[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58140-58141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25551]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 50.7, notice is hereby given that on 
September 30, 2003, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. CHS 
Inc., Civil Action No. CV:03-153-BLG-RWA, was lodged with the United 
States District Court for Montana.
    In this action, the United States sought injunctive relief and 
penalties against CHS Inc. (``Cenex''), pursuant to Section 113(b) of 
the Clean Air Act (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) (1983), amended by, 42 
U.S.C. 7413(b) (Supp. 1991) for alleged CAA violations at Cenex's 
refinery in Laurel, Montana in a complaint that was filed 
simultaneously with the Consent Decree.
    The proposed Consent Decree requires Cenex to implement innovative 
pollution control technologies to greatly reduce emissions of nitrogen 
oxides (``NOX'') and sulfur dioxide (``SO2'') 
from refinery process units and adopt facility-wide enhanced monitoring 
and fugitive emission control programs. In addition, Cenex will pay a 
civil penalty

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of $85,937.50 for settlement of the claims in the United States' 
complaint, and Cenex will pay $85,937.50 for settlement of claims 
raised by the State of Montana. Cenex also will perform environmentally 
beneficial projects. The State of Montana will join in this settlement 
as a signatory of 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, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States, et al., v. CHS Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-07726.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 2929 3rd Ave North, Suite 400, Billings, MT 59101 
(attn: Lorraine Gallinger), and at U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street 
Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202-2466 (attn: David Rochlin). During the 
public comment period, the 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 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 of the 
Consent Decree from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check 
in the amount of $40.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable 
to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-25551 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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