THE BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL PACKAGE FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON 3/5/91 RECOMMENDED THE FILING OF A PROOF OF CLAIM TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA ) IN TAKING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE ROEBLING STEEL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ) IN THE CITY OF ROEBLING, FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, BUR- LINGTON COUNTY NEW JERSEY. CF&I STEEL CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF CF&I FABRICATORS OF UTAH, INC. WAS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE ROEBLING STEEL SITE AND IS A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C 9607. TO DATE EPA HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS PURSUANT TO CERCLA OF APPROXIMATELY $23 MILLION DOLLARS AT THE SITE. ON 11/7/90 CF&I FABRICATORS OF UTAH, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY CODE. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILED THE PROOF OF CLAIM ON 3/14/91. THIS FILING PROVIDES THE UNITED STATES WITH THE STATUS OF UNSECURED CREDITOR IN THE UPCOMING BACKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.