1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6901 ET SEQ. 2. BROTHERS PLATING CO., INC. 6817 4TH STREET NW ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87107 FACILITY ID NO. NMD034577244 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY STORING WASTE RESTRICTED FROM LAND DISPOSAL AT THE FACI- LITY FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR BEFORE DISPOSAL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO DISPOSE OF THE WASTE ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS AND SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. ALSO WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING DISPOSAL, RE- SPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO CLOSE THE STORAGE TANK ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WRITTEN APPROVALS FROM EPA AND NMED, SHALL CLOSE THE TANK ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $43,170 IS PROPOSED WITH THE COMPLIANCE ORDER.