[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 52 (Friday, March 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 13179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5354]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[CPSC Docket No. 05-C0005]


Polaris Industries Inc.; Final Acceptance of a Settlement 
Agreement and Order

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has finally accepted a Settlement Agreement 
with Polaris Industries Inc. containing a civil penalty of $950,000.

DATES: The Settlement Agreement was finally accepted and the Order 
issued on March 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seth B. Popkin, Trial Attorney, Office 
of Compliance, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 13, 2005, the Commission 
provisionally accepted a Settlement Agreement and Order in the matter 
of Polaris Industries Inc. and published it for comment in the Federal 
Register of January 21, 2005 (70 FR 3188). The Commission received two 
comments on the Provisional Settlement Agreement and Order. After 
considering those comments, the Commission voted on March 9, 2005, to 
finally accept the Settlement Agreement.

    Dated: March 9, 2005.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Order

    Upon consideration of the Settlement Agreement entered into between 
Polaris Industries Inc. (``Polaris'') and the U.S. Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (``Commission'') staff, and the Commission having 
jurisdiction over the subject matter and over Polaris, and it appearing 
that the Settlement Agreement and Order is in the public interest, it 
is
    Ordered, that the Settlement Agreement be, and hereby is, accepted; 
and it is
    Further ordered, that Polaris shall pay a civil penalty in the 
amount of nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000.00) within 
twenty (20) calendar days of service of the final Order upon Polaris. 
The payment shall be made by check payable to the order of the United 
States Treasury. Upon the failure of Polaris to make the foregoing 
payment when due, interest on the unpaid amount shall accrue and be 
paid by Polaris at the federal legal rate of interest set forth in the 
provisions of 28 U.S.C. 1961(a) and (b).

    Provisionally accepted and Provisional Order issued on the 13th 
day of January 2005.

    By order of the Commission:

Todd A. Stevenson,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

    Upon consideration of the Settlement Agreement between Polaris 
Industries Inc. and the staff and the comments received on the 
provisional Settlement Agreement and Order, the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission finally accepts the Settlement Agreement.

    Final Order issued on the 9th day of March, 2005.

    By order of the Commission:

Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

[FR Doc. 05-5354 Filed 3-17-05; 8:45 am]
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