[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22712]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Passaic River, New Jersey: Notice 
of Availability of and Request for Comments on the Draft Natural 
Resource Damage Assessment Plan (Draft NRDA Plan)

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and 
the U.S. Department of the Interior (U.S. DOI), collectively acting as 
Federal natural resource trustees (Federal Trustees), have concluded 
their preliminary investigation of potential injuries to natural 
resources under their trusteeship that may have occurred due to 
releases of hazardous substances at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site 
(Site). Following 43 CFR part 11, the Federal Trustees have prepared a 
Draft NRDA Plan outlining possible activities at this Site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Through this notice, the public is 
asked to provide comments on the Draft NRDA Plan within thirty (30) 
calendar days from the publication date of this notice. Comments can be 
sent to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office, 927 
N. Main Street, Pleasantville, NJ 08232, 609-383-3938 ext 26 or 21, 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA, acting as the lead administrative 
trustee on behalf of itself and the U.S. DOI, have concluded their 
preliminary investigation of potential injuries to natural resources 
under their trusteeship that may have occurred as the result of 
releases of hazardous substances at this Site. Under 43 CFR 11, the 
Federal Trustees have completed a Preassessment Screen. The agencies 
serve as Federal Trustees under authority of Subpart G of the National 
Contingency Plan, 40 CFR Sections 300.600(b)(1-3), and 300.605.
    The Federal Trustees decided to pursue an NRDA for this Site, and 
have issued letters to companies identified as potentially responsible 
parties (PRPs) in connection with the release of hazardous substances 
and subsequent damages resulting from potential natural resource 
injuries (see Federal Register notice, Vol. 72, No. 152, p. 44498, 
August 9, 2007). The notice letters asked PRPs to participate in the 
development, performance, and funding of an NRDA.
    This Draft NRDA Plan was prepared by the Federal Trustees, and is 
the next step in the NRDA process. It documents exposure of natural 
resources to hazardous substances and identifies anticipated procedures 
for evaluating natural resource injuries potentially caused by such 
exposure.
    The Draft NRDA Plan and related documents may be found at: http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/northeast/passaic/index.html.

    Dated: November 13, 2007.
Captain Ken Barton,
Acting Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-22712 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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