# U.S.S. HORNET - U.S. NAVY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53179`
- **Case Number:** 09-1999-0117
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. NAVY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT BETWEEN THE       EPA AND THE U.S. NAVY REGARDING THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER         HORNET FOUNDATION. IN THIS CASE, THE U.S. NAVY SOUGHT        TO TRANSFER THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET TO THE FOUNDATION    WHICH WOULD CONVERT THE SHIP INTO A MUSEUM. THIS ORDER       SETS THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE MUSEUM FOUNDATION        AND THE NAVY WILL MONITOR AND REMEDIATE AS NECESSARY         THOSE AREAS OF THE SHIP THAT HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF PCB'S       (MAINLY FROM OLD PAINT).

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