EPA v. GIBSON BRANDS, INC.

Case summary

8/17/2020 CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $14,588. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITH 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: Respondent failed to submit a completed Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form for sulfuric acid to the SERC, LEPC, and fire department with jurisdiction over the Facility for calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017 by March 1 of the following calendar years. Respondent violated the reporting requirements of Section 312 of EPCRA by failing to submit the required Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form for sulfuric acid for calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017, by March 1 of 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively, and is therefore subject to the assessment of penalties under Section 325 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. Section 11045.

Defendants (1)

• GIBSON BRANDS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GIBSON BRANDS, INC.

  641 MASSMAN DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210-3721

  Registry ID: 110000766029

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GIBSON BRANDS, INC.entered 2020-08-17

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $14,588

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-08-17Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered