99-33830. Notice of Settlement Extension: National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides Remand

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 99-33830]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6516-9]


Notice of Settlement Extension: National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard for Sulfur Oxides Remand

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of settlement extension.

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SUMMARY: In 1998, the United States Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia Circuit remanded EPA's decision to not revise the National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard for sulfur oxides for further explanation 
by EPA. American Lung Association v. Browner, 134 F. 3d 388 (D.C. Cir. 
1998). Subsequently, the American Lung Association (ALA) and EPA agreed 
that EPA would propose a response to the court's remand by summer, 1999 
and that EPA would finalize its response to the remand by the end of 
the year 2000. In exchange, ALA agreed to not file a petition for 
rehearing en banc with the court and to not pursue any mandatory duty 
or unreasonable delay claims regarding the remand prior to January, 
2001.
    In September, 1999, EPA and ALA met to discuss the status of the 
remand and agreed to extend the summer, 1999 deadline until January 15, 
2000. During the time of the extension, EPA will continue to work on 
the remand.

    Dated: December 9, 1999.
Gary S. Guzy,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-33830 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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