[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1580-1581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-514]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7436-6]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Wildcat Landfill Superfund Site 
from the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III is 
issuing a notice of intent to delete the Wildcat Landfill Superfund 
Site (Site), located in Kent County, near Dover, Delaware, 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 
of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), is found at Appendix B of 40 CFR part 
300, which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan (NCP). EPA, with the concurrence of the State of 
Delaware, through the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control, has determined that responsible parties or other 
persons have implemented all appropriate response actions required 
under CERCLA and, therefore, no further response action pursuant to 
CERCLA is appropriate. However, this deletion does not preclude future 
actions under CERCLA.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of today's Federal 
Register, EPA is publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the 
Wildcat Landfill Superfund Site without prior notice of

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intent to delete because EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision 
and anticipates no adverse comment. EPA has explained its reasons for 
this deletion in the direct final notice of deletion. If EPA receives 
no adverse comment(s) on this notice of intent to delete or on the 
direct final notice of deletion, EPA will not take further action on 
this notice of intent to delete. If EPA receives adverse comment(s), 
EPA will withdraw the direct final notice of deletion and it will not 
take effect. EPA will, as appropriate, address all public comments in a 
subsequent final deletion notice based on this notice of intent to 
delete. EPA 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 and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register.

DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by February 12, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Mr. Hilary M. 
Thornton, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPA Region III (3HS23), 1650 
Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, (215) 814-3323.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Hilary M. Thornton, Remedial 
Project Manager, U.S. EPA Region III (3HS23), 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, (215) 814-3323 or 1-800-553-2509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final notice of deletion which is located in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' 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 III, Regional Center for Environmental 
Information (RCEI), 1650 Arch Street (2nd Floor), Philadelphia, PA 
19103-2029, (215) 814-5254, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 
and in Delaware at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control, Site Investigation and Restoration Branch, 391 
Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720, (302) 395-2600, Monday through 
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 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: December 20, 2002.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-514 Filed 1-10-03; 8:45 am]
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