THE REPORT IS INTENDED TO PREPARE EPA AND THE DOJ FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE PRPS AT THE SITE. EPA EXPECTS TO BEGIN NEGOIATING A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE PRPS UNDER CERCLA SECTIONS 107A AND 113B L FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND THE REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE. EPA REQUESTS THE FILING OF A CONSENT DECREE RELATING TO THE PASLEY SOLVENTS AND CHEMICALS SUPERFUND SITE. THE CONSENT DECREE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE DEFENDANTS, COMMANDER OIL CORP.,(REFERRED TO AS COMMANDER OR SETTLING WORK DEFENDANT ) AND A GROUP OF GENERATOR DEFENDANTS (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE CASHOUT DEFENDANTS ). THERE IS (1) WORK DEFENDANT AND THERE ARE (17) CASHOUT DEFENDANTS.