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granted an extension. Continued compliance with the SPCC ulations is required, and entry of reg the Settlement Agreement is not a release from future violations or existing violations that are not identified in the Penalty Form. If you do not pay the $1675.00 penalty and return the Settlement Agreement within the alloted time, the offer of the Expedited Settlement Agreement will be automatically withdrawn without prejudice to EPA's ability to take any other enforcement action for the cited violations. Failure to sign and return the Settlement Agreement and pay the penalty within the approved time does not relieve you of the responsibility to comply fully with the SPCC regulations, including correcting the violations that have been identified in the Penalty Form. If you decide not to sign and return the Settlement Agreement and pay the penalty, EPA can pursue more formal enforcement measures to correct the violation(s) and seek penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation. You are required in the Settlement Agreement to certify that you have corrected the violations and pay the penalty. The payment for the penalty amount of$1500.00 must be in the form of a certified check payable to the Treasurer, United States of America with the notation "Spill Fund—311" on the check. When mailing a request for a 30-day extension or the Settlement Agreement, please send original, signed documents via CERTIFIED MAIL to: Janice Witul U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 (ENF-3-2) 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 94105-3901 The certified check for payment of the penalty must be sent via CERTIFIED MAIL to: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Fines and Penalties Cincinnati Finance Center P.O. Box 979077 St. Louis, MO 63197-9000 A copy of the Settlement Agreement and of the penalty payment should be retained by you. EPA will forward to you a copy of the fully executed Settlement Agreement. By the terms of the Settlement Agreement, and upon EPA's receipt of the signed Settlement Agreement, you waive your opportunity for a hearing pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. EPA will treat any response to the proposed Settlement Agreement other than acceptance of the settlement offer or a first request for extension as an indication that you are not interested in pursuing this expedited settlement procedure.