EPA v. AMERICAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM LIMITED, INC. (AMOSEAS)

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C SECTION 2615. 2. AMERICAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM LIMITED, INC. (AMOSEA) 125 EAST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY IRVING, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY THE IMPORTING, WITHOUT AN EXEMPTION, OF PCBS AT CON- CENTRATIONS THAN 50 PPM INTO THE U.S. DURING 1994, AND SECTIONS 15(3)(A) AND 15(3)(B) OF TSCA BY FAILING TO CERTIFY IMPORTS TO U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE OFFICIALS OF IM- PORTED SHIPMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $15,000.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM LIMITED, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM LTD INC.

  125 E JOHN CARPENTER FWY, IRVING, TX, 75014

  Registry ID: 110010591591

Statutes cited

• TSCA 153A — Toxic Sub Control Act
• TSCA 153B — Toxic Sub Control Act
• TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN OVERSEAS PETRTOLEUM LIMITED, INC. A.K.A.entered 1997-05-13

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $8,100

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-13Final Order Issued
• 1997-05-27Compliance Achieved
• 1997-06-23Enforcement Action Closed