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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 4 ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET SW ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960 SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Ronnie VanLandingham Vice President of Operations White Rock Quarries 18300 NW 122nd Avenue Hialeah, Florida 33018 Ronnie.VanLandingham@wrquarries.com Re: White Rock Quarries - Hialeah, FL Notice of Potential Violations and Opportunity to Confer Clean Air Act Title II Dear Ronnie VanLandingham: Information currently available to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests that White Rock Quarries may have committed violations of Section 203(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3). By this letter, the EPA is extending to you an opportunity to advise the Agency, in person, via a conference call, or in writing, of any further information the EPA should consider with respect to the potential violations. Specifically, on October 5, 2021, an authorized representative of the EPA sent a Request for Information (RFI) to the White Rock Quarries facility located at 18300 NW 122nd Ave, Hialeah, Florida 33018 (the facility) to determine compliance with Section 203(a)(3) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3). Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)(A), prohibits any person from knowingly removing or rendering inoperative (i.e., "tampering") any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under subchapter II of the CAA1 after sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser. Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)(B), prohibits any person from manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, or installing parts or components intended for use with, or as part of, a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, where a principal effect of the part of component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative an EPA certified motor vehicle's emission control device or element of design (i.e., a "defeat device"), where the person knows or should know that the part or component is being offered for sale or installed for such use or put to such use. Based on information available to the EPA, including information submitted by White Rock Quarries under cover letter dated January 6, 2022, in response to the EPA's October 5, 2021 RFI, issued under section 208(a) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7542(a), the EPA believes that White Rock Quarries may have tampered with EPA certified motor vehicles, in violation of Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)(A). A detailed summary of the EPA's areas of concern are provided in Enclosure 1. The EPA has authority under Section 205 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7524, to seek penalties for violations of the prohibitions against tampering and/or the installation of defeat devices set forth in Section 203(a)(3) of 1 Motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines in compliance with regulations under subchapter II of the CAA are referred to as "EPA certified." the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3). To discuss the areas of concern identified in the enclosure, the EPA requests that a representative of the facility contact Lorianny Rivera of Region 4's Air Enforcement Branch at (404) 562-9727, or via email at rivera.lorianny@epa.gov, within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of this letter to make arrangements to discuss the areas of concern and the EPA's possible enforcement action. Please note that the EPA may have legal representation during these discussions. White Rock Quarries may voluntarily submit any documentation or information that you would like the EPA to review in advance of any in person meeting or teleconference on the matter to substantiate why you believe the EPA should not take an enforcement action with respect to the above-mentioned areas of concern. If you decide to submit such documentation or information, the EPA respectfully requests that you do so two weeks in advance of the meeting or teleconference. If you have questions regarding the type of information that should be submitted to the EPA or any other questions regarding this matter, please contact Lorianny Rivera at the contact information identified above. Enclosure Sincerely, TODD Digitally signed by TODD GROENDYKE GROENDYKE Date: 2023.01.25 13:38:40 -05'00' Todd Groendyke Chief South Air Enforcement Section Air Enforcement Branch Enclosure 1 Table 1. Tampered Motor Vehicles/Engines Identification Number Vin Number 31-3136 3C7WRMBL8FG626210 31-3137 3C7WRMBLXFG626211 31-3155 1FDUF5GT9HDA04898 31-3156 1FDUF5GT0HDA04899 31-3166 1FDUF5GT5JEB63076 31-3193 1FDUF5HT1KEC46391 31-3194 1FDUF5HT3KEC46392 31-3195 1FDUF5HT5KEC46393 Tampering Date(s) April, 2018 April, 2018 June, 2018 June, 2018 June, 2018 September, 2019 September, 2019 September, 2019 Model Year 2015 2015 Make Chrysler De Mexico Toluca Chrysler De Mexico Toluca 2017 Ford Motor Company USA 2017 Ford Motor Company USA 2018 Ford Motor Company USA 2019 Ford Motor Company USA 2019 Ford Motor Company USA 2019 Ford Motor Company USA Model 5500 5500 F-550 F-550 F-550 F-550 F-550 F-550 Tampered Emission Parts or Components Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used EFI Live tuner Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used EFI Live tuner Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used GDP Tuning EZ Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used GDP Tuning EZ Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used GDP Tuning EZ Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used BDX/SCT tuner Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used BDX/SCT tuner Removal of EGR/DPF/SCR used BDX/SCT tuner