The Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order on June 30, 2023, ratifying the Consent Agreement to commence and settle violations of CAA Section 112(r)(1) and EPCRA Section 304(b)(1) and (c). EPA alleges that Kerry Stock & Broth Company, Inc. (Kerry), the owner and operator of a food processing facility in Harrisonburg, Virginia, violated CAA Section 112(r)(1) by failing to design and maintain a safe facility by failing to develop written operating procedures for the Facility's ammonia refrigeration systems, failing to keep records documenting maintenance schedules and regular inspections of the ammonia refrigeration systems, and failing to develop relief valve design calculations. These documents are all required by industry standards for ammonia refrigeration systems to document compliance with industry safety standards and recommended to be developed and maintained by the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration Standards. EPA alleges that Kerry violated EPCRA Section 304(b)(1) and (c) by failing to immediately notify the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of a release of approximately 320 pounds of anhydrous ammonia from the Facility that occurred between June 21-23, 2021 (the Release); and failing to submit a written follow-up notice of the Release to the SERC. In the settlement, Kerry has agreed to pay a penalty of $51,781 for the CAA violation and a penalty of $20,443 for the EPCRA violation.