[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40957-40958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19319]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7023-4]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed notice of intent to delete the Kem-Pest Laboratories 
Superfund Site from the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7 is issuing 
a notice of intent to deletion of the Kem-Pest Laboratories Superfund 
Site, located in Cape GirardeauCounty, Missouri, from the National 
Priorities List (NPL) and is only requesting adverse public comment(s) 
on the direct final notice. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 
105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is appendix B of 40 CFR 
part 300, which is the National Oil and HazardousSubstances Pollution 
Contingency Plan. The EPA and the state of Missouri, through the 
Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has 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 Kem-Pest 
Laboratories 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 
comments(s) on 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 September 5, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Hattie Thomas, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA, Region 7, Office of 
External Programs, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, or at 
(913) 551-7003 or toll free at 1-800-223-0425.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor A. Lyke, Remedial Project 
Manager (RPM) at U.S. EPA, Region 7, Superfund Division, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas, 66101 or (913) 551-7256 or toll free at 1-
800-223-0425.

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 
addresses: U.S. EPA, Region 7 Superfund Records Center, 901 N. 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101 and Cape Girardeau Public Library 711 
N. Clark Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701.

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.


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    Dated: July 24, 2001.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 01-19319 Filed 8-3-01; 8:45 am]
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