Proposed Settlement Agreement; Refrigerant Recycling Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-4998-4]

Proposed Settlement Agreement; Refrigerant Recycling Regulations

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

(``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement

concerning litigation instituted against the Environmental Protection

Agency (``EPA'') regarding refrigerant recycling regulations

promulgated by EPA under section 608 of the Clean Air Act. The proposed

settlement agreement provides that EPA will undertake rulemaking

regarding revisions to provisions of those regulations concerning the

repair of leaks of refrigerant from industrial process refrigeration

equipment and the identity of persons subject to the technician

certification requirements of the regulations. The proposed settlement

agreement provides that EPA is to propose certain revisions by

September 1, 1994, and take final action on the proposal by June 1,

1995. It also provides that EPA will undertake proceedings regarding

the stay of the leak repair regulations as they apply to industrial

process refrigeration equipment during the pendency of the rulemaking

to revise the regulations.

For a period of thirty [30] days following the date of publication

of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to

the settlement. EPA or the Department of Justice may withhold or

withdraw consent to the proposed settlement agreement 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 agreement are available from Jerry Ellis,

Air and Radiation Division (2344R), Office of General Counsel, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC

20460, (703) 235-5330. Written comments should be sent to Kevin W.

McLean at the above address and must be submitted on or before July 14,

1994.

Dated: June 6, 1994.

Jean C. Nelson,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 94-14424 Filed 6-13-94; 8:45 am]

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