[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3235-3236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1562]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that a 
proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Westvaco Corporation, Civil 
Action No. 02-30006-KPN, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of Massachusetts on January 15, 2001. In the 
complaint in this action, the United States alleges that Westvaco 
Corporation (``Westvaco'') violated the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, 
et seq., at its Springfield, Massachusetts plant by emitting volatile 
organic carbons from its flexible packaging coating operation at 
various times at a higher emissions rate than permitted under its State 
air permit. The complaint also alleges that Westvaco did not timely 
submit an application for an air permit under Title V of the Clean Air 
Act. The complaint seeks civil penalties for these violations under 
section 113 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413.
    The proposed Consent Decree provides that Westvaco will pay a civil 
penalty of $117,910. Westvaco closed its flexible packaging operation 
last year. As part of the settlement, Westvaco also agreed that it 
would acquire and permanently retire the emissions credits that it was 
entitled to from the closing of the flexible packaging coating 
operation.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. As a result of the discovery of anthrax 
contamination at the District of Columbia mail processing center in 
mid-October, 2001, the delivery of regular first-class mail through the 
U.S. Postal Service is not expected to be received in a timely manner. 
Therefore, comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice, and sent (1) c/o Karen L. Goodwin, Assistant United States 
Attorney, Federal Building and Courthouse, 1550 Main Street, Room #310, 
Springfield, Massachusetts 01103; and/or (2) by facsimile to (202) 353-
0296; and/or (3)

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by overnight delivery, other than through the U.S. Postal Service, to 
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, 
13th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Each communication should refer on 
its face to United States v. Westvaco Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-
07312.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Federal 
Building and Courthouse, 1550 Main Street, Room #310, Springfield, 
Massachusetts 02114. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained 
by faxing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, Department of Justice Consent 
Decree Library, fax no. (202) 616-6584; phone confirmation no. (202) 
514-1547. There is a charge for the copy (25 cent per page reproduction 
cost). Upon requesting a copy, please mail a check, payable to the 
``U.S. Treasury'', in the amount of $4.00, to: Consent Decree Library, 
U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611. 
The check should refer to United States v. Westvaco Corporation, Ref. 
No. 90-5-2-1-07312.

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-1562 Filed 1-22-02; 8:45 am]
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