# COUSINS FOODS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31391`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0842
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $375
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COUSINS FOODS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

FAILURE TO FILE FORM R.                                      PROGRAM WORKING ON HOW TO PRESENT ISSUE TO RESPONDENT.       THE FACILITY SELF-DISCLOSED THE EPCRA 312 VIOLATIONS TO U.S. EPA.  THE SELF-SISCLOSURE POLICY WAS APPLIED TO MITIGATE     THE PROPOSED PENALTY.  UNDER THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY, IF  A FACILITY MEETS ALL THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE POLICY, THE PROPOSED GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY WILL BE REDUCED BY 75%.   COUSINS FOODS, LTD MET ALL THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE   POLICY, THEREFORE THE PROPOSED PENALTY TO $1,500 WAS         MITIGATED BY 75%,  THE FINAL PENALTY WAS $375.               APPLIED 75% REDUCTION FROM AUDIT POLICY FOR SETTLEMENT.  NO  OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO SETTLEMENT BEYOND PAYMENT OF THE       PENALTY.

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