[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 13781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6324]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    Notice is hereby given that on March 18, 2010, a proposed Consent 
Decree in United States v. NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP, 
Civ. A. No. 10-106, was lodged with the United States Court for the 
District of Nebraska.
    In this action, the United States sought the penalties pursuant to 
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321, against Defendant 
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP. The Complaint alleges that 
Defendant failed to comply with regulations issued pursuant to Section 
311(j)(5) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(5), that require owners and 
operators of above ground oil storage facilities to prepare plans for 
preventing and containing spills and for responding to a worst case 
discharge at eight above ground oil storage facilities located in the 
States of Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas.
    Pursuant to the proposed Consent Decree, Defendant will pay to the 
United States a civil penalty of $450,000 and preform a Supplemental 
Environmental Project estimated to cost NuStar $762,000. The SEP 
consists of installing continuous level detection instruments at seven 
above ground oil storage facilities which will provide on-line real 
time tank level information directly to the NuStar's control system.
    The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent 
Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to 
United States v. NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP, Civ. A. No. 
10-106 (District of Nebraska), Department of Justice Case Number 90-5-
1-1-09282.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, District of 
Nebraska, First National Bank Building, 1620 Dodge St., Suite 1400, 
Omaha, NE 68102. The Consent Decree may also be examined on the 
following Department of Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decree may also be 
obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax 
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In 
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a 
check in the amount of $8.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) 
payable to the U.S. Treasury.

Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief.
[FR Doc. 2010-6324 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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