[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 32573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13047]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Air Act
Notice is hereby given that on May 29, 2014, a proposed consent
decree in United States v. Landfill Technologies of Arecibo Corp., et
al., No. 3:14-cv-01438, was lodged with the United States District
Court of the District of Puerto Rico. The United States filed this
action on the same day that the consent decree was lodged with the
Court. The complaint alleges that defendants Landfill Technologies of
Arecibo Corp., the Municipality of Arecibo, and the Puerto Rico Land
Authority violated the Clean Air Act by failing to timely install a gas
collection and control system at the municipal solid waste landfill
located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
The settlement requires that the defendants operate the landfill's
gas collection and control system in compliance with the applicable
regulations, improve landfill operations, implement a recycling and
composting plan, and pay civil penalties totaling $350,000. The consent
decree resolves the civil claims of the United States for the Clean Air
Act violations alleged in the complaint through the date of lodging of
the consent decree.
The publication of this 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. Landfill Technologies of Arecibo
Corp., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09629. All comments must be submitted no
later than 30 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 B ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 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 B ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $12.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-13047 Filed 6-4-14; 8:45 am]
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