********FACILITY****** THERMAL REDUCTION COMPANY, INC. 1 PAVILION AVENUE RIVERSIDE, NJ 08075 **********************SINGLE MEDIUM INSPECTION OR CASE. ACTION WILL BE BASED ON SECTION 325(F)(1)OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT. DEFENDANT, A MANUFACTURER OF METAL PRODUCTS, WAS REQUIRED TO REPORT THE MANUFACTURE, PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE USE OF LISTED CHEMICALS IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE REPORTING THRESHOLD TO THE AGENCY BY SUBMITTING EPA FORM R ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, OF THE SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING YEAR. DEFENDANT FAILED TO SUBMIT AN EPA FORM R FOR LEAD PROCESSED IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE REPORTING THRESHOLDS IN 1987 AND 1988. CONSEQUENTLY, EPA FILED A COMPLAINT & NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING, DOCKET NO. II EPCRA 91-0102, AGAINST DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT DID NOT FILE ANSWER IN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT. EPA MOVED FOR DEFAULT ORDER ASSESSING PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,000. THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR GRANTED THE DEFAULT ORDER. DEFENDANT THEN APPEALED THE DEFAULT ORDER. THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD AFFIRMED THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND ORDERED PAYMENT OF THE $34,000 PENALTY WITHIN 60 DAYS. DESPITE RECEIPT OF THREE EPA DEMAND LETTERS, DEFENDANT HAS NOT PAID THE ASSESSED PENALTY.