[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42093-42094]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18766]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2005-0530; FRL-9966-53-ORD]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Application for Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Application for
Reference and Equivalent Method Determination (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No.
0559.13, OMB Control No. 2080-0005) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2018. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2005-0530, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert W. Vanderpool, Environmental
Protection Agency, Exposure Methods and Measurements Division, Air
Quality Branch, Mail Drop D205-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: To determine compliance with the NAAQS, State air
monitoring agencies are required to use, in their air quality
monitoring networks, air monitoring methods that have been formally
designated by the EPA as either reference or equivalent methods under
EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 53. A manufacturer or seller of an air
monitoring method (e.g. an air monitoring sampler or analyzer) that
seeks to obtain such EPA designation of one of its products must carry
out prescribed tests of the method. The test results and other
information must then be submitted to the EPA in the form of an
application for a reference or equivalent method determination in
accordance with 40 CFR part 53. The EPA uses this information, under
the provisions of Part 53, to determine whether the particular method
should be designated as either a reference or equivalent method. After
a method is designated, the applicant must also maintain records of the
names and mailing addresses of all ultimate purchasers of all analyzers
or samplers sold as designated methods under the method designation. If
the method designated is a method for fine particulate matter
(PM2.5) and coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5),
the applicant must also submit a checklist signed by an ISO-certified
auditor to indicate that the samplers or analyzers sold as part of the
designated method are manufactured in an ISO 9001-registered facility.
Also, an applicant must submit a minor application to seek approval for
any proposed modifications to previously designated methods.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private manufacturers, states.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain the benefit
of EPA designation under 40 CFR part 53. Submission of some information
that is claimed by the applicant to be confidential business
information may

be necessary to make a reference or equivalent method determination.
The confidentiality of any submitted information identified as
confidential business information by the applicant will be protected in
full accordance with 40 CFR part 53.15 and all applicable provisions of
40 CFR part 2.
    Estimated number of respondents: 22 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 7,492 hours (per year). Burden is defined
in 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $687,044 (per year), includes $140,121
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB.

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
Timothy H. Watkins,
Deputy Director, National Exposure Research Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2017-18766 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 38123]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15694]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Release From Federal Grant Assurance Obligations for
Taylor Airport, Taylor, Arizona

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release Airport Land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the application for a release of
approximately .3885 acre of airport property at Taylor Airport, Taylor,
Arizona, from all conditions contained in the Grant Agreement
Assurances since the land is not needed for airport purposes. The
property will be sold for its fair market value and the proceeds
deposited in the airport account. The reuse of the land will not
conflict or interfere with the airport or its operation, thereby
protecting the interests of civil aviation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the request may be mailed
or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Tony Garcia, Airports
Compliance Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports
Division, Federal Register Comment, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA
90261. In addition, one copy of the comment submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to Mr. Gus Lundberg, Town Manager, Town of
Taylor, P.O. Box 158, Taylor, AZ 85939, Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21),
Public Law 10-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may
waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport by surplus
property conveyance deeds or grant agreements.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Town of Taylor, Arizona requested a release from the conditions
and restrictions contained in the Grant Agreement Assurances to allow
the sale of a small amount of airport land, measuring approximately
.3885 acre. The property is located on the west side of the airport in
the vicinity of Foothills Boulevard. In 2006, the Town acquired a
parcel of land to expand the west side of the airport. About the same
time, an adjoining parcel was purchased by a local citizen who
proceeded to develop the acquired property. The Town subsequently
discovered that development by the private property owner mistakenly
encroached into airport property because the boundary line between the
airport and adjacent private property had not been properly surveyed.
Since the amount of land affected by the encroachment was deemed
minimal, the Town concluded that a sale of the .3885 acre would be a
practical solution to the encroachment error since the land is not
needed for airport development. The sale price will be based on
appraised market value of the property and the sale proceeds will be
deposited in the airport account and used for airport purposes. The
airport will be properly compensated, thereby serving the interests of
civil aviation.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on June 25, 2014.
Steven Oetzell,
Acting Manager, Safety and Standards, Airports Division, Western-
Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-15694 Filed 7-2-14; 8:45 am]
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