On February 12, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Oxy Vinyls, LP. The ESA was issued in response to violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act and 40 CFR Part 68-Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions at the Occidental Chemical Corp BG-Chloro Alkali VCM. The ESA requires Oxy Vinlys to pay an assessed penalty of $2,700 within 45 days of the receipt of the ESA.