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where:

m(HCl) Hg=Total blank corrected μg of Hg in

HCl rinse and HCl digestate of filter

sample

C(HCl) Hg=Total ng of Hg analyzed in the

aliquot from the 500-ml ANALYSIS

SAMPLE No. HCl A.2.

C(HCl blk) Hg=Total ng of Hg analyzed in

aliquot of the 500-ml ANALYSIS

SAMPLE No. HCl A.2 blank.

D.F.(HCl) Hg=Dilution factor for the HCldigested Hg-containing solution,

ANALYSIS SAMPLE No. ‘‘HCl A.2.’’

This dilution factor applies only to the

dilution steps, if necessary, of the 500 ml

of the original sample volume [Vf (HCl)]

of ‘‘HCl A.2’’ because the original

volume has been factored out in the

equation along with the sample aliquot

(S). In Eq. 101A–1, the sample aliquot, S,

is digested according to Sections 7.4, 8.1,

and 8.2 and the Hg from this digestion

is introduced directly into the aeration

cell for analysis. A dilution factor is

required only if it is necessary to bring

the sample into the analytical

instrument’s calibration range. If no

dilution is necessary, then D.F. (HCl) Hg

equals 1.0.

D.F. (HCl blk)Hg=Dilution factor for the HCldigested Hg-containing solution,

ANALYSIS SAMPLE No. ‘‘HCl A.2

blank.’’ (Refer to sample No. ‘‘HCl A.2’’

dilution factor information above.)

Vf(HCl)=Solution volume of original sample,

500 ml for the HCl samples diluted as

described in Section 7.3.

10¥3=Conversion factor μg/ng.

S=Aliquot volume of sample: digested

according to Sections 7.4, 8.1, 8.2 and

the Hg from this digestion is introduced

directly into the aeration cell for

analysis, ml.

Sblk=Aliquot volume of blank: digested

according to Sections 7.4, 8.1, and 8.2

and the Hg from this digestion is

introduced directly into the aeration cell

for analysis, ml.

9.2.1 The maximum allowable blank

subtraction for the Hg in the HCl washes is

the lesser of the two following values: (1) the

actual blank measured value (ANALYSIS

SAMPLE NO. HCl A.2 blank), or (2) 5% of

the Hg content in the combined HCl rinse

and digested sample (ANALYSIS SAMPLE

No. HCl A.2).

m

C D F V

S

C D F V

S

Eq A fltr Hg

fltr Hg fltr Hg f fltr

fltr

fltr blk Hg fltr blk Hg f fltr blk

fltr blk

( )

( ) ( ) ( )

( )

( ) ( ) ( )

( )

− = [ ] − [ ] 



















( ) −

. . . .

10 101 2 . 3

where:

m(fltr)Hg=Total blank corrected μg of Hg in

KMnO4 filtrate and HNO3 digestion of

filter sample.

C(fltr)Hg=Total ng of Hg in aliquot of KMnO4

filtrate and HNO3 digestion of filter

analyzed (aliquot of ANALYSIS

SAMPLE No. A.1).

C(fltr blk)Hg=Total ng of Hg analyzed in aliquot

of KMnO4 blank and HNO3 digestion of

blank filter (aliquot of ANALYSIS

SAMPLE No. A.1 blank).

Vf(fltr)=Solution volume of original sample,

normally 100 ml for samples diluted as

described in Section 7.3.

Vf(blk)=Solution volume of blank sample,

1000 ml for samples diluted as described

in Section 7.3.

D.F.(fltr)Hg=Dilution factors, if necessary for

ANALYSIS SAMPLE No. A.1, calculated

similarly to those above for the (HC1) Hg

samples.

D.F.(fltr blk)Hg=Dilution factors, if necessary for

ANALYSIS SAMPLE No. A.1 blank,

calculated similarly to those above for

the (HCl blk)Hg samples.

9.2.2 The maximum allowable blank

subtraction for the HCl is the lesser of the

two following values: (1) the actual blank

measured value (ANALYSIS SAMPLE No.

‘‘A.1 blank’’), or (2) 5% of the Hg content in

the filtrate (ANALYSIS SAMPLE No. ‘‘A.1’’).

mHg=m(HC1)Hg∂m(fltr)Hg Eq. 101A–3

where:

mHg=Total blank corrected Hg content in

each sample, μg.

m(HC1)Hg=Total blank corrected μg of Hg in

HCl rinse and HCl digestate of filter

sample.

M(fltr)Hg=Total blank corrected μg of Hg in

KMnO4 filtrate and HNO3 digestion of

filter sample.

* * * * *

10. * * *

3. Wilshire, Frank W., J.E. Knoll, T.E.

Ward, and M.R. Midgett. Reliability Study of

the U.S. EPA’s Method 101A—Determiantion

of Particulate and Gaseous Mercury

Emissions U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Report

No. 600/D–31/219 AREAL 367, NTIS Acc No.

PB91–23361.

* * * * *

5. In Appendix B to part 61, Method 101A

is amended by revising the second and last

sentences of section 7.1.1 and by revising the

last two sentences of the first paragraph of

section 7.1.2 to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 61—Test Methods

* * * * *

Method 101A Determination of

Particulate and Gaseous Mercury

Emissions From Sewage Sludge

Incinerators Meth. 101A

* * * * *

7.1.1 * * * In this method, highly

oxidizable matter could make it impossible to

sample for the required minimum time.* * *

In cases where an excess of water

condensation is encountered, collect two

runs to make one sample, or add an extra

impinger in front of the first impinger (also

containing acidified KMnO4 solution).

7.2.1 * * * In this method, clean all the

glass components (a hood is recommended)

by rinsing with 50 percent HNO3, tap water,

8 N HCl, tap water, and finally deionized

distilled water. Then place 50 ml of the

acidified 4 percent KMnO4 absorbing

solution in the first impinger and 100 ml in

each of the second and third impingers.

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 96–9834 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL–5458–7]

State of Tennessee Request for

Approval of Section 112(l) Authority

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: State of Tennessee has

applied for approval of its Rule No.

1200–3–11–.08, Emission Standards for

Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than

Radon From Department of Energy

Facilities; and also Rule No. 1200–3–

11–.17, National Emission Standard for

Radon Emissions From Department of

Energy Facilities, under section 112(l) of

the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended

November 15, 1990. The Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed

the State of Tennessee’s submittal and

has made the decision that the State of

Tennessee’s Rule No. 1200–3–11–.08

and Rule No. 1200–3–11–.17, satisfies

all of the requirements necessary to

qualify as a complete submittal. Thus,

the EPA intends to take comment on

whether the State of Tennessee’s Rule

No. 1200–3–11–.08 and Rule No. 1200–
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3–11–.17, should be implemented and

enforced in place of the EPA’s 40 CFR

part 61, subpart H, and 40 CFR part 61,

subpart Q, respectively. The State of

Tennessee’s submittal is available for

public review and comment.

DATES: This action will be effective on

June 10, 1996 unless adverse or critical

comments are received by May 28, 1996.

If the effective date is delayed, timely

notice will be published in the Federal

Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the State of

Tennessee’s submittal are available

during normal business hours at the

following addresses for inspection and

copying:

Division of Air Pollution Control,

Tennessee Department of

Environment and Conservation, L & C

Annex, 9th Floor, 401 Church Street,

Nashville, Tennessee;

U.S. EPA Headquarters Library, PM

211A, 401 M Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20460, Phone: (202) 382–5926;

and

U.S. EPA Region 4, Regional Library,

345 Courtland St., NE., Atlanta, GA

30365, Phone: (404) 347–3555, x6050.

Written comments should be sent to

Douglas Neeley, EPA Region 4, Air

Programs Branch, 345 Courtland St,

NE., Atlanta, GA 30365, Phone: (404)

347–3555, x4176, and should be

submitted concurrently to Mr. John

W. Walton, P.E., Director, Division of

Air Pollution Control, Tennessee

Department of Environment and

Conservation, L & C Annex, 9th Floor,

401 Church Street, Nashville,

Tennessee 37243–1531, Phone: (615)

532–0554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lee Page, EPA Region 4, Air Programs

Branch, 345 Courtland St, NE., Atlanta,

GA 30365, Phone: (404) 347–3555,

x4199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background.

