EPA v. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to EPCRA 313 issued to Cypress Semiconductor Coporation. The Violation involves failure to file timely Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Forms required under EPCRA 313 for hydrogen fluoride for the calendar years 2004 and 2005. These violations were voluntarily disclosed to the Agency. Cypress did not quality for the Audit Policy on both counts but did qualify for 100% mitigation for the 2004 violation, and then received a 50% penalty mitigation under the Enforcement Response Policy for the 2005 violation.
Defendants (1)
- Mr. Minh PhamNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
3901 NORTH FIRST ST, SAN JOSE, CA, 95134
Registry ID: 110038883205
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cypress Semiconductor Corporationentered 2008-09-30
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $10,900
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2008-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400012123
- Case number
- 09-2008-3023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-3023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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