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Armstrong' s Applicatio n fo r Interi m -.- • •-•• • ^WaiverdoeffnotprovidesufBden t:; '---•' " infonnation to evaluat e wha tif-an y - '•' : economic impac

tVT competitive disadvantage Armstron g wi U likely-experienc e absen ta favorable determination o n to application . However , i n thos e instances~wbereiha'likely succes s o f the Petitionio T Waive r has.bee n demonstrated , base d uponDOE-having:.-.. . agreed a waiverfo r asimila r produc tdesign , iti s i n th e public interes tto hav e similar : .product s teste d an d rate d fo

r energ y • ; 2. consumptio

n o n th e comparable basis . Therefore, . Armstrong' s Applicatio n fo r a n Interi m Wavie r fro m th e DO E tes tprocedure

s for its EG6

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e .regardin g blowe r .tim e dela y i s granted . Armstron g shal l b e permitte'd.t

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th e tes t proceduresspecifiedinl O CF Rpart430 , . Subpar tB , Appendi x N , wit

h the modification se tfort h below . " ' (i ) Sectio n 3. 0 i n Appendix N i s delete d and replaced wit

h th e following .paragraph : 3-OTestProcedure."Testin g an d measurement

s shall b e a s specifie d i n sectio n 8 i n ANSI/ASHRAE103-82 wit h th e . exceptio n o

f section s 9.22,9. 3 J , an d 8.3.2 . an d the'inclusion o

f the followin g additiona

l procedures : (ii) Ad d a ne w paragrap

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s after th e mai n bumer(s ) comes on . Afte

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p b y 1.5-minute

s (t-) , unless : (1 ) the furnac e employ s a singl e motor t o driv e the power burne

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o operat e using a n unvaryin g delay tim

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f a temperatur

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n contro l shall b e permitte d t o startth

e blower . I

n th e latter case,.if th e fa n contro l i s adjustable , se titt

o star tthe blowe r atth e highes ttemperature. I f th e fa n contro l i s permitte

d t o star tthe blower, measur

e tim e delay , (t-) , usin

g a stop watch . Recor

d the measure

d temperatures . Durin g th e heat-u

p tes tfo r oil-fueled furnaces , maintain th e draf tin th e flu e pip e wit h ± OM inc h o f "wette r gaug e o f the manufacturer' s recommende d on-period draf t Thi s Interi

m Waive r i s base d upo

n the presume d validit y o f statement

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_Sincerely,'-'•'• '••'

. •-'-.' J . Michae l Davis , 'Assistant Secretary,'Conservation and Renewable Energy.

. -TJ RDoc . 91-1780

3 Filed 7-25-91 ; 8:4

5 am] BlUm O COD

E B450-OV M " . Offic e o f

Fossi l Energ y IFE Docke tNo.St-23-NG ] Puge tSoun d Powe r & Ugh tCo ; Orde r Grantin g Authorizatio n t o Impor t Canadia n Natura l Ga s an d Grantin g .Interventio n AGENCY : Offic e o f

Fossi l Energy , -Departmen to f

Energy . .ACTION : Notic e o f

a n orde r grantin g authorizatio n t o impor tCanadia n ' -natura l ga s an d grantin g intervention . SUMMARY-

. Th e Offic e o f

Fossi l Energ y o f th e Departmen to f

Energ y give s notic e tha titba s issue d a n orde r grantin g Puge tSoun d Powe r & Ligh tCompan y (Puget) authorizatio n t o impor tu p t o 5 0 Bc f o f natura l ga s ove r two-year s beginnin g wit h th e dat e o f Brs timport . ;- - - A cop y o f

thi s order-i s availabl e fo r inspectio n an d copyin g i n th e Offic e o f Fuel s Program s Docke tRoom , 3F-05B , Forresta l Building , U.S . Departmen to f Energy , 100 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW. , Washington , D C 20585 , (202 ) 586 - 9478.Th e docke troo m i s ope n betwee n th e hour s o f

8 a.m . an d 4.3 0 p.m. , Monda y through Friday , excep tFedera l holidays . Issued in"Washington,"DC , Jul y 22 , .1991 . ClifforAE. Tomaazewski , ActingDeputy Assistant Secretary forFuels Programs, Office of

Fossil Energy.- [F RDo c 91-1780

2 Filed 7-25-91 ; 8:4

5 am ] BILLING . COD E 9450- 0 l- H
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y [FR L 3978-1 ] Propose d Settlement ; 'Top-Down " BACT Litigatio n AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

propoaedisettlement ; reques tfo r publi c comment. . SUMMARY : In accordanc e wit h sectio n 113(g ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac tM'hcT), notic e i s hereb y give n o f aj)rqpose d settlemen to f

th e followin g cases : - 

## Inst. at;Jfe^^d^i^and,7 '..i^LcoiiMlialateaj^e,(DiCLJCii^i-a4^£aa w Pope>ThiLwa3ii^rNo;8^203 0 'X ! (DJ3.C.].,(The"proposeaLaSetUemen tals o addresse s aa'administrativ e ^petition . fileawth:EEAl)ythe.Utility7Air . Regulator y Group. ) Jhes e xase s involve d challenge s l o th e "top-down " proces s fo r determinin g bes tavailabl e control-technolog y unde r the . preventio n o f significant-deterioratio n provision s o f th e Clear . Air-Act,42U.aC..7475. . . Fo r a periodo f

thirty;(30)day s , . , followin g th e dat e o f

publication.o f

this notice , th e Agenc y wil l receiv e .writte n comment s relatin g .t

o th e settlemen t irom.person s .wh o wer e no tname d a s .partie s t o theiitigath m in<question . EP A o r th e Departmen to f

justic e ma y - withhold-o r withdraw-consen tt o th e propose d settlemen ti f

th e comment s disclose.fact s o r circumstance s tha t indicatethat-suc h consen ti s inappropriate , improper.inadequate , o r inconsistent.wit h th e requirement s o f . IheAc t. A cop y o f

th e setflementiha s bee n lodge d wit h th e Clerk s o f th e Unite d . State s Courto f

Appeal s fo rth e Distric t o f Columbi a Circui tan d di e Unite d State s Distric tCourtfo r theUistric to f Columbia . Copie s o f

th e settlemen tar e als o availabl e fro m Jil

l E . Grant-Ai r an d Radiation-Divisio n (LE-132A) , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401.M-StreetSW „ Washington , DC-20480 , (202J24S-4149 . Writte n comment s shoul d b e sen tt o Jil l E . Grantatth e abov e address-an d mus t b e submitte d o n o r befor e Augusf28 , 1991 . ' Dated : Jiil

y 15.1991 . .. . E . "Donal d Elliott, Assistant Administratorand General Counsel. JF RDoc . 91-1779

5 File d 7-25T91 ; 8:4

5 am ] DILUN Q COD E 658O-fi0- M (ER-FRL-3978-6 ) Environmenta l Impac t Statements ; Availability , Responsibl e Agenc y Offic e o f Federa l Activities , Genera l Information , (202)382-5073.or.(202)382 - 5075.aAvailabilit y o f

Environmenta l Impac tStatement s filed Jul y 15 , .199 1 .through July 19,199 1 pursuan tt o 40.CF R 1508.9. ' EIS No. 910232, Draft

EIS, BLM, CAEagleMountai n Clas s J H ..„, . ~.'r-, Norihazardou s Soli d Wast e I^dfil l Projec tan d Specifi c Plan , Federa l Lan d



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. a Exchange . Right-of-Wa y Approval , - v ^sectio n 40

4 permit , Riversid e County , TcA . Due : Septembe r 24,1991 . Contract : %larianneWetzel , (619) 323-4421 . WflSNo. 910233, Final

EIS, FHW, IL • R, ; : FA P 30

2 (formerl y FA P 407)/IL-33 6
, y f Construction . U S 2

4 a tQuinc

y t o U S 136 fj . a tCarthage, fundin

g an d sectio n 40

4 ip - permit

, Adams and Hancoc

k Counties , "'"I L Due : August28.1991 . Contact : Ja y W . Miller , (217 ) 492-4600 . "J. .".;, ' EIS No. 910234, Final

EIS, AFS, CA King s Rive r Special Managemen

tAre a (SMA) . Sout

h Fork , Middle Fork

, Kings Wild and Sceni c River

s Development an d Management

, Implementation Plan , Sierr a an d Sequoi a Nationa

l Forests , Kin g River s Range r and Hum

e Lak e Ranger'Districts . Fresno County , CA . Due : August26,1991 . Contact : Wallac e McCray , (209 ) 487-5155 . EIS No. 910235, Final

