1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P. HIGHWAY 3115, P.O. BOX 307 GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70734 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF AMMONIA, ABOVE THE RQ, HAD OCCURRED ON APR. 7, 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.