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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the partial deletion of the Sangamo site in Pickens, South Carolina from the National Priorities List (NPL). The portion to be deleted is described below. The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR part 300 which is the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP), which EPA promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended. EPA and the State of South Carolina have determined that all appropriate Fund-financed responses under CERCLA have been implemented on the portions of the property targeted for this partial deletion and that no further cleanup by responsible parties is appropriate. Moreover, EPA and the State of South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control have determined that remedial actions conducted on these portions of the property at the site to date remain protective of public health, welfare, and the environment.