EIS, AFS, CO Divid e Cree

k Uni tCoal-Bed Methan

e Project . Continued Development , • Leasing , sectio n 40

4 permit . Whit e River

. Nationa l Forest, Garfiel

d and Mes a Counties , CO . Due : Septembe r 3,1991 . Contac tGar

y Osier , (303) 945-2521 . EIS No. 910238. Draft

EIS, AFS, WA Calyps o Planning Area (commonl y calle d Bourbo

n Roadles s .Area

) Timbe r Sales , Implementation , Wind River Range r District, GifTcr

d PinchotNationa

l Park , Skamani a County , WA . Due : September 9,1991 . Contact : Kar l Buermeyer

, (509) 427-5645. " " EIS No: 910237, Final

EIS, AFS, MT EastFortin

e Timbe r Sale s and Roa

d Construction , Implementation , Kootena i Nationa l Forest , Fortine Ranger District, Lincoln County , MT.

. Due : Augus t28 , 1991 . Contac tThomas Puchlerz , (408 ) 832-4551 . ' . EIS No. 910238. Draft. AFS, NB Besse y Nurser

y Pes tContro

l Managemen

tPlan , Implementation , Nebraska National Forest , Rock y Mountain Region , Thomas County , NB . Due : Septembe r 9,1991 . Contac tSall y Campbel l (503) 326^-7755

. :• EIS No. 910239, Draft'EIS.'AFS. CO.KS, co 

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### '''\L2'LL./2 : Pik e and Sa n Isabe l National Forests /

- Comanche an d Cimarro n National Grassland s Oi

l an d Ga s Exploration an d Development , Leasing , Several Counties, . C O and KS . Due : September 9,1991 . Contac tMs . Loga

n Lee , (719

) 545-8737 . 

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" . Rochester.Cit

y Schoo l Districts / : Carthag e Schoo l # 8 Replacement. - Project. Constructio n and Operation , . : ,

. Ne w Information, CD

B Grant , Cit y o f Rochester , Monro e County , NY

. Due : August28,1991 . Contac tRober t Barrows . (716

) 428-3924 . \ 7 Amended Notice s . EIS No. 910178. Draft

EI& SFW, CA Ston e Lakes Nationa

l Wildlif e Refug e Managemen

tPlan , Lan

d Acquisition an

d Easement , Possibl e CO

E sectio n 1 0 and 40 4 permits , Centra

l Valley , Sacrament

o County, CA . Due : September1.1991 . Contact : Peter Jerome

, (916 ) 978-4420 . Published F

R08-07-91—Review period extended . EIS No. 910201, Draft

EIS, FAA AZ Phoeni x Sk y Harbo r Internationa

l Airpor tMaster Pla

n Updat e Improvements , Runwa

y 8L/28 R Extension , Funding

, Cit y o f Phoenix , Maricop a County. AZ.Due : September 19,1991 . Contac tDavi d Kessler , (213 ) 297-1534 . Published F

R08-21-811—Review period extended . Dated : Jul y 23,1991 . Willia m D . Dickerson

, Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.

. [F RDo c 91-1779

6 File d 7-25-91 ; 854

5 am i BILLW Q COD E S5S9-S0- M [ER-FRL-3973-7 1 Environmenta l Impac t Statement s an d Regulations ; Availability o t EP A Comment s Availabilit

y o f EP A comment

s prepare d Jul y 8,199 1 throug

h Jul y 12 . 199 1 pursuan

tt o th e Environmenta

l Review Proces s (ERP), unde r sectio n 309 o f the Clea n Ai r Ac tan d sectio n 102(2)(c ) o f th e Nationa

l Environmenta

l Polic y Acta s amended . Request s fo r. copie s of EP A comment

s ca n b e directed t o th e Offic e o f Federa l Activitie s a

t. (202 ) 382-5078 . - , An explanatio n of

th e ratings assigne d t o draf tenvironmenta

l impac t statement s (EISs ) wa s published in F

R dated Apri

l 5,199 1 (5

6 F R14098) . Draf tEIS s ERP No. D-AFS-L6U92-AK

Rating LO Crysta l Mountai n Communicatio

n Site , Designation/Nondesignation , Tongas s Nationa

l Forest , Stikin e Area , AK . Summary EP A has no objections t

o th e proposed : project . However , i tcannotb e . - conclusivel y demonstrated tha t

