ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    May 20, 2004
     
     
    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 complaint against Fellowes Manufacturing Company a/k/a Fellowes,
    Inc. (respondent).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The five-count
    complaint alleges that respondent violated Sections 9(a), (b), and 39.5(6)(b) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(a), (b), and 39.5(6)(b) (2002)) and 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 201.302(a), 201.142, 203.201, and 254.132(a). The complaint asserts that
    respondent violated these various provisions of the Act and Board regulations by failing to apply
    for and receive permits for construction and operation of sources at respondent’s facility located
    at 1789 Norwood Avenue, Itasca, DuPage County.
     
    The Board accepts the complaint for hearing.
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.212(c). A
    respondent’s failure to file an answer to a complaint within 60 days after receiving the complaint
    may have severe consequences. Generally, if respondent fails within that timeframe to file an
    answer specifically denying, or asserting insufficient knowledge to form a belief of, a material
    allegation in the complaint, the Board will consider respondent to have admitted the allegation.
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204(d). The Board directs the hearing officer to proceed expeditiously to
    hearing.
     
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on May 20, 2004, by a vote of 5-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board
     

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