100 mL.                             dilution, or.
                                    MF \2\, single step    p. 108 \3\...........  9222 B-2015 \27\.....  B-0025-85 \4\.......
                                     or two step.
                                    MF \2\ with            p. 111 \3\...........  9222 (B + B.4e)--2015
                                     enrichment.                                   \27\.
3. E. coli, number per 100 mL.....  MPN 5 7 13, multiple                          9221 B.3-2014/9221 F-
                                     tube, or.                                     2014 10 12 32.
                                    Multiple tube/                                9223 B-2016 \11\.....  991.15 \9\..........  Colilert[supreg] 11 15,
                                     multiple well, or.                                                                         Colilert-18[supreg].11
                                                                                14 15
                                    MF 2 5 6 7, two step,  1103.1 \18\..........  9222 B-2015/9222 I-    D5392-93 \8\........
                                     or.                                           2015 \17\, 9213 D-
                                                                                2007.
                                    Single step..........  1603 \19\, 1604 \20\.                                               m-ColiBlue24[supreg]
                                                                                \16\, KwikCountTM EC.28
                                                                                29
4. Fecal streptococci, number per   MPN, 5 tube, 3         p. 139 \3\...........  9230 B-2013..........
 100 mL.                             dilution, or.
                                    MF \2\, or...........  p. 136 \3\...........  9230 C-2013 \30\.....  B-0055-85 \4\.......
                                    Plate count..........  p. 143 \3\...........
5. Enterococci, number per 100 mL.  MPN 5 7, multiple                             9230 D-2013..........  D6503-99 \8\........  Enterolert[supreg].11 21
                                     tube/multiple well,
                                     or.
                                    MF 2 5 6 7 two step,   1106.1 \22\..........  9230 C-2013 \30\.....  D5259-92 \8\........
                                     or.
                                    Single step, or......  1600 \23\............  9230 C-2013 \30\.....
                                    Plate count..........  p. 143 \3\...........
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                                                                        Protozoa
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6. Cryptosporidium................  Filtration/IMS/FA....  1622 \24\, 1623 \25\,
                                                            1623.1 25 31.
7. Giardia........................  Filtration/IMS/FA....  1623 \25\, 1623.1 25
                                                            31.
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Table 1H notes:
\1\ The method must be specified when results are reported.
\2\ A 0.45-[micro]m membrane filter (MF) or other pore size certified by the manufacturer to fully retain organisms to be cultivated and to be free of
  extractables which could interfere with their growth.
\3\ Microbiological Methods for Monitoring the Environment, Water and Wastes. EPA/600/8-78/017. 1978. US EPA.
\4\ U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resource Investigations, Book 5, Laboratory Analysis, Chapter A4, Methods for Collection and Analysis of
  Aquatic Biological and Microbiological Samples. 1989. USGS.
\5\ Tests must be conducted to provide organism enumeration (density). Select the appropriate configuration of tubes/filtrations and dilutions/volumes
  to account for the quality, character, consistency, and anticipated organism density of the water sample.
\6\ When the MF method has not been used previously to test waters with high turbidity, large numbers of noncoliform bacteria, or samples that may
  contain organisms stressed by chlorine, a parallel test should be conducted with a multiple-tube technique to demonstrate applicability and
  comparability of results.
\7\ To assess the comparability of results obtained with individual methods, it is suggested that side-by-side tests be conducted across seasons of the
  year with the water samples routinely tested in accordance with the most current Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater or EPA
  alternate test procedure (ATP) guidelines.
\8\ Annual Book of ASTM Standards--Water and Environmental Technology. Section 11.02. 2000, 1999, 1996. ASTM International.
\9\ Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International, 16th Edition, Volume I, Chapter 17. 1995. AOAC International.
\10\ The multiple-tube fermentation test is used in 9221B.3-2014. Lactose broth may be used in lieu of lauryl tryptose broth (LTB), if at least 25
  parallel tests are conducted between this broth and LTB using the water samples normally tested, and this comparison demonstrates that the false-
  positive rate and false-negative rate for total coliform using lactose broth is less than 10 percent. No requirement exists to run the completed phase
  on 10 percent of all total coliform-positive tubes on a seasonal basis.
\11\ These tests are collectively known as defined enzyme substrate tests.
\12\ After prior enrichment in a presumptive medium for total coliform using 9221B.3-2014, all presumptive tubes or bottles showing any amount of gas,
  growth or acidity within 48 h  3 h of incubation shall be submitted to 9221F-2014. Commercially available EC-MUG media or EC media
  supplemented in the laboratory with 50 [micro]g/mL of MUG may be used.
\13\ Samples shall be enumerated by the multiple-tube or multiple-well procedure. Using multiple-tube procedures, employ an appropriate tube and
  dilution configuration of the sample as needed and report the Most Probable Number (MPN). Samples tested with Colilert[supreg] may be enumerated with
  the multiple-well procedures, Quanti-Tray[supreg] or Quanti-Tray[supreg]/2000, and the MPN calculated from the table provided by the manufacturer.
\14\ Colilert-18[supreg] is an optimized formulation of the Colilert[supreg] for the determination of total coliforms and E. coli that provides results
  within 18 h of incubation at 35 [deg]C, rather than the 24 h required for the Colilert[supreg] test, and is recommended for marine water samples.

\15\ Descriptions of the Colilert[supreg], Colilert-18[supreg], Quanti-Tray[supreg], and Quanti-Tray[supreg]/2000 may be obtained from IDEXX
  Laboratories Inc.
\16\ A description of the mColiBlue24[supreg] test may be obtained from Hach Company.
\17\ Subject coliform positive samples determined by 9222B-2015 or other membrane filter procedure to 9222I-2015 using NA-MUG media.
\18\ Method 1103.1: Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Water by Membrane Filtration Using membrane-Thermotolerant Escherichia coli Agar (mTEC), EPA-821-R-10-
  002. March 2010. US EPA.
\19\ Method 1603: Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Water by Membrane Filtration Using Modified membrane-Thermotolerant Escherichia coli Agar (Modified
  mTEC), EPA-821-R-14-010. September 2014. US EPA.
\20\ Method 1604: Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in Water by Membrane Filtration by Using a Simultaneous Detection Technique (MI
  Medium), EPA 821-R-02-024. September 2002. US EPA.
\21\ A description of the Enterolert[supreg] test may be obtained from IDEXX Laboratories Inc.
\22\ Method 1106.1: Enterococci in Water by Membrane Filtration Using membrane-Enterococcus-Esculin Iron Agar (mE-EIA), EPA-821-R-09-015. December 2009.
  US EPA.
\23\ Method 1600: Enterococci in Water by Membrane Filtration Using membrane-Enterococcus Indoxyl-[beta]-D-Glucoside Agar (mEI), EPA-821-R-14-011.
  September 2014. US EPA.
\24\ Method 1622 uses a filtration, concentration, immunomagnetic separation of oocysts from captured material, immunofluorescence assay to determine
  concentrations, and confirmation through vital dye staining and differential interference contrast microscopy for the detection of Cryptosporidium.
  Method 1622: Cryptosporidium in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA, EPA-821-R-05-001. December 2005. US EPA.
\25\ Methods 1623 and 1623.1 use a filtration, concentration, immunomagnetic separation of oocysts and cysts from captured material, immunofluorescence
  assay to determine concentrations, and confirmation through vital dye staining and differential interference contrast microscopy for the simultaneous
  detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia oocysts and cysts. Method 1623: Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA. EPA-821-R-05-002.
  December 2005. US EPA. Method 1623.1: Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA. EPA 816-R-12-001. January 2012. US EPA.
\26\ On a monthly basis, at least ten blue colonies from positive samples must be verified using Lauryl Tryptose Broth and EC broth, followed by count
  adjustment based on these results; and representative non-blue colonies should be verified using Lauryl Tryptose Broth. Where possible, verifications
  should be done from randomized sample sources.
\27\ On a monthly basis, at least ten sheen colonies from positive samples must be verified using Lauryl Tryptose Broth and brilliant green lactose bile
  broth, followed by count adjustment based on these results; and representative non-sheen colonies should be verified using Lauryl Tryptose Broth.
  Where possible, verifications should be done from randomized sample sources.
\28\ A description of KwikCountTM EC may be obtained from Micrology Laboratories LLC.
\29\ Approved for the analyses of E. coli in freshwater only.
\30\ Verification of colonies by incubation of BHI agar at 10  0.5 [deg]C for 48  3 h is optional. As per the Errata to the 23rd
  Edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater ``Growth on a BHI agar plate incubated at 10  0.5 [deg]C for 48
   3 h is further verification that the colony belongs to the genus Enterococcus.''
\31\ Method 1623.1 includes updated acceptance criteria for IPR, OPR, and MS/MSD and clarifications and revisions based on the use of Method 1623 for
  years and technical support questions.
\32\ 9221 F.2-2014 This procedure allows for simultaneous detection of E. coli and thermotolerant coliforms by adding inverted vials to EC-MUG; the
  inverted vials collect gas produced by thermotolerant coliforms.

