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          Title 40

Protection of Environment


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                         Revised as of July 1, 2023

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                            Table of Contents



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  Explanation.................................................       v

  Title 40:
          Chapter I--Environmental Protection Agency                 3
  Finding Aids:
      Table of CFR Titles and Chapters........................     807
      Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR......     827
      List of CFR Sections Affected...........................     837

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                               THIS TITLE

    Title 40--Protection of Environment is composed of thirty-seven 
volumes. The parts in these volumes are arranged in the following order: 
Parts 1-49, parts 50-51, part 52 (52.01-52.1018), part 52 (52.1019-
52.2019), part 52 (52.2020-end of part 52), parts 53-59, part 60 (60.1-
60.499), part 60 (60.500-end of part 60, sections), part 60 
(Appendices), parts 61-62, part 63 (63.1-63.599), part 63 (63.600-
63.1199), part 63 (63.1200-63.1439), part 63 (63.1440-63.6175), part 63 
(63.6580-63.8830), part 63 (63.8980-end of part 63), parts 64-71, parts 
72-79, part 80, part 81, parts 82-84, parts 85-96, parts 97-99, parts 
100-135, parts 136-149, parts 150-189, parts 190-259, parts 260-265, 
parts 266-299, parts 300-399, parts 400-424, parts 425-699, parts 700-
722, parts 723-789, parts 790-999, parts 1000-1059, and part 1060 to 
end. The contents of these volumes represent all current regulations 
codified under this title of the CFR as of July 1, 2023.

    Chapter I--Environmental Protection Agency appears in all thirty-
seven volumes. OMB control numbers for title 40 appear in Sec.  9.1 of 
this chapter.

    Chapters IV-IX--Regulations issued by the Environmental Protection 
Agency and Department of Justice, Council on Environmental Quality, 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Environmental Protection 
Agency and Department of Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards 
for Vessels of the Armed Forces, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration 
Council, and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council appear 
in volume thirty-seven.

    For this volume, Susannah C. Hurley was Chief Editor. The Code of 
Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of John 
Hyrum Martinez, assisted by Stephen J. Frattini.

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT




                   (This book contains parts 1 to 49)

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               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY




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  Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to chapter I appear at 65 FR 
47324, 47325, Aug. 2, 2000, and 66 FR 34375, 34376, June 28, 2001.

                          SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL
Part                                                                Page
1               Statement of organization and general 
                    information.............................           5
2               Public information..........................          22
3               Cross-media electronic reporting............          71
4               Uniform relocation assistance and real 
                    property acquisition for Federal and 
                    federally assisted programs.............          82
5               Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in 
                    education programs or activities 
                    receiving Federal financial assistance..          82
6               Procedures for implementing the National 
                    Environmental Policy Act and assessing 
                    the environmental effects abroad of EPA 
                    actions.................................          99
7               Nondiscrimination in programs or activities 
                    receiving Federal assistance from the 
                    Environmental Protection Agency.........         116
8               Environmental impact assessment of 
                    nongovernmental activities in Antarctica         133
9               OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction 
                    Act.....................................         140
10              Administrative claims under Federal Tort 
                    Claims Act..............................         171
11              Security classification regulations pursuant 
                    to Executive Order 11652................         175
12              Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap 
                    in programs or activities conducted by 
                    the Environmental Protection Agency.....         179
13              Claims collection standards.................         185
14              Employee personal property claims...........         201
16              Implementation of Privacy Act of 1974.......         205
17              Implementation of the Equal Access to 
                    Justice Act in EPA administrative 
                    proceedings.............................         217

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18              Environmental protection research 
                    fellowships and special research 
                    consultants for environmental protection         223
19              Adjustment of civil monetary penalties for 
                    inflation...............................         225
20              Certification of facilities.................         230
21              Small business..............................         238
22              Consolidated rules of practice governing the 
                    administrative assessment of civil 
                    penalties and the revocation/termination 
                    or suspension of permits................         247
23              Judicial review under EPA-administered 
                    statutes................................         274
24              Rules governing issuance of and 
                    administrative hearings on interim 
                    status corrective action orders.........         276
25              Public participation in programs under the 
                    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 
                    the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the 
                    Clean Water Act.........................         284
26              Protection of human subjects................         293
27              Program fraud civil remedies................         331
29              Intergovernmental review of Environmental 
                    Protection Agency programs and 
                    activities..............................         348
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            SUBCHAPTER B--GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
33              Participation by disadvantaged business 
                    enterprises in United States 
                    Environmental Protection Agency programs         352
34              New restrictions on lobbying................         369
35              State and local assistance..................         380
40              Research and demonstration grants...........         564
45              Training assistance.........................         573
46              Fellowships.................................         576
47              National Environmental Education Act grants.         581
49              Indian Country: Air quality planning and 
                    management..............................         583

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                          SUBCHAPTER A_GENERAL





PART 1_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents



                         Subpart A_Introduction

Sec.
1.1 Creation and authority.
1.3 Purpose and functions.
1.5 Organization and general information.
1.7 Location of principal offices.

                         Subpart B_Headquarters

1.21 General.
1.23 Office of the Administrator.
1.25 Staff offices.
1.27 Offices of the Associate Administrators.
1.29 Office of Inspector General.
1.31 Office of General Counsel.
1.33 Office of Administration and Resources Management.
1.35 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring.
1.37 Office of External Affairs.
1.39 Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.
1.41 Office of Air and Radiation.
1.43 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
1.45 Office of Research and Development.
1.47 Office of Land and Emergency Management
1.49 Office of Water.

                      Subpart C_Field Installations

1.61 Regional Offices.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, 84 Stat. 
2086 (July 9, 1970).

    Source: 50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



                         Subpart A_Introduction



Sec.  1.1  Creation and authority.

    Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970, established the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) in the Executive branch as an independent 
Agency, effective December 2, 1970.





Sec.  1.3  Purpose and functions.

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permits coordinated and 
effective governmental action to assure the protection of the 
environment by abating and controlling pollution on a systematic basis. 
Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970 transferred to EPA a variety of research, 
monitoring, standard setting, and enforcement activities related to 
pollution abatement and control to provide for the treatment of the 
environment as a single interrelated system. Complementary to these 
activities are the Agency's coordination and support of research and 
antipollution activities carried out by State and local governments, 
private and public groups, individuals, and educational institutions. 
EPA reinforces efforts among other Federal agencies with respect to the 
impact of their operations on the environment.



Sec.  1.5  Organization and general information.

    (a) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's basic organization 
consists of Headquarters and 10 Regional Offices. EPA Headquarters in 
Washington, DC maintains overall planning, coordination and control of 
EPA programs. Regional Administrators head the Regional Offices and are 
responsible directly to the Administrator for the execution of the 
Agency's programs within the boundaries of their Regions.
    (b) EPA's Directives System contains definitive statements of EPA's 
organization, policies, procedures, assignments of responsibility, and 
delegations of authority. Copies are available for public inspection and 
copying at the Management and Organization Division, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Information can be obtained from the 
Office of Public Affairs at all Regional Offices.
    (c) EPA conducts procurement pursuant to the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act, the Federal Procurement Regulations, and 
implementing EPA regulations.



Sec.  1.7  Location of principal offices.

    (a) The EPA Headquarters is in Washington, DC. The mailing address 
is 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

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    (b) The address of (and States served by) the EPA Regional Offices 
(see Sec.  1.61) are:
    (1) Region I, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912. (Connecticut, Maine, 
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.)
    (2) Region II, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Room 900, 26 
Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, 
and the Virgin Islands.)
    (3) Region III, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 841 Chestnut 
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.)
    (4) Region IV, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 345 Courtland 
Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30365. (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.)
    (5) Region V, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Ohio and Wisconsin.)
    (6) EPA Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270-
2102. (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.)
    (7) Region 7, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.)
    (8) Region VIII, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 999 18th 
street, One Denver Place, Denver, CO 80202. (Colorado, Montana, North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.)
    (9) Region IX, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, California 94105. (Arizona, California, Hawaii, 
Nevada; the territories of American Samoa and Guam; the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands; the territories of Baker Island, Howland 
Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, 
Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Islands; and certain U.S. Government activities 
in the freely associated states of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.)
    (10) Region X, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.)

[50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, as amended at 62 FR 1833, Jan. 14, 1997; 75 
FR 69349, Nov. 12, 2010; 76 FR 49670, Aug. 11, 2011; 78 FR 37975, June 
25, 2013; 84 FR 44226, Aug. 23, 2019]



                         Subpart B_Headquarters



Sec.  1.21  General.

    EPA Headquarters is comprised of:
    (a) The Office of the Administrator;
    (b) Two Associate Administrators and four staff offices which advise 
the Administrator on cross-cutting Agency headquarters and regional 
issues and conduct programs with respect to EPA's interface with other 
national and international governmental organizations;
    (c) The Office of Inspector General;
    (d) The Office of General Counsel; and
    (e) Nine operational offices, each headed by an Assistant 
Administrator, responsible for carrying out EPA's major environmental 
and administrative programs.



Sec.  1.23  Office of the Administrator.

    The Environmental Protection Agency is headed by an Administrator 
who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the 
Senate. The Administrator is responsible to the President for providing 
overall supervision to the Agency, and is assisted by a Deputy 
Administrator also appointed by the President, by and with the consent 
of the Senate. The Deputy Administrator assists the Administrator in the 
discharge of Agency duties and responsibilities and serves as Acting 
Administrator in the absence of the Administrator.



Sec.  1.25  Staff offices.

    (a) Office of Administrative Law Judges. The Office of 
Administrative Law Judges, under the supervision of the Chief 
Administrative Law Judge, is responsible for presiding over and 
conducting formal hearings, and issuance of initial decisions, if 
appropriate, in such proceedings. The Office provides supervision of the 
Administrative Law

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Judges, who operate as a component of the Office of Administrative Law 
Judges, in certain Agency Regional Offices. The Office provides the 
Agency Hearing Clerk.
    (b) Office of Civil Rights. The Office of Civil Rights, under the 
supervision of a Director, serves as the principal adviser to the 
Administrator with respect to EPA's civil rights programs. The Office 
develops policies, procedures, and regulations to implement the Agency's 
civil rights responsibilities, and provides direction to Regional and 
field activities in the Office's area of responsibilities. The Office 
implements and monitors the Agency's equal employment opportunity 
program; provides advice and guidance to EPA program officials and 
Regional Administrators on EEO matters; serves as advocate for 
furthering career opportunities for minorities and women; and processes 
complaints of discrimination for Agency disposition. The office assures:
    (1) Maximum participation of minority business enterprises under EPA 
contracts and grants;
    (2) Equal employment opportunity under Agency service contracts, 
construction contracts, and grants;
    (3) Compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and related acts;
    (4) Compliance with the provisions of laws affecting Agency programs 
requiring nondiscrimination on account of age and physical handicap and;
    (5) Services or benefits are dispensed under any program or activity 
receiving Agency financial assistance on a nondiscrimination basis.
    (c) Science Advisory Board. The Science Advisory Board, under the 
direction of a Director, provides expert and independent advice to the 
Administrator on the scientific and technical issues facing the Agency. 
The Office advises on broad, scientific, technical and policy matters; 
assesses the results of specific research efforts; assists in 
identifying emerging environmental problems; and advises the 
Administrator on the cohesiveness and currency of the Agency's 
scientific programs.
    (d) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. The 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, under the 
supervision of a Director, is responsible for developing policy and 
procedures implementing the Agency's small and disadvantaged business 
utilization responsibilities. The Office provides information and 
assistance to components of the Agency's field offices responsible for 
carrying out related activities. The Office develops and implements a 
program to provide the maximum utilization of women-owned business 
enterprises in all aspects of EPA contract work; in collaboration with 
the Procurement and Contracts Management Division, develops programs to 
stimulate and improve involvement of small and minority business 
enterprises; and recommends the assignment of technical advisers to 
assist designated Procurement Center Representatives of the Small 
Business Administration in their duties. The Office represents EPA at 
hearings, interagency meetings, conferences and other appropriate forums 
on matters related to the advancement of these cited business 
enterprises in EPA's Federal Contracting Program.
    (e)(1) Environmental Appeals Board. The Environmental Appeals Board 
is a permanent body with continuing functions composed of no more than 
four Board Members designated by the Administrator. The Board shall 
decide each matter before it in accordance with applicable statutes and 
regulations. The Board typically shall sit on matters before it in 
three-Member panels, and shall decide each matter by a majority vote. In 
the event that absence or recusal prevents a three-Member panel, the 
Board shall sit on a matter as a panel of two Members, and two Members 
shall constitute a quorum under such circumstances. The Board in its 
sole discretion shall establish panels to consider matters before it. 
The Board's decisions regarding panel size and composition shall not be 
reviewable. In the case of a tie vote, the matter shall be referred to 
the Administrator to break the tie.
    (2) Functions. The Environmental Appeals Board shall exercise any 
authority expressly delegated to it in this title. With respect to any 
matter for which authority has not been expressly

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delegated to the Environmental Appeals Board, the Environmental Appeals 
Board shall, at the Administrator's request, provide advice and 
consultation, make findings of fact and conclusions of law, prepare a 
recommended decision, or serve as the final decisionmaker, as the 
Administrator deems appropriate. In performing its functions, the 
Environmental Appeals Board may consult with any EPA employee concerning 
any matter governed by the rules set forth in this title, provided such 
consultation does not violate applicable ex parte rules in this title.
    (3) Qualifications. Each member of the Environmental Appeals Board 
shall be a graduate of an accredited law school and a member in good 
standing of a recognized bar association of any State or the District of 
Columbia. Board Members shall not be employed by the Office of 
Enforcement, the Office of the General Counsel, a Regional Office, or 
any other office directly associated with matters that could come before 
the Environmental Appeals Board. A Board Member shall recuse himself or 
herself from deciding a particular case if that Board Member in previous 
employment performed prosecutorial or investigative functions with 
respect to the case, participated in the preparation or presentation of 
evidence in the case, or was otherwise personally involved in the case.

[50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, as amended at 57 FR 5323, Feb. 13, 1992; 63 
FR 67780, Dec. 9, 1998; 85 FR 51655, Aug. 21, 2020; 86 FR 31176, June 
11, 2021]



Sec.  1.27  Offices of the Associate Administrators.

    (a) Office of International Activities. The Office of International 
Activities, under the supervision of an Associate Administrator, 
provides direction to and supervision of the activities, programs, and 
staff assigned to the Office of International Activities. All of the 
functions and responsibilities of the Associate Administrator are 
Agencywide, and apply to all international activities of the Agency. The 
Office develops policies and procedures for the direction of the 
Agency's international programs and activities, subject to U.S. foreign 
policy, and assures that adequate program, scientific, and legal inputs 
are provided. It conducts continuing evaluations of the Agency's 
international activities and makes appropriate recommendations to the 
Administrator. The Office advises the Administrator and principal Agency 
officials on the progress and effect of foreign and international 
programs and issues. The Office serves as the Administrator's 
representative in contacts with the Department of State and other 
Federal agencies concerned with international affairs. It negotiates 
arrangements or understandings relating to international cooperation 
with foreign organizations. The Office coordinates Agency international 
contacts and commitments; serves as the focal point for responding to 
requests for information relating to EPA international activities; and 
provides an initial point of contact for all foreign visitors. The 
Office maintains liaison with all relevant international organizations 
and provides representation where appropriate. It establishes Agency 
policy, and approves annual plans and modifications for travel abroad 
and attendance at international conferences and events. It provides 
administrative support for the general activities of the Executive 
Secretary of the U.S. side of the US-USSR/PRC agreements on 
environmental protection and of the U.S. Coordinator for the NATO 
Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society. The Office supervises 
these programs with respect to activities which are completely within 
the purview of EPA.
    (b) Office of Regional Operations. The Office of Regional 
Operations, under the supervision of an Associate Administrator, reports 
directly to the Administrator and Deputy Administrator. The Office 
serves as the primary communications link between the Administrator/
Deputy Administrator and the Regional Administrators. It provides a 
Headquarters focus for ensuring the involvement of Regions, or 
consideration of Regional views and needs, in all aspects of the 
Agency's work. The Office is responsible for assuring Regional 
participation in Agency decision-making processes, assessing the impact 
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Headquarters actions on Regional operations, and acting as ombudsman to 
resolve Regional problems on behalf of the Administrator. The Associate 
Administrator coordinates Regional issues, organizes Regional 
Administrator meetings and work groups; and coordinates Regional 
responses to specific issues. In addition, the Office is responsible for 
working with the Regional Offices to further the consistent application 
of national program policies by reinforcing existing administrative, 
procedural, and program policy mechanisms as well as through initiation 
of reviews of significant Regional issues of interest to the 
Administrator. It continually monitors responsiveness and compliance 
with established policies and technical needs through formal and 
informal contact and free dialogue. The Office initiates and conducts 
on-site field visits to study, analyze, and resolve problems of 
Regional, sectional, and national scale.



