EPA v. SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US

Case summary

4/21/2022 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1040.00. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY LOCATED AT 1717 61ST AVENUE, NORTH, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ON JUNE 22, 2021, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S SECTION L 12(R)(7), CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(7), WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT: IT PROMPTLY DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO EACH OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT, AND DOCUMENTED THAT DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.79(D) BECAUSE THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT FROM 2017 HAD 10 FINDINGS THAT WERE NOT DOCUMENTED AS COMPLETED; AND IT SUBMITTED A CORRECTION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF ANY CHANGE IN THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER? 68.160(B)(6) AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.195(B) BECAUSE THE FORMER EMERGENCY CONTACT, WHO LEFT THE FACILITY IN 2018, WAS STILL LISTED AS THE EMERGENCY CONTACT.

Defendants (1)

• SHELL OIL PRODUCTS USNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRITON TERMINALING NASHVILLE TERMINAL

  1717 61ST AVENUE, NORTH, NASHVILLE, TN, 37209

  Registry ID: 110025229312

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHELL OIL PRODUCTS USentered 2022-04-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,040

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-04-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-04-21Final Order Issued
• 2022-05-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-05-06Enforcement Action Closed