A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA OCCURRD AT THE SUBJECT FACILITY ON MAY 27, 1993 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00PM. RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY AND PROPERLY NOTIFY THE NRC, SERC OR PROVIDE WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP OF THERELEASE. U.S. EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ON APRIL 12, 1994WHICH PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,500 FOR 5 COUNTS.RESPONDENT REQUESTED AND HAD AN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WITH EPAREGIONAL STAFF AND PRODUCED INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT DROPPINGTHE THIRD COUNT IN THE COMPLAINT, RESPONDENT DEMONSTRATED THAT IT HADNOTIFIED THE LEPC AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE, AND THUS EPA REGIONALSTAFF AGREED TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO DROP THE THIRD COUNT RELATING TOTHE ALLEGED FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE LEPC. U.S. EPA AND RESPONDENTCONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE IN THE HOPES OF SETTLING U.S. EPA'S CLAIMS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EPCRA 312.