EPA v. MODERN TRACK MACHINERY, INC

Case summary

INSPECTED BY: U.S. CUSTOMS INSPECTION DATE: JAN. 2001 INSPECTION REASON: IMPORTATION NO. OF VIOLATIONS: 3 IN JANUARY, 2001, IMPORTER BROUGHT INTO THE U.S. THREE (3) UNCERTIFIED CATERPILLAR ENGINES, WHICH WERE SEIZED BY U.S. C USTOMS. IMPORTER AFFIRMS THAT SINCE JANUARY 1, 1996, IT HAS IMPORTED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY COMPRESSION IGNITION NONROAD ENGINES. IMPORTER HAS ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEM ENT AGREEMENT ( ASA ) IN WHICH THEY AGREE TO LOCATE AND INSP ECT ALL OF THE NONROAD DIESEL ENGINES IMPORTED SINCE 1/1/96 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE ENGINES ARE CERTI FIED AND AN EPA EMISSION LABEL IS PRESENT, LEGIBLE, AND READ ILY VISIBLE. RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA WITHIN ONE H UNDRED TWENTY (120) CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE EPA RATIFIES THE AGREEMENT. LASTLY, IMPORTER HAS AGREED TO IMPLEMENT A P LAN TO ENSURE FUTURE COMPLIANCE. IMPORTER MUST ALSO PAY EPA $1500 WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS.

Defendants (1)

• MODERN TRACK MACHINERY, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MODERN TRACK MACHINERY

  1450 DAVIS RD, ELGIN, IL, 60123

  Registry ID: 110010753639

Statutes cited

• CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MODERN TRACK MACHINERY, INC.entered 2001-03-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-02-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-08Final Order Issued
• 2001-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-07-23Enforcement Action Closed