* * * * *
    (b) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this section
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved material may be inspected
at EPA's Water Docket, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Room
3334, Washington, DC 20004, (Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) and is available
from the sources listed below. It is also available for inspection at
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
* * * * *
    (8) Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC (US EPA). Available at https://www.epa.gov/cwa-methods
* * * * *
    (ix) 1623.1: Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/
IMS/FA. EPA 816-R-12-001. January 2012. US EPA, Table IH, Note 25.
    (x) Method 1627, Kinetic Test Method for the Prediction of Mine
Drainage Quality. December 2011. EPA-821-R-09-002. Table IB, Note 69.
    (xi) Method 1664, n-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM; Oil and
Grease) and Silica Gel Treated n-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM;
Nonpolar Material) by Extraction and Gravimetry.
    Revision A, February 1999. EPA-821-R-98-002. Table IB, Notes 38 and
42.
    (xii) Method 1664, n-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM; Oil and
Grease) and Silica Gel Treated n-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM;
Nonpolar Material) by Extraction and Gravimetry, Revision B, February
2010. EPA-821-R-10-001. Table IB, Notes 38 and 42.
    (xiii) Method 1669, Sampling Ambient Water for Trace Metals at EPA
Water Quality Criteria Levels. July 1996. Table IB, Note 43.
    (xiv) Method 1680: Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by
Multiple-Tube Fermentation using Lauryl Tryptose Broth (LTB) and EC
Medium. September 2014. EPA-821-R-14-009.Table IA, Note 15.
    (xv) Method 1681: Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by
Multiple-Tube Fermentation using A-1 Medium. July 2006. EPA 821-R-06-
013. Table IA, Note 20.
    (xvi) Method 1682: Salmonella in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by
Modified Semisolid Rappaport-Vassiliadis (MSRV) Medium. September 2014.
EPA 821-R-14-012. Table IA, Note 23.
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    (10) * * *
    (xiv) 2540, solids. 2015. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xxxix) 4500-CN-, Cyanide. 2016. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xliv) 4500-NO3-, Nitrogen (Nitrate). 2016.
Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xlvi) 4500-O, Oxygen (Dissolved). 2016. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (lii) 5210, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). 2016. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (liv) 5310, Total Organic Carbon (TOC). 2014. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (lxvii) 9221 Multiple-Tube Fermentation Technique for Members of
the Coliform Group. 2014. Table IA, Notes 12 and 14; Table IH, Notes 10
and 12.
    (lxviii) 9222, Membrane Filter Technique for Members of the
Coliform Group. 2015. Table IA; Table IH, Note 17.
    (lxix) 9223 Enzyme Substrate Coliform Test. 2016. Table IA; Table
IH.
    (lxx) 9230 Fecal Enterococcus/Streptococcus Groups. 2013. Table IA;
Table IH.
* * * * *
    (15) * * *
    (v) ASTM D511-14, Standard Test Methods for Calcium and Magnesium
in Water. November 2014. Table IB.
    (vi) ASTM D512-12, Standard Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water.
July 2012. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (viii) ASTM D516-16, Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water,
June 2016. Table IB.
    (ix) ASTM D858-17, Standard Test Methods for Manganese in Water.
June 2017. Table IB.
    (x) ASTM D859-16, Standard Test Method for Silica in Water. June
2016. Table IB.
    (xi) ASTM D888-12, Standard Test Methods for Dissolved Oxygen in
Water. March 2012. Table IB.

