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Vista Chemical Company 15990 North Borkers Landing Rood Post Office Box 19029 Houston, Texas 77224 Phone 1713) 531-3200 February 9, 1988 Mr. B. I. Raffle Supervising Counsel Environmental & Engineering Group Conoco Legal Department P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested P25 8136198 Mr. H. J. Neeld Director, Environmental Programs Environmental Conservation Conoco Inc. P.O. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested P25 8136199 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 February 5, the Vista VCM plant experienced an incinerator by-pass which resulted in VC emissions above the reportable quantity. The appropriate state and federal agencies were notified. Details were given to Jack Neeld by phone. Please contact me if you have any further questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, Thomas G. Grumbles, C.I.H. Environmental Quality Manager aj o .302 cc W. L. McClain M. G. Hayes R. A. Conrad VVV 000022724 T 8136199 T.. Gnm^Les RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDEDNOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL (See Reverse) I SENT TO H. J. Neeld, Conoco STREET AND^NO! P.O. 2197 P.O. STATE AND ZIP CODE Houston, TX ^ SENDER: Complete items 1 and 2 when additional services are desired, and complete items 3 and < Put your address in the "RETURN TO" space on the reverse side. Failure to do this will prevent this card from being returned to you. The return receipt fee will provide vou the name of the person delivered to anafrhadate'of delivery. For additional fees the following services are available. Consult postmaster7or Ife&nd check box(es) for additional serviee(s) requested. 1. EU Show to whom delivered, date, and addressee's address.____ 2. JI] Restricted Delivery* 3. Article Addressed to 4. Article Number lr. H, J. Neeld P25 813.6199 'DirectorEnvironmental Programs Type of Service: Environmental Conservation Conoco Inc. P.O. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252* Registered H Certified Express Mail ^ Insured COD Always obtain signature of addressee or agent and DATE DELIVERED. 5. Signature -- Addressee X 8. Addressee's Address fONL Y if requested and fee paid) FEB 1 2 1988 PS Form 3811, Feb. 1986 --* DOMESTIC PPTI^M P^fr|P ^SENDER: Complete items 1 and 2 when additional services ere desired, and complete items 3 and 4. Put your address in the "RETURN TO" space on the reverse side. Failure to do this will prevent this card from being fetumed to vou. The return receipt fee will provide vou the name of the person delivered to and the date of delivery. For additional fees the following services are available. Consult postmaster for fees and check boxTes) for additional service(s) requested. 1. Show to whom delivered,'date, and addressee's address. 2. 0 Restricted Delivery. 3. Article Addressed~to: ' >t, \ Mr. B. I. Raffle",: ' 1 -v ^Supervising Counsel/y ? f r Environmental & Engineering Group Conoco Legal Department 4. Article Number P25 8136198 Type of Service: Registered Certified Express Mall 0 Insured COD P.O. Box 2197 -S Always obtain signature of addressee or Houston, TX 11252' agent and DATE DELIVERED. 5. Signature -- Addressee X/7 t 000022725 Addressee's Address (ONL Y if requested andfee paid) 6.Signa$uiiii~#f6mn -- X /Uf ' 7. Datd'of Delivery V -EB 1 2 1988 STICK POSTAGE STAMPS TO ARTICLE TO COVER FIRST CLASS POSTAGE, CERTIFIED MAIL FEE. AND CHARGES FOR ANY SELECTED OPTIONAL SERVICES, (see IrOflt) 1. if you want this receipt postmarked, stick the gummed stub on the left portion of the address side of the article, leaving the receipt attached. anC present the article at a post office service window or - hand it to your rural earner, (no extra charge] y %. If you do not want this receipt postmarked, stick the gummed stub on the left portion of the address side of the article, date, detach and retain the receipt, arc mail the article. 3. It you want a return receipt. write the certified-mail number and your name and address on ateturn receipt card. Form 38U. and attach it to the from of the article Oy means of the gummed ends if space permits. Otherwise, affix to back of article. Endorse front of article RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED adjacent !o the number. ,, ' - 4. If you want delivery restricted to the addressee, or to an authorized agent ot the addressee, endorse RESTRICTED DELIVERY on the front of the article. 5. 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