83 FR 33176 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant Superfund Site

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)

Page Range		33176-33176
FR Document		2018-15241

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete Operable Unit 3 (OU3) of the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant (NIROP) Superfund Site (Site), located in Fridley, Minnesota, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of 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). EPA and the State of Minnesota, through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), have determined that all appropriate response actions at the OU, identified under CERCLA, other than operation, maintenance, and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, this partial deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. This partial deletion pertains to the OU3 portion of the NIROP Site, which includes all the unsaturated soils underlying the former Plating Shop Area of the NIROP Superfund Site.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1989-0007; FRL-9980-69--Region 5]


National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; 
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Naval Industrial 
Reserve Ordnance Plant Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notification of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is issuing 
a Notice of Intent to Delete Operable Unit 3 (OU3) of the Naval 
Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant (NIROP) Superfund Site (Site), 
located in Fridley, Minnesota, from the National Priorities List (NPL) 
and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, 
promulgated pursuant to section 105 of 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). EPA and the State of Minnesota, through the 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), have determined that all 
appropriate response actions at the OU, identified under CERCLA, other 
than operation, maintenance, and five-year reviews, have been 
completed. However, this partial deletion does not preclude future 
actions under Superfund. This partial deletion pertains to the OU3 
portion of the NIROP Site, which includes all the unsaturated soils 
underlying the former Plating Shop Area of the NIROP Superfund Site.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1989-0007, by mail to Randolph Cano, NPL Deletion Coordinator, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (SR-6J), 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the 
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule 
located in the Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph Cano, NPL Deletion 
Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (SR-6J), 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 886-6036, email: 
cano.randolph@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this issue of the Federal Register, we are publishing a direct final 
Notice of Partial Deletion for OU3 of the NIROP Superfund Site without 
prior Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion because EPA views this as a 
noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. We have 
explained our reasons for this partial deletion in the preamble to the 
direct final Notice of Partial Deletion, and those reasons are 
incorporated herein. If we receive no adverse comment(s) on this 
partial deletion action, we will not take further action on this 
Notification of Intent for Partial Deletion. If we receive adverse 
comment(s), we will withdraw the direct final Notice of Partial 
Deletion, and it will not take effect. We will then, as appropriate, 
address all public comments in a subsequent final Notice of Partial 
Deletion based on this Notification of Intent for Partial Deletion. We 
will not institute a second comment period on this Notification of 
Intent for Partial Deletion. Any parties interested in commenting must 
do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final Notice of Partial 
Deletion which is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this issue of the Federal Register.

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(d); 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.

