1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. 6901 ET SEQ. 2. HICA STEEL FOUNDRY & UPGRADE COMPANY 1431 WEST 59TH STREET SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71136-2726 FACILITY ID NO: LAD985174481 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3010 AND SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PER- MIT OR INTERIM STATUS, 2) FAILING TO NOTIFY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY, 3) FAILING TO PERFORM WASTE CHARACTERIZA- TION, 4) FAILING TO PREPARE CLOSURE PLAN AND 5) FAILING TO ESTABLISH FINANICIAL ASSURANCE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $472,439 FOR THE ALLEGED VIO- LATIONS. ALSO, EPA ISSUES A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO 1) IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE USE OF AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED IN PLANT I, 2) SUBMIT DISPOSAL REPORT SETTING FORTH THE VOLUME OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SENT OFF-SITE, WASTE CODE OR CODES AP- PLICABLE, 3) SUBMIT A CLOSURE PLAN, 4) ESTABLISH FINANC- IAL ASSURANCES FOR COMPLETION OF CLOSURE PLAN AND 5) SUB- MIT A PLAN PROVIDING WASTE CHARACTERIZATION COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE.