ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    April 19, 2007
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC., a
    Michigan corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 06-78
    (Enforcement - Air, Water)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
    On November 17, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of
    the State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against North American Lighting, Inc. (North
    American Lighting).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. In this case,
    the People allege that North American Lighting violated Section 9(a) of the Act (415 ILCS
    5/9(a) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.141. The People further allege that North American
    Lighting violated these provisions by causing or tending to cause air pollution. The complaint
    concerns North American Lighting’s automotive headlamp, fog lamp, and auxiliary systems
    manufacturing facility at 20 Industrial Park, Flora, Clay County.
    On March 28, 2007, the People and North American Lighting filed a stipulation and
    proposed settlement, accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement of Section
    31(c)(1) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2)
    of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
    stipulation, North American Lighting neither admits nor denies the alleged violations but agrees
    to pay a civil penalty of $20,000.
    Unless the Board determines that a hearing is needed, the Board must cause notice of the
    stipulation, proposed settlement, and request for relief from the hearing requirement. Any person
    may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days after receiving the notice. If anyone timely
    files a written demand for hearing, the Board will deny the parties’ request for relief and hold a
    hearing. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the
    Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on April 19, 2007, by a vote of 3-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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