Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7

Notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United

States of America v. Blue Grass Chemical Specialities, L.P. and Blue

Grass Holding Corp., Civil Action No. NA 96-31-C D/H, was lodged on

June 5, 1996 with the United States District Court for the Southern

District of Indiana. The proposed consent decree resolves the United

States' claims against Blue Grass Chemical Specialists, L.P. for

violations of pretreatment standards enforceable under the Clean Water

Act at its organic chemicals manufacturing facility located in New

Albany, Indiana. In the proposed settlement Blue Grass Chemical

Specialties, L.P. agrees to: continue in complete compliance with

federal and local pretreatment standards and pay a civil penalty of

$110,000.

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 of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States of

America v. Blue Grass Chemical Specialties, L.P. and Blue Grass Holding

Corp., DOJ Ref. #90-1-1-4214.

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

United States Attorney, 204 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana

46601-2191; the Region 5 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency,

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604; 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 $5.75 (25

cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-15946 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]

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