[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27754]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11140]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0313]

Safety Zone; Spangler Event Productions, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Spangler Event Productions
firework display safety zone on May 17, 2014. This marine event occurs
on the navigable waters of San Diego Bay, immediately to the west of
the USS MIDWAY, in San Diego, California. This action is necessary to
provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, safety
vessels, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement
period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into,
transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated
representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 17,
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Petty Officer Giacomo Terrizzi, Waterways Management,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
in San Diego Bay for the Spangler Event Productions fireworks display
in 33 CFR 165.1123, Table 1, Item 6 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1123, persons and vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within
the 300 foot regulated area safety zone the tug and barge unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated
representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass
through the safety zone may request permission from the Captain of the
Port or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all
persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Captain
of the Port or designated representative. Spectator vessels may safely
transit outside the regulated area, but may not anchor, block, loiter,
or impede the transit of participants or official patrol vessels. The
Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law
enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 33 CFR
165.1123. In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast
Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of
this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast
Notice to Mariners, and local advertising by the event sponsor.
    If the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego or his designated
representative determines that the regulated area need not be enforced
for the full duration stated on this notice, he or she may use a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other communications coordinated with
the event sponsor to grant general permission to enter the regulated
area.

    Dated: April 30, 2014.
S.M. Mahoney,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2014-11140 Filed 5-14-14; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67330-67332]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28168]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1873]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before March 28, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1873, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

David I. Maurstad,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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               Community                             address
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               Monroe County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
         Project: 13-05-1801S Preliminary Date: August 13, 2018
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Charter Township of Berlin.............  Berlin Charter Township Hall,
                                          8000 Swan View Road, Newport,
                                          MI 48166.
Charter Township of Frenchtown.........  Frenchtown Charter Township
                                          Hall, 2744 Vivian Road,
                                          Monroe, MI 48162.
Charter Township of Monroe.............  Township Hall, 4925 East Dunbar
                                          Road, Monroe, MI 48161.
City of Luna Pier......................  City Hall, 4357 Buckeye Street,
                                          Luna Pier, MI 48157.
City of Monroe.........................  City Hall, 120 East First
                                          Street, Monroe, MI 48161.
Township of Erie.......................  Township Hall, 2065 Erie Road,
                                          Erie, MI 48133.
Township of LaSalle....................  Township Hall, 4111 LaPlaisance
                                          Road, LaSalle, MI 48145.
Village of Estral Beach................  Estral Beach Village Hall, 7194
                                          Lakeview Boulevard, Newport,
                                          MI 48166.
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           St. Charles County, Missouri and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 15-07-1679S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018
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City of St. Charles....................  City Hall, 200 North 2nd
                                          Street, St. Charles, MO 63301.
Unincorporated Areas of St. Charles      County Administration Building,
 County.                                  201 North 2nd Street, Suite
                                          420, St. Charles, MO 63301.
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[FR Doc. 2018-28168 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57768]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26333]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3390-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

Virgin Islands; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-3390-EM), dated
September 18, 2017, and related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued November 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident
period for this emergency is closed effective September 22, 2017.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-26333 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45968-45978]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1999-0010; FRL 9704-4]

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Eastland Woolen Mill
Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 is
publishing a direct final Notice of Partial Deletion for portions of
the Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site (Site), located in Corinna,
Maine, from the National Priorities List (NPL).
    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). This direct final partial
deletion is being published by EPA with the concurrence of the State of
Maine, through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection,
because EPA has determined that all appropriate response actions at
these identified parcels under CERCLA, other than five-year reviews,
have been completed. However, this partial deletion does not preclude
future actions under Superfund.
    This partial deletion pertains to all Site media (soil and
groundwater) of the properties proposed for deletion.

DATES: This direct final partial deletion is effective October 1, 2012
unless EPA receives adverse comments by September 4, 2012. If adverse
comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the
direct final partial deletion in the Federal Register informing the
public that the partial deletion will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1999-0010, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions
for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax: 1-617-918-0372.
     Mail: Edward Hathaway, U.S. EPA Remedial Project Manager,
5 Post Office Square (OSRR07-1), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
     Hand delivery: Edward Hathaway, U.S. EPA Remedial Project
Manager, 5 Post Office Square (OSRR07-1), Boston, MA 02109-3912. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-SFUND-
1999-0010. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI, or otherwise protected, through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statue. Certain other

material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or on disk or physical
copy at:

EPA Region 1 Record Center, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109.
Phone: 1-617-918-1440. Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Stewart Free Library, 8 Levi Stewart Drive, Corinna, ME 04928. Phone:
1-207-278-2454. Hours: Tuesday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday: 1 p.m.-7
p.m.; Thursday: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Hathaway, Remedial Project
Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, OSRR07-1, 5
Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912<PHONE_NUMBER> email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
III. Partial Deletion Procedures
IV. Basis for Site Partial Deletion
V. Partial Deletion Action

I. Introduction

    EPA Region 1 is publishing this direct final Notice of Partial
Deletion for the Eastland Woolen Mill (Site), from the National
Priorities List (NPL). This partial deletion pertains to all site
media, including soil and groundwater for the following properties:

    Properties owned by the Town of Corinna that include properties
described in Quitclaim Deed dated August 18, 1997 and recorded in
Book 6471, Page 278, also identified as Lot 118 in Tax Map 18 dated
2004 and several additional properties that were part of the former
Eastland Woolen Mill complex that were acquired due to a tax
foreclosure. The tax foreclosure properties are described in the
Penobscot County Registry of Deeds in Condemnation Order dated
December 8, 1999 and recorded in Book 7251, Page 47 and a portion of
the property has been subdivided in accordance with a plan dated
October 19, 2004 entitled, ``Subdivision Plan for the Town of
Corinna of Main Street Subdivision on Main Street, Hill Street & St.
Albans Road in Corinna, County of Penobscot, Maine,'' recorded in
said Registry in Plan File 2004, No. 167 (the ``Subdivision Plan'').
Specifically subdivision Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, the portion
of Subdivision Lot 1 north of the Central Maine Power property and a
portion of Lot 54 on Tax Map 18 along with Lot 53 on Tax Map 18, are
proposed for deletion. The portions of Main Street and Hill Street
within the subdivision are also proposed for deletion. Lot 53 on Tax
Map 18 is also recorded in Book 853, Page 391 as a warranty deed
dated September 26, 1913 and is known as ``Winchester Park''.
    Property owned by the State of Maine Department of Conservation
identified in Release Deed dated December 5, 2003 Book 9114, Page
194, also identified in Tax Map 18 as Map 15 Lot 10 (which a portion
of the State of Maine Department of Conservation recreational trail
that runs through the Town of Corinna).
    Property owned by the State of Maine Department of
Transportation described in a Notice of Layout and Taking dated May
3, 2000 and recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds in
Book 7357, Page 29, and being generally depicted on the Survey Plan
Showing Property Subject to Proposed Environmental Covenants for
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Corinna, Penobscot
County, Maine, which is recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of
Deeds as Plan File 2012 No. 20, dated March 29, 2012, but excluding
the portion of the Maine Department of Transportation property
bounded by Town of Corinna Subdivision Lot 1, the East Branch of the
Sebasticook River, Route 7, and Nokomis Road.
    Property owned by Central Maine Power identified in indenture
dated May 2, 1956 and recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of
Deeds in Book 1532, Page 228, and generally depicted as Central
Maine Power Company land in the Town of Corinna tax records as Lot 4
on Tax Map 20.

    The properties proposed for deletion are shown in Figure 11 of
Partial Deletion Technical Memorandum dated June 2012 and will be
referred to hereafter as ``the properties proposed for deletion''. All
Tax Map references are based on the Town of Corinna 2004 Tax Maps and
the ``Survey Plan Showing Property Subject to Proposed Environmental
Covenants for Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Corinna,
Penobscot County, Maine'' which is recorded in the Penobscot County
Registry of Deeds as Plan File 2012 No. 20, dated March 29, 2012.
    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) of
1980, as amended. EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that
appear to present a significant risk to public health, welfare, or the
environment. Sites on the NPL may be the subject of remedial actions
financed by the Hazardous Substance Superfund (Fund). This partial
deletion of the Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site is proposed in
accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e) and is consistent with the Notice of
Policy Change: Partial Deletion of Sites Listed on the National
Priorities List. 60 FR 55466 (Nov. 1, 1995). As described in
300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, a portion of a site deleted from the NPL
remains eligible for Fund-financed remedial action if future conditions
warrant such actions.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, this action will be effective October 1, 2012 unless EPA
receives adverse comments by September 4, 2012. Along with this direct
final Notice of Partial Deletion, EPA is co-publishing a Notice of
Intent for Partial Deletion in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of the
Federal Register. If adverse comments are received within the 30-day
public comment period on this partial deletion action, EPA will publish
a timely withdrawal of this direct final Notice of Partial Deletion
before the effective date of the partial deletion and the partial
deletion will not take effect. EPA will, as appropriate, prepare a
response to comments and continue with the deletion process on the
basis of the Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion and the comments
already received. There will be no additional opportunity to comment.
    Section II of this document explains the criteria for deleting
sites from the NPL. Section III discusses procedures that EPA is using
for this action. Section IV discusses the properties proposed for
deletion and demonstrates how it meets the deletion criteria. Section V
discusses EPA's action to delete these Site parcels from the NPL unless
adverse comments are received during the public comment period.

II. NPL Deletion Criteria

    The NCP establishes the criteria that EPA uses to delete sites from
the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e), sites may be deleted
from the NPL where no further response is appropriate. In making such a
determination pursuant to 40 CFR 300.425(e), EPA will consider, in
consultation with the State, whether any of the following criteria have
been met:
    i. Responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required;
    ii. All appropriate Fund-financed response under CERCLA has been
implemented, and no further response action by responsible parties is
appropriate; or
    iii. The remedial investigation has shown that the release poses no
significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore,
the taking of remedial measures is not appropriate.
    Pursuant to CERCLA section 121(c) and the NCP, EPA conducts five-
year reviews to ensure the continued protectiveness of remedial actions
where hazardous substances, pollutants,

or contaminants remain at a site above levels that allow for unlimited
use and unrestricted exposure. EPA conducts such five-year reviews even
if a site is deleted from the NPL. EPA may initiate further action to
ensure continued protectiveness at a deleted site if new information
becomes available that indicates it is appropriate. Whenever there is a
significant release from a site deleted from the NPL, the deleted site
may be restored to the NPL without application of the hazard ranking
system.

III. Partial Deletion Procedures

    The following procedures apply to the properties proposed for
deletion:
    (1) EPA has consulted with the State of Maine prior to developing
this direct final Notice of Partial Deletion and the Notice of Intent
for Partial Deletion co-published in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of
the Federal Register.
    (2) EPA has provided the State 30 working days for review of this
notice and the parallel Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion prior to
their publication today, and the State, through the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection, has concurred on the partial deletion of the
Site from the NPL.
    (3) Concurrently with the publication of this direct final Notice
of Partial Deletion, a notice of the availability of the parallel
Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion is being published in a major
local newspaper, Bangor Daily News. The newspaper notice announces the
30-day public comment period concerning the Notice of Intent for
Partial Deletion of the Site from the NPL.
    (4) The EPA placed copies of documents supporting the partial
deletion in the deletion docket and made these items available for
public inspection and copying at the Site information repositories
identified above.
    (5) If adverse comments are received within the 30-day public
comment period on this partial deletion action, EPA will publish a
timely notice of withdrawal of this direct final Notice of Partial
Deletion before its effective date and will prepare a response to
comments and continue with the deletion process on the basis of the
Notice of Intent for Partial Deletion and the comments already
received.
    Deletion of a portion of a site from the NPL does not itself
create, alter, or revoke any individual's rights or obligations.
Deletion of a portion of a site from the NPL does not in any way alter
EPA's right to take enforcement actions, as appropriate. The NPL is
designed primarily for informational purposes and to assist EPA
management. Section 300.425(e)(3) of the NCP states that the deletion
of a site from the NPL does not preclude eligibility for further
response actions, should future conditions warrant such actions.

IV. Basis for Site Partial Deletion

    The following information provides EPA's rationale for deleting the
properties proposed for deletion:

Site Location

    The Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site (MED980915474) (Site) is
located in the center of the Town of Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine,
approximately 6 miles north of Newport and 25 miles northwest of
Bangor, Maine. Approximately 800 people live within one mile of the
Site, and 2,500 people live within four miles.
    The Town of Corinna is located within the East Branch of the
Sebasticook River (EBSR) watershed, which drains to Sebasticook Lake
approximately three miles south of the Town. Topography within the
watershed is typified by gently rolling hills to steeply sloping
ridges, varying from narrow valleys to fairly expansive low-lying
floodplains. Elevations within the immediate vicinity of Corinna range
from 200 to 320 feet above mean sea level (msl). The former Eastland
Woolen Mill straddled the EBSR and the southern portion of the former
Mill Pond.

Site Description

    At the time of the placement of the Eastland Woolen Mill on the EPA
NPL, the Site included the former Eastland Woolen Mill property and
areas where contamination has migrated or otherwise come to be located
due to mill operations. The Eastland Woolen Mill property was a 21-acre
parcel located on the north side of Main Street, Corinna, in central
Maine. There was a 250,000 square foot Mill building, two dams, and
several out buildings on site. The mill building straddled the East
Branch of the Sebasticook River with one dam located under the building
near Main Street; the other dam is located approximately 500 feet north
of the mill and maintains the water level of Corrundel Lake, a portion
of the EBSR. The two dams also created an on-site mill pond. The Site
is bordered to the north by Corundel Lake and residential property, to
the south by Main Street, to the east by the Dexter Road and the
Methodist Church, and on the west by Route 43 and several residential
properties. As a result of the data collected to support the
Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for a non-time-
critical removal action (NTCRA) and the remedial investigation (RI)
program, the footprint of the Site was better defined to extend south
across Main Street and downstream in the EBSR.

