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Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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  [Federal Register: July 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 129)]
[Notices]
[Page 38422-38423]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed First Amendment to 
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that, for a period of 30 
days, the United States will receive public comments on a proposed First

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Amendment to Consent Decree in United States and the State of Minnesota 
v. Koch Petroleum Group, L.P. (Civil Action No. 00-CV-2756), which was 
lodged with the United States District Court for the District of 
Minnesota on June 23, 2006. Koch recently changed its corporate name 
and is now known as Flint Hills Resources, LP (``FHR'').
    The parties are amending the April 25, 2001, Consent Decree in this 
national, multi-facility Clean Air Act (``Act'') enforcement action 
against FHR pursuant to Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``CAA''), 
42 U.S.C. 7413(b) (1983), amended by, 42 U.S.C. 7413(b) (Supp. 1991). 
The original settlement, covering three refineries, was entered by the 
Court on April 25, 2001, as part of EPA's Petroleum Refinery 
Initiative. The proposed Amendment allows FHR additional time to 
conduct studies of various nitrogen oxide (``NOX'') reducing 
catalysts and to decide on the final NOX control scheme for 
the fluidized catalytic cracking unit (``FCCU'') at the Pine Bend, 
Minnesota, facility. Second, the Amendment establishes a process to 
address any leaks of process fluids into the non-contract, 
recirculating cooling tower systems as required by the National 
Emission Standard for Benzene Waste Operations, 40 CFR part 61, subpart 
FF. Third, and finally, the Amendment exempts two heaters in the FHR 
system from the application of current or next generation ultra low-
NOX burners, but requires FHR to install specific control 
technology and accept restrictive emission limits for these two heaters.
    Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States and the State of Minnesota v. Koch Petroleum Group, L.P., 
D.J. Ref 90-5-2-1-07110.
    The First Amendment to Consent Decree may be examined at the Office 
of the United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, 600 U.S. 
Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415. During the 
public comment period the Amendment may also be examined on the following 
Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html 
Exit Disclaimer. A copy of the Amendment may also 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 (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), 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 $5.25 
(25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 06-6026 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]
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