# Prudent Publishing Company
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2003 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `92910`
- **Case Number:** 02-2003-4103
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Prudent Publishing Company (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On June 19, 2002 Prudent submitted a written and signed statement of voluntary disclosure for non filing of Form R reports for lead and antimony for 1996-2000.  EPA reviewed the disclosure and issued a final determination in the NOD on January 21, 2003. 

EPA determined in the NOD that Prudent did not meet the conditions of the Audit Policy for 100% elimination of the total gravity-based penalties for these violation.  Therefore, Prudent is eligible for a 75% reduction of the penalty.  Our Consolidated Rules of Practice, now permit the simultaneous commencement and conclusion (settlement) of a proceeding without a complaint.  EPA took this approach in this case and offered to settle this matter for $44,000.  This reflects a 75% reduction from the $176,000 penalty determined for the late reporting violations involved.  EPA  sent a CAFO to Prudent they agreed to settle for $44,000 and signed the CAFO on February 27, 2003.  The CAFO was issued on March 14, 2003.

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