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amended on August 31, 2011 (76 FR 54326–54341).

The new equivalent method for PM 2.5 is an automated monitoring method utilizing a measurement principle based on sample collection by filtration and analysis by beta-ray attenuation. The newly designated equivalent method is
identified as follows:

EQPM–0812–203, ‘‘OPSIS SM200- Dust Monitor’’ configured for PM 2.5 with
the US EPA PM 10 inlet specified in 40 CFR part 50 Appendix L, followed by a BGI Inc. Very Sharp Cut Cyclone (VSCC TM) particle size separator, operated for a 24-hour continuous sample period at a total actual flow rate of 16.67 L/min. using 47mm PTFE membrane filters, a TS200 temperature
stabilizer and software version 1.04.16 or later, in accordance with the OPSIS SM200 Dust Monitor Operation and
Instruction Guide.’’

The application for equivalent
method determination for the PM 2.5 method was received by the Office of Research and Development on June 21, 2011. This monitor is commercially available from the applicant OPSIS Inc., 150 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60601.

Test monitors representative of this
method have been tested in accordance with the applicable test procedures specified in 40 CFR part 53, as amended on August 31, 2011. After reviewing the
results of those tests and other
information submitted in the application, EPA has determined, in accordance with Part 53, that this method should be designated as an equivalent method. The information in the application will be kept on file, either at EPA’s National Exposure Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711 or in an approved archive storage facility, and will be available for inspection (with advance notice) to the extent consistent with 40 CFR part 2 (EPA’s regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act).

As a designated equivalent method, this method is acceptable for use by states and other air monitoring agencies under the requirements of 40 CFR part 58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. For such purposes, the method must be
used in strict accordance with the operation or instruction manual associated with the method and subject to any specifications and limitations (e.g., configuration or operational settings) specified in the applicable designated method description (see the identification of the method above).

Use of the method also should be in general accordance with the guidance and recommendations of applicable sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance
Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ 600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance
Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program’’ EPA–454/B–08–003, December, 2008. Provisions concerning modification of such methods by users are specified under Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods by Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part 58.

Consistent or repeated noncompliance should be reported to: Director, Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division (MD–E205–01), National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

27711.

Designation of this new equivalent
method is intended to assist the States in establishing and operating their air quality surveillance systems under 40 CFR part 58. Questions concerning the commercial availability or technical aspects of the method should be directed to the applicant.

Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Director, National Exposure Research Laboratory.

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**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**
**AGENCY**

**[EPA–HQ–OW–2012–0035; FRL–9726–8]**

**Announcement of Public Meeting on the Consumer Confidence Report**  **(CCR) Rule Retrospective Review and Request for Public Comment on**  **Potential Approaches to Electronic Delivery of the CCR** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of a public meeting and request for public comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be holding a public meeting on October 1, 2012, to
listen to stakeholder comments on potential approaches for providing Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) via electronic delivery. EPA plans to discuss its analysis of electronic delivery and present potential approaches and considerations for stakeholders to evaluate when pursuing electronic delivery of CCRs. EPA invites the public to participate in this listening session. EPA has posted the draft CCR Electronic Delivery Approaches document for public comment on its Web site at http://water.epa.gov/ lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ccr/. The instructions for registration for the meeting are located in the

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section of
this notice.

**DATES :**  The listening session will be held on October 1, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The 30-day public comment period starts September 11, 2012 and will end on October 11, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the EPA’s Potomac Yards North (Bldg. 2), 2733 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, and will be open to the public.

How to Access Information: Meeting materials, including the draft CCR Electronic Delivery Approaches document, will be emailed to registrants or they can be accessed through EPA Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2012–0035
and EPA’s Web site at http://water.epa. gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ccr/; background information (including the CCR and Public Notification Rules) is
available in this docket. Comments received on the ‘‘Preliminary Plan for Periodic Retrospective Reviews of Existing Regulations’’ are available for viewing in EPA’s Docket No. EPA–HQ– OA–2011–0154. Publicly available
docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.

gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566–2426.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Adrienne Harris, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 250–8793 or harris. adrienne@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Public Meeting Registration

Individuals planning on participating in the public meeting must register for the meeting at https://www. horsleywitten.com/ccrretroreview. Registration for this meeting will end on September 26, 2012, or earlier if the meeting room capacity is reached. If there is additional space, on-siteregistration will be allowed on a firstcome, first-served basis.


