1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. THALMAS RACINE, D/B/A/ RACINE AUTO REPAIR 617 PINE STREET ALEXANDRIA, RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA 71301 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 609 OF THE CAA BY PERFORM- ING SERVICE AND/OR REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITION- ERS (MVACS), INCLUDING RETROFITTING CARS TO USE R-134A REFRIGERANT, AND INVOLVING MORE THAN JUST TOPPING OFF R-134A REFRIGERANT IN MVACS, WITHOUT THE REQUIRED R-134A RECYCLING EQUIPMENT AT ITS FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3), EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACO, RESPONDENT SHALL NOT EN- GAGE IN ANY REPAIR AND/OR SERVICE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS UNTIL RESPONDENT COMPLIES WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS; 2) BY MAY 30, 1998, RESPON- DENT SHALL DEMONSTRATE ITS COMPLIANCE IN ONE OF THE FOL- LOWING WAYS: A) RESPONDENT SHALL PURCHASE APPROVED RE- CYCLING EQUIPMENT, PROVIDE EPA WITH WRITTEN VERIFICATION THAT THE REQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PURCHASED, AND A STATEMENT VERIFYING THAT EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT FACILITY AND IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY; OR B) PROVIDE EPA A SWORN STATEMENT WHICH DETAILS ANY AGREE