4/14/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $50,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE THE FIRST PAYMENT OF (12,500) FOUR PAYMENTS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS (5/21/2011). THE LAST PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 300 DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
ON APRIL 22, 2008, AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OF EPA REGION 4 CONDUCTED AN AUDIT AT RESPONDENT'S OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(a) OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C SECTION 2610(a).
RESPONDENT IMPORTED [CBI DELETED] POUNDS OF CHEMICAL A IN 2005.
RESPONDENT IMPORTED [CBI DELETED] POUNDS OF CHEMICAL B IN 2005.
RESPONDENT IMPORTED [CBI DELETED] POUNDS OF CHEMICAL C IN 2005.
CHEMICALS A, B, AND C WERE SUBJECT TO THE 2006 INVENTORY UPDATE REPORTING (IUR) AS DESCRIBED IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710, SUBPART C.
AS DESCRIBED IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710.53, THE 2006 IUR REPORTING PERIOD FOR CHEMICALS A, B, AND C WAS AUGUST 2006, THROUGH MARCH 23, 2007.
RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE 2006 IUR REPORT TO EPA FOR CHEMICALS A, B, AND C DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD DESCRIBED IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710.53.
PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710.1(c) AND SECTION 15(3) OF TSCA, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THE IUR REGULATIONS.