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Dated: June 28, 2016.
Lorie J. Schmidt,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016–16143 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am]
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Production of Confidential Business
Information in Pending Enforcement
Litigation; Transfer of Information
Claimed as Confidential Business
Information to the United States
Department of Justice and Parties to
Certain Litigation
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (‘‘EPA’’) is providing notice of
disclosure in civil enforcement
litigation against Navistar International
Corp. and Navistar, Inc. pursuant to 40
CFR 2.209(d). In response to discovery
requests received by the United States
in the litigation styled, United States of
America v. Navistar International Corp.,
and Navistar, Inc., Case No. 15–cv–
6143, pending in the United States
District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois (the ‘‘Navistar Litigation’’),
the United States Department of Justice
(‘‘DOJ’’) is disclosing information which
has been submitted to EPA by vehicle
and engine manufacturers that is
claimed to be, or has been determined
to be, potential confidential business
information (collectively ‘‘CBI’’). The
use of the CBI is limited to the Navistar
Litigation and its distribution is
restricted by terms of a Court
confidentiality order.
DATES: Access by DOJ and/or the parties
to the Navistar Litigation to material,
including CBI, discussed in this
document, is ongoing and expected to
continue during the Navistar Litigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward Kulschinsky, Air Enforcement
Division, Office of Civil Enforcement
(2242A); telephone number: 202–564–
4133; fax number: 202–564–0069; email
address: kulschinsky.edward@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States has initiated a civil
enforcement action alleging that
Navistar International Corp. and
Navistar, Inc., violated Title II of the
Clean Air Act in connection with the
production and sale of on-highway
heavy-duty diesel engines in calendar
years 2009 and 2010. This notice is
being provided, pursuant to 40 CFR
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2.209(d), to inform affected businesses
that EPA intends to transmit certain
information, which has been submitted
by vehicle and engine manufacturers
that is claimed to be, or has been
determined to be, potential confidential
business information (collectively
‘‘CBI’’), to defendants in this
enforcement action. The information
includes EPA communications with,
and information provided by, vehicle
and engine manufacturers in connection
with the certification of heavy-duty
diesel motor vehicle engines or nonroad engines, some of which may
include CBI.
The parties to the Navistar Litigation
have entered into an Agreed
Confidentiality Order, see Case No. 15–
cv–6143, ECF Document No. 35 in the
Navistar Litigation docket, filed
December 15, 2015, (the
‘‘Confidentiality Order’’), that governs
the treatment of information, including
CBI, that is designated ‘‘Confidential’’
pursuant to the Confidentiality Order.
The Confidentiality Order provides for
limited disclosure and use of CBI and
for the return or destruction of CBI at
the conclusion of the litigation. In
accordance with 40 CFR 2.209(c)–(d),
DOJ must disclose such information to
the extent required to comply with the
discovery obligations of the United
States in the Navistar Litigation,
including its obligations under the
Confidentiality Order.
Dated: June 30, 2016.
Phillip A. Brooks,
Director, Air Enforcement Division.
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National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public
Comment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public
teleconference.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council
(NEJAC) will meet on the dates and
times described below. All meetings are
open to the public. Members of the
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telephone lines, attendance will be on a
first-come, first served basis. Preregistration is required.
DATES: The NEJAC will host a public
teleconference meeting on Wednesday,
July 20, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The topics of discussion will include:
(1) Water infrastructure financing in
vulnerable and overburdened
communities and (2) the
implementation and outreach of EPA’s
Revised Agricultural Worker Protection
Regulation. Public comment period
relevant to the specific issues being
considered by the NEJAC (see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is
scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, 2016
starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Members of the public who wish to
participate during the public comment
period are highly encouraged to preregister by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on
Monday, July 18, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions or correspondence
concerning the teleconference meeting
should be directed to Karen L. Martin,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC
20460; by telephone at 202–564–0203;
via email at martin.karenl@epa.gov; or
by fax at 202–564–1624. Additional
information about the NEJAC is
available at: www.epa.gov/
environmentaljustice/nejac.
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Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ‘‘will provide
independent advice and
recommendations to the Administrator
about broad, crosscutting issues related
to environmental justice. The NEJAC’s
efforts will include evaluation of a
broad range of strategic, scientific,
technological, regulatory, community
engagement and economic issues related
to environmental justice.’’
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2016, teleconference meeting closes at
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9948-82-OECA]
Production of Confidential Business Information in Pending
Enforcement Litigation; Transfer of Information Claimed as Confidential
Business Information to the United States Department of Justice and
Parties to Certain Litigation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is providing
notice of disclosure in civil enforcement litigation against Navistar
International Corp. and Navistar, Inc. pursuant to 40 CFR 2.209(d). In
response to discovery requests received by the United States in the
litigation styled, United States of America v. Navistar International
Corp., and Navistar, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-6143, pending in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the
``Navistar Litigation''), the United States Department of Justice
(``DOJ'') is disclosing information which has been submitted to EPA by
vehicle and engine manufacturers that is claimed to be, or has been
determined to be, potential confidential business information
(collectively ``CBI''). The use of the CBI is limited to the Navistar
Litigation and its distribution is restricted by terms of a Court
confidentiality order.
DATES: Access by DOJ and/or the parties to the Navistar Litigation to
material, including CBI, discussed in this document, is ongoing and
expected to continue during the Navistar Litigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Kulschinsky, Air Enforcement
Division, Office of Civil Enforcement (2242A); telephone number: 202-
564-4133; fax number: 202-564-0069; email address:
kulschinsky.edward@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States has initiated a civil
enforcement action alleging that Navistar International Corp. and
Navistar, Inc., violated Title II of the Clean Air Act in connection
with the production and sale of on-highway heavy-duty diesel engines in
calendar years 2009 and 2010. This notice is being provided, pursuant
to 40 CFR 2.209(d), to inform affected businesses that EPA intends to
transmit certain information, which has been submitted by vehicle and
engine manufacturers that is claimed to be, or has been determined to
be, potential confidential business information (collectively ``CBI''),
to defendants in this enforcement action. The information includes EPA
communications with, and information provided by, vehicle and engine
manufacturers in connection with the certification of heavy-duty diesel
motor vehicle engines or non-road engines, some of which may include
CBI.
The parties to the Navistar Litigation have entered into an Agreed
Confidentiality Order, see Case No. 15-cv-6143, ECF Document No. 35 in
the Navistar Litigation docket, filed December 15, 2015, (the
``Confidentiality Order''), that governs the treatment of information,
including CBI, that is designated ``Confidential'' pursuant to the
Confidentiality Order. The Confidentiality Order provides for limited
disclosure and use of CBI and for the return or destruction of CBI at
the conclusion of the litigation. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.209(c)-
(d), DOJ must disclose such information to the extent required to
comply with the discovery obligations of the United States in the
Navistar Litigation, including its obligations under the
Confidentiality Order.
Dated: June 30, 2016.
Phillip A. Brooks,
Director, Air Enforcement Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-16144 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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