EPA v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Case summary

3/26/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALT OF $69,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 15, 2011, RESPONDENT IMPORTED 1,134 KILOGRAMS (KG) OF HCFC-141b INTO THE PORT OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND DID NOT HOLD UNEXPENDED HCFC-141b EXEMPTION ALLOWANCES FOR THIS QUANTITY AT THAT TIME. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SECTION 82.16(b) WHEN IT IMPORTED 1,134 KILOGRAMS (kg) OF HCFC-141b INTO THE PORT OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 15, 2011. IN 2010, RESPONDENT EXPORTED 1,361 kg OF HCFC-141b TO COSTA RICA. RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT INFORMATION TO THE EPA ABOUT THE 2010 EXPORT OF 1,361 kg OF HCFC-141B TO COSTA RICA WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE END OF THE QUARTER IN WHICH THE EXPORT LEFT THE UNITED STATES. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SECTION 82.24(d) WHEN IT DID NOT TIMELY SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE EPA ABOUT THE EXPORT OF 1,361 kg OF HCFC-141b TO COSTA RICA IN 2010.

Defendants (1)

• BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT OF MIAMI (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION)

  1015 NORTH AMERICAN WAY, MIAMI, FL, 33132

  Registry ID: 110010115687

Statutes cited

• CAA 610 — Non Essential Products Containing Chlorofluorocarbons

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOSTON SCIENTIFICentered 2013-03-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $69,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-03-26Final Order Issued
• 2013-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-04-10Enforcement Action Closed