EPA v. EI GROUP, INC.

Case summary

5/31/2018 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,282. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY RESPONDENT TO THE EPA DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 AND OCTOBER 25, 2017, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTIONS 402 AND 406 OF TSCA AND 40 CFR PART 745, SUBPART L, BY FAILING TO TIMELY PROVIDE REQUIRED TRAINING COURSE NOTIFICATIONS TO THE EPA AS FOLLOWS: PRE-TRAINING NOTIFICATION T536802, T499345 AND T499343 WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR RENOVATOR-INITIAL AND REFRESHER COURSES THAT STARTED AND COMPLETED JUNE 23, 2017, OCTOBER 11, 2016 AND OCTOBER 10, 016: RESPONDENT'S TRAINING MANAGER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE EPA WITH NOTIFICATION OF THIS LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES COURSE AT LEAST 7 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THE COURSE, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 745.225(c)(13((i); TRAINING CANCELLATION NOTIFICATIONS T528851, T510130 AND T510213 WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR RENOVATOR-INITIAL AND REFRESHER COURSES THAT STARTED AND COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2017, DECEMBER 16, 2016 AND DECEMBER 16, 2016: RESPONDENT'S TRAINING MANAGER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE EPA WITH COURSE CANCELLATION NOTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATION. CANCELLATION NOTIFICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EPA AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE, PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 745.225(A)(13)(iv).

Defendants (1)

• THE EI GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EI GROUP, INC.

  2101 GATEWAY CENTER BOULEVARD, STE 200, MORRISVILLE, NC, 27560

  Registry ID: 110044870431

Statutes cited

• TSCA 406B — Lead: Pre-Renovation Education Rule
• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EI GROUP, INC.entered 2018-05-31

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,282

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2018-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-06-21Enforcement Action Closed