REGION 5 FILED A ONE COUNT COMPLAINT AGAINST FCI, INC. FOR VIOLATION OF THE STATE SIP - VOM EMISSIONS FOR WOOD COATERS PROPOSING A $45,100 PENALTY. THE PARTIES HAVE MET TO DIS- CUSS SETTLEMENT. ON JUNE 8, 2000 FCI SUBMITTED A LETTER TO THE REGIONAL HEARING CLERK REQUESTING A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. ON AUGUST 5, 1999, USEPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV) AND A FINDING OF VIOLATION (FOV)TO FCI, INC. ON FEBRUARY 10, 1999, A SECOND NOV WAS ISSUED TO IDENTIFY A CONTINUING VIOLATION THAT WAS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE AUGUST 1999 NOV. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO), FILED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2000, PROVIDES ALSO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SEP AT A COST OF $54, 790.