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 U.S.C. 50.7, and

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given that a proposed

Consent Decree in United States v. National Cooperative Refinery

Association, Civil Action No. 94-2015 GTV, was lodged on August 22,

1995, with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

The Consent Decree settles an action brought under Section 113 of

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

Performance for New Stationary Sources (``NSPS''), 40 CFR Part 60,

Subpart Db. The Consent Decree provides for NCRA's payment of a civil

penalty to the United States in the amount of $176,312.00, and requires

NCRA's continued operation and maintenance of a Continuous Emissions

Monitoring System (``CEMS'') installed on two steam boilers at its

McPherson, Kansas refinery, in accordance with the requirements of the

NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db.

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. National Cooperative Refinery Association, DOJ Ref. #90-5-2-

1-1835.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, 500 State Avenue, suite

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360, Kansas City, Kansas 66101; the Region VII Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City,

Kansas 66101; 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 $2.75 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-22265 Filed 9-7-95; 8:45 am]

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