[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24072]


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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 
October 6, 2004, a proposed Consent Decree in United States of America, 
et al. v. CITGO Petroleum Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. H-04-
3883, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas.
    In this action, the United States sought injunctive relief and 
penalties against CITGO Petroleum Corporation, CITGO Refining and 
Chemicals Company, L.P., PDV Midwest Refining, L.L.C., and CITGO 
Asphalt Refining Company (collectively ``CITGO''), pursuant to section 
113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b), for alleged 
environmental violations at CITGO's petroleum refineries located in 
Savannah, Georgia, Lemont, Illinois, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 
Paulsboro, New Jersey, and Corpus Christi, Texas. The States of 
Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, and New Jersey have joined in this 
settlement as signatories in the Consent Decree.
    The proposed Consent Decree requires CITGO to implement innovative 
pollution control technologies to greatly reduce emissions of nitrogen 
oxides (``NOX'') and sulfur dioxide (``SO2'') 
from refinery process units, to reduce the number and impact of flaring 
events, and to adopt facility-wide enhanced monitoring and fugitive 
emission control programs. In addition, CITGO will pay a civil penalty 
of $3.6 million and perform a supplemental environmental project with a 
value of at least $5.0 million.
    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, PO Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States, et al. v. CITGO Petroleum Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. 
90-5-2-1-07277.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United 
States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 910 Travis Street, 
1500, Houston, Texas. 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. The Consent 
Decree may also be examined on the following EPA Web site, http://www.epa.gov/Compliance/resources/cases/civil/caa/citgo.html. A copy of 
the Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree 
Library, PO Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-
7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwork 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
Library, please specify whether you would like a copy of the Consent 
Decree either with or without its appendices. For a copy of the Consent 
Decree with appendices enclose a check in the amount of $58.00 (25 
cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the U.S. Treasury. For a 
copy of the Consent Decree without appendices enclose a check in the 
amount of $44.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs) payable to the 
U.S. Treasury.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 04-24072 Filed 10-27-04; 8:45 am]
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