Sec.  1.29  Office of Inspector General.

    The Office of Inspector General assumes overall responsibility for 
audits and investigations relating to EPA programs and operations. The 
Office provides leadership and coordination and recommends policies for 
other Agency activities designed to promote economy and efficiency and 
to prevent and detect fraud and abuse is such programs and operations. 
The Office of the Inspector General informs the Administrator, Deputy 
Administrator, and Congress of serious problems, abuses and deficiencies 
relating to EPA programs and operations, and of the necessity for and 
progress of corrective action; and reviews existing and proposed 
legislation and regulations to assess the impact on the administration 
of EPA's programs and operations. The Office recommends policies for, 
and conducts or coordinates relationships between, the Agency and other 
Federal, State and local government agencies, and nongovernmental 
entities on all matters relating to the promotion of economy and 
efficiency in the administration of, or the prevention and detection of 
fraud and abuse in, programs and operations administered by the Agency.



Sec.  1.31  Office of General Counsel.

    The Office of General Counsel is under the supervision of the 
General Counsel who serves as the primary legal adviser to the 
Administrator. The office provides legal services to all organizational 
elements of the Agency with respect to all Agency programs and 
activities and also provides legal opinions, legal counsel, and 
litigation support; and assists in the formulation and administration of 
the Agency's policies and programs as legal adviser.



Sec.  1.33  Office of Administration and Resources Management.

    The Office of Administration and Resources Management is under the 
supervision of the Assistance Administrator for Administration and 
Resources Management who provides services to all of the programs and 
activities of the Agency, except as may be specifically noted. In 
addition, the Assistant Administrator has primary responsibility 
Agencywide for policy and procedures governing the functional areas 
outlined below. The major functions of the Office include resources 
management and systems (including budget and financial management), 
personnel services, occupational health and safety, administrative 
services, organization and management analysis and systems development, 
information management and services, automated data processing systems, 
procurement through contracts and grants, and human resources 
management. This Office is the primary point of contact and manages 
Agencywide internal controls, audit resolution and follow up, and 
government-wide management improvement initiatives. In the performance 
of the above functions and responsibilities, the Assistant Administrator 
for Administration and Resources Management represents the Administrator 
in communications with the Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Personnel Management, General Accounting Office, General Services 
Administration, Department of the Treasury, and other Federal agencies 
prescribing requirements for the conduct of Government budget, fiscal 
management and administrative activities.
    (a) Office of Administration and Resources Management, Research 
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Park, North Carolina, (RTP). The Office of Administration and Resources 
Management (OARM), RTP, under the supervision of a Director, provides 
services to all of the programs and activities at RTP and certain 
financial and automated data processing services Agencywide. The major 
functions of the Office include personnel services, financial 
management, procurement through contracts, library and other information 
services, general services (including safety and security, property and 
supply, printing, distribution, facilities and other administrative 
services) and providing both local RTP and Agencywide automated data 
processing systems services. The Director, OARM, RTP, supervises the 
Office of Administration, Financial Management and Data Processing, RTP.
    (b) Office of Administration, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Office of 
Administration at Cincinnati, Ohio, under the supervision of a Director, 
provides and administers personnel, procurement, safety and security, 
property and supply, printing, distribution, facilities, and other 
administrative service programs at Cincinnati and other specified 
geographic locations.
    (c) Office of the Comptroller. The Office of the Comptroller, under 
the supervision of the Comptroller, is responsible for Agencywide 
budget, resources management and financial management functions, 
including program analysis and planning; budget formulation, preparation 
and execution; funding allotments and allocations; and developing and 
maintaining accounting systems, fiscal controls, and systems for payroll 
and disbursements. The Assistant Administrator's resource systems 
responsibilities are administered by this Office.
    (d) Office of Administration. The Office of Administration, under 
the supervision of a Director, is responsible for the development and 
conduct of programs for personnel policies, procedures and operations; 
organization and management systems, control, and services; facilities, 
property and space management; personnel and property security; 
policies, procedures, and operations related to procurement through 
grants, contracts, and interagency agreements; and occupational health 
and safety.
    (e) Office of Information Resources Management. The Office of 
Information Resources Management (OIRM), under the supervision of a 
Director, provides for an information resource management program (IRM) 
consistent with the provisions of Public Law 96-511. The Office 
establishes policy, goals and objectives for implementation of IRM; 
develops annual and long-range plans and budgets for IRM functions and 
activities; and promotes IRM concepts throughout the Agency. The Office 
coordinates IRM activities; plans, develops and operates information 
systems and services in support of the Agency's management and 
administrative functions, and other Agency programs and functions as 
required. The Office oversees the performance of these activities when 
carried out by other Agency components. The Office performs liaison for 
interagency sharing of information and coordinates IRM activities with 
OMB and GSA. The Office ensures compliance with requirements of Public 
Law 96-511 and other Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines relative 
to IRM; and chairs the Agency's IRM Steering Committee. The Office 
develops Agency policies and standards; and administers or oversees 
Agency programs for library systems and services, internal records 
management, and the automated collection, processing, storage, retrieval 
and transmission of data by or for Agency components and programs. The 
Office provides national program policy and technical guidance for: The 
acquisition of all information technology, systems and services by or 
for Agency components and programs, inculding those systems and services 
acquired by grantees and contractors using Agency funds; the operation 
of all Agency computers and telecommunications hardware and facilities; 
and the establishment and/or application of telecommunications and 
Federal information processing standards. The Office reviews and 
evaluates information systems and services, including office automation, 
which are operated by other Agency components; and sets standards for 
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responsible for the technical management of these activities. The Office 
coordinates its performance of these functions and activities with the 
Agency's information collection policies and budgets managed by the 
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.
    (f) The Office of Human Resources Management. The Office of Human 
Resources Management (OHRM), under the supervision of a Director, 
designs strategies, plans, and policies aimedat developing and training 
all employees, revitalizing EPA organizations, and matching the right 
people with the right jobs. The Office is responsible for developing and 
assuring implementation of policies and practices necessary for EPA to 
meet its present and future workforce needs. This includes consideration 
of the interrelationships between the environmental protection workforce 
needs of EPA and State governments. For Senior Executive Service (SES) 
personnel, SES candidates, Presidential Executive Interchange 
Participants, and Management Interns, OHRM establishes policies; 
assesses and projects Agency executive needs and workforce capabilities; 
creates, establishes, and implements training and development strategies 
and programs; provides the full range of personnel functions; supports 
the Performance Review Board (PRB) and the Executive Resources Board 
(ERB); and reassigns SES personnel with the concurrence of the ERB. For 
the areas of workforce management and employee and organizational 
development, OHRM develops strategies, plans, and policies; coordinates 
Agencywide implementation of those strategies, plans, and policies; and 
provides technical assistance to operating personnel offices and States. 
OHRM, in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller, evaluates 
problems with previous workyear use, monitors current workyear 
utilization, and projects future workyear needs in coordination with the 
Agency's budget process. The Office is the lead office for coordination 
of human resources management with the Agency's Strategic Planning and 
Management System. The Office develops methodologies and procedures for 
evaluations of Agency human resources management activities; conducts 
evaluations of human resources management activities Agencywide; and 
carries out human resources management projects of special interest to 
Agency management. The Office coordinates its efforts with the Office of 
Administration (specifically the Personnel Management Division and the 
Management and Organization Division), the Office of the Comptroller, 
the Office of Information Resources Management, and the Office of 
Policy, Planning and Evaluation.



