THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDERTAKING AND/OR FUNDING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE WIDE BEACH SITE (HEREINAFTER WIDE BEACH OR SITE ), LOCATED IN BRANT, NEW YORK. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE A REMOVAL ACTION, A REME- DIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILTY STUDY ( RI/FS ), AND REME- DIAL DESIGN ( RD ). EPA INTENDS TO INITIATE REMEDIAL ACTION ( RA ) EARLY IN THIS YEAR '90. THE SITE IS ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPS ) THAT GENERATED, DISPOSED OF AND/OR APPLIED WASTE OIL CONTAMINATED WITH POLY-CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) UPON AND ALONG ROADWAYS WITHIN THE WIDE BEACH DEVELOPMENT SITE. EPA SEEKS A) RECOVERY OF ALL COSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN IN- CURRED BY IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS PRE- JUDGMENT INTEREST AND B) A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED BY IT AT THE SITE. EPA SENT A DEMAND LETTER ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1988 TO THE PRPS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF $2,262,625.15 INCURRED BY IT WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE. THE PRPS HAVE NOT INDICATED WILL- INGNESS TO PAY ANY SUCH COSTS. ****** RETURNED TO REGION FEBRUARY 28, 1989. **