EPA v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AND AMERICAN EAGLE

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. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 1. DFW AIRPORT, TERMINAL 3E DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75261 2. ALLIANCE AIRPORT, 2000 EAGLE PARKWAY JUSTIN, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 76247 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 11 AND THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) BY: 1) NO REGISTRATION PACKAGE SUBMITTED TO TRNCC; 2) NO RECORDKEEPING SYSTEM IN PLACE; 3) NO RE- PORTING SYSTEM IN PLACE; 4) EXCESS OPACITY; 5) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOT POSTED; 6) TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT ERRONEOUSLY SUBMITTED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (2)

• AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.Named in settlement
• AMERICAN EAGLENamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

  ALLIANCE AIRPORT, 2000 EAGLE PARKWAY, JUSTIN, TX, 76247

  Registry ID: 110007203356

• AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

  ALLIANCE AIRPORT, 2000 EAGLE PARKWAY, JUSTIN, TX, 76247

  Registry ID: 110007203356

• AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

  DFW AP TERM 3E, DALLAS-FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRPORT, TX, 75261

  Registry ID: 110006452196

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN AIRLINESentered 2001-05-03

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-03Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-03Compliance Achieved
• 2001-05-03Enforcement Action Closed