THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT THE UNITED STATES FILE A COST RECOVERY ACTION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986, PUBLIC LAW 99-499 ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. 9607, SEEKING IN EXCESS OF $95,376.68 THAT THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA ) HAS EXPENDED FOR REMOVAL ACTIONS AT THE MARCY ROAD MIDNIGHT DUMP SITE ( MARCY ROAD SITE ), LOCATED IN PIERPONT TOWNSHIP, OHIO. EPA CONDUCTED THESE ACTIONS FROM NOVEMBER 11, 1991 THROUGH NOVEMBER 6, 1992. THE DEFENDANTS TO THIS ACTION WOULD BE MCM WAREHOUSE, INC., ( MCM ) AND THEODORE LICHKO ( LICHKO ), THE ENTITIES WHICH ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE MARCY ROAD SITE. THE SITE IS THE COLLECTIVE NAME FOR A GROUP OF FIVE GEOGRAPHICALLY PROXIMATE SITES AT WHICH ILLEGAL DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TOOK PLACE. EPA, REGION 5, CONDUCTED REMOVAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FIVE DUMPING LOCATIONS. THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED JANUARY 3, 1996. THE DEFENDANT'S ANSWER WAS FILED FEBRUARY 29, 1996. A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28, 1996. ON JANUARY 3, 1996, THE UNITED STATES FILED A COST RECOVERY ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA). THE LAWSUITE SOUTH TO REV