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Evelyn Rosborough, Region 6, U.S.
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A complete draft permit and a fact
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current administrative record on the
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notice.
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presentation on the proposed permit
followed by the opportunity for
questions and answers. The public
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with the requirements of 40 CFR 124.12.
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data concerning the proposed permit.
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Evaluation; Marine Protection,
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Environmental Policy Act; MagnusonStevens Fisheries Conservation and
Management Act; Endangered Species
Act; State Water Quality Standards and
State Certification; Coastal Zone
Management Act; Paperwork Reduction
Act; and Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Dated: April 7, 2017.
David F. Garcia,
Deputy Director, Water Division.
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Office of Research and Development;
Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and
Equivalent Methods: Designation of
One New Equivalent Method
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of the designation of a
new equivalent method for monitoring
ambient air quality.
AGENCY:
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:
Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov.
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
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compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of
all reference or equivalent methods that
have been previously designated by EPA
may be found at https://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:
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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 °C and 30 °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
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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 https://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.
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EPA is required under the
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of receipt of a premanufacture notice
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number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0699,
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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 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: Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov.
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
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compliance with the NAAQSs. A list of all reference or equivalent
methods that have been previously designated by EPA may be found at
https://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 https://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.
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