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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9902–59–ORD] 

Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and 

Equivalent Methods: Designation of 

Five New Equivalent Methods 

AGENCY: Office of Research and 

Development; Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of the designation of five 

new equivalent methods for monitoring 

ambient air quality. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) has designated, in accordance 

with 40 CFR Part 53, five new 

equivalent methods, one for measuring 

concentrations of PM10, one for 

measuring concentrations of PM10-2.5, 

two for measuring PM2.5, and one for 

measuring NO2 in the ambient air. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Vanderpool, Human Exposure 

and Atmospheric Sciences Division 

(MD–D205–03), National Exposure 

Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 

27711. 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 (NAAQSs) 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 methods or equivalent 

methods (as applicable), thereby 

permitting their use under 40 CFR Part 

58 by States and other agencies for 

determining compliance with the 

NAAQSs. 

The EPA hereby announces the 

designation of five new equivalent 

methods for measuring pollutant 

concentrations in the ambient air: One 

for measuring concentrations of PM10-2.5, 

one for measuring concentrations of 

PM10, two for measuring concentrations 

of PM2.5 and one for measuring 

concentrations of NO2. These 

designations are made under the 

provisions of 40 CFR Part 53, as 

amended on August 31, 2011 (76 FR 

54326–54341). 

Two of the new equivalent methods 

for PM are automated monitoring 

methods utilizing a measurement 

principle based on sample collection by 

filtration and analysis by an inertial 

micro-balance that provides direct mass 

measurements in near real time. 

Separation of the PM10 aerosol into 

PM10-2.5 and PM2.5 particle size fractions 

is by a virtual impactor. The newly 

designated equivalent methods are 

identified as follows: 

EQPM–1013–207, ‘‘Thermo Scientific 

TEOM® 1405–DF Dichotomous Ambient 

Particular Monitor with FDMS®,’’ 

configured for dual filter sampling of 

fine (PM2.5) and coarse particles using 

the US EPA PM10 inlet specified in 40 

CFR part 50 Appendix L, Figs. L–2 thru 

L–19 and a virtual impactor, with a total 

flow rate of 16.67 L/min, fine sample 

flow of 3 L/min, and coarse sample flow 

rate of 1.67 L/min, and operating with 

firmware version 1.70 and later, 

operated with or without external 

enclosures, and operated in accordance 

with the Thermo Scientific TEOM®

1405–DF Dichotomous Ambient 

Particulate Monitor Instruction Manual. 

This designation applies to PM10-2.5

measurements only. 

EQPM–1013–208, ‘‘Thermo Scientific 

TEOM® 1405–DF Dichotomous Ambient 

Particular Monitor with FDMS®,’’ 

configured for dual filter sampling of 

fine (PM2.5) and coarse particles using 

the US EPA PM10 inlet specified in 40 

CFR part 50 Appendix L, Figs. L–2 thru 

L–19 and a virtual impactor, with a total 

flow rate of 16.67 L/min, fine sample 

flow of 3 L/min, and coarse sample flow 

rate of 1.67 L/min, and operating with 

firmware version 1.70 and later, 

operated with or without external 

enclosures, and operated in accordance 

with the Thermo Scientific TEOM®

1405–DF Dichotomous Ambient 

Particulate Monitor Instruction Manual. 

This designation applies to PM10

measurements only. 

Applications for the equivalent 

method determinations for these 

candidate methods were received by the 

EPA Office of Research and 

Development on July 26, 2011 and 

March 6, 2009. The monitors are 

commercially available from the 

applicant, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Air 

Quality Instruments, Environmental 

Instruments Division, 27 Forge Parkway, 

Franklin, MA 02038. 

Two of the new equivalent methods 

are automated monitoring methods 

utilizing a measurement principle based 

on sample collection by filtration and 

analysis by beta radiation attenuation. 

