NC0032867_Enforcement (Letter)_20200507 (4)

JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST
DWR Case Number: PC-2020-0008
County: Cleveland
Assessed Entity: Maliks International, Inc. / Kings Mountain Travel Plaza WWTP
Permit No.: NC0032867
Amount Assessed: $3,486.15
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts " form to request remission of this civil penalty.
You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in
evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five
factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting
remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual
statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil
penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you
believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed).
❑ (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 14313-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied
to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
❑ (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain
the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences);
❑ (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable
or something you could not prevent or prepare for);
❑ (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
❑ (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e.,
explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliance).
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