LETTER REGARDING SUBPEONA AND REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ... · reDOVGd fro:J Loring Air Force Base...

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( ( ... . · "'" ' .'"· ..._ .. . . ... . 0H Certified Hail-Return Receipt Reaueated :IZ H"' , Hr. Jtirk Soderberg f,. · ' .. 360 Main Street ... ., Caribou, ME 04736 ;. : .. : ... "'"' •, " :·. . . . ·. ,. .·.· .. Hr · Dear Hr. Soderberg 1 << · "PUrauant to ita authority under 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (the Act •), 15 u.s.c. 52605, the United Status ""' " Enviroru:aental Protection ;.goncy ( •tpft•) ha!l publi!lhod regulations "' n-< governing the diapoaal and carking of polychlorinated biphenyls oo c•rcoa•) and PCD itel'!s, codified at 40 c.r.n. Part 161. 1:o are "" presently investigating poaaible diapoaal and marldng violations ·undor the Act \Hth respect to several transfomers which were reDOVGd fro:J Loring Air Force Base (•AFC•) in Juna 1979. ·' During the course of our investigation, ny staff hAs learned that these transfomera contained a subatantinl anount of pyronal whon they wttre renoved from Loring AFil and that the current location · of the tranafomera and their contentl ic unknown. i!ecaul'le of your ,. , apparent involvenent in this oatter, I have deternined t hot the information below oust ba to EPA so that ve continuo our investigation. section 11 of the 1\.ct, 15 · U.s.c. S2GlO, authorizes EPA to - require by aubpoena the atUnclonce and tc:.til':lony of vitnessas, the production of papers, reporto, cJocuncnts, to questions and other infomation deemed necessary to carry out the Act. 'l'herefora, I am today issuing this subpoena to you and reC]uiring 8 you to aubr.'lit the infotT.Iation specified below within ten (10) . working days after your receipt of this subpoena . If you so N . 4uaire, you rnay have your legal representative assist you in t"eaponding. · · As used •identify• when uBed in reference to a person . T.\eans to state the person's full hor.'le - and business acJdress, and position held with his or her enpl ... ycr. The tern •aocurnenta• any and all tangible things 11nd documents, \"lhethcr hancJwritten, tYl-Jcl, · printed, or othcrwhe visually re j?roduced, including but not lioited to letters, cables, wires, mem oranda, and interoffice com:;)unications, reports, notea, minutes, and recordings, aJ:ctches, ::i· •l

Transcript of LETTER REGARDING SUBPEONA AND REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ... · reDOVGd fro:J Loring Air Force Base...

Page 1: LETTER REGARDING SUBPEONA AND REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ... · reDOVGd fro:J Loring Air Force Base (•AFC•) in Juna 1979. ·' During the course of our investigation, ny staff hAs learned

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apparent involvenent in this oatter I have deternined t hot the information op~cified below oust ba aubr~itted to EPA so that ve r~ay continuo our investigation

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lherefora I am today issuing this subpoena to you and reC]uiring 8you to aubrlit the infotTIation specified below within ten (10)

working days after your receipt of this subpoena If you so N 4uaire you rnay have your legal representative assist you in teaponding middot

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~) Uhan were the tnnsforrnera reDOved frora the base 00 b) How n~ny tranafornera were reraoved7

C) Were middot the transfon~era labelled or narked to give notice that PCBa vera contained therein

5 If the anGwer to question 4c is yes dezocribe in detail the IUrkinc~ or labelling and provide an illustration

6 If the answer to queation 4c ia no atate when and how you Urat became aware that the tranaforr~ers contained PCDs

1 If the anawer to question 2 is yea1

a) Describe the tema of the agrearnent1

b) Describe how the tranafomers were noved fran the heating station and identify the persona uho performed thh taalo

c) Describe how the tranafomers were loaded upon the transshyport vehicle and identify the persona who perfomed this taakr

d) Deacribe how tho tranafomera were -trGnaported off the baae and identify th~ persona who perfomed this task bull

