[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7897-7898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3598]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7624-9]


National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan 
National Priorities List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Wheeler Pit 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 Wheeler Pit Superfund Site (Site) 
located in Janesville, Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, through the Wisconsin 
Department of Natural Resources, have determined that all appropriate 
response actions under CERCLA 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 Wheeler Pit 
Superfund Site without prior notice of intent to delete because we view 
this as a non-controversial revision 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 not take further action on this notice of intent to delete. If 
we receive timely 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 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 March 22, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Zenny Sadlon, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson, 
Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-6682 or 1-800-621-8431.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darryl Owens, Remedial Project Manager 
at (312) 886-7089, 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, Chicago, IL 60604.

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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, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 
353-5821, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Hedberg Public 
Library, 316 S. Main Street, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545, Monday 
through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 
p.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: February 4, 2004.
Thomas V. Skinner,
Regional Administrator, Region V.
[FR Doc. 04-3598 Filed 2-19-04; 8:45 am]
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