ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    April
    18,
    1974
    GULF & WESTERN METALS FORMING CO.
    )
    YOUNG DA\~BROOKDIVISION,
    )
    Petitioner,
    )
    )
    vs.
    )
    PCB
    74-31
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,
    )
    Respondent.
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Seaman):
    This Petition for Variance was filed with the Environmental
    Protection Agency (hereinafter “Agency”) on January
    22, 1974 by the
    Gulf & Western Metals
    Forming Co.
    Young Daybrook Division
    (hereinafter
    “Petitioner’).
    The
    Petitioner operates
    a facility in Chicago where auto-
    motive seat parts comprised of springs and frames are assembled.
    The
    springs and frames are electrostatically spray painted with an air
    dry enamel.
    Petitioner requests
    a Variance froni Rule 205(f)
    of the State
    of Illinois Air Pollution Control
    Regulations for a period of one
    year from the date of the Variance Petitioner.
    The Agency Recommendation
    is for
    a grant of the Variance
    for six months based upon the following information:
    1.
    Petitioner cannot obtain photochemically non—reactive
    solvents with which
    to thin his paints because of current shortages.
    This has been shown
    by correspondence,
    and verified by
    a conversation
    between
    the Agency investigator and the agency of Petitioner’s principal
    supplier,
    Glidden Durkee, who was present at the time of the Agency
    investigation.
    2.
    Compliance with the Alternative Standard of Rule
    205(f)(l)
    is not feasible for Petitioner since Petitioner
    is unable
    to obtain the fuel necessary to operate an afterburner.
    3.
    No complaints concerning the Petitioner’s facility have
    been received by the Agency.
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    4.
    Petitioner was not able to execute its otherwise
    successful
    Compliance Plan because of the shortage of non-
    photochemical
    solvents.
    We concur.
    However, we believe that
    a longer period oF time
    is necessary.
    This Opinion constitutes
    the findings of fact and con-
    clusions of law of the Board.
    IT IS THE ORDER of the Pollution Control
    Board that the
    Petitioner be granted
    a Variance from Rule 205(f)
    of the Illinois
    Air Pollution Control
    Regulations
    •for one year from the date of
    this Order.
    a)
    Petitioner should submit monthly progress
    reports to:
    Environmental
    Protection Agency
    Control
    Program Coordinator
    2200 Churchill Road
    Springfield,
    Illinois
    62706
    b)
    Petitioner should be required to utilize as
    much exempt solvent formulations
    as can be furnished
    by
    its
    suppliers.
    c)
    Petitioner should be required
    to apply for an
    operating permit within
    50 days of the date of the Board Order.
    d)
    Within
    6 months from the date of the Board Order,
    Petitioner should be required
    to submit to.the Agency
    a modified
    compliance plan to replace that which
    has been nullified by shortages.
    I,
    Christan
    L. Moffett,
    Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board,
    certify that the above Opinion and Order was adopted on
    this
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    ,
    1974 by a vote of
    ci
    12
    —
    104

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