RESPONDENT, APOGEE WAUSAU GROUP, INC., OWNS AND OPERATES A SPRAY COATING FACILITY LOCATED IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN ( FACILITY ). ON OCTOBER 13, 1997, THE RESPONDENT OBTAINED A PERMIT TO OPERATE A FLAT LINE AT THE FACILITY COAT METAL AND NON-METAL SUBSTRATES. THE PERMIT AND WISCONSIN SIP REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO CONTROL 85% OF ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS FROM THE FLAT LINE. BASED ON STACK TEST INFOR- MATION, U.S. EPA ISSUED A COMPLAINT ASSERTING THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 113 (D) (1) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. 7413 (D) (1), BY EXCEEDING THE EMISSIONS LIMIT THE FLAT LINE FROM OCTOBER 30, 1996 TO FEBRUARY 4, 1997. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL PENALTY OF $32,925. BASED ON ADDITION EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE AGENCY BY THE RESPONDENT AND THE RESPONDENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO SETTLE THIS MATTER, U.S. EPA MITIGATED THE PENALTY $23,800 FOR SETTLEMENT. CASE CLOSED 5/12/98.