Proposed Partial Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Petition Citizen Suit

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5604-6]

Proposed Partial Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Petition Citizen

Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed partial consent decree; 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 partial consent

decree in the following case: Sierra Club v. Carol M. Browner, and U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, No. 96-436 (D.C.); (consolidated with

No. 95-1747). This action was filed under section 304(a)(2) of the Act,

42 U.S.C. 7604(a)(2), contesting among other matters EPA's failure to

promulgate regulations containing standards applicable to emissions

from new locomotives and new locomotive engines pursuant to section

213(a)(5) of the Act.

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 partial consent decree 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

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proposed decree 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 partial consent decree 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 October 3, 1996.

Dated: August 19, 1996.

Scott C. Fulton,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 96-22379 Filed 8-30-96; 8:45 am]

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