THIS DEFENDANT IS A NON-SETTLER IN THE CARTER INDUSTRIALS MATTER(DETROIT, MI). BUDD CO. RECEIVED A SPECIAL NOTICE LETTER FOR RD/RANEGOTIATIONS, BUT DID NOT SIGN THE RD/RA CONSENT DECREE ENTERED ON06/04/93. THIS REFERRAL SEEKS TO RECOVER UNREIMBURSED PAST COSTS ANDANY FUTURE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE. AS BACKGROUND TO THIS REFERRAL, SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS FOR ANOPPORTUNITY TO DO RD/RA WORK AT THE CARTER INDUSTRIALS SITE WERE SENT TO25 PRPS ON NOVEMBER 18, 1991, INCLUDING BUDD CO. IN JANUARY 1992,SEVERAL OF THE PRPS SUBMITTED A GOOD FAITH PROPOSAL AND NEGOTIATIONS ONAN RD/RA CONSENT DECREE BEGAN. U.S. EPA AND THE SETTLING DEFENDANTSREACHED AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON MARCH 27, 1992. A CONSENT DECREEWAS ENTERED ON JUNE 4, 1993. THE PURPOSE OF THE REFERRAL FOR A LAWSUITAGAINST THE BUDD COMPANY IS TO RECOVER THOSE COSTS THAT U.S. EPA DID NOTOBTAIN FROM THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS AND TO OBTAIN A DECLARATORYJUDGEMENT THAT U.S. EPA IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUTURE COSTS ATTHE CARTER SITE. BUDD IS A NON-SETTLING PARTY WHO DISPOSED OFTRNASFORMERS, HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT, AND SCRAP METAL AT THE SITE.