[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2277-2278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-734]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7438-7]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the ATSF Clovis Superfund Site from 
the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is 
publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the ATSF Clovis 
Superfund Site (Site), located in Curry County, Clovis New Mexico, from 
the National Priorities List (NPL). 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 New Mexico, 
through the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), 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 
ATSF Clovis 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

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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 February 18, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Beverly Negri, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 6 (6SF-LP), 1445 
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-8157 or 1-800-533-3508 
([email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Petra Sanchez, Remedial Project 
Manager (RPM), U.S. EPA Region 6 (6SF-LT), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 
75202-2733, (214) 665-6686 or 1-800-533-3508 ([email protected]).

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: Comprehensive information about the Site 
is available for viewing and copying at the Site information 
repositories located at: U.S. EPA Region 6 Library, 12th Floor, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Suite 12D13, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-6427, 
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Clovis-Carver Public 
Library, 701 N. Main Street, Clovis, New Mexico, 88101 (505) 769-7840 
Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.; New Mexico Environment Department, Harold Runnels Building, 
1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87502, Monday through 
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: Mr. George Schuman (505) 827-2911.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, 
Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, 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 23, 2002.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-734 Filed 1-15-03; 8:45 am]
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