United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2006_register executive 2010-09-22 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c80e95a7 D09002ee1c80e96cb United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The EPA is issuing final amendments to the ambient air monitoring requirements for criteria pollutants. The purpose of the amendments is to enhance ambient air quality monitoring to better serve current and future air quality management and research needs. The final amendments establish limited ambient air monitoring requirements for thoracic coarse particles in the size range of PM<INF>10-2.5</INF> to support continued research into these particles' distribution, sources, and health effects. The ambient air monitoring amendments also require each State to operate one to three monitoring stations that take an integrated, multipollutant approach to ambient air monitoring. In addition, the final amendments modify the general monitoring network design requirements for minimum numbers of ambient air monitors to focus on populated areas with air quality problems and to reduce significantly the requirements for criteria pollutant monitors that have measured ambient air concentrations well below the applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards. These amendments also revise certain provisions regarding monitoring network descriptions and periodic assessments, quality assurance, and data certifications. A number of the amendments relate specifically to PM<INF>2.5</INF>, revising the requirements for reference and equivalent method determinations (including specifications and test procedures) for fine particle monitors. 71 FR 61236 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-10-17/06-8478 06-8478 fr17oc06-31 RIN 2060-AJ25 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0018 FRL-8227-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-10-17/06-8478 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-17/html/06-8478.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-17/pdf/06-8478.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Air Pollution Control Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 93 p. 61236 61328 71 FR 61236 Title 40 Part 53 40 CFR Part 53 Title 40 Part 58 40 CFR Part 58 RIN 2060-AJ25 Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 71, Issue RULE 06-8478 III ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2006-12-18 EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0018 FRL-8227-2 6560-50-P 06-8478 Final rule.

The EPA is issuing final amendments to the ambient air monitoring requirements for criteria pollutants. The purpose of the amendments is to enhance ambient air quality monitoring to better serve current and future air quality management and research needs. The final amendments establish limited ambient air monitoring requirements for thoracic coarse particles in the size range of PM<INF>10-2.5</INF> to support continued research into these particles' distribution, sources, and health effects. The ambient air monitoring amendments also require each State to operate one to three monitoring stations that take an integrated, multipollutant approach to ambient air monitoring. In addition, the final amendments modify the general monitoring network design requirements for minimum numbers of ambient air monitors to focus on populated areas with air quality problems and to reduce significantly the requirements for criteria pollutant monitors that have measured ambient air concentrations well below the applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards. These amendments also revise certain provisions regarding monitoring network descriptions and periodic assessments, quality assurance, and data certifications. A number of the amendments relate specifically to PM<INF>2.5</INF>, revising the requirements for reference and equivalent method determinations (including specifications and test procedures) for fine particle monitors.

This final rule is effective on December 18, 2006. For general questions concerning the final amendments, please contact Mr. Lewis Weinstock, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division, Ambient Air Monitoring Group (C304-06), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-3661; fax number: (919) Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Air Pollution Control Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Air programs: Ambient air quality standards, national Particulate matter, hanley.tim@epa.gov weinstock.lewis@epa.gov http://qualitypress.asq.org http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/List1.txt http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/List6.txt http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/castnet/ http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm http://www.epa.gov/quality/qs-docs/g4-final.pdf http://www.epa.gov/quality/qs-docs/r2-final.pdf http://www.epa.gov/quality/qs-docs/r5-final.pdf http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casacpmpanel.html http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-ltr-06-002.pdf http://www.epa.gov/ttn/airs/airsaqs/manuals/manuals.htm http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/cpreldoc.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/criteria.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/monitor.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/pams.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/pmgainf.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/pmqainf.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/pretecdoc.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/qabook.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/visdata.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg http://www.ntis.gov http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 71, no. 200 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2006-10-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 577 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-10-17 P0b002ee180954225 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17oc06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-10-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-17/pdf/FR-2006-10-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-17/xml/FR-2006-10-17.xml fdlp 60805 61371 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-05 FR-2006-10-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2006-10-17 71 200