[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 47835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17393]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
On July 18, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Texas in United States, et al. v Tesoro Refining &
Marketing Co. LLC et al. Civil Action No. SA-16-cv-00722.
The Consent Decree settles claims brought by the United States,
states of Alaska and Hawaii, and the Northwest Clean Air Agency against
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. LLC, Tesoro Alaska Co. LLC, Tesoro
Logistics L.P., and Par Hawaii Refining, LLC for violations of the
Clean Air Act, federal regulations promulgated thereunder, and various
state regulations and permits at six petroleum refineries located in
Kenai, Alaska; Martinez, California; Kapolei, Hawaii; Mandan, North
Dakota; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Anacortes, Washington. Under the
Consent Decree, Defendants will undertake extensive measures to correct
the alleged violations, pay a civil penalty of $10,450 to the United
States and state co-plaintiffs, and perform three projects to mitigate
excess emissions associated with the violations.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States et al. v. Tesoro Refining & Marketing
Co. LLC et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-09512/1. 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 Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $59.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-17393 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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