ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    October 4, 2001
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    JOHN CRANE, INC.,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 01-76
    (Enforcement - Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
     
    On October 31, 2000, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against John Crane, Inc. (Crane).
    See
    415 ILCS
    5/31(c)(1) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege Crane violated air pollution
    emission limitations for volatile organic compounds and violated air pollution control
    requirements at its facility located at 6400 Oakton Street, Morton Grove, Cook County. These
    activities were in alleged violation of Section 9(a) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act)
    (415 ILCS 5/9(a) (2000)) and the Board’s air pollution regulations located at 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    201.141, 218.204(j)(2)(A) and 218.946.
     
    On October 1, 2001, the People and Crane 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) (2000)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act (415 ILCS
    5/31(c)(2) (2000)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a).
     
    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) (2000); 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.
     
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on October 4, 2001, by a vote of 7-0.
     
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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