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who have a need to know. Electronic 

records are restricted to authorized 

users with appropriate security 

privileges, including the use of 2- factor 

PIV Card authentication and permission 

level assignments. After 15 minutes of 

inactivity, a user is automatically logged 

out of the system. Additionally, PSS 2.0 

displays a reminder about the 

appropriate PII and SPII handling 

procedures each time a user begins to 

enter data for a new background 

investigation. 

3. Physical Safeguards: All records 

are maintained in secure, accesscontrolled areas or buildings. EPA 

employees and contractors involved in 

the management, design, development, 

implementation, and execution of the 

program will have monitored access to 

the application. Only individuals who 

have the proper authorization and who 

perform functions related to PSS 2.0 are 

allowed to access information. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), 

certain records maintained in PSS 2.0 

are exempt from specific access and 

accounting provisions of the Privacy 

Act. See 40 CFR 16.12. However, EPA 

may, in its discretion, grant individual 

requests for access if it determines that 

the exercise of these rights will not 

interfere with an interest that the 

exemption is intended to protect. 

Requests for access must be made in 

accordance with the procedures 

described in EPA’s Privacy Act 

regulations at 40 CFR part 16. 

Specifically, all requests for access to 

personal records should cite the Privacy 

Act of 1974 and reference the type of 

request being made (i.e., access). 

Requests must include: (1) the name and 

signature of the individual making the 

request; (2) the name of the Privacy Act 

system of records to which the request 

relates; (3) a statement whether a 

personal inspection of the records or a 

copy of them by mail is desired; and (4) 

proof of identity. A full description of 

EPA’s Privacy Act procedures for 

requesting access to records is available 

at 40 CFR part 16. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), 

certain records maintained in PSS 2.0 

are exempt from specific correction and 

amendment provisions of the Privacy 

Act. See 40 CFR 16.12. However, EPA 

may, in its discretion, grant individual 

requests for correction and amendment 

if it determines that the exercise of these 

rights will not interfere with an interest 

that the exemption is intended to 

protect. Requests for correction and 

amendment must identify the record to 

be changed and the corrective action 

sought and must be made in accordance 

with the procedures described in EPA’s 

Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 

16. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) and 

(k)(5), certain records maintained in PSS 

2.0 are exempt from specific notification 

provisions of the Privacy Act. See 40 

CFR 16.12. However, EPA may, in its 

discretion, grant individual notification 

requests if it determines that 

notification will not interfere with an 

interest that the exemption is intended 

to protect. Generally, individuals who 

wish to be informed whether a Privacy 

Act system of records maintained by 

EPA contains any record pertaining to 

them, should make a written request to 

the EPA, Attn: Agency Privacy Officer, 

MC 2831T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW, Washington, DC 20460, or by email 

at: privacy@epa.gov. A full description 

of EPA’s Privacy Act procedures is 

included in EPA’s Privacy Act 

regulations at 40 CFR part 16. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

Under 5 U.S.C. 552a (k)(2), certain 

records in PSS 2.0 are exempt from the 

following provisions of the Privacy Act 

of 1974, as amended, subject to the 

limitations set forth in this subsection: 

5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1). In 

particular, the following types of 

records in PSS 2.0 are exempt from the 

aforementioned provisions under 

subsection (k)(2): (1) background 

investigation records compiled to 

investigate personnel/an applicant that 

is/would be responsible for law 

enforcement and/or national security 

matters; (2) background investigation 

records compiled to investigate 

personnel suspected of illegal or 

inappropriate activity; (3) information 

compiled to identify potential insider 

threats and facilitate insider threat 

inquiries; (4) information compiled to 

identify pattens of illegal activity, or 

that may form the predicate or be the 

catalyst of a law enforcement 

investigation; and (5) information 

otherwise compiled to identify 

violations of law or national security 

breaches. 

