[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32609-32610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13976]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Consent
Decree Under the Clean Air Act
On May 19, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States and Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality v. AK Steel Corporation, Civil
Action No. 15-11804.
The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act (CAA),
naming AK Steel Corporation as the defendant. The complaint seeks
injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the
environmental regulations that govern iron and steel mills and the
emission of particulate matter from certain sources at defendant's iron
and steel mill in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan. The Michigan
Department of
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Environmental Quality (MDEQ) joined the complaint as a co-plaintiff
asserting the same claims under equivalent state laws and regulations.
Under the proposed consent decree, AK Steel agrees to implement
procedures to improve future compliance with the CAA and State
regulations, and pay a total of $1,353,126 in civil penalties, to be
divided equally between the United States and MDEQ. Under the proposed
consent decree, AK Steel also agrees to fund the installation of air
filtration systems at nearby public schools. In return, the United
States and MDEQ agree not to sue the defendant under section 113 of the
CAA related to its past violations.
In a Federal Register Notice published on May 26, 2015, the
Department of Justice announced its intention to receive comments
relating to the proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of that publication. 80 FR 30,094 (May 26, 2015). In
response to a request, the Department of Justice is extending that
public comment period for 15 days until July 10, 2015. Comments should
be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to United States and MDEQ v. AK
Steel Corp., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-10702. All comments must be
submitted by no later than July 10, 2015. 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, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed 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 $14.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Randall M. Stone,
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,
Environment and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-13976 Filed 6-8-15; 8:45 am]
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