[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70421-70422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33652]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 CFR 
50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United 
States v. Wisconsin Central Limited, et al., Civ. No. 98-C-1199, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin, on December 9, 1998. That action was brought against 
defendants pursuant to Section 113 of the Clean Air Act (``the Act''), 
42 U.S.C. 7413, for violations that occurred during the demolition of a 
Waukesha, Wisconsin foundry complex. Our complaint sought injunctive 
relief and civil penalties against defendants for violations of the 
National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants promulgated for 
asbestos pursuant to

[[Page 70422]]

Section 112 and 114 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412 and 7414, codified at 40 
CFR part 61, Subpart M, and the Control of Particulate Emissions rules 
of the state implementation plan for the State of Wisconsin. The 
proposed consent decree requires the defendants to pay a civil penalty 
of $110,000 and to comply with an asbestos abatement management program 
in their future work.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree 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. Wisconsin Central Limited, et al., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-2000/2.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 517 East 
Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202; at the Region V office of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
Illinois 60604; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 
3rd floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of the proposed 
consent decree 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 $7.50 for the decree (25 cents per page reproduction costs) 
payable to the Consent Decree Library. When requesting a copy, please 
refer to United States v. Wisconsin Central Limited, et al., D.J. Ref. 
90-5-2-1-2000/2.
Walker B. Smith,
Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-33652 Filed 12-18-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-M