NATURE OF CASE: THE BASES FOR THIS PROPOSED CIVIL CON- TEMPT ACTION ARE SECTION 113(B) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413(B) AND PARTS XI(7) AND IX(4) OF THE CONSENT DECREE AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES HEREIN AND ENTERED BY THE COURT ON AUGUST 30, 1982. ALABAMA BY-PRODUCTS CORP (ABC) OWNS AND OPERATES A COKE PLT IN TARRANT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA. THE RESPONDENT (A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL CONTEMPT ACTION) HAS VIOLATED A FINAL COMPLIANCE ATTAINMENT AND COMPLIANCE DEMON- STRATION DEADLINE OF 06/30/85 FOR A MASS EMISSIONS LIMITA- TION APPLICABLE TO THE GAS CLEANING DEVICE (BAGHOUSE) SER- VICING COKE BATTERIES 1,5, & 6 AS WELL AS A 20% OPACITY STANDARD PERTAINING TO THE CAPTURE OF PUSHING EMISSIONS OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER OCCUR WHEN COKE IS REMOVED FROM A COKE OVEN. ALSO, ABC VIOLATED A 20% OPACITY STANDARD IN THE CONSENT DECREE APPLICABLE TO COMBUSTION STACK #4. RECOMMENDED ACTION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT $695,000 BE EPA'S INITIAL DEMAND TO SETTLE THIS CONTEMPT ACTION.