1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED. 2. THOMA-SEA BOAT BUILDERS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 222 PROSPECT STREET HOUMA, TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70363 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (IN CONTAINERS) WITHOUT A PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $3,298, TO BE PAID IN 2 IN- STALLMENTS OF $1,649. EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT WHICH REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) IM- MEDIATELY LABEL ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS, 2) IM- MEDIATELY MARK ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE ACCUMULATION START DATE, 3) MAINTAIN CONTAINERS AND KEEP CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN ADDING OR REMOVING HAZ. WASTE, 4) IM- MEDIATELY PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR STORAGE OF HAZ. WASTE CONTAINERS, 5) IMMEDIATELY DOCUMENT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE AREAS, 6) IMMEDI- ATELY PROVIDE ADEQUATE AISLE SPACE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SPILL AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AT HAZ. WASTE STORAGE AREAS, 7) IMMEDIATELY MAKE ARRANGEMENT WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS TO FAMILIARIZE THEM WITH THE PROPERTIES OF HAZ. WASTE HANDLED AND TYPES OF INJURIES THAT COULD RESULT FROM FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, OR RELEAS