[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18819-18820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06791]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Judgment Under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act

    On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent judgment with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States of America 
v. Genesis Petroleum, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 19-cv-3340.
    The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), filed the complaint in this Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (``RCRA'') case on June 5, 2019. The Complaint alleges 
that Genesis Petroleum, Inc., Technic Management, Inc., Gulden Inc., 
2664 RT 112 Realty Corp., 607 Station Road Realty Inc., 1000 Motor 
Parkway Central Islip LLC, 616 Broadway LLC, Freeport Realty LLC, 199 E 
Sunrise Highway Realty Corp., 465 Nassau Road Realty Corp., Camlica, 
Inc., Kucukbey Corp., North Country Road Realty LLC; Elizabeth NJPO 
LLC, Elizabeth NJPG LLC, Perth Amboy NJPO LLC, Perth Amboy NJPG LLC, 
Newark NJPO LLC, Newark NJPG LLC, North Bergen NJPO LLC, and North 
Bergen NJPG LLC (collectively,

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``Defendants'') are civilly liable for violations of regulations 
promulgated under RCRA Subchapter IX governing underground storage 
tanks. The complaint alleges that Defendants failed to comply with RCRA 
regulations as administered by the EPA for underground storage tanks at 
13 facilities owned and/or operated by Defendants in New York and New 
Jersey.
    The alleged violations include the failure to: Install and use 
spill prevention equipment; use overfill prevention equipment; provide 
release detection for USTs; provide release detection for pressurized 
piping; test automatic line leak detectors; report suspected releases; 
perform release detection for USTs that were temporarily closed but 
still contained more than three feet of petroleum products; maintain 
and timely provide records of release detection monitoring; timely 
respond to requests for information issued by EPA and maintain 
financial responsibility and evidence of financial responsibility.
    Under the Proposed Consent Judgment, Defendants shall ensure and 
maintain compliance with RCRA UST regulations at 29 facilities that 
they own and/or operate in New York and New Jersey. Defendants will pay 
a civil penalty of $250,000. The Proposed Consent Judgment will resolve 
all RCRA claims alleged in this action by the United States against 
Defendants.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Proposed Consent Judgment should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Environmental Enforcement Section, and should refer to United States v. 
Genesis Petroleum, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-7-1-11202. 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 Judgment 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 Judgment 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 $9.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-06791 Filed 3-30-22; 8:45 am]
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