. exposur e o f th e populatio n t

o radio , frequenc y radiation i s withoutrisk. . Commitmen tshoul d b e mad e t o exclud e th e public , b y fencing and posting an y areas which coul d excee d America n Nationa l Standards Institut

e guideline levels . ERP No. D-AFS-LB5146-ID Rating EC2 Van Cam p Timbe r Sale s and Winter Rang e Improvements , Roa

d Construction/Reconstruction . Implementation . ClearwaterNationa l Forest , Locha a Range r District, Idaho County, ID . Summary EP A ha s environmenta

l concerns tha

t ar e base d o n the potentia

l fo r advers e air qualit y effect s o n a mandator

y Clas s I airshed . Additiona

l information i s neede d t o describ e projec

tmonitoring, th e effectivenes s o

f proposed mitigation measures , an

d describ e th

e effect s o f th e projec to n biodiversity . ;. . ERP No. D-COE-E32074-KY Rating EC2 Lowe r Cumberlan

d and Tennessee . River s Navigation Improvements , Kentuck y Loc k Addition . Implementation, Nashvill e Distric t Marshal l and Livington Counties , KY . Summary EP A ha s environmenta

l concerns regardin g the potentia

l los s of tw o specie3 o f endangered mussel s du

e t o direc tconstruction activitie s and base s resulting fro

m indirec tcause s attendant t o operatin g th e ne w lock . Additiona

l informatio n i s requeste d i n th e final EI S o n thi s wetlan d an d mitigation , and othe r issues . ERPNo. D-USA-KU047-00RatingEC2 For tWingat e Depotand Navaj o Depot Activit y Closures , Realignmen

to f Umatill a DepotActivit

y wit h transfer s t o Hawthorn

e Arm y Ammunitio

n Plan t Minera l County, NV ; McKinle

y County, NM; Coconin

o County, AZ ; Morro

w an d Umatill a Counties . OR

. Summary EP A urge d the Arm y t o conside r th

e preparatio

n o f EISs fo rfutur e bas e reus e plans , t o conside r transferrin

g land s wit h existing natura

l resourc e value s t

o resourc e agencie s suc

h a s th e Fis h and Wildlif e Service , and t

o include'Federa

l an d Stat e agencie s i n th e bas e reus e plannin g proces s du

e t o the comple

x -hazardou s wast e cleanup problem s tha t exis tatman

y defens e bases . EP

A note d tha tbas e closur

e and realignmen

t. action s should no tinterfer e with th e assessmen tand remediatio n o f hazardou s substance s contaminatio n a t th e facilities . - ' .-;-: . .. - .P. 4



## SETTLEMEN

T AGREEMENT

WHEREAS , o n Jul y10 , 1989 , th e America n Pape r Institut e an d th e Nationa l Fores t Product s Associatio n (collectivel yAPI ) file d
a petitio n fo r revie w o f a Ma y12 , 198 9 lette r b yth e Administrato r o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) denyin g API' s administrativ e petitio n regar d ing--th e "top-down * proces s fo r determinin g bes t availabl e contro l technology(BACT ) unde r th e preventio n o f significan t deterioratio n (PSD ) provision s o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA) , 4 2 U.S.C . S 7475 . M I v . Reilly. , No . 89-142 8 (D.C . Cir.)
. WHEREAS , o n Jul y11 , 1989 , Alabama Powe r Company , e t al . (APC) , file d a simila r petitio n fo r review
. AP C v . Reilly
. No . 89-142 9 (D.C . Cir.)
. Th e tw o petition s fo r revie w wer e consolidate d o n Decembe r 14 , 1989 . WHEREAS , o n Jul y18 , 1989 , AP I file d a complain t concernin g th e "top-down " proces s fo r makin g BAC T determinations
. AP I v . Reillv
. No . 89-203 0 (D.D.C) . WHEREAS , o n February1 , 1990 , th e Utilit yAi r Regulatory Group (UARG ) submitte d a n administrativ e petitio n concerning EPA' s polic yan

d practic e o n BAC T determinations
. WHEREAS , o n Jul y13 , 1990 , AP I file d a petitio n fo r revie w o f a n EP Adraf t guidanc e documen t o n BAC T determinations
. AP I v . Reillv
. No . 90-136 4 (D.C . Cir.)
. 

