AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING WAS SERVED BY MAIL ON FARIWAY EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC. (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS FAIRWAY ), ON 01/11/79, FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE FIFRA PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $1,250.00. ON 01/30/79, FAIRWAY, THROUGH MR. W.D. FAIRCHILD, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY, REQUESTED A HEARING CONCERN- ING THE CHARGES. NEGOTIATIONS WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AND THE CASE WAS ASSIGNED TO ALJ YOST ON 10/30/79. A DEFAULT ORDER WAS ISSUED BY ALJ YOST AGAINST FAIRWAY ON 02/25/80, FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A PREHEARING LETTER BY 02/08/80. DEFAULT BY FAIRWAY CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION OF ALL FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT AND WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A HEARING ON THE FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS. ON 11/24/80, MS. REBECCA W. HANMER, FORMER REGIONAL ADMINIS- TRATOR OF EPA REGION IV, ISSUED A FINAL ORDER UPON DEFAULT. PAYMENT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED ($1,250.00) BECAME DUE 01/26/81. A NOTICE OF IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY ACCOM- PANIED THE FINAL ORDER UPON DEFAULT. COLLECTION WAS AGAIN ATTEMPTED ON 01/17/83, WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF FAILURE TO PAY, REQUESTING PAYMENT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT. FAIRWAY RECEIVED THE NOTICE ON 01/24/83, AND HAS NOT RESPONDED IN ANY MANNER.