EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,200
Compliance action
$500
Case summary
GE DIS7LOSED SEVERAL POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE TSCA EXPORT NOTIFICATION RULE, 40 CFR PART 707 SUBPART D. THEY HAVE MORE RESEARCH TO DO TO DETERMINE IF THE VIOLATIONS DID ACTUALLY OCCUR. THEIR DISCLOSURE WAS ACTUALLY A LITTLE PREMATURE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO FILE FOUR TSCA EXPORT NOTICES. RESPONDENT VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSED THE VIOLATIONS, BUT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR 100% PENALTY REDUCTION UNDER THE AUDIT POLICY BECAUSE OF A HISTORY OF SIMILAR VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. RESPONDENT PAID TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY IN CASH, WITHOUT THE FILING OF A CAFO.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC IVANHOE ROAD PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING NELA PARK
1975 NOBLE ROAD, EAST CLEVELAND, OH, 441120000
Registry ID: 110000815155
Statutes cited
- TSCA 12 — Exports
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 2001-09-24
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $13,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-04-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 32297
- Case number
- 05-2000-0269
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Exports
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0269 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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