[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 82 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 19984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9920]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed 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 
Consent Decree in United States v. Wind River Resources Corp., & Bill 
Barrett Corp., (civ. no. 2:09-cv-00330-PMW), which was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the district of Utah on April 17, 
2009. This proposed Consent Decree was lodged simultaneously with the 
Complaint in this matter. The Complaint alleges that the Companies 
installed major emitting sources of volatile organic compounds 
(``VOCs''), and hazardous air pollutants (``HAPs''), but failed to 
comply with the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (``PSD'') 
requirements set forth at 42 U.S.C. 7470-7492, and the National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (``NESHAP''), Section 
112 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7412, at the defendants' compressor stations 
on Indian Lands, in the Uinta Basin, Utah. Under the settlement, the 
defendants will install air pollution controls on all existing and 
newly constructed compressor stations in the Uinta Basin. In addition, 
the defendants will pay civil penalties in the amount of $240,000, and 
perform Supplemental Environmental Projects valued at $200,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States v. Wind River Resources Corp., & Bill Barrett Corp., D.J. 
Ref. 90-5-2-1-09048.
    During the public comment period, the Decree may be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the 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 $33.50 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, 
if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent 
Decree Library at the stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E9-9920 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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