# Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** August 11, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 42875

## Text

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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