[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7487]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5985-2]


Proposed Settlement Agreement; Ozone Nonattainment Areas; 15% VOC 
FIP for Washington, D.C.

agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

action: Notice of proposed modification to settlement agreement.

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summary: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act 
(``Act''), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notification is hereby given 
of a proposed modification to a settlement agreement concerning 
litigation instituted against the Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA'') by the Sierra Club Legal Defense fund, et. al. The lawsuit 
concerns EPA's alleged failure to perform a nondiscretionary duty with 
respect to promulgating a federal implementation plan (``FIP'') to 
reduce volatile organic compound (``VOC'') emissions by fifteen percent 
[15%] from 1990 levels, under Act section 182(b)(1), in the Washington, 
D.C. ozone nonattainment area. The parties have agreed to modify the 
settlement agreement to allow a short period of time for EPA to take 
action on a recent submission by the District of Columbia of a revised 
State Implementation Plan providing for 15% VOC reductions in the 
Washington, D.C. nonattainment area.
    For a period of thirty [30] days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to 
the modified settlement agreement. 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 Phyllis 
Cochran, Air and Radiation Division (2344), Office of General Counsel, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
D.C. 20460, (202) 260-7606.Written comments should be sent to Sara 
Schneeberg at the above address and must be submitted on or before 
April 22, 1998.

    Dated: March 16, 1998.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-7487 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]
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