United States of America v. Par Industrial Corporation

Filing 48

ORDER granting 46 JOINT MOTION for Stay of Litigation; directing that the case shall be STAYED for no more than 120 days so that the parties may complete the approval and public comment process. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 6/9/2017. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (jsa)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
HUNTINGTON DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:16-1703

PAR INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION,
Defendant.
ORDER
Pending before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion for Stay of Litigation. ECF No. 47.
The parties have informed the Court that Defendant has agreed to a consent decree and the
Government is now seeking the proper approvals from the Department of Justice and the
Environmental Protection Agency. The Government expects the approvals and the subsequent
thirty-day public comment period to take 90 to 120 days. Upon approval of the consent decree by
the Government and after the public comment period, the parties shall submit the proposed consent
decree to the Court for final approval. Should the parties require more than 120 days to complete
this process, they should inform the Court promptly and file the proper motion to extend the stay.
Accordingly, the Motion to Stay is GRANTED. The case shall be STAYED for no more
than 120 days so that the parties may complete the approval and public comment process.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Opinion and Order to counsel of
record and any unrepresented parties.
ENTER:

June 9, 2017