Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement and stipulation modifying the settlement agreement, to address two lawsuits filed by Association of Irritated Residents and Medical Advocates for Healthy Air ("Petitioners"): No. 03-71973 (9th Circuit). Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act Petitioners filed petitions for review of EPA documents implementing a federal title V permitting program for agricultural sources in California and setting guidelines for permit applications for major sources due to diesel engine emissions. Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement EPA would withdraw these documents from EPA's Region 9 Web site and publish revised national guidance that is non-binding. The proposed stipulation would remove this last requirement.