[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 22624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8602]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7905-6]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Lower Ecorse Creek 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 Lower Ecorse Creek (LEC) Superfund 
Site (Site) located in Wyandotte, Michigan, 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 Michigan, through the 
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 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 LEC 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 June 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Cheryl Allen, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson, 
Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-4360 or 1-800-621-8431.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Prendiville, Remedial Project 
Manager at (312) 886-5122, or Gladys Beard, NPL State Deletion Process 
Manager at (312) 886-7253 or 1-800-621-8431, Superfund Division, U.S. 
EPA (SR-6J), 77 W. Jackson, IL 60604.

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.; Bacon Memorial Public 
Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, MI, 54656, (734) 246-8357, Monday 
through Friday 10 a.m. to 9 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: April 20, 2005.
Norman Niedgang,
Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region V.
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