UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 4fI!l\..311:;;:'1I1111"'" REGION 6 1445 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 1200 DALLAS, TX 75202-2733 September 10, 2010

Mr. Ron Curry, Secretary New Mexico EnvironmentDepartment Harold Runnels Building 1190 St. Francis Drive SantaFe, New Mexico 87505

RE: Site Partial Deletion Fromthe National Priorities List AT&SF Albuquerque Superfund Site (NMD980622864)

DearMr. Curry:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests the concurrence ofthe State ofNew Mexico, throughthe New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), on EPA's Notice ofIntent for Partial Deletion ofthe AT&SF Albuquerque Superfund Site (Site) from the National Priorities List(NPL). During the development ofthe Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion, the EPA Remedial ProjectManager, Ms. Katrina HigginsColtrain, coordinated closely with her State counterpart, Mr. David Mayerson.
The EPA Region 6 is publishing this Notice ofIntent for Partial Deletion ofthe Site, located in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, from the NPL and requests public comment on this proposed action for aperiod of30 days. Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy ofthe draftNotice ofIntent for Partial Deletion. We requestthat any comments from the NMED be provided within 30 days afterreceipt of this letter.

As described in 300.425(e)(3) ofthe National Oil and Hazardpus Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), site deletion from the NPL does notpreclude eligibility for future response actions, should future conditions warrant such actions. A partial deletion ofa site from the NPL does not affect or impede EPA's ability to conduct Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) response activities at areas not deleted and remaining onthe NPL, nor does it in any way alter EPA's rightto take enforcementactions, as appropriate. In addition, deletion ofa portion ofa site from the NPL does not affectthe liability ofresponsible parties or impede agency efforts to recover costs associated with response efforts.

Pursuantto CERCLA section 121 (c) and the NCP, EPA conducts five-year reviews to ensure the continuedprotectiveness ofremedial actions where hazardous substances, pollutants, orcontaminants remain at a site above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. EPA conducts such five-year reviews even ifa site is deleted from the NPL. Since hazardous substances remain onsite above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure, the Site is subjectto five-year reviews AT&SF Albuquerque Superfund Site Page 1 of2 PartialDeletion Concurrence Request September 2010 Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov RecycledIRecyclable • Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 25% Postconsumer)consistent with section 121(c), 42 U.S.C. 9621(c), ofCERCLA and as provided in the current guidance on Five-Year Reviews (EPA 540-R-01-007, OSWERNo. 9355.7-03BP, Comprehensive Five-YearReview Guidance, June 2001). The first five-year review will be completed no laterthan September 29, 2013.

Ifyou have any questions, please call meat 214.665.6701. Ifyour staffhave any technical questions, they may contactMs. Katrina Higgins-Coltrain,**Reme~ial** Project Manager at 214.665.8143. Legal questions should be addressed to Mr. John Emerson, Assistant Regional Counsel, at 214.665.3137. We look forward to receiving your comments.

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cc: David Mayerson, NMED John Emerson, EPA DanaBahar, NMED

AT&SF Albuquerque Superfund Site Partial Deletion Concurrence Request Page 2 of2 September 2010consistent with section 121(c), 42 U.S.C. 9621 (c), ofCERCLA and as provided in the current guidance on Five-Year Reviews (EPA 540-R-OI-007, OSWERNo. 9355.7-03BP, Comprehensive Five-YearReview Guidance, June 2001). The first five-year review will be completed no laterthan September 29, 2013.

Ifyou have any questions, please call me at 214.665.6701. Ifyour staffhave any technical questions, they may contactMs. Katrina Higgins-Coltrain, RemedialProject Manager at 214.665.8143. Legal questions should be addressed to Mr. John Emerson, Assistant Regional Counsel, at 214.665.3137. We look forward to receiving your comments.

Sincerely yours,

Samuel Coleman, P.E. Director Superfund Division

cc: David Mayerson, NMED John Emerson, EPA Dana Bahar, NMED 

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