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HQ-2016-5017Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region HQ

EPA v. American Covers, Inc., d/b/a Handstands

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

In its application for a research or marketing permit, Respondent submitted to EPA signed compliance statements that the included studies submitted to EPA were conducted in compliance with the FIFRA Good Laboratory Practice Standards at 40 C.F.R. 160. EPA determined those statements were false. EPA also determined that raw data associated with the studies submitted to EPA was missing.

Defendants (1)

  • American Covers, Inc., d/b/a HandstandsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN COVERS DBA HANDSTANDS

    1420 S 4800 W, SUITES A & G, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84014

    Registry ID: 110066855772

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2QFalsify Testing Information
  • FIFRA 12A2BRefuse Records, Reports, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • American Covers, Inc., d/b/a Handstandsentered 2016-10-06

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $5,720

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2016-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-10-06Final Order Issued
  • 2016-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-10-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600830182
Case number
HQ-2016-5017
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
PTEB
EPA region
HQ
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Falsify Testing Information

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2016-5017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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