[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 6934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3447]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5965-7]
Proposed Settlement; Methyl Bromide Phase Out 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
(``CAA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement of Natural
Resources Defense Council v. United States Environmental Protection
Agency, No. 94-1079 (D.C. Cir.).
This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled
``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Final Rule,'' published at 58 FR
65043 et seq. (Dec. 10, 1993) and codified at 40 CFR part 82, subpart A
(the ``Methyl Bromide Rule''). The action of the Environmental
Protection Agency (the Agency) would take under this proposed
settlement would be to publish a clarification of a portion of the
preamble to the original Methyl Bromide Phase Out Rule. That portion of
the preamble considered the applicability of the labeling requirements
issued by EPA under section 611 of the CAA to agricultural products
treated with methyl bromide.
For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the 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 Nancy Ketcham-Colwill, 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
13, 1998.
Dated: January 12, 1998.
Scott Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-3447 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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