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Enclosure

UM) ED STATES '!NVlhOHHENTAL PROTECTIOH

AGENCY-REGION 7

CLEAN A[R ACT VEHICLE AND ENGlNf.2019 OCT 31 EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

PH 3: 21

l>OC. KF.T NO . CAA-07-2019-11207 Respondent. Menzel Enterpnses. Iowa Inc 605 S I 8th 5trcet. Suite C West Des vfomc

Table 1 - Information Collection ---------------------- -~ -- --Jlnte(sJ Information Collected:

5/16 20 IQ § 208 I nformatiun Request

Respondent Location:

Docket Number:

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State: Zip Code: EPA Appro\'ing Official: 1 -I!\ 1

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502115 \ l DcAndre Singletary Actmg Division Director

~-_____________ __,I Enforcement and Compliance Assumnce Division

Kespondent: EPA Enforcement Contact(s): I

Lisa Hanlon. Air Branch Menzel Enterprises Ned Lewis Tim Menzel

Enforcement and Compliance Division '

Table 2 - Description of Violations and Vehic_les/Entrlnes EPA oht11ined evidence that Mcn7.el Enterprises. Iowa. Inc. (Respondent) tampered with the vchicle(s)/engineis) listec1 hclow. EPA obtained evidence that Respondent installed. defeal devices. producls listed below wh,ch render mopcrauve crn1ssin11 control .systems on EPA-certified motor vehicles and/or. EPA received a tip through an m1nnymou~ comrlamt that vehicle tampering and installation of defeat devices had occurred. EPA obtained a copy of a workers· compensa11on claim III which Menzel continned the allegations. EPA then issued an infonnation request letter pursuant 10 CAJ\ ~20R. Menze l's response con finned that it removed emissions control devices from six vehicles. II is a violation of Section 203(a >(J )I Al of the CA.'\. 42 U.S.C. § 752'.!(a)IJ )( t\) to tamper with EPA-certified vehicles and engines. It 1~ a v1nlat1011 of Section .!0J(a't(J)(B) of the CAA. 42 U.S.C. § 7522(a)(3XD) to sell. offer for sale. or install a defeat device mtendeJ for usl' with EPA-certified motor vehicles and engines. Based mi mfonnation summarized below. EPA finds that Rcsponde111 has committed 5 violations of Section 203(a)(3) of the CAA. 42 U.S.C. & 7522(a)(3).

Tampered·Motor Vebicle/En1 jn~ Violanon(s,

Model I•ivoiee/ Ta~per~',1 Emi.uion Tampering Date(J) Make M-0del/VIN License1 Year ·Plate Parts o~-Com.pon~nts

Novcmhcr 20 ..,018 NA NA NA Inv. #000808 Ahsnlute Perfomiancc 20 I:--20 Io EGR Delete Kit

.lamo Race Pipe Kit. Ab~olute

IFD8WJB I\. Perfomiance EG R K 1t.

Novcmhcr 15. 2018 NA NA FED70440

Inv. #000820 J\hsnlutc l'erfnnnance 6.7 CCV. SCT x4 Programmer

WiCustnm Tune Absolute Perfomiancc EGR

F350 Kit, ,\bsolutc Pcrlimn:.111cc 6.i IJcccmbcr (, :.!0 18 201:i Ford IFD8W3R r?J lnv.#1002 CCV. SCT X4 Programmer W.

ED70441 Sing.le Custom Tune. MHRP Race Pipe

Janw Race Pipe Kit. \hsoh11t·

Nov1;mbl·r '21 2018 IFD8W3BT9f l'erfumtancc EG R Kn.

NA NA Inv.#9215 Absolute l'crfonnancc: (1.7 [D70445 CCV. SCT X4 Programmer W

Custom Tune

!-3.50 Absolute Performance EGR

Kit. 1\usolult: Perfor111anu: h.7 I >ccembcr 12 2018 2015 h,rd luD8W313"15 Inv. #1003 cr v. SC'T X4 Programmer\\

f[D7044, Smgle Tune, SBRP Race Pipe

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I Penally i Required Remedia1in11

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Table 3 - Penalty and Required Remediation '

SI 1.800 '

In addition to paying the monetary penalty. Respondent must cease and refrain from I purchasing. offering for sale. selling, or installing any device that defeats. bypasses. or otherwise renders inoperative an emission component of any motor vehicle or cngme regulated by the EPA. Respondent must cease and refrain from rampering wi1h emission control S)Stcms on EPA-certified motor vehicles and engines. Respondent acknowledges receipt of the Compliance Plan attached as Appendix A.

Ggar,tad; Oct 18, 201911'43:39 AM

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