The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/agency/Justice_Department/2007-12-31/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[ Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-31-07-6243

Notice is hereby given that on December 13, 2007, a Consent Decree in United States of America v. Merck & Co., Inc., Civil Action No. 07 cv5239, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The proposed consent decree with Merck & Co., Inc., (``Merck'') resolves the claims of the United States on behalf of EPA against Merck for injunctive relief and civil penalties under section 309 of the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1319, in connection with the pharmaceutical and vaccine research and manufacturing facility located in West Point, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to the consent decree, Merck will pay a total of $1,575,000 in penalties. Merck will pay a civil penalty of $750,000 to the United States, $750,000 to the Commonwealth, and $75,000 to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. In addition, Merck has undertaken, and will continue to take, remedial measures at their facility to prevent further discharges. Finally, Merc ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-31-07-6243 Mon, Dec 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-31-07-6242

Notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2007, a proposed Consent Decree in Barbara Fisher and the United States v. PermaFix of Dayton, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:04 CV 418, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

This case began as a citizen suit filed by Barbara Fisher against PermaFix of Dayton, Inc. (``PermaFix'') under section 304 of the Clean Air Act (``CAA'' or ``Act'') for violations of provisions of the federally enforceable Ohio State Implementation Plan (``SIP'') adopted pursuant to section 110 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7410; violations of the Title V Permit Program at section 502(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661a, and 40 CFR 70.5(a) and 70.7(b), and Ohio Admin. Code Chapter 374577; violations of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (``NESHAP'') for OffSite Waste Recovery Operations (the ``OSWRO regulations'') codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DD; and violation of the nuisance provisions at Ohio Administrative Cod ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-31-07-6242 Mon, Dec 31 2007 11:00:00 GMT