THIS REFERRAL REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE ASARCO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THE CLAIMS ARISE FROM CERCLA ACTIONS AT TWO SITES; CIRCLE SMELTING IN BECKEMEYER, ILLINOIS AND ASARCO TAYLOR SPRINGS, IN TAYLOR SPRINGS, ILLINOIS. BOTH SITES INVOLVE FORMER ZINC SMELTERS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ASARCO WHERE LARGE QUANTITIES OF ZINC SLAG CONTAINING LEAD AND OTHER METALS THAT WERE SPREAD OVER THE SMELTER FACILITY, RESIDENTIAL, AND MUNICIPAL AREAS. ASARCO PRESENTLY OWNS THE SMELTER PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES. THE SETTLEMENT ALSO INVOLVES THE FEDERATED METALS/SAXON (WHITING SITE) IN LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA FOR RCRA CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE RCRA CORRECTIVE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS VALUED AT $1.2 MILLION AND IS BEING APPLIED TO THE DIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR A TOTAL OF $5,400,000 FOR ALL THREE REGION 5 SITES.