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25 EPA Method 536. ‘‘Determination of Triazine Pesticides and their Degradates in Drinking Water by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass
Spectrometry (LC/ESI–MS/MS).’’ October 2007. EPA 815–B–07–002. Available at the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at https://www.epa.gov/
nscep.
26 EPA Method 523. ‘‘Determination of Triazine Pesticides and their Degradates in Drinking Water by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS).’’ February
2011. EPA 815–R–11–002. Available at the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at https://www.epa.gov/nscep.
27 EPA Method 1623.1. ‘‘Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA,’’ 2012. EPA–816–R–12–001. Available at the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at https://www.epa.gov/nscep.
28 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd edition (2012). Available from American Public Health Association, 800 I Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001–3710.
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Gas.’’ May 2013. EPA 815–R–13–002. Available at the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at https://www.epa.gov/nscep.
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39 Hach Company. ‘‘Hach Method 10258—Determination of Turbidity by 360° Nephelometry,’’ January 2016. Revision 1.0. 5600 Lindbergh Drive, P.O. Box 389,
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42 Mitchell Method M5331, Revision 1.2. ‘‘Determination of Turbidity by LED or Laser Nephelometry,’’ February 2016. Available from Leck Mitchell, Ph.D., PE, 656
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44 Lovibond PTV 1000. ‘‘Continuous Measurement of Drinking Water Turbidity using a Lovibond PTV 1000 White Light LED Turbidimeter,’’ December 2016. Revision 1.0. Available from Tintometer, Inc., 6456 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243.
45 Lovibond PTV 2000. ‘‘Continuous Measurement of Drinking Water Turbidity Using a Lovibond PTV 2000 660-nm LED Turbidimeter,’’ December 2016. Revision
1.0. Available from Tintometer, Inc., 6456 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243.
46 Lovibond PTV 6000. ‘‘Continuous Measurement of Drinking Water Turbidity Using a Lovibond PTV 6000 Laser Turbidimeter,’’ December 2016. Revision 1.0.
Available from Tintometer, Inc., 6456 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243.
47 Thermo Fisher. ‘‘Thermo Fisher method 557.1: Determination of Haloacetic Acids in Drinking Water using Two-Dimensional Ion Chromatography with Suppressed Conductivity Detection,’’ January 2017. Version 1.0. Available from Thermo Fisher Scientific, 490 Lakeside Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (Richard.jack@
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49 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 23rd edition (2017). Available from American Public Health Association, 800 I Street NW,
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Service Center for Environmental Publications at https://www.epa.gov/nscep.
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Loveland, CO 80539.
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Available from Tintometer, Inc., 6456 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243.
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The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of
four sites and the partial deletion of six
40 CFR Part 300
sites from the Superfund National
Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, created
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1990–0010, EPA–HQ–
under the Comprehensive
SFUND–1994–0001, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2002– Environmental Response,
0008, EPA–HQ–SFUND–2003–0010, EPA–
Compensation, and Liability Act
HQ–OLEM–2021–0797, EPA–HQ–OLEM–
(CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an
2021–0798, EPA–HQ–OLEM–2021–0815,
appendix of the National Oil and
EPA–HQ–OLEM–2021–0922, EPA–HQ–
Hazardous Substances Pollution
OLEM–2021–0934, EPA–HQ–OLEM–2022–
Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and
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the states, through their designated state
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appropriate response actions under
CERCLA, other than operation and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
maintenance, monitoring, and five-year
Agency (EPA).
reviews, where applicable, have been
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completed. However, this deletion does
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not preclude future actions under
Superfund.
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 https://
www.regulations.gov 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 https://www.regulations.gov or
at the corresponding Regional Records
Centers. Locations, addresses, and
phone numbers-of the Regional Records
Center follows.
• 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.
• Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA,
WV), U.S. EPA, Library, 1650 Arch
Street, Mail code 3MD13, Philadelphia,
PA 19103; 215/814–3024.
• 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.
DATES:
• 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.
• Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE), U.S.
EPA, 11201 Renner Blvd., Mail code
SUPRSTAR, Lenexa, KS 66219; 913/
551–7956.
• 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.
• 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:
• Robert Lim, U.S. EPA Region 1 (CT,
ME, MA, NH, RI, VT), U.S. EPA,
lim.robert@epa.gov, 617/918–1392.
• Andrew Hass, U.S. EPA Region 3
(DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV),
hass.andrew@epa.gov, 215/814–2049.
• Leigh Lattimore, U.S. EPA Region 4
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN),
lattimore.leigh@epa.gov, 404/562–8768.
• Karen Cibulskis, U.S. EPA Region 5
(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI),
cibulskis.karen@epa.gov, 312/886–1843.
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• David Wennerstrom, U.S. EPA
Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE),
wennerstrom.david@epa.gov, 913/551–
7996.
• Linda Kiefer, U.S. EPA Region 8
(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY),
kiefer.linda@epa.gov, 303/312–6689.
• Charles Sands, U.S. EPA
Headquarters, sands.charles@epa.gov,
202–566–1142.
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 Fundfinanced remedial action if future
conditions warrant such actions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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TABLE 1
Site name
City/county, state
Type
McKin Co .................................................
