EPA v. NANO DEFENSE SOLUTIIONS, INC.

Case summary

7/10/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $30,600. RESPONDENT WILL MAKE FOUR INSTALLMENTS PAYMENTS. THE FIRST ONE IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT OFFERED FOR DISTRIBUTION AND/OR SALE UNREGISTERED PESTICIDES ON AT ONE OCCASION, IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(A)(1)(a). RESPONDENT PRODUCED PESTICIDES AT THE PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED BY THE EPA. IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(L). FURTHER, DURING THE EPA'S INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ON AT LEAST SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL (NOA) OF PESTICIDES AND DEVICES (ALSO KNOWN AS EPA FORM 3540-1 ) TO THE EPA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF EACH OF THE SHIPMENTS FROM THE FOREIGN PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT. IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(A)(2)(N). RESPONDENT FAILED TO FILE A NOA ON AT LEAST SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF EACH SHIPMENT OF THE PESTICIDES IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(A)(2)(N).

Defendants (1)

• NANO DEFENSE SOLUTIONS, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NANO DEFENSE SOLUTIONS, INC.

  701 MARKET STREET, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32095

  Registry ID: 110064034646

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration
• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NANO DEFENSE SOLUTIIONS, INC.entered 2015-07-10

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $30,600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-07-10Final Order Issued
• 2015-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-05-05Enforcement Action Closed