[Federal Register: November 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 221)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64843]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[FRL-7586-7]
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed notice of intent to delete the Follansbee Superfund
Site from the National Priorities List.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III is
issuing a notice of intent to delete the Follansbee Superfund Site
(Site), Follansbee, WV, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and
requests public comments on this notice of intent. The NPL, promulgated
pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is found
at appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 of the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of
West Virginia, through the Department of Environmental Protection, have
determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been
completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions
under Superfund.
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of today's Federal
Register, we are publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the
Follansbee Superfund Site without prior notice of intent to delete
because we view this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipate no
adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this deletion in the
preamble to the direct final deletion. If we receive no adverse
comment(s) on this notice of intent to delete or the direct final
notice of deletion, we will not take further action on this notice of
intent to delete. If we receive adverse comment(s), we will withdraw
the direct final notice of deletion and it will not take effect. We
will, as appropriate, address all public comments in a subsequent final
deletion notice based on this notice of intent to delete. We will not
institute a second comment period on this notice of intent to delete.
Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. For
additional information, see the direct final notice of deletion which
is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.
DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by December 17,
2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: David Polish,
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA 3HS43, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, polish.david@epa.gov, (215) 814-3227.
Information Repositories: Repositories have been established to provide
detailed information concerning this decision at the following
locations: U.S. EPA Region III, Regional Center for Environmental
Information (RCEI), 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029,
(215) 814-5364, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Follansbee
City Library, 844 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037, (304) 527-0860,
Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony C. Iacobone, Remedial Project
Manager, U.S. EPA 3HS23, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, iacobone.anthony@epa.gov, (215) 814-5237.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct
Final Notice of Deletion which is located in the Rules section of this
Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR
2923; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-28575 Filed 11-14-03; 8:45 am]
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