[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30817]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5926-8]


Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed Administrative Penalty 
Assessment and Opportunity to Comment Regarding OXY USA, Inc., Tulsa, 
OK

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed administrative penalty assessment and 
opportunity to comment regarding OXY USA, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of opportunity to comment on the 
proposed assessment.
    Under 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6), 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 or 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, and the 
procedures by which a respondent may request a hearing, are set forth 
in the Consolidated Rules. The deadline for submitting public comment 
on a proposed Class II order is thirty (30) days after issuance of 
public notice.
    On September 25, 1997, EPA commenced the following Class II 
proceeding 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, OXY USA, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma; EPCRA Docket 
No. VII-97-W-0036.

    The Complaint proposes a penalty of Twelve Thousand Dollars 
($12,000) for the discharges of hazardous substances in violation of 
Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act.

DATES: In order to provide opportunity for public comment, EPA will 
issue no final order assessing a penalty in this proceeding prior to 
December 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Persons wishing to receive a copy of EPA's Consolidated Rules, review 
the Complaint or other documents filed in this proceeding, comment upon 
the proposed penalty assessment, or otherwise participate in the 
proceeding should contact the Regional Hearing Clerk identified above.
    The administrative record for the proceeding is located in the EPA 
Regional Office at the address stated above, and the file will be open 
for public inspection during normal business hours. All information 
submitted by OXY USA, Inc. is available as part of the administrative 
record, subject to provisions of law restricting public disclosure of 
confidential information.

    Dated: November 14, 1997.
Dennis Grams,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-30817 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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