Notice of Lodging of Settlement Under the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Under the Clean Air Act

In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR

50.7, notice is hereby given that on August 5, 1994, a proposed Joint

Stipulation and Order in United States v. Styrotech Inc., Civil Action

No. 4-92-912, was lodged with the United States District Court for the

District of Minnesota. This action was brought pursuant to Section 113

of the Clean Air Act (``the Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413, to obtain

injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of Section 165 of

the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7475, and applicable requirements of 40 CFR 52.21

and the Minnesota State Implementation Plan, at an expanded polystyrene

manufacturing facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The proposed Joint Stipulation and Order prohibits Styrotech Inc.

(``Styrotech'') from operating its existing expanded polystyrene

manufacturing facility except in compliance with Section 165 of the

Act, 40 CFR 52.21, and applicable provisions of the Minnesota State

Implementation Plan. In addition, pending issuance of a final air

emission facility permit for Styrotech's existing facility, the

proposed Joint Stipulation and Order requires Styrotech: (1) to comply

with all terms and conditions of draft permit no. 2304-90-OT-1

previously issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (``MPCA''),

and (2) to maintain records concerning specified matters relating to

operations at the facility. Further, the Joint Stipulation and Order

requires Styrotech to pay a civil penalty of $40,000.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed Joint Stipulation and Order for a period of 30 days from the

date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should

refer to United States v. Styrotech Inc., DJ Ref. # 90-5-2-1-1599.

The proposed Joint Stipulation and Order may be examined at the

office of the United States Attorney, 110 South 4th Street,

Minneapolis, MN 55401, and at the Office of Regional Counsel, United

States Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 200 West Adams

Street, 29th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Copies of the proposed

Joint Stipulation and Order may also be examined at the Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G. Street N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202)

624-0892. A copy of the proposed Joint Stipulation and Order may be

obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. In

requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $2.50 (25

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

Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-20996 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]

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