EPA v. Gulbrandsen- La Porte, TX-RMP ESA-FY 2025

Case summary

On November 5, 2024, EPA Risk Management Program Reporting Center sent a letter to Respondent, notifying Respondent of its failure to update the Risk Management Plan on file with EPA for its facility located at 9365 Strand Road, Laporte, Texas 77571 (the ?Facility?). Facilities subject to the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 are required to submit an updated Risk Management Plan at least once every five years. EPA?s review indicates that the update for the Facility was not submitted by the required due date of September 30, 2024.

Defendants (1)

• GulbrandsenNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULBRANDSEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

  9401 STRANG ROAD, LAPORTE, TX, 77571

  Registry ID: 110012534659

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Gulbrandsen- La Porte, TX-RMP ESA-FY 2025entered 2025-03-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,600

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2025-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-03-26Final Order Issued
• 2025-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-04-04Compliance Achieved
• 2025-04-14Enforcement Action Closed