Sec.  1.35  Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring.

    The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring, under the 
supervision of the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and 
Compliance Monitoring, serves as the principal adviser to the 
Administrator in matters concerning enforcement and compliance; and 
provides the principal direction and review of civil enforcement 
activities for air, water, waste, pesticides, toxics, and radiation. The 
Assistant Administrator reviews the efforts of each Assistant and 
Regional Administrator to assure that EPA develops and conducts a strong 
and consistent enforcement and compliance monitoring program. The Office 
manages the national criminal enforcement program; ensures coordination 
of media office administrative compliance programs, and civil and 
criminal enforcement activities; and provides technical expertise for 
enforcement activities.



Sec.  1.37  Office of External Affairs.

    (a) Office of Federal Activities. The Office of Federal Activities 
is headed by a Director who reports to the Assistant Administrator for 
External Affairs and supervises all the functions of the Office. The 
Director acts as national program manager for five major programs that 
include:
    (1) The review of other agency environmental impact statements and 
other major actions under the authority of Section 309 of the Clean Air 
Act;
    (2) EPA compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
and related laws, directives, and Executive policies concerning special 
environmental areas and cultural resources;

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    (3) Compliance with Executive policy on American Indian affairs and 
the development of programs for environmental protection on Indian 
lands; and
    (4) The development and oversight of national programs and internal 
policies, strategies, and procedures for implementing Executive Order 
12088 and other administrative or statutory provisions concerning 
compliance with environmental requirements by Federal facilities. The 
Director chairs the Standing Committee on Implementation of Executive 
Order 12088. The Office serves as the Environmental Protection Agency's 
(EPA) principal point of contact and liaison with other Federal agencies 
and provides consultation and technical assistance to those agencies 
relating to EPA's areas of expertise and responsibility. The Office 
administers the filing and information system for all Federal 
Environmental Impact Statements under agreement with the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) and provides liaison with CEQ on this 
function and related matters of NEPA program administration. The Office 
provides a central point of information for EPA and the public on 
environmental impact assessment techniques and methodologies.
    (b) Office of Public Affairs. The Office of Public Affairs is under 
the supervision of a Director who serves as chief spokesperson for the 
Agency and as a principal adviser, along with the Assistant 
Administrator for External Affairs, to the Adminstrator, Deputy 
Administrator, and Senior Management Officials, on public affairs 
aspects of the Agency's activities and programs. The Office of Public 
Affairs provides to the media adequate and timely information as well as 
responses to queries from the media on all EPA program activities. It 
assures that the policy of openness in all information matters, as 
enunciated by the Administrator, is honored in all respects. Develops 
publications to inform the general public of major EPA programs and 
activities; it also develops informational materials for internal EPA 
use in Headquarters and at the Regions, Labs and Field Offices. It 
maintains clearance systems and procedures for periodicals and 
nontechnical information developed by EPA for public distribution, and 
reviews all publications for public affairs interests. The Office of 
Public Affairs provides policy direction for, and coordination and 
oversight of EPA's community relations program. It provides a system for 
ensuring that EPA educates citizens and responds to their concerns about 
all environmental issues and assures that there are opportunities for 
public involvement in the resolution of problems. The Office supervises 
the production of audio-visual materials, including graphics, radio and 
video materials, for the general public and for internal audiences, in 
support of EPA policies and programs. The Office provides program 
direction and professional review of the performance of public affairs 
functions in the Regional Offices of EPA, as well as at laboratories and 
other field offices. The Office of Public Affairs is responsible for 
reviewing interagency agreements and Headquarters purchase request 
requisitions expected to result in contracts in the area of public 
information and community relations. It develops proposals and reviews 
Headquarters grant applications under consideration when public affairs 
goals are involved.
    (c) Office of Legislative Analysis. The Office of Legislative 
Analysis, under the supervision of a Director who serves in the capacity 
of Legislative Counsel, is responsible for legislative drafting and 
liaison activities relating to the Agency's programs. It exercises 
responsibility for legislative drafting; reports to the Office of 
Management and Budget and congressional committees on proposed 
legislation and pending and enrolled bills, as required by OMB Circular 
No. A-19 and Bulletin No. 72-6; provides testimony on legislation and 
other matters before congressional committees; and reviews transcripts 
of legislative hearings. It maintains liaison with the Office of 
Congressional Liaison on all Agency activities of interest to the 
Congress. The Office works closely with the staffs of various Assistant 
Administrators, Associate Administrators, Regional Administrators, and 
Staff Office Directors in accordance with established Agency procedures, 
in the development of the Agency's legislative program. The Office 
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Agency's senior policy officials in guiding legislative initiatives 
through the legislative process. It advises the Assistant Administrator 
for Administration and Resources Management in matters pertaining to 
appropriations legislation. It works closely with the Office of Federal 
Activities to assure compliance with Agency procedures for the 
preparation of environmental impact statements, in relation to proposed 
legislation and reports on legislation. The Office coordinates with the 
Office of Management and Budget, other agencies, and congressional staff 
members on matters within its area of responsibility; and develops 
suggested State and local environmental legislative proposals, using 
inputs provided by other Agency components. The Legislative Reference 
Library provides legislative research services for the Agency. The 
Library secures and furnishes congressional materials to all EPA 
employees and, if available, to other Government agencies and private 
organizations; and it also provides the service of securing, upon 
request, EPA reports and materials for the Congress.
    (d) Office of Congressional Liaison. The Office of Congressional 
Liaison is under the supervision of a Director who serves as the 
principal adviser to the Administrator with respect to congressional 
activities. All of the functions and responsibilities of the Director 
are Agencywide and apply to the provision of services with respect to 
all of the programs and activities of the Agency. The Office serves as 
the principal point of congressional contact with the Agency and 
maintains an effective liaison with the Congress on Agency activities of 
interest to the Congress and, as necessary, maintains liaison with 
Agency Regional and field officials, other Government agencies, and 
public and private groups having an interest in legislative matters 
affecting the Agency. It assures the provision of prompt response to the 
Congress on all inquiries relating to activities of the Agency; and 
monitors and coordinates the continuing operating contacts between the 
staff of the Office of the Comptroller and staff of the Appropriations 
Subcommittees of Congress.
    (e) Office of Community and Intergovernmental Relations. The Office 
of Community and Intergovernmental Relations is under the supervision of 
a Director who serves as the principal point of contact with public 
interest groups representing general purpose State and local 
governments, and is the principal source of advice and information for 
the Administrator and the Assistant Administrator for External Affairs 
on intergovernmental relations. The Office maintains liaison on 
intergovernmental issues with the White House and Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB); identifies and seeks solutions to emerging 
intergovernmental issues; recommends and coordinates personal 
involvement by the Administrator and Deputy Administrator in relations 
with State, county, and local government officials; coordinates and 
assists Headquarters components in their handling of broad-gauged and 
issue-oriented intergovernmental problems. It works with the Regional 
Administrators and the Office of Regional Operations to encourage the 
adoption of improved methods for dealing effectively with State and 
local governments on specific EPA program initiatives; works with the 
Immediate Office of the Administrator, Office of Congressional Liaison, 
Office of Public Affairs, and the Regional Offices to develop and carry 
out a comprehensive liaison program; and tracks legislative initiatives 
which affect the Agency's intergovernmental relations. It advises and 
supports the Office Director in implementing the President's 
Environmental Youth Awards program.

[50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, as amended at 52 FR 30359, Aug. 14, 1987]



Sec.  1.39  Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.

    The Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning and Evaluation 
services as principal adviser to the Administrator on Agency policy and 
planning issues and as such is responsible for supervision and 
management of the following: Policy analysis; standards and regulations; 
and management strategy and evaluation. The Assistant Administrator 
represents the Administrator with Congress and the Office of Management 
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conduct for Government management activities.
    (a) Office of Policy Analysis. The Office of Policy Analysis is 
under the supervision of a Director who performs the following functions 
on an Agencywide basis: economic analysis of Agency programs, policies, 
standards, and regulations, including the estimation of abatement costs; 
research into developing new benefits models; benefit-cost analyses; 
impact assessments; intermediate and long-range strategic studies; 
consultation and analytical assistance in the areas described above to 
senior policy and program officials and other offices in the Agency; 
development and coordination proposals for major new Agency initiatives; 
liaison with other agencies; universities, and interest groups on major 
policy issues and development of a coordinated Agency position; and 
development of integrated pollution control strategies for selected 
industrial and geographical areas.
    (b) Office of Standards and Regulations. The Office of Standards and 
Regulations is under the supervision of a Director who is responsible 
for: involving the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (OPPE) in 
regulatory review; conducting technical and statistical analyses of 
proposed standards, regulations and guidelines; serving as the Agency 
focal point for identifying, developing and implementing alternatives to 
conventional ``command and control'' regulations; conducting analyses of 
Agency activities related to chemical substances and providing 
mechanisms for establishing regulatory priorities and resolving 
scientific issues affecting rulemaking; ensuring Agency compliance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act; evaluating and reviewing all Agency 
information collection requests and activities, and, in cooperation with 
the Office of Administration and Resources Management and the Office of 
Management Systems and Evaluation, evaluating Agency management and uses 
of data for decision-making.
    (c) Office of Management Systems and Evaluation. The Office of 
Management Systems and Evaluation is under the supervision of a Director 
who directs and coordinates the development, implementation and 
administration of Agencywide systems for planning, tracking, and 
evaluating the accomplishments of Agency programs. In consultation with 
other offices, the Office develops a long-range policy framework for 
Agency goals, and objectives, identifies strategies for achieving goals, 
establishes timetables for objectives, and ensures that programs are 
evaluated against their accomplishments of goals.



Sec.  1.41  Office of Air and Radiation.

    The Office of Air and Radiation is under supervision of the 
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation who serves as principal 
adviser to the Administrator in matters pertaining to air and radiation 
programs, and is responsible for the management of these EPA programs: 
Program policy development and evaluation; environmental and pollution 
sources' standards development; enforcement of standards; program policy 
guidance and overview, technical support or conduct of compliance 
activities and evaluation of Regional air and radiation program 
activities; development of programs for technical assistance and 
technology transfer; and selected demonstration programs.
    (a) Office of Mobile Sources. The Office of Mobile Sources, under 
the supervision of a Director, is responsible for the mobile source air 
pollution control functions of the Office of Air and Radiation. The 
Office is responsible for: Characterizing emissions from mobile sources 
and related fuels; developing programs for their control, including 
assessment of the status of control technology and in-use vehicle 
emissions; for carrying out, in coordination with the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring as appropriate, a regulatory 
compliance program to ensure adherence of mobile sources to standards; 
and for fostering the development of State motor vehicles emission 
inspection and maintenance programs.
    (b) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. The Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, under the supervision of a Director, is 
responsible for the air quality planning and standards functions of the 
Office of Air and

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Radiation. The Director for Air Quality Planning and Standards is 
responsible for emission standards for new stationary sources, and 
emission standards for hazardous pollutants; for developing national 
programs, technical policies, regulations, guidelines, and criteria for 
air pollution control; for assessing the national air pollution control 
program and the success in achieving air quality goals; for providing 
assistance to the States, industry and other organizations through 
personnel training activities and technical information; for providing 
technical direction and support to Regional Offices and other 
organizations; for evaluating Regional programs with respect to State 
implementation plans and strategies, technical assistance, and resource 
requirements and allocations for air related programs; for developing 
and maintaining a national air programs data system, including air 
quality, emissions and other technical data; and for providing effective 
technology transfer through the translation of technological 
developments into improved control program procedures.
    (c) Office of Radiation Programs. The Office of Radiation Programs, 
under the supervision of a Director, is responsible to the Assistant 
Administrator for Air and Radiation for the radiation activities of the 
Agency, including development of radiation protection criteria, 
standards, and policies; measurement and control of radiation exposure; 
and research requirements for radiation programs. The Office provides 
technical assistance to States through EPA Regional Offices and other 
agencies having radiation protection programs; establishes and directs a 
national surveillance and investigation program for measuring radiation 
levels in the environment; evaluates and assesses the impact of 
radiation on the general public and the environment; and maintains 
liaison with other public and private organizations involved in 
environmental radiation protection activities. The Office coordinates 
with and assists the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring in 
enforcement activities where EPA has jurisdiction. The Office provides 
editorial policy and guidance, and assists in preparing publications.



Sec.  1.43  Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

    The Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention (OCSPP), serves as the principal adviser to the Administrator 
in matters pertaining to assessment and regulation of pesticides and 
toxic substances and is responsible for managing the Agency's pesticides 
and toxic substances programs under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA); the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); the Pollution 
Prevention Act (PPA); and portions of several other statutes. The 
Assistant Administrator has responsibility for establishing Agency 
strategies for implementation and integration of the pesticides and the 
toxic substances programs under applicable Federal statutes; developing 
and operating Agency programs and policies for assessment and control of 
pesticides and toxic substances; developing recommendations for Agency 
priorities for research, monitoring, regulatory, and information-
gathering activities relating to pesticides and toxic substances; 
developing scientific, technical, economic, and social databases for the 
conduct of hazard assessments and evaluations in support of toxic 
substances and pesticides activities; providing toxic substances and 
pesticides program guidance to EPA Regional Offices and monitoring, 
evaluating, and assessing pesticides and toxic substances program 
operations in EPA Headquarters and Regional Offices.
    (a) Office of Pesticide Programs. The Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), under the management of a Director and Deputy Director are 
responsible to the Assistant Administrator for leadership of the overall 
pesticide activities of the Agency under the authority of FIFRA, FFDCA, 
and portions of several other statutes. Responsibilities include the 
development of strategic plans for the control of the national 
environmental pesticide situation. Such plans are implemented by OPP, 
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agencies, or by State, local, and private sectors. OPP is also 
responsible for establishment of tolerance levels for pesticide residues 
which occur in or on food; registration and reregistration of 
pesticides; special review of pesticides suspected of posing 
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment; monitoring of 
pesticide residue levels in food, humans, and non-target fish and 
wildlife; preparation of pesticide registration guidelines; development 
of standards for the registration and reregistration of pesticide 
products; provision of program policy direction to technical and 
manpower training activities in the pesticides area; development of 
research needs and monitoring requirements for the pesticide program and 
related areas; review of impact statements dealing with pesticides; 
providing operational guidance to EPA Regional Offices; and carrying out 
of assigned international activities.
    (b) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. The Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), under the management of a 
Director and Deputy Director is responsible to the Assistant 
Administrator for those activities of the Agency mandated by TSCA, PPA, 
and portions of several other statutes. The Director is responsible for 
developing and operating Agency programs and policies for new and 
existing chemicals. In each of these areas, the Director is responsible 
for information collection and coordination; data development; health, 
environmental, and economic assessment; and negotiated or regulatory 
control actions. The Director provides operational guidance to EPA 
Regional Offices, reviews and evaluates toxic substances activities at 
EPA Headquarters and Regional Offices; coordinates TSCA activities with 
other EPA offices and Federal and State agencies, and conducts the 
export notification required by TSCA and provides information to 
importers. The Director is responsible for developing policies and 
procedures for the coordination and integration of Agency and Federal 
activities concerning toxic substances. The Director is also responsible 
for coordinating communication with the industrial community, 
environmental groups, and other interested parties on matters relating 
to the implementation of TSCA; providing technical support to 
international activities managed by the Office of International 
Activities; and managing the joint planning of toxic research and 
development under the auspices of the Pesticides/Toxic Substances 
Research Committee.
    (c) Office of Science Coordination and Policy. The Office of Science 
Coordination and Policy (OSCP) provides coordination, leadership, peer 
review, and synthesis of science and science policy within OCSPP. OSCP 
provides guidance to assure sound scientific decisions are made 
regarding safe pesticide and chemical management through the leadership 
of the Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP). OSCP also coordinates emerging 
exposure and hazard assessment topics such as endocrine disruptors and 
biotechnology.

[77 FR 46290, Aug. 3, 2012]



Sec.  1.45  Office of Research and Development.

