On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:44:43 -0400, "Maritime Phone Patcher"
wrote:

As previously reported, Baxter received a $21,000 Notice
of Apparent Liability from the agency which has not yet
been paid.

Of course it hasn't been "paid."
You don't PAY an "apparent" liability.
You pay it IF and WHEN when it becomes a fine.