ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    April 3, 2003
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    R. FRIETSCH COMPANY, INC., a Delaware
    corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 00-111
    (Enforcement - Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by M.E. Tristano):
     
    On December 30, 1999, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against R. Frietsch Company, Inc. (respondent).
    See
     
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that respondent
    violated specified air pollution provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415
    ILCS 5/1
    et seq
    . (1998). The People further allege that respondent violated these provisions by
    failing to comply with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants regulations
    for asbestos. The complaint concerns respondent’s demolition of various facilities located in
    Tazewell and Peoria Counties.
     
    On March 28, 2003, the People and respondent 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) (2002)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act
    (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2002)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
    stipulation, the respondent admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
    $10,000.
     
    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) (2002); 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.
     
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on April 3, 2003, by a vote of 7-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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