

[Federal Register: January 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 12)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 2484-2485]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1986-0005; FRL-8271-1]

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent to delete the Avenue E 
Groundwater Contamination 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 Avenue E Groundwater Contamination 
Superfund Site (Site) located in Traverse City, 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 (MDEQ), 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 Avenue E

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Groundwater Contamination 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 deletion 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 February 20, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1986-005, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
     Email: beard.gladys@epa.gov.
     Fax: Gladys Beard at (312) 886-4071.
     Mail: Dave Novak, Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. 
EPA (P-19J), 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, Il 60604, 312-886-7478 or 1-800-
621-8431.
     Hand Delivery: Dave Novak, Community Involvement 
Coordinator, (P-19J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Regional Office normal hours of operation, and 
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information. The Regional Office official hours of business are Monday 
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Martin, Remedial Project Manager 
at (312) 886-3854 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, Chicago, 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 Record Center, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604, 
(312) 353-5821, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 pm.

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: January 9, 2007.
Mary A. Gade,
Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region V.
[FR Doc. E7-693 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]

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