03/08/99 - ON FEBRUARY 6, 1998, EPA CONDUCTED A RANDOM INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT, A WHOLESALE PURCHASER-CONSUMER, IN VIRGINIA. EPA INSPECTED FIVE MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED, OPERATED, AND CONTROLLED BY RESPONDENT. AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTIONIT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IN THE SADDLE TANKS OF ONE OF THE VEHICLES WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN RED DYED HIGH SULFUR FUEL. AFTER CONSIDERING THE GRAVITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, AND RESPONDENTS HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, EPA DETERMINED A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $1500. THE CASE WAS SETTLED FOR $1500.