EPA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRI

Case summary

1. EXECUTIVE ORDER 12856 REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH EMERGEN- CY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT, SECTION 313. 2. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 9000 BLUE MOUND ROAD FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76131 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY 1) FAILING TO REPORT THE USE OF NICKEL AT ABOVE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR THE YEARS 1995 AND 1996, 2) FAILING TO REPORT THE MANUFACTURING OF NICKEL COMPOUNDS AT ABOVE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR THE YEARS 1995 AND 1996, AND 3) FAILING TO MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR TOXIC 313 CHEMICAL USAGE FOR THE YEAR 1994. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO E.O. 12856, EPA ISSUED A SHOW CAUSE LETTER TO THE RESPONDENT. WITHIN 45 DAYS, THE LET- TER REQUESTED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) SUBMIT THE APPROPRI- ATE EPCRA 313 INFORMATION, 2) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE FA- CILITY IS ALREADY IN COMPLIANCE, OR 3) INDICATE THAT COM- PLIANCE CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITHIN THE 45-DAY PERIOD.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. DEPT. OF THE TREASURY, BUREAU OF EN

Facilities (3)

• U S BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING

  9000 BLUE MOUND RD., FORT WORTH, TX, 76131

  Registry ID: 110000495090

• U S BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING

  9000 BLUE MOUND RD., FORT WORTH, TX, 76131

  Registry ID: 110000495090

• U S BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING

  9000 BLUE MOUND RD., FORT WORTH, TX, 76131

  Registry ID: 110000495090

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-01-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-25Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered