THE USEPA REQUESTS THAT THE DPJ FILE A PRROF OF CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF GCI, INC. FILING A PROOF OF CLAIM IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE UNITED STATES' CLAIM AGAINST GCI RELAITING TO GCI'S STATUS AS A PRP AT THE I.JONES RECYLING SITE IN FORT WAYNE, IN. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING THIS PROOF OF CLAIM IS 10/24/91. - THE I.JONES RECYCLING, CLINTON STREET FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 3651 CLINTON STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN. I.JONES PARTNERSHIP OWNED AND OPERATED THE FACIITY FROM 8/85 UNTIL 9/9/86, AT WHICH TIME THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE OBTAINED A STATE COURT ORDER ENJOINING OPERATION OF THE FACILITY. PRIOR TO 8.85, THE FACILITY WAS OPERATED BY HANCHAR INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (MAY 1979-JUNE 1982), THEN BY CHEM-RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC. (JUNE 1982-JANUARY 1983), AND FINALLY, BY CONTINENTAL WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. (CWSI) (JANUARY 1983-AUGUST 1985). - BETWEEN 1983 AND 1984, GCI IN FORT WAYNE, IN, EMPLOYED THE TRANSPORTATION, AND TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL SERVICES OF CWSI. CWSI RECEIVED FROM GCI, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE SITE, 4895 GALLONS OF WASTE METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) AND 1155 GALLONS OF WASTE WATER AND SURFRACTANT OIL. THE MEK WAS MAINIFESTED AS A HAZ WASTE. THE WASTE WATER AND SRUFRACTANT OIL WERE MANIFESTED AS NON-HAZ WASTE. GCI'S