[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-19773]
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[Federal Register: August 12, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5040-6]
Proposed Settlement Agreement; Reclassification of Ozone
Nonattainment Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; 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 agreement
concerning litigation instituted against the Environmental Protection
Agency (``EPA'') regarding the designation and classification of
northern Orange County and Putnam County, New York, for the ozone
national ambient air quality standards, under sections 107(d)(4) and
181 of the Clean Air Act. The proposed settlement agreement provides
that EPA will undertake rulemaking regarding reclassification of these
areas, as part of the Poughkeepsie, New York ozone nonattainment area.
The proposed settlement agreement provides that EPA is to propose
action by July 15, 1994, and take final action on the proposal by
September 30, 1994. It also provides that if the Poughkeepsie area is
reclassified as a moderate ozone nonattainment area, the State of New
York will make the State Implementation Plan submissions required for a
moderate ozone nonattainment area by November 15, 1995.
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. 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 Jerry Ellis,
Air and Radiation Division (2344R), Office of General Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
20460, (703) 235-5330. Written comments should be sent to Howard J.
Hoffman at the above address and must be submitted on or before
September 12, 1994.
Dated: July 21, 1994.
Jean C. Nelson,
General Counsel
[FR Doc. 94-19773 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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