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However, if any individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that they would otherwise be entitled by federal law, or for which they would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these records, the records shall be provided to the individual, except to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information to the Government under an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in confidence. HISTORY: 85 FR 32380 (May 29, 2020). Vaughn Noga, Senior Agency Official for Privacy. [FR Doc. 2023–24492 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–11527–01–OAR] Announcing Upcoming Meeting of Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces an upcoming meeting of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 76212 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 213 / Monday, November 6, 2023 / Notices Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee (MSTRS), which is a subcommittee under the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC). This is a virtual meeting and open to the public. The meeting will include discussion of current topics and presentations about activities being conducted by EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. MSTRS listserv subscribers will receive notification when the agenda is available on the Subcommittee website. To subscribe to the MSTRS listserv, send an email to MSTRS@epa.gov. DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard time (EST). Please monitor the website https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobilesources-technical-review-subcommitteemstrs-caaac for any changes to meeting logistics. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the website. ADDRESSES: For information on the public meeting or to register to attend, please contact MSTRS@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to attend the meeting or provide comments should express this intent by emailing MSTRS@epa.gov no later than Monday, November 20, 2023. Further information concerning this public meeting and general information concerning the MSTRS can be found at: https:// www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sourcestechnical-review-subcommittee-mstrscaaac. Other MSTRS inquiries can be directed to Jessie Mroz, the Designated Federal Officer for MSTRS, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, at 202– 564–1094 or mroz.jessica@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the meeting, the Subcommittee may also hear progress reports from its workgroups as well as updates and announcements on Office of Transportation and Air Quality activities of general interest to attendees. Participation in virtual public meetings. The virtual public meeting will provide interested parties the opportunity to participate in this Federal Advisory Committee meeting. For individuals with disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please email MSTRS@epa.gov. To request accommodate of a disability, please email MSTRS@epa.gov, preferably at least 10 business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. EPA is asking all meeting attendees, even those who do not intend to speak, to register for the meeting by sending an email to the address listed in the FOR VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Nov 03, 2023 Jkt 262001 section above, by Monday, November 20, 2023. This will help EPA ensure that sufficient participation capacity will be available. Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the meeting logistics, including potential additional sessions, will be posted online at https:// www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sourcestechnical-review-subcommittee-mstrscaaac. While EPA expects the meeting to go forward as set forth above, please monitor the website for any updates. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Jessica Mroz, Designated Federal Officer, Mobile Source Technical Review Subcommittee, Office of Transportation and Air Quality. [FR Doc. 2023–24430 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–11450–01–ORD] Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods; Designation of Two New Equivalent Methods Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of the designation of two new equivalent methods for monitoring ambient air quality. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of Lead (pb), and one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM10) in ambient air. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Vanderpool, Air Methods and Characterization Division (MD–D205– 03), Center for Environmental Measurements and Modeling, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. Phone: 919–541–7877. 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 (NAAQS) 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 compliance with the NAAQS. 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 Pb, and one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of PM10 in ambient air. These designations are made under the provisions of 40 CFR part 53, as amended on October 26, 2015 (80 FR 65291–65468). The new equivalent method for Pb is a manual method that uses the sampling procedure specified in the Reference Method for the Determination of Lead in Suspended Particulate Matter Collected from Ambient Air (High-Volume Sampler), 40 CFR part 50, appendix G, with a different extraction and analytical procedure. The method is identified as follows: EQL–0723–261, ‘‘Microwave Assisted Digestion and Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma—Mass Spectrometry (South Coast Air Quality Management District Laboratory)’’ ‘‘Determination of Lead (Pb) on TSP Hi-Volume Filters by Microwave Assisted Digestion and Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (Quadrupole ICP–MS).’’ A sample of total suspended particulate matter (TSP) is collected on a glass or quartz fiber filter, using the sampler and procedure of the EPA Reference Method for the Determination of Suspended Particulate Matter in the Atmosphere (High-Volume Method) (40 CFR part 50, appendix B). The TSP sample is extracted with a nitric acid solution and digested in a microwave system, centrifuged and brought to a final acid concentration of 2–3%. The lead content of the sample extract is analysed by Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (Quadrupole ICP–MS), based on EPA Method IO–3.5. The application for equivalent method determination for this Pb method was submitted by South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 and was received by the Office of Research and Development on July 11, 2023. The new equivalent method for PM10 is an automated monitoring method (monitor) utilizing the measurement principle based on beta-ray attenuation. This newly designated equivalent method is identified as follows: EQPM–0923–262, ‘‘Vasthi Instruments Pvt. Ltd Vair-9009 p.m.10 Monitor,’’ beta-ray monitor operated in a range of 0–5mg/m3, with an operational temperature range of 0 °C to E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76211-76212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24430]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-11527-01-OAR]


Announcing Upcoming Meeting of Mobile Sources Technical Review 
Subcommittee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces an upcoming meeting of 
the

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Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee (MSTRS), which is a 
subcommittee under the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC). This 
is a virtual meeting and open to the public. The meeting will include 
discussion of current topics and presentations about activities being 
conducted by EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality. MSTRS 
listserv subscribers will receive notification when the agenda is 
available on the Subcommittee website. To subscribe to the MSTRS 
listserv, send an email to [email protected].

DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, November 
29th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard time (EST). Please monitor 
the website https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sources-technical-review-subcommittee-mstrs-caaac for any changes to meeting logistics. The 
final meeting agenda will be posted on the website.

ADDRESSES: For information on the public meeting or to register to 
attend, please contact [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
attend the meeting or provide comments should express this intent by 
emailing [email protected] no later than Monday, November 20, 2023. Further 
information concerning this public meeting and general information 
concerning the MSTRS can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sources-technical-review-subcommittee-mstrs-caaac. Other MSTRS 
inquiries can be directed to Jessie Mroz, the Designated Federal 
Officer for MSTRS, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, at 202-
564-1094 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the meeting, the Subcommittee may 
also hear progress reports from its workgroups as well as updates and 
announcements on Office of Transportation and Air Quality activities of 
general interest to attendees.
    Participation in virtual public meetings. The virtual public 
meeting will provide interested parties the opportunity to participate 
in this Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
    For individuals with disabilities: For information on access or 
services for individuals with disabilities, please email [email protected]. 
To request accommodate of a disability, please email [email protected], 
preferably at least 10 business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA 
as much time as possible to process your request.
    EPA is asking all meeting attendees, even those who do not intend 
to speak, to register for the meeting by sending an email to the 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above, by 
Monday, November 20, 2023. This will help EPA ensure that sufficient 
participation capacity will be available.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the meeting 
logistics, including potential additional sessions, will be posted 
online at https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sources-technical-review-subcommittee-mstrs-caaac. While EPA expects the meeting to go forward 
as set forth above, please monitor the website for any updates.

Jessica Mroz,
Designated Federal Officer, Mobile Source Technical Review 
Subcommittee, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2023-24430 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
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