ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 1, 2001
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    SICILIANO, INC.,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 99-181
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by E.Z. Kezelis):
    On June 4, 1999, the People of the State of Illinois (People) filed a five-count complaint
    against Siciliano, Inc. (Siciliano), a contractor that conducts demolition and asbestos removal
    activities. On June 23, 2000, the People filed a supplemental complaint in order to include
    violations against Siciliano that occurred subsequent to the filing of the initial complaint. The
    supplemental complaint alleges Siciliano failed to provide complete, timely, or revised
    notifications, and violated an order of the Board at 13 sites in Springfield, Sangamon County,
    Illinois. These activities were in alleged violation of Section 9.1(d) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9.1(d) (1998)), and 40 C.F.R. § 61.145(b). In addition, by
    allegedly failing to comply with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
    (NESHAP) and the Act, it is alleged that Siciliano violated the Board’s June 20, 1996 order.
    See People v. Siciliano (June 20, 1996), PCB 96-129.
    On February 15, 2001, the parties filed a stipulation and proposal for settlement,
    accompanied by a motion requesting relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of
    the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (1998)). Siciliano proposes to pay a $13,000 civil penalty.
    Pursuant to Section 31(c)(2) of the Act, the People may file with the Board a stipulation and
    proposal for settlement accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement. 415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (1998). Unless the Board determines that a hearing is needed, the Board is
    required to publish notice of the stipulation and proposal for settlement and request for relief
    from the hearing requirement.
    Accordingly, the Board directs the Clerk of the Board to cause publication of the
    required newspaper notice. Any person may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days
    of the published notice. If a hearing is requested, the Board will deny the parties’ request for
    relief and schedule a hearing.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, hereby certify that
    the above order was adopted on the 1st day of March 2001 by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control
    Board

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