EPA v. TENNECO PACKAGING, INC.

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DIS- CLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. TENNECO PACKAGING, INC. 9200 OLD MCGREGOR ROAD WACO, MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS 76712 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY, DISCLOSED TO EPA VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA AND THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCES STANDARDS (NSPS) BY (1) FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA OF THE INITIAL STARTUP DATE, AND (2) FAILING TO SUBMIT AN INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST DEMONSTRATING COM- PLIANCE WITH THE NSPS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL ISSUE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT, AFTER A REVIEW OF THE RE- SPONDENT'S DISCOVERY OF THE VIOLATIONS, PROMPT DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND REMEDIATION OF THE VIOLATIONS, PRE- VENTION OF RECURRENCE, NO REPEAT VIOLATIONS, AND RESPOND- ENT'S COOPERATION.

Defendants (1)

• TENNECO PACKAGING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

  9200 OLD MCGREGOR RD., WACO, TX, 76712

  Registry ID: 110000460607

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TENNECO PACKAGING, INC.entered 1999-12-02

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-07-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-12-02Final Order Issued