[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 2447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-927]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Air Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that on December 28, 2000, a proposed Consent Decree in 
United States v. Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration, Civil 
Action No. 00-2620, was lodged with the United States District Court 
for the District of Puerto Rico. The proposed Consent Decree will 
resolve the United States' claims under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq. on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
against defendant Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration 
(``PRMSA'').
    Pursuant to the Consent Decree, PRMSA will pay a civil penalty of 
$65,000. In addition, PRMSA agrees to comply with the New Source 
Performance Standards (``NSPS'') with respect to two boiler affected 
facilities, to assure that relevant Puerto Rico Environmental Quality 
Board (``EQB'') Air permits state that the boilers are subject to 
Subpart Dc of the NSPS, to combust only low sulfur distillate fuel in 
both of the boilers, and to conduct a performance test for opacity with 
respect to one of its boilers. Finally, PRMSA has agreed to finance the 
performance of a Supplemental Environmental Project at a cost of 
$100,000.
    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. Any comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, 
Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to United States v. Puerto Rico 
Medical Services Administration, Civil Action No. 00-2620, D.J. Ref. 
90-5-2-1-06109.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the 
United States Attorney, District of Puerto Rico, Federal Office 
Building, Carlos E. Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918, and at 
Region II, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 
New York, New York 10007. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be 
obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, 
P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. In 
requesting a copy, please enclose a check (there is a 25 cent per page 
reproduction cost) in the amount of $9.00 payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 01-927 Filed 1-10-01; 8:45 am]
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