8 In addition to the persona identified in question 7 identify all other parsons vho were present as the ta J Ia ~eacribed above were be ing perfonned

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13 State whether or not the transfomera were delivered to and plaped upon RogRr Pinctte 1 a property in Hashburn fo1E

- middot 14 If the ansuer to question 13 h no describe the property to vhich the tranatomera were delivered and identity ita OWnor (akip to question 19)

15 1f tho answer to question 13 b yea describe in detdl h~w the trandornern were ref)Oved troo the transport vehicle(a) and

bull-identify the persons tlhO perforr~ed thia task

16 Identify all other per~one present while the work described in questican 15 vas performed

17bull State whether or not any fluid spilled or lcnked out o f the tranetomcramp during the period of time between renoval of the

traqatornors from the central heating plant substation and the unloading of the trensfomore onto Pinet~ea property 8 1~ ~f tho answ_er to question ~7 is yes provide the followim~s N

a) Amiddot detailed description of the cause of spillage or leakageJ

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c) An approxination of how much fluid was lost at tlach spill or leak andJ

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22 If the answer to question 2l(d) 1e no explain what happened to the diaaant~ed parte of the tranGformen and qive their preaent location

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a) Type of IIIGUl aalVACJO(Jf

b) Quantity of retal aalvagedJ

c) CortPlete tenia of tho altJreenent

25 If the transfomera were diartantled a tate vhether or not the pCBs contained therein llere drained into containers prior to dicnantlinq

26 If the answer to question 25 is no explain what has happened to the PCDa and identify the reaponaible persons middot

middot 21 If the answer to question 25 is yes dscribe the cont~iners and provide an estirtate of the quantity of PCDa (gallons) stored

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28 Give a chronology of storage locations and identify the appropriDte respons ible persons

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care ahould be taken in responding to theat~t queationa to ensure that each anawor is true ancl complete Section 1001 of Title 10

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middot finea of up to $25000 pe-e dampy of violation or ir~prisonraent for not 110_re_than one ~ear ~~- both ~ middot middot

You Day middot if you deaire~ aaaert a buaineaa confidentiality clain coverino part or all of the infomation requested in the canner

middot-middot deacribed by 40 CPR Part 2 Subpart B 41 Fed Rog 36906shy 36918 (september 1 1976)

u no auch cldm accotlpanioa the infornation when it 1a received by EPA it ruay be nade available to the public by EPA without further notice to you You ahould road the above-cited reqUlashytiona carefullY before asserting a buoinosa confidentiality claim since certain categories of i norrnation are not properly the aubject of such a claimbull

If ~~ do not wish to aaaert a confid~ntiality chin all infonIAtion requirltd by this a ubpoei1a shall be subdtted within ~en pogt working days of recoipt of thia aubpoena tot

Director tnforcenent Division Environmental Protection ACJltncy John F Jennedy BldJ Room 2103 Boston Hassachusetts 02203

Attnt Al Gonzales

If you do wish to assert a confidentiality cldm all infomation required by this subpoena shall be subrnittcd to the EPA official designated below in accordance with the followi ng instructions Enclose the required information in an e nvelope narked Confidentia l Buaineae Information - To Be Opened Dy AddresGee Only ancl addreu it toa Paul Heffernan Docunent Control Officer Enclose that envelope in a larger envelope with all other subpoenaed infornation and forward it within ten (10) working days of receipt of thia subpoena by certified 11ail to shy

Paul Heffernan DocurJent Control Officer us poundnv1ronr~ental Protection Agency

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  2. barcodetext SDMS Doc ID 581439
Page 2: LETTER REGARDING SUBPEONA AND REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ... · reDOVGd fro:J Loring Air Force Base (•AFC•) in Juna 1979. ·' During the course of our investigation, ny staff hAs learned