Section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act as

amended in 1990, enables the EPA to

approve State air toxics programs or

rules to operate in place of the Federal

air toxics program. Approval is granted

by the EPA if the Agency finds that the

State program or rule: (1) is ‘‘no less

stringent’’ than the corresponding

Federal rule or program, (2) provides

adequate authority and resources, (3)

provides a schedule for implementation

and compliance that is sufficiently

expeditious, and (4) is otherwise in

compliance with Federal guidance.

B. The State of Tennessee rule 1200–

3–11–.08, Emission Standards for

Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than

Radon From Department of Energy

Facilities, and rule 1200–3–11–.17,

National Emission Standards for Radon

Emissions From Department of Energy

Facilities, are verbatim the Federal rules

40 CFR part 61, subpart H, and 40 CFR

part 61, subpart Q, respectively.

EPA is approving the State of

Tennessee’s rule No. 1200–3–11–.08

and rule No. 1200–3–11–.17, as a direct

final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial delegation request and

anticipates no adverse comments. If no

adverse comments are received in

response to this direct final rule, no

further activity is contemplated. If EPA

receives adverse comments, the direct

final rule will be withdrawn and all

public comments received will be

addressed in a subsequent action. Any

parties interested in commenting on this

action should do so at this time.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

Environmental protection, Air

Pollution control, Hazardous

substances, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Authority: This notice is issued under the

authority of Title III of the Clean Air Act as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 2399.

Dated: March 12, 1996.

Bruce P. Miller,

Acting Division Director.

[FR Doc. 96–10099 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 271

[FRL–5459–2]

Alabama; Final Authorization of

Revisions to State Hazardous Waste

Management Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Immediate final rule.

SUMMARY: Alabama has applied for final

authorization of revisions to its

hazardous waste program under the

Resource Conservation and Recovery

Act (RCRA). Alabama’s revisions consist

of Section B ‘‘Corrective Action Beyond

Facility Boundary’’ and Section C

‘‘Corrective Action for Injection Wells’’

of the HSWA Codification Rule in

HSWA Cluster II, ‘‘Burning of

Hazardous Waste in Boilers and

Industrial Furnaces Corrections and

Technical Amendment’’, ‘‘Burning of

Hazardous Waste in Boilers and

Industrial Furnaces Technical

Amendment II’’, and ‘‘Boilers and

Industrial Furnaces; Administrative

Stay for Coke Ovens’’ which are

provisions in RCRA Cluster II and

‘‘Corrective Action Management Units

and Temporary Units’’ (CAMU), a RCRA

Cluster III provision. These

requirements are listed in Section B of

this notice. The Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed

Alabama’s applications and has made a

decision, subject to public review and

comment, that Alabama’s hazardous

waste program revisions satisfy all of

the requirements necessary to qualify

for final authorization. Thus, EPA

intends to approve Alabama’s hazardous

waste program revisions. Alabama’s

applications for program revisions are

available for public review and

comment.

DATES: Final authorization for

Alabama’s program revisions shall be

effective June 24, 1996 unless EPA

publishes a prior Federal Register

action withdrawing this immediate final

rule. All comments on Alabama’s

program revision applications must be

received by the close of business, May

28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of Alabama’s

program revision applications are

available during 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at

the following addresses for inspection

and copying: Alabama Department of

Environmental Management, 1751

Congressman W. L. Dickinson Drive,

Montgomery, Alabama 36109–2608,

(334) 271–7700; U.S. EPA, Region 4,

Library, 345 Courtland Street, NE,

Atlanta, Georgia 30365; (404) 347–4216.

Written comments should be sent to Al

Hanke at the address listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al

Hanke, Chief, State Programs Section,

Waste Programs Branch, Waste

Management Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 345

Courtland Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia

30365; (404) 347–2234 vmx 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

States with final authorization under

Section 3006(b) of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

(‘‘RCRA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), 42 U.S.C.

6926(b), have a continuing obligation to

maintain a hazardous waste program

that is equivalent to, consistent with,

and no less stringent than the Federal

hazardous waste program. In addition,

as an interim measure, the Hazardous

and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984

(Public Law 98–616, November 8, 1984,

hereinafter ‘‘HSWA’’) allows States to

revise their programs to become

substantially equivalent instead of

equivalent to RCRA requirements

promulgated under HSWA authority.

States exercising the latter option

receive ‘‘interim authorization’’ for the

HSWA requirements under Section