[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 42802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17094]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    On July 11, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Arkansas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. James 
Ballengee, et al, Civil Action No. 5:11-CV-01781.
    The United States filed this lawsuit against James Ballengee, 
Lisbon Processing, L.L.C., and Lisbon Refinery J.V., L.L.C. under the 
Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act. The United States' complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil 
penalties for violation of the above referenced acts at defendants' 
petroleum storage and processing facility in Lisbon, Louisiana. The 
consent decree requires the defendants to perform injunctive relief and 
pay a $130,000 penalty.
    The publication of the notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. James Ballengee, et al, D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-09242. All comments must be submitted no later than forty-five 
(45) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be 
submitted either by email or by mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General
                                      U.S. DOJ--ENRD
                                      P.O. Box 7611
                                      Washington, D.C. 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, 
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $10.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-17094 Filed 7-16-13; 8:45 am]
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