|
Code |
Name | Description | Formal Action* |
|
110 |
Verbal Informal |
Oral notification by an agency representative informing a RCRA hazardous waste site that they violated applicable laws or requirements. No further action is taken if the site achieves compliance in a timely manner. |
No |
|
120 |
Written Informal |
A written notification by an agency representative informing and notifying a RCRA hazardous waste site that they violated applicable laws or requirements, advising the site of what to correct and by what date the correction should take place. |
No |
|
130 |
Notice of Determination |
A written notification by an agency representative to a RCRA site in response to the specific site's self-disclosure of specific RCRA violations or requirements. |
No |
|
140 |
Letter of Intent to Initiate Enforcement Action |
A written notification by an agency representative notifying a RCRA hazardous waste site of further follow-up enforcement action by the responsible agency. In some instances, these actions may be considered Notices of Intent or Show Cause letter. |
No |
|
210 |
Initial 3008(a) Compliance |
Initial formal administrative enforcement action issued by the implementing agency asserting the agency's position that violations have occurred. The respondent/defendant is afforded the opportunity to appeal the agency's determination of violations to a trier of fact. These orders often impose penalties or proposed penalties. |
Yes |
|
220 |
Initial Imminent and Substantial Endangerment Order |
Initial formal administrative order issued by the implementing agency addressing conditions which may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the environment. |
No |
|
230 |
Initial Monitoring, Analysis, Test Order |
Initial formal administrative order issued by the implementing agency addressing situations that require monitoring, testing and/or analysis. |
No |
|
240 |
Initial 3008(h) I.S. CA Order |
Initial formal administrative order issued by the implementing agency addressing corrective action. |
No |
|
250 |
Field Citation |
An expedited initial formal administrative enforcement action addressing violations observed. These actions are often issued directly to a site in the field and assess penalties. In some instances, these actions may be considered "tickets." |
No |
| 305 | 3008(a) Expedited Settlement Agreement | An expedited formal administrative order addressing alleged violations and requiring payment of penalty. | No |
|
310 |
Final 3008(a) Compliance Order |
Final formal administrative order issued by the implementing agency asserting the agency's position that remedial action is required. The respondent/defendant is afforded the opportunity to appeal the agency's determination to a trier of fact. |
Yes |
|
320 |
Final Imminent Hazard Order |
Final formal administrative order issued by the implementing agency addressing conditions which may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the environment. |
No |
|
330 |
Final Monitoring, Analysis, Test Order |
Final formal administrative order issued by the implementing agency addressing situations that require monitoring, testing and/or analysis. |
No |
|
340 |
Final 3008(h) I.S. CA Order |
Final formal administrative enforcement action issued by the implementing agency addressing corrective action remediation needs. |
No |
|
380 |
Multi Site Super CA/FO |
Final formal enforcement code to be used when a super consent agreement/final order (CA/FO) is issued pursuant to Part 22.13(b). These Super CA/FOs require a CA/FO sequence number which will be used to tie together all sites involved in this case. (Note: These actions MUST have a CA/FO sequence number, since it always has multiple sites. |
Yes |
|
385 |
Single Site Super CA/FO |
Final formal enforcement code to be used when a super consent agreement/final order (CA/FO) is issued pursuant to Part 22.13(b). (Note: These actions CAN NOT have a CA/FO sequence number. The enforcement involves only one site.) |
Yes |
|
410 |
Referral to Attorney General |
A formal written request to Attorney General to proceed with judicial enforcement. |
Yes |
|
420 |
Referral to Department of Justice |
A formal written request to the Department of Justice to proceed with judicial enforcement. |
Yes |
|
425 |
Referral to DOJ to Collect Penalties |
A formal written request to the Department of Justice to collect penalties. |
Yes |
|
430 |
Referral to District Attorney/City Attorney/County Attorney/State Attorney |
A formal written request to a District Attorney, City Attorney, County Attorney, or State Attorney to proceed with judicial enforcement (all judicial referrals levels lower than DOJ and AG levels). |
Yes |
|
510 |
Initial Civil/Judicial Action for Compliance and/or Monetary Penalty |
Initial formal legal actions taken (formally filed) for violation(s) that are not criminal actions which require compliance and/or assessment of monetary penalties. |
Yes |
|
520 |
Initial Civil Action for Imminent and Substantial Endangerment |
Initial formal legal action filed in court to address conditions which may present an imminent and substantial endangerment. |
No |
|
530 |
Initial Civil/Judicial Action for Corrective Action |
Initial formal legal action filed in court to address situations where violations require corrective action remediation response. |
Yes |
|
610 |
Final Civil/Judicial Action for Compliance and/or Monetary Penalty |
Final formal legal actions taken (formally filed) for violation(s) that are not criminal actions, which require compliance and/or assessment of monetary penalties. |
Yes |
|
620 |
Final Civil/Judicial Action for Imminent and Substantial Endangerment |
Final formal legal action filed in court to address conditions which may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the environment. |
Yes |
|
630 |
Final Civil/Judicial Action for Interim Corrective Action |
Final formal legal action filed in court to address situations where violations require corrective action remediation response. |
Yes |
|
710 |
Referral to Criminal |
A formal request to another agency or unit of government to proceed with criminal enforcement. |
No |
|
720 |
Criminal Indictment |
A written notification advising a hazardous waste site they have been charged with a criminal offense. |
No |
|
730 |
Criminal Conviction |
A court ruling which finds a hazardous waste site guilty of a criminal offense. |
No |
|
740 |
Criminal Acquittal |
A court ruling which finds a hazardous waste site not guilty and set free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process. |
No |
|
810 |
State to EPA Administrative Referral |
A formal written request to EPA from a State to proceed with enforcement. |
Yes |
|
820 |
EPA to State Administrative Referral |
A formal written request to a State from EPA to proceed with enforcement. |
Yes |
|
830 |
RCRA to CERCLA Administrative Referral |
A formal written request from a State or EPA RCRA program to a State or EPA CERCLA program. |
Yes |
|
840 |
EPA Regions to EPA HQ Administrative Referral |
A formal written request from an EPA Region(s) to EPA Headquarters (HQ) that includes Federal Facilities and/or other cases to be handled at the HQ level. |
Yes |
|
850 |
Administrative Referrals to Other RCRA Programs |
A formal written request from a RCRA regulatory program that is referred to another RCRA regulatory program, including UST, Corrective Action, and Municipal Solid Waste. |
Yes |
|
860 |
Administrative Referrals to Other Programs |
A formal written request from a RCRA regulatory program that is referred to other regulatory programs such as Air, Water, OSHA, etc. |
Yes |
|
865 |
Referral to U.S. Treasury |
A formal written request to the U.S. Treasury Department to collect penalties. |
Yes |
*The "Formal Action" designation indicates which enforcement actions are considered formal actions when determining if a significant non-complier has been addressed.