National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Ellsworth Air Force Base Superfund Site, 31215-31216 [2012-12806]

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(1) Rule 1315, ‘‘Federal New Source Review Tracking System,’’ excluding paragraph (b)(2) and subdivisions (g) and (h), adopted on February 4, 2011. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2012–12500 Filed 5–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 31215 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1990–0011; FRL–9676–7] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Ellsworth Air Force Base Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 announces the deletion of Operable Unit (OU) 1—the former Fire Protection Training Area (FPTA), along with two other Areas of Concern (AOC): the Gateway Lake Ash Study Area and the Pride Hangar Study Area of the Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of 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). This partial deletion pertains to the surface soil, unsaturated subsurface soil, surface water and sediments of Operable Unit (OU) 1, the Gateway Lake Ash Study Area, and the Pride Hangar Study Area. The groundwater medium associated with OU–11, Basewide Groundwater will remain on the NPL. The EPA and the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than five-year reviews have been completed. However, the deletion of these parcels does not preclude future actions under Superfund. SUMMARY: Effective Date: This action is effective May 25, 2012. ADDRESSES: Mr. John Dalton, Community Involvement Coordinator (8OC), U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202; telephone number 303–312–6601; fax number 303–312–6961; email address: dalton.john@epamail.epa.gov. EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA–HQ–SFUND–1990–0011. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure is DATES: E:\FR\FM\25MYR1.SGM 25MYR1 31216 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 102 / Friday, May 25, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 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 https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the site information repositories. Locations, contacts, phone numbers and viewing hours are: U.S. EPA, Region 8 Library, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. South Dakota Air & Space Museum, 2890 Davis, Bldg 5208, Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706 Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Mark Aguilar, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 8EPR–F 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312–6251, email: aguilar.mark@epa.gov. The portion of the site to be deleted from the NPL is: Operable Unit (OU) 1—the former Fire Protection Training Area (FPTA), along with two other Areas of Concern (AOC): the Gateway Lake Ash Study Area and the Pride Hangar Study Area of the Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, South Dakota. A Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion for this Site was published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2012. The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion was April 12, 2012. No public comments were received and EPA still believes the partial deletion action is appropriate. EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. Deletion of a site 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 portions of a site from the NPL does not affect responsible party liability, in the unlikely event that future conditions warrant further actions. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:21 May 24, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dated: May 8, 2012. James B. Martin, Region Administrator, Region 8. [FR Doc. 2012–12806 Filed 5–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 65 [Docket ID FEMA–2012–0003] Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: Modified Base (1% annualchance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified BFEs will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents. DATES: The effective dates for these modified BFEs are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in effect for the listed communities prior to this date. ADDRESSES: The modified BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) Luis. Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below of the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified BFEs have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification. The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this notice. However, this final rule includes the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 determinations are available for inspection. The modified BFEs are made pursuant to section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals. The modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or to remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These modified BFEs, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These modified BFEs are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in those buildings. The changes in BFEs are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4. National Environmental Policy Act. This final rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been prepared. Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132, Federalism. Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988. E:\FR\FM\25MYR1.SGM 25MYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31215-31216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12806]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990-0011; FRL-9676-7]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Ellsworth Air Force 
Base Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 announces 
the deletion of Operable Unit (OU) 1--the former Fire Protection 
Training Area (FPTA), along with two other Areas of Concern (AOC): the 
Gateway Lake Ash Study Area and the Pride Hangar Study Area of the 
Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) from the National Priorities List (NPL). 
The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of 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). This partial deletion 
pertains to the surface soil, unsaturated subsurface soil, surface 
water and sediments of Operable Unit (OU) 1, the Gateway Lake Ash Study 
Area, and the Pride Hangar Study Area. The groundwater medium 
associated with OU-11, Basewide Groundwater will remain on the NPL. The 
EPA and the State of South Dakota, through the Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources, have determined that all appropriate 
response actions under CERCLA, other than five-year reviews have been 
completed. However, the deletion of these parcels does not preclude 
future actions under Superfund.

DATES: Effective Date: This action is effective May 25, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Mr. John Dalton, Community Involvement Coordinator (8OC), 
U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202; telephone 
number 303-312-6601; fax number 303-312-6961; email address: 
dalton.john@epamail.epa.gov.
    EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1990-0011. All documents in the docket 
are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed 
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., 
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure 
is

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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 https://www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy at the site information repositories. Locations, contacts, 
phone numbers and viewing hours are:
    U.S. EPA, Region 8 Library, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202, 
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    South Dakota Air & Space Museum, 2890 Davis, Bldg 5208, Ellsworth 
AFB, SD 57706 Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Mark Aguilar, Remedial Project 
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 8EPR-F 1595 
Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202, (303) 312-6251, email: 
aguilar.mark@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The portion of the site to be deleted from 
the NPL is: Operable Unit (OU) 1--the former Fire Protection Training 
Area (FPTA), along with two other Areas of Concern (AOC): the Gateway 
Lake Ash Study Area and the Pride Hangar Study Area of the Ellsworth 
Air Force Base, Rapid City, South Dakota. A Notice of Intent for 
Partial Deletion for this Site was published in the Federal Register on 
March 13, 2012.
    The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent for Partial 
Deletion was April 12, 2012. No public comments were received and EPA 
still believes the partial deletion action is appropriate.
    EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that appear to present a 
significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment. 
Deletion of a site 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 portions 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 waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water 
pollution control, Water supply.

    Dated: May 8, 2012.
James B. Martin,
Region Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2012-12806 Filed 5-24-12; 8:45 am]
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