Operational History

    The Site was formerly dominated by the Eastland Woolen Mill
building complex which, before its demolition in 2000, was comprised of
a large manufacturing building and several ancillary structures, with a
total area of 250,000 square feet. The buildings stood on both sides of
and over the EBSR, a State-designated Class C water, which flows north
to south through the center of Corinna. The original woolen-mill
structure was built in the late 1800s or early 1900s. The property was
a woolen mill as far back as 1912. Eastland Woolen Mill owned and
operated the mill from 1936 to October 1996, when they closed the mill.
Prior to closing in 1996, Eastland Woolen Mill was a manufacturer and
finisher of wool and blended woven fabric. Fabric finishing included of
the fabric to meet product or customer requirements. This dyeing
operation took place in dye kettles and utilized various chemicals,
including dyes and dye-aids that reportedly contained biphenyl and
chlorinated benzene compounds, including 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,3-
dichlorobenzene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene.

Conditions That Led to Placement on National Priorities List (NPL)

    Until construction of the Town of Corinna Wastewater Treatment
Plant (WWTP) in 1969, liquid wastes from the mill were discharged to
the ground surface beneath mill buildings, to Mill Pond Dam tailrace,
and ultimately the EBSR. It was not until 1977 that all liquid waste
streams were finally directed to the WWTP. As a result of these
discharges, overburden soil and bedrock underlying mill buildings and
river sediment and underlying soil extending several hundred feet
downgradient were contaminated with chlorinated benzene compounds.
Groundwater was contaminated at concentrations well above federal
drinking water Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and State of Maine
drinking water Maximum Exposure Guidelines (MEGs). Routine pumping of
nearby residential bedrock wells spread the contamination laterally
along bedrock bedding-plane fractures. Groundwater contamination was
first documented in Corinna in 1983, when

a MEDEP employee noticed a strange odor and taste in drinking water at
the Gallison Restaurant located across the street from the Mill.
Several water samples collected from the restaurant showed the presence
of monochlorobenzene, dichlorobenzenes and trichlorobenzenes. Later in
1983, granular activated carbon (GAC) filters were installed on five
water supply wells (residential and business) near the Mill to mitigate
exposures to chlorinated benzene compounds.
    Eastland Woolen Mill initiated formal environmental investigations
in 1984 by performing a preliminary hydrogeologic investigation of the
downtown area. The work included the completion of soil borings,
installation of monitoring wells and piezometers, sampling and analysis
of soil and groundwater, and a preliminary fracture-trace analysis. The
investigation concluded that additional work was needed to identify a
contaminant source area. By 1988, Eastland Woolen Mill had completed a
study of residences and businesses at risk from the groundwater
contamination and had investigated potential locations for installation
of a public water supply system. It was concluded that contamination
had likely spread via bedrock fractures and faults. Five additional
private water supply wells were fitted with granular activated carbon
filters based on results of water supply well sampling performed
between 1983 and 1988.
    In 1993, Eastland Woolen Mill completed Phase I of a chlorinated
benzene contamination investigation in the downtown area. The report
identified the tailrace beneath the Eastland Woolen Mill and the UST
area where dye-aid had been stored as possible source locations.
    Eastland Woolen Mill removed three underground storage tanks (USTs)
from the UST Area in 1994. Chlorinated benzene compounds were detected
in soil samples collected from the bottom of the excavation. Because
free product was reported in the excavation and soil staining was
observed, an overburden groundwater recovery well (R-1), consisting of
a 30-inch-diameter corrugated metal pipe with slits in the bottom five
feet and surrounded by crushed stone, was installed at the Site after
removal of the USTs. In addition, a drum containing a dark oil-like
substance was unearthed in the UST excavation. Recovery Well R-1 was
pumped to collect chlorinated benzene-contaminated groundwater and
flush contaminants from the ``smear'' zone between August 1994 and
sometime in 1995. In conjunction with the pumping of groundwater from
Well R-1, Eastland Woolen Mill instituted pumping of groundwater from
the bedrock well on Lot 122, south of Main Street, now referenced as
Recovery Well R-2.
    In the fall of 1995, during the installation of water supply lines
to serve residences affected by contamination, a dense non-aqueous-
phase liquid (DNAPL) was reportedly observed within the till material
beneath the gravel riverbed just downstream of the Main Street bridge.
A consultant for Eastland Woolen Mill, Acheron, Inc., performed
additional sampling of the sediments in the riverbed downstream of the
Eastland Woolen Mill and found chlorinated benzene compounds and
petroleum hydrocarbons both within the silty till layer beneath the
rocky gravel riverbed and in a floodplain on the west side of the
river.
    After closure of the Eastland Woolen Mill in 1996, MEDEP sampled
soils around the former USTs to evaluate whether residual soil
contamination was present and acting as a source of groundwater
contamination. This effort was supplemented in 1998 with additional
analytical parameters and sampling of a background location. In 1997,
MEDEP performed sediment sampling with field chemical screening to gain
information on the magnitude of river bottom contamination documented
by Acheron, Inc. in 1995. Additional sediment and surface water samples
were collected from the river in 1998 for analysis. These
investigations confirmed that high concentrations of chlorinated
benzenes were present in the riverbed downstream of the Eastland Woolen
Mill complex. This data was used to prepare the Hazard Ranking System
scoring package that was submitted to EPA for placement of the Site on
the National Priorities List (NPL).

National Priorities List Designation

    The Site was proposed for inclusion on the NPL on April 23, 1999
(64 FR 19968). It was listed for final inclusion on the NPL on July 22,
1999 (64 FR 39878-39885).

State Response Action

    In 1997, MEDEP performed an emergency response action to remove
54,673 pounds of various hazardous substances from process pipes,
containers and vessels located within the Mill.

Land Use Assumptions

    Future land use assumptions for the Site and surrounding areas
(included the parcels proposed for deletion) are based on the Reuse
Plan developed by the Town of Corinna. A large portion of the Site in
the center of town has been targeted for a mix of commercial,
residential and mixed-use development. The water supply system was
expanded by the local water district to support future growth. The land
use for properties proposed for deletion include: the Town of Corinna
subdivision parcels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, a portion of Lot 54 on Tax
Map 18, and Lot 118 on Tax Map 18, which are part of the targeted mix
of commercial, residential, and mixed use development; one property
owned by the Town of Corinna (Lot 53 on Tax Map 18) that will remain a
public park (Winchester Park); the State of Maine Department of
Conservation property which is a mixed use rail-trail that is primarily
used for snowmobile travel; the Central Maine Power property that is
expected to remain an electrical sub-station; and the State of Maine
Department of Transportation property that is essentially right of way
property related to Route 7. These land assumptions are expected to be
valid for the foreseeable future.

Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS)

    From 1998 to 2002, USEPA performed a Remedial Investigation/
Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for Operable Unit I (OUI) at the Eastland
Woolen Mill site. OUI is the groundwater operable unit and includes
overburden and bedrock groundwater contamination and also includes
areas of deep soil contamination remaining after the NTCRA. All of the
properties proposed for deletion are within the study area for OUI. The
details of the OUI RI/FS can be found in the Remedial Investigation
Report, Supplemental Remedial Investigation Report, Human Health Risk
Assessment Report, and Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment Report that
are included in the Administrative Record for the OUI Record of
Decision (ROD). The RI for the OUI Study Area identified two areas
where site-related contaminants exceeded federal and state drinking
water criteria in overburden groundwater. One area is associated with
the UST Area/Building 14 sub-area, and the other is downgradient of the
former location of Buildings 1, 1A, and 3 within the Eastland Woolen
Mill complex where liquid wastes were discharged. The RI also
identified an area of bedrock groundwater contamination associated with
the release of contamination from Buildings 1, 1A, and 3 (Area 1). The
major groundwater contaminants of concern (COCs) were determined to be
benzene, chlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,3-dichlorobenzene, 1,4-

dichlorobenzene, and 1,2,4 trichlorobenzene. The OUI RI and ROD also
documented that three satellite areas of suspected contamination
(School Street Yard, Moosehead Mill, and Bulk Fuels Storage Area) were
not considered part of the Site based on the absence of contamination
that would represent an unacceptable threat to human health or the
environment. A fourth area, known as Lot 88, was also identified as not
requiring any further action after the NTCRA removed the soil
contamination from this property.
    In September 2002, EPA created OUII to address the sediment and
associated floodplain areas of the EBSR downstream of NTCRA excavation,
as well as an area of solid and liquid waste disposal known as the old
dump. During 2002 and 2003, EPA performed a series of studies to better
define the potential for ecological impacts in the OUII area. Surface
water, sediment, floodplain soil, and crayfish tissue samples were
collected, and biological assessments of the benthic macro-invertebrate
community were performed. The information from these studies was
presented in a Supplemental RI Report. The information was also
combined with the initial RI data to prepare a revised Baseline
Ecological Risk Assessment Report that found there was no unacceptable
risk to ecological receptors in the OUII area. Both reports were
released in 2004 as part of the Administrative Record and were
available for review during the public comment period for the OUII
Proposed Plan. On September 30, 2004, EPA signed a ROD selecting No
Further Action for OUII of the Site. EPA activities in the OUII Study
Area are complete, and no further activities are anticipated for the
OUII study area.

Components of RI Relating to Properties Proposed for Deletion

    The RI evaluated the properties proposed for deletion. The Town of
Corinna subdivision lots 8, 9, and 10, a portion of Lot 54 on Tax Map
18, along with Winchester Park were outside the footprint of the former
Eastland Woolen Mill. The electrical sub-station owner by Central Maine
Power was also outside of the footprint of the former Eastland Woolen
Mill. Background research and Site reconnaissance activities as part of
the RI and NTCRA along with the absence of groundwater contamination in
the area led to the conclusion that these properties were not
contaminated. Subdivision lots 8, 9 and 10 were included in the areas
that were used for soil handling during the NTCRA, and cleanup
confirmation work was performed at the completion of the NTCRA. The
Town of Corinna subdivision lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are located in an
area that was occupied by the dry processing operations at the Eastland
Woolen Mill. This area was known as the ``Slab Area''. As part of the
OUI RI, five confirmation soil borings (SB-00-95 through SB-00-99) were
completed within Slab Area (Figure 5-5 of the RI). The soil borings
were spaced approximately 100 to 120 feet apart in the Slab Area
(Figure 5-3 of the RI). One additional soil boring, (SB-01-106), was
installed as part of the NTCRA by Weston in 2001. Table 5-3 of the RI
provides a summary of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detected in
these Slab Area soil borings. Several VOCs were detected at
concentrations that were below levels of concern for human contact. A
monitoring well pair was installed to determine if the 1,1-
dichloroethene detected in the soil was present in groundwater
downgradient of the Slab area. VOCs were not detected in groundwater
downgradient of the Slab, confirming that this area was not a
significant source of groundwater contamination. The soil treatment
facility for the NTCRA was located on the Slab Area. After the
completion of the soil treatment, the Slab Area was further
characterized to document that absence of significant contamination.
    The State of Maine Department of Transportation, State of Maine
Department of Conservation, and Town of Corinna (Lot 118 Tax Map 18)
all owned property that included the contaminated sections of the EBSR.
The extent of the contamination in the EBSR was documented by the NTCRA
and RI investigations. In addition, State of Maine Department of
Conservation also owned property within the former Eastland Woolen Mill
complex near the former pump house and the State of Maine Department of
Transportation owned property that was within and adjacent to the
former Eastland Woolen Mill Complex. The RI and NTCRA investigation
activities documented that these areas contained contaminants of
concern above the Site specific cleanup levels.

Selected Remedy

    There have been three major decision documents for the Eastland
Woolen Mill. The 2004 Record of Decision for Operable Unit II clarified
that no action was necessary for the areas within the East Branch of
the Sebasticook River study area of the Site located south (downstream)
from the OUI area. The 2002 Operable Unit I Record of Decision, which
was amended in 2006, and the 1999 Non-Time Critical Removal Action
Action Memorandum are the decision documents relevant to the partial
delisting.

Non-Time-Critical Removal Action

    In January 1999, following the evaluation of data collected during
an expanded site inspection, EPA signed an Approval Memorandum
authorizing the preparation of an Engineering Evaluation and Cost
Analysis (EE/CA) to evaluate potential response alternatives for a
NTCRA at the Site. The EE/CA recommended demolishing the mill complex
buildings to allow for the excavation and treatment of the contaminated
soils on the Site. After completion of a public comment period and
consideration of the comments, EPA signed an Action Memorandum in July
1999 to authorize a NTCRA for the Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site.
The Action Memorandum was amended in June 2000, September 2000, May
2001, and June 2004.
    The NTCRA included the removal of the mill buildings (performed
during the winter of 1999/2000) and contaminated soils from four areas
(performed from 2000-2001). NTCRA work areas include: Area 1: Region
underlying Mill Buildings 1, 1A, and 3 (2001); Area 2: River segment
down river from the mill to the abandoned railroad trestle (2000); Area
2a: River segment under the abandoned railroad trestle and overlapping
Area 2 and Area 3 (2000); Area 3: River segment for a distance several
hundred feet beyond the railroad trestle (2000); and Area 4: Lot 88,
Building 9, UST Area, and other miscellaneous areas (2000 and 2001).
    During 2000 and 2001, approximately 75,000 cubic yards (yd3) of
chlorinated-benzene contaminated soils were excavated and stockpiled at
the Site in lined containment structures. In 2001, pilot testing of an
on-site low temperature thermal soil treatment system was performed.
The results of this pilot test indicated that the treatment system
could meet established treatment goals. Full-scale on-site treatment of
contaminated soil began in October 2002 and was completed in October
2003. Testing of the soil after treatment documented that all of the
soil that was used for on-site backfill contained residual levels of
contamination below residential cleanup standards and met the NTCRA
groundwater leaching criteria that were developed during the NTCRA. To
support the NTCRA excavation and thermal treatment activities, a
temporary groundwater extraction and treatment system (referred to as
the groundwater management system) was constructed to aid in control of

groundwater infiltration during excavation activities. One bedrock well
and four overburden wells were connected to a temporary treatment
system. The system remained operational until November 2004 to provide
hydraulic control over the groundwater plume during the initial phase
of the NTCRA. A detailed summary of the NTCRA source removals was
presented in the November 2006 Final Overall Completion Report for the
NTCRA.
    Three areas of contaminated soil were not accessible to the NTCRA
excavations. One area was located within Area 1 and the other two were
within the Area 4 UST Area and Building 14 Area. These remaining soils
are located in the saturated zone between depths of 6 to 40 ft below
ground surface (bgs). The final phase of the NTCRA targeted the
reduction of contamination in these source areas using in-situ chemical
oxidation (ISCO).
    ISCO treatment as part of the NTCRA consisted of two full-scale
injections of iron-catalyzed sodium persulfate (ICP), followed by
confirmatory soil borings and groundwater sampling. These injections
were performed in July and October/November 2005. The NTCRA program
ended in May 2006 as documented by the Final Pollution Report (POLREP)
for the Eastland Woolen Mill NTCRA that was finalized in September
2006.

