[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38654-38655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15845]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

    Notice is hereby given that on June 14, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree between plaintiff the United States and defendants American 
Seafoods Company LLC and Pacific Longline Company LLC (``Consent 
Decree'') was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Western District of Washington.
    In this action the United States sought civil penalties and 
injunctive relief for defendants' alleged violations of regulations 
promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
pursuant to Title VI of the Clean Air Act, specifically regulations set 
forth in 40 CFR Part 82, Subparts A and F, pertaining to the management 
and control of ozone-depleting substances. The Consent Decree requires 
the defendants to pay a civil penalty of $700,000.00 and implement 
measures to ensure their compliance and to partially remedy the impact 
of their alleged violations, including requirements to retire the 
equivalent of ozone-depleting substances consumption allowances they 
were required to purchase for previous imports of ozone-depleting 
refrigerants, convert at least two vessels employing ozone-depleting 
refrigerants to refrigerant systems using non-ozone-depleting 
substances, and implement a comprehensive leak inspection and repair 
program.
    For thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice, the 
Department of Justice will receive comments related to the Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed

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to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, and either mailed to [email protected] or to P.O. 
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and 
should refer to United States v. American Seafoods LLC and Pacific 
Longline Company LLC, No. 12-cv-01040 (W.D. Wash.), DOJ No. 90-5-2-1-
10161.
    During the public comment period, the 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 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 emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation 
number (202) 514-5271. If requesting a copy from the Consent Decree 
library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $7.00 (25 
cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if 
requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to the 
Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-15845 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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