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charta phoiogr~pha aaaignnente contracta agreemento and other official docuaenta and legal inatrunanta middotledgers billa ordero re_co~da iDvoicca check_- receipts files iJrafta and workaheeu bull When appr~priate reapo~d eitherbull middot yea no or no perSonal knowledge

1 middot Please middotubllit anY and all d~ucenta which refer to relate to o ~

middot ~ bull ~~~ record ~he anawen to qu~ationa 2 thro119h 28 below I Z ~m

- i ~ 2 middot State whether or not you wre respOnsible for having trana- ~ _to~er_a transported fr~ Loring AFB in 1979 middot -lt ltI

~ ~ ~middot 3 If the answer to question 2 h no - identify the per11ona Jaiown -ltlgt to you vho were responsible for having the tranafomera t_ranaported ~r

ltlt lrOI Loring ArB (skip to question ll) 4 middot If tha anawr tO question 2 1a yea anSver t~a followingbull n-lt Olgt

~) Uhan were the tnnsforrnera reDOved frora the base 00 b) How n~ny tranafornera were reraoved7

C) Were middot the transfon~era labelled or narked to give notice that PCBa vera contained therein

5 If the anGwer to question 4c is yes dezocribe in detail the IUrkinc~ or labelling and provide an illustration

6 If the answer to queation 4c ia no atate when and how you Urat became aware that the tranaforr~ers contained PCDs

1 If the anawer to question 2 is yea1

a) Describe the tema of the agrearnent1

b) Describe how the tranafomers were noved fran the heating station and identify the persona uho performed thh taalo

c) Describe how the tranafomers were loaded upon the transshyport vehicle and identify the persona who perfomed this taakr

d) Deacribe how tho tranafomera were -trGnaported off the baae and identify th~ persona who perfomed this task bull

8 In addition to the persona identified in question 7 identify all other parsons vho were present as the ta J Ia ~eacribed above were be ing perfonned

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middotbull middot 9 St~te whether or not you wore notified thot tho tranafomen contained PCBa

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~middot ~middotmiddot middot~ middotrbull ) lhe ide~tity of thia ~~aona 9iving noticer

~~-- ~ j ~lt ~) lbe d~t~(a) notice vaa givenr

c) The type ~f notice middot pr~vidd middot11 middot amptate whether or not the tranaport vebicle(a) waa labelled or marked to give notice that it vaa carrying cargo that middotcontained PCBa middot 12 If the anaver to question 11 ia yea describe the rtarking or labelling and provide an ~lluatration

13 State whether or not the transfomera were delivered to and plaped upon RogRr Pinctte 1 a property in Hashburn fo1E

- middot 14 If the ansuer to question 13 h no describe the property to vhich the tranatomera were delivered and identity ita OWnor (akip to question 19)

15 1f tho answer to question 13 b yea describe in detdl h~w the trandornern were ref)Oved troo the transport vehicle(a) and

bull-identify the persons tlhO perforr~ed thia task

16 Identify all other per~one present while the work described in questican 15 vas performed

17bull State whether or not any fluid spilled or lcnked out o f the tranetomcramp during the period of time between renoval of the

traqatornors from the central heating plant substation and the unloading of the trensfomore onto Pinet~ea property 8 1~ ~f tho answ_er to question ~7 is yes provide the followim~s N

a) Amiddot detailed description of the cause of spillage or leakageJ

b) A rnap illustrating where middoteach uncontrolled discharge occurredJ shy

c) An approxination of how much fluid was lost at tlach spill or leak andJ

d) The ide0tity of pe~aona who caite into contact with pees as a reaul t of any spillage or 1-akage bull

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lt After tmiddoth tranafonnor~ were cJ-~Uveretl state whether or not tb~y W~e d~a111antl~d bull middot- bull

20- middotmiddotu the anawr tomiddot qu~ation middot lgmiddot ia no ezplain vhmiddot~-t hapPriec~ to the trandorcera and 91Ye thai1 present location

