THIS REFERRAL REQUEST THAT THE U.S. FILE A COST RECOVERY ACTION,PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 CERCLA, SEEKING RECOVERY OF IN EXCESS OF$3,082,768 OF CERCLA FUNDS THAT U.S.EPA HAS EXPENDED FOR REMOVAL ACTIONS AT THE ABC BARREL & DRUM SITE AT 14290 BIRWOOD ST, DETROIT, MI AND THE ABC BARREL & DRUM SITE LOCATED AT 102 W. LANTZ STREET, DETROIT, MI. EACH DEF SENT BARRELS OR DRUMS CONTAMINATED WITH HAZ SUBSTANCES TO THE SITES. THE MATERIALS AND RESIDUES IN THESE CONTAINERS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTAMINATION AT THE SITES. THE ABC BARREL & DRUM COMPANY OPERATED A BARREL RECONDITIONINGFACILITY AT THE BIRWOOD SITE AND USED THE LANTZ SITE AS A STORAGE AREAFOR THESE OPERATIONS. BOTH FACILITIES WERE SHUT DOWN WHEN ABC FILEDBANKRUPTCY IN THE SPRING OF 1990. IN AUGUST OF 1990 EPA CONDUCTED ASITE ASSESSMENT OF THE BIRWOOD SITE WHICH REVEALED THOUSANDS OF DETERIORATED DRUMS STACKED AROUND THE SITE AND LARGE OPEN VATS CONTAINING OILY SLUDGES. IN 10/90,