ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

May 21, 2009

BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. -

MAIN PLANT (Log No. B-147-CA-72),

Petitioner,

v.

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

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PCB 09-106

(Permit Appeal – Land)

(90-day Extension)

ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):

On May 5, 2009, the Board received a joint notice to extend the 35-day period for BP

Products North America, Inc. - Main Plant (Log No. B-147-CA-72) (petitioner) to appeal a

March 31, 2009, determination of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency). The

determination concerns a former BP Refinery in Wood River, Illinois.

See

415 ILCS 5/40(a)(1)

(2006); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 101.300(b), 105.208(a). The Agency’s decision concerns the

corrective action for the site. According to the joint notice, petitioner received the Agency

determination on April 3, 2009. Therefore, the deadline to file an appeal is May 8, 2009, which

is the 35th day after the petitioner received the Agency decision.

See

35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.404.

The Board extends the appeal period until August 6, 2009, which is the 90th day after the

original deadline. ILCS 415 5/40(a)(1) (2006);

See

35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.406. If petitioner

fails to file an appeal on or before that date, the Board will dismiss this case and close the docket.

35 Ill. Adm. Code 105.404 (2006).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, John Therriault, Assistant Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the

Board adopted the above order on May 21, 2009, by a vote of 5-0.

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John Therriault, Assistant Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board