NATURE OF THE CASE/CAUSE OF ACTION KAISER IS IN VIOL OF AN EXISTING CD IN THAT IT FAILED TO MEET AN 10/81, PURCHASE ORDER COMPLAINCE SCHED DATE, AS WELL AS THE 8/82 & 9/82 CD DATE FOR THE INSTALL- ATION & OPERATION OF PUSHING CONTROLS ON THE COKE OVEN BATTERY. US SENT DEMAND LTR ON 5/21/82 FOR $1.25 MILLION IN STIPULATED PLTY'S OWED FOR VIOL'S OF CD. KAISER FILED MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECREE ON 5/28/82. US FILED CONTEMPT ACTION ON 6/21/82 FOR KAISER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY. KAISER FILED SICEA APPLICATION ON 10/2/81 BUT FORMALLY W/DREW IT ON 5/19/82. PROPOSED REMEDY: (1) CD MODIFICATION REQUIRING CLOSURE OF COKE OVENS BY 12/31/82. JUSTIFICATION: (1) CD LANGUAGE PROVIDES FOR MOD OF DECREE, & NO STIP- ULATED PLTY'S IF THE CO COMPLIES W/THE MODIFIED DECREE, IF COURT AGREES MOD IS APPROPRIATE. (2) ALL REG'S OF SIP MET BY 12/31/82. SO NO ADMINISTRATOR'S 9/20/82 POLICY AS WELL.