ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    November 4, 2004
     
    BILL CARTER d/b/a CARTER
    CONVENIENCE STORE,
     
    Petitioner,
     
    v.
     
    ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION AGENCY,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 05-15
    (UST Appeal)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J.P. Novak):
     
    On August 5, 2004, the Board, at the parties’ request, extended until October 26, 2004,
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    Bill Carter appeals on the grounds that (1) the costs previously approved are inadequate
    to perform the corrective action work at the site and comply with the Environmental Protection
    Act (Act); (2) the Agency failed to perform a detailed review of the revised budget in accordance
    with Subpart E of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 732; and (3) the revised costs submitted to the Agency are
    reasonable and necessary to complete the work. Bill Carter’s petition meets the content
    requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.408. The Board accepts the petition for hearing.
     
    Bill Carter has the burden of proof. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.112(a). Hearings will be
    based exclusively on the record before the Agency at the time the Agency issued its
    determination. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.412. Hearings will be scheduled and completed in a
    timely manner, consistent with the decision deadline (
    see
    415 ILCS 5/40(a)(2) (2002)), which
    only Bill Carter may extend by waiver (
    see
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 101.308). If the Board fails to
    take final action by the decision deadline, Bill Carter may deem its request granted.
    See
    415
    ILCS 5/40(a)(2) (2002). Currently, the decision deadline is February 23, 2005 (the 120th day
    after October 26, 2004).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.114. The Board meeting immediately
    before the decision deadline is scheduled for February 17, 2005.
     
    Unless the Board or the hearing officer orders otherwise, the Agency must file the entire
    record of its determination by November 25, 2004, which is 30 days after Bill Carter filed the
    petition. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.410(a). If the Agency wishes to seek additional time to file the
    record, it must file a request for extension before the date on which the record is due to be filed.
     
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    35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.116. The record must comply with the content requirements of 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 105.410(b).
     
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on November 4, 2004, by a vote of 5-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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