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

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December 30, 2024

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 106593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30971]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On December 19, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Wisconsin in the lawsuit entitled United States v. The 
Manitowoc Company, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-1635.
    The United States filed a Complaint, on behalf of the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, against The Manitowoc Company, Inc. 
and its subsidiaries Grove U.S. L.L.C. and Manitowoc Crane Group 
Germany GMBH, alleging violations of sections 203(a) and 213(d) of the 
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a) and 7547(d), and implementing 
regulations, by their importation, introduction into commerce, and sale 
of heavy nonroad construction equipment containing diesel engines that 
were not certified to model year engine emission standards. The 
Complaint also alleges violations of labeling, bonding, and reporting 
requirements and seeks civil penalties and appropriate injunctive 
relief.
    Under the proposed Consent Decree, the Defendants will pay a civil 
penalty of $42,600,000 and will complete a project to mitigate harm 
caused by excess nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions from 
the noncompliant engines.
    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. The Manitowoc Company, Inc., et 
al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-12216. 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............................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef9f9a8d8c8082828a819bc28a8a9cc18a819d8baf9a9c8b8085c1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70000512131f1d1d151e045d1515035e151e0214300503141f1a5e171f06">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
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: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. 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.

Jason A. Dunn,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-30971 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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