REGION V ORIGINALLY INITIATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST AMERICAN DISPOSAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN INFORMATION REQUEST ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 114 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. WHEN AMERICAN DISPOSAL FAILED TO FILE A PREHEARING EXCHANGE, REGION V SOUGHT AND WAS GRANTED A DEFAULT ORDER. IN THE DEFAULT ORDER, THE ALJ ASSESSED THE FULL PROPOSED PENALTY. REGION V IS SEEKING AN ORDER REQUIR- ING AMERICAN DISPOSAL TO PAY THE PENALTY ASSESSED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEFAULT ORDER, INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THIS ACTION WAS FOR THE COLLECTION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AGAINST THE DEBTOR. THE DISTRICT COURT ENTERED A DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITH INTEREST ACCRUING FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT. REGION V INITIATED THE ORIGINAL ADMINISTRATIVE CASE FOR AMERICAN DISPOSAL'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN INFORMATION REQUEST UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT.