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Vista Chemical Company August 8, 1986 15990 N. tier-kef's Landing Rd. Post Office Box 19029 Houston,Texas 77224 Phone (713) 531-3200 TdES; <t6f cWWG: ($VF) XF: c^_ Mr. B. I. Raffle Supervising Counsel Environmental & Engineering Group Conoco Legal Department P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TS 77252 Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested Mr. H. J. Neeld Director, Environmental Programs Environmental Conservation Conoco Inc. P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 Certified Mail Return Receiot Reouested RE: U.S. v. Conoco Gentlemen: Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 20, 1984, among E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Conoco Inc., and Vista Chemical Company, and the Consent Decree entered in the above action, we hereby provide notice of recently-discovered information which may lead to the filing of an Environmental Claim. On August 8, 1986, the Vista Aberdeen Plant experienced a superfund release which resulted in VC emissions. A transcript of the call to the NRC is attached. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, Thomas G. Grumbles, C.I.H. Environmental Quality Manager ajo/9 cc W. L. McClain John Friend VVV 000000805