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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 announces the deletion of the Poamoho section of the Del Monte Corporation (Oahu Plantation) Superfund Site (the Site) 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, 42 U.S.C. 9605, is codified at Appendix B of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR part 300. This partial deletion is consistent with the EPA's Notice of Policy Change: Policy Regarding Partial Deletion of Sites Listed on the National Priorities List. 60 FR 55466 (November 1, 1995). This partial deletion pertains to the Poamoho section of the Site. This partial deletion does not pertain to the Kunia section of the site. The Kunia section of the site will remain on the NPL, and response activities will continue at that section. With the concurrence of the State of Hawaii through the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), the EPA has determined that Site investigations show that the Poamoho section of the Site poses no significant threat to public health or the environment; consequently, pursuant to CERCLA section 105, and 40 CFR 300.425(e), the Poamoho section of the Site is hereby deleted from the NPL.