EPA v. GE ENGINE SERVICES - MCALLEN LP

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION . 2. GE ENGINE SERVICES - MCALLEN LP 6200 S. 42ND STREET MCALLEN, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78503 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A REPORTING VIOLATING OF SECTION 12(B) BY FAILING TO PRO- VIDE NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO EXPORT ELECTROCHEMICAL GRINDING SALTS (ECG) CONTAINING SODIUM NITRATE TO FACILI- TY LOCATED IN MEXICO. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFI- CATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• GE ENGINE SERVICES - MCALLEN LPNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINE SERVICES MCALLEN L P

  6200 S. 42ND ST., MC ALLEN, TX, 78503

  Registry ID: 110000465130

• GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINE SERVICES MCALLEN L P

  6200 S. 42ND ST., MC ALLEN, TX, 78503

  Registry ID: 110000465130

Statutes cited

• TSCA 12 — Exports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GE ENGINE SERVICESentered 2001-05-15

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-05-15Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-15Compliance Achieved