Notice2026-19677
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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Published
September 25, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60981-60982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19677]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On September 21, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Steri-Tech,
Inc., Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-01319.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act. The
United States' Complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties
for violations of the regulations that govern emission of ethylene
oxide from Defendant's sterilization facility in Salinas, Puerto Rico.
The Consent Decree requires the defendant to perform injunctive relief
(compliance with a 99.99% removal efficiency standard for ethylene
oxide) and pay a $700,000 civil penalty.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Principal
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Energy and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United States v. Steri-Tech, Inc., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12790. All comments must be submitted no later than
30 days after the publication date
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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#45353027262a2828202b31682020366b202b3721053036212a2f6b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="19696c7b7a7674747c776d347c7c6a377c776b7d596c6a7d7673377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Principal Deputy Assistant
Attorney General, U.S. DOJ--ENRD,
P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044-7611.
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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the
commenter.
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.
Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-19677 Filed 9-24-26; 8:45 am]
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