    (xii) ASTM D1067-16, Standard Test Methods for Acidity or
Alkalinity of Water. June 2016. Table IB.
    (xiii) ASTM D1068-15, Standard Test Methods for Iron in Water.
October 2015. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xv) ASTM D1126-17, Standard Test Method for Hardness in Water.
December 2017. Table IB.
    (xvi) ASTM D1179-16, Standard Test Methods for Fluoride Ion in
Water. June 2016. Table IB.
    (xvii) ASTM D1246-16, Standard Test Method for Bromide Ion in
Water. June 2016. Table IB.
    (xviii) ASTM D1252-06 (Reapproved 2012), Standard Test Methods for
Chemical Oxygen Demand (Dichromate Oxygen Demand) of Water. June 2012.
Table IB.
    (xix) ASTM D1253-14, Standard Test Method for Residual Chlorine in
Water. February 2014. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xxi) ASTM D1426-15, Standard Test Methods for Ammonia Nitrogen in
Water. April 2015. Table IB.
    (xxii) ASTM D1687-17, Standard Test Methods for Chromium in Water.
July 2017. Table IB.
    (xxiii) ASTM D1688-17, Standard Test Methods for Copper in Water.
July 2017. Table IB.
    (xxiv) ASTM D1691-17, Standard Test Methods for Zinc in Water. June
2017. Table IB.
    (xxv) ASTM D1783-01 (Reapproved 2012), Standard Test Methods for
Phenolic Compounds in Water. August 2012. Table IB.
    (xxvi) ASTM D1886-14, Standard Test Methods for Nickel in Water.
November 2014. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xxxi) ASTM D2036-09 (Reapproved 2015), Standard Test Methods for
Cyanides in Water. July 2015. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xxxiv) ASTM D2972-15, Standard Tests Method for Arsenic in Water.
March 2015. Table IB.
    (xxxv) ASTM D3223-17, Standard Test Method for Total Mercury in
Water. June 2017. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xxxvii) ASTM D3373-17, Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Water.
June 2017. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xxxix) ASTM D3557-17, Standard Test Method for Cadmium in Water.
June 2017. Table IB.
    (xl) ASTM D3558-15, Standard Test Method for Cobalt in Water. March
2015. Table IB.
    (xli) ASTM D3559-15, Standard Test Methods for Lead in Water.
October 2015. Table IB.
    (xlii) ASTM D3590-17, Standard Test Methods for Total Kjeldahl
Nitrogen in Water. June 2017. Table IB.
    (xliii) ASTM D3645-15, Standard Test Methods for Beryllium in
Water. March 2015. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (xlv) ASTM D3859-15, Standard Test Methods for Selenium in Water.
April 2015. Table IB.
    (xlvi) ASTM D3867-16, Standard Test Method for Nitrite-Nitrate in
Water. June 2016. Table IB.
    (xlvii) ASTM D4190-15, Standard Test Method for Elements in Water
by Direct-Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy. March 2015.
Table IB.
    (xlviii) ASTM D4282-15, Standard Test Method for Determination of
Free Cyanide in Water and Wastewater by Microdiffusion. July 2015.
Table IB.
    (xlix) ASTM D4327-17, Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by
Suppressed Ion Chromatography. December 2017. Table IB.
    (l) ASTM D4382-18, Standard Test Method for Barium in Water, Atomic
Absorption Spectrophotometry, Graphite Furnace. May 2018. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (lii) ASTM D4658-15, Standard Test Method for Sulfide Ion in Water.
April 2015. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (liv) ASTM D4839-03 (Reapproved 2017), Standard Test Method for
Total Carbon and Organic Carbon in Water by Ultraviolet, or Persulfate
Oxidation, or Both, and Infrared Detection. December 2017. Table IB.
    (lv) ASTM D5257-17, Standard Test Method for Dissolved Hexavalent
Chromium in Water by Ion Chromatography. December 2017. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (lviii) ASTM D5673-16, Standard Test Method for Elements in Water
by Inductively Coupled Plasma--Mass Spectrometry. February 2016. Table
IB.
* * * * *
    (lxi) ASTM. D6508-15, Standard Test Method for Determination of
Dissolved Inorganic Anions in Aqueous Matrices Using Capillary Ion
Electrophoresis and Chromate Electrolyte. October 2015. Table IB, Note
54.
    (lxii) ASTM. D6888-16, Standard Test Method for Available Cyanide
with Ligand Displacement and Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Utilizing
Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection. June 2016. Table
IB, Note 59.
    (lxiii) ASTM. D6919-17, Standard Test Method for Determination of
Dissolved Alkali and Alkaline Earth Cations and Ammonium in Water and
Wastewater by Ion Chromatography. June 2017. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (lxiv) ASTM. D7065-17, Standard Test Method for Determination of
Nonylphenol, Bisphenol A, p-tert-Octylphenol, Nonylphenol
Monoethoxylate and Nonylphenol Diethoxylate in Environmental Waters by
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. January 2018. Table IC.
    (lxv) ASTM. D7237-15a, Standard Test Method for Free Cyanide with
Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Utilizing Gas Diffusion Separation and
Amperometric Detection. June 2015. Table IB.
    (lxvi) ASTM. D7284-13 (Reapproved 2017), Standard Test Method for
Total Cyanide in Water by Micro Distillation followed by Flow Injection
Analysis with Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection. July
2017. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (lxviii) ASTM. D7511-12 (Reapproved 2017), Standard Test Method for
Total Cyanide by Segmented Flow Injection Analysis, In-Line Ultraviolet
Digestion and Amperometric Detection. July 2017. Table IB.
    (lxix) ASTM. D7573-09 (Reapproved 2017), Standard Test Method for
Total Carbon and Organic Carbon in Water by High Temperature Catalytic
Combustion and Infrared Detection, February 2017. Table IB.
    (lxx) ASTM D7781-14 Standard Test Method for Nitrate-Nitrite in
Water by Nitrate Reductase, May 2014. Table IB.
* * * * *
    (19) FIAlab Instruments, Inc., 334 2151 N Northlake Way, Seattle,
WA 98103. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    (i) Method 100, Determination of Inorganic Ammonia by Continuous
Flow Gas Diffusion and Fluorescence Detector Analysis, April 4, 2018.
Table IB, Note 82.
    (ii) [Reserved]
* * * * *
    (26) MACHEREY-NAGEL GmbH and Co., 2850 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA
18020. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (i) Method 036/038 NANOCOLOR[supreg] COD LR/HR, Spectrophotometric
Measurement of Chemical Oxygen Demand in Water and Wastewater, Revision
1.5, May, 2018. Table IB, Note 83.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (27) Micrology Laboratories, LLC, 1303 Eisenhower Drive, Goshen, IN
46526. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (i) KwikCountTM EC Medium E. coli enzyme substrate test,
Rapid Detection of E. coli in Beach Water By KwikCountTM EC
Membrane Filtration. 2014. Table IH, Notes 28 and 29.

    (ii) [Reserved]
* * * * *
    (38) * * *
    (ii) Determination of Heat Purgeable and Ambient Purgeable Volatile
Organic Compounds in Water by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
Chapter 12 of Section B, Methods of the National Water Quality
Laboratory, of Book 5, Laboratory Analysis. 2016.
    (iii) Methods for Determination of Inorganic Substances in Water
and Fluvial Sediments, editors, Techniques of Water-Resources
Investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A1. 1979.
Table IB, Note 8.
    (iv) Methods for Determination of Inorganic Substances in Water and
Fluvial Sediments, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the
U.S. Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A1. 1989. Table IB, Notes 2 and
79.
    (v) Methods for the Determination of Organic Substances in Water
and Fluvial Sediments. Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of
the U.S. Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A3. 1987. Table IB, Note
24; Table ID, Note 4.
    (vi) OFR 76-177, Selected Methods of the U.S. Geological Survey of
Analysis of Wastewaters. 1976. Table IE, Note 2.
    (vii) OFR 91-519, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Organonitrogen
Herbicides in Water by Solid-Phase Extraction and Capillary-Column Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry With Selected-Ion Monitoring. 1992.
Table ID, Note 14.
    (viii) OFR 92-146, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological
Survey National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Total
Phosphorus by a Kjeldahl Digestion Method and an Automated Colorimetric
Finish That Includes Dialysis. 1992. Table IB, Note 48.
    (ix) OFR 93-125, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Inorganic and
Organic Constituents in Water and Fluvial Sediments. 1993. Table IB,
Note 51 and 80; Table IC, Note 9.
    (x) OFR 93-449, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Chromium in Water
by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. 1993. Table
IB, Note 46.
    (xi) OFR 94-37, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Triazine and Other
Nitrogen-containing Compounds by Gas Chromatography with Nitrogen
Phosphorus Detectors. 1994. Table ID, Note 9.
    (xii) OFR 95-181, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Pesticides in Water
by C-18 Solid-Phase Extraction and Capillary-Column Gas Chromatography/
Mass Spectrometry With Selected-Ion Monitoring. 1995. Table ID, Note
11.
    (xiii) OFR 97-198, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological
Survey National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Molybdenum
in Water by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. 1997.
Table IB, Note 47.
    (xiv) OFR 97-829, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of 86 Volatile Organic
Compounds in Water by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Including
Detections Less Than Reporting Limits. 1999. Table IC, Note 13.
    (xv) OFR 98-165, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Elements in Whole-
Water Digests Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission
Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. 1998.
Table IB, Notes 50 and 81.
    (xvi) OFR 98-639, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Arsenic and
Selenium in Water and Sediment by Graphite Furnace--Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry. 1999. Table IB, Note 49.
    (xvii) OFR 00-170, Methods of Analysis by the U.S. Geological
Survey National Water Quality Laboratory--Determination of Ammonium
Plus Organic Nitrogen by a Kjeldahl Digestion Method and an Automated
Photometric Finish that Includes Digest Cleanup by Gas Diffusion. 2000.
Table IB, Note 45.
    (xviii) Techniques and Methods Book 5-B1, Determination of Elements
in Natural-Water, Biota, Sediment and Soil Samples Using Collision/
Reaction Cell Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. Chapter 1,
Section B, Methods of the National Water Quality Laboratory, Book 5,
Laboratory Analysis. 2006. Table IB, Note 70.
    (xix) U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources
Investigations, Book 5, Laboratory Analysis, Chapter A4, Methods for
Collection and Analysis of Aquatic Biological and Microbiological
Samples. 1989. Table IA, Note 4; Table IH, Note 4.
    (xx) Water-Resources Investigation Report 01-4098, Methods of
Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality
Laboratory--Determination of Moderate-Use Pesticides and Selected
Degradates in Water by C-18 Solid-Phase Extraction and Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. 2001. Table ID, Note 13.
    (xxi) Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4132, Methods of
Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality
Laboratory--Determination of Organic Plus Inorganic Mercury in Filtered
and Unfiltered Natural Water With Cold Vapor-Atomic Fluorescence
Spectrometry. 2001. Table IB, Note 71.
    (xxii) Water-Resources Investigation Report 01-4134, Methods of
Analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality
Laboratory--Determination of Pesticides in Water by Graphitized Carbon-
Based Solid-Phase Extraction and High-Performance Liquid
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. 2001. Table ID, Note 12.
    (xxiii) Water Temperature--Influential Factors, Field Measurement
and Data Presentation, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of
the U.S. Geological Survey, Book 1, Chapter D1. 1975. Table IB, Note
32.
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    (e) * * *

