THIS IS INTENDED TO REFER TO YOUR OFFICE FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION A MATTER INVOLVING EWC; STEVEN S. SHAMBAUGH; JAMES WILKINS AND WEST HOLDING COMPANY, HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS EWC OR DEBTORS. THIS MATTER IS CURRENTLY PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTH- ERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. - THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE U.S.EPA RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST IN THIS MATTER. THESE INTERESTS RESULT FROM THE COURT'S DECISION IN THE U.S. V. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CONTROL, INC., ET AL., 710 F. SUPP. 1172 N.D. IND.1989. THESE INTER- ESTS INCLUDE FUNDING FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THE FACILITY, AND PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRIAL. - THE CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING IN THIS MATTER IS AN OFFSHOOT OF THE COURT'S ORDER, U.S. V. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CONTROL, INC. IN ITS ORDER, DATED MARCH 29, 1989, THE COURT ORDERED EWC TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE THE FACILITY; TO PERFORM ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY AT THE SITE, AND TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $2,778,000. THE COURT ALSO AWARDED COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT. EWC HAS FILED A NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAL THIS MATTER BEFORE THE 7TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. MOST RECENTLY, EWC HAS FILED MOTION