Best Way to Remove Mutltiple XML Sitemaps From Multiple Subdomains

[ePageCity]

Just found a series of of XML sitemaps hosted like so:

http://www.thesite.anothersite.com/sitemap.xml  and defaulted to remove and 301 redirect but as this is the first time I've encountered an issue like this, an outside opinion or two would be much appreciated. Is the 301 the best option, should I 404 them or what?

[TakeshiYoung]

Are you trying to 301 redirect a sitemap? A sitemap is just guide to help search engines crawl your site. If you feel a sitemap is no longer necessary, just remove it. No need to 301 it or anything.