1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. BP EXPLORATION AND OIL INC., AN OHIO CORPORATION LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 23 BELLE CHASSE, PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA 70037 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IN A MANNER THAT WOULD PREVENT MIGRATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES OUT OF THE CONTAINMENT AREA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,500 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) IMMEDIATELY INITIATE OPERATING PROCEDURES WHICH ENSURE THAT THE ACCESS GATE IS PROPERLY REINSTALLED WITH THE APPROPRIATE GASKETS EVERY TIME THE GATE HAS BEEN REMOVED, 2) ENSURE THAT INSPECTION OF GATE, GASKETS, AND INTEGRITY OF THE FIT AND SEAL IS MADE PART OF THE DAILY TANK SYSTEM INSPECTIONS AND RECORDED IN THE OPERATING LOG, 3) ENSURE THAT SUMPS ARE EMPTIED OF ACCUMULATED WASTES AND/OR PRECIPITATION WITHIN 24-HOUR PERIOD, 4) EN- SURE THAT INSPECTION OF THE SUMPS IS MADE PART OF THE DAILY TANK SYSTEM INSPECTIONS AND RECORDED IN THE OPERA- TING LOG, AND 5) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECT- IVE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT, CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH AC- TIONS 1 THROUGH 4.