ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    June 15, 2006
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    FELLOWES MANUFACTURING
    COMPANY a/k/a FELLOWES, INC.,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 04-193
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):
    On May 6, 2004, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a five-count complaint against Fellowes Manufacturing Company.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The complaint concerns flexographic
    printing lines at Fellowes Manufacturing Company’s office supplies and corrugated box
    manufacturing facility at 1789 Norwood Avenue, Itasca, DuPage County.
    The People allege that Fellowes Manufacturing Company violated Sections 9(a) and (b)
    and 39.5(6)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(a) and (b) and
    39.5(6)(b) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.142, 201.143, 203.201, and 254.132(a). The
    People further allege that Fellowes Manufacturing Company violated these provisions by (1)
    failing to obtain a construction permit; (2) failing to obtain a State operating permit; (3) failing to
    submit a Clean Air Act Permit Program (CAAPP) application; (4) constructing a major
    stationary source in violation of New Source Review requirements; and (5) failing to submit
    annual emissions reports.
    On June 8, 2006, the People and Fellowes Manufacturing Company 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)). This filing is authorized by Section
    31(c)(2) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the
    proposed stipulation, the Fellowes Manufacturing Company denies the alleged violations but
    agrees to pay a civil penalty of $189,250 and to make an additional payment of $10,750 in
    avoided air pollution site fees for the years 1986 through 2001.
    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.
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    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on June 15, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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