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 v. LTV Steel Company, Civil Action No. 97C-623, was been lodged

with the United States District Court for the Northern District of

Illinois on February 2, 1997.

The Consent Decree resolves claims alleged against defendant, LTV

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

Sec. 7401 et seq. in connection with emissions from its coke batteries.

The proposed Consent Decree provides for the payment by LTV of a civil

penalty of $1,250,000, for its alleged failure to comply with its

construction permit issued pursuant to the Prevention of Significant

Deterioration (PSD) program and of applicable National Emission

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), 40 C.F.R.

Secs. 63.304(b)(1)(iii) and 63.304(b)(1)(iv). LTV has also agreed to

install a system of ``jumper pipes'' which will vent the emissions from

one coke battery into the next battery in series, where the emissions

will be used as fuel for combustion.

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 v. LTV Steel Company, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-

1945.

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 $7.00 (25 cents per page

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

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97-7107 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]

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