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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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[Federal Register: September 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 177)]
[Notices]
[Page 52393]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr13se07-74]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 28, 2007, a proposed Consent
Decree in United States v. Premier Industries, Inc., Civil Action No.
ED CV 07-01092 (SGL)(OPx), was lodged with the United States District
Court for the Central District of California.
    The proposed Consent Decree resolves the United States' claims
against Premier under section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``CAA''), 42
U.S.C. 7413(b), for alleged violations of the CAA and the federally
approved California State Implementation Plan (``SIP''), including
South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1175 (``Rule 1175''),
at an expandable polystyrene foam block manufacturing facility it owned
in Chino, CA (``Facility''). The Consent Decree requires Premier to pay
a civil penalty of $326,000 and requires Premier and the company that
recently acquired the Facility, Insulfoam, LLC, to: comply with Rule
1175's limits on VOC emissions; operate an emission control system that
meets the requirements in the Rule; adhere to specified operational
requirements; and limit the pentane content of raw materials used in
the manufacturing process at the Facility.
    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 pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should
refer to United States v. Premier Industries, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-
08413.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the
United States Attorney, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA
90012, and at U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco,
CA 94105. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree
may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site:
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed
Consent Decree 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 number (202) 514-0097, phone
confirmation number (202) 514-1547. When requesting a copy from the
Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $8.50
for the Consent Decree (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.

Henry S. Friedman,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-4486 Filed 9-12-07; 8:45 am]
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