[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-17412]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Archer 
Daniels Midland Company, Civil Action No. 4-94-CV-10436, was lodged on 
July 6, 1994 with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Iowa.
    The proposed Consent Decree is a settlement resolving violations of 
the Clean Air Act's new source performance standards (``NSPS''), 
conditions of specific Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
(``PSD'') Permits, and conditions of specific New Source Review Permits 
at Archer Daniels Midland's processing plants located in Des Moines and 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
    Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Archer Daniels 
Midland Co. has agreed to conduct a complete environmental management 
audit of the practices and procedures of its company relative to 
ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local 
environmental laws and regulations. Archer Daniels Midland has also 
agreed to pay a civil penalty of $700,000 to the United States.
    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. Archer Daniels Midland Company, DOJ Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-1535.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, 115 U.S. Courthouse, East 1st and Walnut 
Streets, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; the Region VII Office of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, 
Kansas 66101; and at the 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 $4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), 
payable to the Consent Decree Library.
John C. Cruden,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-17412 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]
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