The newly designated equivalent 

methods are identified as follows: 

EQPM–1013–209, ‘‘Met One 

Instruments, Inc. BAM–1022 Beta 

Attenuation Mass Monitor—Outdoor 

PM2.5 FEM Configuration,’’ configured 

for 24 1-hour average measurements of 

PM2.5 by beta attenuation, using a glass 

fiber filter tape roll (460130) and a 

sample flow rate of 16.67 liters/min and 

with the standard (BX–802) EPA PM10

inlet (meeting 40 CFR part 50 Appendix 

L specifications) and with a BGI VSCC®

Very Sharp Cut Cyclone (BX–808) 

particle size separator, and equipped 

with external enclosure BX–922 and 

BX–592 ambient temperature sensor or 

BX–596 ambient temperature/ 

barometric combination sensor or BX– 

597 ambient temperature/barometric 

pressure/relative humidity combination 

sensor. Instrument must be operated in 

accordance with the BAM 1022 

Particulate Monitor operation manual, 

revision 3 or later. This designation 

applies to PM2.5 measurements only. 

The application for the equivalent 

method determination for this candidate 

method was received by the EPA Office 

of Research and Development on 

January 16, 2013. The monitor is 

commercially available from the 

applicant, Met One Instruments, Inc., 

1600 Washington Blvd., Grants Pass, Or 

97526. 

EQPM–1013–211, ‘‘Environnement 

S.A. Model MP101M PM2.5 Beta 

Attenuation Monitor’’ using a glass fiber 

filter tape roll, operated at a sample flow 

rate of 16.67 liters/min for 24-hour 

average measurements of PM2.5, 

configured with the standard EPA PM10

inlet (meeting 40 CFR part 50 Appendix 

L specifications) associated with a BGI 

VSCC® Very Sharp Cut Cyclone particle 

size separator and using a temperature 

regulated sampling tube with ambient 

meteorological sensor. With or without 

optional ESTEL analog inputs/outputs, 

serial link: 1 RS–232/422; USB port; 

Ethernet port (TCP/IP). Instrument must 

be operated in accordance with the 

Ambient Air Continuous Particulate 

Monitor Model MP101M operation 

manual. This designation applies to 

PM2.5 measurements only. 

The application for the equivalent 

method determination for this candidate 

method was received by the EPA Office 

of Research and Development on June 

11, 2013. The monitor is commercially 

available from the applicant, 

Environment S.A., 111 bd Robespierre, 

78300 POISSY, France. 

The new equivalent method for NO2

is an automated method (analyzer) 

utilizing the principle of Cavity 

Attenuated Phase Shift spectroscopy 

and the calibration procedure specified 

in the operation manual. The newly 

designated equivalent method is 

identified as follows: 

EQNA–1013–210, ‘‘Environnement 

S.A. Model AS32M cavity attenuated 

phase shift spectroscopy Nitrogen 

Dioxide Analyzer’’, operated on any full 

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1000 ppb, at any ambient temperature in 

the range of 20°C to 30°C, with 

automatic response time ON, set to 11, 

in accordance with the associated 

instrument manual; with sample 

particulate filter; zero gas inlet and zero 

check enabled; sample permeation 

dryer. Serial link: 2 RS–232; USB port; 

Ethernet port (TCP/IP); onboard html 

web server and, with or without any of 

the following options: Internal 

permeation bench; ESTEL analog 

inputs/outputs. 

The application for equivalent 

method determination for the NO2 

method was received by the Office of 

Research and Development on 

November 29, 2012. This analyzer 

model is commercially available from 

the applicant, Environment S.A., 111 bd 

Robespierre, 78300 POISSY, France. 

Test monitors representative of these 

methods 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 

applications, EPA has determined, in 

accordance with Part 53, that these 

methods should be designated as 

equivalent methods. 

