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

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 announced its intent to delete the western tier parcel of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Priorities List Site (RMA/NPL Site) On-Post Operable Unit (OU) from the National Priorities List (NPL) on September 23, 2002 (67 FR 59487). The 30-day public comment period is scheduled to end on October 23, 2002. During the public meeting held on October 10, 2002, a formal request was made to extend the public comment period. In response, EPA is extending the public comment period for an additional 30 days concluding on November 22, 2002. 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 (CERCLA). EPA bases its proposal to delete the western tier of the RMA/NPL Site on the determination by EPA and the State of Colorado, through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), that all appropriate actions under CERCLA have been implemented to protect human health, welfare, and the environment and that no further respon