[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19113-19114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10109]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5813-1]


Proposed Settlement; Acid Rain Allowance Allocations and Reserves 
Rule Litigation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; 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 of Duke 
Power Company v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 93-1343 (D.C. 
Cir.) and a consolidated case.
    This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled ``Acid 
Rain Allowance Allocations and Reserves,'' which, inter alia, 
established provisions concerning the allocation of early reduction 
credit allowances under section 404(e) of the Act. 58 FR 15634 (March 
23, 1993).
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency will receive 
written comments relating to the settlement 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 
settlement 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 
are available from

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Jacqueline Jordan, Cross-Cutting Issues Division (2322), Office of 
General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 260-7622. Written comments should 
be sent to Jonathan Averback, Air and Radiation Division, Office of 
General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 and must be submitted on or before May 19, 
1997.

    Dated: April 9, 1997.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 97-10109 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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