Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Notice of Proposed Settlement of Clean Water Act Class I Administrative Penalty and Opportunity to Comment:
In the Matter of Nor-Cal Products, Inc.
Publication date: 08/24/2012
Comment closing date: 10/03/2012
In accordance with section 308(g) of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), and the Consolidated Rules of Practice at 40 C.F.R Part 22, notice is hereby given to a proposed settlement, recorded in a Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order (“Proposed Consent Agreement”), between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (“EPA”), and Nor-Cal Products, Inc.. to resolve the following civil administrative penalty proceeding under section 309(g).
In the Matter of Nor-Cal Products, Inc., Docket No. CWA-09-2012-0002; Complainant, Director, Water Division, EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105; Respondent, Nor-Cal Products, Inc. (“Respondent”), which manufactures stainless steel components at 1967 South Oregon Street, Yreka, California 96097.
On or about August 23, 2012, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 22.13(b), Complainant and Respondent entered into a Proposed Consent Agreement to simultaneously commence and conclude this CWA Class I civil administrative penalty proceeding. The Proposed Consent Agreement requires Respondent to pay to the United States a penalty of one thousand and eighteen dollars ($1,018.00). Payment of this penalty will resolve EPA’s allegations that the Respondent violated Section 307(d) of the CWA one time in June 2011 because it did not conduct the monitoring and reporting required under 40 CFR 403.12(e), as described in the Proposed Consent Agreement.
Any person wishing to participate in the proceeding must notify the Regional Hearing Clerk in writing, either by email to r9hearingclerk@epa.gov or by mail or hand delivery to the Regional Hearing Clerk, USEPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105, attention Docket No. CWA-09-2012-0002, within forty (40) days from the publication date of this notice and comply with the comment requirements of the Consolidated Rules at 40 C.F.R. § 22.45(c).
For more information:
Any persons wishing to receive a copy of the Consolidated Rules or review the Proposed Consent Agreement may contact the Regional Hearing Clerk by mail or email (see contact information above) or by phone at (415) 972-3871. During the comment period, the Proposed Consent Agreement may also be inspected during business hours at the office of the Regional Hearing Clerk.