OIG to evaluate EPA’s aftermarket enforcement

EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is launching an evaluation of EPA's National Compliance Initiative (NCI) on stopping use and installation of aftermarket defeat devices in vehicles and engines, which has been a top priority for fiscal years 2020-2023 due to their pollution impacts. The OIG announced its plan in a July 14 notice to Patrick Gilbride, who directs EPA’s Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance’s (OECA) Office of Special Review and Evaluation, and to acting OECA chief Lawrence Starfield...