Notice of Lodging of Settlement Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, 38 FR 19029,

and 42 U.S.C. section 7413(g), notice is hereby given that on June 13,

1994, a proposed Joint Stipulation and Order of Dismissal (hereinafter

``Settlement Agreement'') in United States v. Joseph Muri, Civil Action

No. 92-40199xx, was lodged with the United States District Court for

the District of Massachusetts resolving the matters alleged in the

United States' complaint filed on December 28, 1992. The proposed

Settlement Agreement represents a complete settlement of the United

States' claims for Defendant's violations of section 203(a)(3)(B) of

the Act, 42 U.S.C. section 7522(a)(3)(B), by removing a catalytic

converter from a motor vehicle and/or rendering it inoperative by

removing the catalytic element from the catalytic converter.

Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Defendant will pay

a civil penalty of $1,400 to the United States. In addition, Defendant

will be required to comply with section 203(a)(3)(A) of the Act, 42

U.S.C. section 7522(a)(3)(A). Upon timely and complete payment of the

$1,400, the action will be dismissed with prejudice.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication comments relating to the

proposed Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,

U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to

United States v. Joseph Muri, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-2-1754.

The proposed Settlement Agreement may be examined at the Office of

the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1003 J.W.

McCormack P.O. & Courthouse, Boston, MA 02109. Copies of the Settlement

Agreement may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of

the proposed Settlement Agreement may be obtained in person or by mail

from the Consent Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please refer to

the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $1.50 made

payable to Consent Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-15908 Filed 6-29-94; 8:45 am]

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