Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 1997 / Notices 44007

control number. The OMB control

numbers for EPA’s regulations are listed

in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Ch. 15. The

Federal Register notice required under

5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on

this collection of information was

published on June 3, 1997, (FR Vol. 62,

No. 106); 1 comment was received

asking for clarification of the

information EPA was requesting.

Burden Statement: The annual public

reporting and record keeping burden for

this collection of information is

estimated to average 6.75 hours per

response. Burden means the total time,

effort, or financial resources expended

by persons to generate, maintain, retain,

or disclose or provide information to or

for a Federal agency. This includes the

time needed to review instructions;

develop, acquire, install, and utilize

technology and systems for the purposes

of collecting, validating, and verifying

information, processing and

maintaining information, and disclosing

and providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and

review the collection of information;

and transmit or otherwise disclose the

information.

Respondents/Affected Entities:

Entities receiving grants from EPA.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

103.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:

695 hours.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost

Burden: $15,647.50.

Send comments on the Agency’s need

for this information, the accuracy of the

provided burden estimates, and any

suggested methods for minimizing

respondent burden, including through

the use of automated collection

techniques to the following addresses.

Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1810.01 in

any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory

Information Division (2137), 401 M

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460

and

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for

EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: August 13, 1997.

Richard Westlund,

Acting Regulatory Information Division.

[FR Doc. 97–21817 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5876–2]

Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and

Equivalent Methods DKK Corporation;

Designation of Equivalent Method

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of designation.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

EPA, in accordance with 40 CFR part

53, has designated another equivalent

method for the measurement of ambient

concentrations of sulfur dioxide.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Berne I. Bennett, Human Exposure and

Atmospheric Sciences Division (MD–

77B), National Exposure Research

Laboratory, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Research Triangle

Park, North Carolina 27711, (919) 541–

2366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

given that designation of equivalency

has been granted to DKK Corporation,

Kichijoji-Kitamachi-shi, Tokyo, 180,

Japan, for model GFS–32 Ambient Air

SO2 Ultraviolet Fluorescent Analyzer.

The newly designated method is

identified as follows:

EQSA–0701–115, DKK Corporation

model GFS–32 Ambient SO2 ultraviolet

fluorescent analyzer, operated within

the 0.000 to 0.500 ppm range in the

temperature range of 20°C to 30°C.

A representative analyzer has been

tested for the applicant by the Zedek

Corporation, Durham, NC, in

accordance with the test procedures

specified in 40 CFR part 53. After

reviewing the results of those tests and

other information submitted by the

applicant, EPA has determined in

accordance with part 53, that this

method should be designated as an

equivalent method. The information

submitted by the applicant will be kept

on file at EPA’s National Exposure

Research Laboratory, Research Triangle

Park, North Carolina 27711 and will be

available for inspection 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 requirements of 40 CFR part 58,

Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. For

such purposes, the method must be

used in strict accordance with the

operation manual associated with the

method and subject to any limitations

specified in the applicable designation

(see description of the method above).

Vendor modifications of a designated

method used for purposes of part 58 are

permitted only with prior approval of

EPA, as provided in part 53. Provisions

concerning modification of such

methods by users are specified under

section 2.8 of appendix C to 40 CFR part

58 (Modification of Methods by Users).

In general, a designation applies to any

analyzer which is identical to the

analyzer described in the designation.

Part 53 requires that sellers of

designated methods comply with

certain conditions. These conditions are

given in 40 CFR 53.9 and are

summarized below:

(1) A copy of the approved operation

or instruction manual must accompany

the analyzer when it is delivered to the

user.

(2) The analyzer must not cause any

unreasonable hazard to operators or to

the environment.

(3) The analyzer must function within

the limits of the performance

specifications given in Table B–1 of part

53 for at least one year after delivery

when maintained and operated in

accordance with the operation manual.

(4) Any analyzer offered for sale as a

reference or equivalent method must

bear a label or sticker indicating that it

has been designated as a reference or

equivalent method in accordance with

part 53.

(5) If an analyzer has two or more

selectable ranges, the label or sticker

must be placed in close proximity to the

range selector and indicate which range

or ranges have been included in the

reference or equivalent method

designation.

(6) An applicant who offers analyzers

for sale as reference or equivalent

methods is required to maintain a list of

ultimate purchasers of such analyzers

and to notify them within 30 days if a

designation has been cancelled, or if

adjustment of the analyzer is necessary

under 40 CFR part 53.11(b) to avoid

cancellation.

