On February 7, 2017, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (?CAFO?) to settle an administrative action against BP Exploration & Production, Inc. This action was initiated as part of the R6 RCRA Data Mining/Generator Initiative. The CAFO was issued under the authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and concerns seven (7) offshore facilities located in the Gulf of Mexico. The violations include: 1. Failure to meet RCRA 3010 notification requirements, 2. Failure to meet applicable generator requirements, and 3. Failure to meet reporting requirements. The CAFO requires BP Exploration & Production, Inc., to 1. Certify that the facilities have come into compliance, 2. Submit SOPs to EPA as part of compliance certification, and 3. Pay a civil penalty of $446,519. BP Exploration & Production, Inc., must make payment of the civil penalty within 30 days and complete the compliance requirements within 180 days, of filing the CAFO.