                    Table II--Required Containers, Preservation Techniques, and Holding Times
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                                                                                Maximum holding time 4
          Parameter No./name                 Container 1            Preservation 2 3
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                                            Table IA--Bacterial Tests
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1-5. Coliform, total, fecal, and E.    PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C,        8 hours.22 23
 coli.                                                           0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
6. Fecal streptococci................  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C,        8 hours.\22\
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
7. Enterococci.......................  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C,        8 hours.\22\
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.

8. Salmonella........................  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C,        8 hours.\22\
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
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                                        Table IA--Aquatic Toxicity Tests
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9-12. Toxicity, acute and chronic....  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \16\..  36 hours.
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                                            Table IB--Inorganic Tests
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1. Acidity...........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  14 days.
2. Alkalinity........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  14 days.
4. Ammonia...........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 H2SO4 to pH <2.
9. Biochemical oxygen demand.........  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
10. Boron............................  P, FP, or Quartz.......  HNO3 to pH <2..........  6 months.
11. Bromide..........................  P, FP, G...............  None required..........  28 days.
14. Biochemical oxygen demand,         P, FP G................  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
 carbonaceous.
15. Chemical oxygen demand...........  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 H2SO4 to pH <2.
16. Chloride.........................  P, FP, G...............  None required..........  28 days.
17. Chlorine, total residual.........  P, G...................  None required..........  Analyze within 15
                                                                                minutes.
21. Color............................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
23-24. Cyanide, total or available     P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   14 days.
 (or CATC) and free.                                             NaOH to pH >10 5 6,
                                                                 reducing agent if
                                                                 oxidizer present.
25. Fluoride.........................  P......................  None required..........  28 days.
27. Hardness.........................  P, FP, G...............  HNO3 or H2SO4 to pH <2.  6 months.
28. Hydrogen ion (pH)................  P, FP, G...............  None required..........  Analyze within 15
                                                                                minutes.
31, 43. Kjeldahl and organic N.......  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 H2SO4 to pH <2.
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                                              Table IB--Metals \7\
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18. Chromium VI......................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 pH = 9.3-9.7 \20\.
35. Mercury (CVAA)...................  P, FP, G...............  HNO3 to pH <2..........  28 days.
35. Mercury (CVAFS)..................  FP, G; and FP-lined cap  5 mL/L 12N HCl or 5 mL/  90 days.\17\
                                        \17\.                    L BrCl \17\.
3, 5-8, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 26, 29,    P, FP, G...............  HNO3 to pH <2, or at     6 months.
 30, 32-34, 36, 37, 45, 47, 51, 52,                              least 24 hours prior
 58-60, 62, 63, 70-72, 74, 75.                                   to analysis \19\.
 Metals, except boron, chromium VI,
 and mercury.
38. Nitrate..........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
39. Nitrate-nitrite..................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 H2SO4 to pH <2.
40. Nitrite..........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
41. Oil and grease...................  G......................  Cool to <=6 [deg]C       28 days.
                                                                 \18\, HCl or H2SO4 to
                                                                 pH <2.
42. Organic Carbon...................  P, FP, G...............  Cool to <=6 [deg]C       28 days.
                                                                 \18\, HCl, H2SO4, or
                                                                 H3PO4 to pH <2.
44. Orthophosphate...................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, to <=6 [deg]C 18   Filter within 15
                                                                 24.                      minutes; Analyze
                                                                                within 48 hours.
46. Oxygen, Dissolved Probe..........  G, Bottle and top......  None required..........  Analyze within 15
                                                                                minutes.
47. Winkler..........................  G, Bottle and top......  Fix on site and store    8 hours.
                                                                 in dark.
48. Phenols..........................  G......................  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 H2SO4 to pH <2.
49. Phosphorus (elemental)...........  G......................  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
50. Phosphorus, total................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   28 days.
                                                                 H2SO4 to pH <2.
53. Residue, total...................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days.
54. Residue, Filterable (TDS)........  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days.
55. Residue, Nonfilterable (TSS).....  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days.
56. Residue, Settleable..............  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
57. Residue, Volatile................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days.
61. Silica...........................  P or Quartz............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  28 days.
64. Specific conductance.............  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  28 days.
65. Sulfate..........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  28 days.
66. Sulfide..........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days.
                                                                 add zinc acetate plus
                                                                 sodium hydroxide to pH
                                                                 >9.
67. Sulfite..........................  P, FP, G...............  None required..........  Analyze within 15
                                                                                minutes.
68. Surfactants......................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
69. Temperature......................  P, FP, G...............  None required..........  Analyze within 15
                                                                                minutes.
73. Turbidity........................  P, FP, G...............  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  48 hours.
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                                           Table IC--Organic Tests \8\
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13, 18-20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 34-37,  G, FP-lined septum.....  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   14 days.\9\
 39-43, 45-47, 56, 76, 104, 105, 108-                            0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\,
 111, 113. Purgeable Halocarbons.                                HCl to pH 2 \9\.

