EPA v. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Case summary

11/9/07 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER DATED JULY 28, 2006, NISSAN ADMITTED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA: NISSAN FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT FOR ITS FACILITY IN CANTON, MS, TRI REPORTS FOR METHYL TERT-BUYTL ALCOHOL FOR REPORTING YEAR 2003, METHYL ETHYL KETONE AND CYCLOHEXANE FOR REPORTING YEAR 2004, AND CYCLOHEXANE FOR REPORTING YEAR 2005, TO EPA AND THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. ON JANUARY 16, 2007, NISSAN SUBMITTED THE REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $38,690 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE NON-REPORTING VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC, CANTON MANUFACTURING FACILITY

  300 NISSAN DR, CANTON, MS, 39046

  Registry ID: 110011073435

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.entered 2007-11-09

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-11-09Final Order Issued
• 2007-11-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered