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Judicial · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 118

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Case

Case Number
01-1986-0020
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1025
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N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

DEF VIOLATED SECT 114 & 113 OF THE ACT WHEN IT FAILED TO RE- SPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER TO A SECT 114 REQUEST FOR INFORMA- TION AN TO A SECT 113 ORDER. DEF ALSO VIOLATED THE WORK PRACTICE AND DISPOSAL STANDARDS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP PRO- MULGATED PURSUANT TO SECT 112 OF THE ACT. THE LATTER OCCUR- RED DURING A DEMOLITION OPERATION CARRIED OUT AT THE NEWPORT RHOD ISLAND NAVAL BASE SOMETIME BETWEEN DEC 10, 1985 AND FEB 4, 1986. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING DEF TO COMPLY W/ANY FUTURE SECT 114 INFORMATION REQUESTS, TO COMPLY W/THE WORK PRACTICE STANDS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP IN THE FUTURE, AND TO COMPLY WITH ANY FUTURE SECT 113 ORDER IN A TIMELY MANNER. EPA INSPECTED THE SITE ON JAN 22, 1986. EPA ISSUED A SECT 114 REPORTING REQUIREMENT TO DEF ON MAY 19, 1986 AND A SECT 113 ORDER ON JUNE 27, 1986. EPA RECEIVED A RESPONSE ON AUG 13, 1986. THE MAJOR ISSUES PRESENTED BY THIS CASE INVOLVE THE DEFINI- TION OF FACILITY WHICH RENDERS A DEMOLITION OPERATION SUBJECT TO THE ASBESTOS NESHAP, THE DETERMINATION OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS WHICH TRIGGERS THE WORK PRACT- ICE AND DISPOSAL STANDARDS, THE DEFINITION OF FIABLE ASBESTOS . (11/13/86: THE HQ ATTY, J. KATZ, HAS SUBMITTED A SUMMARY FOR LATER INCLUSION OR MERGER WITH THE ABOVE.)

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