[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 20007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10641]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5816-7]


Proposed Settlements; Accidental Release Prevention List of 
Substances Litigation

AGENCY: Environmental 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 settlement in General 
Electric Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 94-1274 
(D.C. Cir.).
    This case involves a challenge 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 part 68, the accident 
prevention regulations under the Act. (59 FR 4478, Jan. 31, 1994). 
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) would conduct a rulemaking to amend the list of 
substances to delete Hydrochloric Acid solutions with concentrations of 
less than 37% Hydrogen Chloride and would issue an interpretive notice 
discussing aspects of part 68 and other related EPA programs.
    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 settlement are available 
from 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 (2344), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 and must be submitted on or before 
May 27, 1997.

    Dated: April 17, 1997.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 97-10641 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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