Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 5209 [2013-01387]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 16 / Thursday, January 24, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To submit comments: By mail ........ Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On January 17, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Utah in the lawsuit captioned United States v. Edge Products, L.L.C., Civil Action No. 1:13– cv–00010TS . Edge Products, L.L.C. is an aftermarket motor vehicle parts manufacturer located in Ogden, Utah. In the Complaint, filed on January 17, 2013, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), the United States alleges that Edge violated the Clean Air Act by manufacturing and selling aftermarket motor vehicle devices that were designed to hinder or disable required emission controls on certain model year 2007 and later heavy duty diesel trucks. The manufacture and sale of such devices for use on motor vehicles is prohibited by Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)(B). The proposed Consent Decree, lodged on January 17, 2013, resolves the allegations in the Complaint. The terms of the Consent Decree include a prohibition on the manufacture and sale of specified devices; a recall and reimbursement program intended to get the devices off of vehicles and to keep them out of the stream of commerce; a wood-stove replacement project designed to mitigate the harm from the estimated 158 tons of excess particulate emissions EPA attributed to the use of the devices; and a civil penalty of $500,000. The amount of the civil penalty is based on the United States’ evaluation of Edge’s ability to pay a penalty. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Edge Products, L.L.C.,, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10425. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By e-mail ..... pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 Jan 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 Send them to: Assistant Attorney General U.S. DOJ—ENRD P.O. Box 7611 Washington, DC 20044–7611. During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the proposed Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $12.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Karen Dworkin, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2013–01387 Filed 1–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Special Enrollment Rights Under Group Health Plans Correction In notice document 2012–30878, appearing on page 76073, in the issue of Wednesday, December 26, 2012, make the following correction: In the first column, under the heading DATES, in the second line, ‘‘January 23, 2013’’ should read ‘‘January 25, 2013’’. [FR Doc. 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The purpose of the open meeting, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, is to welcome the new members, introduce the Council Chair and Vice Chair, receive an update from the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and determine the topics to be addressed by the Council in 2013. Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before February 21, 2013 to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Statements also may be submitted as email attachments in text or pdf format transmitted to good.larry@dol.gov. It is requested that statements not be included in the body of the email. 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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On January 17, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of Utah in the lawsuit captioned United States v. Edge Products, 
L.L.C., Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00010TS .
    Edge Products, L.L.C. is an aftermarket motor vehicle parts 
manufacturer located in Ogden, Utah. In the Complaint, filed on January 
17, 2013, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), 
the United States alleges that Edge violated the Clean Air Act by 
manufacturing and selling aftermarket motor vehicle devices that were 
designed to hinder or disable required emission controls on certain 
model year 2007 and later heavy duty diesel trucks. The manufacture and 
sale of such devices for use on motor vehicles is prohibited by Section 
203(a)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)(B).
    The proposed Consent Decree, lodged on January 17, 2013, resolves 
the allegations in the Complaint. The terms of the Consent Decree 
include a prohibition on the manufacture and sale of specified devices; 
a recall and reimbursement program intended to get the devices off of 
vehicles and to keep them out of the stream of commerce; a wood-stove 
replacement project designed to mitigate the harm from the estimated 
158 tons of excess particulate emissions EPA attributed to the use of 
the devices; and a civil penalty of $500,000. The amount of the civil 
penalty is based on the United States' evaluation of Edge's ability to 
pay a penalty.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Edge Products, L.L.C.,, D.J. Ref. 
No. 90-5-2-1-10425. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty 
(30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be 
submitted either by email or by mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By e-mail...........................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General
                                      U.S. DOJ--ENRD
                                      P.O. Box 7611
                                      Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy 
of the proposed Consent Decree upon written request and payment of 
reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent 
Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-
7611.
    Please enclose a check or money order for $12.00 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Karen Dworkin,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-01387 Filed 1-23-13; 8:45 am]
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