4/12/18 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $31,875. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
VIOLATION OF SECTION 8(A)
RESPONDENT'S 2015 PRODUCTION RECORDS AND RESPONDENT'S 2016 CHEMICAL DATA REPORT (CDR) REVEALED THAT CHEMICAL B WAS OVER REPORTED (NOT REPORTED TO TWO SIGNIFICANT FIGURES OF ACCURACY). AS STATED IN 40 CFR SECTION 711.1(c), SECTION 15(3) OF TSCA MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 CFR PART 711.
VIOLATION OF SECTION 12
RESPONDENT FAILED TO POSTMARK EXPORT NOTIFICATIONS TO THE EPA FOR CHEMICAL C WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FORMING THE INTENT TO EXPORT OR ON THE DATE OF EXPORT, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, AND FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT THE EXPORT NOTICES TO FOR CHEMICAL C. BY NOT POSTMARKING THE EXPORT NOTICES TO THE EPA FOR CHEMICAL C, RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 40 CFR SECTION 707.60(a).