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﻿ Rothschild, Ray - Order, November 28, 2000 - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
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Rothschild, Ray - Order, November 28, 2000
Order, November 28, 2000
the Alleged Violation of Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York
RAY ROTHSCHILD
Case No. 2-255963
Pursuant to Part 622.15 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York ("6 NYCRR") Staff of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation duly served a Notice of Hearing and Complaint upon the Respondent, RAY ROTHSCHILD, by certified mail, return receipt requested. The affidavit of December 7, 1999 states that the Respondent was served by placing a true and correct copy of the Notice of Hearing and Complaint in a secure postpaid wrapper addressed to Respondent and mailed to Respondent by certified mail return receipt requested. The associated return receipt indicates that the Notice of Hearing and Complaint were received by Respondent on December 10, 1999.
The Complaint asserted one cause of action. On August 17, 1997, the registration for the Respondent's (2-255963) facility located at 15 LOWE COURT, JAMAICA, NY, expired, and the Respondent has failed to voluntarily comply or submit clear evidence that this Petroleum Bulk Storage facility is in compliance. Respondent has failed to register its petroleum bulk storage facility. Respondent is in violation of 6 NYCRR Part 612.2.
The Notice of Hearing and Complaint stated that a pre-hearing conference was scheduled to take place on January 19,2000 at 2:30 PM at the Region 2 Office of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, located at One Hunters Point Plaza, 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, New York 11101-5401. The Notice included a statement that, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 622.15, a failure to timely answer or failure to attend a hearing or failure to attend a pre-hearing conference would result in a default under 6 NYCRR Part 622.15 and a waiver of Respondent's right to a hearing. Respondent failed to serve an answer and failed to appear at the pre-hearing conference. Accordingly, Department Staff's allegations against Respondent in its Complaint are deemed to have been admitted by the Respondent.
Staff documents by affirmation of Benjamin A. Conlon that:
Respondent, RAY ROTHSCHILD, pay a civil penalty of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) dollars within 30 days of service of this Order to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 50 Wolf Road, Room 410A, Albany, New York 12233-5550 for the violation asserted in the complaint.
Within thirty (30) days of the Order, Respondent shall submit to the Department a completed application to register its petroleum bulk storage facility located at 15 LOWE COURT, JAMAICA, NY, as well as a certified check or money order in the amount of the registration fee(s) required under 6 NYCRR Part 612.3.
the Alleged Violation of Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and Title 6 of NYCRR of the State of New York
Ray Rothschild,
Dec Case No.2-255963
By notice of motion dated August 5, 2000, staff of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or Department) sought a judgment by default against respondent concerning alleged violations of the Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL). It is alleged by DEC that respondent violated Article 17 of the ECL by failing to register its petroleum bulk storage facility located at 15 Lowe Court, Jamaica, New York. In support of its motion, DEC submitted an affirmation of Assistant Regional Attorney Benjamin A. Conlon, affidavit of Peter Huang of the DEC, a proposed Order and proof of service of the Notice of Hearing and Complaint on the Respondent, by certified mail, return receipt on December 10, 1999.
As of the date of the Motion, Respondent has failed to appear and serve an Answer or otherwise move, although the time to do so expired on or about January 11, 2000. Further, Staff submitted proof that said Notice of Hearing and Complaint directed Respondent to appear for a pre-hearing conference on January 19, 2000. The affirmation of attorney Conlon indicates that Respondent failed to appear at said conference and did not obtain, nor request an adjournment of the conference.
Title 6 New York Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations ("6 NYCRR") Part 622.15, "Default Procedures" provides, in pertinent part:
(b) The motion for a default judgment .... must contain:
On December 10, 1999 Staff served a Notice of Hearing and Complaint on Respondent Ray Rothschild. The time to Answer or otherwise move expired on January 11, 2000. No Answer has been served to date.
The Notice for Hearing and Complaint served on December 10, 1999 directed Respondent to appear for a pre-hearing conference on January 19, 2000. No appearance was made by Respondent at said conference.
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