This is a consolidated action pursuant to our Consolidated Rules of Practice (40 C.F.R. �22.18(b)(2) and (3)), which provide that a proceeding may be simultaneously commenced and concluded by the issuance of a Consent Agreement and Final Order when the parties agree to settle one or more causes of action before the filing of an Administrative Complaint. Our intent is to settle this case in this manner.
A review of the Toxic Release Inventory Envirofacts Database (TRI Database) indicated that the Respondent had voluntarily submitted a Form R report for methanol for the calendar year 1998 which was 99 days late. On March 7, 2003, a letter addressing the above late reporting violation was sent to the company in an effort to gain more insight into the circumstances concerning the above violation.
EPA and Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C. (Fisher Scientific) agree that settling this matter by entering into this Consent Agreement and Final Order pursuant to 40 C.F.R. �22.13(b) and
40 C.F.R. �22.18(b)(2) and (3), is an appropriate means of resolving this case without further litigation, and to that end; the parties conducted an informal settlement conference over the telephone between Mr. Thomas Tisa, Director of Environmental Health and Safety Support at Fisher Scientific, and Ms. Mary A. Kowalski of the Pesticides and Toxic Substances Branch. Based on the information exchanged during the conference call, it was determined that Fisher Scientific had �otherwise