[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR53.5]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 53--AMBIENT AIR MONITORING REFERENCE AND EQUIVALENT METHODS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 53.5   Processing of applications.

    After receiving an application for a reference or equivalent method 
determination, the Administrator will publish notice of the application 
in the Federal Register and, within 120 calendar days after receipt of 
the application, take one or more of the following actions:
    (a) Send notice to the applicant, in accordance with Sec. 53.8, that 
the candidate method has been determined to be a reference or equivalent 
method.
    (b) Send notice to the applicant that the application has been 
rejected, including a statement of reasons for rejection.
    (c) Send notice to the applicant that additional information must be 
submitted before a determination can be made and specify the additional 
information that is needed (in such cases, the 120-day period shall 
commence upon receipt of the additional information).
    (d) Send notice to the applicant that additional test data must be 
submitted and specify what tests are necessary and how the tests shall 
be interpreted (in such cases, the 120-day period shall commence upon 
receipt of the additional test data).
    (e) Send notice to the applicant that the application has been found 
to be

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substantially deficient or incomplete and cannot be processed until 
additional information is submitted to complete the application and 
specify the general areas of substantial deficiency.
    (f) Send notice to the applicant that additional tests will be 
conducted by the Administrator, specifying the nature of and reasons for 
the additional tests and the estimated time required (in such cases, the 
120-day period shall commence 1 calendar day after the additional tests 
have been completed).