~- ~ ~~-t-it th~ anawer to q~~ati~n - ia ~bullbull ~ --gt~~ middot -middotmiddot_ a) State on what date( a) the tranafortiera were dianantledJ middot--~i ~-~1- middot middotbullmiddotmiddot bull middot middotmiddot~ middot~ middot~ -- middot -- b) Identify the persona vho dbaant~_ed the tranafomeraJ

~~~ middot_ -~middot ~f Identify the ~roono prent ~hil~ ~~~ rk deac1bed 1n middot queation 19 ~middotbull perfomed~ middot

State whether or not ihe diampoantled parts of the tranashymiddot ( fomera vere aold aa acrap middotd)

22 If the answer to question 2l(d) 1e no explain what happened to the diaaant~ed parte of the tranGformen and qive their preaent location

23 If the answer to question 2l(d) 11 yea identify the personbull andor busineaGea hich purchaGed traded for or accepted any part(amp of the dismantled tnnaforoers aa aalvage middot

24 For each transaction or exchanCJe referred to in question 23 ~iacloae the following informationbull

a) Type of IIIGUl aalVACJO(Jf

b) Quantity of retal aalvagedJ

c) CortPlete tenia of tho altJreenent

25 If the transfomera were diartantled a tate vhether or not the pCBs contained therein llere drained into containers prior to dicnantlinq

26 If the answer to question 25 is no explain what has happened to the PCDa and identify the reaponaible persons middot

middot 21 If the answer to question 25 is yes dscribe the cont~iners and provide an estirtate of the quantity of PCDa (gallons) stored

therein

28 Give a chronology of storage locations and identify the appropriDte respons ible persons

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middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot

care ahould be taken in responding to theat~t queationa to ensure that each anawor is true ancl complete Section 1001 of Title 10

- of middotthe United Statea Code Jllkea it a crirle to provide fal ae info~ation or to conceal relevant infomation freD an agency of the governroont aaking an inquiry within the s cope of its

~~~~~~~middot ta~~~rob~hyu~~~~O~Y1u~j~middot~~ ~c~~~iona included in the Act 1s middotusc 52615 lhese s anctions incluce a Cimiddotdl penalty of up to $25000 per day qf violation crin inal

middot finea of up to $25000 pe-e dampy of violation or ir~prisonraent for not 110_re_than one ~ear ~~- both ~ middot middot

You Day middot if you deaire~ aaaert a buaineaa confidentiality clain coverino part or all of the infomation requested in the canner

middot-middot deacribed by 40 CPR Part 2 Subpart B 41 Fed Rog 36906shy 36918 (september 1 1976)

u no auch cldm accotlpanioa the infornation when it 1a received by EPA it ruay be nade available to the public by EPA without further notice to you You ahould road the above-cited reqUlashytiona carefullY before asserting a buoinosa confidentiality claim since certain categories of i norrnation are not properly the aubject of such a claimbull

If ~~ do not wish to aaaert a confid~ntiality chin all infonIAtion requirltd by this a ubpoei1a shall be subdtted within ~en pogt working days of recoipt of thia aubpoena tot

Director tnforcenent Division Environmental Protection ACJltncy John F Jennedy BldJ Room 2103 Boston Hassachusetts 02203

Attnt Al Gonzales

If you do wish to assert a confidentiality cldm all infomation required by this subpoena shall be subrnittcd to the EPA official designated below in accordance with the followi ng instructions Enclose the required information in an e nvelope narked Confidentia l Buaineae Information - To Be Opened Dy AddresGee Only ancl addreu it toa Paul Heffernan Docunent Control Officer Enclose that envelope in a larger envelope with all other subpoenaed infornation and forward it within ten (10) working days of receipt of thia subpoena by certified 11ail to shy