## WHEREAS , th e partie s wis h t o resolv e an d settl e al l fiv e o f th e judicia l an

d administrativ e matter s liste d abov e withou t furthe r litigation
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## NOW , THEREFORE , withou t admissio n o f an yissue s o f fac t o r law , o r waive r o f an yclai mo r defense , eithe r factua l o r legal , th e partie s agre e a s follows : , BPECIFI C PROVISION S 1 . EP Aagree s t o publis h i n th e Federa l Register , withi n on e hundre d eight y(180 ) day s afte r al l o f th e partie s sig n thi s settlemen t agreement , a propose d rul e proposin g t o revis e o r • clarif yth e regulation s definin g BAC T (currentl ycodifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R . S S 51.166(j) , 52.21(j)) , an d proposin g t o revis e o r clarif yho w BAC T determination s shoul d b e made . 2 . EP Aagree s t o tak e fina l actio n o n th e propose d rul e a s expeditiousl ya s practicable
. Nothin g i n thi s settlemen t agreemen t shal l b e construe d t o waiv e o r supersed e an yprocedura l
o r substantiv e requirement s impose d b ylaw . 3 . (a ) Unti l EP

Atake s fina l actio n o n th e propose d rule , th e curren t PS D regulations , 4 0 C.F.R . Pts . 51-52 , wil l remai n i n effect . BAC T determination s mad e pursuan t t o thes e regulation s wil l continu e t o b e subjec t t o judicia l revie w o n a case-by-cas e basis
. AnyEPABAC T polic ystatemen t o r interpretatio n i s intende d onl yt o guid e th e implementatio n o f BAC T unde r approve d stat e ne w sourc e revie w program s an d i s no t intende d t o creat e bindin g lega l right s o r obligation s an d doe s no t hav e th e forc e an d effec t o f law . 5 5 Fed . Reg . 23,547 , 23,54 8 (Jun e 11 , 1990) .

(b ) I n addition , i f ther e ar e an ysignifican t question s regardin g th e applicatio n o f th e curren t regulation s i n specifi c cases , EP Awill , upo n writte n request , attemp t t o resolv e an y

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## dispute s withi n th e constraint s o f availabl e resource s an d i n th e contex t o f th e specifi c fact s o f th e case . 4 . (a ) (i ) Upo n th e publicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r

o f a propose d rul e pursuan t t o Paragrap h 1 , AP I shal l fil e a notic e o r stipulatio n o f voluntar y dismissa l withou t prejudic e pursuan t t o Fed . R . Civ
. P . 41(a)(1 ) i n _P_v . Reillv
. No . 89-2030

- (D.D.C) ; (ii ) Upo n th e publicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o f a propose d rul e pursuan t t o Paragrap h 1 , AP I
an d AP C shal l fil e motion s t o sta yth e litigatio n i n __1 v . Reilly
. No . 90-136 4 (D.C . Cir.) , an d AP I
v . Reilly
. No . 89-142 8 an d consolidate d cas e (D. C Cir.) , pendin g completio n o f al l th e activitie s calle d fo r i n thi s agreement ; (iii ) Upo n completio n o f al l th e activitie s calle d fo r i n thi s agreement , AP I an d AP C shal l fil e motion s fo r voluntar ydismissa l pursuan t t o Fed . R . App . P . 42(b ) i n ___v . Reillv
. No . 90-136 4 v 

## (D.C . Cir.) , an

d AP I v . Reilly
. No . 89-142 8 an d consolidate d cas e (D.C . Cir.) ; an d (iv ) Upo n completio n o f al l th e activitie s calle d fo r i n thi s agreement , UARG shal l withdra w th e February1 , 199 0 administrativ e petition
. I n th e interim , UAR G shal l tak e n o actio n whatsoeve r t o pursu e th e administrativ e petition , an d EPAshal l

