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. Sec. 50.7, notice

is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Esso

Virgin Islands, Inc., Civil No. 1998-0171 was lodged on July 24, 1998

with the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands. The

complaint asserts claims against Esso Virgin Islands, Inc. (``Esso'')

for its alleged violations of Sections 111(e) and 114(a) of the Clean

Air Act (the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7411(e) and 7414(a), at its St.

Thomas, Virgin Islands bulk gasoline terminal, through multiple

violations of the Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals,

found at 40 C.F.R. 60.500 to 60.506 (``Subpart XX'').

The proposed Consent Decree provides for Esso to pay a $294,200

civil penalty. The decree also provides for Esso to: (1) minimize

emissions by using only one loading arm at a time on its fuel loading

rack; (2) properly operate and maintain the facility's vapor collection

equipment; (3) properly load only vapor-tight gasoline tank trucks; and

(4) record and maintain records of all information required under

Subpart XX.

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,

P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to United

States v. Esso Virgin Islands, Inc., U.S. DOJ No. 90-5-2-1-1846.

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

United States Attorney, 1108 King St. Suite 201, Christiansted,

U.S.V.I. 00820-4951; the Region II Office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, Region II Records Center, 290 Broadway, 17th Floor,

New York, NY 10007-1866; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., Fourth Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 6 24-0892. A

copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, Fourth Floor, NW.,

Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please refer to the

referenced case and endorse a check in the amount of $6.75 (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. 98-21497 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]

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