Y H America, Inc. (Board decision, February 6, 2007)

Plain-English summary

The Environmental Protection Agency and Y H America, Inc. signed a Consent Agreement resolving the TSCA matter. The Environmental Appeals Board incorporated that agreement into its Final Order and ordered the company to comply with all of its terms. The Board assessed a civil penalty of $15,895 and specified that payment must follow the methods in the Consent Agreement.

Decision snapshot

• Cited authorities: None stated in the released Final Order.
• Outcome: Settled. The Consent Agreement was incorporated into the Final Order, with a $15,895 civil penalty.
• Key point: The Board made the parties' Consent Agreement effective and ordered payment of the stated penalty.

Full text (EPA EAB public release)

                     BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD
             UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.

                                                                )

In the Matter of: )
)
Y H America, Inc. ) Docket Number TSCA-HQ-2007-5004
)
Respondent. )

                                  FINAL ORDER

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency as Complainant, and Y H America, Inc. as Respondent, the Parties herein, having signed and consented to entry of the attached Consent Agreement incorporated by reference into this Final Order,

    NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

    1.     Respondent, Y H America, Inc., shall comply with all terms of the Consent
    Agreement;

    2.     Respondent is assessed a civil penalty of Fifteen Thousand Eight
    Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($15,895.00); and

    3.     Respondent shall, in accordance with the payment provisions set forth in
    the Consent Agreement, make payment via a certified or cashier's check or through a wire transfer as described in the Consent Agreement.

    IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                  Environmental Appeals Board

                           CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

    I certify that the foregoing "Consent Agreement and Final Order," Y H America, Inc., Docket No. TSCA-HQ-2007-5004, was filed and copies of the same were mailed to the parties as indicated below:

(Interoffice) James Vinch, Esq.
Toxics and Pesticides Enforcement Division
Office of Civil Enforcement
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W. (Mail Code 2245A)
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 564-4168
Fax: (202) 564-0035

(U.S. Mail) Hideyuki Matsuda, Vice President and General Manager
Y H America, Inc.
103 Kuhlman Drive
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-2823
Fax: (859)-879-0574

                          Secretary
                          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                          1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
                          Washington, DC 20460-0001


     FED - 6 2007

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