[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 40922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15092]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7231-3]


Proposed Settlement Agreement; Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 
(``MVEBs'') in the Submitted Houston-Galveston Area Attainment 
Demonstration

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 (Act), 
notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement in litigation 
instituted against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
challenging EPA's June 14, 2000, determination of adequacy of the motor 
vehicle emissions budgets (``MVEBs'') in the submitted Houston-
Galveston Area Attainment Demonstration State Implementation Plan for 
ozone for transportation conformity purposes. Environmental Defense 
(ED) and several Houston area environmental organizations and 
individuals challenged EPA's adequacy determination published at 65 FR 
37368. ED, et al. v. EPA, 5th Cir. No. 00-60570.
    EPA has entered into a proposed settlement with the litigants in 
this matter. Under this proposed settlement, the petitioners will 
dismiss the litigation with prejudice and EPA will take certain actions 
relating to the ongoing transportation conformity process in the 
Houston-Galveston 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 proposed settlement. 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 proposed settlement are available from Phyllis 
Cochran, Air and Radiation Division (2344A), Office of General Counsel, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 564-7606. Written comments should be sent 
to Sara Schneeberg at the above address and must be submitted on or 
before July 15, 2002.

    Dated: June 10, 2002.
Lisa K. Friedman,
Associate General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office.
[FR Doc. 02-15092 Filed 6-13-02; 8:45 am]
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