[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13194-13195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6800]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2002, a 
proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Boise Cascade Corporation, 
(Civil No. CV 02-311ST), was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of Oregon. The Consent Decree resolves claims on 
behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') 
and the State of Louisiana against the Boise Cascade Corporation 
(``Boise Cascade''). The Complaint, which was filed simultaneously with 
the lodging of the Decree, alleged violations of the Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') requirements of Part C of the Clean 
Air Act (the ``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7470-7492, and the regulations 
promulgated thereunder at 40 CFR 52.21 (the ``PSD Rules'') at eight 
plywood and particle board plants operated by Boise Cascade.
    Under the Consent Decree, Boise Cascade is required to install 
state-of-the-art air pollution control equipment over the next three 
years at its Medford and Elgin, Oregon operations, and the Florien and 
Oakdale plants in Louisiana. In addition, the company must select one 
of three pollution control options to reduce volatile organic compound 
emissions (VOCs) from its particle board facility in Island City, 
Oregon. The company will spend an estimated $15 million to implement 
these compliance measures. The company will also pay $4.35 million in 
civil penalties and, under the settlement, Boise Cascade will be 
installing another $2.9 million in supplemental controls to reduce 
emissions at the Yakima and Kettle Falls, Washington plants, and to 
control certain units at the Medford, Oregon plywood facility. The 
state of Louisiana joined in the settlement and will receive a $250,000 
share in the penalties.
    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. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611, and refer on its 
face to United States v. Boise Cascade Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-
06414.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, District of Oregon, 1000 SW. Third Ave., Suite 600, 
Portland, OR 97204-2902, and at EPA Region 10, Office of Air Quality, 
1200 Sixth Avenue OAQ-107, Seattle, Washington. A copy of the Consent 
Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 
or by faxing a request to Tonia Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 514-

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0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy, 
please enclose a check in the amount of $9.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. The check should refer 
to United States and the State of Louisiana v. Boise Cascade 
Corporation, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-06414.

Robert Maher,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-6800 Filed 3-20-02; 8:45 am]
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