# Notice of Lodging of First Amendment to Consent Decree in United States v. Louisiana-Pacific, Inc. and Kirby Forest Industries, Inc.

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** December 5, 1995
- **Citation:** 60 FR 62258

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of First Amendment to Consent Decree in United
States v. Louisiana-Pacific, Inc. and Kirby Forest Industries, Inc.

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, (38 FR 19029,
March 29, 1984), notice is hereby given that a proposed First Amendment
to Consent Decree in United States v. Louisiana-Pacific, Inc. and Kirby
Forest Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 93-0869, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on
October 6, 1995.
The original Consent Decree in this action, lodged on May 24, 1993
and entered by the Court on September 30, 1993, required the
installation of improved pollution control devices at fourteen
Louisiana-Pacific, and Kirby Forest Industries' plants located in
eleven states. The Decree also required Defendants to conduct an
environmental audit of all of their facilities and management and to
employ corporate and plant environmental managers responsible for
compliance with environmental statutes at their wood panel plants.
The First Amendment to Consent Decree reflects changes resulting
from additional experience with and analysis of the Regenerative
Thermal Oxidation (``RTO'') pollution control devices required by the
Decree, from testing which determined that additional Louisiana-Pacific
facilities were major emitting facilities under the Clean Air Act, thus
requiring the installation of RTOs, and from permitting, construction
scheduling and other developments since entry of the original Decree.
The Department of Justice will receive, for thirty (30) days from
the date of publication of this notice, written comments relating to
the proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed

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to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530 and should
refer to United States v. Louisiana-Pacific, Inc. and Kirby Forest
Industries, Inc., D.O.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-1823.
The proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree may be examined at
the office of the United States Attorney, 705 Jefferson Street, Room
305, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70501; the Region VI Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite
1200, Dallas, Texas 75202; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G
Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy
of the proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree may be obtained in
person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,
4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to
the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $4.25 (25
cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree
Library.
Joel Gross,
Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.
[FR Doc. 95-29493 Filed 12-4-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-01-M

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