26. 2-Chloroethylvinyl ether.........  G, FP-lined septum.....  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   14 days.
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
6, 57, 106. Purgeable aromatic         G, FP-lined septum.....  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   14 days.\9\
 hydrocarbons.                                                   0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\,
                                                                 HCl to pH 2 \9\.
3, 4. Acrolein and acrylonitrile.....  G, FP-lined septum.....  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   14 days \10\
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3, pH to
                                                                 4-5 \10\.
23, 30, 44, 49, 53, 77, 80, 81, 98,    G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
 100, 112. Phenols \11\.                                         0.008% Na2S2O3.          extraction, 40 days
                                                                                after extraction.
7, 38. Benzidines 11 12..............  G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.      extraction.\13\
14, 17, 48, 50-52. Phthalate esters    G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days until
 \11\.                                                                                extraction, 40 days
                                                                                after extraction.
82-84. Nitrosamines 11 14............  G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
                                                                 store in dark, 0.008%    extraction, 40 days
                                                                 Na2S2O3 \5\.             after extraction.
88-94. PCBs \11\.....................  G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  1 year until
                                                                                extraction, 1 year
                                                                                after extraction.
54, 55, 75, 79. Nitroaromatics and     G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
 isophorone \11\.                                                store in dark, 0.008%    extraction, 40 days
                                                                 Na2S2O3 \5\.             after extraction.
1, 2, 5, 8-12, 32, 33, 58, 59, 74,     G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
 78, 99, 101. Polynuclear aromatic                               store in dark, 0.008%    extraction, 40 days
 hydrocarbons \11\.                                              Na2S2O3 \5\.             after extraction.
15, 16, 21, 31, 87. Haloethers \11\..  G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.      extraction, 40 days
                                                                                after extraction.
29, 35-37, 63-65, 107. Chlorinated     G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days until
 hydrocarbons \11\.                                                                       extraction, 40 days
                                                                                after extraction.
60-62, 66-72, 85, 86, 95-97, 102,      G......................  See footnote 11........  See footnote 11.
 103. CDDs/CDFs \11\.
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Aqueous Samples: Field and Lab         G......................  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   1 year.
 Preservation.                                                   0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\, pH
                                                                 <9.
Solids and Mixed-Phase Samples: Field  G......................  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  7 days.
 Preservation.
Tissue Samples: Field Preservation...  G......................  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\..  24 hours.
Solids, Mixed-Phase, and Tissue        G......................  Freeze, <=-10 [deg]C...  1 year.
 Samples: Lab Preservation.
114-118. Alkylated phenols...........  G......................  Cool, <6 [deg]C, H2SO4   28 days until
                                                                 to pH <2.                extraction, 40 days
                                                                                after extraction.
119. Adsorbable Organic Halides (AOX)  G......................  Cool, <6 [deg]C, 0.008%  Hold at least 3 days,
                                                                 Na2S2O3, HNO3 to pH <2.  but not more than 6
                                                                                months.
120. Chlorinated Phenolics...........  G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <6 [deg]C, 0.008%  30 days until
                                                                 Na2S2O3, H2SO4 to pH     acetylation, 30 days
                                                                 <2.                      after acetylation.
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                                           Table ID--Pesticides Tests
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-70. Pesticides \11\................  G, FP-lined cap........  Cool, <=6 [deg]C \18\,   7 days until
                                                                 pH 5-9 \15\.             extraction, 40 days
                                                                                after extraction.
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                                          Table IE--Radiological Tests
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-5. Alpha, beta, and radium.........  P, FP, G...............  HNO3 to pH <2..........  6 months.
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                                            Table IH--Bacterial Tests
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-4. Coliform, total, fecal..........  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C,        8 hours.22 23
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
5. E. coli...........................  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C, 0.     8 hours.\22\
                                                                 008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
6. Fecal streptococci................  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C,        8 hours.\22\
                                                                 0.008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
7. Enterococci.......................  PA, G..................  Cool, <10 [deg]C, 0.     8 hours.\22\
                                                                 008% Na2S2O3 \5\.
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                                            Table IH--Protozoan Tests
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. Cryptosporidium...................  LDPE; field filtration.  1-10 [deg]C............  96 hours.\21\
9. Giardia...........................  LDPE; field filtration.  1-10 [deg]C............  96 hours.\21\
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\1\ ``P'' is for polyethylene; ``FP'' is fluoropolymer (polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]; Teflon[supreg]), or
  other fluoropolymer, unless stated otherwise in this Table II; ``G'' is glass; ``PA'' is any plastic that is
  made of a sterilizable material (polypropylene or other autoclavable plastic); ``LDPE'' is low density
  polyethylene.

