ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

March 31,

1994

PEOPLE OF THE STATE

)

OF ILLINOIS,

)

Complainant,

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V.

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PCB 92—67

(Enforcement)

ESCAST INC.,

an Illinois Corporation,

)

Respondent.

ORDER OF THE BOARD

(by R. C. Flemal):

This complaint was filed on May 7, 1992. On March 16,

1994,

the parties filed a stipulation and proposal for settlement. On

the March 22,

1994, the parties filed

a request for relief from

the requirements of Section 31(a) (1)

of the Envirorunental

Protection Act

(Act)

that proposed stipulated settlements be

presented at public hearing.

(415 ILCS 5/31(a) (1)

(1992).)

Section 31(a) (2)

of the Act provides that whenever a

complaint has been filed on behalf of the Agency or by the People

of the State of Illinois, the parties may file with the Board a

stipulation and proposal for settlement accompanied by a request

for relief from the requirement of a hearing.

The Board is

required to cause notice of the stipulation, proposal and request

for relief to be published, unless the Board in its discretion,

concludes that a hearing is necessary.

The notice is required to

include a statement that any person may file a written demand for

hearing within 21 days after receiving the notice.

If any person

files a timely written demand for hearing, the Board shall deny

the request for relief from a hearing and

hold a hearing.

The Board accordingly directs the Clerk to cause publication

of the required newspaper notice.

The Board will reserve ruling

on the parties’ request until after the statutory 21 days has

passed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Dorothy N. Gunn,

Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control

Boar~,hereby certify that the above order was adopted on the

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