Proposed Settlement; Acid Rain Allowance Allocations and Reserves Rule Litigation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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

International Fabricare Institute v. U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, No. 93-1773 (D.C. Cir.).

This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled

``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for

Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities,'' which, inter alia,

established limits for emissions of perchloroethylene from categories

and subcategories of perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities under

section 112(d) of the Act. 58 FR 49,376 (Sept. 22, 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 Samantha Hooks, 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 Jon Averback at the above address and must be

submitted on or before November 3, 1995.

Dated: September 19, 1995.

Jonathan Z. Cannon,

Assistant Administrator (General Counsel).

[FR Doc. 95-24653 Filed 10-3-95; 8:45 am]

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