# Proposed Partial Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Petition Citizen Suit

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-22379

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** September 3, 1996
- **Citation:** 61 FR 46460

## Text

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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