[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 50643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24906]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7074-3]


Proposed Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: In 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 American Portland Cement Alliance v. U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 99-1322 (D.C. Cir.). This case 
concerns a challenge to the rule entitled National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Portland Cement 
Manufacturing Industry, published in the Federal Register at 64 FR 
31898 on June 14, 1999. The proposed settlement provides that EPA will 
propose revisions to the rule that would amend some of the provisions 
which implement the emission standards, and that EPA will make certain 
interpretive clarifications regarding the rule's applicability.
    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 Phyllis Cochran, (202) 564-
5566. Written comments should be sent to Steven Silverman, Office of 
General Counsel (2366A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and must be submitted 
on or before November 5, 2001.

    Dated: September 26, 2001.
Alan W. Eckert,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 01-24906 Filed 10-3-01; 8:45 am]
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