7/16/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $21,675. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE EPA BY RESPONDENT ON APRIL 24, 2012, REVEALED THE FOLLOWING:
a. IN 2010, RESPONDENT EXPORTED CHEMICAL A TO CANADA;
b. IN 2009, RESPONDENT EXPORTED CHEMICAL B TO CANADA; AND
c. IN 2011, RESPONDENT EXPORTED CHEMICAL B TO MEXICO.
CHEMICALS A AND B WERE SUBJECT TO THE EXPORT NOTIFICATION REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION 707, SUBPART D.
RESPONDENT HAS NOT SUBMITTED, NOR HAS THE EPA SEEN ANY RECORDS INDICATING THAT RESPONDENT SUBMITTED EXPORT NOTICES TO THE EPA FOR CHEMICAL A AND B PRIOR TO THE EXPORT AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SECTION 707.65(a).
RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE EXPORT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION 707.65(a).