[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42416-42417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6488]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed Second Amendment to 
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that, for a period of 30 
days, the United States will receive public comments on a proposed 
Second Amendment to Consent Decree in United States and the States of 
Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Montana v. Conoco, Inc. (Civil 
action No. H-01-4430), which was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of Minnesota on July 12, 2006.
    This is a proposed Second Addendum to Consent Decree in this 
national, multi-facility Clean Air Act (``Act'') enforcement action 
against Conoco Inc. (now ``ConocoPhillips''). The original settlement, 
covering four refineries, was entered by the Court on April 30, 2002, 
to address claims under 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), 
as part of our Petroleum Refinery Initiative. The Consent Decree was 
first amended on August 1, 2003, to reflect the sale of the Denver 
refinery to Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. (``Suncor''). Suncor remains a 
party to the global settlement and has assumed responsibility for 
implementing the Consent Decree requirements at the Denver refinery.
    This proposed Second Amendment, which affects both ConocoPhillips 
and Suncor, accomplishes the following: (1) Modifies the fluid 
catalytic cracking unit (``FCCU'') catalyst additive programs at all 
refineries; (2) establishes interim and final emission limits for FCCUs 
at the Ponca City, Oklahoma, refinery; (3) allows for alternative 
technologies for nitrogen oxide (``NOX) controls on FCCUs; 
and (4) includes adjusted compliance dates resulting from the impact of 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.''
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Second 
Amendment to

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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, et al v. Conoco, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-07295/1.
    During the public comment period the Consent Decree may be examined 
at the Office of the United States Attorney, Southern District of 
Texas, U.S. Courthouse, 515 Rusk, Houston, Texas 77002. The Amendment 
may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, 
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy of the Amendment 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.

Robert D. Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-6488 Filed 7-25-06; 8:45 am]
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