[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 20947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07997]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act (``CAA'')

    On March 28, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree (``Decree'') with the United States District Court for 
the Eastern District of Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States 
and Commonwealth of Virginia v. Honeywell Resins & Chemicals LLC, Civil 
Action No. 3:13CV193.
    In this action the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia 
filed a complaint against Honeywell Resins & Chemicals LLC 
(``Honeywell'' or ``Defendant'') seeking injunctive relief and civil 
penalties under Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``CAA'' or ``the 
Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) and Virginia State Air Pollution Control Law, 
Virginia Code Sec.  10.1-1300 et seq., and attendant regulations, for 
the Defendant's alleged violations at the chemical manufacturing 
facility operated by Honeywell (``Honeywell Plant'' or ``Facility'') 
located in Hopewell, Virginia. The Defendant operated and/or continues 
to operate the Facility in violation of various provisions which 
include failing to meet certain emission limits and operating 
parameters and failing to comply with certain requirements for testing, 
monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting. The Consent Decree requires 
Honeywell to implement enhanced leak detection and repair protocols, 
conduct a third-party audit to address benzene waste emissions, and 
install pollution control equipment to control nitrogen oxide emissions 
from the Facility. The Decree also requires the Defendant to pay the 
sum of $1.5 million dollars cash, including interest, to the United 
States as a civil penalty and $1.5 million dollars cash, including 
interest, to the Commonwealth as a civil penalty.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer 
to United States v. Honeywell Resins & Chemicals LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-
5-2-1-09611. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) 
days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be 
submitted either by email or by mail:

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       To submit  comments:                     Send them to:
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By email..........................  [email protected].
By mail...........................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ-
                                     ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
                                     20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.htm. We will provide a paper copy 
of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please mail your request and payment to:

Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ-ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 
20044-7611.

    Please enclose a check or money order for $23.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-07997 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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