THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS DOJ TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION PROVISIONS. REGION 8 FORMALLY REFERS FOR ACTION AS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH COSTCO. REGION 8 HAS TWELVE COSTCO LOCATIONS IN COLORADO, FIVE IN MONTANA, AND 9 LOCATIONS IN UTAH. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO REPAIR LEAKS WITHIN 30 DAYS, FAILURE TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A 1 YEAR RETROFIT PROGRAM, FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS OF THE QUANTITY OF REFRIGERANT ADDED TO APPLIANCES AND FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS IDENTIFYING THE APPLIANCES SERVICED FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.