[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13857-13858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7599]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Settlements; Accidental Release Prevention List of 
Substances Litigation

AGENCY: Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlements; 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 proposed settlements in the 
following cases: American Petroleum Institute v. U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, No. 94-1273 (D.C. Cir.), and Institute of Makers of 
Explosives v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 94-1276 (D.C. 
Cir.).
    These cases involve challenges to the final rule, entitled ``List 
of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release 
Prevention; Requirements for Petitions Under Section 112(r) of the 
Clean Air Act as Amended,'' which, inter alia, established a list of 
substances to be subject to regulation under the accident prevention 
provisions of the Act and threshold quantities for such substances. 59 
Fed. Reg. 4478 (Jan. 31, 1994). Under the terms of the proposed 
settlements, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would conduct a 
rulemaking concerning amendment of the above-mentioned final rule to 
delist certain chemicals and to modify certain other provisions.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the 
settlements from persons who were not named as parties to the 
litigation in question. The Agency or the Department of Justice may 
withhold or withdraw consent to the proposed settlements 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 settlements are available 
from Samantha Hooks, Air and Radiation Division (2344), Office of 
General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-7606. Written comments should be 
sent to Jon Averback at the above address and must be submitted on or 
before April 29, 1996.

    Dated: March 21, 1996.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting, General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-7599 Filed 3-27-96; 8:45 am]
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