OUI Record of Decision

    EPA signed a ROD in September 2002 OUI ROD to address overburden
and bedrock groundwater and the remaining areas of contaminated soil/
DNAPL.
    Specifically, the 2002 OUI ROD includes the following major
components:
     Extraction and treatment of the contaminated overburden
and bedrock groundwater. The extraction system will be designed to
prevent off-site migration of contaminated groundwater, prevent
contaminated groundwater from having an adverse impact on the benthic
community in the EBSR, and restore the aquifer to federal and state
MCLs, federal non-zero MCLGs and more stringent state MEGs.
     In-situ treatment of the contaminated overburden and
bedrock groundwater and remaining areas of contaminated soil and DNAPL.
A chemical reagent (e.g., Fenton's Reagent or another oxidizing agent)
will be added to the overburden and bedrock aquifer to reduce the mass
of contaminants in the system. If the mass reduction is not sufficient
to achieve cleanup levels, then enhanced flushing (using surfactants/
solvents) and biological degradation (using bio-stimulants) will be
attempted to further reduce the mass of contamination.
     Connection of certain residences to the water supply lines
to prevent their wells from becoming contaminated, and to prevent
expansion of the contamination in the groundwater.
     Implementation, monitoring and maintenance of
institutional controls (i.e., deed restrictions) in the form of
groundwater use restrictions (e.g., easements or restrictive covenants)
to prevent ingestion of groundwater and disturbance of the groundwater
extraction and treatment system.
     Long-term monitoring of groundwater, surface water and
sediments to evaluate the success of the remedial action.
     Implementation of five-year reviews to assess the
protectiveness of the remedy until cleanup goals have been met.
    The 2002 OUI ROD was written prior to the completion of the NTCRA
that commenced in 1999. Therefore, the impact of the NTCRA-related
excavation and treatment of the contaminated overburden source areas
was uncertain at the time of the ROD. Subsequent to the signing of the
2002 OUI ROD and the completion of the NTCRA excavation and treatment
program, EPA performed assessment monitoring of the groundwater. EPA
also developed an improved conceptual site model through additional
hydro-geologic investigations and groundwater modeling.
    Based on the information developed after the 2002 OUI ROD, EPA
decided to amend the 2002 OUI ROD. The September 2006 OUI ROD Amendment
eliminated the groundwater extraction and treatment system because the
contaminant plume was stable and groundwater extraction was not
necessary to contain the plume. The OUI ROD Amendment also eliminated
the enhanced flushing component with surfactants or co-solvents because
this technology was not considered viable for the fractured bedrock
after further evaluation. The OUI ROD Amendment retained the emphasis
on the in-situ chemical oxidation, long-term monitoring, and
institutional controls.
    Based on the groundwater modeling that was performed for the OUI
Remedial Design, the OUI ROD Amendment revised the area where
institutional controls would be necessary and defined three categories
of properties within the institutional control zone. The three property
categories were identified as IC Zone A (ICZ-A), IC Zone B (ICZ-B), and
IC Zone C (ICZ-C).
    ICZ-A identified those properties that will be subject to
environmental covenants prohibiting use of groundwater over the entire
property. All of the ICZ-A properties had been connected to the water
line prior to the OUI ROD. Within the ICZ-A boundary, all existing
bedrock and overburden water supply wells will be formally
decommissioned, unless the wells are converted to monitoring wells for
use in the long-term remedial action. ICZ-B identified those properties
where connection to the water line and implementation of an
environmental covenant prohibiting use of groundwater over the entire
property was determined to be necessary as part of the OUI ROD and
Remedial Design. All of these properties were connected to the water
line as part of the OUI Remedial Action, moving these properties to
ICZ-A; there is therefore no longer a functional application for ICZ-B.
    ICZ-C identified those properties where the current well is not
contaminated and does not appear to be impacting the groundwater
contamination, however, the groundwater modeling suggested that a
modification to the existing well to increase yield, or the
installation of a new well at locations on the property closer to the
Site, could have an adverse impact on the groundwater contamination by
inducing migration of the groundwater contamination. The restrictions
on these properties will prohibit installation of future groundwater
wells in locations or at depths that differ from existing water supply
wells located on these properties. ICZ-C properties may continue to use
their private water wells within this zone for domestic or other uses.
There are two properties included in ICZ-C.

OUI ROD and OUI ROD Amendment Risk Characterization Summary

    The 2002 OUI ROD included an assessment of the potential threats to
human health in the OUI study area. Based on the Human Health Risk
Assessment prepared as part of the RI and the 2002 OUI ROD, the only
pathways that exceeded EPA's acceptable cancer risk range and/or a
hazard quotient of concern were ingestion of groundwater in the
overburden and bedrock plumes by a future resident. The lifetime cancer
risk estimate for a combined child and adult exposure to the bedrock
plume groundwater is 6 x 10-3. Seventy-five percent of this
risk is due to arsenic, with twenty-five percent attributable to the
1,4-DCB. EPA's hazard index of

concern for non-carcinogenic risk is exceeded for children and adults
for several target organs. The major contributors to these exceedances
are chlorobenzene, 1,2-DCB, 1,3-DCB, 1,4-DCB, 1,2,4-TCB and arsenic.
These COCs also were detected at concentrations above federal and state
maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and any more stringent state maximum
exposure guidelines (MEGs). The lifetime cancer risk estimates for the
overburden plume groundwater was 2 x 10-3. Sixty-seven
percent of this risk is attributable to 1,4-DCB, with arsenic
contributing to the remainder of the cancer risk. EPA's hazard index of
concern for non-carcinogenic risk is exceeded for children and adults
for several target organs. The major contributors to these exceedances
are chlorobenzene, 1,2-DCB, 1,3-DCB, 1,4-DCB, 1,2,4-TCB and arsenic.
These COCs also were detected at concentrations above federal and state
MCLs and any more stringent state MEGs. The Baseline Human Health Risk
Assessment concluded that the estimated risk for the soils, surface
water, or sediments within the OUI area do not represent an
unacceptable threat to human health. Only groundwater represents a
threat to human health. Soil contamination that is causing groundwater
contamination is also relevant to the cleanup action.
    Based on the OUI Baseline Ecological Risk Assessment, the OUI ROD
concluded that contaminant levels in surface waters, surface soils and
sediments within the entire OUI area of the EBSR are not sufficiently
elevated to pose a substantial risk to invertebrates, fish or wildlife.
Exposure to the contaminated water at the groundwater/surface water
interface, however, was identified as an unacceptable risk to those
organisms dwelling in this zone. Data gathered since the 2002 OUI ROD,
however, demonstrates that the concentration of contaminants in the
groundwater do not exceed the levels that have the potential for an
unacceptable risk to organisms dwelling in the groundwater/surface
water interface. Therefore, the successful implementation of the NTCRA
and OUI remedy has eliminated this risk.
    Based on the successful removal of any soil contamination above the
Site-specific contaminants of concern by the NTCRA, the only viable
exposure pathway for the properties proposed for deletion is potential
future consumption of contaminated groundwater. This would only occur
upon the expansion of the groundwater contaminant plume, resulting from
a pumping stress from a well that is currently outside the area of
groundwater contamination but within the institutional control zone.
The OUI ROD and OUI ROD Amendment both identified the need to maintain
the water line connections and the implementation of institutional
controls to prevent active water supply wells as critical components to
protect public health.

