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mes G. Richardson
Assistant Counsel
Dated: May 9, 2006
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
217/782-5544
RECEIVED
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
CLERK'S OFFICE
MAY 1 1 2006
IN
THE MATTER OF :
)
STATE OF
ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
PETITION OF LAFARGE MIDWEST, INC
.
)
AS 06-03
FOR BOILER DETERMINATION THROUGH )
(Adjusted Standard - Land)
ADJUSTED STANDARD PROCEEDINGS
)
PURSUANT TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE 720.132 )
AND 720.133
)
NOTICE
Dorothy Gunn
Jon S. Faletto
Clerk
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Illinois Pollution Control Board
456 Fulton Street, Suite 298
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220
Chicago, Illinois 60601-3218
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have today caused to be filed an Appearance and Illinois EPA
Recommendation with the Illinois Pollution Control Board, copies of which are served
upon you .
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
 
Dated: May 9, 2006
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
217/782-5544
APPEARANCE
I, James G. Richardson, hereby enter my appearance in this proceeding on behalf of the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
.
ames G. Richardson
Assistant Counsel
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
RECEIVE
D
MAY 1 1 2006
IN THE MATTER OF
:
)
STATE OF ILLINOIS
PETITION OF LAFARGE MIDWEST, INC .
)
AS 06-03
Pollution Control Board
FOR BOILER DETERMINATION THROUGH )
(Adjusted Standard - Land)
ADJUSTED STANDARD PROCEEDINGS
)
PURSUANT TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE 720.132 )
AND 720.133
)
 
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
IN THE MATTER OF
:
MAY 1
1 2006
STATE
O
PETITION OF LAFARGE MIDWEST, INC
.
)
POllut
on
Control Board
FOR BOILER DETERMINATION THROUGH
)
AS 06-3)
ADJUSTED STANDARD PROCEEDINGS
)
(Adjusted Standard - Land)
PURSUANT TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE 720.132
)
AND 720.133
)
ILLINOIS EPA RECOMMENDATION
Now comes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("Illinois EPA") by its attorney,
James G. Richardson, and pursuant to 35111 . Adm. Code 104.416 provides this Recommendation to
the Petition for Adjusted Standard filed in this cause . The Illinois EPA recommends that the
adjusted standard be granted
.
I . BACKGROUND
LaFarge Midwest, Inc. ("Petitioner") owns and operates the Joppa Portland Cement
Manufacturing Plant located at 2500 Portland Road, Grand Chain, Massac County, Illinois . Portland
cement is produced at the plant by use of the "dry" manufacturing process that utilizes Raw Mill
Dryer #1 and Raw Mill Dryer #2 . In the instant proceeding, Petitioner asks the Illinois Pollution
Control Board ("Board") for a determination that these dryers be considered "boilers by designation"
pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.110 so that they may burn off-specification used oil
.
Since early 2004, discussions and information exchanges concerning the requirements for a
boiler determination have occurred between the Petitioner and the Illinois EPA . This process
resulted in Petitioner filing In
re
Petition of LaFarge Midwest, Inc . for Boiler Determination
Pursuant to 35111. Adm. Code 720.132 and 720 .133, AS 06-1, concerning a slag dryer at its South
Chicago Grinding Plant, and the Illinois EPA recommending that the petition be granted . A similar
 
process preceded the filing of the instant petition . Petitioner satisfactorily addressed questions and
comments presented by the Illinois EPA during this process and the information used to do this has
been incorporated in the Petition for Adjusted Standard . This accounts for the Illinois EPA's brevity
in considering the informational requirements of 35 Ill . Adm. Code 104.406 .
II. SECTION 104.406 FACTORS
A .
Section 104.406(a) - Standard from which adjusted standard is sought
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
B. Section 104.406(b) - Regulation of general applicability
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
C . Section 104.406(c) - Level of justification
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
D. Section 104.406(d)- Petitioner's activity
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
E. Section 104.406(e) - Efforts necessary to comply
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
F. Section 104.406(f)- Proposed adjusted standard
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
G . Section 104.406(g) - Quantitative and qualitative impact on the environment
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
H. Section 104.406(h) -Justification of the proposed adjusted standard
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
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I .
Section 104.406(i)- Consistency with federal law
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
J. Section 104.406(j) - Hearing
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
K. Section 104.406(k) - Supporting documents or legal authorities
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
L .
Section 104.406(1) - Additional information
The Illinois EPA does not take issue with Petitioner's statements on this subject
.
III. CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE the Illinois EPA recommends that the adjusted standard be granted
.
Respectfully submitted,
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
of
James G. Richardson
Assistant Counsel
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PROOF OF SERVICE
I state under oath that I served the attached Appearance and Illinois EPA
Recommendation upon the persons as follows
:
Dorothy Gunn, Clerk
Jon S . Faletto
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
456 Fulton Street, Suite 298
Chicago, Illinois 60601-3218
Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220
through the United States Postal Service by mailing said document in envelopes addressed to the
aforementioned persons from Springfield, Illinois on May 9, 2006 with sufficient postage affixed
for First Class Mail
.
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Subscribed to and sworn before me this 9th day of May, 2006
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