[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49945-49946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21484]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On September 27, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Iowa in the lawsuit entitled United States v. NGL Crude
Logistics, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:16-cv-01038-LRR.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act's
Renewable Fuel Standard program. The United States' Complaint names NGL
Crude Logistics, LLC (f/k/a Gavilon, LLC) and Western Dubuque
Biodiesel, LLC as defendants. The Court entered a settlement resolving
the United States' claims against Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC on
April 11, 2017. The United States' Complaint seeks retirement of
approximately 36 million Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) and
civil penalties.
The Complaint alleges that NGL Crude Logistics, LLC (1) failed to
retire approximately 36 million RINs associated with biodiesel NGL
Crude Logistics, LLC sold to Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC for use as
material to create renewable fuel (feedstock); (2) caused Western
Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC to commit prohibited acts under the Renewable
Fuel Standard program; and (3) transferred approximately 36 million
invalid RINs to third parties. The United States District Court for the
Northern District of Iowa found NGL liable for these violations on July
3, 2018.
The proposed Consent Decree requires NGL Crude Logistics, LLC to
pay a $25 million civil penalty and to purchase and retire 36 million
RINs to resolve the civil claims alleged in the Complaint against NGL
Crude Logistics, LLC through the date of lodging.
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. NGL Crude Logistics, LLC, D.J. Ref.
No. 90-5-2-1-11163. 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 website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs.
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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 $6.75 (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. 2018-21484 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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