[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 44997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18369]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Modification to Consent Decree
Under the Clean Air Act
On July 22, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
modification to a Consent Decree with the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. CalPortland Company, Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-02064-AWI-JLT.
The Consent Decree was entered in February 2012.
The original Consent Decree resolves alleged Clean Air Act New
Source Review violations at a cement plant owned and operated by
CalPortland Company (``CalPortland'') and located in Mojave, Kern
County, California. The Consent Decree requires CalPortland to propose
for EPA approval final emission limits for carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides, and sulfur dioxide that are achievable based on the plant's
operation with newly-installed control technology. Under the original
Consent Decree, the final emission limit for SO2 cannot
exceed 1.7 pounds of SO2 per ton of clinker on a 30-Day
Rolling Average. The proposed modification would lengthen the averaging
period for the maximum SO2 emission rate from 30 days to 90
days. The need for a 90-day averaging period is related to variability
in the sulfur content of the limestone in CalPortland's quarry and is
based on data collected by CalPortland and reviewed by EPA to determine
an achievable emission rate. The proposed modification also adjusts the
calculation method for stipulated penalties related to emission
violations in order to reflect the modified averaging period.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed modifications to the Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. CalPortland
Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-08306/2. All comments must be submitted
no later than thirty (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--ENRD
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
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During the public comment period, the Modification to 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 Modification to 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 $2.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-18369 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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