[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 22167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10160]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under The Clean Air
Act
On May 10, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Tilden
Mining Company L.C., Civil Action No. 19-095.
The United States filed a Complaint in this lawsuit under the Clean
Air Act (CAA), naming Tilden Mining Company L.C. as the defendant. The
Complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of
the environmental regulations that govern taconite mines and processing
plants and the emission of particulate matter from certain sources at
defendant's taconite processing plant in Ishpeming, Marquette County,
Michigan. Under the proposed consent decree, Tilden Mining Company
agrees to implement procedures to improve future compliance with the
CAA and State regulations, and pay $125,000 in civil penalties. In
return, the United States agrees not to sue the defendant under section
113 of the CAA related to its past violations.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. Tilden Mining Company L.C., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11172. 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 $14.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-10160 Filed 5-15-19; 8:45 am]
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