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

Notice is hereby given that on September 7, 1999, the United States

lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court

for the Western District of Michigan, in United States v. Elmer's Crane

and Dozer, Inc., Civil No. 1:99-CV-383, under Section 113(b) of the

Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(b). The proposed consent decree resolves

certain claims of the United States against Elmer's Crane and Dozer,

Inc. (``Elmer's''), arising out of three of its gravel crushing

facilities located in Leelanau County and Traverse County, Michigan.

Under the proposed Consent Decree Elmer's will pay the United States a

$168,000 penalty.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed Consent Decree for 30 days following publication of this

Notice. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,

Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of

Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-

7611, and should refer to United States v. Elmer's Crane and

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Dozer, Inc., Civil No. 1:99-CV-383, 90-5-2-1-2208. The proposed Consent

Decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney for

the Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan; the Region V

Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. A copy of the proposed

Consent Decree may be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice

Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In

requesting a copy, please enclose a check for reproduction costs (at 25

cents per page) in the amount of $3.25 for the Decree, payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-25507 Filed 9-30-99; 8:45 am]

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