82 FR 42093 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Application for Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18766

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Application for Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0559.13, OMB Control No. 2080-0005) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2018. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0530; FRL-9966-53-ORD]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Application for Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Application for 
Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 
0559.13, OMB Control No. 2080-0005) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is 
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed 
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension 
of the ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2018. An 
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2005-0530, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert W. Vanderpool, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Exposure Methods and Measurements Division, Air 
Quality Branch, Mail Drop D205-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; 
telephone number: 919-541-7877; fax number: 919-541-4848; email 
address: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: To determine compliance with the NAAQS, State air 
monitoring agencies are required to use, in their air quality 
monitoring networks, air monitoring methods that have been formally 
designated by the EPA as either reference or equivalent methods under 
EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 53. A manufacturer or seller of an air 
monitoring method (e.g. an air monitoring sampler or analyzer) that 
seeks to obtain such EPA designation of one of its products must carry 
out prescribed tests of the method. The test results and other 
information must then be submitted to the EPA in the form of an 
application for a reference or equivalent method determination in 
accordance with 40 CFR part 53. The EPA uses this information, under 
the provisions of Part 53, to determine whether the particular method 
should be designated as either a reference or equivalent method. After 
a method is designated, the applicant must also maintain records of the 
names and mailing addresses of all ultimate purchasers of all analyzers 
or samplers sold as designated methods under the method designation. If 
the method designated is a method for fine particulate matter 
(PM2.5) and coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5), 
the applicant must also submit a checklist signed by an ISO-certified 
auditor to indicate that the samplers or analyzers sold as part of the 
designated method are manufactured in an ISO 9001-registered facility. 
Also, an applicant must submit a minor application to seek approval for 
any proposed modifications to previously designated methods.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private manufacturers, states.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain the benefit 
of EPA designation under 40 CFR part 53. Submission of some information 
that is claimed by the applicant to be confidential business 
information may

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be necessary to make a reference or equivalent method determination. 
The confidentiality of any submitted information identified as 
confidential business information by the applicant will be protected in 
full accordance with 40 CFR part 53.15 and all applicable provisions of 
40 CFR part 2.
    Estimated number of respondents: 22 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 7,492 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
in 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $687,044 (per year), includes $140,121 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB.

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
Timothy H. Watkins,
Deputy Director, National Exposure Research Laboratory.
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. EPA’s policy is that all comments will then be submitted to OMB for
Dated: August 7, 2017. received will be included in the public review and approval. At that time, EPA
Megan Carroll, docket without change including any will issue another Federal Register
Deputy Director, Information Management personal information provided, unless notice to announce the submission of
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and the comment includes profanity, threats, the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Toxics. information claimed to be Confidential submit additional comments to OMB.
[FR Doc. 2017–18779 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] Business Information (CBI) or other Abstract: To determine compliance
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information whose disclosure is with the NAAQS, State air monitoring
restricted by statute. agencies are required to use, in their air
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: quality monitoring networks, air
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Robert W. Vanderpool, Environmental monitoring methods that have been
AGENCY Protection Agency, Exposure Methods formally designated by the EPA as either
and Measurements Division, Air Quality reference or equivalent methods under
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2005–0530; FRL–9966–53– EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 53. A
Branch, Mail Drop D205–03, Research
ORD]
Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone manufacturer or seller of an air
Proposed Information Collection number: 919–541–7877; fax number: monitoring method (e.g. an air
Request; Comment Request; 919–541–4848; email address: monitoring sampler or analyzer) that
Application for Reference and Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov seeks to obtain such EPA designation of
Equivalent Method Determination SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: one of its products must carry out
(Renewal) Supporting documents which explain in prescribed tests of the method. The test
detail the information that the EPA will results and other information must then
AGENCY: Environmental Protection be collecting are available in the public be submitted to the EPA in the form of
Agency (EPA). docket for this ICR. The docket can be an application for a reference or
ACTION: Notice. viewed online at www.regulations.gov equivalent method determination in
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, accordance with 40 CFR part 53. The
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA uses this information, under the
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an provisions of Part 53, to determine
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
information collection request (ICR), whether the particular method should
DC. The telephone number for the
‘‘Application for Reference and Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For be designated as either a reference or
Equivalent Method Determination additional information about EPA’s equivalent method. After a method is
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 0559.13, OMB public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ designated, the applicant must also
Control No. 2080–0005) to the Office of dockets. maintain records of the names and
Management and Budget (OMB) for Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of mailing addresses of all ultimate
review and approval in accordance with the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments purchasers of all analyzers or samplers
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. and information to enable it to: (i) sold as designated methods under the
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is Evaluate whether the proposed method designation. If the method
soliciting public comments on specific collection of information is necessary designated is a method for fine
aspects of the proposed information for the proper performance of the particulate matter (PM2.5) and coarse
collection as described below. This is a functions of the Agency, including particulate matter (PM10–2.5), the
proposed extension of the ICR, which is whether the information will have applicant must also submit a checklist
currently approved through February practical utility; (ii) evaluate the signed by an ISO-certified auditor to
28, 2018. An Agency may not conduct accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the indicate that the samplers or analyzers
or sponsor and a person is not required burden of the proposed collection of sold as part of the designated method
to respond to a collection of information information, including the validity of are manufactured in an ISO 9001-
unless it displays a currently valid OMB the methodology and assumptions used; registered facility. Also, an applicant
control number. (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and must submit a minor application to seek
DATES: Comments must be submitted on clarity of the information to be approval for any proposed
or before November 6, 2017. collected; and (iv) minimize the burden modifications to previously designated
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, of the collection of information on those methods.
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referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– who are to respond, including through Form Numbers: None.
ORD–2005–0530, online using the use of appropriate automated Respondents/affected entities: Private
www.regulations.gov (our preferred electronic, mechanical, or other manufacturers, states.
method), by email to ord-docket@ technological collection techniques or Respondent’s obligation to respond:
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket other forms of information technology, Required to obtain the benefit of EPA
Center, Environmental Protection e.g., permitting electronic submission of designation under 40 CFR part 53.
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 responses. EPA will consider the Submission of some information that is
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, comments received and amend the ICR claimed by the applicant to be
DC 20460. as appropriate. The final ICR package confidential business information may

