THIS ACTION IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER UNDER CERCLA SECTION 106(a) TO COMPEL PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED REMEDY AT TH BEEDE WASTE OIL SUPERFUND SITE. THE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO 30 PARTIES WHOSE HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SITE ARE THE GREATEST (AMONGST THE LARGE NUMBER OF LIABLE PARTIES). ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER FOLLOWS AN OPPORTUNITY,DECLINED BY THE LIABLE PARTIES, TO NEGOTIATE A CONSENSUAL AGREEMENT (CONSENT DECREE) FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDY AND GLOBAL SETTLEMENT AT BEEDE (SPECIAL NOTICE NEGOTIATIONS UNDER CERCLA). THE BEEDE SITE REMEDY (INCLUDING SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CLEANUP) WAS FINALIZED IN A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD FOR THE SITE ON JANUARY 9, 2004.