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 the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR

50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United

States v. Wisconsin Central Limited, et al., Civ. No. 98-C-1199, was

lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District

of Wisconsin, on December 9, 1998. That action was brought against

defendants pursuant to Section 113 of the Clean Air Act (``the Act''),

42 U.S.C. 7413, for violations that occurred during the demolition of a

Waukesha, Wisconsin foundry complex. Our complaint sought injunctive

relief and civil penalties against defendants for violations of the

National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants promulgated for

asbestos pursuant to

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Section 112 and 114 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412 and 7414, codified at 40

CFR part 61, Subpart M, and the Control of Particulate Emissions rules

of the state implementation plan for the State of Wisconsin. The

proposed consent decree requires the defendants to pay a civil penalty

of $110,000 and to comply with an asbestos abatement management program

in their future work.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this

publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should refer to United

States v. Wisconsin Central Limited, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-2000/2.

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

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 517 East

Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202; at the Region V office of

the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago,

Illinois 60604; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,

3rd floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of the proposed

consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the

amount of $7.50 for the decree (25 cents per page reproduction costs)

payable to the Consent Decree Library. When requesting a copy, please

refer to United States v. Wisconsin Central Limited, et al., D.J. Ref.

90-5-2-1-2000/2.

Walker B. Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-33652 Filed 12-18-98; 8:45 am]

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