97-12916. Proposed Settlement Agreement; Ozone Nonattainment Areas; 15% VOC FIP for Phoenix, AZ

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12916]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5826-7]


Proposed Settlement Agreement; Ozone Nonattainment Areas; 15% VOC 
FIP for Phoenix, AZ

AGENCY: Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act 
(``Act''), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a 
proposed settlement agreement concerning litigation instituted against 
the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') by the Arizona Center for 
Law in the Public Interest. The lawsuit concerns EPA's alleged failure 
to perform a nondiscretionary duty with respect to promulgating a 
federal implementation plan (``FIP'') to reduce volatile organic 
compound (``VOC'') emissions by fifteen percent [15%] from 1990 levels, 
under Act section 182(b)(1), in the Phoenix, AZ ozone nonattainment 
area.
    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 agreement. EPA or the Department of Justice may withhold 
or withdraw consent to the proposed settlement agreement 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 agreement are available from Phyllis 
Cochran, Air and Radiation Division (2344), Office of General counsel, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
D.C. 20460, [phone]. Written comments should be sent to Howard 
J. Hoffman at the above address and must be submitted on or before June 
16, 1997.

    Dated: May 12, 1997.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 97-12916 Filed 5-15-97; 8:45 am]
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