96-22379. Proposed Partial Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Petition Citizen Suit

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46460-46461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22379]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5604-6]


Proposed Partial Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Petition Citizen 
Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed partial consent decree; request for public 
comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended (``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed partial consent 
decree in the following case: Sierra Club v. Carol M. Browner, and U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, No. 96-436 (D.C.); (consolidated with 
No. 95-1747). This action was filed under section 304(a)(2) of the Act, 
42 U.S.C. 7604(a)(2), contesting among other matters EPA's failure to 
promulgate regulations containing standards applicable to emissions 
from new locomotives and new locomotive engines pursuant to section 
213(a)(5) of the Act.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to 
the proposed partial consent decree from persons who were not named as 
parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the 
Department of Justice may withhold or withdraw consent to the

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proposed decree if the comments disclose facts or circumstances that 
indicate that such agreement is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or 
inconsistent with the requirements of the Act.
    A copy of the proposed partial consent decree is available from 
Phyllis J. Cochran, Air and Radiation Division (2344), Office of 
General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, [phone]. Written comments should 
be sent to John T. Hannon, Esq. at the above address and must be 
submitted on or before October 3, 1996.

    Dated: August 19, 1996.
Scott C. Fulton,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-22379 Filed 8-30-96; 8:45 am]
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