[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75891-75892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27550]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7848-6]


National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan 
National Priorities List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to partially delete 9.84 acres within the 
Uravan 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 9.84 acres within the Uravan 
Superfund Site located in Montrose County, Colorado, from the National 
Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment 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 
which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Colorado, through the 
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, have determined 
that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than 
operation and maintenance and five-year reviews, have been completed 
for the 9.84 acres including two historic structures.

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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 partial deletion 
of the Uravan 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 partial 
deletion in the preamble to the direct final deletion. If we receive no 
adverse comment(s) on this notice of intent to partially delete or the 
direct final notice of partial 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 partial 
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 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 deletion which 
is located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by January 19, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Rob Henneke, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (8OC-PI), 999 18th Street, 
Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, USA 80202, ([email protected]), (303) 
312-6734, or toll free 1-800-227-8917, extension 6734.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Thomas, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. EPA (8ERP-SR), 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, 
Colorado, USA 80202 ([email protected]), (303) 312-6552, or toll 
free 1-800-227-8917, extension 6552.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final Notice of Deletion which is located in the rules section of this 
Federal Register.
    Information Repository: A repository has been established to 
provide detailed information concerning this decision at the following 
address: U.S. EPA Region 8 Records Center, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, 
Denver, Colorado, USA 80202, (303) 312-6473. Hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 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 6, 2004.
Max Dodson,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 04-27550 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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