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Representative test analyzers have 

been tested in accordance with the 

applicable test procedures specified in 

40 CFR part 53, as amended on October 

26, 2015. After reviewing the results of 

those tests and other information 

submitted by the applicants, EPA has 

determined, in accordance with 40 CFR 

part 53, that these methods should be 

designated as a reference or equivalent 

method. 

As a designated reference or 

equivalent method, these methods are 

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, each 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 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–13–003, (both 

available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ 

amtic/qalist.html). 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 

with any of these conditions should be 

reported to: Director, Air Methods and 

Characterization Division (MD–D205– 

03), Center for Environmental 

Measurements and Modeling, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 

27711. 

Designation of these reference and 

equivalent methods 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 methods 

should be directed to the applicants. 

Timothy Watkins, 

Director, Center for Environmental 

Measurements and Modeling. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0178; FRL–10021–15– 

OAR] 

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee 

(CAAAC): Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the 

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee 

(CAAAC). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment to its Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee (CAAAC). 

Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by 

August 2021 and applications are due 

by April 30, 2021. Sources in addition 

to this Federal Register Notice may also 

be utilized in the solicitation of 

nominees. 

DATES: Applications are due by April 

30, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations in 

writing to: Shanika Whitehurst, 

Designated Federal Officer, Office of Air 

and Radiation, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. 

For further information or to email 

nominations, include in the subject line 

CAAAC Membership 2021 and send to 

caaac@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shanika Whitehurst, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20460, 202–564–8235, 

whitehurst.shanika@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: Clean Air Act Advisory 

Committee provides advice, information 

and recommendations on policy and 

technical issues associated with 

implementation of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA) as requested by EPA. These 

issues include the development, 

implementation, and enforcement of 

programs required by the Act. The 

CAAAC will provide advice and 

recommendations on approaches for 

new and expanded programs including 

those using innovative technologies and 

policy mechanisms to achieve 

environmental improvements; the 

potential health, environmental and 

economic effects of CAA programs on 

the public, the regulated community, 

State and local governments, and other 

Federal agencies; the policy and 

technical contents of proposed major 

EPA rulemaking and guidance required 

by the Act in order to help effectively 

incorporate appropriate outside advice 

and information; and the integration of 

existing policies, regulations, standards, 

guidelines, and procedures into 

programs for implementing 

requirements of the Act. 

The programs falling under the 

purview of the committee include, but 

are not limited to, those for meeting 

National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards, reducing emissions from 

vehicles and vehicle fuels, reducing air 

toxic emissions, permitting, carrying out 

compliance authorities, and CAArelated voluntary activities. Members 

are appointed by the EPA Administrator 

for two-year terms with the possibility 

of reappointment to additional term(s). 

The CAAAC usually meets 

approximately 2 times annually and the 

average workload for the members is 

approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. 

Although EPA is unable to offer 

compensation or an honorarium for 

CAAAC members, they may receive 

travel and per diem allowances, 

according to applicable federal travel 

regulations. EPA is seeking nominations 

from academia, industry, nongovernmental/environmental 

organizations, community 

organizations, state and local 

government agencies, tribal 

governments, unions, trade associations, 

utilities, and lawyers/consultants. EPA 

values and welcomes diversity. In an 

effort to obtain nominations of diverse 

candidates, EPA encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. 

Evaluation Criteria 

The following criteria will be used to 

evaluate nominees: 

• The background and experiences 

that would help members contribute to 

the diversity of perspectives on the 

committee (e.g., geographic, economic, 

social, cultural, educational, and other 

considerations) 

• Experience serving as an elected 

official; 

• Experience serving as an appointed 

official for a state, county, city or tribe; 

• Experience working on national 

level or on local government issues; 

• Demonstrated experience with air 

quality policy issues; 

• Executive management level 

experience with membership in broadbased networks; 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and 

written communication, and consensusbuilding skills. 

• Ability to volunteer time to attend 

meetings 2–3 times a year, participate in 

teleconference meetings, attend 

listening sessions with the 


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Administrator or other senior-level 

officials; 

• Ability to work with others with 

varying perspectives to develop policy 

recommendations to the Administrator, 

and prepare reports and advice letters. 

