EPA v. Curtis Instruments Puerto Rico, Inc.

Case summary

On September29, 2005 Curtis Instruments Puerto Rico, Inc.disclosed possible violations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to EPA�s Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations, 65 FR 19618, April 11, 2000, effective May 11, 2000 (Audit Policy). In the disclosure, Curtis Instruments Puerto Rico, Inc., located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, indicated that it had failed to file Form R reports, in a timely manner, for lead compounds for Reporting Years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and for mercury compounds for Reporting Years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 in violation of 40 CFR Part 372. A gravity-based penalty total of $187,362 could have been assessed for these non-reporting violations. The facility meets the conditions of the Audit Policy for 100% elimination of gravity-based penalties for these violations and an NOD had been prepared. Complying Action Calculation: [2 Form Rs (1st reporting year) * $ 4,796 Reporting per Form R] + [7 Form Rs (subsequent reporting year) * $ 3,274 Reporting per Form R] + [9 Form Rs * $283 Record Keeping per Form R] = $35,057

Defendants (1)

• Curtis Instruments Puerto Rico, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CURTIS INSTRUMENTS PR INC

  KM 12.6 RD 3, CAROLINA, PR, 00976

  Registry ID: 110038101130

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Curtis Instruments Puerto Rico, Inc.entered 2006-02-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-02-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-02-15Final Order Issued
• 2006-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered