Superfund program: National oil and hazardous substances contingency plan— National priorities list update,

[Federal Register: September 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 180)]

[Proposed Rules]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[FRL-6438-8]

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposal to delete the Dutchtown Oil Treatment Superfund Site from the National Priorities List.

SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to delete the Dutchtown Oil Treatment Superfund Site (Site), located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which

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is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) which the EPA promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9605, as amended. This action is being taken by the EPA, with the concurrence of the State of Louisiana, because the EPA has determined that all appropriate response actions have been implemented and remedial actions conducted at the Site to date remain protective of public health and the environment.

DATES: Comments concerning this action must be received by the EPA by October 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Ms. Janetta Coats, Community Relations Coordinator (6SF-PO), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7308.

Information Repositories: Comprehensive information on the Site is available at the Site information repositories at the following locations: U.S. EPA Region 6 Library (12th Floor), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-6424; Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, 7290 Bluebonnet Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809, (225) 765-0487; Ascension Parish Library, 708 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA 70737, (504) 647-3955.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen L. Tzhone, Remedial Project Manager (6SF-LP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, (214) 665-8409.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct final action to delete notice which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

Dated: August 31, 1999. Lynda F. Carroll, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

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