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09-2024-4717Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2024· Region 09

EPA v. ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL NOW & ESA

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On November 1, 2023, EPA R9 issued a Notice of Warning to the pesticide producing establishment, ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL, violating Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA. On June 17, 2026 the company signed an Expedited Settlement Agreement with the agency on their FIFRA Section 7(c) violation. The companies failed to submit their annual pesticide production report for the calendar year 2025 before the March 1, 2026 deadline. The penalty is $300.

Defendants (2)

  • Jessee CurleeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • LEIGHTON LIESNERNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH & PROTECTION COUNCIL

    3721 E WIER AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040

    Registry ID: 110038246975

  • ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL

    3721 EAST WIER AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040

    Registry ID: 110038246975

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2LEstablishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL ESAentered 2026-06-17

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $300

  • ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL NOWentered 2023-11-01

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2023-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2026-06-17Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2026-06-17Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603781448
Case number
09-2024-4717
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Establishment Registration

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2024-4717 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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