ORAL REFERRAL TO DOJ AND U.S. ATTY ON NOV. 22, 1999. NOTE: CERCLA/1071 AND CERCLA/1072 (NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE SUB SECTION OF THE DOCKET SYSTEM LAW TABLE. IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOUSRE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN IN REM INDEX 7375-98 (NYSDEC). IN THE SUMMER OF 1998, THE NYSDEC REQUESTED THAT EPA UNDERTAKE A REMOVAL ACTION. EPA COMMENCED THE REMOVAL ACTION IN AUG. 98 AND COMPLETED THE REMOVAL ACTION BY THE END OF OCT. 99. THE U.S. HAS INCURRED INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE OF APPX. $2M. EPA IS PRESENTLY CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR PRPS. * 11/22/99 - ORAL REFERRAL TO DOJ AND THE U.S. ATTY * 02/25/00 - LETTER CONFIRMING ORAL REFERRAL TO FILE * 02/14/00 - NOTICE OF REMOVAL FILED SDNY - CITY OF NEWBURGH. (REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW). DOCKET PROVIDED WITH A COPY TO ENTER INFO ON 10/12/00.