Paul Heffernan DocurJent Control Officer us poundnv1ronr~ental Protection Agency

middot John F 1e nne dy Feder a l 2uUdin9 Boston ~tassachusetts 02203

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t imiddotfl - ~-~ If ~u bave any quebulltiona ConcerninIJ thia Jl)atter pleaae contact ~-J Al oonzalea at (617)223-1129 or Andrew Lauter~ck at (611) I

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13 State whether or not the transfomera were delivered to and plaped upon RogRr Pinctte 1 a property in Hashburn fo1E

- middot 14 If the ansuer to question 13 h no describe the property to vhich the tranatomera were delivered and identity ita OWnor (akip to question 19)

15 1f tho answer to question 13 b yea describe in detdl h~w the trandornern were ref)Oved troo the transport vehicle(a) and

bull-identify the persons tlhO perforr~ed thia task

16 Identify all other per~one present while the work described in questican 15 vas performed

17bull State whether or not any fluid spilled or lcnked out o f the tranetomcramp during the period of time between renoval of the

traqatornors from the central heating plant substation and the unloading of the trensfomore onto Pinet~ea property 8 1~ ~f tho answ_er to question ~7 is yes provide the followim~s N

a) Amiddot detailed description of the cause of spillage or leakageJ

b) A rnap illustrating where middoteach uncontrolled discharge occurredJ shy

c) An approxination of how much fluid was lost at tlach spill or leak andJ

d) The ide0tity of pe~aona who caite into contact with pees as a reaul t of any spillage or 1-akage bull

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lt After tmiddoth tranafonnor~ were cJ-~Uveretl state whether or not tb~y W~e d~a111antl~d bull middot- bull

20- middotmiddotu the anawr tomiddot qu~ation middot lgmiddot ia no ezplain vhmiddot~-t hapPriec~ to the trandorcera and 91Ye thai1 present location

~- ~ ~~-t-it th~ anawer to q~~ati~n - ia ~bullbull ~ --gt~~ middot -middotmiddot_ a) State on what date( a) the tranafortiera were dianantledJ middot--~i ~-~1- middot middotbullmiddotmiddot bull middot middotmiddot~ middot~ middot~ -- middot -- b) Identify the persona vho dbaant~_ed the tranafomeraJ

~~~ middot_ -~middot ~f Identify the ~roono prent ~hil~ ~~~ rk deac1bed 1n middot queation 19 ~middotbull perfomed~ middot

State whether or not ihe diampoantled parts of the tranashymiddot ( fomera vere aold aa acrap middotd)

22 If the answer to question 2l(d) 1e no explain what happened to the diaaant~ed parte of the tranGformen and qive their preaent location

23 If the answer to question 2l(d) 11 yea identify the personbull andor busineaGea hich purchaGed traded for or accepted any part(amp of the dismantled tnnaforoers aa aalvage middot

24 For each transaction or exchanCJe referred to in question 23 ~iacloae the following informationbull

a) Type of IIIGUl aalVACJO(Jf

b) Quantity of retal aalvagedJ

c) CortPlete tenia of tho altJreenent

25 If the transfomera were diartantled a tate vhether or not the pCBs contained therein llere drained into containers prior to dicnantlinq

26 If the answer to question 25 is no explain what has happened to the PCDa and identify the reaponaible persons middot

middot 21 If the answer to question 25 is yes dscribe the cont~iners and provide an estirtate of the quantity of PCDa (gallons) stored

therein

28 Give a chronology of storage locations and identify the appropriDte respons ible persons

8bullshyN

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middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot

care ahould be taken in responding to theat~t queationa to ensure that each anawor is true ancl complete Section 1001 of Title 10

- of middotthe United Statea Code Jllkea it a crirle to provide fal ae info~ation or to conceal relevant infomation freD an agency of the governroont aaking an inquiry within the s cope of its

