COLLECTION REFERRAL FOR UNCOLLECTED ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, GREEN THUMB WAS A RETAILER OF POOL SUPPLIES. THIS ACTION BEGAN AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION UNDER FIFRA SECT. 14, DOCKET NUMBER IF & R-C-014-94. THE AGENCY RECEIVED AN INITIAL DECISION IN THE MATTER, AND RESPONDENT APPEALED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD. RESPONDENT REFUSED TO PAY THE PENALTY, SO REGION 5 REFERRED THE CASE TO THE DEPART MENT OF JUSTICE FOR COLLECTION. PRIOR TO FILING THE JUDICIAL COMPLAINT, RESPONDENT AGREED TO PAY THE PENALTY. THE CASE WAS FORMALLY SETTLED BY THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREE MENT RELEASE , WHICH IS NOT A COURT DOCUMENT. THEREFORE, DATE OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE DATE OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS CONSIDERED THE DATE OF THE CONSENT DECREE .