THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF AL ENTERED A PARTIAL CD BETWEEN THE U.S., PHARMACIA CORP., AND SOLUTIA, INC., WHEREIN PHARMACIA AND SOLUTIA, IN PART AGREED TO PERFORM A NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL IN ANNISTON, AL. AS A RESULT, PHARMACIA AND SOLUTIA ARE REQUIRED TO SAMPLE AND CLEANUP CERTAIN CONTAMINATED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ANNISTON, AL. PHARMACIA, SOLUTIA, AND EPA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO SAMPLE AND CONDUCT REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT 17 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. CONSEQUENTLY, EPA IS REQUESTING THAT DOJ FILE AN ACTION SEEKING A WARRANT FOR ACCESS TO THE 17 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES PURSUANT TO CERCLA SECTION 104(e) FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING SAMPLING TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPERTIES ARE CONTAMINATED WITH PCB AND LEAD AND TO PERFORM REMOVAL ACTIVITIES. THE U.S. HAS PREVIOUSLY FILED TWO REQUESTS FOR WARRANTS FOR ACCESS TO OTHER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ANNISTON, AL.