[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17558]


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[Federal Register: July 19, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5015-6]

 

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed Administrative Penalty 
Assessment and Opportunity To Comment Regarding: Texaco Trading and 
Transportation, Inc., El Dorado, KS

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment and 
Opportunity to Comment regarding Texaco Trading and Transportation, 
Inc., El Dorado, Kansas.

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SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalty 
assessment for alleged violations of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, commonly referred to as the ``Clean Water Act'', 33 U.S.C. 
1251. EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the 
proposed assessment.
    Under 33 U.S.C. 1321, EPA is authorized to issue orders assessing 
civil penalties for various violations of the Act. EPA may issue such 
orders after filing a Complaint commencing either a Class I or Class II 
penalty proceeding. EPA provides public notice of the proposed 
assessment pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(C).
    Class II proceedings are conducted under EPA's Consolidated Rules 
of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties 
and the Revocation and Suspension of Permits, 40 CFR Part 22. The 
procedures by which the public may submit written comment on a proposed 
Class II order or participate in a Class II proceeding are set forth at 
40 CFR 22.38. The deadline for submitting public comment on a proposed 
Class II order is thirty (30) days after issuance of public notice.
    On May 23, 1994, Environmental Protection Agency commenced the 
following Class II proceedings for the assessment of penalties by 
filing with the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, 
(913) 551-7630, the following Complaint:

In the Matter of Texaco Trading and Transportation, Inc., El Dorado, 
Kansas, Docket No. VII-93-W-0003.

    The Complaint proposes a penalty of $120,000 for the discharge of 
oil under the authority of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1321.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Persons wishing to receive a copy of EPA's Consolidated Rules, review 
the Complaints or other documents filed in this proceeding, comment 
upon the proposed penalty assessments, or otherwise participate in the 
proceedings should contact the Regional Hearing Clerk identified above.
    The administrative records for the proceedings are located in the 
EPA Regional Office at the address stated above, and the files will be 
open for public inspection during normal business hours. All 
information submitted by Texaco Trading and Transportation, Inc., El 
Dorado, Kansas is available as part of the administrative records, 
subject to provisions of law restricting public disclosure of 
confidential information. In order to provide opportunity for public 
comment, EPA will issue no final orders assessing penalties in these 
proceedings prior to thirty (30) days from the date of this notice.

    Dated: June 29, 1994.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-17558 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]
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