    The Office of Research and Development is under the supervision of 
the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development who serves as 
the principal science adviser to the Administrator, and is responsible 
for the development, direction, and conduct of a national research, 
development and demonstration program in: Pollution sources, fate, and 
health and welfare effects; pollution prevention and control, and waste 
management and utilization technology; environmental sciences; and 
monitoring systems. The Office participates in the development of Agency 
policy, standards, and regulations and provides for dissemination of 
scientific and technical knowledge, including analytical methods, 
monitoring techniques, and modeling methodologies. The Office serves as 
coordinator for the Agency's policies and programs concerning 
carcinogenesis and related problems and assures appropriate quality 
control and standardization of analytical measurement and monitoring 
techniques utilized by the Agency. The Office exercises review and 
concurrence responsibilities on an Agencywide basis in all budgeting and 
planning actions involving monitoring which require Heardquarters 
approval.

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    (a) Office of Acid Deposition, Environmental Monitoring and Quality 
Assurance. The Office of Acid Deposition, Environmental Monitoring and 
Quality Assurance (OADEMQA), under the supervision of an Office 
Director, is responsible for planning, managing and evaluating a 
comprehensive program for:
    (1) Monitoring the cause and effects of acid deposition;
    (2) Research and development on the causes, effects and corrective 
steps for the acid deposition phenomenon;
    (3) Research with respect to the transport and fate of pollutants 
which are released into the atmosphere;
    (4) Development and demonstration of techniques and methods to 
measure exposure and to relate ambient concentrations to exposure by 
critical receptors;
    (5) Research, development and demonstration of new monitoring 
methods, systems, techniques and equipment for detection, identification 
and characterization of pollutants at the source and in the ambient 
environment and for use as reference or standard monitoring methods;
    (6) Establishment, direction and coordination of Agencywide Quality 
Assurance Program; and
    (7) Development and provision of quality assurance methods, 
techniques and material including validation and standardization of 
analytical methods, sampling techniques, quality control methods, 
standard reference materials, and techniques for data collection, 
evaluation and interpretation. The Office identifies specific research, 
development, demonstration and service needs and priorities; establishes 
program policies and guidelines; develops program plans including 
objectives and estimates of resources required to accomplish objectives; 
administers the approved program and activities; assigns program 
responsibility and resources to the laboratories assigned by the 
Assistant Administrator; directs and supervises assigned laboratories in 
program administration; and conducts reviews of program progress and 
takes action as necessary to assure timeliness, quality and 
responsiveness of outputs.
    (b) Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology 
Demonstration. The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology 
Demonstration (OEETD) under the supervision of a Director, is 
responsible for planning, managing, and evaluating a comprehensive 
program of research, development, and demonstration of cost effective 
methods and technologies to:
    (1) Control Environmental impacts associated with the extraction, 
processing, conversion, and transportation of energy, minerals, and 
other resources, and with industrial processing and manufacturing 
facilities;
    (2) Control environmental impacts of public sector activities 
including publicly-owned waste water and solid waste facilities;
    (3) Control and manage hazardous waste generation, storage, 
treatment, and disposal;
    (4) Provide innovative technologies for response actions under 
Superfund and technologies for control of emergency spills of oils and 
hazardous waste;
    (5) Improve drinking water supply and system operations, including 
improved understanding of water supply technology and water supply 
criteria;
    (6) Characterize, reduce, and mitigate indoor air pollutants 
including radon; and
    (7) Characterize, reduce, and mitigate acid rain precursors from 
stationary sources. Development of engineering data needed by the Agency 
in reviewing premanufacturing notices relative to assessing potential 
release and exposure to chemicals, treatability by waste treatment 
systems, containment and control of genetically engineered organisms, 
and development of alternatives to mitigate the likelihood of release 
and exposure to existing chemicals. In carrying out these 
responsibilities, the Office develops program plans and manages the 
resources assigned to it; implements the approved programs and 
activities; assigns objectives and resources to the OEETD laboratories; 
conducts appropriate reviews to assure the quality, timeliness, and 
responsiveness of outputs; and conducts analyses of the relative 
environmental and socioeconomic impacts of engineering methods and 
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strategies. The Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology 
Demonstration is the focal point within the Office of Research and 
Development for providing liaison with the rest of the Agency and with 
the Department of Energy on issues associated with energy development. 
The Office is also the focal point within the Office of Research and 
Development for liaison with the rest of the Agency on issues related to 
engineering reseach and development and the control of pollution 
discharges.
    (c) Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research. The 
Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research, under the 
supervision of the Director, is responsible for planning, managing, and 
evaluating a comprehensive research program to develop the scientific 
and technological methods and data necessary to understand ecological 
processes, and predict broad ecosystems impacts, and to manage the 
entry, movement, and fate of pollutants upon nonhuman organisms and 
ecosystems. The comprehensive program includes:
    (1) The development of organism and ecosystem level effect data 
needed for the establishment of standards, criteria or guidelines for 
the protection of nonhuman components of the environment and ecosystems 
integrity and the prevention of harmful human exposure to pollutants;
    (2) The development of methods to determine and predict the fate, 
transport, and environmental levels which may result in human exposure 
and exposure of nonhuman components of the environment, resulting from 
the discharge of pollutants, singly or in combination into the 
environment, including development of source criteria for protection of 
environmental quality;
    (3) The development and demonstration of methods for the control or 
management of adverse environmental impacts from agriculture and other 
rural nonprofit sources;
    (4) The development and demonstration of integrated pest management 
strategies for the management of agriculture and urban pests which 
utilize alternative biological, cultural and chemical controls;
    (5) The development of a laboratory and fieldscale screening tests 
to provide data that can be used to predict the behavior of pollutants 
in terms of movement in the environmental, accumulation in the food 
chain, effects on organisms, and broad escosystem impacts;
    (6) Coordination of interagency research activities associated with 
the health and environmental impacts of energy production and use; and
    (7) development and demonstration of methods for restoring degraded 
ecosystem by means other than source control.
    (d) Office of Health Research. The Office of Health Research under 
the supervision of a Director, is responsible for the management of 
planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive, integrated human 
health research program which documents acute and chronic adverse 
effects to man from environmental exposure to pollutants and determines 
those exposures which have a potentially adverse effect on humans. This 
documentation is utilized by ORD for criteria development and scientific 
assessments in support of the Agency's regulating and standard-setting 
activities. To attain this objective, the program develops tests systems 
and associated methods and protocols, such as predictive models to 
determine similarities and differences among test organisms and man; 
develops methodology and conducts laboratory and field research studies; 
and develops interagency programs which effectively use pollutants. The 
Office of Health Research is the Agency's focal point within the Office 
of Research and Development for providing liaison relative to human 
health effects and related human exposure issues (excluding issues 
related to the planning and implementation of research on the human 
health effects of energy pollutants that is conducted under the 
Interagency Energy/Environment Program). It responds with recognized 
authority to changing requirements of the Regions, program offices and 
other offices for priority technical assistance. In close coordination 
with Agency research and advisory committees, other agencies and 
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independent scientific bodies, the Office develops health science policy 
for the Agency. Through these relationships and the scientific 
capabilities of its laboratories and Headquarters staffs, the Office 
provides a focal point for matters pertaining to the effects of human 
exposure to environmental pollutants.
    (e) Office of Health and Environmental Assessment (OHEA). The Office 
of Health and Environmental Assessment, under the supervision of a 
Director, is the principal adviser on matters relating to the 
development of health criteria, health affects assessment and risk 
estimation, to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development. 
The Director's Office: Develops recommendations on OHEA programs 
including the identification and development of alternative program 
goals, priorities, objectives and work plans; develops recommendations 
on overall office policies and means for their implementation; performs 
the critical path planning necessary to assure a timely production of 
OHEA information in response to program office needs; serves as an 
Agency health assessment advocate for issue resolution and regulatory 
review in the Agency Steering Committee, Science Advisory Board, and in 
cooperation with other Federal agencies and the scientific and technical 
community; and provides administrative support services to the 
components of OHEA. The Director's Office provides Headquarters 
coordination for the Environmental Criteria and Assessment Offices.
    (f) Office of Exploratory Research. The Office of Exploratory 
Research (OER), under the supervision of a Director, is responsible for 
overall planning, administering, managing, and evaluating EPA's 
anticipatory and extramural grant research in response to Agency 
priorities, as articulated by Agency planning mechanisms and ORD's 
Research Committees. The Director advises the Assistance Administrator 
on the direction, scientific quality and effectiveness of ORD's long-
term scientific review and evaluation; and research funding assistance 
efforts. The responsibilities of this office include: Administering 
ORD's scientific review of extramural requests for research funding 
assistance; developing research proposal solicitations; managing grant 
projects; and ensuring project quality and optimum dissemination of 
results. The OER is responsible for analyzing EPA's long-range 
environmental research concerns; forecasting emerging and potential 
environmental problems and manpower needs; identifying Federal workforce 
training programs to be used by State and local governments; assuring 
the participation of minority institutions in environmental research and 
development activities; and conducting special studies in response to 
high priority national environmental needs and problems. This office 
serves as an ORD focal point for university relations and other Federal 
research and development agencies related to EPA's extramural research 
program.

