MURPHY OIL USA INC. MURPHY OIL IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A PETROLEUM REFINERY LOCATED AT MERAUX, ST. BERNARD PARISH, LOUISIANA ( THE MERAUX REFINERY ). ONN FEBRUARY 15, 17 AND 18, 1988, EPA INSPECTED THE MERAUX REFINERY. DURING THE INSPECTION, EPA DISCOVERED TWO TANKS WHICH HAVE BEEN DE- TERMINED TO BE SUBJECT TO 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPART KB- STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS (INCLUDING PETROLEUM LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS) FOR WHICH CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION COMMENCED AFTER JULY 23, 1984. MURPHY OIL HAS NOT NOTIFIED EPA OF THE DATES OF COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, THE DATES OF ANATICIPATED STARTUP, AND THD DATES OF ACTUAL STARTUP OF THE TWO TANKS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. EPA PROPOSES THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. AND SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.