[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14100]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on May 
22, 2003, a proposed Amended Consent Decree in United States v. Gopher 
State Ethanol, Inc., (``Gopher State''), Civil Action No. CV02-3793 
JEL/RLE, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Minnesota.
    In this action the United States asserted claims against the owners 
and operators of an ethanol dry mill in St. Paul, 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. The original Consent Decree 
with Gopher State was lodged on October 2, 2002. The public comment 
period closed on January 24, 2003. This Amended Consent Decree includes 
changes made to the settlement in response to comments received during 
the public comment period. The changes include additional limitations 
on Gopher State's ``wet cake'' production, a by-product of the ethanol 
manufacturing process used as animal feed, and the requirement to 
install an additional baghouse for further reductions of particulate 
matter emissions.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
Gopher State Amended Consent Decree for a period of fifteen (15) days 
from the date of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, 
and should refer to: United States v. Gopher State Ethanol, Inc., D.J. 
Ref. 90-5-2-1-07784/8.
    The Amended 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. During the public comment period the Amended Consent 
Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web 
site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the Amended 
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 from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $9.75 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

William D. Brighton,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-14100 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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