[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-29591] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: December 1, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Air Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on November 14, 1994, a proposed consent decree in United States v. Little Rock School District, Temporary Civil Action No. LR-C-94-0, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The proposed consent decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States on November 14, 1994, which alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos (the ``asbestos NESHAP''), codified at 40 CFR part 61, subpart M, and Section 103 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9603, at the Panky Exceptional School and Watson Elementary School which are located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The complaint alleged that during the period July 1990 to January 1991, Defendant conducted renovation/demolition operations at the Panky and Watson school facilities. Both the Watson and Panky school facilities contained friable asbestos materials. During the renovation/ demolition operations at the school facilities, Defendant failed to remove and dispose of friable asbestos material from various structures in and outside of the buildings in violation of the work practice requirements of the asbestos NESHAP. In addition, Defendant failed to report its intent to demolish the Watson School in violation of the notice requirements of the asbestos NESHAP. Defendant also failed to report the release from Panky School of asbestos in an amount greater than the reportable quantity of one pound as required under Section 103 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9603. The complaint sought injunctive relief to enjoin further violations of the Clean Air Act, the asbestos NESHAP regulations and Section 103 of CERCLA, and sought the imposition of civil penalties for Defendant's past violations of same. The Consent Decree requires the LRSD to pay a civil penalty of $45,680 in settlement of the United States' claims for civil penalties against it. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the publication comments relating to the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Little Rock School District, Ref. No. 90-5-2-1- 1603. The proposed consent decree may be examined at the following locations: (a) Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, P.O. Box 1229, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203; (b) the Region 6 Office of Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202; and (c) the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy of the decree, please enclose a check for copying costs in the amount of $1.75 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library. Joel M. Gross, Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 94-29591 Filed 11-30-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M