[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70960-70961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28463]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 
Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    On November 20, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Central 
District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States v. PolyOne 
Corporation, Civil Action No.13-cv-01550.

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    The consent decree resolves the claims of the United States and the 
State of Illinois under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and relevant state law at 
facilities formerly owned by PolyOne Corporation (``PolyOne'') in 
Pedricktown, New Jersey and Henry, Illinois. Under the consent decree, 
PolyOne will pay a civil penalty of $280,000, of which $35,000 will be 
paid to the State of Illinois, and implement Supplemental Environmental 
Projects valued at $800,000. The decree also contains injunctive relief 
provisions relating to both facilities. These injunctive provisions are 
binding on Mexichem Specialty Resins Inc., which is the current owner 
of the facilities and a signatory to the Consent Decree.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. PolyOne Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90-
5-2-1-08917. 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.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. 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 $11.25 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost for the 45 page proposed Consent Decree) payable to 
the U.S. Treasury. If you would also like a copy of the attachments to 
the proposed Consent Decree, please so note and include an additional 
$7.25 (25 cents per page for the 29 pages of attachments).

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resource Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-28463 Filed 11-26-13; 8:45 am]
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