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3See 70 FR 34537, June 14, 2005 Federal 

Register. 

One commenter requested the 

inclusion of an additional reference (the 

Department of Defense Quality Systems 

Manual, Version 5.0 (DOD QSM 5.0)) as 

The Agency used it in developing 

Update V. The Agency agrees, and 

added the reference. 

Methods 8021B (Aromatic and 

Halogenated Volatiles by Gas 

Chromatography Using Photoionization 

and/or Electrolytic Conductivity 

Detectors), 8111 (Haloethers by Gas 

Chromatography), and 8430 (Analysis of 

Bis(2-chloroethyl) Ether and Hydrolysis 

Products by Direct Aqueous Injection 

GC/FT–IR)—The Agency received the 

same two comments for these three 

methods. Both comments concurred 

with the nomenclature change for bis(2- 

chloro-1-methylethyl)ether, which 

alleviated confusion. 

Method 8270D (Semivolatile Organic 

Compounds by Gas Chromatography/

Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS))—The 

Agency received two comments which 

concurred with the nomenclature 

change for bis(2-chloro-1- 

methylethyl)ether. Method 8270D also 

received one comment asking about the 

possibility of reporting flagged data 

from calibrations where some 

compounds were outside the specified 

criteria. The Agency’s RCRA Organic 

Workgroup is discussing this issue and 

intends to address it in Update VI. 

Method 8410D Gas Chromatography/ 

Fourier Transform Infrared (GC/FT–IR) 

Spectrometry for Semivolatile Organics: 

Capillary Column—The Agency 

received two comments on Method 

8410D which concurred with the 

nomenclature change for bis(2-chloro-1- 

methylethyl)ether. Method 8410D also 

received one comment discussing the 

acceptable temperature range of samples 

for preservation. The Agency accepted 

the updated change. 

Method 9014 (Titrimetric and Manual 

Spectrophotometric Determinative 

Methods for Cyanide)—Detailed 

information on calibration models and 

their acceptance criteria are not 

included in each SW–846 method. This 

is because these methods are intended 

as general guidance, as are all of the 

methods discussed in this notice. For 

any test method which is not a methoddefined parameter (MDP), the intention 

is to allow the laboratory flexibility 

under the Methods Innovation Rule 

(MIR).3 The details of how a laboratory 

will conduct and approve calibrations 

should be included in the individual 

laboratory’s Quality Management Plan 

(QMP) or in its Standard Operating 

Procedure (SOP) for each method. 

Method 9040 (pH Electrometric 

Measurement)—This method is a 

Method Defined Parameter (MDP) and 

the Agency cannot revise an MDP 

through a Notice of Availability, but 

instead must use notice-and-comment 

rulemaking procedures. During a future 

rulemaking effort, the Agency will 

consider those comments on MDPs that 

may require rulemaking. 

V. Summary 

These changes in Update V will assist 

method users in demonstrating method 

competency and in generating better 

quality data. For the convenience of the 

analytical community, the Agency will 

revise the OSWER Methods’ Team 

homepage on The Agency’s Web site to 

include the final Update V. Also, please 

see the Web site: http://www.epa.gov/

epawaste/hazard/testmethods/

index.htm for more information. Table 1 

provides a listing of the five chapters 

and 23 methods (8 new methods and 15 

revised methods) in Update V. 

Dated: July 22, 2015. 

Barnes Johnson, 

Director, Office of Resource Conservation and 

Recovery. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9927–87–OEI] 

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: 

Authorized Program Revision 

Approval, State of Washington 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s 

approval of the State of Washington’s 

request to revise/modify its Approved 

State Hazardous Waste Management 

EPA-authorized program to allow 

electronic reporting. 

DATES: EPA’s approval is effective 

August 13, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of 

Environmental Information, Mail Stop 

2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, 

seeh.karen@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media 

Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) 

was published in the Federal Register 

(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of 

title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR 

establishes electronic reporting as an 

acceptable regulatory alternative to 

paper reporting and establishes 

requirements to assure that electronic 

documents are as legally dependable as 

their paper counterparts. Subpart D of 

CROMERR requires that state, tribal or 

local government agencies that receive, 

or wish to begin receiving, electronic 

reports under their EPA-authorized 

programs must apply to EPA for a 

revision or modification of those 

programs and obtain EPA approval. 

