On August 16, 2023, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Bornstein Seafoods, Inc. located in Bellingham. Washington. Bornstein Seafoods, Inc. owns and operates a facility in Bellingham, Washington, which failed to timely file the EPCRA 312 annual Tier II chemical inventory reports to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Commission and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facilities. EPCRA 312 annual Tier II reporting supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities. The facility is located in an area of significant EJ concerns. Bornstein Seafoods, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.