[50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, as amended at 52 FR 30360, Aug. 14, 1987]



Sec.  1.47  Office of Land and Emergency Management.

    The Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), also referred to 
as the Office of Solid Waste, or the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response, under the supervision of the Assistant Administrator for Land 
and Emergency Management, also referred to as the Assistant 
Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste, provides Agencywide policy, 
guidance, and direction for the Agency's solid and hazardous wastes and 
emergency response programs. This Office has primary responsibility for 
implementing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA--``Superfund''), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act (SARA); the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act; the Oil Pollution Act; Clean Water Act section 311; and the 
Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act; among other 
laws. In addition to managing those programs, the Assistant 
Administrator serves as principal adviser to the Administrator in 
matters pertaining to them. The Assistant Administrator's 
responsibilities include: Program policy development and evaluation; 
development of appropriate

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hazardous waste standards and regulations; ensuring compliance with 
applicable laws and regulations; program policy guidance and overview, 
technical support, and evaluation of Regional solid and hazardous wastes 
and emergency response activities; development of programs for 
technical, programmatic, and compliance assistance to States and local 
governments; development of guidelines and standards for the land 
disposal of hazardous wastes; analyses of the recovery of useful energy 
from solid waste; development and implementation of a program to respond 
to uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and spills (including oil spills); 
long-term strategic planning and special studies; economic and long-term 
environmental analyses; economic impact assessment of regulations under 
RCRA, CERCLA, and other relevant statutes; analyses of alternative 
technologies and trends; and cost-benefit analyses and development of 
OLEM environmental criteria. For purposes of 42 U.S.C. 6911(a), OLEM 
carries out the functions of the Office of Solid Waste. For purposes of 
42 U.S.C. 6911a, the functions and duties of the Assistant Administrator 
of the Office of Solid Waste are carried out by the Assistant 
Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management.

[80 FR 77577, Dec. 15, 2015]



Sec.  1.49  Office of Water.

    The Office of Water, under the supervision of the Assistant 
Administrator for Water who serves as the principal adviser to the 
Administrator in matters pertaining to water programs, is responsible 
for management of EPA's water programs. Functions of the Office include 
program policy development and evaluation; environmental and pollution 
source standards development; program policy guidance and overview; 
technical support; and evaluation of Regional water activities; the 
conduct of compliance and permitting activities as they relate to 
drinking water and water programs; development of programs for technical 
assistance and technology transfer; development of selected 
demonstration programs; economic and long-term environmental analysis; 
and marine and estuarine protection.
    (a) Office of Water Enforcement and Permits. The Office of Water 
Enforcement and Permits, under the supervision of a Director, develops 
policies, strategies, procedures and guidance for EPA and State 
compliance monitoring, evaluation, and enforcement programs for the 
Clean Water Act and the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act. 
The Office also provides national program direction to the National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program. The office has 
overview responsibilities and provides technical assistance to the 
regional activities in both enforcement and permitting programs.
    (b) Office of Water Regulations and Standards. The Office of Water 
Regulations and Standards, under the supervision of a Director, is 
responsible for the Agency's water regulations and standards functions. 
The Office is responsible for developing an overall program strategy for 
the achievement of water pollution abatement in cooperation with other 
appropriate program offices. The Office assures the coordination of all 
national water-related activities within this water program strategy, 
and monitors national progress toward the achievement of water quality 
goals and is responsible for the development of effluent guidelines and 
water quality standards, and other pollutant standards, regulations, and 
guidelines within the program responsibilities of the Office. It 
exercises overall responsibility for the development of effective State 
and Regional water quality regulatory control programs. The Office is 
responsible for the development and maintenance of a centralized water 
programs data system including compatible water quality, discharger, and 
program data files utilizing, but not displacing, files developed and 
maintained by other program offices. It is responsible for developing 
national accomplishment plans and resource and schedule guidelines for 
monitoring and evaluating the performance, progress, and fiscal status 
of the organization in implementing program plans. The Office represents 
EPA in activities with other Federal agencies concerned with water 
quality regulations and standards.

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    (c) Office of Municipal Pollution Control. The Office of Municipal 
Pollution Control, under the supervision of a Director, is responsible 
for the Agency's water program operations functions. The Office is 
responsible for developing national strategies, program and policy 
recommendations, regulations and guidelines for municipal water 
pollution control; for providing technical direction and support to 
Regional Offices and other organizations; and for evaluating Regional 
and State programs with respect to municipal point source abatement and 
control, and manpower development for water-related activities. The 
Office assures that priority Headquarters and regional activities are 
planned and carried out in a coordinated and integrated fashion, 
including developing and implementing data submission systems.
    (d) Office of Drinking Water. The Office of Drinking Water, under 
the supervision of a Director, is responsible for water supply 
activities of the Agency, including the development of an implementation 
strategy which provides the national policy direction and coordination 
for the program. This Office develops regulations and guidelines to 
protect drinking water quality and existing and future underground 
sources of drinking water, develops program policy and guidance for 
enforcement and compliance activities, and recommends policy for water 
supply protection activities. The office provides guidance and technical 
information to State agencies, local utilities, and Federal facilities 
through the Regional Offices on program planning and phasing; evaluates 
the national level of compliance with the regulations; plans and 
develops policy guidance for response to national, Regional, and local 
emergencies; reviews and evaluates, with Regional Offices, technical 
data for the designation of sole-source aquifers; designs a national 
program of public information; provides program policy direction for 
technical assistance and manpower training activities in the water 
supply area; identifies research needs and develops monitoring 
requirements for the national water supply program; develops national 
accomplishments' plans and resource schedule guidelines for monitoring 
and evaluating the program plans, and program performance, and fiscal 
status; develops program plans, and budget and program status reports 
for the water supply program; coordinates water supply activities with 
other Federal agencies as necessary; and serves as liaison with the 
National Drinking Water Advisory Council.
    (e) Office of Ground-Water Protection. The Office of Ground-Water 
Protection, under the supervision of a Director, oversees implementation 
of the Agency's Ground-water Protection Strategy. This Office 
coordinates support of Headquarters and regional activities to develop 
stronger State government organizations and programs which foster 
ground-water protection. The Office directs and coordinates Agency 
analysis and approaches to unaddressed problems of ground-water 
contamination; is principally responsible for establishing and 
implementing a framework for decision-making at EPA on ground-water 
protection issues; and serves as the focus of internal EPA policy 
coordination for ground-water.
    (f) Office of Marine and Estuarine Protection. The Office of Marine 
and Estuarine Protection, under the supervision of a Director, is 
responsible for the development of policies and strategies and 
implementation of a program to protect the marine/estuarine environment, 
including ocean dumping. The Office provides national direction for the 
Chesapeake Bay and other estuarine programs, and policy oversight of the 
Great Lakes Program.
    (g) Office of Wetlands Protection. The Office of Wetlands 
Protection, under the supervision of a Director, administers the 404/
Wetlands Program and develops policies, procedures, regulations, and 
strategies addressing the maintenance, enhancement, and protection of 
the Nations Wetlands. The Office coordinates Agency issues related to 
wetlands.

[50 FR 26721, June 28, 1985, as amended at 52 FR 30360, Aug. 14, 1987]



                      Subpart C_Field Installations



Sec.  1.61  Regional Offices.

