[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29584-29585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12584]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act

    Notice is hereby given that on May 19, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree between the United States of America and Rineco Chemical 
Industries, Inc. (``Rineco'') was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in the case of 
United States v. Rineco Chemical Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 4-
07-CV-01189SWW.
    In December 2007, the United States filed a complaint seeking 
injunctive relief and civil penalties resulting from

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Rineco's failure, inter alia, to obtain a permit under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (``RCRA'') for its ownership and 
operation of a Thermal Metal Washing unit (``TMW''), in violation of 
Section 3005(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6925(a); and applicable Arkansas 
Pollution Control and Ecology Commission regulations in connection with 
Rineco's fuel blending facility located in Benton, Arkansas.
    The Consent Decree requires Rineco to apply for a RCRA permit for 
the TMW and its related hazardous waste storage and control any 
fugitive emissions from the TMW at the facility; perform trial and risk 
burns for the TMW to identify appropriate incinerator level and risk 
based operating and control parameters for the unit; file a 
notification and description of hazardous waste activity for the TMW; 
and establish financial assurances for the TMW and its related 
hazardous waste storage. Rineco will pay a civil penalty of $1,350,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
either e-mailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4737322524282a2a2229336a222234692229352307323423282d69202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0676736465696b6b6368722b636375286368746246737562696c28616970">[email protected]</span></a>, or mailed to P.O. Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to United States et al v. Rineco Chemical Industries, Inc., D.J. 
Ref. <greek-i> 90-7-1-08902.
    The Consent Decree may be examined at U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (contact Terry Sykes). During the public 
comment period, the Consent Decree also may be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree also may be 
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54203b3a3d357a3238313120233b3b30142127303b3e7a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0a4bfbeb9b1feb6bcb5b5a4a7bfbfb490a5a3b4bfbafeb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>), fax 
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In 
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $11.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury, or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check 
in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-12584 Filed 5-25-10; 8:45 am]
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