EPA v. Merchants Transfer Company

Case summary

12/05/2022: 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) Merchants Transfer Company Case File No.: FIFRA-04-2022-2012 This Notice of Warning is issued to Merchants Transfer Company 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 Merchants Transfer Company 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 Merchants Transfer Company fails to submit the missing annual pesticide production reports within 30 calendar days from the date of this notification.

Defendants (2)

• Thomas TaulNamed in settlement
• Merchants Transfer CompanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MERCHANTS TRANSFER COMPANY

  1201 PAPERMILL ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36610

  Registry ID: 110045963597

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Merchants Transfer Companyentered 2022-12-05

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-12-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-12-05Final Order Issued
• 2023-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered