NATURE OF THE CASE: CIVIL ACTION AGAINST SUPREME EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS CORP PURSUANT TO SEC 113(B) OF THE CAA FOR VIOL'S OF PART 228 OF TITLE 6 OF THE OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NY (6 NYCRR), A POR- TION OF THE FED-ENFORCEABLE SIP PROMULGATED BY THE STATE OF NY. SUPREME OPERATES A MANUFACTURING PLANT IN BROOKLYN, NY( AN AREA DESIGNATED AS NONATTAINMENT FOR OZONE) AT WHICH COATINGS ARE APPLIED TO METAL FURNITURE. BECAUSE(1) THE COATINGS UTILIZED BY SUPREME CONTAIN CERTAIN ORGANIC SOLVENTS, & (2) THE ANNUAL POTENTIAL VOC EMMISIONS FROM ITS METAL FURNITURE COATING LINE EQUAL OR EXCEED 100 TONS. THE SUPREME COATING LINE IS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SEC 228.1 (A) OF 6 NTCCR. THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SOLVENT CONTENT OF THOSE COATINGS UTILIZED BY SUPREME IS SET FORTH IN TABLE 1 OF 6 NYCCR PARTT 228. SPECIFICALLY, THIS REGULATION REQUIRES THAT METAL FURNITURE COATNIG OPERATIONS USE COATINGS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED 3 PDS OF ORGANIC SOLVENT PER GALLON OF COATING AT APPLICATION. THOUGH FINAL COMPLIANCE W/THIS SIP STANDARD WAS REQUIRED BY NO LATER THAN 7/1/80, EMIS- SIONS OF VOC FROM THE SUPREME METAL FURNITURE COATING LINE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CALCULATED AT APPROX 4.8 PDS OF ORGANIC SOLVENT PER GALLON OF COATING