On March 31, 2015, EPA sent a Request for Information pursuant to Section 114(a) of the Clean Air Act to Akzo Nobel to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations pursuant to Section 112 (R) of the Act. EPA found that the Respondent had violated the regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Act by failing to comply with 40 CFR Part 68.190(b)(1), the requirement to resubmit its RMP at least every five years. The parties agreed to a $2,000 civil penalty.