However, if any individual is denied 

a right, privilege, or benefit to which the 

individual would otherwise be entitled 

by Federal law or for which the 

individual would otherwise be eligible, 

access will be granted, except to the 

extent that the disclosure would reveal 

the identity of a source who furnished 

information to the Government under an 

express promise of confidentiality. 

Further, under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), 

investigatory material compiled solely 

for the purpose of determining 

suitability, eligibility, or qualifications 

for Federal civilian employment, 

military service, Federal contracts, or 

access to classified information that, if 

disclosed, would reveal the identity of 

a confidential source is exempt from 5 

U.S.C. 552a (c)(3) and (d), subject to the 

limitations set forth in the subsections. 

EPA may maintain in PSS 2.0 records 

obtained from other agencies or 

components, which have exempted 

those records from certain Privacy Act 

requirements under 5 U.S.C. 552a (j) 

and (k). As such records do not lose 

exempt status when added to another 

system, these records will continue to 

be exempt in PSS 2.0 on the same basis 

and from the same requirements as in 

the source system. Although certain 

records in PSS 2.0 have been exempted 

from certain provisions of the Privacy 

Act, EPA may, in its discretion, fully 

grant individual requests for access and 

correction if it determines that the 

exercise of these rights will not interfere 

with an interest that the exemption is 

intended to protect. However, if any 

individual is denied any right, privilege, 

or benefit that they would otherwise be 

entitled by federal law, or for which 

they would otherwise be eligible, as a 

result of the maintenance of these 

records, the records shall be provided to 

the individual, except to the extent that 

the disclosure of such material would 

reveal the identity of a source who 

furnished information to the 

Government under an express promise 

that the identity of the source would be 

held in confidence. 

HISTORY: 

85 FR 32380 (May 29, 2020). 

Vaughn Noga, 

Senior Agency Official for Privacy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24492 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–11527–01–OAR] 

Announcing Upcoming Meeting of 

Mobile Sources Technical Review 

Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

announces an upcoming meeting of the 


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Mobile Sources Technical Review 

Subcommittee (MSTRS), which is a 

subcommittee under the Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee (CAAAC). This is a 

virtual meeting and open to the public. 

The meeting will include discussion of 

current topics and presentations about 

activities being conducted by EPA’s 

Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality. MSTRS listserv subscribers will 

receive notification when the agenda is 

available on the Subcommittee website. 

To subscribe to the MSTRS listserv, 

send an email to MSTRS@epa.gov. 

DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public 

meeting on Wednesday, November 29th 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard 

time (EST). Please monitor the website 

https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobilesources-technical-review-subcommitteemstrs-caaac for any changes to meeting 

logistics. The final meeting agenda will 

be posted on the website. 

ADDRESSES: For information on the 

public meeting or to register to attend, 

please contact MSTRS@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public who wishes to 

attend the meeting or provide comments 

should express this intent by emailing 

MSTRS@epa.gov no later than Monday, 

November 20, 2023. Further information 

concerning this public meeting and 

general information concerning the 

MSTRS can be found at: https://

www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sourcestechnical-review-subcommittee-mstrscaaac. Other MSTRS inquiries can be 

directed to Jessie Mroz, the Designated 

Federal Officer for MSTRS, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, at 202– 

564–1094 or mroz.jessica@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the 

meeting, the Subcommittee may also 

hear progress reports from its 

workgroups as well as updates and 

announcements on Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality 

activities of general interest to 

attendees. 

Participation in virtual public 

meetings. The virtual public meeting 

will provide interested parties the 

opportunity to participate in this 

Federal Advisory Committee meeting. 

For individuals with disabilities: For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

email MSTRS@epa.gov. To request 

accommodate of a disability, please 

email MSTRS@epa.gov, preferably at 

least 10 business days prior to the 

meeting, to give EPA as much time as 

possible to process your request. 

EPA is asking all meeting attendees, 

even those who do not intend to speak, 

to register for the meeting by sending an 

email to the address listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above, by Monday, November 20, 2023. 

This will help EPA ensure that 

sufficient participation capacity will be 

available. 

