# Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** July 23, 1999
- **Citation:** 64 FR 40043

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and Oil
Pollution Act of 1990

Notice is hereby given that a consent decree in United States v.
Carlos R. Leffler, Inc., Civil Action No. 99-3027 (E.D. Pa) was lodged
with the court on June 15, 1999.
The proposed decree resolves claims of the United States against
Carlos R. Leffler, Inc. under Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, as
amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 1321, for failure
to timely prepare and submit EPA plans for the prevention, control and
cleanup of potential oil spills for twelve of its oil storage
facilities in Pennsylvania. The decree requires Carlos R. Leffler to
pay a penalty of $435,000.00 to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and
to spend a minimum of $110,000.00 for the donation and enhancement of
approximately fifteen acres of wetlands and uplands in Walker Township,
Juaniata County, Pennsylvania.
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. Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United
States v. Carlos R. Leffler, Inc., Civil Action No. 99-3027, DOJ Ref.
#90-5-1-1-4452.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the United States
Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW, 4th floor, Washington, DC
20005, (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, NW, 4th floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy,
please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount
of $7.50 (25 cent per page reproduction cost), payable to the Consent
Decree Library.
Walker Smith,
Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
[FR Doc. 99-18812 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-M

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