Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (Board decision, December 30, 2011)

Plain-English summary

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. was the respondent in a TSCA matter before the Environmental Appeals Board. The parties signed and consented to entry of an attached Consent Agreement, which the Board incorporated into its Final Order. The Board assessed a $61,382 civil penalty and ordered Kronos to pay it under the agreement's payment provisions.

Decision snapshot

• Cited authorities: None stated in the order.
• Outcome: The Consent Agreement was incorporated into the Final Order, and a $61,382 civil penalty was assessed.
• Key point: The EAB made the parties' Consent Agreement effective through a Final Order and imposed the agreed civil penalty.

Full text (EPA EAB public release)

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

In the Matter of: )
) Docket Number TSCA-HQ-2011-5024
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. )
Dallas, Texas )
)
Respondent )

                                   FINAL ORDER

   The United States Environmental Protection Agency as Complainant, and Kronos

Worldwide, 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, Kronos Worldwide, Inc., shall comply with all terms of the Consent
   Agreement;

2. Respondent is assessed a civil penalty of Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty
   Two Dollars ($61,382); 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.

                                  By: [signature]
                                  Environmental Appeals Board

Dated: December 30, 2011

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

     I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Final Order in the Matter of: Kronos

Worldwide, Inc., Docket No. TSCA-HQ-2011-5024, were sent to the following persons in the manner indicated:

By Facsimile and Pouch Mail:

                     Erin Saylor
                     Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division (Mail Code 2249A)
                     Office of Civil Enforcement
                     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                     1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
                     Washington, D.C. 20460
                     (202) 564-6124
                     Fax. No. (202) 564-0035

By First Class U.S. Mail:

                     Courtney Riley
                     Executive Director Environmental Management
                     Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
                     Three Lincoln Centre
                     5430 LBJ Freeway
                     Suite 1700
                     Dallas, Texas 75240


                                 [signature]
                                 Annette Duncan, Secretary
                                 Environmental Appeals Board (Mail Code 1103B)
                                 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
                                 Washington, D.C. 20460-0001

Dated: January 3, 2012