THE FACILITY IS AN ELECTROPLATING OPERATION IN CHICAGO, IL A FINAL AGENCY ORDER WAS ISSUED REQUIRING LOUIS J. MAIORANO, SR. AND JR (RESPONDENTS) TO COMPLY W/ ILL. CLOSURE, MANIFEST AND SHIPPING REGULATIONS AND TO PAY A PENALTY ASSESSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF RCRA AND THE AUTHORIZED STATE'S REGULATIONS. THE RESPONDENTS HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE CLOSURE PLAN OR PAY THE ASSESSED PENALTY AS REQUIRED BY THE FINAL AGENCY ORDER. THEREFORE, THIS CASE IS REFERRED TO DOJ FOR A COURT ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY COMPLY W/ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGENCY'S FINAL ORDER AND FOR AD- DITIONAL CIVIL PENALTIES. * * * CONTEMPT MATTER * * * ON MAY 18, 1987, THE DOJ, ON BEHALF OF THE USEPA FILED A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST LOUIS J. MAIORANO SR. AND JR. D/B/A AERO PLATING WORKS, INC. (DEFENDANTS). THE COMPLAINT AL- LEGED THAT DEFENDANTS HAD FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE WHICH REQUIRED THEM TO SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE CLOSURE PLAN FOR THE AERO PLATING WORKS FACI- LITY, TO COMPLETE CLOSURE IAW THE APPROVED PLAN, TO COMPLY WITH ILL. OFF-SITE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES. IT FUTHER ALLEGED THAT DEFEN- ANTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN INFORMATION REQUEST ISSUED USEPA PURSUANT TO SECT 3007 OF RCRA, AS AMENDED 42, USC S6927. THE RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE COMPLAINT INCLUDED INJUNC- TIVE RELIEF IN THE FORM OF COMPLIANCE