[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28843]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7407-9]


Proposed Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) v. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), No. 02-1023 and consolidated 
cases (Nos. 02-1026, 02-1027, 02-1028, 02-1088)(D.C. Circuit). These 
consolidated cases concern a November 15, 2001 Federal Register notice 
entitled Recent Posting of Agency Regulatory Interpretations Pertaining 
to Applicability and Monitoring for Standards of Performance for New 
Stationary Sources and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants to the Applicability Index (ADI) Database System, (66 FR 
57453) and a January 10, 2002 Federal Register notice entitled Recent 
Posting to the Applicability Determination Index (ADI) Database System 
of Agency Applicability Determinations, Alternative Monitoring 
Decisions, and Regulatory Interpretations Pertaining to Standards of 
Performance for New Stationary Sources and National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (67 FR 1295).

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be 
received by December 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Diane E. McConkey, Air 
and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. A copy of the proposed settlement agreement is 
available from Phyllis J. Cochran, (202) 564-7606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From time to time EPA publishes in the 
Federal Register notices of recent postings to the Applicability 
Determination Index Database System (ADI Posting Notices), similar to 
the two notices at issue in these petitions for review. The following 
entities filed petitions for review of one or both of the ADI Posting 
Notices described above: Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG), January 
11, 2002 (November 15, 2001 notice) and March 11, 2002 (January 10, 
2002 notice); Clean Air Implementation Project (CAIP), January 14, 2002 
(November 15, 2001 notice); American Chemistry Council (ACC), January 
14, 2002 (November 15, 2001 notice); National Environmental Development 
Association's Clean Air Regulatory Project (NEDA/CARP), January 14, 
2002 (November 15, 2001 and January 10, 2002 notices).
    UARG, CAIP, ACC, NEDA/CARP, and EPA have now reached initial 
agreement on a settlement of the consolidated cases which could lead to 
the voluntary dismissal of the petitions for review. The settlement 
requires the EPA Administrator to include specific language in the 
first ADI Posting Notice signed after the settlement agreement is final 
and effective.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the 
proposed settlement agreement.
    EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent 
to the proposed settlement agreement if the comments disclose facts or 
considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, 
improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. 
Unless EPA or the Department of Justice determines, based on any 
comment which may be submitted, that consent to the settlement 
agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the agreement will be 
affirmed.

    Dated: November 4, 2002.
Lisa K. Friedman,
Associate General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office.
[FR Doc. 02-28843 Filed 11-12-02; 8:45 am]
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