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HQ-1999-1108Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region HQ

EPA v. AMERICAN AIRLINES

Source Agrees

Penalty assessed

$95,000

Case summary

AMERICAN AIRLINES USED JET FUEL A, A HIGH SULFUR FUEL, TO OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF LOW SULFUR FU EL.

Defendants (1)

  • AMR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

    4601 HWY 360, FORT WORTH, TX, 76155

    Registry ID: 110009502145

Statutes cited

  • CAA 211Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMERICAN AIRLINESentered 1999-09-29

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $95,000 · SEP: $400,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-09-29Final Order Issued
  • 1999-09-30Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
57521
Case number
HQ-1999-1108
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
MOB
Branch
EFO
EPA region
HQ
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1999-1108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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