Please note that any updates made to 

any aspect of the meeting logistics, 

including potential additional sessions, 

will be posted online at https://

www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sourcestechnical-review-subcommittee-mstrscaaac. While EPA expects the meeting 

to go forward as set forth above, please 

monitor the website for any updates. 

Jessica Mroz, 

Designated Federal Officer, Mobile Source 

Technical Review Subcommittee, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24430 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–11450–01–ORD] 

Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and 

Equivalent Methods; Designation of 

Two New Equivalent Methods 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of the designation of two 

new equivalent methods for monitoring 

ambient air quality. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) has designated one new 

equivalent method for measuring 

concentrations of Lead (pb), and one 

new equivalent method for measuring 

concentrations of Particulate Matter 

(PM10) in ambient air. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Vanderpool, Air Methods and 

Characterization Division (MD–D205– 

03), Center for Environmental 

Measurements and Modeling, U.S. EPA, 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 

27711. Phone: 919–541–7877. Email: 

Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with regulations at 40 CFR 

part 53, the EPA evaluates various 

methods for monitoring the 

concentrations of those ambient air 

pollutants for which EPA has 

established National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards (NAAQS) as set forth 

in 40 CFR part 50. Monitoring methods 

that are determined to meet specific 

requirements for adequacy are 

designated by the EPA as either 

reference or equivalent methods (as 

applicable), thereby permitting their use 

under 40 CFR part 58 by States and 

other agencies for determining 

compliance with the NAAQS. A list of 

all reference or equivalent methods that 

have been previously designated by EPA 

may be found at http://www.epa.gov/ 

ttn/amtic/criteria.html. 

The EPA hereby announces the 

designation of one new equivalent 

method for measuring concentrations of 

Pb, and one new equivalent method for 

measuring concentrations of PM10 in 

ambient air. These designations are 

made under the provisions of 40 CFR 

part 53, as amended on October 26, 

2015 (80 FR 65291–65468). 

The new equivalent method for Pb is 

a manual method that uses the sampling 

procedure specified in the Reference 

Method for the Determination of Lead in 

Suspended Particulate Matter Collected 

from Ambient Air (High-Volume 

Sampler), 40 CFR part 50, appendix G, 

with a different extraction and 

analytical procedure. The method is 

identified as follows: 

EQL–0723–261, ‘‘Microwave Assisted 

Digestion and Quadrupole Inductively 

Coupled Plasma—Mass Spectrometry 

(South Coast Air Quality Management 

District Laboratory)’’ ‘‘Determination of 

Lead (Pb) on TSP Hi-Volume Filters by 

Microwave Assisted Digestion and 

Quadrupole Inductively Coupled 

Plasma Mass Spectrometry (Quadrupole 

ICP–MS).’’ A sample of total suspended 

particulate matter (TSP) is collected on 

a glass or quartz fiber filter, using the 

sampler and procedure of the EPA 

Reference Method for the Determination 

of Suspended Particulate Matter in the 

Atmosphere (High-Volume Method) (40 

CFR part 50, appendix B). The TSP 

sample is extracted with a nitric acid 

solution and digested in a microwave 

system, centrifuged and brought to a 

final acid concentration of 2–3%. The 

lead content of the sample extract is 

analysed by Quadrupole Inductively 

Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry 

(Quadrupole ICP–MS), based on EPA 

Method IO–3.5. 

The application for equivalent 

method determination for this Pb 

method was submitted by South Coast 

Air Quality Management District, 21865 

Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 

and was received by the Office of 

Research and Development on July 11, 

2023. 

The new equivalent method for PM10

is an automated monitoring method 

(monitor) utilizing the measurement 

principle based on beta-ray attenuation. 

This newly designated equivalent 

method is identified as follows: 

EQPM–0923–262, ‘‘Vasthi 

Instruments Pvt. Ltd Vair-9009 p.m.10

Monitor,’’ beta-ray monitor operated in 

a range of 0–5mg/m3, with an 

operational temperature range of 0 °C to 


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