# DEERE-HITACHI MACHINERY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `57716`
- **Case Number:** HQ-2000-0047
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DEERE-HITACHI MACHINERY CONTRUCTION CO (settlement)
## 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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