OUI ROD and OUI ROD Amendment Remedial Action Objectives

    The Remedial Action Objectives in the OUI ROD and OUI ROD Amendment
were identical and are listed below:
     Prevent the ingestion of groundwater containing
contaminants that exceed federal or state MCLs, federal non-zero MCL
Goals (MCLGs) and more stringent state MEGs, or in their absence, an
excess cancer risk of 1 x 10-6 or a hazard quotient of 1;
     Prevent, to the extent practicable, the off-site migration
of groundwater containing contaminants at a concentration above Site
cleanup levels;
     Prevent, to the extent practicable, the discharge of
groundwater containing contaminants at a concentration above levels
that could impact ecological receptors to the East Branch of the
Sebasticook River;
     Restore groundwater to meet federal or state MCLs, federal
non-zero MCLGs or state MEGs (whichever is most stringent), or in their
absence, an excess cancer risk of 1 x 10-6 or a hazard
quotient of 1; and
     Perform long-term monitoring of surface water, sediments
and groundwater to verify that the cleanup actions at the Site are
protective of human health and the environment.

OUI Remedial Design

    The Remedial Design for the OUI Remedial Action was initiated in
2003 and completed in August 2005. The Remedial Design was implemented
in close coordination with the final phase of the NTCRA ISCO program
since both programs relied on ISCO to reduce the mass of contamination
in the overburden soil and bedrock. As such, the NTCRA design support
activities and the Remedial Design support activities are
complementary. A series of additional studies and investigations were
performed between 2003 and 2005 to develop the design for the NTCRA
ISCO program and the in-situ treatment portion of the OUI Remedial
Action.
    The additional studies and investigations most relevant to the
properties proposed for deletion were (1) The groundwater monitoring to
update the extent of groundwater contamination remaining after the
NTCRA, (2) the installation of additional bedrock monitoring wells to
refine the aquifer characteristics, and (3) groundwater modeling to
refine the properties that would require land use restrictions to
prevent consumption of contaminated groundwater and pumping stresses
that could cause the expansion of the groundwater plume.
    The Remedial Design refined the institutional control zone using
numerical modeling of bedrock groundwater flow and contaminant
transport to evaluate the potential long-term migration of the bedrock
plume under both pumping and non-pumping scenarios. This modeling,
along with the groundwater monitoring data, documented that the
institutional control zone will adequately protect public health.

OUI Remedial Action

    The OUI Remedial Action has three main components. One is the
connection of certain residences to the water line and the
implementation of institutional controls to prevent exposure to
contaminated groundwater or pumping stresses that could cause the
expansion of the groundwater plume. A second is the continued treatment
of the deep contamination soil and groundwater to achieve aquifer
restoration. The third is the long-term monitoring, inspections, and
five-year reviews to assure that the remedial action is protective of
human health and the environment.
    Most of the properties within the institutional control zone were
connected to the local water supply line prior to the OUI Remedial
Action. Based on the results of ongoing bedrock groundwater monitoring
and numerical groundwater modeling performed as part of the Remedial
Design, it was determined that certain residences proximal to the Site,
including those identified on Map 18 as Lots 39, 43, and 52, were
currently impacted by Site contaminants or had the potential to be
impacted in the future. These residences were connected to the existing
public water supply between September and December 2005. The land use
restrictions for the properties proposed for deletion were completed in
May 2012 and were recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds on June
5, 2012. The land use restriction, in the form of an environmental
covenant, will prevent current and future use of the contaminated
groundwater or to prevent pumping stresses that could cause the
groundwater contamination plume to migrate.
    The RA also continued the in-situ chemical oxidation program
initiated by the NTCRA. Several additional in-situ

chemical oxidation injections occurred between 2006 and 2008. The
Remedial Action activities were completed in 2008, as documented in the
OUI Interim Remedial Action Report and the September 2008 Preliminary
Closeout Report. The OUI component of the Site is now in the long-term
response action component of the remedial action. The ongoing remedial
action activities include: Completion of the land use restrictions;
long-term monitoring of groundwater and surface water; well
decommissioning; site demobilization; and completion of the in-situ
chemical oxidation program. A limited soil gas program is to be
implemented in 2012 to address soil vapor issues. The remedial action
will be completed by 2018 when the State of Maine will take over the
long term operation, maintenance, and monitoring requirements.

Cleanup Goals

    The parcels identified for deletion are within the NTCRA and OUI
area and, therefore, share the same cleanup goals. The extent of the
groundwater contamination above Site-specific cleanup goals has been
reduced to an area that is within the boundaries of the Site that will
remain after the partial deletion. Groundwater monitoring performed as
part of the long-term groundwater monitoring program at the Site
confirms that the contaminants of concern are not at concentrations
above the Site specific cleanup levels on the properties proposed for
deletion. Groundwater data was collected in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and
2011. The data for each sampling event is contained with each annual
groundwater monitoring report and is included in the record for the
proposed deletion. The area of the Site that included the parcels
identified for delisting was located in the dry processing and parking
areas of the former Eastland Woolen Mill. The NTCRA program resulted in
the excavation and on-site treatment of any soils within the area
identified for delisting. The table below documents that the NTCRA
successfully treated the Site soil to levels that would allow for
unrestricted use.

                  NTCRA Soil Cleanup Analytical Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   95% Upper confidence
                                                  level concentration of
                                  NTCRA soil      soil used as backfill
         Contaminant             cleanup level   after treatment ([mu]g/
                                  ([mu]g/kg)     kg) based on 4,200 soil
                                                         samples
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,2,4 Trichlorobenzene.......             5,000                    4,451
1,2,3 Trichlorobenzene.......  ................                    1,408
1,2 Dichlorobenzene..........            17,000                      610
1,3 Dichlorobenzene..........            41,000                      285
1,4 Dichlorobenzene..........             2,000                      563
Chlorobenzene................             1,000                      169
Benzene......................                30                        *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Note: Benzene was only detected twice in 4,183 samples.

Operation and Maintenance

    Operation and maintenance activities for the parcels proposed for
deletion include monitoring and maintenance of the institutional
controls to ensure they effectively prohibit private well installation.
In addition, the groundwater underlying these parcels continues to be
monitored as part of the site-wide groundwater monitoring plan.

