Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

Notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United

States v. Housing Authority of the City of New Haven and Aaron Gleich,

Inc., Civil Action No. 3:91CV00231 (AHN), was lodged on June 21, 1995

with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

The complaint in this action was filed on April 29, 1991 against

the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven (``HANH'') and Aaron

Gleich, Inc., (``AGI''), pursuant to section 113(b) of the Clean Air

Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b). The complaint sought penalties and

injunctive relief for violations of Section 112(c) of the Act, 42

U.S.C. 7412(c), and of the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air

Pollutants for asbestos, 40 CFR part 61, subpart M (``Asbestos

NESHAP''). The complaint alleged that violations of the Asbestos NESHAP

occurred in connection with a demolition project at the Elm Haven

Extension Housing Project (``Elm Haven Project'') located in New Haven,

Connecticut, that took place in 1990. AGI performed this demolition

work for HANH, which owned and operated the Elm Haven Project.

The proposed consent decree embodies an agreement by HANH and AGI

to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $43,000. In addition, AGI and

HANH have agreed to comply with the Asbestos NESHAP in connection with

any future asbestos abatement projects, and have also agreed to

implement other measures to reduce the likelihood of future violations

of the Asbestos NESHAP.

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, D.C. 20530, and should refer to

United States v. Housing Authority of the City of New Haven and Aaron

Gleich, Inc. DOJ Ref. # 90-5-2-1-1547.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Region I Office

of the Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress Street, Boston

Massachusetts, at the United States Attorney's Office located at the

Connecticut Financial Center, 24th Floor, 157 Church Street, New Haven,

Connecticut 06150, 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 $6.50 payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 95-16488 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am]

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