[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48331-48332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20431]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7542-8]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to partially delete the Monticello Mill 
Tailings (USDOE) Superfund Site from the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is issuing 
a notice of intent to partially delete the Monticello Mill Tailings 
(USDOE) Superfund Site (the Site) located in Monticello, Utah, 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 has determined that all appropriate response actions 
under CERCLA, other than operation and maintenance and five-year 
reviews, have been completed. However, this partial deletion does not 
preclude future actions under Superfund. The State of Utah, through the 
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), concurs with the 
decision for partial deletion of the Site from the NPL provided that no 
adverse comments are received during the public comment period.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of today's Federal 
Register, we are publishing a direct final notice of partial deletion 
of the Site without prior notice of intent to partially delete because 
we view this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse 
comments. We have explained our reasons for this partial deletion in 
the preamble to the direct final partial deletion. If we receive no 
adverse comments on this notice of intent to partially delete or the 
direct

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final notice of partial deletion, we will not take further action on 
this notice of intent to partially delete. If we receive adverse 
comments, we will withdraw the direct final notice of partial deletion 
and it will not take effect. In such case, we will, as appropriate, 
address all public comments in a subsequent final partial deletion 
notice based on this notice of intent to partially delete. We will not 
institute a second comment period on this notice of intent to partially 
delete. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. 
For additional information, see the direct final notice of partial 
deletion which is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register.

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

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Mr. Paul Mushovic 
(8EPR-F), Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, 
Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466, [email protected], (303) 
312-6662 or 1-800-227-8917.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding Site 
deletion, contact Mr. Paul Mushovic (8EPR-F), Remedial Project Manager, 
U.S. EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-
2466, [email protected], (303) 312-6662 or 1-800-227-8917. For 
other general Site information, contact Mr. Art Kleinrath, Program 
Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 2597 B \3/4\ Road, Grand 
Junction, Colorado 81503, [email protected], (970) 248-6037, or 
Mr. David Bird, Project Manager, State of Utah Department of 
Environmental Quality, 168 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116, 
(801) 536-4219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final Notice of Partial 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. DOE Grand Junction Office Public Reading Room, 2597 B 
\3/4\ Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81503, (970) 248-6089, Monday 
through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; U.S. DOE Repository Site Office, 
7031 South Highway 191, Monticello, Utah 84535, (435) 587-2098, Monday 
through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment.

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, 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: July 31, 2003.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region 8.
[FR Doc. 03-20431 Filed 8-12-03; 8:45 am]
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