03/08/99 - ON FEBRUARY 11, 1998, EPA CONDUCTED A RANDOM INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT, A WHOLSALE PURCHASER-CONSUMER, IN NEW YORK. EPA INSPECTED TWELVE MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED, OPERATED, AND CONTROLLED BY RESPONDENT. AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IN THE SADDLE TANKS OF SEVEN OF THE VEHICLES WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN RED DYED HIGH SULFUR FUEL. AFTER CONSIDERING THE GRAVITYOF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, AND RESPONDENTS HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, EPA DETERMINED TO REMIT AND MITIGATE THE PROPOSED PENALTY FROM $10,500 TO $9,000.