82 FR 21995 - Office of Research and Development; Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods: Designation of One New Equivalent Method
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 90 (May 11, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 90 (May 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 21995-21996 | |
| FR Document | 2017-09534 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 90 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21995-21996] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09534] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9960-60-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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated, in accordance with applicable Federal regulations, 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 [[Page 21996]] 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) and is identified as follows: EQNA-0217-243, ``2B Technologies, Model 405 nm NO2 / NO/NOX Monitor,'' operated in a range of 0-500 ppb, operated at temperatures between 20 [deg]C and 30 [deg]C, with temperature and pressure compensation, with internal DewLine for humidity control, with averaging times from 5 seconds to 1 hour, with a 110-220V AC power adapter or a 12V DC source, operated in accordance with the instrument manual, and with or without the following: Auto zeroing, external PTFE inlet filter and holder, cigarette lighter adapter or a 12V DC battery for portable operation, serial data communication, 0-2.5V or scalable analog output, external communication and monitoring interfaces, internal data logger, removable memory device for data recording and backup. An application for the equivalent method determination for this candidate method was received by the EPA on January 23, 2017. This analyzer is commercially available from the applicant, 2B Technologies, 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301. Representative test analyzers have 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 applicants in the respective applications, EPA has determined, in accordance with Part 53, that this method should be designated as a reference method or equivalent method, as appropriate. 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, the 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 new 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: March 6, 2017. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Director, National Exposure Research Laboratory. [FR Doc. 2017-09534 Filed 5-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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ASMS personnel were required to Once submitted, comments cannot be www.regulations.gov with Docket ID No.
sign nondisclosure agreements and were edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish listed above.
briefed on appropriate security any comment received to its public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
procedures before they are permitted docket. Do not submit electronically any Other statutory and regulatory
access to TSCA CBI. information you consider to be requirements are discussed in the fact
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Confidential Business Information (CBI) sheet that include: Oil Spill
or other information whose disclosure is Requirement; Ocean Discharge Criteria
Dated: April 20, 2017.
restricted by statute. Multimedia Evaluation; Marine Protection,
Pamela S. Myrick, submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be Research, and Sanctuaries Act; National
Director, Information Management Division, accompanied by a written comment. Environmental Policy Act; Magnuson-
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. The written comment is considered the Stevens Fisheries Conservation and
[FR Doc. 2017–09556 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am] official comment and should include Management Act; Endangered Species
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P discussion of all points you wish to Act; State Water Quality Standards and
make. EPA will generally not consider State Certification; Coastal Zone
comments or comment contents located Management Act; Paperwork Reduction
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION outside of the primary submission (i.e. Act; and Regulatory Flexibility Act.
AGENCY on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Dated: April 7, 2017.
[EPA–R06–OW–2017–0217; FRL–9961–96– system). For additional submission David F. Garcia,
Region 6] methods, the full EPA public comment
Deputy Director, Water Division.
policy, information about CBI or
Notice of Proposed NPDES General [FR Doc. 2017–09508 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am]
multimedia submissions, and general
Permit; Proposed NPDES General guidance on making effective BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Permit for New and Existing Sources comments, please visit https://
and New Dischargers in the Offshore www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-
Subcategory of the Oil and Gas ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dockets.
Extraction Category for the Western AGENCY
Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. [FRL–9960–60–ORD]
of the Gulf of Mexico (GMG290000) Evelyn Rosborough, Region 6, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Office of Research and Development;
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202– Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and
Agency (EPA). 2733.Telephone: (214) 665–7515. Email: Equivalent Methods: Designation of
ACTION: Notice. rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov. One New Equivalent Method
SUMMARY: The Water Division Director A complete draft permit and a fact
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
of Region 6 today proposes to reissue sheet more fully explaining the proposal
Agency (EPA).
the National Pollutant Discharge may be obtained online from the Federal
eRulemaking Portal by accessing the ACTION: Notice of the designation of a
Elimination System (NPDES) General new equivalent method for monitoring
Permit No. GMG290000 for existing and Docket listed above or from Ms.
Rosborough. In addition, the Agency’s ambient air quality.
new sources and new dischargers in the
Offshore Subcategory of the Oil and Gas current administrative record on the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Extraction Point Source Category, proposal is available for examination at the Environmental Protection Agency
located in and discharging to the Outer the Region’s Dallas offices during (EPA) has designated, in accordance
Continental Shelf offshore of Louisiana normal working hours after providing with applicable Federal regulations, one
and Texas. The discharge of produced Ms. Rosborough 24 hours advance new equivalent method for measuring
water to that portion of the Outer notice. concentrations of nitrogen dioxide
Continental Shelf from Offshore PUBLIC HEARING: Public meetings and (NO2) in ambient air.
Subcategory facilities located in the hearings on the proposed permit will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
territorial seas of Louisiana and Texas is held during the comment period. EPA Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods
also authorized by this permit. will publish public hearing times and and Measurement Division (MD–D205–
This draft permit proposes to retain, places in the following newspapers: 03), National Exposure Research
with certain modifications, the Houston Chronicle and New Orleans Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
limitations and conditions of the Advocate. The meetings will include a Park, North Carolina 27711. Email:
existing 2012 issued permit (2012 presentation on the proposed permit Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov.
