38806 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 121 / Thursday, June 22, 2000 / Proposed Rules

National Technology Transfer and

Advancement Act

Section 12(d) of the National

Technology Transfer and Advancement

Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law.

No. 104–113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C.

272 note) directs EPA to use voluntary

consensus standards in its regulatory

activities unless to do so would be

inconsistent with applicable law or

otherwise impractical. Voluntary

consensus standards are technical

standards (e.g., materials specifications,

test methods, sampling procedures, and

business practices) that are developed or

adopted by voluntary consensus

standards bodies. The NTTAA directs

EPA to provide Congress, through OMB,

explanations when the Agency decides

not to use available and applicable

voluntary consensus standards.

This action does not involve technical

standards. Therefore, EPA did not

consider the use of any voluntary

consensus standards.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Confidential business information,

Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste

transportation, Indian lands,

Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Authority: This action is issued under the

authority of Sections 2002(a), 3006 and

7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).

Dated: June 9, 2000.

James Sayer,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL–6717–9]

National Oil and Hazardous

Substances Pollution Contingency

Plan; National Priorities List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to delete

the 3.45 acres of the Motor Wheel

Disposal Superfund site (Site) from the

NPL and requests public comment on

this action. The NPL constitutes

appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 of the

National and Hazardous Substances

Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP),

which EPA promulgated pursuant to

section 105 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

(CERCLA) as amended. EPA has

determined that this portion of the Site

currently poses no significant threat to

public health or the environment, as

defined by CERCLA, and therefore,

further remedial measures under

CERCLA are not appropriate. We are

publishing this proposed rule without

prior notification because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial

revision and anticipates no dissenting

comments. A detailed rationale for this

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule. If no dissenting comments are

received, the deletion will become

effective. If EPA receives dissenting

comments, the direct final action will be

withdrawn and all public comments

received will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period. Any parties

interested in commenting should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments concerning this

Action must be received by July 24,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Heather Nelson, Remedial Project

Manager, or Gladys Beard, Associate

Remedial Project Manager, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (SR–

6J), 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604.

Comprehensive information on this Site

is available through the public docket

which is available for viewing at the

Site Information Repositories at the

following locations: U.S. EPA Region 5,

Administrative Records, 77 W. Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Il 60604 (312) 886–

0900; and the Lansing Public Library,

Reference Section, 401 Capital Ave.,

Lansing, MI 48933.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heather Nelson, Remedial Project

Manager, at (312) 353–0685 or Gladys

Beard Associate Remedial Project

Manager at (312) 886–7253, written

correspondence can be directed to either

Ms. Nelson or Ms. Beard at U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, (SR–

6J) 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL

60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information, see the Direct

Final Action which is located in the

Rules section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601–9657; 33 U.S.C.

1321 (c) (2); 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: June 7, 2000.

Robert Springer,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region V.

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