Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Publication: Federal Register Department: Justice Byline: Scott Bauer Date: 23 September 2024 Subjects: American Government , The Environment Topic: Cobb Tuning

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 77546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21659]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On September 16, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Texas in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Cobb Tuning 
Products, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-01091-RP.
    The United States filed a complaint against Cobb Tuning Products, 
LLC (``Cobb Tuning'') alleging violations of the Clean Air Act related 
to Cobb Tuning's manufacture, offer for sale, and sale of devices that 
defeat emission controls in automobiles. The proposed consent decree 
resolves the claims alleged in the complaint. The proposed consent 
decree requires Cobb Tuning to pay a penalty of $2,914,000 over three 
years based on its ability to pay and to perform injunctive relief.
    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. Cobb Tuning Products, LLC, D.J. 
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12096. 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 email............................  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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    Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States 
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the 
commenter.
    During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance 
accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by 
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting 
comments.

Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-21659 Filed 9-20-24; 8:45 am]
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