Rule2021-19448
Deletions From the National Priorities List
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September 14, 2021
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September 14, 2021
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Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of nine sites and the partial deletion of eleven sites from the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, created under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the states, through their designated state agencies, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation and maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews, where applicable, have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51010-51013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19448]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1986-0005, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1987-
0002, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0011, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990-0010, EPA-HQ-SFUND-
1990-0011, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1993-0001, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2000-0004, EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2002-0008, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2003-0010, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0011, EPA-
HQ-SFUND-2006-0759, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2009-0587, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2011-0076,
EPA-HQ-SFUND-2011-0077; FRL-8923-03-OLEM]
Deletions From the National Priorities List
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the
deletion of nine sites and the partial deletion of eleven sites from
the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, created under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil
and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and
the states, through their designated state agencies, have determined
that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than
operation and maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews, where
applicable, have been completed. However, this deletion does not
preclude future actions under Superfund.
DATES: Effective on September 14, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under the
Docket Identification included in Table 1 in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document. All documents in the docket are
listed on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or
in hard copy at the corresponding Regional Records Centers. Locations,
addresses, and phone numbers-of the Regional Records Centers follow.
Regional Records Centers:
<bullet> Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI), U.S. EPA, 290 Broadway, New
York, NY 10007-1866; 212/637-430842.
<bullet> Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV), U.S. EPA, Library, 1650
Arch Street, Mail code 3SD42, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215/814-3024.
<bullet> Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN), U.S. EPA, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Mail code 9T25, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404/562-8637.
<bullet> Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI), U.S. EPA Superfund
Division Records Manager, Mail code SRC-7J, Metcalfe Federal Building,
7th Floor South, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; 312/886-
4465.
<bullet> Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE), U.S. EPA, 11201 Renner Blvd.,
Mail code SUPR, Lenexa, KS 66219; 913/551-7956.
<bullet> Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY), U.S. EPA, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Mail code Records Center, Denver, CO 80202-1129; 303/312-7273.
<bullet> Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA), U.S. EPA, 1200 6th Avenue,
Suite 155, Mail stop OMP-161, Seattle, WA 98101; 206/553-4494.
The EPA is temporarily suspending Regional Records Centers for
public visitors to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
Information in these repositories, including the deletion docket, may
not be updated with hardcopy or electronic media. For further
information and updates on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us
online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
The EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
<bullet> Mabel Garcia, U.S. EPA Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#65020417060c044b0804070009250015044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="086f697a6b61692665696a6d64486d7869266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>, 212/637-4356
<bullet> Andrew Hass, U.S. EPA Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#432b2230306d222d27312634032633226d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae2ebf9f9a4ebe4eef8effdcaeffaeba4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>, 215/814-2049
<bullet> Leigh Lattimore or Brian Farrier, U.S. EPA Region 4 (AL, FL,
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa969b8e8e939795889fd4969f939d92ba9f8a9bd49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6aaa7b2b2afaba9b4a3e8aaa3afa1ae86a3b6a7e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#43252231312a26316d21312a222d032633226d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1b7b0a3a3b8b4a3ffb3a3b8b0bf91b4a1b0ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>, 404/562-8768 or 404/562-8952.
<bullet> Karen Cibulskis, U.S. EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#74171d160118071f1d075a1f1506111a341104155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4c7cdc6d1c8d7cfcdd78acfc5d6c1cae4c1d4c58ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>, 312/886-1843
<bullet> David Wennerstrom, U.S. EPA Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ceb9aba0a0abbcbdbabca1a3e0aaafb8a7aa8eabbeafe0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee998b80808b9c9d9a9c8183c08a8f98878aae8b9e8fc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>, 913/551-7996
<bullet> Linda Kiefer, U.S. EPA Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#543f3d313231267a383d3a3035143124357a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90fbf9f5f6f5e2befcf9fef4f1d0f5e0f1bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>, 303/312-6689
<bullet> Linda Meyer, U.S. EPA Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b464e524e59054742454f4a6b4e5b4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3cec6dac6d18dcfcacdc7c2e3c6d3c28dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a>, 206/553-6636
<bullet> Chuck Sands, U.S. EPA Headquarters, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1566747b71663b767d7467797066557065743b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="daa9bbb4bea9f4b9b2bba8b6bfa99abfaabbf4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>,
703/603-8857
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPL, created under section 105 of
CERCLA, as amended, is an appendix of the NCP. The NCP establishes the
criteria that EPA uses to delete sites from the NPL. In accordance with
40 CFR 300.425(e), sites may be deleted from the NPL where no further
response is appropriate. Partial deletion of sites is in accordance
with 40 CFR 300.425(e) and are consistent with the Notice of Policy
Change: Partial Deletion of Sites Listed on the National Priorities
List, 60 FR 55466, (November 1, 1995). The sites to be deleted and
partially deleted from the NPL are listed in Table 1, including docket
information containing reference documents with the rationale and data
principally relied upon by the EPA to determine that the Superfund
response is complete. The NCP permits activities to occur at a deleted
site, or that media or parcel of a partially deleted site, including
operation and maintenance of the remedy, monitoring, and five-year
reviews. These activities for the site are entered in Table 1 in this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, if applicable, under Footnote such
that; 1=site has continued operation and maintenance of the remedy,
2=site receives continued monitoring, and 3=site five-year reviews are
conducted. As described in 40 CFR 300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, a site or
portion of a site deleted from the NPL remains eligible for Fund-
financed remedial action if future conditions warrant such actions.
