[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22982]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7373-9]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Republic Steel Quarry 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 Republic Steel Quarry Superfund Site 
(Site) located in Elyria, Ohio 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 Ohio, through the Ohio Environmental 
Protection Agency, 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 Republic Steel Quarry Superfund 
Site without prior notice of intent to delete because we view this as a 
non-controversial action 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 delete the Site from the NPL. If we receive timely adverse 
comment(s), we will withdraw the direct final notice of deletion and 
the deletion of the Site 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 October 15, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Robert Paulson, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson 
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-0272 or 1-800-621-8431.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila Sullivan, Remedial Project 
Manager at (312) 886-5251 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 Blvd., Chicago, 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 V Library, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604, 
(312) 353-5821, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Elyria Public 
Library, 320 Washington Ave., Elyria, OH 44035, (440) 323-5747, Monday 
through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m., Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.; Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 
Department of Emergency and Remedial Response, 2110 E. Aurora Road, 
Twinsburg, OH 44087, (330) 963-1200, Monday through Friday 8 a.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: August 28, 2002.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region V.
[FR Doc. 02-22982 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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