[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 8, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11271]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7921-7]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete the Delatte Metals 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 Delatte Metals 
Superfund Site (Site), located in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, 
Louisiana 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 Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Environmental 
Quality (LDEQ), 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.

DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by July 8, 2005.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Higgins-Coltrain, Remedial 
Project Manager (RPM), U.S. EPA Region 6 (6SF-LP), 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, TX 75202-2733, (214) 665-8143 or 1-800-533-3508 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' Section of 
today's Federal Register, we are publishing a direct final notice of 
deletion of the Delatte Metals 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 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 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.
    Information Repositories: Comprehensive information about the Site 
is available for viewing and copying during central standard time at 
the Site information repositories located at: U.S. EPA Region 6 
Library, 7th Floor, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, (214) 665-6424, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m.; Ponchatoula Branch Library, 380 N. Fifth Street, 
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, 70454, (985) 386-6554, Monday through Friday 
8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Louisiana 
Department of Environmental Quality Public Records Center, Galvez 
Building Room 127, 602 N. Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802, 
(225) 219-3168, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E-mail: 
[email protected], Web page: http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/pubrecords.

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: May 23, 2005.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 05-11271 Filed 6-7-05; 8:45 am]
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