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ITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

REGION2 2890 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE

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Ms Valencia Good~n mer Heaths Home Remodel ng

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Re Heaths Home fRem 1deling Docket No TSCA-02-2016-9168

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Enclosed is a fully ~xec led copy of theAdministrative Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order in the above ~eferenced proceeding signed by the Regional Judicial Officer of the US Environmentali Pro ~ ction Agency Region 2

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3 The afoieniehtio~ed residential housing property in paragraph 2 above was constrmicrocted 1

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4 Respondenpvas rqutred to obtam fromthe owner of the bu1ldrng a ~ntten middotackhowled~qmenf~th~t the owner r-ee_eryed th~ pamphltt(RenovaJe Right) as requiredmiddotby middot40 CFR sectmiddot74~84Ia)(l ) at tne residential housing property it renovated in JUnemiddot2014 as des~d~ed i paramiddot aph _2 lespo11dent did not do this middot middot middot _ middotmiddot middot gt middot middot

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6 EPA and Rb~pon~~t agree th~t~ettlement ofthis matter for a civilpenalty ot~ 3l400 cfo~r ~undred dopfs) If mthe public mterest middotbull

7 EPA is authJrize to enter into this ExpeditedSettlementAgreement (Agreemenf) pursuant to ~Fctidp 16 ofTSCA 15 USC sect 26l5and40 CFR sect~2D~)~d middot4~ CFR sect 2218(b)(2)

l j 1middot middotmiddot 8 In signing this Agreement Respondent ( 1) admits that Respondent is subject tothe

Residcentptia1_rtop~~~ ~enovation requirements (40CFR sect 745 Subpart E) (~) ad~its that EPA hasJunschctton over Respondent and Respondents conduct as d~scnbed in pruagraphs ~ ~nd $ above (3) neither admits nor denies the factual finding collained middot

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therein (4) consents to the assessment of the penalty and (5) waives any right to contest the findings contained herein

9 By its signature below Respondent certifies subject to civil and criminal penalties for making a false submission to the UnitedStates Government that (l)the violations described in paragraphs 4 and 5 abqve have been corrected and (2 Respondent is submitting proofofpaymentofthe civil penalty with this agreement

middot10 The civil penalty of$400 (fout hundred dollars) has been paid in accordance with the Instructions for Making a Payment that was provided tomiddotthe Respondent

11 Upon the effective date of this Agreement payment of the civilpenalty shall constitute full settlement of the civil claims cited herein Respondent will also provide if it has not already done so within thirtydays a Written statement outlining actions taken to correct the violations cited above

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12middot No portion of the civil penalty or interest paid by Respondent pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement shall be claimed by Respondent as a deduction for federal state or local income tax purposes

13 EPAreserves aH ofits rights to take enforcement action for any other past present or future violations by Respondent ofTSCA any other federal statute or regulatiort or this Agreement middot middot

14 middot Op0n signing and returning this Agreement to EPA Respondent waives the opportunity middotfor a hearing or appeal pursuant to TSCA or 40 CFR Part 22

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16 This Agreement is binding onmiddotthe partiesmiddotsigl1ing below and in accordance with 40 CFR sect 2231 (b) is effective upon filing with theRegional Hearing Clerk

IT IS SO AGREED HEATHS HOME REMODELING

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In the M~tter of HeatrsHo ~Remodeling Docket Number TSC4r02- middotOi6-9168

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The Regional J~dici l Officer of EPA R~gion 2 concurs in the foregoing Expedited Settlement Agreement in the cas~ ~f In the Matter ofHeaths Home Remodeling bearing Docket No TSCA-02shy2016-9168middotSaid ExpeOitedSettlement Agreement having been duly accepted and entcentred into by the parties is hereby rati$dd i middotorporated into arid issued as this Final Order which shallbec9me effective when filed Wifh th Regional Hearing Clerk of EPA Region 2 40 CFR sect 223 l(b) This Final Order is being entered pursuant to the authority of 40 CFR sect 2218(b)(3) and shall constitute an

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i Helen Ferrara Regional Judicial Officer US Environmental Protection Agency-Region 2 290 Broadway New York New York10007-1866

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In the Matter of Hbaths Home Remodeling Docket Number TSCA- middot2-2016-9168

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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This is to certify ti on re 7 - day of M7 2016 I Serveda true and correct

copy of the foregomg fu~[y executed Expedited Settlement Agreement and Fmal Order beanng

I J Docket Number TSfA-r-2016-9168 by certified mail return receipt requested to

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On the same date I tail d via EPA internal mail to the Region 2 Regional Hearing Clerk at 290

Broadway New Yok N w York 10007 the original and one copy of the foregoing Consent

Agreement and Fina Or er

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NvIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY middotmiddotmiddot middot REGION2

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3 The afoieniehtio~ed residential housing property in paragraph 2 above was constrmicrocted 1

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4 Respondenpvas rqutred to obtam fromthe owner of the bu1ldrng a ~ntten middotackhowled~qmenf~th~t the owner r-ee_eryed th~ pamphltt(RenovaJe Right) as requiredmiddotby middot40 CFR sectmiddot74~84Ia)(l ) at tne residential housing property it renovated in JUnemiddot2014 as des~d~ed i paramiddot aph _2 lespo11dent did not do this middot middot middot _ middotmiddot middot gt middot middot

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6 EPA and Rb~pon~~t agree th~t~ettlement ofthis matter for a civilpenalty ot~ 3l400 cfo~r ~undred dopfs) If mthe public mterest middotbull

7 EPA is authJrize to enter into this ExpeditedSettlementAgreement (Agreemenf) pursuant to ~Fctidp 16 ofTSCA 15 USC sect 26l5and40 CFR sect~2D~)~d middot4~ CFR sect 2218(b)(2)

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