On December 22, Region 10 entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with Hurricane Performance Diesel, LLC (Hurricane) for violations of Title II of the Clean Air Act. Hurricane installed, sold and offered for sale parts or component that defeat or remove required emission controls on automobiles, including heavy-duty diesel vehicles and tampered with the engines in those vehicles. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $29,500 and cease selling and installing defeat devices and no longer tamper with vehicles and engines. This settlement is part of EPAs National Compliance Initiative for Stopping Aftermarket Parts Defeat Devices for Vehicles and Engines.