[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20463]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6416-3]


Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: EPA hereby gives notice of a proposed settlement agreement in 
the case Ayers v. Browner, No. 97-1464 (consolidated with 98-1073) 
(D.C. Cir.). This notice complies with section 113(g) of the Clean Air 
Act, as amended (``Act''), which requires EPA to give notice and 
provide an opportunity for public comment on proposed settlement 
agreements. The litigation concerns EPA's promulgation of the National 
Low Emission Vehicle (National LEV) program in two related final rules. 
See 62 FR 31192 (June 6, 1997); 63 FR 925 (Jan. 7, 1998). The 
Petitioners filed petitions for review of these Agency rulemakings 
under section 307(b)(1) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607 (b)(1).
    The proposed Settlement Agreement provides that EPA will take 
certain actions regarding alternative fuel vehicles. These include 
holding two public workshops and preparing several reports. The 
agreement does not call for making any changes to the National LEV 
program.
    Persons who were not named as parties or interveners to this 
litigation may submit written comments on the proposed settlement 
agreement to EPA. Any comments must be submitted within thirty days 
after the date of publication of this notice. EPA or the Department of 
Justice may withhold or withdraw consent to the proposed agreement if 
the comments disclose facts or circumstances that indicate that such 
agreement is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with 
the requirements of the Act.
    A copy of the proposed settlement agreement is available from 
Phyliss J. Cochran, 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 Alexandra Teitz, Esq. at the above address and must be 
submitted on or before September 8, 1999.

    Dated: July 28, 1999.
Gary S. Guzy,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-20463 Filed 8-6-99; 8:45 am]
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