THIS REFERRAL IS SUBMITTED AGAINST CF&I STEEL, D/B/A ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL MILLS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S NATIONAL STEEL MINIMILL ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE. UNDER THE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ALREADY REACHED, CF&I WILL PAY A CASH PENALTYOF $450,000 AND SEPS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECTS TOTALING $1.1 MILLION.