EPA v. QVS, Inc.

Case summary

12/12/2022: FIFRA NOTICE OF WARNING Notice of Warning and Notice of Intent to Terminate Establishment Registration ? Immediate Action Required Violation of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Qvs, Inc. Case File No.: FIFRA-04-2022-0861 This Notice of Warning is issued to QVS, Inc. pursuant to Section 9(c)(3) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136g(c)(3). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hereby alleging that QVS, Inc. violated Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136j(a)(2)(L), by failing to file one or more annual Pesticide Report(s) for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments (EPA Form 3540- 16) for one or more years and establishments, as required by Section 7(c) of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136e(c). In addition, you are hereby advised of the EPA?s intent to terminate the registration of the EPA Establishment Number(s) outlined above pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 167 and Section 7 of FIFRA, 7_U.S.C._?_136e. Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 167.20(f), the EPA intends to terminate the registration of the establishment if QVS, Inc. fails to submit the missing annual pesticide production reports within 30 calendar days from the date of this notification.

Defendants (2)

• Dean SpanglerNamed in settlement
• QVS, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QVS INC

  238 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, SODDY DAISY, TN, 37379

  Registry ID: 110000371516

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QVS, Inc.entered 2022-12-12

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-12-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-12-12Final Order Issued
• 2023-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered