FAILURE TO FILE EPCRA FORMS 312 FOR 1997. LAKESHORE ELECTRO-PLATE, INC., STEVENSVILLE, MICHIGAN FAILED TO SUBMIT THE EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996 AND 1997 BY THE MARCH 1 DEADLINE. THE FACILITY SUBMITTED THE FORMS ON APRIL 6, 1998. THE FACILITY HAS HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID IN QUANTITIES THAT WERE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD LEVEL. THE RESPONDENT CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE SUBSTANTIALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE IN THAT THEY PROVIDED AN EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN THAT LISTED THE CHEMICALS ON-SITE TO THE LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THE AGENCY AGREED TO THIS CLAIM ONLY FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES.