1/18/2008 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER DATED NOV 13, 2006, NGK ADMITTED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA: NGK CERAMICS FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR ETHYLENE GLYCOL FOR REPORTING YRS 2003, 2004, AND 2005; NITRIC ACID FOR REPORTING YRS 2004 AND 2005; AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YR 2005, TO EPA AND NC'S STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION (SERC), AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SEC 313. ON NOV 13, 2006, NGK SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO EPA, AND ON NOV 14, 2006, NGK CERAMICS SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO NC. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $424,000 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE NON-REPORTING VIOLATIONS.