10/20/97 ONE RFG VIOLATION. ON OCTOBER 29, 1995, AN APPROVED EPA SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AT THIS ASHLAND BRANDED OUTLET LOCATED IN LA GRANGE, KY. THE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE 87 OCTANE GASOLINE BEING SOLD VIOLATED THE OXYGEN STANDARD IN THAT IT HAD 0.225 WT % WHICH IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM ALLOWED OXYGEN STANDARD (1.5 WT %). EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 20, 1995, THE NON-ATTAINMENT BOUNDARIES FOR THE AREA SUROUNDING LOUISVILLE, KY WERE REDRAWN TO INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THIS RETAIL STATION. DELIVERY RECORDS AND BILLING INVOICES SUPPLOIED BY THE RETAILER AND THE REFINER SHOWED THE FUEL WAS CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED RFG. ASHLAND PETROLEUM IS LIABLE AS THE REFINER WHOSE CORPORATE, TRADE OR BRAND NAME IS DISPLAYED AT THE RETAIL OUTLET WHERE THE VIOLATION WAS FOUND. ASHLAND BECAME THE BRANDED REFINER FOR THIS STATION ON OCTOBER 26, 1996, THREE DAYS BEFORE EPA SURVEY INSPECTION. NOV ISSUED WITHOUT A PROPOSED PENALTY, BUT WITH A CAA 114 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.