[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29553]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7109-4]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Fort Devens-Sudbury Training 
Annex Superfund Site from the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)--New England is 
issuing a notice of intent to delete the Fort Devens-Sudbury Training 
Annex Superfund Site (Site) located in Stow, Sudbury, Maynard, and 
Hudson, Massachusetts, 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 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Department of Environmental 
Protection, have determined that all appropriate response actions under 
CERCLA, other than operation and maintenance and five-year reviews, 
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 
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Superfund Site without prior notice 
of intent to delete because we view this as a noncontroversial revision 
and anticipate no adverse comment(s). 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 31, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: James Murphy, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 
1100, (RAA), Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023, (617) 918-1028 or 1-800-
252-3402 extension 81028--toll-free.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Williams, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. EPA, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, (HBT), Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023, (617) 918-1384 or 1-800-252-3402 extension 
81384--toll-free.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final Notice of Deletion which is located in the Rules section of this 
Federal Register.
    Information Repository: A repository has been established to 
provide detailed information concerning this decision at the following 
address: Devens-RFTA, Devens, MA, by appointment only Monday through 
Friday 8 am to 3 pm, (978) 796-3835 or (978) 796-2205.

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: November 15, 2001.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA New England.
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