[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46842-46843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19657]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on July 29, 2011, a proposed Consent 
Decree (``Consent Decree'') in United States v. The Dow Chemical 
Company, Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-13330-TLL-CEB, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
    In this action, the United States sought penalties from The Dow 
Chemical Company (``Dow'') for alleged violations of Section 112 of the 
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412, Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 
42 U.S.C. 1311(a), and Section 3005(a) of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6925(a), at Dow's chemical manufacturing and 
research facility in Midland, Michigan. Under the Consent Decree, Dow 
will implement an Enhanced Leak Detection and Repair (``LDAR'') Program 
which imposes leak monitoring and repair requirements more stringent 
than existing LDAR regulations, including more frequent monitoring, 
more stringent repair practices, and the use of new, low-emissions 
valve technology. Dow also will pay a civil penalty of $2.5 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, 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. The Dow Chemical Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-
08935.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site:  http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.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 number (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. If requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$19.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. 
Treasury, or, if requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that 
amount to the Consent

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Decree Library at the address given above.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-19657 Filed 8-2-11; 8:45 am]
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