Proposed Rules. Proposed deletion of the General Electric (GE) Wiring Devices Superfund Site from the National Priorities List

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Action: Proposed deletion of the General Electric (GE) Wiring Devices Superfund Site from the National Priorities List
Citation: FR Doc. 00-20726 · FRL-6851-7 · 40 CFR 300

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region II office proposes to delete the GE Wiring Devices Superfund Site (Site), which is located in the municipality of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comment on this action. The NPL constitutes 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 of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. EPA and the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board have determined that the Site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment, as defined by CERCLA; and therefore, further remedial measures pursuant to CERCLA are not appropriate. We are publishing a direct final action along with this proposed deletion without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no significant adverse or critical comments. A detailed rationale for this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no significant adverse or critical comments are received, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives significant adverse or critical comments, the direct final action will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at this time.

Dates

Comments concerning this action must be received by September 18, 2000.

Supplementary Information

For additional information, see the Direct Final Action 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: July 28, 2000. William J. Muszynski, Acting Regional Administrator, Region II. [FR Doc. 00-20726 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]