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DEERE-HITACHI MACHINERY

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Source Agrees · 57716

$4K
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
HQ-2000-0047
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Source Agrees
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

PRE ASA- IMPORTER BROUGHT INTO THE U.S. TWO EXCAVATORS T HAT EACH CONTAINED A ISUZU ENGINE. THE CUSTOMS INSPECTOR SE IZED THE SUBJECT EQUIPMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF NOT HAVING A VISIBLE EPA EMISSION LABEL. THIS INSPECTION OCCURRED ON M AY 4, 2000. THE IMPORTER STATED THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS IMP ORTED TO EXPORT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE S WERE CERTIFIED. AN ASA HAS BEEN AGREED UPON, AND THE COMP ANY'S PRESIDENT WILLIAM HORANEY SIGNED THE ASA ON AUG 24, 20 00. THE IMPORTER AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $4,000, TO DO A LOOK BACK, AND TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE PLAN. THERE WERE O THER VIOLATIONS DISCOVERED DURING THE INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS SUCH AS ENGINES NOT BEING LABELED AND ENGINES NOT BEING CER TIFIED. THOSE VIOLATIONS WERE ADDRESSED IN THIS ASA AS WELL .

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