Rule2022-17480
Deletion From the National Priorities List
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Published
August 17, 2022
Effective
August 17, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of four sites and the partial deletion of six 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 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50584-50587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17480]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990-0010, EPA-HQ-SFUND-1994-0001, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2002-
0008, EPA-HQ-SFUND-2003-0010, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0797, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-
0798, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0815, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0922, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-
0934, EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0111; FRL-10018-01-OLEM]
Deletion 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 four sites and the partial deletion of six 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
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not preclude future actions under Superfund.
DATES: The document is effective on August 17, 2022.
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. The Final Close-Out
Report (FCOR, for a full site deletion) or the Partial Deletion
Justification (PDJ, for a partial site deletion) is the primary
document which summarizes site information to support the deletion. It
is typically written for a broad, non-technical audience and this
document is included in the deletion docket for each of the 10 sites in
this rulemaking. 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. Docket materials
are available through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or at the
corresponding Regional Records Centers. Locations, addresses, and phone
numbers-of the Regional Records Center follows.
<bullet> Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT), U.S. EPA New England,
EMS Records and Information Center, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100,
Boston, MA 02109-3912; 617/918-1440.
<bullet> Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV), U.S. EPA, Library, 1650
Arch Street, Mail code 3MD13, 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 SUPRSTAR, 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> EPA Headquarters Docket Center Reading Room (deletion
dockets for all states), William Jefferson Clinton (WJC) West Building,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, (202)
566-1744.
EPA staff listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section may assist the public in answering inquiries about deleted
sites and accessing deletion support documentation, determining whether
there are additional physical deletion dockets available, or if COVID
restrictions affect deletion docket access.
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> Robert Lim, U.S. EPA Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT),
U.S. EPA, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#630f0a0e4d110c01061117230613024d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d212420633f222f283f390d283d2c632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>, 617/918-1392.
<bullet> Andrew Hass, U.S. EPA Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e262f3d3d602f202a3c2b390e2b3e2f60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0b8b1a3a3feb1beb4a2b5a790b5a0b1feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>, 215/814-2049.
<bullet> Leigh Lattimore, U.S. EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
NC, SC, TN), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3955584d4d5054564b5c17555c505e51795c4958175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="771b1603031e1a180512591b121e101f3712071659101801">[email protected]</span></a>, 404/562-8768.
<bullet> Karen Cibulskis, U.S. EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH,
WI), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a0aaa1b6afb0a8aab0eda8a2b1a6ad83a6b3a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35565c574059465e5c461b5e5447505b755045541b525a43">[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#b7c0d2d9d9d2c5c4c3c5d8da99d3d6c1ded3f7d2c7d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3443515a5a51464740465b591a5055425d50745144551a535b42">[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#c9a2a0acafacbbe7a5a0a7ada889acb9a8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b20222e2d2e39652722252f2a0b2e3b2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>, 303/312-6689.
<bullet> Charles Sands, U.S. EPA Headquarters,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f182909f9582df929990839d9482b1948190df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2350424d47500d404b42514f4650634653420d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-566-1142.
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 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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City/county,
Site name state Type Docket No. Footnote
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McKin Co..................... Gray, ME....... Full.............. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0922....... 1, 2, 3
Tybouts Corner Landfill...... New Castle Partial........... EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0797....... 1, 3
County, DE.
C&R Battery Co., Inc......... Chesterfield Full.............. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0798....... 1, 3
County, VA.
Chem-Solv, Inc............... Cheswold, DE... Full.............. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0934....... 1, 3
Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston Charleston, SC. Partial........... EPA-HQ-SFUND-1994-0001...... 1, 3
Plant).
Brantley Landfill............ Island, KY..... Full.............. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0111....... 1, 2, 3
Summit National.............. Deerfield Partial........... EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0815....... 1, 3
Township, OH.
Himco Dump................... Elkhart, IN.... Partial........... EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990-0010...... 1, 3
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Omaha Lead................... Omaha, NE...... Partial........... EPA-HQ-SFUND-2003-0010...... 1, 3
Libby Asbestos............... Libby, MT...... Partial........... EPA-HQ-SFUND-2002-0008...... 1, 3
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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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McKin Co......................... 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... Full.
Tybouts Corner Landfill.......... 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... 2 parcels soil and
groundwater approx.
78 acres.
C&R Battery Co., Inc............. 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... Full.
Chem-Solv, Inc................... 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... Full.
Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... 98 acres of soils,
Plant). sediments and tidal
marsh.
Brantley Landfill................ 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... Full.
Summit National.................. 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... Land/soil portion of
landfill, adjacent
removal areas, and
45 down gradient
parcels.
Himco Dump....................... 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... 11.5-acre land/soil
portion of the site
plus adjacent
soils.
Omaha Lead....................... 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... 19 residential
parcels.
Libby Asbestos................... 3/31/2022 87 FR 18761................. Yes...................... Yes...................... OU 6 including 42
miles of railroad
right of way
between and in the
towns of Libby and
Troy, MT.
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For the sites proposed for deletion, the closing date for comments
in the proposed rule was May 2, 2022. The EPA received two public
comments which addressed all ten sites included for deletion or partial
deletion-and two additional public comments on the McKin Co. site in
this final rule. EPA placed the comments in the dockets specified in
Table 1, on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and in the appropriate
Regional Records Center listed in the ADDRESSES section. One public
comment-addressing all ten sites was supportive of the proposed
deletion and of EPA actions. One public comment addressing all ten
sites was an adverse comment. The commentor requested additional
information present in the deletion docket be specified in the deletion
rules; EPA provide a schedule to return contaminated groundwater to
beneficial reuse; expressed concerns about institutional controls on
land and groundwater use; and expressed concerns whether EPA met
requirements of the Information Quality Act. EPA determined that it is
appropriate to proceed with the deletion because all response actions
at the sites are appropriate and complete, EPA complied with program
and Agency requirements, guidance and the NCP. The criteria for
deletion have been met. A Responsiveness Summary was prepared and
placed in each site deletion docket on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and
in the appropriate Regional Records Centers listed in the ADDRESSES
section.
The McKin Co. site also received two adverse comments. One
commentor did not agree with EPA's decision to delete the site from the
NPL, concerned that possible remedial work still needs to be done. The
second commentor raised concerns about future or planned development of
the former McKin Co. property and if contaminants could be disturbed.
EPA has completed all remedial work at the McKin Co. site and land use
controls on the site will prevent development or disturbance of any
contaminants. 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-OLEM-2021-0922, on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and in the Regional Records Center 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
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requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water supply.
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. Removing the entry for ``DE, Chem-Solv, Inc., Cheswold'';
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b. Revising the entry for ``DE, Tybouts Corner Landfill, New Castle
County'';
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c. Revising the entry for ``IN, Himco Dump, Elkhart'';
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d. Removing the entry for ``KY, Brantley Landfill, Island'';
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e. Removing the entry for ``ME, McKin Co., and Gray'';
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f. Revising the entries for ``OH, Summit National, Deerfield Township''
and ``SC, Koppers Co., Inc (Charleston Plant), Charleston''; and
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g. Removing the entry for ``VA, C&R Battery Co., Inc, Chesterfield
County''.
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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DE................ Tybouts Corner New Castle P
Landfill. County.
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IN................ Himco Dump....... Elkhart......... P
* * * * * * *
OH................ Summit National.. Deerfield P
Township.
* * * * * * *
SC................ Koppers Co., Inc Charleston...... P
(Charleston
Plant).
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* P = Sites with partial deletion(s).
[FR Doc. 2022-17480 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
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