# Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** March 26, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 14731

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 12, 1998 a
proposed consent decree in United States, et al. v. Stone Container
Corporation, Civil Action No. CV 96-017-M, was lodged with the United
States District Court for the District of Montana.
In this action, the United States sought civil penalties and
injunctive relief under Section 113 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.
7413, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act committed at Stone
Container Corporation's (``Stone'') kraft pulp mill and liner board
facility near Missoula, Montana. The proposed consent decree provides
for payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $312,500 and requires
Stone's compliance with certain provisions of the Montana State
Implementation Plan and certain provisions of the Montana State
Implementation Plan and certain New Source Performance Standards set
forth at 40 CFR Part 60. The proposed consent decree also requires
Stone to study and revise correlation equations necessary for
determining Stone's compliance with its mass emissions limits for
particulates. Three citizens groups, Montana Coalition for Health,
Environmental and Economic Rights, Inc., Cold Mountain, Cold Rivers,
Inc. and Native Forest Network, Inc., also are parties to the proposed
consent decree.
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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to
United States, et al. v. Stone Container Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-
1-1975.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the
United States Attorney, 2929 Third Ave. North, Western Federal Savings
and Loan Building, Suite 400, Billings, Montana 59101, at U.S. EPA
Region Eight, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, and at the
Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington,
D.C. 2005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be
obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G
Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy,
please enclose a check in the amount of $11.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-7944 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]
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