[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 6934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3447]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5965-7]


Proposed Settlement; Methyl Bromide Phase Out 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 
(``CAA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement of Natural 
Resources Defense Council v. United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, No. 94-1079 (D.C. Cir.).
    This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled 
``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Final Rule,'' published at 58 FR 
65043 et seq. (Dec. 10, 1993) and codified at 40 CFR part 82, subpart A 
(the ``Methyl Bromide Rule''). The action of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (the Agency) would take under this proposed 
settlement would be to publish a clarification of a portion of the 
preamble to the original Methyl Bromide Phase Out Rule. That portion of 
the preamble considered the applicability of the labeling requirements 
issued by EPA under section 611 of the CAA to agricultural products 
treated with methyl bromide.
    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 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 
Samantha Hooks, Air and Radiation Division (2344), Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 260-7606. Written comments should be sent 
to Nancy Ketcham-Colwill, Air and Radiation Division (2344), 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 March 
13, 1998.

    Dated: January 12, 1998.
Scott Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-3447 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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