Summary of the Data Documentation That the Deletion Criteria Have Been
Met

    The OUI Record of Decision documented that the soil and surface
water for the entire OUI area, including the properties proposed for
deletion, do not represent an unacceptable threat to human health. The
OUI Record of Decision identified groundwater as the only remaining
threat to human health after the NTCRA. Groundwater discharge to
surface water was the only ecological threat identified for the OUI.
The supporting data for the characterization of the area to be delisted
can be found in both the RI Report and NTCRA Documentation. In
addition, long-term groundwater monitoring data documents that the
properties proposed for deletion do not contain groundwater above the
Site-specific cleanup goals established in the 2002 OUI ROD and 2006
OUI ROD Amendment. The properties proposed for deletion at the Eastland
Woolen Mill Superfund Site do not contain soil or groundwater
contamination above the Site specific cleanup levels.
    The properties proposed for deletion that are identified in the
Town of Corinna subdivision plan as Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10,
portions of Lot 54 on Tax Map 18, the property identified as Lot 53 on
Tax Map 18, and the property owned by Central Maine Power were not
within the areas where substantial contamination was located. These
properties contained open space, the dry processing portions of the
former Eastland Woolen Mill, and office space. The concrete foundation
where the dry processing of the woolen products was conducted was
referred to as the ``Slab Area'' in the RI and NTCRA.
    As part of the OUI RI, five confirmation soil borings (SB-00-95
through SB-00-99) were completed within Slab Area (see Figure 5-5 of
the RI). One additional soil boring, (SB-01-106), was installed as part
of the NTCRA by Weston in 2001. Table 5-3 of the RI provides a summary
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detected in these Slab Area soil
borings. Low levels of several VOCs were detected. The concentrations
were below levels of concern for human contact. A monitoring well pair
was installed to determine if the 1,1-dichloroethene detected in the
soil was present in groundwater downgradient of the Slab area. VOCs
were not detected in groundwater downgradient of the Slab, confirming
that this area was not a significant source of groundwater
contamination.
    The Slab was not removed until after the ex-situ soil treatment
phase of the NTCRA. Prior to the removal of the concrete pad, one
sample was collected per 500 ft\2\ using an excavator bucket to access
the soil located below the concrete pad. A few areas with petroleum
contamination were identified, and these soils were removed to allow
for Site restoration. A total of 176 samples were collected prior to
concrete pad removal. A map showing

the locations of these samples is presented in Figure 17 of Appendix J
in the November 2006 Final Overall Completion Report for the NTCRA, and
analytical results are presented in Table 27 of this report. All of the
results from these initial 176 samples collected prior to the concrete
pad removal confirmed that the soil concentrations were below the Site-
specific cleanup levels. An additional five locations were sampled and
characterized during concrete pad and footer wall removal due to
staining or suspected contamination in the soil. Samples were analyzed
for VOCs, DRO, polychlorinated biphenyls and/or metals based on the
type and location of the staining. A summary of analytical results is
shown in Table 28 of Appendix J in the November 2006 Final Overall
Completion Report for the NTCRA, and sample locations are shown in
Figure 18 of this report. Three of these locations contained Diesel
Range Organic contamination. The contamination was removed because the
soil was in an area where grading was necessary.
    In addition to the Slab Area, a portion of the properties to be
deleted were used to store contaminated soil in a stockpile prior to
treatment. After completion of the treatment of the contaminated soil,
22 soil samples were collected below the contaminated soil stockpile to
verify that the soil did not contain the COCs at levels above the site
cleanup levels. A map detailing sample locations within the stockpile
footprint is shown in Figure 16 of Appendix J in the November 2006
Final Overall Completion Report for the NTCRA. The analytical results
for all samples collected from the below the stockpile footprint are
presented in Table 26 of this report. Sample location 21, initially
sampled on 9 October 2003, showed 1,2,4-TCB at levels above the Site
specifc soil excavation goal of 5,000 microgram per kilogram ([mu]g/
kg). Therefore, a 6-inch layer of soil was removed from this grid of
the stockpile footprint and processed through the LTTT system. A
subsequent sample of this location was collected on 10 October 2003.
Results from this sample were well below Site specific cleanup levels.
    In summary, the Town of Corinna subdivision lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,
9, and 10, the portion of Subdivision Lot 1 north of the Central Maine
Power property, a portion of Lot 54 on Tax Map 18, the property
identified at Map 18 Lot 53 (Winchester Park) and the property owned by
Central Maine Power have been evaluated during the RI and NTCRA
activities. The RI documented that the area was not a substantial
threat to groundwater. The NTCRA sampling further documented that these
properties do not contain soil contamination above the Site specific
cleanup levels.
    Portions of the property owned by the State of Maine Department of
Transportation, State of Maine Department of Conservation, and the Town
of Corinna property described in Quitclaim Deed dated August 18, 1997
and recorded in Book 6471, Page 278, also identified as Lot 118 in Tax
Map 18 dated 2004 were within the area subject to the excavation of
contaminated soil and sediment as part of the NTCRA.
    A portion of the State of Maine Department of Conservation property
crossed the former Eastland Woolen Mill property near the area known as
the pump house. The soil excavation and cleanup confirmation for this
area can be found in Appendix H of the November 2006 Final Overall
Completion Report for the NTCRA. Appendix H is titled: Areas 1 and 4
Soil Remediation and River Restoration Final Completion Report,
Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site, Corinna, Maine, February 2004.
Figures 2a-3b and Tables B-6 and B-7 of this report document that the
cleanup was successful for those properties.
    A portion of the State of Maine Department of Transportation
property that is proposed for de-listing was within the Area 1
excavation area. The soil excavation and cleanup confirmation for this
area can be found in Appendix H of the November 2006 Final Overall
Completion Report for the NTCRA. Appendix H is titled: Areas 1 and 4
Soil Remediation and River Restoration Final Completion Report,
Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site, Corinna, Maine, February 2004.
Figures 4a-4b and Tables B-9 of this report document that the cleanup
was successful for these properties.
    A portion of the State of Maine Department of Transportation, State
of Maine Department of Conservation, and Town of Corinna properties
included the East Branch of the Sebasticook River. Appendix G in the
November 2006 Final Overall Completion Report for the NTCRA documents
the excavation and cleanup confirmation activities for these areas.
Appendix G is titled: Areas 2, 3, 4--Lot 88, and 4--Building 4 Soil
Remediation Final Completion Report, Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund
Site, Corinna, Maine, June 2001. Specifically, Figures A-3A through A-
4B and Tables B-7 and B-8 of Appendix G show the location and data that
document that the cleanup was successful for these properties.
    In summary, the property owned by the State of Maine Department of
Transportation, State of Maine Department of Conservation, and the Town
of Corinna property described in Quitclaim Deed dated August 18, 1997
and recorded in Book 6471, Page 278, also identified as Lot 118 in Tax
Map 18 dated 2012 that are proposed for de-listing no longer contain
contamination above the Site specific cleanup levels as documented by
the completion report for the NTCRA.

