Proposed Rules. Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2014-10109 · EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002; FRL-9910-41-OSWER · 40 CFR 300

Summary

On March 12, 2014, EPA published a Notice of Intent to Delete (79 FR 13967) and a direct final Notice of Deletion (79 FR 13882) for the O'Connor Superfund Site from the National Priorities List. The EPA is withdrawing the Final Notice of Deletion due to adverse comments that were received during the public comment period. After consideration of the comments received, if appropriate, EPA will publish a Notice of Deletion in the Federal Register based on the parallel Notice of Intent to Delete and place a copy of the final deletion package, including a Responsiveness Summary, if prepared, in the Site repositories.

Dates

This withdrawal of the direct final action published March 12, 2014 (79 FR 13882) is effective as of May 2, 2014.

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. 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: April 24, 2014. H. Curtis Spalding, Regional Administrator Region 1. Accordingly, the amendment to Table 1 of Appendix B to Part 300 to remove the entry “ME”, “O'Connor Superfund Site”, “Augusta/Kennebec County” is withdrawn as of May 2, 2014. [FR Doc. 2014-10109 Filed 5-1-14; 8:45 am]