5/15/06 - COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $30,500.
COUNT 1: RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2000 ON JANUARY 8, 2001, AND SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2001 ON JANUARY 2, 2002. REDPONDENT'S VIOLATIONS INCLUDE, BY MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO, RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE EPA PRODUCT REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE ETHEPHON PRODUCED IN 2000 AND 2001 AND THE AMOUNT OF PESTICIDE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE PAST YEAR IN EACH OF THE CORRESPONDING ANNUAL REPORTS FOR 2000 AND 2001 -- IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(L).
COUNT 2: RESOPNDENT SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2002 ON JANUARY 12, 2003. RESPONDENT'S VIOLATIONS INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO, RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE EPA PRODUCT REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE ETHEPHON PRODUCED IN 2002 IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2002 -- IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(L).
COUNT 3: RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2003 ON JULY 21, 2004. RESPONDENT'S VIOLATIONS INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO, REDPONDENT'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE ETHEPHON PRODUCED IN 2003 AND THE AMOUNT OF PESTICIDE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE PAST YEAR IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2003 -- IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(L).
COUNT 4: RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2003 ON JULY 21, 2004. RESPONDNET VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(2)(N) OF FIFRA BY FAILING TO FILE A TIMELY REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR 167.85