Subpart D provides standards for such 

approvals based on consideration of the 

electronic document receiving systems 

that the state, tribe, or local government 

will use to implement the electronic 

reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) 

through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D 

provides special procedures for program 

revisions and modifications to allow 

electronic reporting, to be used at the 

option of the state, tribe or local 

government in place of procedures 

available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An 

application submitted under the subpart 

D procedures must show that the state, 

tribe or local government has sufficient 

legal authority to implement the 

electronic reporting components of the 

programs covered by the application 

and will use electronic document 

receiving systems that meet the 

applicable subpart D requirements. 

Once an authorized program has EPA’s 

approval to accept electronic documents 

under certain programs, CROMERR 

§ 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program 

keep EPA apprised of any changes to 

laws, policies, or the electronic 

document receiving systems that have 

the potential to affect the program’s 

compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000. 

On May 21, 2009, the Washington 

State Department of Ecology (ECY WA) 

submitted an amended application 

titled ‘‘Turbowaste.net’’ or revisions/

modifications to its EPA-approved 

program under title 40 CFR to allow 

new electronic reporting Part 262, 264– 

265, and 270 program under title 40 

CFR to allow new electronic reporting. 

EPA reviewed ECY WA’s request to 

revise/modify its EPA-authorized Part 

272—Approved State Hazardous Waste 

Management Programs and, based on 

this review, EPA determined that the 

application met the standards for 

approval of authorized program 

revision/modification set out in 40 CFR 

part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 

CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s 

decision to approve Washington’s 

request to revise/modify its Part 272— 

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Management to allow electronic 

reporting under 40 CFR part 262, 264– 

265, and 270, is being published in the 

Federal Register. 

ECY WA was notified of EPA’s 

determination to approve its application 

with respect to the authorized program 

listed above. 

Matthew Leopard, 

Director, Office of Information Collection. 

[FR Doc. 2015–19917 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0082; FRL–9930–19– 

OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s 

Natural Gas STAR Program (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s Natural 

Gas STAR Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 

1736.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0328) 

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.). 

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

September 30, 2015. Public comments 

were previously requested via the 

Federal Register (80 FR 17742) on April 

2, 2015, during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

A fuller description of the ICR is given 

below, including its estimated burden 

and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before September 14, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2004–0082, to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 

email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. 

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: 

Jerome Blackman, Office of 

Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change 

Division, mail code: 6207A, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 

9630; fax number: 202–343–2342; email 

address: Blackman.Jerome@epa.gov. 

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 202–566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a 

voluntary program sponsored by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) that encourages oil and natural 

gas companies to adopt cost effective 

technologies and practice that improve 

operational efficiency and reduce 

methane emissions. Methane is the 

primary component of natural gas and a 

potent greenhouse gas. The Program 

works with oil and natural gas 

companies in the production, gathering 

& processing, transmission, and 

distribution sectors to remove barriers 

that inhibit the implementation of 

technologies and practices that reduce 

methane emissions. The Program 

effectively promotes the adoption of 

emission reduction technologies and 

practices by helping Natural Gas Star 

partners evaluate Best Management 

Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported 

Opportunities (PROs) in the context of 

their current operations, and implement 

them where cost effective. 

Implementation of the Program’s BMPs 

and PROs saves participant money, 

improves operational efficiency, and 

enhances the protection of the 

environment. 

Form Numbers: 5900–105, 5900–96, 

5900–98, 5900–101, 5900–108, 5900– 

103, 5900–109, 5900–97, 5900–100, 

5900–106, 5900–104, 5900–95, 5900–99, 

5900–102, and 5900–107. 

Respondents/affected entities: The 

gathering and processing, production, 

transmission, and distribution sectors of 

the natural gas industry and the oil 

production sector. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

124 (total). 

Frequency of response: Annual, semiannual. 

Total estimated burden: 6,995 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $390,185 (per 

year), there are no capital/start-up costs 

or O&M costs associated with this 

information collection. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is an 

increase of 1,794 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This increase is due to 

information provided by partners 

consulted that the last estimate did not 

reflect the full average time burden of 

participation. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0533; FRL–9932–31– 

OAR ] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Request: Comment 

Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle 

Air Conditioners, EPA ICR Number 

1617.08, OMB Control Number 2060– 

0247 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air 

Conditioners’’ (EPA ICR No. 1617.08, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0247) 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 October 31, 2015. An 

Agency may not conduct or sponsor and 

a person is not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 


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