~~~~~~~middot ta~~~rob~hyu~~~~O~Y1u~j~middot~~ ~c~~~iona included in the Act 1s middotusc 52615 lhese s anctions incluce a Cimiddotdl penalty of up to $25000 per day qf violation crin inal

middot finea of up to $25000 pe-e dampy of violation or ir~prisonraent for not 110_re_than one ~ear ~~- both ~ middot middot

You Day middot if you deaire~ aaaert a buaineaa confidentiality clain coverino part or all of the infomation requested in the canner

middot-middot deacribed by 40 CPR Part 2 Subpart B 41 Fed Rog 36906shy 36918 (september 1 1976)

u no auch cldm accotlpanioa the infornation when it 1a received by EPA it ruay be nade available to the public by EPA without further notice to you You ahould road the above-cited reqUlashytiona carefullY before asserting a buoinosa confidentiality claim since certain categories of i norrnation are not properly the aubject of such a claimbull

If ~~ do not wish to aaaert a confid~ntiality chin all infonIAtion requirltd by this a ubpoei1a shall be subdtted within ~en pogt working days of recoipt of thia aubpoena tot

Director tnforcenent Division Environmental Protection ACJltncy John F Jennedy BldJ Room 2103 Boston Hassachusetts 02203

Attnt Al Gonzales

If you do wish to assert a confidentiality cldm all infomation required by this subpoena shall be subrnittcd to the EPA official designated below in accordance with the followi ng instructions Enclose the required information in an e nvelope narked Confidentia l Buaineae Information - To Be Opened Dy AddresGee Only ancl addreu it toa Paul Heffernan Docunent Control Officer Enclose that envelope in a larger envelope with all other subpoenaed infornation and forward it within ten (10) working days of receipt of thia subpoena by certified 11ail to shy

Paul Heffernan DocurJent Control Officer us poundnv1ronr~ental Protection Agency

middot John F 1e nne dy Feder a l 2uUdin9 Boston ~tassachusetts 02203

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I

lit li l _middot -~~

t imiddotfl - ~-~ If ~u bave any quebulltiona ConcerninIJ thia Jl)atter pleaae contact ~-J Al oonzalea at (617)223-1129 or Andrew Lauter~ck at (611) I

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Y~J 21J-~600 f our IAIJbulll Mvi~1v ampeqtion

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~ L middotmiddot middot i ~ bull -~ middot bull J

-middot --~-middot-

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lt After tmiddoth tranafonnor~ were cJ-~Uveretl state whether or not tb~y W~e d~a111antl~d bull middot- bull

20- middotmiddotu the anawr tomiddot qu~ation middot lgmiddot ia no ezplain vhmiddot~-t hapPriec~ to the trandorcera and 91Ye thai1 present location

~- ~ ~~-t-it th~ anawer to q~~ati~n - ia ~bullbull ~ --gt~~ middot -middotmiddot_ a) State on what date( a) the tranafortiera were dianantledJ middot--~i ~-~1- middot middotbullmiddotmiddot bull middot middotmiddot~ middot~ middot~ -- middot -- b) Identify the persona vho dbaant~_ed the tranafomeraJ

~~~ middot_ -~middot ~f Identify the ~roono prent ~hil~ ~~~ rk deac1bed 1n middot queation 19 ~middotbull perfomed~ middot

State whether or not ihe diampoantled parts of the tranashymiddot ( fomera vere aold aa acrap middotd)

22 If the answer to question 2l(d) 1e no explain what happened to the diaaant~ed parte of the tranGformen and qive their preaent location

23 If the answer to question 2l(d) 11 yea identify the personbull andor busineaGea hich purchaGed traded for or accepted any part(amp of the dismantled tnnaforoers aa aalvage middot

24 For each transaction or exchanCJe referred to in question 23 ~iacloae the following informationbull

a) Type of IIIGUl aalVACJO(Jf

b) Quantity of retal aalvagedJ

c) CortPlete tenia of tho altJreenent

25 If the transfomera were diartantled a tate vhether or not the pCBs contained therein llere drained into containers prior to dicnantlinq

26 If the answer to question 25 is no explain what has happened to the PCDa and identify the reaponaible persons middot

middot 21 If the answer to question 25 is yes dscribe the cont~iners and provide an estirtate of the quantity of PCDa (gallons) stored

therein

28 Give a chronology of storage locations and identify the appropriDte respons ible persons

8bullshyN

c u 0 -sshy

middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot

care ahould be taken in responding to theat~t queationa to ensure that each anawor is true ancl complete Section 1001 of Title 10

- of middotthe United Statea Code Jllkea it a crirle to provide fal ae info~ation or to conceal relevant infomation freD an agency of the governroont aaking an inquiry within the s cope of its

