Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act; Petition for Review

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act; Petition for Review

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, as

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

agreement in the following cases: American Petroleum Institute v. U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, No. 94-1138 (D.C. Cir.); Texaco, Inc.

and Star Enterprises v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 94-

1143 (D.C. Cir.) (consolidated cases). These petitions for review were

filed under Sec. 307(b) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b), contesting

various aspects of the regulations issued by EPA on December 15, 1993

for reformulated and conventional gasoline.

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 agreement from persons who were not named as

parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the

Department of Justice may withhold or withdraw consent to the proposed

agreement if the comments disclose facts or circumstances that indicate

that such agreement is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or

inconsistent with the requirements of the Act.

A copy of the proposed settlement agreement is available from

Phyllis J. Cochran, Air and Radiation Division (2344), Office of

General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 260-7606. Written comments should

be sent to John T. Hannon, Esq. at the above address and must be

submitted on or before July 24, 1995.

Dated: June 14, 1995.

Jean C. Nelson,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 95-15436 Filed 6-22-95; 8:45 am]

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