Federal Register - "Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act"
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Title: Notice of Lodging of Proposed Second Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Source: Federal Register Data/Action: Department of Justice (Notice) Date: 12/29/2016 Text Preview: ...January 4, 2016, the United States, on behalf of the
Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') filed a complaint against
Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen... ...to emit levels
of oxides of nitrogen (``NO X '') significantly in excess of
EPA-compliant levels. The complaint seeks, among other things,
injunctive relief to... ...EPA/CARB, Volkswagen may, in accordance
with the requirements specified in Appendix B of the Decree (Vehicle
Recall and Emissions Modification Program for 3.0 Liter Subject
Vehicles), offer for Eligible Vehicles the option of a modification to
substantially reduce NO X emissions in accordance with
standards established by EPA/CARB in the Decree.
Second, for Generation 2.x 3.0 Liter Subject Vehicles, if proposed
by Volkswagen and approved by EPA/CARB...