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    CLERKS OFFICE, JULY
    14, 2005
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    #1
    July 14, 201)5
    Dorothy (iunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control
    Board
    James R. Thompson Center
    100W. Randolph Street,
    Suite
    11-500
    Chicago, TIlinois
    60601
    Re:
    R 05-19, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE
    PERMITTINC
    REQUIREMENTS
    (35 ILL. ADM.
    CODE 201.146);
    COMMENTS
    OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS
    Dear Ms.
    Gunn:
    The Chemical
    Industry Council of Illinois (“CICI”) would like to register its voice
    in
    support
    of
    the
    amendment
    to
    the
    Board’s
    regulations
    which
    is
    proposed
    in
    this
    proceeding.
    CICI
    is
    a statewide
    trade association representing
    the
    chemical
    industry
    in
    Illinois.
    CICI
    has
    198
    member
    companies
    employing
    over
    54,000
    workers
    in
    745
    manufacturing facilities and 975
    wholesale and distribution facilitics irtillinois.
    The
    record
    in
    this proceeding demonstrates
    that a
    de
    minimis
    exemption. from
    state
    permitting
    requirements
    will
    relieve
    many
    illinois
    businesses
    of
    an
    unnecessary
    paperwork
    burden and conserve
    state permitting
    resources
    for larger emissions
    sources.
    Furthermore,
    it will
    do
    so
    without increasing emissions or otherwise adversely
    impacting
    Illiiiois EPA’s
    ability
    to
    assure
    protection
    of the
    environment.
    This
    more
    efficient
    and
    targeted
    use
    of
    state
    resources
    is
    both
    consistent
    with
    the
    approach
    taken
    by
    our
    neighboring
    other
    Region
    S
    states
    and
    consistent
    with
    sound
    management
    of
    state
    resources.
    We
    applaud
    the
    Illinois
    Environmental
    Regulatory
    Group,
    the
    Illinois
    EPA and
    the Board for their efforts in thisproceeding.
    ~3UIIY
    ~ff
    saFrede
    Regulatory Affairs Director
    Chemical
    ladustry Council of Illinois
    Headquarters
    2250
    E.
    DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 239,
    DES PLA~NES;IL 60018
    •
    TEL: (847) 544.5995
    •
    FAX: (847)
    544-5999
    Springfield
    400W.
    MONROE,
    SUiTE 205,
    SPRINGFiELD,
    IL.
    62704’ TEL:
    (217) 522-5805.• FAX: (2t7
    522-5815
    Website:
    wwwcicjl.ret

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