Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of 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.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 94-1154, was lodged on

July 7, 1994, with the United States District Court for the Western

District of Pennsylvania. The consent decree addresses violations of

Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7413(b), and of

Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (``SIP''), which occurred at

the Western Center state mental health facility in Canonsburg,

Pennsylvania. Specifically, Western Center violated mass emissions and

visible emissions standards set forth in the SIP. The violations

resulted from the operation of boilers used for heating the facility.

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. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DOJ Ref. # 90-5-2-1-1836.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 7th and Grant Streets, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

15219; the Region III Office of the Environmental Protection Agency,

841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 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, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy

please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount

of $9.00 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent

Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-17721 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]

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