ON APRIL 3, 2014, REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER, RENEE SARAJIAN, ISSUED A DEFAULT ORDER AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED MATTER. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2011, EPA REGION III FILED A COMPLAINT AND NOTICE RIGHTS TO HEARING ( COMPLAINT ) AGAINST, THE SELLERS OF TARGET HOUSING LOCATED IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND, ( THE RENTAL PROPERTY ), FOR ALLEGDLY VIOLATING SECTION 409 OF TSCA, BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE DISLOSURE RULE . THE RESPONDENTS JAMES AND MARTHA IKEGWU, WHILE SUBJECT TO A LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE BALTIMORE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHILDHOOD LEAD POISIONING PREVENTION PROGRAM, SOLD THE TARGET HOUSING WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT AND LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS TO THE PURCHASER, IN VIOLATION OF TSCA, REGULATIONS 40 C.F.R. SECTION 745.107(a)(2), 107(a)(4), 745.113(a)(3) AND 745.137(c)(1). EPA PROPOSED A PENALTY IN THE COMPLAINT. THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER TO EPA'S COMPLAINT. EPA SUBSEQUENTLY FILED A MOTION FOR DEFAULT WHICH WAS GRANTED BY RJO SARAJIAN. THE ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO PAY A $6,450.00 PENLTY UNLESS RESPONDENTS CHOOSE TO APPEAL TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD.