IN JULY 1993, EPA REGION 9 RECEIVED COPIES OF 1989 AND 1990 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SMAQMD AND CSF CONCERNING CSF'S APPLICATION FOR AN ATC AND A PERMIT TO OPERATE SPRAY BOOTHS NOS. 1 AND 2. ON FEBRUARY 25, 1994, EPA SENT A CLEAN AIR ACT INFORMATION REQUEST TO CSF. ON MAY 9, 1994, EPA ISSUED A FINDING OF VIOLATION AND AN ORDER REQURING CSF TO RESPOND TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST. CSF SUBMITTED ITS RESPONSEON MAY 26, 1994. ON JULY 27, 1995, EPA ISSUED A SECOND INFORMATION REQUEST TO CSF. CSF RESPONDED TO THE SECOND INFORMATION REQUEST ON AUGUST 31, 1995. DEFENDANT CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED A SOURCE OF AIR POLLUTION WITHOUT OBTAINING VALID PERMITS AS REQUIRED BY THE APPROVED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA; AND FAILED TO FULLY COMPLY WITH A CLEAN AIR ACT INFORMATION REQUEST. THIS CASE IS A DIRECT REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. REGION IX HAS PROPOSED A BOTTOM LINE PENALTY OF $39,000. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.