EPA v. ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC.

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. ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC. BAYPORT MANUFACTURING FACILITY 12212 PORT ROAD PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77507 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5 OF TSCA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT A PREMANUFACTURE NOTIFICA- TION FOR A CATALYST DESIGNATED MH. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT''S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF VIOLATION, AND PAST COMPLI- ANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPOND- ENT''S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.'

Defendants (1)

• ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC.

Facilities (1)

• ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  12212 PORT ROAD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110000462847

Statutes cited

• TSCA 5A/5B — Failure To Comply With Significant New Use Rules and Pre-manufacture Notice

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-04-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-04-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-19Enforcement Action Closed