[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 53785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21441]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On September 3, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Costco 
Wholesale Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-3989.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act. The 
United States' complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties 
for violations of the regulations governing the service and repair of 
commercial refrigeration appliances that use ozone-depleting 
refrigerant. The consent decree requires Costco Wholesale Corporation 
to perform injunctive relief and pay a $335,000 civil penalty.
    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. Costco Wholesale Corporation, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09643. 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 $12.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-21441 Filed 9-9-14; 8:45 am]
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