IN JUNE, AN ALJ ISSUED AN ACCELERATED DECISION ORDERING WOOD CREST TO PAY $27,000; THIS HAS BEEN APPEALED TO EAB. WOODCREST WAS FOUND LIABLE FOR 3 VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 313 FOR NOT SENDING IN 3 FORMS R FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990. ALJ'S INITIAL DECISION ASSESSED PENALTY OF $27,000, FULL AMOUNT REQUESTED IN REGION 5'S COMPLAINT. EAB REJECTED ALL ARGU- MENTS FOR REVERSING LIABILITY FINDINGS, BUT REDUCED PENALTY TO $24,840. WOODCREST'S APPEAL TO FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA WAS DENIED ON 12/14/99; COURT HELD THAT IT COULD NOT GRANT WOODCREST RELIEF UNDER THE ARBITRARY AND CAPRICISOUS STANDARD OF APA SECTION 706.