[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27076]


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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. Central MN Ethanol Co-op, 
(``Central MN''), Civil Action No. CV02-3786 PAM/RLE 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 Little Falls, 
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; the New Source Performance Standards (``NSPS''), 
40 CFR pat 60, subparts Db, Dc, DD, Kb, and VV; and the 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, Central MN will install air pollution control technology, 
comply with new, more stringent emission limits, and pay a civil 
penalty of $29,656. 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 Central 
MN Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, PO Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to: United States v. Central MN Ethanol Co-op, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-
1-07784/2.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the Attorney 
General, NCL Towers Suite 900, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 
555101-2127, 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 
$16.75 (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. 02-27076 Filed 10-23-02; 8:45 am]
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