EPA v. UNITED RENTALS,INC

Case summary

CERTIFIED BUT DOES NOT HAVE LABELS AFFIXED CURRENT STATUS: ASA IN PROGRESS (7/12/99) NEED CUSTOMS CONFIRMATION OF THE ENGINE EXPORTATION; A SEPARATE FRAUD INVESTIGATION ABOUT CUSTOMS IS NEEDED REMEDIAL ACTION: EXPORTATION PENALTY: $1,000 COLLECTED BY CUSTOMS CLOSING DATE:11/26/99FP&F#1999530100005801 ON JANUARY 6,1999, US CUSTOMS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEIZED 1 PI ECE OF NONROAD EQUIPMENT IMPORTED BY UNITED RENTALS INC. WHI CH CONTAINED AN UNCERTIFIED DAEWOO ENGINE. UNITED RENTALS E XPORTED THE ENGINE TO CHILE. US CUSTOMS, UPON RECEIPT OF A SIGNED COPY OF THIS ASA AND PAYMENT OF A FINE OF $1,000 TO C USTOMS, WILL RELEASE THE ENGINE. BY THE TERMS OF THE ASA, U NITED RENTALS PROVIDED TO EPA WITHIN 60 DAYS A SUMMARY INFOR MATION ON ALL IMPORTATIONS SINCE 1/1/96 AND COMPLETE INFORMA TION ON ALL IMPORTATIONS OF UNCERTIFIED AND/OR UNLABELED ENG INES. ON 2/22/00, UNITED RENTALS REPORTED THERE HAD BEEN 18 IMPORTS DURING THE PERIOD AND ONLY 1, THE SUBJECT OF THE SEI ZURE, WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE. IN PARAGRAPH 17, UNITED RENTALS AGREES TO SPECIFIC STIPULATED PENALTIES IF ANY TERMS OF THE ASA ARE NOT MET.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED RENTAL NORTH AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED RENTALS, INC

  1331 COLDWELL, MODESTO, CA, 95353

  Registry ID: 110010753434

Statutes cited

• CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED RENTALS, INCentered 2000-02-22

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-02-22Compliance Achieved
• 2000-11-13Enforcement Action Closed