Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Publication: Federal Register Department: Department of Justice Byline: Kathryn C. Macdonald Date: 8 August 2023 Subjects: American Government , The Environment Topic: Sinister Diesel

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16883]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On August 1, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of California in the lawsuit entitled United States v. 
Sinister Manufacturing Company, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-01580-
JDP.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act (CAA). 
The United States' complaint names Sinister Manufacturing Company, Inc. 
(Sinister) as the defendant. The complaint requests civil penalties and 
injunctive relief for Sinister's alleged unlawful manufacture, sale, 
and offer for sale of aftermarket automotive devices that bypass, 
defeat or render inoperative emissions controls. Sinister signed the 
Consent Decree, under which it agrees to pay a $500,000 civil penalty 
based on its limited financial ability to pay. The Consent Decree also 
prohibits Sinister from making, selling or offering to sell defeat 
products, including delete tuners, and prevents Sinister from 
transferring intellectual property that would allow others to make such 
products. To ensure compliance with these requirements, Sinister will 
implement an internal training program and notify its distributors and 
former customers about the Consent Decree.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Sinister Manufacturing Company, Inc., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12092. 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 Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of 
the 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 $12.50 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Kathryn C. Macdonald,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-16883 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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