[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 53235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21558]


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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 24, 2012, a proposed consent 
decree in United States of America and Mecklenburg County v. Emerald 
Carolina Chemical, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00554, was lodged with 
the United States District Court for the Western District of North 
Carolina.
    In this action the United States and Mecklenburg County sought 
civil penalties and injunctive relief for alleged violations of Clean 
Air Act regulations at Emerald Carolina Chemical's chemical processing 
plant at 8309 Wilkinson Boulevard, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North 
Carolina. In particular, the complaint alleged violations of leak 
detection and repair requirements applicable to certain equipment at 
the plant. The proposed consent decree requires Emerald Carolina 
Chemical to pay a civil penalty of $62,500 to the United States and 
$62,500 to Mecklenburg County. Further, Emerald Carolina Chemical will 
implement additional inspection and monitoring procedures and analyze 
potential hazards associated with its amino resins and glyoxal 
production units.
    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 emailed to [email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box 
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should 
refer to United States of America and Mecklenburg County v. Emerald 
Carolina Chemical, LLC, D.J. Ref. 90-5-2-1-09526.
    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 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 $11 (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.

Henry Friedman,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-21558 Filed 8-30-12; 8:45 am]
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