ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    October 6, 2005
     
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. an
    Illinois corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 05-28
    (Enforcement - Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by T.E. Johnson):
     
    On August 13, 2004, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Color Communications, Inc. (Color
    Communications). The complaint concerns Color Communications’ color display systems
    manufacturing facilities (two sites) at 4000 and 4242 West Fillmore, in Chicago, Cook County.
    The Board accepted the complaint for hearing on August 19, 2004.
     
    In the complaint, the People allege that Color Communications violated Section 9(a) and
    39.5(6)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) and various Board regulations by (1) failing
    to maintain and operate permanent total enclosure and achieve required control efficiency on its
    coating line #3; (2) failing to report non-compliance on its coating line #3; (3) failing to provide
    an Emissions Reduction Market System (ERMS) account officer and submit ERMS submittals;
    (4) violating the Clean Air Act Permit Program (CAAPP) permit relating to its flexographic
    printing lines; (5) and violating the CAAP
    P permit, reporting, and ERMS account officer
    requirements relating to its coating line #3.
     
    On September 16, 2005, the People and Color Communications filed a stipulation and
    proposed settlement, accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement of Section
    31(c)(1) of the Act. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004). These filings are authorized by Section
    31(c)(2) of the Act. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004).
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    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the
    proposed stipulation, Color Communication does not admit the violations alleged in the
    complaint, but agrees to pay a civil penalty of $90,000.
     
    Unless the Board determines that a hearing is needed, the Board must cause notice of the
    stipulation, proposed settlement, and request for relief from the hearing requirement. Any person
    may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days after receiving the notice. If anyone timely
    files a written demand for hearing, the Board will deny the parties’ request for relief and hold a
    hearing. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the
    Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
     
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on October 6, 2005, by a vote of 4-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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