Deletion From the National Priorities List

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August 16, 2024

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August 16, 2024

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Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of one site and partial deletion of four 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 have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66612-66614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17933]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0470; EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0471; EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0571;
EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0594; EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0014; FRL-11693-02-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 one site and partial deletion of four 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 have been completed.
However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under
Superfund.

DATES: The document is effective August 16, 2024.

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 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 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI), U.S. EPA, 290 Broadway, New
York, NY 10007- 1866; 212/637-4308.
<bullet> Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN), U.S. EPA, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Mail code 9T25, Atlanta, GA 30303.
<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.

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<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, accessing deletion support documentation, and determining
whether there are additional physical deletion dockets available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
<bullet> Mabel Garcia, U.S. EPA Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b5c5a4958525a15565a595e577b5e4b5a155c544d">[email&#160;protected]</a>, 212/637-4356.
<bullet> Alayna Famble, U.S. EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,
SC, TN), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b5d5a5659575e155a575a42555a7b5e4b5a155c544d">[email&#160;protected]</a>, 470/445-0744.
<bullet> Karen Cibulskis, U.S. EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH,
WI), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a0903081f061901031944010b180f042a0f1a0b440d051c">[email&#160;protected]</a>, 312/886-1843.
<bullet> Linda Kiefer, U.S. EPA Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32595b575457401c5e5b5c5653725742531c555d44">[email&#160;protected]</a>, 303/312-6689.
<bullet> Charles Sands, U.S. EPA Headquarters,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee9d8f808a9dc08d868f9c828b9dae8b9e8fc0898198">[email&#160;protected]</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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Site name City/county, state Type Docket No. Footnote
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Allied Paper/Portage Ck/ Kalamazoo, MI...... Partial............ EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-04 1, 2, 3
Kalamazoo River. 70.
South Minneapolis Residential Minneapolis, MN.... Partial............ EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-04 ...............
Soil Contamination. 71.
Libby Asbestos.................. Libby, MT.......... Partial............ EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-05 1, 3
71.
Lipari Landfill................. Pitman, NJ......... Full............... EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-05 1, 2, 3
94.
Sapp Battery Salvage............ Cottondale, FL..... Partial............ EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-00 1, 3
14.
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Information concerning the sites to be deleted and partially
deleted from the NPL, and the proposed rule for the deletion and
partial deletion of the sites, are included in table 2.

Table 2
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Full site deletion
Date, proposed (full) or media/
Site name rule FR citation Public comment Responsiveness summary parcels/description
for partial deletion
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Allied Paper/Portage Ck/Kalamazoo 2/16/2024 89 FR 12293 No........................ No........................ A portion of land/
River. soil from OU 2, the
Area East of Davis
Creek and the Non-
Easement Portion of
the Area East of
Davis Creek
Extension Area of
the Willow Boulevard/
A-Site (WB/A-Site).
South Minneapolis Residential Soil 2/16/2024 89 FR 12293 No........................ No........................ Three residential
Contamination. properties.
Libby Asbestos.................... 2/16/2024 89 FR 12293 Yes....................... No........................ 400-acre industrial
park OU 5.
Lipari Landfill................... 2/16/2024 89 FR 12293 Yes....................... Yes....................... Full.
Sapp Battery Salvage.............. 2/16/2024 89 FR 12293 Yes....................... No........................ Soils, sediments and
surface water
portions of OU 1 and
OU 3.
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For the sites proposed for deletion, the closing date for comments
in the proposed rule was March 18, 2024. The EPA received one public
comment for the Lipari Landfill site, one public comment for the Sapp
Battery Salvage site and one public comment for the Libby Asbestos site
in this final rule. The EPA received no public comments for any of the
other two sites in this final rule. EPA placed the comments, and a
Responsiveness Summary, if prepared, in the docket 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. The commenter for the
Lipari Landfill site was unclear why the site was being removed from
the NPL but noted appreciation for taking action and deletion from the
NPL of sites affected by pollution and acknowledged favorably the EPA
conducting five-year reviews. As detailed in the FCOR, multiple
activities were undertaken to address contamination at the Lipari
Landfill site, including among others: capping of the former landfill,
collection and treatment of contaminated groundwater, and regular
monitoring of the site to ensure these actions remain protective. The
Lipari Landfill FCOR was included as part of the docket and EPA
provided information on how to access the docket to access the FCOR.
Thus, EPA concluded the deletion criteria for the Site have been
documented and met as detailed in the FCOR and docket and that the site
can be deleted from the NPL. One public comment was received for the
Sapp Battery Salvage site, but EPA did not consider the submission to
be an adverse public comment and no Responsiveness Summary was
prepared. One public comment was received for the Libby Asbestos site
supportive of the proposed partial deletion and no Responsiveness
Summary was prepared.
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.

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 entry for ``FL'', ``Sapp Battery Salvage'',
``Cottondale''.
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b. Revising the entry for ``MI'', ``Allied Paper/Portage Ck/Kalamazoo
River'', ``Kalamazoo''.
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c. Removing the entry for ``NJ'', ``Lipari Landfill'', ``Pitman''.
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 *
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FL..................................... Sapp Battery Salvage...... Cottondale................ P

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MI..................................... Allied Paper/Portage Ck/ Kalamazoo................. P
Kalamazoo River.

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* P = Sites with partial deletion(s).

[FR Doc. 2024-17933 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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