NATURE OF THE CASE: KANSAS POWER & LIGHT, INC ( KPL ) OWNS & OPERATES AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING PLANT (CONSISTING OF UNIT 1 & UNIT 2) IN ST. MARYS, KS. THIS A CIVIL ACTION TO ENFORCE THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARD (NSPS) FOR POWER PLANTS & THE ACCOMPANYING TESTING & MONITORING REGULA- TIONS CONTAINED IN 40 CFR 60 ET SEQ. CAUSE OF ACTION: KPL WAS LATE IN CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE TESTING OF ITS GENERATORS & FAILED TO CERTIFY THE CONTINUOUS EMIS- SION MONITORING SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 60.13(B) & (C). PROPOSED REMEDY: EPA & KPL HAVE NEG'D A CD WHEREBY KPL AGREED TO CER- TIFY THE MONITORS IN ACCORDANCE W/THE REGULATIONS. ISSUES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE: EPA WAS PRESSING MONITORING REQUIREMENTS HERE. THE STTLMNT IS NOT A GREAT ONE BUT UNDER THE UNIQUE CIRCUM- STANCES OF THIS CASE IS ACCEPTABLE. HOPEFULLY SHOWS THAT EPA TAKES MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SERIOUSLY.