As designated equivalent methods, 

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, the methods must be 

used in strict accordance with the 

operation or instruction manuals 

associated with the methods and subject 

to any specifications and limitations 

(e.g., configuration or operational 

settings) specified in the applicable 

designated descriptions (see the 

identification of the methods above). 

Use of the methods 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 these new 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 applicant. 

Desmond Mayes, 

Acting Director, National Exposure Research 

Laboratory. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–R04–OW–2013–0470] [FRL–9902–76– 

Region 4] 

Public Water System Supervision 

Program Revision for the 

Commonwealth of Kentucky 

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of tentative approval. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Commonwealth of Kentucky is 

revising its approved Public Water 

System Supervision Program. Kentucky 

has adopted the following rules: 

Consumer Confidence Report, Ground 

Water and Long Term 1 Enhanced 

Surface Water Treatment. The EPA has 

determined that Kentucky’s rules are no 

less stringent than the corresponding 

federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA 

is tentatively approving this revision to 

the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s 

Public Water System Supervision 

Program. 

DATES: Any interested person may 

request a public hearing. A request for 

a public hearing must be submitted by 

December 12, 2013, to the Regional 

Administrator at the EPA Region 4 

address shown below. The Regional 

Administrator may deny frivolous or 

insubstantial requests for a hearing. 

However, if a substantial request for a 

public hearing is made by December 12, 

2013, a public hearing will be held. If 

the EPA Region 4 does not receive a 

timely and appropriate request for a 

hearing and the Regional Administrator 

does not elect to hold a hearing on his 

own motion, this tentative approval 

shall become final and effective on 

December 12, 2013. Any request for a 

public hearing shall include the 

following information: The name, 

address and telephone number of the 

individual, organization or other entity 

requesting a hearing; a brief statement of 

the requesting person’s interest in the 

Regional Administrator’s determination 

and a brief statement of the information 

that the requesting person intends to 

submit at such hearing; and the 

signature of the individual making the 

request or, if the request is made on 

behalf of an organization or other entity, 

the signature of a responsible official of 

the organization or other entity. 

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to 

this determination are available for 

inspection between the hours of 8:30 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, at the following offices: 

Kentucky Department for 

Environmental Protection, Division of 

Water, 200 Fair Oaks Lane, Fourth 

Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; and 

the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency Region 4, Safe Drinking Water 

Branch, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, 

Georgia 30303. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Brian Thames, the EPA Region 4, Safe 

Drinking Water Branch, at the address 

given above, by telephone at (404) 562– 

9454, or at thames.brian@epa.gov. 

EPA Analysis: On November 19, 2009, 

the Commonwealth of Kentucky 

submitted requests that the Region 

approve revisions to the 

Commonwealth’s Safe Drinking Water 

Act Public Water System Supervision 

Program to include the authority to 

implement and enforce the Consumer 

Confidence Report Rule and the Long 

Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water 

Treatment Rule. On October 14, 2010, 

the Commonwealth of Kentucky also 

submitted a request that the Region 

approve revisions to the 

Commonwealth’s Safe Drinking Water 

Act Public Water System Supervision 

Program to include the authority to 

implement and enforce the Ground 

Water rule. For the revisions to be 

approved, the EPA must find the State 

Rules, 401 KAR 8:075, Section 1(1); 401 

KAR 8:150, Section 8; and 401 KAR 

8:150, Section 10 to be no less stringent 

than the Federal Rules codified at 40 

CFR part 141, Subpart O—Consumer 

Confidence Reports; 40 CFR part 141, 

Subpart T—Enhanced Filtration and 

Disinfection—Systems Serving Fewer 

Than 10,000 People; and 40 CFR part 

141, Subpart S—Ground Water Rule. 

The EPA reviewed the applications 

using the Federal statutory provisions 

(Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking 

Water Act), Federal regulations (at 40 

CFR part 142), State regulations, rule 

crosswalks, and EPA regulatory 

guidance to determine whether the 

request for revisions is approvable. The 

EPA determined that the Kentucky 


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