[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 248 (Thursday, December 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66935-66936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31788]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR Sec. 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that, on November 20, 2001, a proposed CONSENT DECREE 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CITIZENS LEGAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
ACTION NETWORK, INC. AND PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, INC. AND CONTINENTAL 
GRAIN COMPANY, INC. (the Decree) in CLEAN and United States v. PSF, 
Civil Action No. 97-6073-CV-SJ-6 (W.D. Mo.), and CLEAN v. Continental, 
Civil Action No. 98-6099-CV-W-6 (W.D. Mo.), was lodged with the United 
States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
    The Decree resolves claims for injunctive relief and civil 
penalties pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the 
reporting requirements of Section 103 of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act against Premium 
Standard Farms, Inc. and Continental Grain Company, Inc. arising out of 
their operation of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) with 
more than 1.25 million pigs in Missouri. Pursuant to the Decree, 
defendants will implement technological changes to reduce toxics in 
animal wastes and air emissions from barns, lagoons and land 
application of wastes; conduct air monitoring; and pay a $350,000 civil 
penalty (in addition to $650,000 already paid under a prior State 
settlement).
    For thirty (30) days following this publication, the Department of 
Justice will receive comments relating to the proposed decree. Comments 
should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the 
Environmental and Natural Resources Division, United States Department 
of Justice, Post Office Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to CLEAN and United States v. PSF, Civil Action No. 97-6073-CV-
SJ-6 (W.D. Mo.) and CLEAN v. Continental, Civil Action No. 98-6099-CV-
W-6 (W.D. Mo.) DOJ nos. 90-5-1-1-06806 and 90-5-1-1-06806/1. 
Alternatively, because of potential mail delays associated with recent 
events, comments may be sent by facsimile to (202) 514-4180, with 
attention to the EES-Region VII Group.
    The proposed decree may be examined at the offices of the United 
States Attorney, Western District of

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Missouri, Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse, 400 East 9th Street--5th 
Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, and the United States Environmental 
Protection Agency--Region VII, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, 
Kansas 66101. The decree may also be obtained by mail from the United 
States Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, Post Office Box 
7611, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611. In requesting a copy, please enclose 
a check in the amount of $56.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost).

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 01-31788 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]
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