Notice of Lodging of Settlement Stipulation Pursuant to The Clean Air Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Stipulation 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 Stipulation, Settlement

Agreement, and Order in United States v. Strategic Materials, Inc.,

Civ. No. 99-C-0853, was lodged with the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, on July 28th, 1999. That action

was brought against defendant pursuant to Sections 110 and 113 of the

Clean Air Act (``the Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7410, 7413, for violations at

its glass recycling facility, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Specifically, the complaint alleges that SMI has violated the Act and

the requirements or prohibitions of the State Implementation Plan for

the State of Wisconsin, promulgated pursuant to Section 110 of the Act,

42 U.S.C. 7410. The violations relate to particulate emissions,

volatile organic compounds, operating without a permit, and violation

of the opacity and record keeping requirements of the permit. The

settlement stipulation provides for payment of $276,176, and also

requires defendant to erect and maintain fencing to provide a barrier

for windblown material associated with defendant's glass recycling

operations.

The Department of justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed settlement stipulation 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, DC 20530. All comments should refer

to United States v. Strategic Materials, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-2205.

The proposed settlement stipulation 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, NW, 3rd floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of

the proposed settlement stipulation 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 $3.0 for the stipulation (25 cents per

page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree Library. When

requesting a copy, please refer to United States v. Strategic

Materials, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-2205.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-20808 Filed 8-11-99; 8:45 am]

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