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 Section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.

7413(g), notice is hereby given that on October 5, 1994, two proposed

consent decrees in United States v. Pacific Mechanical Insulators Inc.

Civil Action No. 94-0443-N-HLR was lodged with the United States

District Court for the District of Idaho. The complaint, filed on

October 4, 1994, alleges that defendants Pacific Mechanical Insulators,

Inc., Pacific Technologies, Inc., Olshan Asbestos Removal Corp.

(``Olshan''), and Potlatch Corporation (``Potlatch'') violated the

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for asbestos,

40 CFR part 61, subpart M, and Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 42

U.S.C. S 7412 during a 1989-1990 renovation of the Potlatch pulp and

paper plant in Lewiston, Idaho. The consent decrees resolve the United

States' claims only against Potlatch and Olshan and has no effect on

the claims against the remaining defendants. Pursuant to the proposed

consent decrees, Olshan and Potlatch will pay civil penalties of

$353,800 and $250,000 respectively and Potlach will implement a

company-wide asbestos control program.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed consent decrees for a period of thirty (30) days from the date

of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington,

D.C. 20044, and refer to United States v. Pacific Mechanical

Insulators, Inc., DOJ number 90-5-2-1-1606.

Copies of the proposed consent decrees may be examined at the

Office of the United States Attorney, District of Idaho, 877 W. Main

St., Suite 201, Boise, ID 83707, at the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Office of the Regional Counsel, Region X, 1200 Sixth Avenue,

Seattle, WA 98101, and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street

NW., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the

proposed consent decrees may be obtained by mail or in person from the

Consent Decree Library. When requesting a copy of the consent decree,

please enclose a check in the amount of $4.25 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs) payable to the ``Consent Decree Library''. When

requesting a copy please refer to United States v. Pacific Mechanical

Insulators, Inc., DOJ number 90-5-2-1-1606.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-26685 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am]

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