[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 72427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30796]


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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, 38 FR 19029, notice is hereby given 
that on October 29, 2002, a consent decree was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in United 
States v. Allied Waste Systems, Inc., Civil Action No. 02-CV-12108-REK. 
A complaint in the action was also filed simultaneously with the 
lodging of the consent decree. In the complaint the United States, on 
behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleges that 
the defendant Allied Waste Systems, Inc. (``Allied'') failed to comply 
with section 601-618 of the Clean Air Act and regulations at 40 CFR 
part 82, subpart F, in connection with its collection and handling of 
refuse and recyclables pursuant to a contract with the City of Boston, 
Massachusetts. The consent decree requires Allied to pay a cash penalty 
of $782,550, and implement a Supplemental Environmental Project at a 
cost of $2,300,000. The consent decree also requires Allied to comply 
with section 601 through 618 of the CAA and subpart F with regard to 
the handling and disposal of appliances collected pursuant to its 
contract with the City of Boston. Allied must also provide training to 
employees who are involved in tasks with respect to the handling of 
appliances that may contain refrigerant.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to 
United States v. Allied Waste Systems, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-
1-07046.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, Suite 9200, 1 Courthouse Way, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02110, and at the Region I office of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114. A copy of the proposed consent decree may also be 
obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, 
P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. In requesting a copy, please 
enclose a check (there is a 25 cent per page reproduction cost) in the 
amount of $7.75 payable to the ``U.S. Treasury.''

Ronald G. Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-30796 Filed 12-4-02; 8:45 am]
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