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01-1995-0005Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 01

EPA v. VANCO TRADING INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$17,000

Case summary

CASE FILED AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY AFTER MARCH 24 INSPECTION FOR FAILURE TO REPORT IMPORTATION OF LARGE QUANTITY OF STYRENE MONOMER FOR THE 1990 REPORTING YEAR FOR THE INVENTORY UPDATE RULE (SECTION 8(A) OF TSCA; 40 CFR SECTION 710. COMPLAINT WAS FILED AT THE END OF JUNE, 1994 (APPROX JUNE 30); RESPONDENT FILED ANSWER DISPUTING LEGAL CONCLUSIONS; RESPONDENT REFUSED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; EPA FILED PRE HEARING EXCHANGE; RESPONDENT DID SAME; COMPLAINANT FILED MOTION FOR PARTIAL ACCELERATED DECISION IN OCTOBER 1994.

Defendants (1)

  • VANCO TRADING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • VANCO TRADING INC

    53 N OLD KING HWY, DARIEN, CT, 06820

    Registry ID: 110011571575

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 8AFailure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • VANCO TRADING INCentered 1996-08-04

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $17,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-08-04Final Order Issued
  • 1996-08-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
311
Case number
01-1995-0005
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
ORC
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1995-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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