7/29/2008 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,080. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS. EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEN RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED WRITTEN OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS FOUND AT 40 CFR SECTION 68.69(a): (1)(iv) EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN, INCLUDING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN IS REQUIRED AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF SHUTDOWN RESPONSIBILITY TO QUALIFIED OPERATORS TO ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN IS EXECUTED IN A SAFE MANNER; AND (2) OPERATING LIMITS, INCLUDING (i) CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION AND (ii) STEPS REQUIRED TO CORRECT OR AVOID DEVIATION; IT HAS ANNUAL CERTIFIED THAT THE OEPRATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AND THAT PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.80(c); AND AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, IT HAS EVALUATED ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PREVENTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFIED THAT ITS PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES ARE ADEQUATE AND ARE BEING FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.79(a).