# GENERAL ELECTRIC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `47324`
- **Case Number:** 07-2001-0174
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $850
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $3K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GENERAL ELECTRIC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

5/21/01:  REGION VII LAUNCHED THE EXPEDITED SPCC SETTLEMENT  PROGRAM.  EPA OFFERED THE RESPONDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SETT LE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT WITH  NOMINAL PENALTIES AND DEMONSTRATED COMPLIANCE.  SECTION 311( J) OF THE ACT REFERS TO THE SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COU NTERMEASURE PLANS REQUIRED OF BUSINESSES WHICH DUE TO THEIR  LOCATION COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO DISCHARGE OIL IN HA RMFUL QUANTITIES INTO OR UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U. S.  THE SPCC EXPEDITED PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS COMMO N, CLEAR-CUT VIOLATIONS THAT ARE EASY TO CORRECT WHILE ACHIE VING HIGH RATES OF COMPLIANCE AND MINIMAL RESOURCE EXPENDITU RES.  THE RESPONDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY A MI NIMAL PENALTY AND CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS.  ON CE THE SHORT FORM SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED BY BOTH T HE RESPONDENT AND EPA NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY.  THE R ESPONDENT CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXPEDITED PROGRAM, AND  A PENALTY OF $850 WAS PROPOSED.THE RESPONDENT PAID THE PENA LTY AND THE CASE IS CLOSED.

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