[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80933-80934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22988]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 27, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Ohio in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Lima Refining 
Company, Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-01659.
    The Complaint alleges that Defendant violated the National Air 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for benzene waste 
operations, the New Source Performance Standards for VOC emissions from 
refinery wastewater systems, the general requirement to use good air 
pollution control practices, and its Title V permit, at its refinery in 
Lima, Ohio. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these claims and 
requires the Defendant to perform injunctive relief, including the 
installation of a flash column. Defendant will also conduct enhanced 
monitoring and repairs and install six air monitoring stations in the 
surrounding community and post the data publicly. Defendant will pay a 
civil penalty of $19 million.

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    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. Lima Refining Company, D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-12782. 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............................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cbbbbea9a8a4a6a6aea5bfe6aeaeb8e5aea5b9af8bbeb8afa4a1e5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c6c3d4d5d9dbdbd3d8c29bd3d3c598d3d8c4d2f6c3c5d2d9dc98d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
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. If you require assistance 
accessing the Consent Decree you may request assistance by email or by 
mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Susan M. Akers,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-22988 Filed 10-3-24; 8:45 am]
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