MRI, THE FACILITY AT THE SITE, OPERATED A DETINNING OPERATION FOR APPROX. 25 YEARS. THROUGH ITS PROCESSES THE SITE BECAME CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. RI/FS WAS DONE FUND LEAD AND WE ARE NOW PREPARING TO BEGIN SPECIAL NOTICE PROCEDURES WIT PRPS. EPA R4 FILED A PRN IN JANUARY 2000 WITH DOJ. THIS CASE INVOLVES THE REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT AND THE LODGING OF AN RD/RA CD FOR THE MRI SUPERFUND SITE IN TAMPA, FL. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL BE PERFORMING THE RD/RA FOR THE SITE AND REIMBURSING THE U.S. FOR RESPONSE COSTS.