[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 34065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13928]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under The Clean Air Act, the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 
and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act

    Notice is hereby given that on June 4, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree (``Consent Decree'') in United States v. INEOS USA LLC, Civil 
Action No. 3:12-cv-01404, was lodged with the United States District 
Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
    In this action, the United States sought injunctive relief and 
civil penalties from INEOS USA LLC (``INEOS'') for alleged violations 
of Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. Sec.  7412; 
the federally enforceable Ohio State Implementation Plan; INEOS's CAA 
Permit-to-Install Numbered 03-9227; INEOS's CAA Title V Permit No. 03-
02-02-0015; Section 103(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9603(a); and 
Sections 304(a) and (b) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
To-Know Act (``EPCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 11004(a) and (b). The alleged 
violations occurred at INEOS' chemical manufacturing plant in Lima, 
Ohio.
    Under the Consent Decree, INEOS is required to undertake the 
following: (i) Implement an enhanced leak detection and repair program; 
(ii) improve training, reporting and recordkeeping on bypassing a 
control device; and (iii) undertake a root cause analysis of CERCLA/
EPCRA reportable quantity releases; review and update CERCLA/EPRCA 
emergency notification training; and perform a CERCLA/EPCRA audit. 
INEOS also will pay a civil penalty of $1,150,000.
    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 v. INEOS USA LLC, D. J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-08875/1.
    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 emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax number (202) 514-0097; phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-5271. If requesting a copy from the 
Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of 
$ 18.00 (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 Decree Library at the address given above.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-13928 Filed 6-7-12; 8:45 am]
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