RESPONDENT SUBMITTED TO U.S. EPA A NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY ON AUG. 15, 1980, FOR ITS ELECTRO- PLATING FACILITY. RESPONDENT HAS NOT FILED A PART A PERMIT APPLICATION AND THUS NEVER ACHIEVED INTERIM STATUS. RESPON- DENT IS CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE TREATMENT/STORAGE PROVISIONS OF RCRA SECTION 3005(A). RESPONDENT ORIGINALLY WAS TO HAVE FILED ITS ANSWER TO OUR COMPLAINT BY 4/17/86. HOWEVER, RESPONDENT REQUESTED AND HAS BEEN GRANTED TWO EXTENSIONS TOTALING 28 DAYS. FOLLOWING THE ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION IN THE U.S. NAMEPLATE CASE, THERE APPEARS TO BE A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE CHARGES IN THIS MATTER WILL HAVE TO BE MODIFIED OR DROPPED.