\2\ Except where noted in this Table II and the method for the parameter, preserve each grab sample within 15
  minutes of collection. For a composite sample collected with an automated sample (e.g., using a 24-hour
  composite sample; see 40 CFR 122.21(g)(7)(i) or 40 CFR part 403, Appendix E), refrigerate the sample at <=6
  [deg]C during collection unless specified otherwise in this Table II or in the method(s). For a composite
  sample to be split into separate aliquots for preservation and/or analysis, maintain the sample at <=6 [deg]C,
  unless specified otherwise in this Table II or in the method(s), until collection, splitting, and preservation
  is completed. Add the preservative to the sample container prior to sample collection when the preservative
  will not compromise the integrity of a grab sample, a composite sample, or aliquot split from a composite
  sample within 15 minutes of collection. If a composite measurement is required but a composite sample would
  compromise sample integrity, individual grab samples must be collected at prescribed time intervals (e.g., 4
  samples over the course of a day, at 6-hour intervals). Grab samples must be analyzed separately and the
  concentrations averaged. Alternatively, grab samples may be collected in the field and composited in the
  laboratory if the compositing procedure produces results equivalent to results produced by arithmetic
  averaging of results of analysis of individual grab samples. For examples of laboratory compositing
  procedures, see EPA Method 1664 Rev. A (oil and grease) and the procedures at 40 CFR 141.24(f)(14)(iv) and (v)
  (volatile organics).
\3\ When any sample is to be shipped by common carrier or sent via the U.S. Postal Service, it must comply with
  the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR part 172). The person offering such
  material for transportation is responsible for ensuring such compliance. For the preservation requirement of
  Table II, the Office of Hazardous Materials, Materials Transportation Bureau, Department of Transportation has
  determined that the Hazardous Materials Regulations do not apply to the following materials: Hydrochloric acid
  (HCl) in water solutions at concentrations of 0.04% by weight or less (pH about 1.96 or greater; Nitric acid
  (HNO3) in water solutions at concentrations of 0.15% by weight or less (pH about 1.62 or greater); Sulfuric
  acid (H2SO4) in water solutions at concentrations of 0.35% by weight or less (pH about 1.15 or greater); and
  Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in water solutions at concentrations of 0.080% by weight or less (pH about 12.30 or
  less).
\4\ Samples should be analyzed as soon as possible after collection. The times listed are the maximum times that
  samples may be held before the start of analysis and still be considered valid. Samples may be held for longer
  periods only if the permittee or monitoring laboratory have data on file to show that, for the specific types
  of samples under study, the analytes are stable for the longer time, and has received a variance from the
  Regional ATP Coordinator under Sec. 136.3(e). For a grab sample, the holding time begins at the time of
  collection. For a composite sample collected with an automated sampler (e.g., using a 24-hour composite
  sampler; see 40 CFR 122.21(g)(7)(i) or 40 CFR part 403, Appendix E), the holding time begins at the time of
  the end of collection of the composite sample. For a set of grab samples composited in the field or
  laboratory, the holding time begins at the time of collection of the last grab sample in the set. Some samples
  may not be stable for the maximum time period given in the table. A permittee or monitoring laboratory is
  obligated to hold the sample for a shorter time if it knows that a shorter time is necessary to maintain
  sample stability. See 136.3(e) for details. The date and time of collection of an individual grab sample is
  the date and time at which the sample is collected. For a set of grab samples to be composited, and that are
  all collected on the same calendar date, the date of collection is the date on which the samples are
  collected. For a set of grab samples to be composited, and that are collected across two calendar dates, the
  date of collection is the dates of the two days; e.g., November 14-15. For a composite sample collected
  automatically on a given date, the date of collection is the date on which the sample is collected. For a
  composite sample collected automatically, and that is collected across two calendar dates, the date of
  collection is the dates of the two days; e.g., November 14-15. For static-renewal toxicity tests, each grab or
  composite sample may also be used to prepare test solutions for renewal at 24 h, 48 h, and/or 72 h after first
  use, if stored at 0-6 [deg]C, with minimum head space.
\5\ ASTM D7365-09a specifies treatment options for samples containing oxidants (e.g., chlorine) for cyanide
  analyses. Also, Section 9060A of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (23rd edition)
  addresses dechlorination procedures for microbiological analyses.
\6\ Sampling, preservation and mitigating interferences in water samples for analysis of cyanide are described
  in ASTM D7365-09a(15). There may be interferences that are not mitigated by the analytical test methods or
  D7365-09a(15). Any technique for removal or suppression of interference may be employed, provided the
  laboratory demonstrates that it more accurately measures cyanide through quality control measures described in
  the analytical test method. Any removal or suppression technique not described in D7365-09a(15) or the
  analytical test method must be documented along with supporting data.
\7\ For dissolved metals, filter grab samples within 15 minutes of collection and before adding preservatives.
  For a composite sample collected with an automated sampler (e.g., using a 24-hour composite sampler; see 40
  CFR 122.21(g)(7)(i) or 40 CFR part 403, Appendix E), filter the sample within 15 minutes after completion of
  collection and before adding preservatives. If it is known or suspected that dissolved sample integrity will
  be compromised during collection of a composite sample collected automatically over time (e.g., by interchange
  of a metal between dissolved and suspended forms), collect and filter grab samples to be composited (footnote
  2) in place of a composite sample collected automatically.
\8\ Guidance applies to samples to be analyzed by GC, LC, or GC/MS for specific compounds.
\9\ If the sample is not adjusted to pH 2, then the sample must be analyzed within seven days of sampling.
\10\ The pH adjustment is not required if acrolein will not be measured. Samples for acrolein receiving no pH
  adjustment must be analyzed within 3 days of sampling.
\11\ When the extractable analytes of concern fall within a single chemical category, the specified preservative
  and maximum holding times should be observed for optimum safeguard of sample integrity (i.e., use all
  necessary preservatives and hold for the shortest time listed). When the analytes of concern fall within two
  or more chemical categories, the sample may be preserved by cooling to <=6 [deg]C, reducing residual chlorine
  with 0.008% sodium thiosulfate, storing in the dark, and adjusting the pH to 6-9; samples preserved in this
  manner may be held for seven days before extraction and for forty days after extraction. Exceptions to this
  optional preservation and holding time procedure are noted in footnote 5 (regarding the requirement for
  thiosulfate reduction), and footnotes 12, 13 (regarding the analysis of benzidine).
\12\ If 1,2-diphenylhydrazine is likely to be present, adjust the pH of the sample to 4.0  0.2 to
  prevent rearrangement to benzidine.
\13\ Extracts may be stored up to 30 days at <0 [deg]C.
\14\ For the analysis of diphenylnitrosamine, add 0.008% Na2S2O3 and adjust pH to 7-10 with NaOH within 24 hours
  of sampling.
\15\ The pH adjustment may be performed upon receipt at the laboratory and may be omitted if the samples are
  extracted within 72 hours of collection. For the analysis of aldrin, add 0.008% Na2S2O3.
\16\ Place sufficient ice with the samples in the shipping container to ensure that ice is still present when
  the samples arrive at the laboratory. However, even if ice is present when the samples arrive, immediately
  measure the temperature of the samples and confirm that the preservation temperature maximum has not been
  exceeded. In the isolated cases where it can be documented that this holding temperature cannot be met, the
  permittee can be given the option of on-site testing or can request a variance. The request for a variance
  should include supportive data which show that the toxicity of the effluent samples is not reduced because of
  the increased holding temperature. Aqueous samples must not be frozen. Hand-delivered samples used on the day
  of collection do not need to be cooled to 0 to 6 [deg]C prior to test initiation.
\17\ Samples collected for the determination of trace level mercury (<100 ng/L) using EPA Method 1631 must be
  collected in tightly-capped fluoropolymer or glass bottles and preserved with BrCl or HCl solution within 48
  hours of sample collection. The time to preservation may be extended to 28 days if a sample is oxidized in the
  sample bottle. A sample collected for dissolved trace level mercury should be filtered in the laboratory
  within 24 hours of the time of collection. However, if circumstances preclude overnight shipment, the sample
  should be filtered in a designated clean area in the field in accordance with procedures given in Method 1669.
  If sample integrity will not be maintained by shipment to and filtration in the laboratory, the sample must be
  filtered in a designated clean area in the field within the time period necessary to maintain sample
  integrity. A sample that has been collected for determination of total or dissolved trace level mercury must
  be analyzed within 90 days of sample collection.
\18\ Aqueous samples must be preserved at <=6 [deg]C, and should not be frozen unless data demonstrating that
  sample freezing does not adversely impact sample integrity is maintained on file and accepted as valid by the
  regulatory authority. Also, for purposes of NPDES monitoring, the specification of ``<= [deg]C'' is used in
  place of the ``4 [deg]C'' and ``<4 [deg]C'' sample temperature requirements listed in some methods. It is not
  necessary to measure the sample temperature to three significant figures (1/100th of 1 degree); rather, three
  significant figures are specified so that rounding down to 6 [deg]C may not be used to meet the <=6 [deg]C
  requirement. The preservation temperature does not apply to samples that are analyzed immediately (less than
  15 minutes).

\19\ An aqueous sample may be collected and shipped without acid preservation. However, acid must be added at
  least 24 hours before analysis to dissolve any metals that adsorb to the container walls. If the sample must
  be analyzed within 24 hours of collection, add the acid immediately (see footnote 2). Soil and sediment
  samples do not need to be preserved with acid. The allowances in this footnote supersede the preservation and
  holding time requirements in the approved metals methods.
\20\ To achieve the 28-day holding time, use the ammonium sulfate buffer solution specified in EPA Method 218.6.
  The allowance in this footnote supersedes preservation and holding time requirements in the approved
  hexavalent chromium methods, unless this supersession would compromise the measurement, in which case
  requirements in the method must be followed.
\21\ Holding time is calculated from time of sample collection to elution for samples shipped to the laboratory
  in bulk and calculated from the time of sample filtration to elution for samples filtered in the field.
\22\ Sample analysis should begin as soon as possible after receipt; sample incubation must be started no later
  than 8 hours from time of collection.
\23\ For fecal coliform samples for sewage sludge (biosolids) only, the holding time is extended to 24 hours for
  the following sample types using either EPA Method 1680 (LTB-EC) or 1681 (A-1): Class A composted, Class B
  aerobically digested, and Class B anaerobically digested.
\24\ The immediate filtration requirement in orthophosphate measurement is to assess the dissolved or bio-
  available form of orthophosphorus (i.e., that which passes through a 0.45-micron filter), hence the
  requirement to filter the sample immediately upon collection (i.e., within 15 minutes of collection).