~~~~~~~middot ta~~~rob~hyu~~~~O~Y1u~j~middot~~ ~c~~~iona included in the Act 1s middotusc 52615 lhese s anctions incluce a Cimiddotdl penalty of up to $25000 per day qf violation crin inal

middot finea of up to $25000 pe-e dampy of violation or ir~prisonraent for not 110_re_than one ~ear ~~- both ~ middot middot

You Day middot if you deaire~ aaaert a buaineaa confidentiality clain coverino part or all of the infomation requested in the canner

middot-middot deacribed by 40 CPR Part 2 Subpart B 41 Fed Rog 36906shy 36918 (september 1 1976)

u no auch cldm accotlpanioa the infornation when it 1a received by EPA it ruay be nade available to the public by EPA without further notice to you You ahould road the above-cited reqUlashytiona carefullY before asserting a buoinosa confidentiality claim since certain categories of i norrnation are not properly the aubject of such a claimbull

If ~~ do not wish to aaaert a confid~ntiality chin all infonIAtion requirltd by this a ubpoei1a shall be subdtted within ~en pogt working days of recoipt of thia aubpoena tot

Director tnforcenent Division Environmental Protection ACJltncy John F Jennedy BldJ Room 2103 Boston Hassachusetts 02203

Attnt Al Gonzales

If you do wish to assert a confidentiality cldm all infomation required by this subpoena shall be subrnittcd to the EPA official designated below in accordance with the followi ng instructions Enclose the required information in an e nvelope narked Confidentia l Buaineae Information - To Be Opened Dy AddresGee Only ancl addreu it toa Paul Heffernan Docunent Control Officer Enclose that envelope in a larger envelope with all other subpoenaed infornation and forward it within ten (10) working days of receipt of thia subpoena by certified 11ail to shy

Paul Heffernan DocurJent Control Officer us poundnv1ronr~ental Protection Agency

middot John F 1e nne dy Feder a l 2uUdin9 Boston ~tassachusetts 02203

I I I I

r~n 111c __ ( 0 Jf- ~I

I irl fmiddotmiddotmiddot i

I

lit li l _middot -~~

t imiddotfl - ~-~ If ~u bave any quebulltiona ConcerninIJ thia Jl)atter pleaae contact ~-J Al oonzalea at (617)223-1129 or Andrew Lauter~ck at (611) I

0-lt Olgt

00

Y~J 21J-~600 f our IAIJbulll Mvi~1v ampeqtion

~-~ lt - ~i~-~bullly ~-middotmiddot ~-i middot- middot bull ~ r -middot middot ~middotr_ ~- ~1i11 bull Ad--middot~-~ _ ~loaal Adninbtrator

~ L middotmiddot middot i ~ bull -~ middot bull J

-middot --~-middot-

_ -

middot ~ -_ ~f~~- ~r~_

middotmiddot __~ middot middot __ _

_gtigt middot ~ bull bullbull bull bull I bull

lt middot xz o~

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c u 0 -sshy

middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot

care ahould be taken in responding to theat~t queationa to ensure that each anawor is true ancl complete Section 1001 of Title 10

