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 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. Mundet-

Hermetite, Inc., Civil Action No. 95-0009-L, was lodged on February 24,

1995 with the United States District Court for the Western District of

Virginia. The Consent Decree settles an action brought under Section

113 of the Clean Air Act (the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413, seeing an

injunction and civil penalties for defendant's violation of the

Prevention of Significant [[Page 13451]] Deterioration (PSD)

requirements of 42 U.S.C 7470, et. seq., and the regulations

promulgated thereunder. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, defendant has

agreed to pay a civil penalty of $90,000, to cease the plant process

which was the source of the violation, and not to recommence that

process except in compliance with the Clean Air Act.

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. Mundet-Hermetitite, Inc., DOJ Ref. #90-5-2-1-1949.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 105 Franklin Rd. SW, Suite 1, Roanoke, VA

24011; 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 $3.75 (25 cents 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. 95-6048 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am]

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