0
3. Amend Sec.  136.6 by adding paragraph (b)(4)(xxiii) to read as
follows:

Sec.  136.6  Method modifications and analytical requirements.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) * * *
    (xxiii) When analyzing metals by inductively coupled plasma-atomic
emission spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry,
and stabilized temperature graphite furnace atomic absorption, closed-
vessel microwave digestion of wastewater samples is allowed as
alternative heating source for Method 200.2--``Sample Preparation
Procedure for Spectrochemical Determination of Total Recoverable
Elements'' for the following elements: Aluminum, antimony, arsenic,
barium, beryllium, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper,
iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, potassium,
selenium, silver, sodium, thallium, tin, titanium, vanadium, zinc,
provided the performance specifications in the relevant determinative
method are met. (Note that this list does not include Mercury.) Each
laboratory determining total recoverable metals is required to operate
a formal quality control (QC) program. The minimum requirements include
initial demonstration of capability, method detection limit (MDL),
analysis of reagent blanks, fortified blanks, matrix spike samples, and
blind proficiency testing samples, as continuing quality control checks
on performance. The laboratory is required to maintain performance
records on file that define the quality of the data generated.

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Amendment to MBR Application and Tariff to be effective 10/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/22/14.
    Accession Number: 20140922-5109.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2710-001.
    Applicants: Palo Duro Wind Energy, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Amendment to Palo Duro
Wind Energy, LLC MBR Application and Tariff to be effective 10/7/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/22/14.
    Accession Number: 20140922-5111.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2925-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: Compliance Filing for WDT2
Offer of Partial Settlement to be effective 8/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 9/23/14.
    Accession Number: 20140923-5003.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/14.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
reliability filings:

    Docket Numbers: RR14-8-000.
    Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
    Description: Petition of the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation for Approval of the Bylaws and Reliability Standards
Development Procedures of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
    Filed Date: 9/16/14.
    Accession Number: 20140916-5060.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/16/14.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: September 23, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 29179; File No. 812-13685]

Rydex Series Funds, et al.; Notice of Application

March 23, 2010.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for an exemption from rule 12d1-2(a)
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    Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit funds
of funds relying on rule 12d1-2 under the Act to invest in certain
financial instruments.
    Applicants: Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust (each, a
``Trust'' and together, the ``Trusts''), PADCO Advisors, Inc., PADCO
Advisors II, Inc. (collectively, the ``PADCO Advisers''), and Rydex
Distributors, Inc. (the ``Distributor'').
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 27, 2009, and
amended on January 14, 2010 and March 22, 2010.
    Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the
application will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's
Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by
5:30 p.m. on April 19, 2010 and should be accompanied by proof of
service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Hearing requests should state

the nature of the writer's interest, the reason for the request, and
the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may
request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090; Applicants: 9601 Blackwell Road, Suite
500, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lewis Reich, Senior Counsel, at (202)
551-6919, or Jennifer L. Sawin, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant
using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or
by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Applicants' Representations:
    1. Each Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust, and each
is registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment
company. Each of the PADCO Advisers is organized as a Maryland
corporation and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Benefit
Corporation. PADCO Advisors, Inc. currently serves as the investment
adviser to the Rydex Series Funds and PADCO Advisors II, Inc. currently
serves as the investment adviser to the Rydex Variable Trust. Each
Adviser is or will be registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the Distributor is
registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (``Exchange Act'').
    2. Applicants request the exemption on behalf of (i) Each Trust and
all existing and future series of each Trust (``Funds''); (ii) any
existing or future registered open-end management investment company or
series thereof that is advised by the PADCO Advisers or any entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the PADCO
Advisers (collectively with the PADCO Advisers, the ``Advisers'') and
that is in the same group of investment companies as defined in section
12(d)(1)(G) of the Act, as the Trusts (together with the Funds, the
``Applicant Funds''); and (iii) any entity controlling, controlled by
or under common control with the Advisers or the Distributor that, now
or in the future, acts as principal underwriter with respect to the
transactions described herein. Applicants request the exemption to the
extent necessary to permit any Applicant Fund that may invest in other
registered open-end investment companies including Applicant Funds
(``Underlying Funds'') in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act
(``Fund of Funds'') and that is also eligible to invest in securities
(as defined in section 2(a)(36) of the Act) in reliance on rule 12d1-2
under the Act to also invest, to the extent consistent with its
investment objective, policies, strategies and limitations, in
financial instruments that may not be securities within the meaning of
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requested order is named as an applicant. Any existing or future
entity that relies on the order in the future will do so only in
accordance with the terms and condition in the application.
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    3. Consistent with its fiduciary obligations under the Act, each
Applicant Fund's board of trustees or directors will review the
advisory fees charged by the Applicant Fund's investment adviser to
ensure that they are based on services provided that are in addition
to, rather than duplicative of, services provided pursuant to the
advisory agreement of any investment company in which the Applicant
Funds may invest.
    Applicants' Legal Analysis:
    1. Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act provides that no registered
investment company (``acquiring company'') may acquire securities of
another investment company (``acquired company'') if such securities
represent more than 3% of the acquired company's outstanding voting
stock or more than 5% of the acquiring company's total assets, or if
such securities, together with the securities of other investment
companies, represent more than 10% of the acquiring company's total
assets. Section 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act provides that no registered
open-end investment company may sell its securities to another
investment company if the sale will cause the acquiring company to own
more than 3% of the acquired company's voting stock, or cause more than
10% of the acquired company's voting stock to be owned by investment
companies and companies controlled by them.
    2. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act provides that section 12(d)(1)
will not apply to securities of an acquired company purchased by an
acquiring company if: (i) The acquired company and acquiring company
are part of the same group of investment companies; (ii) the acquiring
company holds only securities of acquired companies that are part of
the same group of investment companies, government securities, and
short-term paper; (iii) the aggregate sales loads and distribution-
related fees of the acquiring company and the acquired company are not
excessive under rules adopted pursuant to section 22(b) or section
22(c) of the Act by a securities association registered under section
15A of the Exchange Act or by the Commission; and (iv) the acquired
company has a policy that prohibits it from acquiring securities of
registered open-end investment companies or registered unit investment
trusts in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the Act.
    3. Rule 12d1-2 under the Act permits a registered open-end
investment company or a registered unit investment trust that relies on
section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act to acquire, in addition to securities
issued by another registered investment company in the same group of
investment companies, government securities, and short-term paper: (1)
Securities issued by an investment company that is not in the same
group of investment companies, when the acquisition is in reliance on
section 12(d)(1)(A) or 12(d)(1)(F) of the Act; (2) securities (other
than securities issued by an investment company); and (3) securities
issued by a money market fund, when the investment is in reliance on
rule 12d1-1 under the Act. For the purposes of rule 12d1-2,
``securities'' means any security as defined in section 2(a)(36) of the
Act.
    4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security, or transaction from any provision of the Act, or
from any rule under the Act, if such exemption is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection
of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policies and
provisions of the Act.
    5. Applicants state that the proposed arrangement would comply with
the provisions of rule 12d1-2 under the Act, but for the fact that the
Funds of Funds may invest a portion of their assets in Other
Investments. Applicants request an order under section 6(c) of the Act
for an exemption from rule 12d1-2(a) to allow the Funds of Funds to
invest in Other Investments while investing in Underlying Funds.
Applicants assert that permitting the Applicant Funds to invest in
Other Investments as described in the application would not raise any
of the concerns that the requirements of section 12(d)(1) were designed
to address.
    Applicants' Condition:

