Pacific Rim International West Inc., Haili Icebear Inc., and Huzhou Daixi Zhenhua Technology Trade Co., Ltd. (Board decision, July 12, 2012)

Plain-English summary

Pacific Rim International West Inc., Haili Icebear Inc., and Huzhou Daixi Zhenhua Technology Trade Co., Ltd. were respondents in a Clean Air Act enforcement matter. The Environmental Appeals Board incorporated the attached Consent Agreement into its Final Order and ratified it under the cited EPA rule and Clean Air Act provision. The respondents were ordered to comply with all terms of the agreement effective immediately. The two-page release does not state the underlying allegations, remedy, or penalty amount.

Decision snapshot

• Cited authorities: 40 C.F.R. § 22.18(b) and 42 U.S.C. § 7524(c)
• Outcome: The Consent Agreement was incorporated and ratified, and the respondents were ordered to comply immediately.
• Key point: An EAB Final Order can make a Clean Air Act Consent Agreement effective by incorporating and ratifying it.

Full text (EPA EAB public release)

BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, DC

In the Matter of:

PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WEST
INC., HAILI ICEBEAR INC., and HUZHOU
DAIXI ZHENHUA TECHNOLOGY TRADE
CO., LTD., Docket No. CAA-HQ-2011-7953

Respondents

FINAL ORDER

Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. §§ 22.18(b) of EPA's Consolidated Rules of Practice and

section 205(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7524(c), the attached Consent Agreement

resolving this matter is incorporated by reference into this Final Order and is hereby ratified.

The Respondents are ORDERED to comply with all terms of the Consent Agreement

effective immediately.

So ordered.

Date: July 12, 2012

By: [signature]
Catherine R. McCabe
Judge, Environmental Appeals Board

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that the foregoing “Consent Agreement” and “Final Order,” in the Matter of Pacific Rim

International West Inc., Haili Icebear Inc., and Huzhou Daixi Zhenhua Technology Trade Co.,

Ltd., Docket No. CAA-HQ-2011-7953, were filed and copies of the same were mailed to the

parties as indicated below.

Via Interoffice Mail:

Evan M. Belser, Attorney Adviser
Mobile Source Enforcement Branch, Air Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement,
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Ariel Rios South Building Room 1142C, Mailcode 2242A
Washington, D.C. 20460

Via U.S.P.S. Certified Mail:

Pacific Rim International West Inc. Chen Xinhua
Haili Icebear Inc. Huzhou Daixi Zhenhua Technology Trade Co., Ltd.
Attention: Wendy Yu 104 Highway, Daixi Town,
2181 E. Francis Street Zhejiang Province 313023,
Ontario, California 91761 People's Republic of China

[signature]
Annette Duncan, Secretary
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Appeals Board

Dated: July 13, 2012