[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55329-55330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18835]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-7971-4]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent to partially delete the East 
Tailing portion of the Tar Lake Superfund Site from the National 
Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) Region 5 is issuing 
a notice of intent to partially delete the East Tailing Area of the Tar 
Lake Superfund Site (Site) located in Antrim County, Michigan, from the 
National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this 
notice of intent to partially delete. The East Tailing Area, as defined 
in the Remedial Investigation Report dated August 7, 2000, includes all 
soil, subsurface soil and groundwater associated with that part of the 
Tar Lake Superfund Site. 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.

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However, this partial 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 East Tailing Area of the Tar Lake Superfund Site without prior 
notice of intent to partially delete because we view this as a non-
controversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have 
explained our reasons for this partial deletion in the preamble to the 
direct final notice of partial deletion. If we receive no adverse 
comment(s) on the direct final notice of partial deletion, we will not 
take further action. If we receive timely 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 partial deletion notice based on adverse comments 
received 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 section of this Federal 
Register.

DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by October 21, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Stuart Hill, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson, 
Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-0689 or 1-800-621-8431. Electronic comments 
should be sent to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Bloom, Remedial Project Manager 
at (312) 886-1967, 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, 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 5 Library, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 
353-5821, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Mancelona Public 
Library, 202 W. State Street, Mancelona, MI 49945, (231) 587-9471, 
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 6 p.m to 8 
p.m.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, 
Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, 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: September 6, 2005.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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