Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under The Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under The Clean Air Act

Notice is hereby given that a consent decree in United States v.

Coastal Eagle Point Oil Co. et al., Civil Action No. 98-3995 (JHR) (D.

N.J.) was lodged with the United States District Court for the District

of New Jersey on August 25, 1998.

In this action the United States sought civil penalties under the

Clean Air Act (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., against Coastal Eagle

Point Oil Co., Eagle Point Cogeneration Partnership, and Coastal

Technology, Inc., (``Coastal''). The alleged violations include certain

violations at a boiler plant and cogeneration plant within a petroleum

refinery located in West Deptford Township, New Jersey. The consent

decree resolves these claims.

The consent decree requires Coastal to comply with the Clean Air

Act; to pay a civil penalty to the United States of $300,000; and to

implement a supplemental environmental project (``SEP'') at an

estimated cost of $960,000. The SEP requires Coastal to install and

operate an Amine Scrubber Unit in the refinery fuel gas system supply

the boiler and cogeneration plants. The Amine Scrubber Unit shall be

capable of operating in conjunction with other existing fuel gas

treatment units to control the hydrogen sulfide (H2S)

concentration of the refinery fuel gas supplied to the boiler and

cogeneration plants.

The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to

the proposed consent decree for thirty (30) days from the date of

publication of this notice. Please address comments to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington,

DC 20044 and refer to United States v. Coastal Eagle Point Oil Co. et

al. (D. N.J.), DJ #90-5-2-1-2063.

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

of the United States Attorney, Cohen Courthouse, One Gerry Plaza, Room

2070, Camden, New Jersey 08101; at the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866; and at

the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington,

DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the consent decree may also be

obtained in person or by mail at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., 3d Floor, Washington, DC 20005. When requesting a copy of

the consent decree by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of

$6.50 (twenty-five cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the

``Consent Decree Library.''

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-25285 Filed 9-21-98; 8:45 am]

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