EPA v. UNITED RENTALS 2

Case summary

URI'S 2ND NR VIOLATION (#1 = AED/MSEB #5032). ON OCTOBER 12, 2000, US CUSTOMS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEIZED 1 PIECE OF N ONROAD EQUIPMENT IMPORTED BY UNITED RENTALS INC. WHICH CONTA INED A CERTIFIED DAEWOO ENGINE WHOSE LABEL WAS NOT READILY V ISIBLE (FP&F#2001530100000201). US CUSTOMS, AFTER URI AFFIX ES A SUPPLEMENTAL LABEL AND PAYS A FINE OF $2,500 TO CUSTOMS , WILL RELEASE THE ENGINE. THE VIOLATION WAS CAUSED BY URI NOT FOLLOWING THEIR OWN OVERSIGHT PLAN (PART OF 1ST ASA) IN THAT THEY CHECKED THE ENGINE WAS CERTIFIED & LABELED, BUT N OT WHETHER THE LABEL WAS VISIBLE. NO LOOK BACK PROVISION FO R THIS ASA SINCE PRIOR LOOKBACK COVERED PERIOD ENDING MAY, 2 000, OR JUST 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS IMPORTATION (9/12/00). ADDITIONALLY, THE LOOK-BACK FOR THE 1ST ASA EXAMINED >50 % O F THE IMPORTATIONS AND SUPPLIED PHOTOS OF SAME TO EPA WHICH SHOW VISIBLE LABELS. FINALLY, PARAGRAPHS 12 & 13 OF THIS AS A REQUIRE A REVISION TO THE OVERSIGHT PLAN TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF THIS TYPE AND AN AFFIDAVIT THAT ALL OTHER URI IMPORTS HAVE A VISIBLE LABEL. PD $2,500 TO CUSTOMS

Defendants (1)

• UNITED RENTALS, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNITED RENTALS, INC

  1581 CUMMINS DR, MODESTO, CA, 95358

  Registry ID: 110010683386

• UNITED RENTALS, INC.

  5 GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, GREENWICH, CT, 06830

  Registry ID: 110010683395

Statutes cited

• CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED RENTALS, INC.entered 2000-11-13

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-11-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-11-13Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-12Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-12Enforcement Action Closed