Notice of Lodging of Stipulated Dismissal Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Stipulated Dismissal Pursuant to the Clean

Air Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed joint stipulation of dismissal in United

States v. Exxon Company, U.S.A., Civil Action No. H-98-0392, was lodged

on November 17, 1998, with the United States District Court for the

Southern District of Texas. Exxon Company, U.S.A. operates a petroleum

refinery at Baytown, Texas. On February 13, 1998, the United States

commenced a civil action praying for civil penalties and injunctive

relief for violations of the Clean Air Act. The injunctive relief

prayed for was the testing of seven flares for compliance with the Act.

Exxon has performed the injunctive relief and will pay a civil penalty

in the amount of $250,000.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the

proposed joint stipulation of dismissal. Comments should be addressed

to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural

Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and

should refer to United States v. Exxon Company, U.S.A., DOJ Ref. #90-5-

1-1-2164.

The proposed stipulated dismissal may be examined at the Office of

the United States Attorney, 910 Travis Street, #1500, Houston, Texas

77208 and at the office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1445

Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202-347-2072. A copy of the proposed

joint stipulation of dismissal may be obtained in person or by mail

from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 3rd floor,

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

reference case and enclose a check in the amount of $2.50 (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. 98-32215 Filed 12-2-98; 8:45 am]

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