REFERRAL OF CERCLA SECTION 104(E) CIVIL CASE REGARDING INFORMATIONREQUEST TO SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANY. ON 1/15/91, THE USEPA REGION 5 ISSUED INFORMATION REQUESTS TO THESPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E OF CERCLA. REGION 5SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER DATED 7/17/91, URGING COMPLIANCE WITH THE1/15/91, INFORMATION REQUESTS. SPARTAN METAL DID NOT PROVIDE A RESPONSETO THE INFORMATION REQUESTS UNTILE 7/1/92, AFTER USEPA HAD SENT A NOTICEOF DEPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT OF SPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO. INADDITION, SPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO'S 7/1/92, SUBMITTAL DOES NOTADEQUATELY RESPOND TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTS. USEPA SEEKS A COURT ORDER DIRECTING SPARTAN METAL TO COMPLY FULLYWITH USEPA'S REQUESTS FOR INFOMRATION DATED 1/15/91, AND AN AWARD FORCIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E5 OF CERCLA.