RESPONDENT IS THE OWNER OF A FACILITY WHERE ASBESTOS WAS REMOVED IN VIOLATION OF THE CAA AND THE NESHAPS REGULATIONS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO REMOVE ASBESTOS AND FAILED TO PROPERLY REMOVE THE ASBESTOS. * * * COVER MEMO * * * SPECIFICALLY, THE REFERRAL INVOLVES RENOVATION OF A RESTAU- RANT IN A SHOPPING MALL IN NILES, OH WICH INVOLVED THE RE- MOVAL OF FRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL. DEZCON INC., A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WAS HIRED BY THE CAFARO COMPANY INC. THE OWNER, TO PERFORM THE RENOVATION WORK. NO NOTICE OF THIS ASBESTOS REMOVAL OPERATION WAS GIVEN AS IS REQUIRED BY OUR REGULATIONS NOR WERE REQUIRED PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO PRE- VENT THE ESCAPE OF ASBESTOS TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE WORK PER FORMED IN AN AREA OPEN TO A LARGE RETAIL STORE WITH APPARENT LY NO ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO PROTECT EITHER WORKERS OR PASSERSBY FROM AIRBORNE ASBESTOS PARTICLES. - A FINDING OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED TO THE DEFENDANTS ON APRIL 17, 1989, AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WERE SENT ON APRIL 17, JULY 14, AND JULY 17, 1989.