EPA v. CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

5/1/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $141,566. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT IMPORTED CHEMICAL C, CHEMICAL F, CHEMICAL G, AND THE ELEVEN RESPONDENT-IDENTIFIED CHEMICALS IN VOLUMES GREATER THAN 25,000 POUNDS FOR EACH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE NAMED. RESPONDENT FAILED TO REPORT THE MANUFACTURED VOLUMES OF THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ON THE IUR. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2614(3)(B) FOR EACH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE NAMED IN THIS PARAGRAPH. RESPONDENT IMPORTED CHEMICAL H, CHEMICAL K, CHEMICAL L, CHEMICAL O, CHEMICAL P, CHEMICAL 1, CHEMICAL S, AND CHEMICAL T IN VOLUMES GREATER THAN 25,000 POUNDS. RESPONDENT REPORTED THESE CHEMICALS ON ITS 2006 IUR IN AMOUNTS THAT DIFFER BY GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURED VOLUMES. PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710.52(c)(3)(iv) AND SECTION 15(3) OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2614(3), IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO REPORT AN AMOUNT THAT DIFFERS BY GREATER THAN 10% FROM THE VOLUME IN POUNDS EACH REPORTABLE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2614(1) FOR EACH OF THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES NAMED IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

Defendants (1)

• CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

  1950 LAKE PARK DRIVE, SMYRNA, GA, 30080

  Registry ID: 110037950394

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8B — Failure To Comply With Invention Update Rule

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2012-05-01

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $141,566

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-05-01Final Order Issued
• 2012-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-05-30Enforcement Action Closed