CASE SUMMARY: THE CORPORATION OWNS AND OPERATES A SOURCE EMITTING VOLA- TILE ORGANIC MATERIAL AND HAS BEEN IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDER ALLY ENFORCEABLE ILLINOIS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) EMISSIONS (OZONE PRECURSORS). THE CORPORATION HAS ALSO VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT OR DER WHICH WAS ISSUED BY USEPA, REGION V, ON JUNE 27, 1984, PURSUANT TO SECTION 113A OF THE ACT. ON FEBRUARY 4, 1984, REGION V ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLA- TION TO ALL-STEEL, INC. FOR EXCEEDING THE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS LIMIT IN VIOLATION OF ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD RULE 205(N1G), WHICH IS PART OF THE FEDERALLY APPROVED AND ENFORCEABLE ILLINOIS (SIP). SEVERAL OF ALL- STEEL'S COATING LINES HAVE EXCEEDED THESE LIMITS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, IN VIOLATION OF RULE 205N. ALL-STEEL ALSO VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT ORDER EPA-5-84-A- A3-12. USEPA IS AUTHORIZED TO BRING SUIT TO ABATE SIP VIOLATIONS AND RECOVER CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 113(B1) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 USC S7413. IN ADDITION, USEPA IS AUTHORI- ZED UNDER SECTION 113(B1) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 USC S7413 (B1) TO BRING SUIT AGAINST THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE WHENEVER SUCH PERSON VIOLATES OR FAILS TO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDER ISS