[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39755-39756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19161]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7021-9]


Proposed Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: Notice of accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed 
settlement agreement in The Fertilizer Institute v. U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, No. 99-1317 (D.C. Cir.).
    This case concerns a challenge to the rule entitled National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Phosphoric Acid 
Manufacturing and Phosphate Fertilizers Production,

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published in the Federal Register at 64 FR 31358 on June 10, 1999. The 
proposed settlement provides for EPA to propose revisions to the rule 
that would amend some of the emission standards and make other 
clarifications.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement from persons who were not named as parties to the litigation 
in question. EPA 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 (202) 564-
5569. Written comments should be sent to Patricia Embrey, Office of 
General Counsel (2344R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and must be submitted 
on or before August 31, 2001.

    Dated: July 25, 2001.
Alan W. Eckert,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 01-19161 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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