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be necessary to make a reference or Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 DATES: Comments must be received on
equivalent method determination. The Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, or before October 6, 2017.
confidentiality of any submitted DC 20460–0001; telephone number: ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
information identified as confidential (202) 564–7642; email address: identified by docket identification (ID)
business information by the applicant gibson.tamue@epa.gov. number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0671, by
will be protected in full accordance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This one of the following methods:
with 40 CFR part 53.15 and all document extends the public comment • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
applicable provisions of 40 CFR part 2. period established in the Federal www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Estimated number of respondents: 22 Register document of August 3, 2017 instructions for submitting comments.
(total). (82 FR 36132) (FRL–9965–53). In that Do not submit electronically any
Frequency of response: Annual. document, of the names and affiliations information you consider to be
Total estimated burden: 7,492 hours of additional candidates for membership Confidential Business Information (CBI)
(per year). Burden is defined in 5 CFR to the SACC with a request for public or other information whose disclosure is
1320.03(b). comments by September 5, 2017. This restricted by statute.
Total estimated cost: $687,044 (per document extends the public comment • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
year), includes $140,121 annualized due date to September 17, 2017. Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
capital or operation & maintenance To submit comments, or access the DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
costs. docket, please follow the detailed NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Changes in Estimates: There is no
instructions provided under ADDRESSES • Hand Delivery: To make special
change in the hours in the total arrangements for hand delivery or
in the Federal Register document of
estimated respondent burden compared delivery of boxed information, please
August 3, 2017. If you have any
with the ICR currently approved by follow the instructions at http://
questions, consult the DFO listed under
OMB. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: August 7, 2017. Additional instructions on
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625 et. seq.; 5 U.S.C. commenting or visiting the docket,
Timothy H. Watkins, Appendix 2 et. seq.
Deputy Director, National Exposure Research
along with more information about
Dated: August 17, 2017. dockets generally, is available at http://
Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2017–18766 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, www.epa.gov/dockets.
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Michael L. Goodis, Registration Division
[FR Doc. 2017–18778 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
AGENCY Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; main telephone
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0713; FRL–9966–11] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
AGENCY RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
Nominations to the Augmented
Science Advisory Committee on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0671; FRL–9963–53]
Chemicals (SACC); Extension of I. General Information
Comment Period Pesticides; Draft Guidance for A. Does this action apply to me?
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pesticide Registrants on Notifications,
Non-Notifications and Minor This action is directed to the public
Agency (EPA).
Formulation Amendments in general. Although this action may be
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment of particular interest to those persons
period. AGENCY: Environmental Protection who are required to submit data under
Agency (EPA). the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency published a notice ACTION: Notice of availability. Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), are required to
with the names and affiliations of register pesticides. Since other entities
SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing may also be interested, the Agency has
additional candidates for consideration
the availability of and seeking public not attempted to describe all the specific
for the Science Advisory Committee on
comment on a draft Pesticide entities that may be affected by this
Chemicals (SACC) on August 3, 2017.
Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled action.
Public comments were requested to be
‘‘Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice
received by the Docket Identification B. What should I consider as I prepare
2017–XX: Notifications, Non-
Number: EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0713. my comments for EPA?
notifications and Minor Formulation
This document extends the public
Amendments.’’ PR Notices are issued by 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
comment period from September 5,
the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) information to EPA through
2017 to September 17, 2017.
to inform pesticide registrants and other regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
DATES: Comments must be received on interested persons about important the part or all of the information that
or before September 17, 2017. policies, procedures, and registration you claim to be CBI. For CBI
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
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related decisions, and serve to provide information in a disk or CD–ROM that
instructions provided under ADDRESSES guidance to pesticide registrants and you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
in the Federal Register document of OPP personnel. This particular draft PR disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
August 3, 2017 (82 FR 36132) (FRL– Notice provides updated guidance to PR identify electronically within the disk or
9965–53). Notice 98–10, in line with current CD–ROM the specific information that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regulatory statutes (PRIA) to the is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
Tamue Gibson, M.S., Designated Federal registrant and other interested parties complete version of the comment that
Officer (DFO), Office of Science for notifications, non-notifications and includes information claimed as CBI, a
Coordination and Policy (7201M), minor formulation amendments. copy of the comment that does not

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2017.
Contact		Robert W. Vanderpool, Environmental Protection Agency, Exposure Methods and Measurements Division, Air Quality Branch, Mail Drop D205-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-7877; fax number: 919-541-4848; email
FR Citation		82 FR 42093