81_FR_85789 81 FR 85561 - Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Equivalent Method

81 FR 85561 - Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Equivalent Method

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

Page Range85561-85562
FR Document2016-28562

Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR part 53, one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO<INF>2</INF>) in ambient air.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9955-68-ORD]


Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring 
Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Equivalent 
Method

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA).

ACTION: Notice of the designation of a new equivalent method for 
monitoring ambient air quality.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with 40 CFR part 53, one new 
equivalent method for measuring concentrations of nitrogen dioxide 
(NO2) in ambient air.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods 
and Measurement Division (MD-D205-03), National Exposure Research 
Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with regulations at 40 CFR 
part 53, the EPA evaluates various methods for monitoring the 
concentrations of those ambient air pollutants for which EPA has 
established National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set 
forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring methods that are determined to meet 
specific requirements for adequacy are designated by the EPA as either 
reference or equivalent methods (as applicable), thereby permitting 
their use under 40 CFR part 58 by States and other agencies for 
determining compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of all reference or 
equivalent methods that have been previously designated by EPA may be 
found at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/criteria.html.
    The EPA hereby announces the designation of one new equivalent 
method for measuring concentrations of NO2 in ambient air. 
This designation is made under the provisions of 40 CFR part 53, as 
amended on October 26, 2015 (80 FR 65291-65468).
    The new equivalent method for NO2 is an automated method 
(analyzer) utilizing the measurement principle based on gas phase 
chemiluminescence reaction of nitric oxide (NO) with ozone, using a 
photolytic NO2 to NO converter and the calibration procedure 
specified in the operation manual. This newly designated equivalent 
method is identified as follows:


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    EQNA-1016-241, ``Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation 
Model T200P chemiluminescence Nitrogen Oxides Analyzer,'' operated 
on any full scale range between 0-50 ppb and 0-1000 ppb, with a PTFE 
filter element or a Kynar[supreg] DFU installed in the filter 
assembly, with any range mode (Single or Dual), at any operating 
temperature in the range of 15[deg]C to 35[deg]C, with the high 
efficiency photolytic converter, with software Temperature and 
Pressure compensation ON, in accordance with the associated 
instrument manual; and with or without any of the following options: 
Zero/Span valves, internal Zero/Span permeation oven (IZS), Nafion-
type sample gas conditioner, external communication and data 
monitoring interfaces; and the NumaViewTM software.

    This application for an equivalent method determination for this 
candidate method was received by the Office of Research and Development 
on September 19, 2016. This analyzer is commercially available from the 
applicant, Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation, Inc., 9480 
Carroll Park Drive, San Diego, CA 92121-2251.
    A representative test analyzer has been tested in accordance with 
the applicable test procedures specified in 40 CFR part 53, as amended 
on October 26, 2015. After reviewing the results of those tests and 
other information submitted by the applicant, EPA has determined, in 
accordance with Part 53, that this method should be designated as an 
equivalent method.
    As a designated equivalent method, this method is acceptable for 
use by states and other air monitoring agencies under the requirements 
of 40 CFR part 58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. For such purposes, 
this method must be used in strict accordance with the operation or 
instruction manual associated with the method and subject to any 
specifications and limitations (e.g., configuration or operational 
settings) specified in the designated method description (see the 
identification of the method above).
    Use of the method also should be in general accordance with the 
guidance and recommendations of applicable sections of the ``Quality 
Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume I,'' 
EPA/600/R-94/038a and ``Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution 
Measurement Systems, Volume II, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 
Program,'' EPA-454/B-13-003, (both available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/qalist.html). Provisions concerning modification of such methods 
by users are specified under Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods by 
Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part 58.
    Consistent or repeated noncompliance with any of these conditions 
should be reported to: Director, Exposure Methods and Measurement 
Division (MD-E205-01), National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711.
    Designation of this equivalent method is intended to assist the 
States in establishing and operating their air quality surveillance 
systems under 40 CFR part 58. Questions concerning the commercial 
availability or technical aspects of the method should be directed to 
the applicant.