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Meeting Information

The session will begin with a brief presentation by the EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Copies of EPA’s presentation will be available at the meeting and posted on EPA’s Web site following the meeting at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/
sdwa/ccr/. An oral comment session will follow the presentation. Oral comments will be limited to three (3) minutes each, and it is preferred that only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or organization to accommodate as many participants as possible. Registered attendees requesting to make an oral presentation will be placed on the commenting
schedule. Time slots are limited andwill be filled on a first-come, firstserved basis. EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will not respond to the presentations. A facilitated participant discussion of the potential CCR Electronic Delivery Approaches will
follow the oral comment session. You may present oral comments during the meeting and/or submit written comments and supporting information directly to EPA up until the close of the public comment period on October 11, 2012, to provide an opportunity for participants to respond to what they heard at the meeting. Written statements and supporting information submitted during the comment period will be considered in the same manner as any oral comments and supporting information presented at the public meeting. Written comments may be
submitted to ccrretrospectivereview@

epa.gov. If participants are finished before 4:00 p.m., the meeting may come to a close before the scheduled 4:00 p.m. end time. All attendees must go through a metal detector, sign in with thesecurity desk and show governmentissued photo identification to enter the building.

Special Accommodations

For information on access or
accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact Adrienne Harris at (202) 250–8793 or by email at harris.adrienne@epa.gov. Please allow at least five business days prior to the meeting to give EPA time to process your request.

Background

Consumer Confidence Reports are a key part of the public right-to-know as
established in the 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA, section 1414(c)). The Consumer Confidence Report, or CCR, is an annual water quality report that a community water system is required by Federal regulations (63 FR 44512, August 19, 1998) to provide to its customers by July 1 each year. Community Water Systems (CWSs) serving more than 10,000 persons are required to mail or otherwise directly deliver these reports. States may allow CWSs serving fewer than 10,000 persons to provide these reports by other means. The report lists the regulated contaminants found in the drinking water, as well as health effects
information related to violations of the drinking water standards. CCRs often
allow for informed choices and increases dialogue between water systems and their customers. More
information on CCRs can be accessed on
EPA’s Web site at http://water.epa.gov/ lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ccr/index.cfm.

In August 2011, EPA finalized its ‘‘Plan for Periodic Retrospective Reviews of Existing Regulations.’’ Since 1998, when the CCR rule was finalized,
the communication of information and the speed with which information can be shared have greatly expanded, along with a corresponding increase in the diversity of communication tools. EPA
included the CCR Rule in its retrospective review plan to explore
ways to promote greater transparency and public participation in protecting the nation’s drinking water. Through the Agency’s CCR retrospective review, EPA is evaluating opportunities to improve the effectiveness of communicating drinking water information to the public, while lowering the burden of CCR requirements for water systems and states. One example suggested by water systems is to allow electronic delivery through email, thereby reducing mailing charges. As EPA evaluates electronic delivery approaches, the Agency will consider impacts on consumer burden, environmental justice and state implementation. By improving communication, customers are better prepared to make informed decisions and the readership of CCRs also may

increase.

Dated: September 4, 2012.

Nancy K. Stoner,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of

Water.

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**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION** 
**AGENCY**

**[EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0636; FRL–9725–7]**

**Notice of Opportunity To Comment on a Methodology for Allocating** 
**Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a**
**Combined Heat and Power Configuration Under the Renewable**  **Fuels Program, and the Application of this Methodology to a Proposed Plant**  **by Dakota Spirit AgEnergy in Spiritwood, ND** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA is evaluating a petition by Dakota Spirit AgEnergy for approval of a fuel pathway for its corn ethanol plant under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) program. The corn ethanol plant would import process steam from a combined heat and power (CHP) system located at an offsite facility. EPA is inviting comment on the application of a certain methodology for allocating greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions for the steam and on the feasibility and appropriateness of using this allocation methodology for other similar CHP configurations under the RFS program.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before October 11, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2012–0636, by one of the following methods:

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting

comments.

• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov,
Attention Air and Radiation Docket ID EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0542.

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0636, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6406J, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Air and Radiation Docket, ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2011– 0542. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2012– 0636. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be
made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any