[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-27543]
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[Federal Register: November 7, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5096-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 7, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, or to obtain
a copy of the ICR contact Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Research and Development
Title: Application for Reference or Equivalent Method Determination
(OMB Control No. 2080-0005; EPA ICR No. 0559.05).
Abstract: This ICR is an extension of an existing information
collection to support the establishment of, or modification to,
reference or equivalent method determinations for candidate air
monitoring methods. Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), as set forth at 40
CFR part 53, entities seeking to have an ambient air pollutant
monitoring method designated by the EPA as a reference or equivalent
method must conduct required tests of the candidate method and must
apply to EPA by submitting test results and other information. The
information is necessary to determine whether specific methods intended
for air pollution monitoring are adequate for determining attainment or
non-attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
established under the CAA, as set forth at 40 CFR part 50.
Applicants must provide EPA with information that includes: (1)
Identification and detailed method description; (2) comprehensive
operation or instruction manuals that include procedures for field use
of method; (3) test data, records and calculations to support
performance specifications; (4) a statement that the method has been
evaluated in accordance with required procedures; (5) a description of
their quality assurance program; and (6) identification of confidential
or proprietary information. Applicants must maintain records for seven
years on the names and ultimate purchasers of methods sold as
designated reference or equivalent methods.
Upon receiving the application, EPA will publish a Notice of
Receipt in the Federal Register, and technically evaluate the
information in order to approve or disapprove of the application. EPA
may request auxiliary tests or additional information as necessary to
assist in making a determination of the application. Upon
determination, EPA will publish a Notice of Determination in the
Federal Register and add the method to a list provided to EPA regions
and the public.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 150 hours per response, with an
average of 434 hours per response for new methods and 20 hours per
response for modifications to methods, including time for reviewing
regulations, searching existing information sources, completing and
reviewing the collection of information, and submitting the information
to the EPA. Public recordkeeping burden is estimated to average 5 hours
per recordkeeper, including time to store and maintain records.
Respondents: Applicants for reference or equivalent method
determinations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9 reporters, 20 recordkeepers.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1522 hours.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to:
Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy
Branch (2316), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
and
Timothy Hunt, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: October 28, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-27543 Filed 11-4-94; 8:45 am]
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