[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 11866-11867] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-6933] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 11867]] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 C.F.R. Sec. 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Lone Star Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:96CV33SNL, was lodged on March 14, 1996, with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. In its complaint, which was filed along with the Consent Decree, the United States alleges that defendant Lone Star Industries Inc. (``Lone Star'') failed to comply with Section 113(b) of the Clean Air Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. Secs. 7413. In particular, the United States contends that Lone Star violated the New Source Performance Standards (``NSPS'') for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants, 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart 000, promulgated pursuant to Section 111 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7411, in that the defendant failed to comply with certain reporting and testing requirements at its nonmetallic mineral processing plant located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Under the Consent Decree, Lone Star will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $40,000 to the United States. In addition, Lone Star will implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (``SEP'') at its Cape Girardeau plant designed to control fugitive dust emissions by paving certain roads within the plant at an estimated cost of $150,000 by no later than December 31, 1996. The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to United States v. Lone Star Industries, Inc., DOJ Ref. No. 90-5-2-1- 1938. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the United States Attorney, U.S. Courthouse, 1114 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101-2075; the Region 7 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 726 Minnesota, Kansas City, Kansas 66101; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 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, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $4.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library. Joel M. Gross, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 96-6933 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M