7-14-83: THE PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION AND COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE ABOVE REFERENCED DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO RENDER PAYMENT OF A $4,500.00 PENALTY THAT WAS ASSESSED IN A PROCEEDING CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF SECTION 12 OF THE FEDERAL INSECTI- CIDE, FUNGICIDE AND RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA), AS AMENDED 7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(1)(F); 2(q)(1)(a), 7U.S.C. 136(q)(1)(A) and 7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(2)(L); 25(c)(4); 7 U.S.C. 136w(c)(4). THE AGENCY IS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 14(a)(5) OF FIFRA TO REFER SUCH MATTERS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR COLLECTION IN THE APPROPRIATE U.S. DISTRICT COURT. I AM, THEREFORE, REQUEST- ING THAT THIS CASE BE FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.