ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    November 20, 1997
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    ILLINI PROTEIN, an Illinois corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 98-42
    (Enforcement -
    EPCRA
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    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):
    On September 19, 1997, the Illinois Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois, filed a formal complaint naming as a respondent Illini Protein, an Illinois
    corporation, located at 10014 North Rock City Road, Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois.
    On November 18, 1997, the parties filed a stipulation and proposal for settlement accompanied
    by a request for relief from the requirement of Section 31(c)(2) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Act) that proposed stipulated settlements be presented at public hearing. 415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (1996).
    Section 31(c)(2) of the Act provides that whenever a complaint has been filed on behalf
    of 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.
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (1996). 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 will deny the request for relief from a hearing.
    The Board accordingly directs the Clerk of the Board to cause publication of the
    required newspaper notice. The Board will reserve ruling on the parties’ request for relief
    from the hearing requirement until after the statutory 21 days have passed.
    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 20th day of November 1997, by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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