Five-Year Review

    The assessment of the first five-year review performed in 2010
found that the remedy was constructed in accordance with the
requirements of the Record of Decision (ROD) issued in 2002 and amended
in 2006. The LTRA remedy is functioning as designed. As a result of the
response actions at the Site, there is no current exposure to
contaminants at the Site. A water line provides clean water and planned
ICs will ensure appropriate future use of potentially contaminated
groundwater. The remedy at the Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site
currently protects human health and the environment because the
contamination accessible to ecological receptors has been removed,
there is no current human exposure to contamination, the groundwater
contamination is not migrating, clean water is available to all
locations within the extent of the groundwater contamination, and EPA
is actively treating and monitoring the groundwater as part of the on-
going Long-Term Response Action. However, in order for the remedy to be
protective in the long-term, the institutional controls to prevent
future groundwater use need to be in place to ensure long-term
protectiveness. As part of this five-year review, a preliminary
assessment of the potential for vapor intrusion to present a threat at
the Site was performed. There are no structures above areas of the
plume that exceed vapor intrusion screening criteria, so the pathway is
not complete. Further investigations regarding the vapor intrusion
pathway will be completed prior to the next five-year review. Further
investigation regarding the vapor intrusion pathway will be completed
on properties that are not subject to the partial deletion.
    Since the completion of the five-year review, the institutional
controls, that are in the form of environmental covenants, have been
completed for the properties that will remain within the Site and the
properties that are proposed for deletion. The only institutional
controls that remain to be

completed are for properties that are off-site. The groundwater under
these remaining properties is not contaminated but a pumping well on
these properties could cause the contaminated groundwater plume to
expand. In addition, the properties proposed for deletion are not in
the area where the vapor intrusion evaluation is being re-evaluated.
The ICs for the properties proposed for deletion and the properties
that will remain within the boundaries of the Site were signed in May
2012 and recorded in June 5, 2012. The next five-year review will take
place in 2015.

Community Involvement

    Throughout the EPA cleanup of the Site, community concern and
involvement has been high. The local Selectboard actively sought EPA's
involvement at the Site to address the contamination left behind by the
closure of the mill in 1996. EPA has kept the community and other
interested parties informed of Site activities through informational
meetings, fact sheets, press releases and public meetings. Information
about the Site is posted on EPA's Web site. EPA has met regularly with
the community and Selectboard to keep them informed and to seek their
input regarding Site activities. The community has also benefited from
a Web site (www.cattailpress.com), which was developed and is
maintained by a local resident. The Web site contained daily
photographs of Site activities during the NTCRA demolition and
excavation activities and has provided a forum for community dialogue
regarding the Site. EPA's public notices and fact sheets have been
posted on this Web site as well. EPA provided the community with a
Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) and a Redevelopment Pilot Grant. EPA
identified the potential for partial delisting of the Eastland Woolen
Mill in a community update issues in 2006. EPA issues a fact sheet in
2010 to announce the performance of the Five Year Review. EPA met with
the community in May 2010 to discuss the Site status and Five Year
Review. All Community Involvement activities required and associated
with this proposed partial deletion have been completed, including the
publication of a notice in a local newspaper of general circulation
regarding this proposed deletion and the availability of documents
located in the Deletion Docket.

Determination That the Criteria for Deletion Have Been Met

    The NCP specifies that EPA may delete a site from the NPL if ``all
appropriate responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required'' or ``all appropriate fund-
financed response under CERCLA has been implemented, and no further
response action by responsible parties is appropriate'' or ``the
remedial investigation has shown that the release poses no significant
threat to public health or the environment and, therefore, the taking
of remedial measures is not appropriate''. For the partial deletion
proposed at the Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund Site:
     All appropriate Fund-financed response under CERCLA has
been implemented, and no further response action by responsible parties
is appropriate; as required by 40 CFR 300.425(e)(1)(ii). An Interim
Remedial Action Report was completed in 2008 to document the completion
of the Remedial Action activities, including the area subject to de-
listing.

EPA, with the concurrence of the State of Maine through the Maine DEP
by a letter dated June 14, 2012, believes these criteria for deletion
have been satisfied. Therefore, EPA is proposing the deletion of
certain properties at the site from the NPL. All of the completion
requirements for the properties proposed for deletion at the Site have
been met.

V. Partial Deletion Action

    The EPA, with concurrence of the State of Maine through the Maine
Department of Environmental Protection, on June 14, 2012, has
determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been
completed for the properties proposed for deletion. Therefore, EPA is
deleting the following properties:

    Properties owned by the Town of Corinna that include properties
described in Quitclaim Deed dated August 18, 1997 and recorded in
Book 6471, Page 278, also identified as Lot 118 in Tax Map 18 dated
2004 and several additional properties that were part of the former
Eastland Woolen Mill complex that were acquired due to a tax
foreclosure. The tax foreclosure properties are described in the
Penobscot County Registry of Deeds in Condemnation Order dated
December 8, 1999 and recorded in Book 7251, Page 47 and a portion of
the property has been subdivided in accordance with a plan dated
October 19, 2004 entitled, ``Subdivision Plan for the Town of
Corinna of Main Street Subdivision on Main Street, Hill Street & St.
Albans Road in Corinna, County of Penobscot, Maine,'' recorded in
said Registry in Plan File 2004, No. 167 (the ``Subdivision Plan'').
Specifically, subdivision Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, the portion
of Subdivision Lot 1 north of the Central Maine Power property, and
a portion of Lot 54 on Tax Map 18, along with Lot 53 on Tax Map 18,
are proposed for deletion. The portions of Main Street and Hill
Street within the subdivision are also proposed for deletion. Lot 53
on Tax Map 18 is also recorded in Book 853, Page 391, as a warranty
deed dated September 26, 1913 and is known as ``Winchester Park''.
    Property owned by the State of Maine Department of Conservation
identified in Release Deed dated December 5, 2003 Book 9114, Page
194, also identified in Tax Map 18 as Map 15 Lot 10 (which a portion
of the State of Maine Department of Conservation recreational trail
that runs through the Town of Corinna).
    Property owned by the State of Maine Department of
Transportation described in a Notice of Layout and Taking dated May
3, 2000, and recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds in
Book 7357, Page 29, and being generally depicted on the Survey Plan
Showing Property Subject to Proposed Environmental Covenants for
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Corinna, Penobscot
County, Maine which is recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of
Deeds as Plan File 2012 No. 20 dated March 29, 2012, but excluding
the portion of the Maine Department of Transportation property
bounded by Town of Corinna Subdivision Lot 1, the East Branch of the
Sebasticook River, Route 7, and Nokomis Road.
    Property owned by Central Maine Power identified in indenture
dated May 2, 1956 and recorded in the Penobscot County Registry of
Deeds in Book 1532, Page 228, and generally depicted as Central
Maine Power Company land in the Town of Corinna tax records as Lot 4
on Tax Map 20.

    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, EPA is taking it without prior publication. This action will
be effective October 1, 2012 unless EPA receives adverse comments by
September 4, 2012. If adverse comments are received within the 30-day
public comment period, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of this
direct final notice of partial deletion before the effective date of
the partial deletion and it will not take effect. EPA will prepare a
response to comments and continue with the deletion process on the
basis of the notice of intent to partially delete and the comments
already received. There will be no additional opportunity to comment.

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.

    Dated: July 16, 2012.
 Ira W. Leighton,
Regional Administrator. Region 1.

    For the reasons set out in this document, 40 CFR part 300 is
amended as follows:

PART 300--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    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.

Appendix B--[Amended]

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2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 is amended by revising the entry
under ``Eastland Woolen Mill'', ``ME'' to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 300--National Priorities List

                                       Table 1--General Superfund Section
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ME..................................  Eastland Woolen Mill...  Corinna................  P

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P = Sites with partial deletion(s).

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