Notice of Lodging of Consent Order Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Order Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United

States versus Ford Motor Company, Civil Action No. 97 C 7716, has been

lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District

of Illinois on November 3, 1997.

The Consent Decree resolves claims asserted against defendant, Ford

Motor Company (``Ford''), under the Clean Air Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C.

7401 et seq., for violations of 40 CFR 52.741(x), which was part of a

Federal Implementation Plan for the Chicago metropolitan area ozone

non-attainment area. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Ford will

implement and maintain specific measures that will substantially reduce

emissions from cleanup solvents at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant, and

Ford will pay a civil penalty of $135,000.

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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044, and

should refer to United States versus Ford Motor Company, D.J. Ref. 90-

5-2-1-1932.

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

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 S.

Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois 60604, at the Office of Regional

Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 200

West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606, 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 Consent Decree may also be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. In requesting a

copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $7.25 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs) payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.''

Bruce S. Gelber,

Principal Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment

and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-30587 Filed 11-20-97; 8:45 am]

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