[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6193]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that two proposed consent decrees in United States v. 
Rocky Ford Storage, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 94-N-1709, were 
lodged on February 15th and 24th, 1995 respectively with the United 
States District Court for the District of Colorado. The proposed 
consent decrees resolve claims in the complaint filed against Michael 
L. Skorka and Rocky Ford Storage, Inc. involving alleged violations of 
the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants regarding 
the removal of asbestos at the Rocky Ford Sugar Factory located in 
Rocky Ford, Colorado from 1989 through 1991. The consent decrees 
provide for payment of civil penalties to the United States for the 
violations alleged in the complaint. After a demonstration of a 
inability to pay a higher penalty by both Mr. Skorka and Rocky Ford 
Storage, Inc., Mr. Skorka will pay a civil penalty in the amount of 
$5,000 and Rocky Ford Storage, Inc. will pay a civil penalty in the 
amount of $22,000.
    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 decrees. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to 
United States v. Rocky Ford Storage, Inc., et al., Doj Ref. #90-5-2-1-
1833.
    The proposed consent decrees may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, 12th Floor, Federal Office Building, 1961 Stout 
Street, Denver, Colorado 80294; the Region VIII Office of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 999 18th Street, Suit 500, Denver, 
Colorado 80202; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 
4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-624-0892. Copies of the proposed 
consent decrees 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 $5.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), 
for the Skorka consent decree or $3.00 (25 cents per page reproduction 
costs) for the Rocky Ford Storage, Inc. consent decree, payable to the 
Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-6193 Filed 3-13-95; 8:45 am]
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