Gray, ME .................................................
Full .................
Tybouts Corner Landfill ...........................
New Castle County, DE ..........................
Partial .............
C&R Battery Co., Inc ...............................
Chesterfield County, VA ..........................
Full .................
Chem-Solv, Inc ........................................
Cheswold, DE ..........................................
Full .................
Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston Plant) ......
Charleston, SC ........................................
Partial .............
Brantley Landfill .......................................
Island, KY ................................................
Full .................
Summit National ......................................
Deerfield Township, OH ..........................
Partial .............
Himco Dump ............................................
Elkhart, IN ................................................
Partial .............
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Docket No.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–
2021–0922.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–
2021–0797.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–
2021–0798.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–
2021–0934.
EPA–HQ–SFUND–
1994–0001.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–
2022–0111.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–
2021–0815.
EPA–HQ–SFUND–
1990–0010.
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1, 3
1, 3
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1, 2, 3
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TABLE 1—Continued
Site name
City/county, state
Type
Omaha Lead ............................................
Omaha, NE ..............................................
Partial .............
Libby Asbestos ........................................
Libby, MT .................................................
Partial .............
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
Docket No.
Footnote
EPA–HQ–SFUND–
2003–0010.
EPA–HQ–SFUND–
2002–0008.
1, 3
1, 3
Responsiveness Summary (if applicable)
are included in Table 2 as follows:
TABLE 2
Date,
proposed
rule
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Site name
FR citation
Public comment
Responsiveness
summary
Full site deletion (full) or media/
parcels/description for partial
deletion
Full.
2 parcels soil and groundwater
approx. 78 acres.
Full.
Full.
98 acres of soils, sediments and
tidal marsh.
Full.
Land/soil portion of landfill, adjacent removal areas, and 45
down gradient parcels.
11.5-acre land/soil portion of the
site plus adjacent soils.
19 residential parcels.
OU 6 including 42 miles of railroad right of way between and
in the towns of Libby and Troy,
MT.
McKin Co .....................................
Tybouts Corner Landfill ................
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
87 FR 18761 .........
87 FR 18761 .........
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
C&R Battery Co., Inc ...................
Chem-Solv, Inc ............................
Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston
Plant).
Brantley Landfill ...........................
Summit National ...........................
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
87 FR 18761 .........
87 FR 18761 .........
87 FR 18761 .........
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
87 FR 18761 .........
87 FR 18761 .........
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Himco Dump ................................
3/31/2022
87 FR 18761 .........
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Omaha Lead ................................
Libby Asbestos .............................
3/31/2022
3/31/2022
87 FR 18761 .........
87 FR 18761 .........
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
Yes ...................
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 https://
www.regulations.gov, 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
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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 https://
www.regulations.gov, 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–
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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
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.
2. In appendix B to part 300 amend
table 1 by:
■ a. Removing the entry for ‘‘DE, ChemSolv, Inc., Cheswold’’;
■ b. Revising the entry for ‘‘DE, Tybouts
Corner Landfill, New Castle County’’;
■ c. Revising the entry for ‘‘IN, Himco
Dump, Elkhart’’;
■ d. Removing the entry for ‘‘KY,
Brantley Landfill, Island’’;
■
e. Removing the entry for ‘‘ME, McKin
Co., and Gray’’;
■ f. Revising the entries for ‘‘OH,
Summit National, Deerfield Township’’
and ‘‘SC, Koppers Co., Inc (Charleston
Plant), Charleston’’; and
■ 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
State
Site name
City/county
Notes (a)
DE .................
Tybouts Corner Landfill .....................................................................................
New Castle County ...................
P
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Himco Dump ..................................................................................................... Elkhart .......................................
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OH ................
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Summit National ................................................................................................ Deerfield Township ...................
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SC .................
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Koppers Co., Inc (Charleston Plant) ................................................................. Charleston .................................
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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 https://www.regulations.gov 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 https://www.regulations.gov or at the
corresponding Regional Records Centers. Locations, addresses, and phone
numbers-of the Regional Records Center follows.
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.
Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV), U.S. EPA, Library, 1650
Arch Street, Mail code 3MD13, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215/814-3024.
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.
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.
Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE), U.S. EPA, 11201 Renner Blvd.,
Mail code SUPRSTAR, Lenexa, KS 66219; 913/551-7956.
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.
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:
Robert Lim, U.S. EPA Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT),
U.S. EPA, [email protected], 617/918-1392.
Andrew Hass, U.S. EPA Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV),
[email protected], 215/814-2049.
Leigh Lattimore, U.S. EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
NC, SC, TN), [email protected], 404/562-8768.
Karen Cibulskis, U.S. EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH,
WI), [email protected], 312/886-1843.
David Wennerstrom, U.S. EPA Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE),
[email protected], 913/551-7996.
Linda Kiefer, U.S. EPA Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY),
[email protected], 303/312-6689.
Charles Sands, U.S. EPA Headquarters,
[email protected], 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 https://www.regulations.gov, 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 https://www.regulations.gov, 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 https://www.regulations.gov, 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.
* * * * * * *
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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