Proposed Modification to Stipulated Settlement; Suit To Establish Schedule for Promulgation of Ozone Federal Implementation Plan for the Ventura Air Quality Management District Under Clean Air Act Section 110(c)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-4846-8]

Proposed Modification to Stipulated Settlement; Suit To Establish

Schedule for Promulgation of Ozone Federal Implementation Plan for the

Ventura Air Quality Management District Under Clean Air Act Section

110(c)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed stipulated 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 Stipulation and Agreement of

Settlement to modify a prior (March 13, 1991) Stipulation and Agreement

of Partial Settlement, to establish a schedule by which EPA must

propose and promulgate an ozone federal implementation plan (``FIP'')

for the Ventura Air Quality Management District pursuant to section

110(c) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. section 7410(c), Citizens to

Preserve the Ojai v. EPA, No. CV-88 00982 HLH (C.D. Cal.).

The parties to the litigation, desiring to settle the matter

without extensive proceedings, entered into a joint Stipulation that

obligates the EPA Administrator to sign a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

by February 14, 1994, and to sign a Notice of Final Rulemaking no later

than February 14, 1995. The joint Stipulation has been approved by

counsel for all parties.

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 schedule.

Copies of the Joint Stipulation 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 addressed to Jerry

Ellis at the above address and must be submitted on or before April 4,

1994.

Dated: February 25, 1994.

Jean C. Nelson,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 94-5127 Filed 3-3-94; 8:45 am]

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