THE RESPONDENT, UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A FORMER URANIUM AND VANADIUM MILL NEAR HIGHWAY C141, NUCLA, COLORADO, WHICH IS SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE URAVAN FACILITY AND WILL BE REFERRED TO IN THIS COMPLAINT AS THE FACILITY. ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 10 AND 11, 1991 FRANCIS TRAN, AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR, CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE RESPONDENT, TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA AND EPA REGULATIONS RELATING TO POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB'S). NOTICES OF INSPECTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY WERE ISSUED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESPONDENT.