THIS CASE IS A CIVIL ACTION SEEKING MONETARY PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVERELIEF UNDER SECTION 113(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C SEC. 7413(B). THE ACTION ARISES FROM VIOLATIONS OF THE ILLINOIS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) AND THE CLEAN AIR ACT. SPECIFICALLY, CIC/CIE OPERATES A SCRAP YARD THAT RECLAIMS COPPER AND OTHER SCRAP METALS FROM ELECTRIC MOTORS BY PROCESSING THESE MATERIALS THROUGH ITS METAL SHREDDING AND SORTING LINES. CIC/CIE CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED ITS METAL SHREDDING AND SORTING LINES WITHOUT OBTAINING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING PERMITS REQUIRED BY IPCB RULES 103(A) AND 103(B)(1), RESPECTIVELY, AND OPERATED ITS METALS SORTING LINES IN VIOLATION OF THE OPACITY LIMIT SET FORTH IN 35 ILL. ADM. CODE SEC 212.123. IN ADDITION, CIC/CIE FAILED TO RESPOND TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST ISSUED BY THE REGION UNDER SECTION 114(A) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. SEC 7414(A), AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGION UNDER SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. SEC 7413(A)(3). THE INFORMATION REQUEST AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRED CIC/CIE TO CONDUCT STACK TESTS ON ITS SHREDDING AND SORTING LINES AND TO SUBMIT TEST RESULTS TO U.S. EPA.REFERRAL MADE TO ENFORCE THIS ORDER (SEE 05-94-047 6 - ADM. ORDER).CASE SETTLED. MOTION TO ENTER THE CONSENT DECREE WAS FILED ON 2/7/02.