    Dated: November 18, 2016.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
Director, National Exposure Research Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2016-28562 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 228 / Monday, November 28, 2016 / Notices 85561 Field & External Affairs Division, 7605P, States that pollution should be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 prevented or reduced at the source AGENCY Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, whenever feasible.’’ Section 3 defines DC 20460; telephone number: 703–347– source reduction as any practice that [FRL–9955–68–ORD] 8515; email address: negash.lily@ ‘‘reduces the amount of any hazardous epa.gov. substance . . . released into the Office of Research and Development; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: environment’’ and ‘‘reduces the hazards Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Supporting documents which explain in to public health and the environment Equivalent Methods: Designation of detail the information that EPA will be associated with the release of such One New Equivalent Method collecting are available in the public substances.’’ AGENCY: Environmental Protection docket for this ICR. The docket can be Section 3 of FIFRA requires EPA to Agency(EPA). viewed online at www.regulations.gov regulate pesticides to prevent or in person at EPA Docket Center, WJC ‘‘unreasonable adverse effects’’ on ACTION: Notice of the designation of a West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution human health and the environment. new equivalent method for monitoring Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Further, FQPA of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 136r– ambient air quality. telephone number for the Docket Center 1) requires the U.S. Department of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that is 202–566–1744. For additional Agriculture and EPA to implement the Environmental Protection Agency information about EPA’s public docket, programs in research, demonstration, (EPA) has designated, in accordance visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. and education to support the adoption with 40 CFR part 53, one new Abstract: EPA is requesting renewed of IPM, make information on IPM equivalent method for measuring approval to offer voluntary participation widely available to pesticide users, use concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in the Pesticide Environmental IPM techniques in carrying out pest (NO2) in ambient air. Stewardship Program (PESP). The management activities, as well as program uses the information collected promote IPM through procurement, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to establish partner membership, regulatory policies and other activities. Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods develop stewardship strategies, measure and Measurement Division (MD–D205– Form Numbers: Strategy/Progress 03), National Exposure Research progress towards stewardship goals, and Reporting Form for PESP Members that award incentives. PESP is an EPA Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle are Not Commercial/Residential Pest Park, North Carolina 27711. Email: partnership program that encourages the Control Services (EPA Form No. 9600– use of integrated pest management Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov. 01); PESP Membership Application (IPM) strategies to reduce pests and Form (EPA Form 9600–02); and PESP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In pesticide risks. IPM is an approach that Strategy/Progress Reporting Form for accordance with regulations at 40 CFR involves making the best choices from Residential/Commercial Pest Control part 53, the EPA evaluates various among a series of pest management Service Providers (EPA Form No. 9600– methods for monitoring the practices that are both economical and 03). concentrations of those ambient air pose the least possible hazard to people, pollutants for which EPA has Respondents/affected entities: Entities established National Ambient Air property, and the environment. While most PESP members are potentially affected by this ICR are Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set entities that are pesticide end-users, pesticide user companies and forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring several others are organizations which organizations, or entities that practice methods that are determined to meet focus on training, educating, or IPM or promote the use of IPM through specific requirements for adequacy are influencing pesticide users. To become education and training. designated by the EPA as either a PESP member, a pesticide user entity Respondent’s obligation to respond: reference or equivalent methods (as or an organization submits an Voluntary, required to obtain or retain a applicable), thereby permitting their use application and a five-year strategy. The benefit. under 40 CFR part 58 by States and strategy outlines how environmental Estimated number of respondents: other agencies for determining and human health risk reduction goals 419 (total). compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of will be achieved through IPM Frequency of response: Annually and all reference or equivalent methods that implementation or education. The on occasion. have been previously designated by EPA program encourages PESP members to may be found at http://www.epa.gov/ track progress towards IPM goals such Total estimated burden: 47,665 hours ttn/amtic/criteria.html. as: Reductions in unnecessary use of (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR The EPA hereby announces the pesticides, cost reductions, and 1320.03(b). designation of one new equivalent knowledge shared about IPM Total estimated cost: $3,126,949 (per method for measuring concentrations of methodologies. Entities participating in year), includes $0 annualized capital or NO2 in ambient air. This designation is PESP also benefit from technical operation & maintenance costs. made under the provisions of 40 CFR assistance, and through incentives for Changes in the estimates: There is an part 53, as amended on October 26, achievements at different levels. increase of 4,642 hours in the total 2015 (80 FR 65291–65468). PESP is EPA’s non-regulatory estimated respondent burden compared The new equivalent method for NO2 approach to meeting the goals of the with the ICR currently approved by is an automated method (analyzer) Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), the utilizing the measurement principle mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES OMB. This increase is an adjustment of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and EPA’s projection based on historical based on gas phase chemiluminescence Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food information about PESP membership. reaction of nitric oxide (NO) with ozone, Quality Protection Act (FQPA) to reduce using a photolytic NO2 to NO converter pesticide risks in agricultural and non- Courtney Kerwin, and the calibration procedure specified agricultural settings. Section 2(b) of the Director, Regulatory Support Division. in the operation manual. This newly PPA of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 13101(b), sets [FR Doc. 2016–28517 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] designated equivalent method is forth ‘‘the national policy of the United BILLING CODE 6560–50–P identified as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:15 Nov 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1

