EPA v. CHEMATAR INC

Case summary

RESPONDENT IMPORTED A SHIPMENT OF MICHLER'S KETONE WITHOUT PROPER CERTIFICATION IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 12.121(A). * COMMENTS: 1) COMPLAINT ISSUED: 06/26/86 2) ANSWER FILED: 07/14/86 3) ORDER OF DESIGNATION FILED: 08/08/86 4) NOTICE AND ORDER FILED: 08/13/86 5) INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE HELD: 09/16/86 6) JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO MAKE PREHEARING EXCHANGE: 09/22/86 7) ORDER EXTENDING TIME FILED: 09/29/86 8) PREHEARING INFORMATION ISSUED: 10/30/86 9) MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONDENT TO MAKE A COMPLETE PRE- HEARING EXCHANGE ISSUED: 11/17/86 10) RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE TO COMPLAINANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL ISSUED: 11/20/86 11) ORDER BY JUDGE VANDERHEYDEN FILED: 12/03/86 12) MOTION TO SUBPOENA REPRESENTATIVES OF U.S. CUSTOMS ISSUED: 01/16/87 13) SUBPOENAS OF ALICE WONG AND HARVEY KUPERSTEIN BY JUDGE VANDERHEYDEN ISSUED: 01/21/87 14) SUBPOENA OF NATHANIEL LEWIS BY JUDGE VANDERHEYEEN ISSUED: 02/18/87 15) POST HEARING ORDER BY JUDGE VANDERHEYDEN ISSUED: 03/05/87 16) NOTICE OF CHANGE OF COUNSEL ISSUED: 04/03/87 17) RESPONDENT'S ANSWERING BRIEF FILED: 04/23/87 18) COMPLAINANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED: 05/08/87 19) INITIAL DECISION ISSUED: 06/16/87 * CIVIL PENALTY $3,500 RECEIVED, DATED 08/11/87. FACILITY ADDRESS: 30 WEST 61ST STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10023 OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE

Defendants (1)

• CHEMATAR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEMATAR INC

  30 W 61 ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10023

  Registry ID: 110011611611

Statutes cited

• TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEMATAR INCentered 1987-06-16

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1986-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1986-12-03Admin Law Judge Decision
• 1987-06-16Final Order Issued
• 1987-06-16Enforcement Action Closed