Jiffy Builders, Inc. ("Jiffy") appeals a default order issued against it by the Presiding Officer assessing a civil penalty in the amount of $ 22,000. The underlying enforcement action was based on alleged violations of the Clean Air Act ("CAA"); the default order was issued based on Jiffy's failure to timely comply with the Presiding Officer's Prehearing Exchange Order.

Before the Board is a petition seeking review of certain conditions of a prevention of significant deterioration (“PSD”) permit decision (the “Permit”), issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“IEPA”). The Permit was issued to Kendall New Century Development, LLC (“Kendall”) for the construction of a natural gas fired, electric generation facility (the “Facility”) located near Plano in Kendall County, Illinois. The petition for review (“Petition”) was filed by Verena Owen (“Ms. Owen”).

On March 30, 1998, the Shasta County, California, Air Quality Management District ("AQMD") issued a federal Clean Air Act prevention of significant deterioration ("PSD") permit to Knauf Fiber Glass, GmbH, authorizing the construction of a new fiberglass manufacturing plant to be located in the City of Shasta Lake, California. Petitions for review of the PSD permit were filed by seventeen private citizens and citizens' groups and by EPA Region IX.