- of middotthe United Statea Code Jllkea it a crirle to provide fal ae info~ation or to conceal relevant infomation freD an agency of the governroont aaking an inquiry within the s cope of its

~~~~~~~middot ta~~~rob~hyu~~~~O~Y1u~j~middot~~ ~c~~~iona included in the Act 1s middotusc 52615 lhese s anctions incluce a Cimiddotdl penalty of up to $25000 per day qf violation crin inal

middot finea of up to $25000 pe-e dampy of violation or ir~prisonraent for not 110_re_than one ~ear ~~- both ~ middot middot

You Day middot if you deaire~ aaaert a buaineaa confidentiality clain coverino part or all of the infomation requested in the canner

middot-middot deacribed by 40 CPR Part 2 Subpart B 41 Fed Rog 36906shy 36918 (september 1 1976)

u no auch cldm accotlpanioa the infornation when it 1a received by EPA it ruay be nade available to the public by EPA without further notice to you You ahould road the above-cited reqUlashytiona carefullY before asserting a buoinosa confidentiality claim since certain categories of i norrnation are not properly the aubject of such a claimbull

If ~~ do not wish to aaaert a confid~ntiality chin all infonIAtion requirltd by this a ubpoei1a shall be subdtted within ~en pogt working days of recoipt of thia aubpoena tot

Director tnforcenent Division Environmental Protection ACJltncy John F Jennedy BldJ Room 2103 Boston Hassachusetts 02203

Attnt Al Gonzales

If you do wish to assert a confidentiality cldm all infomation required by this subpoena shall be subrnittcd to the EPA official designated below in accordance with the followi ng instructions Enclose the required information in an e nvelope narked Confidentia l Buaineae Information - To Be Opened Dy AddresGee Only ancl addreu it toa Paul Heffernan Docunent Control Officer Enclose that envelope in a larger envelope with all other subpoenaed infornation and forward it within ten (10) working days of receipt of thia subpoena by certified 11ail to shy

Paul Heffernan DocurJent Control Officer us poundnv1ronr~ental Protection Agency

middot John F 1e nne dy Feder a l 2uUdin9 Boston ~tassachusetts 02203

I I I I

r~n 111c __ ( 0 Jf- ~I

I irl fmiddotmiddotmiddot i

I

lit li l _middot -~~

t imiddotfl - ~-~ If ~u bave any quebulltiona ConcerninIJ thia Jl)atter pleaae contact ~-J Al oonzalea at (617)223-1129 or Andrew Lauter~ck at (611) I

0-lt Olgt

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Y~J 21J-~600 f our IAIJbulll Mvi~1v ampeqtion

~-~ lt - ~i~-~bullly ~-middotmiddot ~-i middot- middot bull ~ r -middot middot ~middotr_ ~- ~1i11 bull Ad--middot~-~ _ ~loaal Adninbtrator

~ L middotmiddot middot i ~ bull -~ middot bull J

-middot --~-middot-

_ -

middot ~ -_ ~f~~- ~r~_

middotmiddot __~ middot middot __ _

_gtigt middot ~ bull bullbull bull bull I bull

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t imiddotfl - ~-~ If ~u bave any quebulltiona ConcerninIJ thia Jl)atter pleaae contact ~-J Al oonzalea at (617)223-1129 or Andrew Lauter~ck at (611) I

0-lt Olgt

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Y~J 21J-~600 f our IAIJbulll Mvi~1v ampeqtion

~-~ lt - ~i~-~bullly ~-middotmiddot ~-i middot- middot bull ~ r -middot middot ~middotr_ ~- ~1i11 bull Ad--middot~-~ _ ~loaal Adninbtrator

~ L middotmiddot middot i ~ bull -~ middot bull J

-middot --~-middot-

_ -

middot ~ -_ ~f~~- ~r~_

middotmiddot __~ middot middot __ _

_gtigt middot ~ bull bullbull bull bull I bull

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  1. barcode 581439
  2. barcodetext SDMS Doc ID 581439