[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 83702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23924]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulation Under the Clean Air Act

    On October 8, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Stipulation Regarding the Allowance of a General Unsecured Claim of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency (``Stipulation'') with 
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in In 
re PES Administrative Services, LLC, Case No. 19-11629 (LSS).
    The proposed Stipulation resolves proofs of claim filed by the 
United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
against Debtor Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC 
(``PESRM'') and against a related entity, Debtor North Yard Logistics, 
L.P. (``North Yard''), seeking payment of a civil penalty pursuant to 
Section 113(e) of the Clean Air Act. As to PESRM, for alleged 
violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act in connection with a 
June 2019 fire and explosion at PESRM's former refinery complex located 
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As to North Yard, for alleged violations 
of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act in connection with a liquified 
petroleum gas tank farm at the former refinery complex. The proposed 
Stipulation provides EPA with an allowed claim against PESRM in the 
amount of $4,200,000 and against North Yard in the amount of $26,724.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Stipulation. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to In re PES Administrative Services, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-10993/2. 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#b5c5c0d7d6dad8d8d0dbc198d0d0c69bd0dbc7d1f5c0c6d1dadf9bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1b1b4a3a2aeacaca4afb5eca4a4b2efa4afb3a581b4b2a5aeabefa6aeb7">[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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    Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States 
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the 
commenter.
    During the public comment period, the proposed Stipulation may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance 
accessing the proposed Stipulation, you may request assistance by email 
or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Ruben Gomez,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-23924 Filed 10-16-24; 8:45 am]
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