THE NOD IS BASED ON A SELF-DISCLOSURE PROVIDED BY ROCCO POULTRY OPERATIONS, INC. (ROCCO) TO EPA ON MARCH 5, 2001, REGARDING POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA FOR ITS FAILURE TO SUBMIT FORM R REPORTS FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1995 THROUGH 1999. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT ROCCO'S FACILITY LOCATED IN EDINBURG, VIRGINIA. AFTER REVIEWING THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY ROCCO, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REQUISITE CONDITIONS OF THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICYHAVE BEEN MET AND ROCCO IS ENTITLED TO 100% MITIGATION OF THE GRAVITY-BASED COMPONENT OF THE PENALTY WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY $129,621, HAD THE VIOLATION NOT MET THE CONDITIONS OF THE SELF- DISCLOSURE POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT-BASED COMPONENT OF THE PENALTY APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANT AND WILL BE WAIVED AS WELL.