(7) An applicant who modifies an

analyzer previously designated as a

reference or equivalent method is not

permitted to sell the analyzer (as

modified) as a reference or equivalent

method (although it may be sold

without such representation), nor to

attach a label or sticker to the analyzer

(as modified) under the provisions

described above, until notice has been

received under 40 CFR part 53.14(c) that

the original designation or a new

designation applies to the method as

modified or until notice under 40 CFR

53.8(b) has been received of a new

reference or equivalent method

determination for the analyzer as

modified.
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Aside from occasional breakdowns or

malfunctions, persistent or repeated

noncompliance with any of these

conditions should be reported to:

National Exposure Research Laboratory

(Department E, MD–77), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

27711. Technical questions concerning

this method should be directed to the

manufacturer. Additional information

concerning this action may be obtained

from Berne I. Bennett, Human Exposure

and Atmospheric Sciences Division

(MD–77B), National Exposure Research

Laboratory, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Research Triangle

Park, North Carolina 27711, 919) 541–

2366

Henry L. Longest II,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Research

and Development.

[FR Doc. 97–21804 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–140260; FRL–5729–1]

Access to Confidential Business

Information by Armstrong Data

Services and Subcontractor

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its

contractor, Armstrong Data Services

(ADS), Incorporated of Vienna, Virginia

and ADS’s subcontractor, Premier

Incorporated, 6551 Loisdale Court,

Springfield, Virginia, for access to

information which has been submitted

to EPA under all sections of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of

the information may be claimed or

determined to be confidential business

information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data

submitted to EPA occurred as a result of

an approved waiver dated May 16, 1997,

which requested granting Premier

Incorporated, Sub-contractor to

Armstrong Data Services, Inc.

immediate access to TSCA CBI. This

waiver was necessary to allow Premier

Inc. to assist with the Confidential

Business Information Center’s document

processing activities; perform a

complete system analysis; and provide

maintenance to sustain its performance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E-545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460, (202) 554–1404, TDD: (202) 554–

0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

contract number 68–W5–0024,

subcontractor Premier Incorporated, of

6551 Loisdale Court, Springfield, VA,

will assist the Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxic (OPPTS) in

conducting a system analysis and

provide data base maintenance support

to the OPPT CBIC document tracking

system.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),

EPA has determined that under EPA

contract number 68–W5–0024, Premier

will require access to CBI submitted to

EPA under all sections of TSCA to

perform successfully the duties

specified under the contract. Premier

personnel will be given access to

information submitted to EPA under all

sections of TSCA. Some of the

information may be claimed or

determined to be CBI.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform

all submitters of information under all

sections of TSCA that EPA may provide

Premier access to these CBI materials on

a need-to-know basis only. All access to

TSCA CBI under this contract will take

place at EPA Headquarters.

Premier will be authorized access to

TSCA CBI at EPA Headquarters under

the EPA TSCA Confidential Business

Information Security Manual.

Clearance for access to TSCA CBI

under this contract may continue until

September 30, 2000.

Premier personnel will be required to

sign nondisclosure agreements and will

be briefed on appropriate security

procedures before they are permitted

access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Access to

confidential business information.

Dated: July 8, 1997.

Allan S. Abramson,

Director, Information Management Division,

Office of Pollution and Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–21806 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPT–59362; FRL–5735–7]

Certain Chemicals; Approval of a Test

Marketing Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s

approval of an application for a test

marketing exemption (TME) under

section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38.

EPA has designated this application as

TME–97–9. The test marketing

conditions are described below.

DATES: This notice becomes effective

August 8, 1997. Written comments will

be received until September 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments,

identified by the docket number [OPPT–

59362] and the specific TME number

should be sent to: TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center

(NCIC), Office of Pollution Prevention

and Toxics, Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. NEB–607 (7407), 401 M

St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20460, (202)

554–1404, TDD (202) 554–0551.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to:

oppt.ncic@epamail.epa.gov. Comments

and data will also be accepted on disks

in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or

ASCII file format. All comments and

data in electronic form must be

identified by [OPPT–59362]. No

Confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through e-mail.

Electronic comments on this notice may

be filed online at many Federal

Depository Libraries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shirley D. Howard, New Chemicals

Notice Management Branch, Chemical

Control Division (7405), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E–447k, 401 M St. SW., Washington, DC

20460, (202) 260–3780. e-mail:

Howard.sd@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

5(h)(1) of TSCA authorizes EPA to

exempt persons from premanufacture

notification (PMN) requirements and

permit them to manufacture or import

new chemical substances for test

marketing purposes if the Agency finds

that the manufacture, processing,

distribution in commerce, use, and

disposal of the substances for test

marketing purposes will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury to human

health or the environment. EPA may

impose restrictions on test marketing

activities and may modify or revoke a

test marketing exemption upon receipt

of new information which casts

significant doubt on its finding that the

test marketing activity will not present

an unreasonable risk of injury.

EPA hereby approves TME–97–9. EPA

has determined that test marketing of