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Federal Register Notice
This page contains the following two Federal Register Notices both published on Monday, September 30, 1996:51019 Federal Register: Notice of deletion of the Hanford 1100-Area (USDOE) from the National Priorities List.
51019 - 51020 Federal Register: Notice of deletion of the ALCOA (Vancouver Smelter) site from the National Priorities List.
51019 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 190 / Monday, September 30, 1996 / Rules and Regulations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[FRL-5616-2]
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List Update
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of deletion of the Hanford 1100-Area (USDOE) from the National Priorities List.
SUMMARY:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 announces the deletion of the Hanford 1100-Area (USDOE), located in Benton County, Washington, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B to 40 CFR Part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended. EPA and the State of Washington have determined that the Site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment; and, therefore, further remedial measures pursuant to CERCLA are not appropriate.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
September 30, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dave Einan
U.S. EPA Region 10
712 Swift Boulevard, Suite 5
Richland, Washington 99352
(509) 376-3883
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The site to be deleted from the NPL is the Hanford 1100-Area (USDOE), which is located near the City of Richland in Benton County, Washington.
A Notice of Intent to Delete for this site was published on August 15, 1996 (61 FR 42402). The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was September 16, 1996. EPA received no comments.
EPA identifies sites on the NPL that appear to present a significant risk to human health or the environment. As described in Section 300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, sites deleted from the NPL remain eligible for remedial actions in the unlikely event that conditions at the site warrant such action. Deletion of the Site from the NPL does not itself create, alter, or revoke any individual rights or obligations.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, Water supply.
Dated: September 19, 1996.
Charles E. Findley,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 300 is amended as follows:
PART 300--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c) (2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR 1991 Comp., 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
Appendix B--[Amended]
2. Table 2 of appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the site Hanford 1100-Area (USDOE), Benton County, Washington.
[FR Doc. 96-24854 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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51019 - 51020 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 190 / Monday, September 30, 1996 / Rules and Regulations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[FRL-5616-3]
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of deletion of the ALCOA (Vancouver Smelter) site from the National Priorities List.
SUMMARY:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 announces the deletion of the ALCOA (Vancouver Smelter) NPL Site, located in Vancouver (Clark County), Washington from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended. EPA and the State of Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) have determined that the Site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore, further remedial measures pursuant to CERCLA is not appropriate.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
September 30, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynda Priddy
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop ECL-113
Seattle, Washington 98101
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The site to be deleted from the NPL is: ALCOA (Vancouver Smelter) Site, located in Vancouver (Clark County), Washington.
A Notice of Intent to Delete for this site was published August 15, 1996 (61 FR 42404). The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was September 16, 1996. EPA received no comments.
EPA identifies sites which appear to present a significant risk to public health, welfare, or the environment and it maintains the NPL as the list of these sites. Sites on the NPL may be the subject of Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund-financed remedial actions. Any site deleted from the NPL remains eligible for Fund-financed remedial actions in the unlikely event that conditions at the site warrant such action. Section 300.425 of the NCP states that Fund-financed actions may be taken at sites deleted from the NPL. Deletion of a site from the NPL does not affect responsible party liability or impede Agency efforts to recover costs associated with response efforts.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and record keeping requirements, Superfund, Water pollution control, and Water supply.
Dated: September 20, 1996.
Chuck Clarke,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR part 300 is amended as follows:
PART 300--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c) (2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., 351; E.O. 12580; 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR 1987 Comp., p. 193.
Appendix B--[Amended]
2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 is amended by removing the site ALCOA (Vancouver Smelter), Vancouver, Washington.
[FR Doc. 96-24853 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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