# Proposed Settlement, Acid Rain Opt-in-Rule Litigation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-2842

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** February 5, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 5392

## Text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5685-4]

Proposed Settlement, Acid Rain Opt-in-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 Alcoa
Generating Corporation v. United States Environmental Protection
Agency, No. 95-1292 (D.C. Cir.).
This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled ``Opting
into the Acid Rain Program,'' which, inter alia, established provisions
that allow certain sulfur dioxide emitting combustion sources that are
not otherwise subject to the Acid Rain Program to voluntarily become
subject to, or ``opt into,'' the Acid Rain Program and receive
marketable emission allowances.
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 Jacqueline Jordan, Cross-Cutting Issues Division
(2322), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 260-7622.
Written comments should be sent to Jonathan Averback, Air and Radiation
division (2344), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 and must
be submitted on or before March 7, 1997.

Dated: January 27, 1997.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 97-2842 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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