[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 20007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10641]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5816-7]
Proposed Settlements; Accidental Release Prevention List of
Substances Litigation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlements; 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 proposed settlement in General
Electric Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 94-1274
(D.C. Cir.).
This case involves a challenge to the final rule, entitled ``List
of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release
Prevention; Requirements for Petitions Under Section 112(r) of the
Clean Air Act as Amended,'' which, inter alia, established a list of
substances to be subject to regulation under part 68, the accident
prevention regulations under the Act. (59 FR 4478, Jan. 31, 1994).
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) would conduct a rulemaking to amend the list of
substances to delete Hydrochloric Acid solutions with concentrations of
less than 37% Hydrogen Chloride and would issue an interpretive notice
discussing aspects of part 68 and other related EPA programs.
For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, EPA will receive written comments relating to the
settlements 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 settlements 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, Office of
General Counsel (2344), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 and must be submitted on or before
May 27, 1997.
Dated: April 17, 1997.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 97-10641 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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