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

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.

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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

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.

ormation 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.

[FR Doc. 99-24040 Filed 9-16-99; 8:45 am]

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