[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7714]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Filing of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 
CERCLA and EPCRA

    Notice is hereby given that on March 26, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States and State of Kansas v. National Cooperative 
Refinery Association, No. 6:12-cv-01110-EFM-JPO, was filed with the 
United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The Consent 
Decree settles the claims of the United States' and the State of Kansas 
set forth in the complaint for civil penalties and injunctive relief 
against the National Cooperative Refinery Association relating to its 
refinery in McPherson, Kansas, and its related storage facility in 
Conway, Kansas, based on violations of the refinery's Clean Air Act 
Title V permit, the CAA's New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), and 
Risk Management Plan regulations, and CERCLA and EPCRA release 
notification requirements. Under the terms of the Consent Decree NCRA 
shall pay $700,000 in penalty, spend approximately $730,000 in 
performing Supplemental Environmental Projects and implement injunctive 
relief directed primarily at insuring future compliance with the Risk 
Management Program requirements for these facilities. $225,000 of this 
penalty will be paid to the State of Kansas.
    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 emailed 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 and State of Kansas v. National Cooperative Refinery 
Association, No. 6:12-cv-01110-EFM-JPO (D. Kansas), Department of 
Justice Case Number 90-5-1-1-06025/3.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of 
Kansas, 301 North Main St. Wichita, Kansas, 67212. The Settlement 
Agreement may also 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 emailing a request to ``Consent Decree 
Copy'' ([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-5271. In requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $22.75 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief.
[FR Doc. 2012-7714 Filed 3-30-12; 8:45 am]
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