[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29991-29992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13867]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, the 
Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and 
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on May 11, 2001, a 
proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Marathon Oil Co. and 
Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC., Civil Action No. 99-4023-JPG, was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of Illinois.
    In this action, the United States sought penalties and injunctive 
relief against Marathon Oil Co. (``MOC'') and Marathon Ashland 
Petroleum LLC (``MAP'') (collectively ``Defendants'') for claims 
arising in connection with MAP's refinery in Robinson, Illinois, under 
the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq., and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 
U.S.C. 11001 et seq.. Under the Consent Decree, MAP will install at the 
Robinson Refinery all controls necessary for full compliance with the 
Benzene Waste NESHAP, 40 CFR part 61, subpart FF, including: (1) 
Covering and controlling a significant portion of the refinery's oily 
water sewer system; (2) covering and controlling the junction boxes, 
drains, and certain tanks at the Refinery's wastewater treatment plant; 
(3) installing a new, covered and controlled, aboveground API Separator 
and dissolved Air Flotation Unit; and (4) controlling or taking out of 
service certain slop oil tanks that are in benzene waste service. The 
Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $1,675,000. In addition, as a 
supplemental environmental project, MAP will purchase and donate to the 
Robinson Fire Department a new emergency transportation vehicle and 
support equipment worth $125,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent 
Decree.

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Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the 
environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, 
Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Marathon Oil 
Co. and Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-1978A.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, Nine Executive Dr., Suite 300, Fairview Heights, IL 
62208, and at the Region 5 Office of the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3590. A 
copy of the Consent Decree may be obtained by mail from the Department 
of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. 
In requesting a copy, please refer to above-referenced case, D.J. No. 
90-5-2-1-1978A, and enclose a check in the amount of 13.50 (25 cents 
per page reproduction cost) payable to the Consent Decree Library.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 01-13867 Filed 6-1-01; 8:45 am]
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