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## b e unde r n o obligatio n t o tak e actio n o n th e administrativ e petition , (b ) Eac h part yshal l bea r it s ow n costs , includin g attorneys ' fees , i n th e underlyin g judicia l o r administrativ e matters . 5 . Th e action s EP Aagree s t o undertak e i n thi s settlemen t agreemen t ar e no t judiciall yenforceable . I f EP Adoe s no t tak e fina l actio n o n th e propose d rul e withi n on e yea r afte r publicatio n i n th e Federa l Register , API's , -APC' s an d UARG' s sol e remed yi s t o reope n o r reactivat e th e underlyin g judicia l o r administrativ e matters . 6 . Th e partie s agre e an d acknowledg e tha t fina l approva l
o f thi s settlemen t agreemen t i s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f sectio n 113(g ) o f th e CAA , a s adde d b ysectio n 70 1 o f th e CA A Amendment s o f 1990 . Pursuan t t o tha t provision , EPAshal l publis h notic e o f thi s settlemen t agreemen t i n th e Federa l Register , th e publi c shal l hav e a t leas t thirt y(30 ) day s t o mak e comments , an

d th e Administrato r o r Attorne yGenera l shal l conside r an

ycomment s i n decidin g whethe r t o consen t t o thi s v 

## agreement . GENERA L PROVISION S 7 . Th e partie s ma yagre e i n writin g t o modif yan y provisio n o f thi s settlemen t agreement . 8 . I t i s th e inten t o f th e partie s t o thi s settlemen t agreemen t tha t th e individua l paragraph s o f thi s agreemen t ar e severable , an

d shoul d an

yparagrap h o f thi s agreemen t b e declare d

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## b ya cour t o f competen t jurisdictio n t o b e invalid , th e remainin g paragraph s o f th e agreemen t shal l remai n i n ful l forc e an d effect . 9 . Thi s i s th e entir e settlemen t agreemen t betwee n th e partie s wit h respec t t o th e issue s raise d i n th e fiv e judicia l
an d administrativ e matter s identifie d i n Paragrap h 4 above . Al l prio r conversations , meetings , discussions , draft s and writing s o f an ykin d ar e specificall ysupercede d b ythi s settlemen t agreemen t and mayno t b e use d b yth e partie s t o var yo r contes t th e term s o f thi s agreement , o r a s evidenc e o f th e parties ' inten t i n enterin g int o thi s agreement . 10 . Thi s settlemen t agreemen t i s bein g entere d int o s o a s t o avoi d furthe r litigation
. Nothin g i n thi s settlemen t agreemen t shal l b e construe d t o constitut e a n admissio n o f an y issu e o f fact , la

w o r liabilit yb

yan yo f th e parties
. Specifically , API , APC , and UAR G d o no t waiv e an yclaim s agains t EPA , an d EP Adoe s no t waiv e an ydefense s t o an

yclaim s b

yAPI , APC , an d UARG . 11 . Eac h part yshal l bea r it s ow n costs , includin g attorneys ' fees , i n monitoring , overseein g o r implementin g thi s settlemen t agreement , an d i n participatin g i n th e administrativ e proceeding s contemplate d b ythi s agreement . 12 . Th e individual s signin g thi s settlemen t agreemen t o n behal f o f th e partie s hereb ycertif ytha t the yar e authorize d t o bin d th e respectiv e partie s t o th e term s o f thi s agreement . / /



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11 K . Glenn , Esq .

Porter , Wright , Morri s & Arthu r 112 3 20t h Street , N.W . Washingto n D.C . 2003 6 (202 ) 778-305 0 Attorne yfo r AP I


# ZA . Ht^nr yY. Mickel , Esq . Hunto n & William s 200 0 Pennsylvani a Avenue , N.W . Washingto n D.C . 2003 6 (202 ) ^55-150 0 Attorne yfo r AP C an d UAR G

Scot t A . Schachte r Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e Environmen t & Natural . Resource s Divisio n Environmenta l Defens e Sectio n P.O . Bo x 2398 6 Washingto n D.C . 20026-398 6 (202 ) 514-463 2 Jil l E . Gran t Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Offic e o f Genera l Counse l (LE-132A ) 40 1 M Street , S.W . Washingto n D. C 2046 0 (202 ) 245-414 9 Attorney s fo r EP A

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