[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 22, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 70328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29643]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-6859-2]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed deletion of the John Deere Ottumwa Works Site (Site) 
from the National Priorities List (NPL).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VII proposes 
to delete the John Deere Ottumwa Works site from the National 
Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The 
NPL constitutes Appendix B to Part 300 of the National Oil and 
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA 
promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. 
The EPA has determined that the site poses no significant threat to 
public health or the environment, as defined by CERCLA, and therefore, 
further remedial measures pursuant to CERCLA are not appropriate.
    We are publishing this rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no 
dissenting comments. A detailed rationale for this approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If no dissenting comments are received, 
no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives dissenting 
comments, the direct final action will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. 
Any parties interested in commenting should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments concerning this Action must be received by December 22, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Debra Kring, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Superfund Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 
66101. Comprehensive information on this site is available through the 
public docket which is available for viewing at the Site information 
repository at U.S. EPA Region VII, Superfund Division Records Center, 
901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Kring, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 901 North 5th Street, 
Kansas City, KS 66101, fax (913) 551-7063.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final Action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: August 17, 2000.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 00-29643 Filed 11-21-00; 8:45 am]
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