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[Federal Register: August 12, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5040-6]

 

Proposed Settlement Agreement; Reclassification of Ozone 
Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public 
comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act 
(``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement 
concerning litigation instituted against the Environmental Protection 
Agency (``EPA'') regarding the designation and classification of 
northern Orange County and Putnam County, New York, for the ozone 
national ambient air quality standards, under sections 107(d)(4) and 
181 of the Clean Air Act. The proposed settlement agreement provides 
that EPA will undertake rulemaking regarding reclassification of these 
areas, as part of the Poughkeepsie, New York ozone nonattainment area. 
The proposed settlement agreement provides that EPA is to propose 
action by July 15, 1994, and take final action on the proposal by 
September 30, 1994. It also provides that if the Poughkeepsie area is 
reclassified as a moderate ozone nonattainment area, the State of New 
York will make the State Implementation Plan submissions required for a 
moderate ozone nonattainment area by November 15, 1995.
    For a period of thirty [30] days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to 
the settlement. EPA or the Department of Justice may withhold or 
withdraw consent to the proposed settlement agreement if the comments 
disclose facts or circumstances that indicate that such consent is 
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the 
requirements of the Act.
    Copies of the settlement agreement are available from Jerry Ellis, 
Air and Radiation Division (2344R), Office of General Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 
20460, (703) 235-5330. Written comments should be sent to Howard J. 
Hoffman at the above address and must be submitted on or before 
September 12, 1994.

    Dated: July 21, 1994.
Jean C. Nelson,
General Counsel
[FR Doc. 94-19773 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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