[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12704]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-6956-3]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to delete Cleveland Mill Superfund Site from 
the National Priorities List.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is issuing 
a notice of intent to delete the Cleveland Mill Superfund Site (Site), 
located in Grant County, New Mexico, from the National Priorities List 
(NPL) and requests public comments on this notice of intent. 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 New Mexico, through the New Mexico Environment Department 
(NMED), have determined that all appropriate response actions under 
CERCLA, other than operation and maintenance and five-year reviews, 
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 deletion of the Cleveland 
Mill Superfund Site without prior notice of intent to delete because we 
view this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse 
comment. We have explained our reasons for this deletion in the 
preamble to the direct final deletion. If we receive no adverse 
comment(s) on this notice of intent to delete or the direct final 
deletion, we will not take further action on this notice of intent to 
delete. If we receive adverse comment(s), we will withdraw the direct 
final deletion and it will not take effect. We will, as appropriate, 
address all public comments in a subsequent final deletion notice based 
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 deletion which is located in the 
Rules section of this Federal Register.

DATES: Comments concerning this Site must be received by June 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Ms. Beverly Negri, 
Community Involvement Coordinator, U.S. EPA (6SF-PO), 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-8157 or 1-800-533-3508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kathleen Aisling, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. EPA (6SF-LT), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, 
(214) 665-8509 or 1-800-533-3508.

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: U.S. EPA Region 6 Library, Suite 12D13, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-6424, Monday through Friday 7:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Silver City Public Library, 5151 West College 
Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico, 88061, (505) 538-3672, Monday and 
Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 
6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 
1:00 p.m.; New Mexico Environment Department, 1190 St. Francis Drive, 
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, (505) 827-2844, Monday through Friday 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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 22, 2001.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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