EPA v. Semiconductor Packaging Materials Division of SEMX Corporation

Case summary

PENALTY CALCULATIONS: SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING MATERIALS DIVISION of SEMX Corporation Docket Number EPCRA-02-2005-4105 BASIS: EPCRA SECTION 313 PENALTY POLICY (AUGUST 10, 1992) Prepared February 21, 2005 by M. Kowalski DOCKET NUMBER: EPCRA-02-2005-4201 COUNT 1 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 32,604 pounds of copper for calendar year 1999. Proposed Penalty = $18,700. COUNT 2 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 45,592 pounds of copper for calendar year 2000. Proposed Penalty = $18,700. COUNT 3 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 26,665 pounds of copper for calendar year 2001. Proposed Penalty = $17,308 COUNT 4 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 7,202 pounds of lead compounds for calendar year 2001. *Proposed Penalty = $25,601 NOTE: per footnote below we are actually assessing $0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Proposed Penalty Before any Reductions = $80,309 Adjusted Penalty Proposed in Administrative Complaint = $54,708 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *(Hq has requested that penalties for the PBT chemical lead be assessed at $0 for calendar 2001 as it was the first year that facilities were required to file Form R reports under the new lowered threshold of 100 pounds.)

Defendants (1)

• Semiconductor Packaging Materials Div SEMX CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SEMX CORP. DBA SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING MATERI ALS

  1 LABRIOLA COURT, ARMONK, NY, 10504-1336

  Registry ID: 110014387216

• SEMX CORP. DBA SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING MATERI ALS

  1 LABRIOLA COURT, ARMONK, NY, 10504-1336

  Registry ID: 110014387216

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Semiconductor Packaging Materials Division of SEMX Corporationentered 2005-07-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-03-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-03-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-07-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-07-15Final Order Issued