NATURE OF THE CASE THIS IS A DIRECT REFERRAL PURSUANT TO THE SEPTEMBER 29, 1983, LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN EPA & DOJ & THE RECENT ADDENDUM TO INCLUDE TSCA COLLECTION CASES FOR UN- PAID ADMINISTRATIVELY ASSESSED PENALTIES. ISSUES OF NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE: THE IM- PORTANCE OF PURSUING THIS ACTION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE REG- ULATED COMMUNITY WILL TAKE SERIOUSLY ADMINISTRATIVELY AS- SESSED PENALTIES. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT A RECOVERY ACTION HAS BEEN FILED BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AGAINST CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC., FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO CLEAN-UP OF THE SITE WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING. SANDY BRIDGES, FTS 633-4080, IS THE ATTORNEY HANDLING THE MATTER. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THIS CLAIM FOR RECOVERY OF THE ADMINIS- TRATIVE PENALTY BE JOINED WITH THE COST RECOVERY SUIT SINCE THE TWO ACTIONS INVOLVE THE SAME DEBTOR AND THE SAME PROPER- TY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: THIS OFFICE RECOMMENDS THAT COLLECT- ION PROCEEDINGS BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY AGAINST CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 16(A)(4) OF TSCA BY JOINING THIS CLAIM WITH THE CLAIM ALREADY FILED FOR COST RECOVERY.ALSO, A JUDICIAL SALE OF THE PROPERTY WHICH WAS THE CLEAN-UP SITE WILL OCCUR ON JULY 3, 1985, IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. SINCE THIS M