Proposed Settlement; Acid Rain Allowance Allocations and Reserves Rule Litigation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5006-1]

Proposed Settlement; Acid Rain Allowance Allocations and Reserves

Rule Litigation

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 of Southern

Illinois Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency,

No. 93-2263 (7th Cir.).

This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled ``Acid

Rain Allowance Allocations and Reserves,'' which, inter alia, allocated

sulfur dioxide emission allowances to Marion [Illinois] Power Station

Units 1, 2, and 3. 58 FR 15634, 15662 (March 23, 1993).

For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication

of this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency will receive

written comments relating to the settlement from persons who were not

named as parties to the litigation in question. The Agency 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, Air and Radiation Division (2344),

Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-7606. Written comments

should be sent to Jon Averback at the above address and must be

submitted on or before August 1, 1994.

Dated: June 27, 1994.

Jean C. Nelson,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 94-16016 Filed 6-30-94; 8:45 am]

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