Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Archer

Daniels Midland Company, Civil Action No. 4-94-CV-10436, was lodged on

July 6, 1994 with the United States District Court for the Southern

District of Iowa.

The proposed Consent Decree is a settlement resolving violations of

the Clean Air Act's new source performance standards (``NSPS''),

conditions of specific Prevention of Significant Deterioration

(``PSD'') Permits, and conditions of specific New Source Review Permits

at Archer Daniels Midland's processing plants located in Des Moines and

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Archer Daniels

Midland Co. has agreed to conduct a complete environmental management

audit of the practices and procedures of its company relative to

ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local

environmental laws and regulations. Archer Daniels Midland has also

agreed to pay a civil penalty of $700,000 to the United States.

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

days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the

proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United

States v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, DOJ Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-1535.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 115 U.S. Courthouse, East 1st and Walnut

Streets, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; the Region VII Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City,

Kansas 66101; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW.,

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

Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In

requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a

check in the amount of $4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-17412 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]

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