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4504 : Federal -Register / Vol.-SO, No. 20 /'Monday. January 31, 1994./ Rules and-Regulations
<br /> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION was'carefuRy reviewed-for substantive :�that these technical amendments are not
<br /> AGENCY changes between the 17th and 16th major,as they will not result in an effect
<br /> editions.With the exception of the-�.: ':;on the economy of$100 million of.
<br /> 40 CFR Part 136 .'Turbidimetric Method for Sulfate,.tl�e=;=:more,•a significant increase in-cost or,
<br /> IF S- 18th edition methods were found to be - :7.prices,:or any of the effects described in, .
<br /> ..-4 technically equivalent to-the ayprovad. �the Executive Order.These amendmentsy.
<br /> 'Guidelines Establishing Test 17th edition methods.Therefore,we are =simply specify.analytical techniques .
<br /> Procedures for the Analysis of, updating the Standard Methods which may be used by laboratories in .. '
<br /> Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; stations to the-18th edition for all but='_';measuring concentrations of certain
<br /> Technical Amendments' the Turbidimetric Method for Sulfate ' analytes and,therefore,have no adverse
<br /> which--will�continue to4becited=to=the-=—economic-impacts —•
<br /> AGENCY:Environmental Protection 15th edition.The list of reference, ' =.B.Administrative Procedure Act
<br /> Agency(EPA). incorporated into this regulation '
<br /> ACTION:Final rule:technical continues to cite the 14th edition for The Administrative Procedure Act,5
<br /> amendments. phenols by manual distillation and U.S.C. 553 (b)(B);authorizes an agency
<br /> colorimetric deteimination. to forego notice and comment
<br /> SUMMARY:This action-under the Clean III.References in Tables IA.IB,IC.ID,' rulemaking when the agency for good
<br /> Water Act(CWA)section 304(h)amends and IE to the American Society for - = cause finds that notice and public
<br /> 40 CFR part 136 to add clarifying Testing and Materials(ASTM).ADAC procedure thereon are impracticable,
<br /> footnotes to the lists of approved test International and/or,U.S.Geological unnecessary or contrary to the public
<br /> procedures,update method citations in Survey(USGS),have also been updated interest.EPA believes that public
<br /> Tables 1A,IB,IC,ID,and IE,to amend and corrected where appropriate to the comment on the foregoing technical
<br /> the incorporation by.reference section of most recent editions.Several ASTM amendments is unnecessary because the
<br /> the regulation accordingly,and to methods are no longer cited because updates to method references do not
<br /> correct certain.typographical errors and they have been discontinued by ASTM change the methods contained therein.
<br /> omissions in the Technical and are not included in the 1993 - In publishing the new editions of their
<br /> Amendments appearing in the Federal . Standards book. test protocols,ASTM and Standard
<br /> Register,of October B.1991. IV.Table II—Required Containers. Methods have balloted these methods
<br /> EFFECTIVE DATE:This amendment Preservation Techniques,and Holding - ,- "for reapproval without technical change
<br /> becomes effective on January 31,1994. Times is amended as follows:Quartz or the methods were republished as
<br /> The incorporation by reference of the glass is added to the list of sample unballoted.Additionally,the
<br /> publications listed in this notice are containers for boron and silica.. . : typographical errors corrected in the
<br /> approved by the Director of Federal Borosilicate glass containers are not CFR do not amend substantive
<br /> Register as of January 31, 1994. acceptable when samples are to be requirements.Therefore,notice and
<br /> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: analyzed for these two parameters. public procedure is unnecessary and
<br /> James J.Lichtenberg Environmental Phosphoric acid is added as an option does not apply to this technical
<br /> Monitoring Systems Laboratory,Office for preserving samples which are to be amendment notice.
<br /> of Research and Development,U.S.' analyzed for organic carbon.Previously C.Regulatory Flexibility Act
<br /> Environmental Protection Agency, approved methods for organic carbon.
<br /> ..
<br /> Cincinnati Ohio 45268.-Telephone -published by-Standard:Methods;use - This.amendment.is,consistent=with
<br /> Number.(513)569-7306. phosphoric acid for this purpose. ' - the objectives of the Regulatory
<br /> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: - V.The remaining amendments in this Flexibility Act(5 U.S.C.602 et seq.)
<br /> I.These technical amendments notice are very minor and are typo- because it will not have a significant
<br /> update and/or correct errors and graphical or editorial in nature.The economic impact on a substantial
<br /> inadvertant omissions in the references Parts of Tables IA.IC and M.and number of small entities.The
<br /> to analytical methods already approved certain notes to Tables IB and IC where procedures cited in this rule give all
<br /> under section 304(h)to the current --reference updates,corrections.and laboratories the flexibility to use these
<br /> editions published by EPA;U.S. clarifications have been made are procedures or already approved
<br /> Geological Survey,Standard Methods reprinted in this notice for the. alternative procedures.
<br /> for the Examination of Water and .- information and use of the regulated D.Paperwork Reduction Act
<br /> Wastewater(Standard Methods),the community.Tables IB and IE have been
<br /> American Society for Testing and reprinted in their entirety for the This rule contains no request for
<br /> Materials(ASTM),and the Association convenience of the user. information activities and,therefore,no
<br /> of Official Analytical Chemists(ADAC) Unless otherwise indicated in this information collection request(ICR)was
<br /> International.No new methods are notice,the methods contained in the submitted to the office of Management
<br /> introduced.EPA has carefully reviewed Standard Methods 18th edition and the and Budget(OMB)for review in
<br /> each approved method for substantive ASTM Standards are previously compliance with the Paperwork
<br /> changes between the current editions -approved methods that were reballoted Reduction Act,44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
<br /> and the previously approved editions.- without technical change or were not Lists of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 136
<br /> Methods cited in this amendment that reballoted.Any changes are editorial,
<br /> •were not previously-cited are typographical,or grammatical. Incorporation by reference,Water. . . ' Pollution control. -
<br /> substantively the same as the approved - V.Regulatory Requirements Dated:January 13,1994.-
<br /> EPA method and/or were derived from A.Executive Order 12858
<br /> the EPA method. Gary J Foley,
<br /> H.The Standard Methods references For Executive Order 12866,EPA must . 'Acting Assistant Administrator,Office
<br /> In Tables IN,113,IC,ID,and IE are judge whether a regulation is'�uiajor" search and Development(8101).
<br /> generally updated to the 18th Edition by and,therefore,requires a regulatory 40 CFR part 136 is amended as
<br /> today's notice.Each approved method impact analysis.EPA has determined follows:
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