    Dated: June 25, 2018.
Cathy Stepp,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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their yards after heavy rains. However, Dated: July 3, 2018. detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES
the main factor that is contributing to Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, section of the direct final rule located in
flooding in the McGirts Creek floodplain Regional Administrator, Region 4. the Rules section of this issue of the
is not Site related; the construction of [FR Doc. 2018–15242 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] Federal Register.
dams by beavers in McGirts Creek is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
responsible for flooding problems in the
Randolph Cano, NPL Deletion
area. In the past, the beaver dams were
Coordinator, U.S. Environmental
removed by the Site contractors as a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Protection Agency Region 5 (SR–6J), 77
courtesy, but has never been part of the AGENCY
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL
actual OM&M Plan requirements. The
40 CFR Part 300 60604, (312) 886–6036, email:
beaver dam issue has been
cano.randolph@epa.gov.
communicated to the residences of the [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1989–0007; FRL–9980–
surrounding neighborhood and the 69—Region 5] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
residents are responsible for taking any ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
action to remove beaver dams in the National Oil and Hazardous issue of the Federal Register, we are
future. Substances Pollution Contingency publishing a direct final Notice of
Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Partial Deletion for OU3 of the NIROP
Determination That the Site Meets the Deletion of the Naval Industrial Superfund Site without prior Notice of
Criteria for Deletion in the NCP Reserve Ordnance Plant Superfund Intent for Partial Deletion because EPA
Site views this as a noncontroversial
The implemented remedy achieves
the degree of cleanup and protection AGENCY: Environmental Protection revision and anticipates no adverse
specified in the RODs for the Site for all Agency (EPA). comment. We have explained our
pathways of exposure. The selected ACTION: Proposed rule; notification of reasons for this partial deletion in the
remedy at the Site is protective of intent. preamble to the direct final Notice of
human health and the environment Partial Deletion, and those reasons are
because all exposure pathways that SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection incorporated herein. If we receive no
could result in unacceptable risks are Agency (EPA) Region 5 is issuing a adverse comment(s) on this partial
being controlled. Contamination Notice of Intent to Delete Operable Unit deletion action, we will not take further
3 (OU3) of the Naval Industrial Reserve action on this Notification of Intent for
remaining onsite is being contained to
Ordnance Plant (NIROP) Superfund Site Partial Deletion. If we receive adverse
the capped portion. The barrier walls
(Site), located in Fridley, Minnesota, comment(s), we will withdraw the
were designed and constructed to
from the National Priorities List (NPL) direct final Notice of Partial Deletion,
contain the contamination and prevent
and requests public comments on this and it will not take effect. We will then,
any lateral or vertical movement of
proposed action. The NPL, promulgated as appropriate, address all public
groundwater in or out of the pursuant to section 105 of the
containment area; ICs are in place in the comments in a subsequent final Notice
Comprehensive Environmental of Partial Deletion based on this
form of land and groundwater use Response, Compensation, and Liability
restrictions. These ICs are in the form of Notification of Intent for Partial
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is Deletion. We will not institute a second
a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant an appendix of the National Oil and
executed between FDEP and the City of comment period on this Notification of
Hazardous Substances Pollution Intent for Partial Deletion. Any parties
Jacksonville. This IC was executed on Contingency Plan (NCP). EPA and the
the 2nd of February 2011, and restricts interested in commenting must do so at
State of Minnesota, through the this time.
activities on the property and the future Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
use of the property. All selected (MPCA), have determined that all For additional information, see the
remedial and removal actions, remedial appropriate response actions at the OU, direct final Notice of Partial Deletion
action objectives, and associated identified under CERCLA, other than which is located in the ‘‘Rules and
cleanup goals are consistent with the operation, maintenance, and five-year Regulations’’ section of this issue of the
EPA policy and guidance; the EPA has reviews, have been completed. Federal Register.
followed the procedures required by 40 However, this partial deletion does not
CFR 300.425(e) and these actions, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
preclude future actions under
objectives and goals have all been Superfund. This partial deletion Environmental protection, Air
achieved and, therefore, no further pertains to the OU3 portion of the pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous
Superfund response is needed to protect NIROP Site, which includes all the waste, Hazardous substances,
human health and the environment. unsaturated soils underlying the former Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 Plating Shop Area of the NIROP Reporting and recordkeeping
Superfund Site. requirements, Superfund, Water
Environmental protection, Air DATES: Comments must be received by pollution control, Water supply.
pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous August 16, 2018. Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C.
substances, Hazardous waste, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ– 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS

Reporting and recordkeeping SFUND–1989–0007, by mail to 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52
requirements, Superfund, Water Randolph Cano, NPL Deletion FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
pollution control, Water supply. Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Dated: June 25, 2018.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. Protection Agency Region 5 (SR–6J), 77
Cathy Stepp,
9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL
2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 60604. Comments may also be Regional Administrator, Region 5.
3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 submitted electronically or through [FR Doc. 2018–15241 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am]
FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193. hand delivery/courier by following the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; notification of intent.
Dates		Comments must be received by August 16, 2018.
Contact		Randolph Cano, NPL Deletion Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (SR-6J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 886-6036, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 33176
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Chemicals; Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Substances; Intergovernmental Relations; Penalties; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Superfund; Water Pollution Control and Water Supply