85562 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 228 / Monday, November 28, 2016 / Notices EQNA–1016–241, ‘‘Teledyne Advanced Handbook for Air Pollution agencies to take this opportunity to Pollution Instrumentation Model T200P Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ comment on the renewal of existing chemiluminescence Nitrogen Oxides 600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance information collections, as required by Analyzer,’’ operated on any full scale range between 0–50 ppb and 0–1000 ppb, with a Handbook for Air Pollution the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 PTFE filter element or a Kynar® DFU Measurement Systems, Volume II, (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the installed in the filter assembly, with any Ambient Air Quality Monitoring FDIC is soliciting comment on renewal range mode (Single or Dual), at any operating Program,’’ EPA–454/B–13–003, (both of the information collections described temperature in the range of 15°C to 35°C, available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ below. with the high efficiency photolytic converter, amtic/qalist.html). Provisions DATES: Comments must be submitted on with software Temperature and Pressure concerning modification of such compensation ON, in accordance with the or before January 27, 2017. methods by users are specified under associated instrument manual; and with or ADDRESSES: Interested parties are without any of the following options: Zero/ Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods by Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part invited to submit written comments to Span valves, internal Zero/Span permeation the FDIC by any of the following oven (IZS), Nafion-type sample gas 58. conditioner, external communication and Consistent or repeated noncompliance methods: data monitoring interfaces; and the with any of these conditions should be • http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/ NumaViewTM software. reported to: Director, Exposure Methods laws/federal/notices.html. This application for an equivalent and Measurement Division (MD–E205– • Email: comments@fdic.gov. Include method determination for this candidate 01), National Exposure Research the name and number of the collection method was received by the Office of Laboratory, U.S. Environmental in the subject line of the message. Research and Development on Protection Agency, Research Triangle • Mail: Jennifer Jones (202–898– September 19, 2016. This analyzer is Park, North Carolina 27711. 6768), Counsel, MB–3105, Federal commercially available from the Designation of this equivalent method Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th applicant, Teledyne Advanced Pollution is intended to assist the States in Street NW., Washington, DC 20429. Instrumentation, Inc., 9480 Carroll Park establishing and operating their air • Hand Delivery: Comments may be Drive, San Diego, CA 92121–2251. quality surveillance systems under 40 hand-delivered to the guard station at A representative test analyzer has CFR part 58. Questions concerning the the rear of the 17th Street Building been tested in accordance with the commercial availability or technical (located on F Street), on business days applicable test procedures specified in aspects of the method should be between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 40 CFR part 53, as amended on October directed to the applicant. All comments should refer to the 26, 2015. After reviewing the results of Dated: November 18, 2016. relevant OMB control number. A copy those tests and other information Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, of the comments may also be submitted submitted by the applicant, EPA has to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC: Director, National Exposure Research determined, in accordance with Part 53, Laboratory. Office of Information and Regulatory that this method should be designated Affairs, Office of Management and [FR Doc. 2016–28562 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] as an equivalent method. Budget, New Executive Office Building, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P As a designated equivalent method, Washington, DC 20503. this method is acceptable for use by states and other air monitoring agencies FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: under the requirements of 40 CFR part FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE Jennifer Jones, at the FDIC address 58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. CORPORATION above. For such purposes, this method must be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: used in strict accordance with the Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Proposal to renew the following operation or instruction manual currently approved collections of associated with the method and subject Renewals; Comment Request (3064– 0112, –0125, –0127 & –0175) information: to any specifications and limitations 1. Title: Real Estate Lending (e.g., configuration or operational AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Standards. settings) specified in the designated Corporation (FDIC). method description (see the OMB Number: 3064–0112. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. identification of the method above). Form Number: None. Use of the method also should be in SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its Affected Public: Insured State general accordance with the guidance continuing effort to reduce paperwork Nonmember Banks and State Savings and recommendations of applicable and respondent burden, invites the Associations. sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance general public and other Federal Burden Estimate: Estimated Total annual Estimated Estimated Frequency time per estimated Type of burden number of number of of response burden respondents responses response (hours) (hours) mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Real Estate Lending Standards ... Recordkeeping ....... 3,878 1 20 On Occasion ..... 77,560 General Description of Collection: with safe and sound banking practices considerations, including loan-to-value Institutions use real estate lending and appropriate to their size and nature limits, loan administration policies, policies to guide their lending and scope of their operations. These portfolio diversification standards, and operations in a manner that is consistent policies should address certain lending VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:15 Nov 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of the designation of a new equivalent method for monitoring ambient air quality.
ContactRobert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods and Measurement Division (MD-D205-03), National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 85561 
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