[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-27543]


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[Federal Register: November 7, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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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