Letter

STATE OF VERMONT
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
109 State Street
MONTPELIER
05609-1001

(RECEIVED
FEB O4 1999
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR)

January 20, 1999

Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested
And Regular Mail

Hon. Carol M. Browner
Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
401 M. Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20460

Re: Notice of Intent to Commence Civil Action Concerning Failure to Take Final Action on Petition under Section 182(f) of the Clean Air Act

Dear Administrator Browner:

Pursuant to Section 304(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (the "Act"),42 U.S.C.7604(b)(2), the State of Vermont, hereby gives you notice of a failure to perform an act or duty under the Act which is not discretionary with the Administrator within the meaning of Section 304(a)(2) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7604(a)(2).

Specifically, the Administrator has failed to, within six months, grant or deny the petition filed on or about May 22, 1996 by the State of Vermont pursuant to Section 182(f) of the Act,42 U.S.C.7511 a. Unless the Administrator takes final action upon said petition within 60 days of the date of this letter, the State of Verrnont intends to bring a civil action pursuant to Section 304(a)(2) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7604(a)(2).

Very Truly Yours,

Mary K. McCabe
Assistant Attorney General

cc: John DeVillars, EPA Region I Administrator
     Dick Valentinetti, Director, VT Air Pollution Control Division
     Andy Raubvogel, General Counsel, VT ANR
     Elizabeth Lord. VT Air Division Staff Attorney