REGION III OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) INITIATE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MATTIE NEVES, THE ESTATE OF JOHN NEVES, APPLIED SCIENCE LABORATORIES CORPORATION AND JAY NEVES UNDER SECTION 104(E), 107 AND 113 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9604(E), 9607, AND 9613.