Notice2024-22988
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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Published
October 4, 2024
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80933-80934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22988]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On September 27, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Lima Refining
Company, Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-01659.
The Complaint alleges that Defendant violated the National Air
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for benzene waste
operations, the New Source Performance Standards for VOC emissions from
refinery wastewater systems, the general requirement to use good air
pollution control practices, and its Title V permit, at its refinery in
Lima, Ohio. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these claims and
requires the Defendant to perform injunctive relief, including the
installation of a flash column. Defendant will also conduct enhanced
monitoring and repairs and install six air monitoring stations in the
surrounding community and post the data publicly. Defendant will pay a
civil penalty of $19 million.
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The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States v. Lima Refining Company, D.J. Ref. No.
90-5-2-1-12782. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty
(30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cbbbbea9a8a4a6a6aea5bfe6aeaeb8e5aea5b9af8bbeb8afa4a1e5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c6c3d4d5d9dbdbd3d8c29bd3d3c598d3d8c4d2f6c3c5d2d9dc98d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. If you require assistance
accessing the Consent Decree you may request assistance by email or by
mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.
Susan M. Akers,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-22988 Filed 10-3-24; 8:45 am]
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