[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6645]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under Clean Air Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on March 11, 2003, 
the United States lodged a proposed Consent Decree between the United 
States, the State of Arkansas and Lion Oil Company (``Lion Oil'') with 
the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 
El Dorado Division, in the case of United States, et. al v. Lion Oil 
Company, Civil Action Case No. 03-1028.
    In a complaint that was filed simultaneously with the Consent 
Decree, the United States sought injunctive relief and penalties 
against Lion Oil pursuant to section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act, 42 
U.S.C. 7413(b), for alleged Clean Air Act violations at Lion Oil's 
refinery located in El Dorado, Arkansas.
    Under the settlement, Lion Oil will implement innovative pollution 
control technologies to greatly reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides 
(``NO2''), sulfur dioxide (``SO2''), particulate 
matter ``PM''), carbon monoxide (``CO''), and benzene from refinery 
process units and will adopt facility-wide enhanced monitoring and 
fugitive emission control programs. Lion Oil has estimated that this 
injunctive relief will cost the company approximately $17 million. In 
addition, Lion Oil will pay a civil penalty of $348,000, which the 
State of Arkansas will share, and spend more than $450,000 on 
supplemental environmental projects designed to reduce emissions from 
the refinery for settlement of the claims in the United States' 
complaint. Lion Oil also will perform additional injunctive relief 
totaling approximately $4.5 million. The State of Arkansas will join in 
this 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 Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environmental and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States, et al., v. Lion Oil Company, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-06064/1.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 6th and Rogers, Room 216, Federal Building, Fort 
Smith, Arkansas 72901, and at U.S. EPA Region 6, Fountain Place, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202. During the public comment period, the 
Consent Decree may be examined on the following Department of Justice 
Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. 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, DC 20044-7611, 
or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in 
the amount of $39.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to 
the Consent Decree Library.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environmental and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-6645 Filed 3-19-03; 8:45 am]
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