REQUEST FOR FILING PROOF OF CLAIM IN CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING TO THE DOJ ON JANUARY 30, 1995. ON AUGUST 13, 1991, THE DEBTORS (HBSA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND CHASE INTERIORS, INC.) FILED PETITIONS UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IN THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NY. NYSDEC SUBMITTED A PROOF OF CLAIM ON MAY 26, 1992 FOR A GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIM OF AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT. EPA PERFORMED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF THE SITE ON SEPTEMBER 13-15, 1993 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 1993. ACCORDING TO THE ACTION MEMORANDUM DATED JAN. 13, 1994 AND PREPARED BY THE RESPONSE AND PREVENTION BRANCH OF EPA, A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES EXISTED AT THE SITE. RELIEF REQUESTED THE REGION RECOMMENDS THAT THE PROOF OF CLAIM, BE FILED IN THE DEBOTORS' BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF THE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE APPROXIMATELY $233,705.63. FACTS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED: HBSA INDUSTRIES, INC. IS THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE SITE AND WAS THE OWNER OF THE SITE AT THE TIME OF THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. CHASE INTERIORS, INC. WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE SITE AT THE TIME OF THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF FALCONER, CHAUTAUQUA