[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 1994)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-184]
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[Federal Register: January 6, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[FRL-4822-5]
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
(NCP)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Reopening of comment period on proposed rule; notice of public
meeting.
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SUMMARY: On October 22, 1993 (58 FR 54702), EPA published in the
Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would
revise the National Contingency Plan (NCP) consistent with the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). The public comment period for the NPRM
ended December 20, 1993. EPA received several letters requesting a
comment period extension. To accommodate these requests and obtain
additional input concerning the NPRM, EPA will hold a public meeting at
which interested parties may present their concerns for EPA's
consideration in finalizing the NCP. EPA is today reopening the comment
period until the day of that meeting.
DATES: EPA must receive all comments on or before January 14, 1994. The
public meeting will be held on January 14, 1994, from 9 a.m. until 4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted in triplicate to Emergency
Response Division, Attn: Superfund Docket Clerk, Docket Number NCP-R2/
A, Superfund Docket, room M2427, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.
The meeting will be held in EPA's Region 10 office, located at 1200
Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Morris, Emergency Response
Division (5202G), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street
SW., Washington, DC 20460, (703) 603-9053.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Meeting
Meeting attendees should send a letter by telephone facsimile by
Monday, January 10, 1994, stating attendees' names, addresses,
affiliation, and telephone numbers, to Richard Norris, EPA Emergency
Response Division, at (703) 603-9116. Those who do not have a facsimile
machine may telephone (703) 603-9074 and leave a message containing the
information requested above.
Attendees should submit in writing any additional comments they
wish to add to the public record in the event that time does not allow
for all comments to be presented orally. Additional written comments
may also be submitted to the EPA docket, if commenters do not wish to
attend the public meeting. Written comments should be submitted in
triplicate either at the public meeting or to: Emergency Response
Division, Attn: Superfund Docket Clerk, Docket Number NCP-R2/A,
Superfund Docket, room M2427, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401
M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Summary of Proposed Rule
The proposed revisions (58 FR 54702) include the creation of Area
Committees and Area Contingency Plans; a National Response Unit to
assist in coordinating spill removal resources, personnel, and
equipment; and U.S. Coast Guard District Response Groups to assist On-
Scene Coordinators and maintain Coast Guard response equipment. In
addition, the NPRM includes criteria and procedures for responding to
discharges that result in substantial threats to public health or
welfare; procedures and standards for preventing, mitigating, and
removing worst case discharges; and a new provision addressing spills
of national significance. EPA also proposed to revise subpart J of the
NCP, which provides for a Product Schedule that lists dispersants,
bioremediation agents, and other miscellaneous oil spill control
substances. The subpart J revisions would reflect new dispersant
effectiveness testing and acceptability criteria.
Dated: December 29, 1993.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-184 Filed 1-5-94; 8:45 am]
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