Table 1
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Site name City/county, state Type Docket No. Footnote
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Reich Farms..................... Pleasant Plains, NJ Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983- 2, 3
0002.
Butler Mine Tunnel.............. Pittston, PA....... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1987- ..............
0002.
Airco........................... Calvert City, KY... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005- 1, 2, 3
0011.
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Chemfax, Inc.................... Gulfport, MS....... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1993- 1, 2, 3
0001.
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Navassa Navassa, NC........ Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2009- ..............
0587.
T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Montgomery, AL..... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990- 1, 2, 3
(Montgomery). 0011.
US Finishing/Cone Mills......... Greenville, SC..... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2011- ..............
0077.
Arrowhead Refinery Co........... Hermantown, MN..... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005- 2, 3
0011.
Barrels, Inc.................... Lansing, MI........ Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989- 1, 3
0011.
Bennett Stone Quarry............ Bloomington, IN.... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005- 1, 2, 3
0011.
Lemon Lane Landfill............. Bloomington, IN.... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983- 1, 2, 3
0002.
South Minneapolis Residential Minneapolis, MN.... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006- ..............
Soil Contamination. 0759.
United Scrap Lead Co., Inc...... Troy, OH........... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005- 1, 3
0011.
Neal's Landfill (Bloomington)... Bloomington, IN.... Full................. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983- 1, 2, 3
0002.
Missouri Electric Works......... Cape Girardeau, MO. Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990- 1, 3
0010.
Omaha Lead...................... Omaha, NE.......... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2003- 1, 3
0010.
Riverfront...................... New Haven, MO...... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2000- 1, 2, 3
0004.
Libby Asbestos.................. Libby, MT.......... Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2002- 1, 3
0008.
Eagle Mine...................... Minturn/Redcliff, Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1986- 1, 3
CO. 0005.
North Ridge Estates............. Klamath Falls, OR.. Partial.............. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2011- 1, 3
0076.
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Information concerning the sites to be deleted and partially
deleted from the NPL, the proposed rule for the deletion and partial
deletion of the sites, and information on receipt of public comment(s)
and preparation of a Responsiveness Summary (if applicable) are
included in Table 2 as follows:
Table 2
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Full site deletion
Date, (full) or media/
Site name proposed FR citation Public comment Responsiveness summary parcels/description
rule for partial deletion
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Reich Farms....................... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. Yes....................... No........................ Full.
Butler Mine Tunnel................ 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. Yes....................... Yes....................... Full.
Airco............................. 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ Full.
Chemfax, Inc...................... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 11-acres of soils,
sediments.
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Navassa.. 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 20.2-acres Operable
Unit (OU) 1 soils.
T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 16.4-acres soils/
(Montgomery). sediments.
US Finishing/Cone Mills........... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 150-acres OU 2 with
soils, sediments and
surface water.
Arrowhead Refinery Co............. 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ Full.
Barrels, Inc...................... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ Full.
Bennett Stone Quarry.............. 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. Yes....................... No........................ Full.
Lemon Lane Landfill............... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. Yes....................... No........................ Full.
South Minneapolis Residential Soil 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ Five of remaining
Contamination. nine properties on
NPL.
United Scrap Lead Co., Inc........ 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ Full.
Neal's Landfill (Bloomington)..... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. Yes....................... No........................ Full.
Missouri Electric Works........... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 6.4-acre site
property OU 1 soils
and OU 3 sediments.
Omaha Lead........................ 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 96 residential
parcels.
Riverfront........................ 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 1.4-acre OU 3 Old
City Dump soil,
groundwater, surface
water, seeps.
Libby Asbestos.................... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ OU 8 Roads and
Highways (30 miles
of roads and right-
of-way).
Eagle Mine........................ 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. Yes....................... Yes....................... 50-acre OU 2 Town of
Gilman soils.
North Ridge Estates............... 5/14/2021 86 FR 26452............. No........................ No........................ 125-acre OU 1
includes Northridge
Estates and former
Marine Recuperation
Barracks soils.
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For all sites proposed for deletion, the closing date for comments
in the proposed rule was June 14, 2021. The EPA received comments on
six of the sites included for deletion or partial deletion in this
final rule. The Bennett Stone Quarry site and the Lemon Lane Landfill
site each received one public comment supportive of the proposed
deletion. The Neal's Landfill (Bloomington) site received two public
comments supportive of the deletion. Because no adverse comment was
received for these three sites, no Responsiveness Summaries were
prepared.
