[Federal Register: February 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 34)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
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National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Wheeler Pit Superfund Site from
the National Priorities List.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region V is issuing
a notice of intent to delete the Wheeler Pit Superfund Site (Site)
located in Janesville, Wisconsin, from the National Priorities List
(NPL) and requests public comments on this notice of intent to delete.
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 which is
the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP). The EPA and the State of Wisconsin, through the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources, 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 Wheeler Pit
Superfund Site without prior notice of intent to delete because we view
this as a non-controversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment.
We have explained our reasons for this deletion in the preamble to the
direct final notice of 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 timely 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 adverse comments received 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 March 22,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Zenny Sadlon,
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson,
Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-6682 or 1-800-621-8431.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darryl Owens, Remedial Project Manager
at (312) 886-7089, or Gladys Beard, State NPL Deletion Process Manager
at (312) 886-7253 or 1-800-621-8431, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA (SR-
6J), 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct
Final Notice of Deletion which is located in the Rules section of this
Federal Register.
Information Repositories: Repositories have been established to
provide detailed information concerning this decision at the following
address: EPA Region V Library, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604, (312)
353-5821, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Hedberg Public
Library, 316 S. Main Street, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545, Monday
through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1
p.m to 5 p.m.
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.
Dated: February 4, 2004.
Thomas V. Skinner,
Regional Administrator, Region V.
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