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

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June 3, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 33195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11058]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On May 27, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. KX 
Wheels, et al. Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-00231.
    In the Complaint, the United States alleges that Defendants KX 
Wheels, 658736 B.C. LTD, Philip Sweeney, and Stuart McKeown violated 
Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)(B), by 
selling or offering for sale at least 3,609 aftermarket products that 
contained components that have a principal effect of bypassing, 
defeating, and rendering inoperative emission controls installed on 
motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines, and that Defendants knew or 
should have known that its products were being put to such use. The 
proposed Consent Decree resolves the claims in the Complaint with 
covenants not to sue, in return for injunctive relief and $700,000 in 
civil penalties.
    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. KX Wheels, et al. D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-13043. 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#2b5b5e49484446464e455f064e4e58054e45594f6b5e584f4441054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="08787d6a6b6765656d667c256d6d7b266d667a6c487d7b6c6762266f677e">[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.

Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-11058 Filed 6-2-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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