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ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
January 12, 2006
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Complainant,
v.
VAN MELLE U.S.A., INC., an Illinois
corporation,
Respondent.
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PCB 02-186
(Enforcement - Air)
HEARING OFFICER ORDER
On January 12, 2006, all parties participated in a telephonic status conference
with the hearing officer. The parties represented that it appears they have reached a
settlement and a stipulation and proposal for settlement (stipulation) is being circulated
for review. and for signatures. Respondent is given to April 7, 2006, to replead its
affirmative defense to
laches
, if needed, and the complainant is given to April 21, 2006,
to answer respondent’s affirmative defense number 2 not addressed in the Board order of
March 4, 2004, if needed.
The parties are directed to participate in a telephonic status conference with the
hearing officer on March 16, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. The status conference must be initiated
by the complainant, but each party is nonetheless responsible for their own appearance.
At the status conference, the parties must be prepared to discuss the status of the above-
captioned matter and their readiness for hearing. If, however, a stipulation is filed prior
to the next status conference, the conference will be cancelled without further order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Bradley P. Halloran
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center, Suite
11-500
100 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312.814.8917
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
It is hereby certified that true copies of the foregoing order was mailed, first class,
on January 12, 2006, to each of the persons on the attached service list.
It is hereby certified that a true copy of the foregoing order was hand delivered to
the following on January 12, 2006:
Dorothy M. Gunn
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., Ste. 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Bradley P. Halloran
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312.814.8917
PCB 2002-186
Jon S. Faletto
Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.
One Technology Plaza
211 Fulton Street, Suite 600
Peoria, IL 61602-1350
PCB 2002-186
George D. Theophilos
Office of the Attorney General
Environmental Bureau
188 West Randolph, 20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
