ON JANUARY 5, 2001, AUTHORIZED EPA AND PADEP REPRESENTATIVES OF EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE K&L PLATING, INC. FACILITY, LOCATED AT 524 EAST MIFFLIN STREET, LANCASTER, PA PURSUANT TO THE CHROME PLATING MACT. AS PART OF THE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES, THE EPA/PADEP INSPECTORS TOURED THE FACILITY, REVIEWED FACILITY RECORDS AND WERE PROVIDED WITH AN EXPLANATION OF FACILITY OPERATIONS BY A K & L REPRESENTATIVE. BASED UPON THE FACTS, EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING THE EPA/PADEP INSPECTION FO THE FACILITY, EPA'S NON ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING CLEAN AIR ACT/CHROME PLATING MACT VIOLATIONS AT THE FACILITY: 1. FAILURE TO PROVIDE EPA WITH AN INITIAL NOTIFICATION THAT IDENTIFIED THE FACILITY AS SUBJECT TO THE 40 C.F.R. SECTION 63.342(D) STANDARDS OF DECORATIVE CHROME ELECTROPLATING TANKS USING A CHROMIC ACID BATH AND CHROMIUM ANODIZING TANKS, IN ACCORD WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R SECTION 63.9(B)(2). 2. FAILURE TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE TEST WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER BECOMING SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 63.343(A)(I) AND TO PROVIDE EPA WITH AT LEAST 60 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO CONDUCT SUCH PERFORMANCE TEST, IN ACCORD WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 60.7(A)(2)(III) (PERFORMANCE TESTING REQUIREMENTS), 60.7(B)(NOTIFICATION