EPA v. EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS

Case summary

1. PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA. 2. EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS 13501 KATY FREEWAY HOUSTON, TX. 77079 3. EXXON VIOLATED SECTIONS 5 AND 8A OF TSCA BY MANUFACTURING A NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE BEFORE IT SIBMITTED A TIMELY NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT ( NOC ) WITH EPA. ALSO, RESPONDENT FAIL TO SUBMIT A PRE-MANUFACTURING NOTICE ( PMN ) TO EPA BEFORE IT MANUFACTURED TWO NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, A CIVIL PENALTY OF $128,000.00. 5. ON SEPT. 17, 1990, EXXON VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSED TO EPA ITS FAILURE TO SUBMIT A NOC BEFORE IT MANUFACTURED A NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. EXXON ALSO SUBMITTED A PMN ON JAN. 4, 1991, IN WHICH IT ADMITTED THAT IT HAD MANUFACTURED TWO NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FROM MAR. 17, 1988, THROUGH NOV. 19, 1990. 1990.

Defendants (1)

• EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS

  13501 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77079

  Registry ID: 110010595098

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
• TSCA 5 — Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICASentered 1994-12-07

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $89,600

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-08-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-12-07Final Order Issued
• 1994-12-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 1994-12-15Compliance Achieved