Nominations must include a resume 

and a short biography describing the 

professional and educational 

qualifications of the nominee, as well as 

the nominee’s current business/home 

address, email address, and daytime 

telephone number. Interested 

candidates may self-nominate. All 

application items are due by April 30, 

2021. Please note that EPA’s policy is 

that, unless otherwise prescribed by 

statute, members generally are 

appointed to two-year terms. To help 

the Agency in evaluating the 

effectiveness of our outreach efforts, 

please also tell us how you learned of 

this opportunity. 

Dated: February 26, 2021. 

Shanika T. Whitehurst, 

Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee, Office of Air and 

Radiation. 

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2021–04] 

Filing Dates for the Texas Special 

Election in the 6th Congressional 

District Special Election 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: Texas has scheduled a Special 

General Election on May 1, 2021, to fill 

its U.S. House of Representatives seat in 

the 6th Congressional District of the late 

Representative Ron Wright. There are 

two possible elections, but only one 

may be necessary. Under Texas law, all 

qualified candidates, regardless of party 

affiliation, will appear on the ballot. The 

majority winner of the special election 

is declared elected. Should no candidate 

achieve a majority vote, the Governor 

will then set the date for a Special 

Runoff Election that will include only 

the top two vote-getters. Committees 

participating in the Texas special 

election are required to file pre- and 

post-election reports. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 

Division, 1050 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: 

(202) 694–1100; Toll Free (800) 424– 

9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the Texas 

Special General Election shall file a 12- 

day Pre-General Report on April 19, 

2021. If there is a majority winner, 

committees must also file a Post-General 

Report on May 31, 2021. (See charts 

below for the closing date for each 

report.) 

Note that these reports are in addition 

to the campaign committee’s regular 

quarterly filings. (See charts below for 

the closing date for each report). 

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and 

Party Committees) 

Political committees not filing 

monthly in 2021 are subject to special 

election reporting if they make 

previously undisclosed contributions or 

expenditures in connection with the 

Texas Special General by the close of 

books for the applicable report(s). (See 

charts below for the closing date for 

each report.) 

Committees filing monthly that make 

contributions or expenditures in 

connection with the Texas Special 

General will continue to file according 

to the monthly reporting schedule. 

Additional disclosure information for 

the Texas special elections may be 

found on the FEC website at https://

www.fec.gov/help-candidates-andcommittees/dates-and-deadlines/. 

Possible Special Runoff Election 

In the event that no candidate 

receives a majority of the votes in the 

Special General Election, a Special 

Runoff Election will be held. The 

Commission will publish a future notice 

giving the filing dates for that election 

if it becomes necessary. 

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling 

Activity 

Principal campaign committees, party 

committees and leadership PACs that 

are otherwise required to file reports in 

connection with the special election 

must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L 

if they receive two or more bundled 

contributions from lobbyists/registrants 

or lobbyist/registrant PACs that 

aggregate in excess of $19,300 during 

the special election reporting period. 

(See charts below for closing date of 

each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 

110.17(e)(2), (f). 

CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR TEXAS SPECIAL ELECTION

Report Close of books 1

Reg./cert. & 

overnight mailing 

deadline 

Filing deadline 

IF ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL IS HELD (05/01/2021), CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES INVOLVED MUST FILE 

April Quarterly ............................................................................................................ —WAIVED— 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 04/11/2021 04/16/2021 04/19/2021 

Post-General .............................................................................................................. 05/21/2021 05/31/2021 2 05/31/2021 

July Quarterly ............................................................................................................. 06/30/2021 07/15/2021 07/15/2021 

IF ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL (05/01/2021) IS HELD, PACs AND PARTY COMMITTEES NOT FILING MONTHLY INVOLVED MUST 

FILE 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 04/11/2021 04/16/2021 04/19/2021 

Post-General .............................................................................................................. 05/21/2021 05/31/2021 2 05/31/2021 

Mid-Year .................................................................................................................... 06/30/2021 07/31/2021 2 07/31/2021 

IF TWO ELECTIONS ARE HELD, CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES INVOLVED ONLY IN THE SPECIAL GENERAL (05/01/2021) MUST FILE 

April Quarterly ............................................................................................................ —WAIVED— 

Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 04/11/2021 04/16/2021 04/19/2021 


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