The Reich Farms site received an inquiry concerning the proposed
deletion action. EPA responded to the inquiry by providing information
available in the deletion docket to the
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commenter. Because the comment was not adverse to the proposed deletion
of the Reich Farms site, EPA did not prepare a Responsiveness Summary.
EPA still believes the deletion action is appropriate. EPA placed the
comment and a memorandum explaining EPA's response to the inquiry in
the docket, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002, on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and
in the Regional repository listed in the Addresses section.
The Butler Mine Tunnel site received one written comment and EPA
prepared a Responsiveness Summary. The commentor did not agree with
EPA's decision to delete the Butler Mine Tunnel Site from the NPL. The
commentor did express concern that the storm drains in their town may
be connected to boreholes which convey stormwater into underground
mines. The commentor requested an investigation of their concerns,
including the collection of air samples and use of camera system.
Finally, the commentor expressed concern that cancer cases in their
community are located near storm drains. The commentor did not specify
what boreholes or underground mines they are concerned about, and did
not provide their address/location, or the name of the town they refer
to in their comment. The commentor did not offer any information
specific to the Butler Mine Tunnel site to demonstrate that NPL
deletion criteria were not met. EPA has determined that it is
appropriate to proceed with the deletion because all response actions
at the site are complete and the criteria for deletion have been met. A
Responsiveness Summary was prepared and placed in the docket, EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1987-0002, on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and in the Regional
repository listed in the ADDRESSES section.
The Eagle Mine site received one comment. The commenter requested
clarification regarding the purpose of the proposed partial deletion of
OU2, the Town of Gilman, and an explanation as to what differentiates
the Gilman portion of OU2 from other sources of contamination at the
site. The purpose of the proposed deletion is to document cleanup
completion of the Eagle Mine Superfund Site OU2. All response
requirements in the OU2 Record of Decision are implemented and as such,
OU2 qualifies for partial deletion from the NPL. EPA has determined
that it is appropriate to proceed with the deletion because all
response actions at the site are complete and the criteria for partial
deletion have been met. A Responsiveness Summary was prepared and
placed in the docket, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1986-0005, on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and in the Regional repository listed in the
ADDRESSES section.
For all other sites not specified above, no adverse comments were
received.
EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment.
Deletion from the NPL does not preclude further remedial action.
Whenever there is a significant release from a site deleted from the
NPL, the deleted site may be restored to the NPL without application of
the hazard ranking system. Deletion of a site from the NPL does not
affect responsible party liability in the unlikely event that future
conditions warrant further actions.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations,
Natural resources, Oil pollution, Penalties, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water
supply.
Dated: September 2, 2021.
Larry Douchand,
Office Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology
Innovation.
For reasons set out in the preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part 300
as follows:
PART 300--NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION
CONTINGENCY PLAN
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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR
54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR,
1987 Comp., p. 193.
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2. In appendix B to part 300 amend Table 1 by:
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a. Revising the entries for ``AL, T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition
(Montgomery), Montgomery''; ``CO, Eagle Mine, Minturn/Redcliff'';
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b. Removing the entries for ``IN, Bennett Stone Quarry, Bloomington'';
``IN, Lemon Lane Landfill, Bloomington''; ``IN, Neal's Landfill
(Bloomington), Bloomington''; ``KY, Airco, Calvert City''; ``MI,
Barrels, Inc., Lansing''; ``MN, Arrowhead Refinery Co., Hermantown'';
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c. Revising the entries for ``MO, Missouri Electric Works, Cape
Girardeau''; ``MO, Riverfront, New Haven''; ``MS, Chemfax, Inc.,
Gulfport''; ``NC, Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Navassa, Navassa'';
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d. Removing the entries for ``NJ, Reich Farms, Pleasant Plains''; ``OH,
United Scrap Lead Co., Inc., Troy'';
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e. Revising the entry for ``OR, North Ridge Estates, Klamath Falls'';
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f. Removing the entry for ``PA, Butler Mine Tunnel, Pittston''; and
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g. Revising the entry for ``SC, US Finishing/Cone Mills, Greenville''.
The revisions read as follows:
Appendix B to Part 300--National Priorities List
Table 1--General Superfund Section
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State Site name City/county Notes (a)
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AL.................... T.H. Agriculture Montgomery...... P
& Nutrition
(Montgomery).
* * * * * * *
CO.................... Eagle Mine....... Minturn/Redcliff P
* * * * * * *
MO.................... Missouri Electric Cape Girardeau.. P
Works.
* * * * * * *
MO.................... Riverfront....... New Haven....... P
* * * * * * *
MS.................... Chemfax, Inc..... Gulfport........ P
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NC.................... Kerr-McGee Navassa......... P
Chemical Corp-
Navassa.
* * * * * * *
OR.................... North Ridge Klamath Falls... P
Estates.
* * * * * * *
SC.................... US Finishing/Cone Greenville...... P
Mills.
* * * * * * *
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* P = Sites with partial deletion(s).
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