[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65363-65364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27072]


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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 October 2, 2002, 
a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Corn Plus, (``Corn 
Plus'') Civil Action No. CV02-3785 RHK/AJB was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
    In this action the United States sought to resolve claims against 
the owners and operators of an ethanol dry mill in Winnebago, 
Minnesota, pursuant to section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``Act''), 
42 U.S.C. 7413(b) (1983), amended by, 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) (Supp. 1991). 
The United States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties for 
violations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') 
provisions of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. In 
addition, the Complaint alleges that the plant is in violation of the 
New Source Performance Standards (``NSPS''), 40 CFR part 60, Subparts 
Db, Dc, DD, Kb,

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and VV; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
(``NESHAP''), 40 CFR part 63, pursuant to sections 112(d) and 112(g) of 
the Act; and the Minnesota state implementation plan (``SIP'') which 
incorporates and/or implements the above-listed federal regulations. 
Under the proposed settlement, Corn Plus will install air pollution 
control technology, comply with new, more stringent emission limits, 
and pay a civil penalty of $42,076. The Minnesota Pollution Control 
Agency has joined in the settlement as a signatory to the Consent 
Decree.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Corn 
Plus Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, PO Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to: United States v. Corn Plus, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-07784/4.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the Attorney 
General, NCL Towers Suite 900, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 
55101-2127, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
IL 60604. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail 
from the Consent Decree Library, PO Box 7611, U.S. Department of 
Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing a request to Tonia 
Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-
1547. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$15.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury.

William Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-27072 Filed 10-23-02; 8:45 am]
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