permit). The 2012 permit limitations followed by the opportunity for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
conform with the Oil and Gas Offshore questions and answers. The public accordance with regulations at 40 CFR
Subcategory Guidelines and contain hearings will be held in accordance part 53, the EPA evaluates various
additional requirements to assess with the requirements of 40 CFR 124.12. methods for monitoring the
impacts from the discharge of produced At the public hearing, any person may concentrations of those ambient air
water to the marine environment, as submit oral or written statements and pollutants for which EPA has
required by section 403(c) of the Clean data concerning the proposed permit. established National Ambient Air
Water Act. Any person who cannot attend one of Quality Standards (NAAQSs) as set
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DATES: Comments must be received by the public hearings may still submit forth in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring
July 10, 2017. written comments, which have the same methods that are determined to meet
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, weight as comments made at the public specific requirements for adequacy are
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– hearing, through the end of the public designated by the EPA as either
OW–2017–0217 to the Federal comment period. reference or equivalent methods (as
eRulemaking Portal: http:// Public meeting and hearing times and applicable), thereby permitting their use
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online places could be found online from the under 40 CFR part 58 by States and
instructions for submitting comments. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// other agencies for determining
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compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of and recommendations of applicable ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
all reference or equivalent methods that sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance identified by docket identification (ID)
have been previously designated by EPA Handbook for Air Pollution number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0699,
may be found at http://www.epa.gov/ Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ and the specific PMN number or TME
ttn/amtic/criteria.html. 600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance number for the chemical related to your
The EPA hereby announces the Handbook for Air Pollution comment, by one of the following
designation of one new equivalent Measurement Systems, Volume II, methods:
method for measuring concentrations of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
NO2 in ambient air. This designation is Program,’’ EPA–454/B–13–003, (both www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
made under the provisions of 40 CFR available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ instructions for submitting comments.
part 53, as amended on October 26, amtic/qalist.html). Provisions Do not submit electronically any
2015 (80 FR 65291–65468). concerning modification of such information you consider to be
The new equivalent method for NO2 methods by users are specified under Confidential Business Information (CBI)
is an automated method (analyzer) and Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods or other information whose disclosure is
is identified as follows: by Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part restricted by statute.
EQNA–0217–243, ‘‘2B Technologies, 58. • Mail: Document Control Office
Model 405 nm NO2/NO/NOX Monitor,’’ Consistent or repeated noncompliance (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
operated in a range of 0–500 ppb, operated with any of these conditions should be and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
at temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C, reported to: Director, Exposure Methods Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
with temperature and pressure and Measurement Division (MD–E205– Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
compensation, with internal DewLine for
01), National Exposure Research • Hand Delivery: To make special
humidity control, with averaging times from arrangements for hand delivery or
5 seconds to 1 hour, with a 110–220V AC Laboratory, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle delivery of boxed information, please
power adapter or a 12V DC source, operated
in accordance with the instrument manual, Park, North Carolina 27711. follow the instructions at http://
and with or without the following: Auto Designation of this new equivalent www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
zeroing, external PTFE inlet filter and holder, method is intended to assist the States Additional instructions on
cigarette lighter adapter or a 12V DC battery in establishing and operating their air commenting or visiting the docket,
for portable operation, serial data quality surveillance systems under 40 along with more information about
communication, 0–2.5V or scalable analog CFR part 58. Questions concerning the dockets generally, is available at http://
output, external communication and www.epa.gov/dockets.
monitoring interfaces, internal data logger,
commercial availability or technical
aspects of the method should be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
removable memory device for data recording
and backup. directed to the applicant. technical information contact: Jim
Dated: March 6, 2017.
Rahai, IMD 7407M, Office of Pollution
An application for the equivalent Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
method determination for this candidate Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
method was received by the EPA on Director, National Exposure Research Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
January 23, 2017. This analyzer is Laboratory.
telephone number: (202) 564–8593;
commercially available from the [FR Doc. 2017–09534 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am]
email address: rahai.jim@epa.gov.
applicant, 2B Technologies, 2100 BILLING CODE P For general information contact: The
Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
80301. South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Representative test analyzers have ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
been tested in accordance with the AGENCY 1404; email address: TSCA-
applicable test procedures specified in [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0699; FRL–9960–31] Hotline@epa.gov.
40 CFR part 53, as amended on October
26, 2015. After reviewing the results of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
those tests and other information Status Information for February 2017 I. General Information
submitted by the applicants in the
respective applications, EPA has AGENCY: Environmental Protection A. Does this action apply to me?
determined, in accordance with Part 53, Agency (EPA). This action is directed to the public
that this method should be designated ACTION: Notice. in general. As such, the Agency has not
as a reference method or equivalent attempted to describe the specific
method, as appropriate. SUMMARY: EPA is required under the entities that this action may apply to.
As a designated equivalent method, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to Although others may be affected, this
this method is acceptable for use by publish in the Federal Register a notice action applies directly to the submitters
states and other air monitoring agencies of receipt of a premanufacture notice of the actions addressed in this
under the requirements of 40 CFR part (PMN); an application for a test document.
58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. marketing exemption (TME), both
For such purposes, the method must be pending and/or expired; and a periodic B. What should I consider as I prepare
used in strict accordance with the status report on any new chemicals my comments for EPA?
operation or instruction manual under EPA review and the receipt of 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
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associated with the method and subject notices of commencement (NOC) to information to EPA through
to any specifications and limitations manufacture those chemicals. This regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
(e.g., configuration or operational document covers the period from the part or all of the information that
settings) specified in the designated February 1, 2017 to February 28, 2017. you claim to be CBI. For CBI
method description (see the DATES: Comments identified by the information in a disk or CD–ROM that
identification of the method above). specific case number provided in this you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
Use of the method also should be in document, must be received on or disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
general accordance with the guidance before June 12, 2017. identify electronically within the disk or
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of the designation of a new equivalent method for monitoring ambient air quality. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 21995 |
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