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 at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on April 8, 1998, a proposed consent decree in United

States v. AMOCO Oil Company, Civil Action No. G98-173, was lodged with

the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas,

simultaneously with the filing of a complaint by the United States. The

complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations by

defendant AMOCO of Sections 111, 112 and 114 of the Clean Air Act, 42

U.S.C. 7411, 7412 and 7414, including the National Emission Standards

for Hazardous Air Pollutants (``NESHAPS'') for benzene, New Source

Performance Standards (``NSPS''), and related reporting requirements,

in connection with the operation of its petroleum refining complex in

Texas City, Texas. Under the proposed consent decree, AMOCO agrees to

pay a civil penalty of

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$850,000.00 for these violations and to implement specific projects

designed to reduce the benzene content of its waste streams and to

bring the facility into compliance with the applicable regulatory

requirements.

For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication,

the Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to the

proposed consent decree from persons who are not parties to the action.

Comments should be addressed 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. AMOCO Oil

Company, DOJ #90-5-2-1-2131.

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

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, c/o U.S.

Marshall Service, U.S. Courthouse, 515 Rusk, Houston, Texas, 77002 and

at the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (Attention: Rusty

Herbert, Assistant Regional Counsel). A copy of the consent decree may

also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,

4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. Copies of the decree

may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library.

Such requests should be accompanied by a check in the amount of $7.25

(25 cents per page reproduction charge) payable to ``Consent Decree

Library''. When requesting copies, please refer to United States v.

AMOCO Oil Company, DOJ #90-5-2-1-2131.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-11131 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]

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