THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST A RENOVATION CONTRACTOR AND THE SITE OWNER FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS, WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE RENOVATION OF THE CURING SECTION IN THE UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COMPANY PLANT IN OPELIKA, AL. THE DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THE STANDARD BY FAILING TO SEND EPA A NOTICE OF THEIR INTENT TO RENOVATE BUILDINGS CONTAINING ASBESTOS AND BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SPECIFIED WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR REMOVING AND DISPOSING OF ASBESTOS DURING AND AFTER RENOVATION. EPA HAS LISTED ASBESTOS AS A HARZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT WHICH IS REGULATED BY NATIONAL STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY EPA.