    Applicants agree that the order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
    Applicants will comply with all provisions of rule 12d1-2 under the
Act, except for paragraph (a)(2) to the extent that it restricts any
Fund of Funds from investing in Other Investments as described in the
application.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2017-84]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Airlines
for America

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and
participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of
this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary
is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before November 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2002-12455
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia Daniels,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2002-12455
    Petitioner: Airlines for America
    Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 61.3(a) and (c), 63.3(a), and
121.383(a)(2)
    Description of Relief Sought: Airlines for America is seeking
relief to allow each air carrier to issue to its flightcrew members, on
a temporary basis, confirmation of required airman or medical
certificates in either paper or electronic form based upon information
contained in the air carrier's approved recordkeeping system.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0697-201102, FRL-9259-8]

Removal of Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in
State Implementation Plans; Alabama

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is amending its regulations to remove language which
narrowed its previous approval of Alabama's New Source Review (NSR)
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program regarding
thresholds for determining which new stationary sources and
modification projects become subject to Alabama's PSD

permitting requirements for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On
December 14, 2010, the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department
of Environmental Management (ADEM), provided a revision to its State
Implementation Plan (SIP) to establish appropriate emission thresholds
for determining which new stationary sources and modification projects
become subject to permitting requirements for GHG emissions in Alabama.
EPA has taken final action to approve Alabama's December 14, 2010, SIP
revision, and this makes EPA's narrowing of its previous approval of
Alabama's PSD program as it relates to GHG permitting thresholds
unnecessary. Today's action removes the regulatory language related to
the narrowing action that is no longer applicable to Alabama as a
result of EPA's approval of Alabama's December 14, 2010, SIP revision.
Because this action is ministerial, EPA is applying the ``good cause''
exemption from public notice and comment requirements under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

DATES: This action is effective January 31, 2011.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0697. All documents in the docket
are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official
hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynorae Benjamin, Regulatory
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number
is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Ms. Benjamin can also be reached via electronic mail
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What is today's action?
II. When is today's action effective?
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What is today's action?

    On December 30, 2010, EPA published a final rule entitled
``Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in State
Implementation Plans.'' See 75 FR 82536 (Narrowing Rule). This action
narrowed EPA's previous approval of PSD programs as applicable to GHG-
emitting sources in SIPs in 24 States, including Alabama. Specifically,
in the Narrowing Rule, EPA withdrew its previous approval of those
programs to the extent they apply PSD to GHG-emitting sources below the
thresholds in EPA's Tailoring Rule (75 FR 31514). Having narrowed its
prior approval, EPA asked that each affected State withdraw from EPA
consideration the part of its SIP that was no longer approved, and
stated that approval of a SIP revision incorporating the Tailoring Rule
thresholds into a SIP would count as removing these no-longer-approved
provisions.
    On December 14, 2010, the State of Alabama, through ADEM, provided
a revision to its SIP to incorporate changes to Alabama's air quality
regulations, Regulation 335-3-14-.04, Air Permits Authorizing
Construction in Clean Air Areas--Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Permitting (PSD), to establish appropriate emission
thresholds, consistent with EPA's Tailoring Rule, for determining which
new stationary sources and modification projects become subject to
Alabama's PSD permitting requirements for their GHG emissions. On
December 29, 2010, EPA approved Alabama's December 14, 2010, SIP
revision, effective January 18, 2011. See 75 FR 81863. As a result of
EPA's approval of Alabama's changes to its air quality regulations to
incorporate the appropriate thresholds for GHG permitting applicability
into Alabama's SIP, paragraph (b) in Section 52.53 of 40 CFR part 52,
as included in EPA's Narrowing Rule--which applies the Narrowing Rule
to Alabama's SIP--is no longer necessary. The current action removes
the approval narrowing language relating to Alabama's SIP from the CFR
to reflect that, to the extent the Narrowing Rule withdrew EPA approval
from any provisions in the Alabama SIP, those provisions have been
removed from the SIP and thus the narrowing language in 40 CFR
52.1272(b) now serves no purpose. EPA is publishing this rulemaking to
amend Section 52.53 of 40 CFR part 52 to remove this unnecessary
regulatory language.

II. When is today's action effective?

    This action removes content from the CFR that now serves no purpose
because EPA has approved Alabama's SIP revision to establish thresholds
for GHG permitting applicability consistent with EPA's Tailoring Rule.
This is a ministerial but necessary action on the part of EPA. EPA has
determined that today's action falls under the ``good cause'' exemption
in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the APA. That provision authorizes agencies,
upon finding ``good cause,'' to dispense with public notice and
participation where they are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to
the public interest. EPA finds that it is unnecessary to provide public
notice prior to finalizing this action, or to provide an opportunity
for public comment on this action, because this action does not
establish any new regulatory requirements, but instead merely removes
language contained in 40 CFR 52.53 that no longer serves any purpose.
    EPA also finds that there is good cause under APA section 553(d)(3)
for this action to become effective on the date of publication. Section
553(d)(3) of the APA allows an effective date less than 30 days after
publication ``as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found
and published with the rule.'' 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). The purpose of the
30-day waiting period prescribed in APA section 553(d)(3) is to give
affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare
before the final rule takes effect. Today's rule, however, does not
create any new regulatory requirements such that affected parties would
need time to prepare before the rule takes effect. Rather, today's
action merely removes language contained in 40 CFR 52.53 that no longer
serves any purpose. For this reason, EPA finds good cause under APA
section 553(d)(3) for this action to become effective on the date of
publication.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,

``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action
removes unnecessary language contained in 40 CFR 52.53 related to
Alabama's SIP, and imposes no new requirements. Accordingly, the
Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule
removes unnecessary language contained in 40 CFR 52.53 related to
Alabama's SIP, and does not impose any new enforceable duty, it does
not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect
small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).
    This rule also does not have Tribal implications because it will
not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian Tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This rule also does not have Federalism
implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64
FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This rule removes unnecessary language
contained in 40 CFR 52.53 related to Alabama's SIP, and does not alter
the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities
established in the Clean Air Act (CAA). This rule also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because
it is not economically significant. In addition, this rule does not
involve technical standards, thus the requirements of section 12(d) of
the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
272 note) do not apply. This rule also does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. section 801 et seq., as
added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this
rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House
of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States
prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by April 1, 2011. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be
filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action.
This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its
requirements. (See CAA section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Greenhouse gases,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone,
Volatile organic compounds, and Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: January 20, 2011.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart B--Alabama

0
2. Section 52.53 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.53  Approval Status.

    With the exceptions set forth in this subpart, the Administrator
approves Alabama's plans for the attainment and maintenance of the
national standards under section 110 of the Clean Air Act. Furthermore,
the Administrator finds the plans satisfy all requirements of Part D,
Title I, of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1977. In addition,
continued satisfaction of the requirements of Part D for the ozone
portion of the SIP depends on the adoption and submittal of RACT
requirements by July 1, 1980 for the sources covered by CTGs issued
between January 1978 and January 1979 and adoption and submittal by
each subsequent January of additional RACT requirements for sources
covered by CTGs issued by the previous January.

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ID-8770-000]

Merchant, Robert F.; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on September 10, 2019, Robert F. Merchant filed an
application for authorization to hold interlocking positions, pursuant
to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d(b), Part 45
of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 45
(2019), and Order No. 664.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
``eSubscription'' link on the website that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 1, 2019.

    Dated: September 10, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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