[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-20996]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

Notice of Lodging of Settlement Under the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR 
50.7, notice is hereby given that on August 5, 1994, a proposed Joint 
Stipulation and Order in United States v. Styrotech Inc., Civil Action 
No. 4-92-912, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Minnesota. This action was brought pursuant to Section 113 
of the Clean Air Act (``the Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413, to obtain 
injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of Section 165 of 
the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7475, and applicable requirements of 40 CFR 52.21 
and the Minnesota State Implementation Plan, at an expanded polystyrene 
manufacturing facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    The proposed Joint Stipulation and Order prohibits Styrotech Inc. 
(``Styrotech'') from operating its existing expanded polystyrene 
manufacturing facility except in compliance with Section 165 of the 
Act, 40 CFR 52.21, and applicable provisions of the Minnesota State 
Implementation Plan. In addition, pending issuance of a final air 
emission facility permit for Styrotech's existing facility, the 
proposed Joint Stipulation and Order requires Styrotech: (1) to comply 
with all terms and conditions of draft permit no. 2304-90-OT-1 
previously issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (``MPCA''), 
and (2) to maintain records concerning specified matters relating to 
operations at the facility. Further, the Joint Stipulation and Order 
requires Styrotech to pay a civil penalty of $40,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Joint Stipulation and Order 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, D.C. 20530. All comments should 
refer to United States v. Styrotech Inc., DJ Ref. # 90-5-2-1-1599.
    The proposed Joint Stipulation and Order may be examined at the 
office of the United States Attorney, 110 South 4th Street, 
Minneapolis, MN 55401, and at the Office of Regional Counsel, United 
States Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 200 West Adams 
Street, 29th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Copies of the proposed 
Joint Stipulation and Order may also be examined at the Consent Decree 
Library, 1120 G. Street N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 
624-0892. A copy of the proposed Joint Stipulation and Order 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 $2.50 (25 
cent per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 94-20996 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]
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