[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26243]


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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 September 30, 
2003, a Consent Decree in United States and New Jersey v. Coastal Eagle 
Point Oil Co., Civil Action No. 1:03cv04525 (JHR) was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
    In a complaint that was filed simultaneously with the Consent 
Decree, the United States and New Jersey sought injunctive relief and 
penalties against Coastal Eagle Point Oil Co. (``CEOPOC''), pursuant to 
sections 113(b) and 304(a) of the Clear Air Act (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 
7413(b), 7604(a) (1983), amended by, 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) (Supp. 1991), 
for alleged CAA and New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act violations at 
CEPOC's refinery in Westville, New Jersey.
    Under the settlement, CEPOC will implement innovative pollution 
control technologies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur 
dioxide, and particulate matter from refinery process units. CEPOC also 
will adopt facility-wide enhanced benzene waste monitoring and fugitive 
emission control programs. In addition, CEPOC will pay a civil penalty 
of $2.5 million for settlement of the claims in the United States' and 
New Jersey's complaint. Finally, CEPOC will pay $1 million to the 
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management to be used to 
eliminate diesel emissions from idling trucks at the Paulsboro Travel 
Central on Interstate 295 in New Jersey. New Jersey joined in the 
settlement as a co-plaintiff and co-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, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States and New Jersey v. Coastal Eagle Point Refining Co., D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-08096.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney, 401 Market St., 4th Floor, Camden, NJ 08101, and at 
U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York, 10007-1866. 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 request to 
Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax number (202) 514-0097, 
phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library, please enclosed a check in the amount of $32.00 
(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. 03-26243 Filed 10-16-03; 8:45 am]
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