[Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55329-55330]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[FRL-7971-4]
National Oil and Hazardous Substance; Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent to partially delete the East
Tailing portion of the Tar Lake Superfund Site from the National
Priorities List.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) Region 5 is issuing
a notice of intent to partially delete the East Tailing Area of the Tar
Lake Superfund Site (Site) located in Antrim County, Michigan, from the
National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this
notice of intent to partially delete. The East Tailing Area, as defined
in the Remedial Investigation Report dated August 7, 2000, includes all
soil, subsurface soil and groundwater associated with that part of the
Tar Lake Superfund Site. 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 Michigan,
through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, have
determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been
completed.
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However, this partial 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 partial deletion
of the East Tailing Area of the Tar Lake Superfund Site without prior
notice of intent to partially delete because we view this as a non-
controversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have
explained our reasons for this partial deletion in the preamble to the
direct final notice of partial deletion. If we receive no adverse
comment(s) on the direct final notice of partial deletion, we will not
take further action. If we receive timely adverse comment(s), we will
withdraw the direct final notice of partial deletion and it will not
take effect. We will, as appropriate, address all public comments in a
subsequent final partial deletion notice based on adverse comments
received on this notice of intent to partially delete. We will not
institute a second comment period on this notice of intent to partially
delete. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
For additional information, see the direct final notice of partial
deletion which is located in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by October 21,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Stuart Hill,
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson,
Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-0689 or 1-800-621-8431. Electronic comments
should be sent to bloom.thomas@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Bloom, Remedial Project Manager
at (312) 886-1967, 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, IL 60604.
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 5 Library, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604, (312)
353-5821, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Mancelona Public
Library, 202 W. State Street, Mancelona, MI 49945, (231) 587-9471,
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 6 p.m to 8
p.m.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, 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: September 6, 2005.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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