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.

Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association, Inc., Civil Action No. CV 92-

1876-LC, was lodged on July 11, 1994 with the United States District

Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

This case arises from alleged violations by Defendants, Southwest

Louisiana Hospital Assoc., Inc. and F. Miller & Sons, Inc., of the

Clean Air Act and Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous

Air Pollutants (``NESHAP'') at the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in

Lake Charles, Louisiana from September 1988-January, 1989. The Decree

provides that Defendants shall pay a civil penalty of $81,500, comply

with the Asbestos NESHAP, and provide notices about asbestos containing

materials at their renovation/demolition projects. Defendant Miller

also agreed to provide in-house training to all employees who are

responsible for demolition/renovation activities.

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. Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association, Inc., DOJ Ref. #90-

5-2-1-1600.

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

United States Attorney, 600 Jefferson Street, Suite 1000, Lafayette, LA

70501-7206; the Region VI, Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, Texas 75202; 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 $3.75 (25

cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-17723 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]

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