[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54609-54610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21716]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act

    Notice is hereby given that on August 21, 2012, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. INEOS Chlor Americas, Inc., Civil Action No. 
1:12-cv-01058, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
District of Delaware.
    In this action, the United States sought injunctive relief from 
Defendant INEOS Chlor Americas, Inc., (``INEOS Chlor'') for violations 
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (``TSCA''), Section 15, 15 U.S.C. 
2614. The Complaint alleges that INEOS Chlor manufactured and continues 
to manufacture multiple ``new chemical substances'' as defined in TSCA 
Section 3(9), 15 U.S.C. 2602 (9), while failing to comply with the 
manufacturing and processing notices required under TSCA Section 5, 15 
U.S.C. 2604. The violations alleged in the Complaint occurred and 
continue to occur at INEOS Chlor's headquarters located in Wilmington, 
Delaware.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, INEOS Chlor will cease importing 
chlorinated paraffin products unless and until it submits the requisite 
premanufacture notices (``PMNs'') and such substances are placed on the 
TSCA Inventory. The proposed Consent Decree also requires INEOS Chlor 
to pay a civil penalty of $175,000.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to this 
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 v. INEOS Chlor Americas, Inc., D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-10159.
    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, U.S. 
Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by 
faxing or emailing a request to ``Consent Decree Copy'' 
([email protected]), fax number (202) 514-0097, phone 
confirmation number (202) 514-5271. If

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requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $ 6.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by email or fax, forward a check in 
that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address given above.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and 
Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-21716 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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