[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 169 (Thursday, August 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 45457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22085]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with Department of Justice Policy, 28 C.F.R. 50.7, 
notice is hereby given that on August 15, 1996, a proposed Consent 
Decree was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Kansas in United States v. Farmland Industries, Inc., Civil 
Action No. 96-2360-KHV. The proposed Consent Decree settles claims 
asserted by the United States at the request of the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') in a Complaint filed on the 
same day. The United States filed its complaint pursuant to Section 
113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``the Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b), 
requesting the assessment of civil penalties against Defendant Farmland 
Industries, Inc. (``Farmland'') for violations of Section 111 of the 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7411, and of the provisions of the New Source 
Performance Standards (``NSPS'') codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, 
Subparts QQQ and GGG. The United States alleges that the violations 
occurred in connection with certain equipment at Farmland's 
Coffeyville, Kansas refinery which is subject to the ``Standards of 
Performance for VOC Emissions from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater 
Systems,'' codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart QQQ, and the 
``Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum 
Refineries,'' codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart GGG.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, Farmland will pay a civil 
penalty of $780,000 to the United States. Farmland will also purchase 
equipment and devices that will be installed and operated at Farmland's 
Coffeyville, Kansas facility as Supplemental Environmental Projects 
(``SEPs''). These SEPs shall cost a minimum of $2,150,000 for Farmland 
to purchase and install. In return for the payments by Farmland, the 
proposed Consent Decree provides that the settlement resolves the 
claims alleged by the United States in its complaint, as well as 
certain other specified claims for violations of 40 C.F.R. Subpart QQQ 
of the NSPS regulations that occurred at Farmland's Coffeyville, Kansas 
facility.
    The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to 
the proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should 
refer to United States v. Farmland Industries, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-
5-2-1-1948. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Region 
VII Office of EPA, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. A 
copy of the Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from 
the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, 
DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. In requesting copies, please enclose a check 
in the amount of $5.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to 
the ``Consent Decree Library.''
Bruce S. Gelber,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 96-22085 Filed 8-28-96; 8:45 am]
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