ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    June 13, 1974
    SCOTT AIR FORCE
    BASE,
    )
    Petitioner,
    )
    )
    PCB 74—116
    vs.
    )
    )
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,
    )
    Respondent.
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Seaman):
    On March 29, 1974, Scott Air Force Base filed its Petition For
    Variance, seeking therein variance from the provisions of Rules 202,
    203, 204, 206 and 207 of the Air Pollution Control Regulations. Petitioner
    requests permission to operate two stand-by coal-fired heating plants
    during the normal heating season, from approximately October 15 to
    approximately April 15.
    Petitioner presently relies on heating plants fueled by Number 6
    fuel oil. While the current supply of the fuel Gil is adequate to
    meet its short—term needs, Petitioner states that there is no assurance
    that adequate supplies will be available for long-term requirements.
    It
    appears that Petitioner seeks permission to switch from the burning
    of
    fuel
    oil to the uncontrolled burning of substantial quantities of
    high-sulfur coal for an indefinite period of time (Petitioner’s prayer
    for relief is for an ‘initial” period of one~year).
    Under any circumstances, such a request could be considered only
    on a showing of extreme hardship. The Petition before us does not
    adequately address the hardship issue and is insufficient in other
    respects. Petitioner’s attention is directed to the provisions of Rule
    401 of the Board’s Procedural Rules, wherein the content of a petition
    for variance is detailed.
    Petitioner is hereby ordered to file an amended petition within
    thirty (30) days of the date 0f this Order or suffer its cause to be
    dismissed without prejudice as inadequate. Should Petitioner choose to
    file an amended petition, it would be well to address the serious issues
    and considerations raised in the Agency Recommendation. This will
    necessitate filing a waiver with the Clerk of the Board on or before
    June 20, 1974.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, certify that the above Order was adopted on this
    ____________
    day of
    ~
    ,
    1974 by a vote of
    ‘f—O
    12—529

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