    Regional Administrators are responsible to the Administrator, within 
the

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boundaries of their Regions, for the execution of the Regional Programs 
of the Agency and such other responsibilities as may be assigned. They 
serve as the Administrator's prinicipal representatives in their Regions 
in contacts and relationships with Federal, State, interstate and local 
agencies, industry, academic institutions, and other public and private 
groups. Regional Administrators are responsible for:
    (a) Accomplishing national program objectives within the Regions as 
established by the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Assistant 
Administrators, Associate Administrators, and Heads of Headquarters 
Staff Offices;
    (b) Developing, proposing, and implementing approved Regional 
programs for comprehensive and integrated environmental protection 
activities;
    (c) Total resource management in their Regions within guidelines 
provided by Headquarters;
    (d) Conducting effective Regional enforcement and compliance 
programs;
    (e) Translating technical program direction and evaluation provided 
by the various Assistant Administrators, Associate Administrators and 
Heads of Headquarters Staff Offices, into effective operating programs 
at the Regional level, and assuring that such programs are executed 
efficiently;
    (f) Exercising approval authority for proposed State standards and 
implementation plans; and
    (g) Providing for overall and specific evaluations of Regional 
programs, both internal Agency and State activities.



PART 2_PUBLIC INFORMATION--Table of Contents



  Subpart A_Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of 
                             Information Act

2.100 General provisions.
2.101 Where to file requests for records.
2.102 Procedures for making requests.
2.103 Responsibility for responding to requests.
2.104 Responses to requests and appeals.
2.105 [Reserved]
2.106 Preservation of records.
2.107 Fees.
2.108 Other rights and services.

            Subpart B_Confidentiality of Business Information

2.201 Definitions.
2.202 Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; 
          records containing more than one kind of information.
2.203 Notice to be included in EPA requests, demands, and forms; method 
          of asserting business confidentiality claim; effect of failure 
          to assert claim at time of submission.
2.204 Initial action by EPA office.
2.205 Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office.
2.206 Advance confidentiality determinations.
2.207 Class determinations.
2.208 Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations.
2.209 Disclosure in special circumstances.
2.210 Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality or 
          where disclosure is prohibited by other statute.
2.211 Safeguarding of business information; penalty for wrongful 
          disclosure.
2.212 Establishment of control offices for categories of business 
          information.
2.213 Designation by business of addressee for notices and inquiries.
2.214 Defense of Freedom of Information Act suits; participation by 
          affected business.
2.215 Confidentiality agreements.
2.216-2.300 [Reserved]
2.301 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Clean Air Act.
2.302 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Clean Water Act.
2.303 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Noise Control Act of 1972.
2.304 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Safe Drinking Water Act.
2.305 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended.
2.306 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Toxic Substances Control Act.
2.307 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
2.308 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
2.309 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

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2.310 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
          Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
2.311 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the 
          Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.

 Subpart C_Testimony by Employees and Production of Documents in Civil 
        Legal Proceedings Where the United States Is Not a Party

2.401 Scope and purpose.
2.402 Policy on presentation of testimony and production of documents.
2.403 Procedures when voluntary testimony is requested.
2.404 Procedures when an employee is subpoenaed.
2.405 Subpoenas duces tecum.
2.406 Requests for authenticated copies of EPA documents.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 552a, 553; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 534; 31 
U.S.C. 3717.

    Source: 41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, unless otherwise noted.



  Subpart A_Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of 
                             Information Act

    Source: 84 FR 30032, June 26, 2019, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  [thinsp]2.100  General provisions.

    (a) This Subpart contains the rules that the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) follows in processing requests for 
records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The 
Agency also has rules that it follows in processing FOIA requests for 
records submitted to it as Confidential Business Information (CBI). Such 
records are covered in Subpart B of this Part. Requests made by 
individuals for records about themselves under the Privacy Act of 1974, 
which are processed under 40 CFR part 16, will also be treated as FOIA 
requests under this Subpart. This ensures that the requestor has access 
to all responsive records. Information routinely provided to the public 
as part of a regular EPA activity may be provided to the public without 
following this Subpart.
    (b) EPA will inform the requester of the steps necessary to obtain 
records from agencies operating statutory-based fee schedule programs, 
such as, but not limited to, the Government Printing Office or the 
National Technical Information Service.
    (c) The Chief FOIA Officer designates the office that performs the 
duties of the National FOIA Office. The National FOIA Office reports to 
the Chief FOIA Officer.
    (d) The Chief FOIA Officer designates the FOIA Public Liaisons. The 
FOIA Public Liaisons report to the Chief FOIA Officer. A FOIA Public 
Liaison is an official to whom a requester can raise concerns about the 
service the requester received from the FOIA Requester Service Center. A 
FOIA Public Liaison is responsible for assisting in reducing delays, 
increasing transparency and understanding of the status of requests, and 
assisting in the resolution of disputes. The public can find more 
information about the FOIA Public Liaisons at EPA's website.



Sec.  [thinsp]2.101  Where to file requests for records.

    (a) Requesters must submit all requests for records from EPA under 
the FOIA in writing and by one of the following methods:
    (1) EPA's FOIA submission website at https://www.foiaonline.gov;
    (2) An electronic government submission website established pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552(m), such as FOIA.gov;
    (3) U.S. Mail sent to the following address: National FOIA Office, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 
(2310A), Washington, DC 20460; or
    (4) Overnight delivery service to National FOIA Office, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania NW, Room 5315, 
Washington, DC 20460. EPA will not treat a request submitted by any 
other method as a FOIA request, and the Agency will not re-route the 
request. The requester or requester organization must include the full 
name of their point of contact and their mailing address for EPA to 
process the request. For all requests, requesters should provide an 
email address and daytime telephone number

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whenever possible. For requests submitted through EPA's FOIA submission 
website or as provided by an electronic government submission website 
established pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(m), requesters must include an 
email address. For requests submitted through U.S. Mail, the requester 
must mark both the request letter and envelope ``Freedom of Information 
Act Request.'' The requester should not provide social security numbers 
when making a request for information under the FOIA. Requesters 
submitting requests electronically must do so before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time for the Agency to consider the request as received on that date.
    (b) EPA provides access to all records that the FOIA requires an 
agency to make regularly available for public inspection and copying. 
Each office is responsible for determining which of the records it 
generates are required to be made publicly available and for providing 
access by the public to them. The Agency will also maintain and make 
available for public inspection and copying a current subject matter 
index of such records and provide a copy or a link to the respective 
website for Headquarters or the Regions. Each index will be updated 
regularly, at least quarterly, with respect to newly-included records.
    (c) All records created by EPA on or after November 1, 1996, which 
the FOIA requires an agency to make regularly available for public 
inspection and copying, will be made available electronically through 
EPA's website, located at http://www.epa.gov, or, upon request, through 
other electronic means. EPA will also include on its website the current 
subject matter index of all such records.



Sec.  [thinsp]2.102  Procedures for making requests.

    (a) General information. EPA will consider a request received when 
the Agency receives a request by one of the methods identified in Sec.  
2.101(a).
    (b) EPA employees may attempt in good faith to comply with oral 
requests for inspection or disclosure of EPA records publicly available 
under Sec.  [thinsp]2.201(a) and (b), but such requests are not subject 
to the FOIA or this Part.
    (c) Description of records sought. A request should reasonably 
describe the records the requester seeks in a way that will permit EPA 
employees to identify and locate them. Whenever possible, a request 
should include specific information about each record sought, such as 
the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter. If 
known, the requester should include any file designations or 
descriptions for the records that the requester wants. The more specific 
the requester is about the records or type of records that the requester 
wants, the more likely EPA will be able to identify and locate records 
responsive to the request. If EPA determines that the request does not 
reasonably describe the records, EPA will tell the requester either what 
additional information the requester needs to provide or why the request 
is otherwise insufficient. EPA will also give the requester an 
opportunity to discuss and modify the request to meet the requirements 
of this Section.
    (d) Agreement to pay fees. If the requester makes a FOIA request, 
EPA will consider the request to be an agreement that the requester will 
pay all applicable fees charged under Sec.  [thinsp]2.107, up to $25.00, 
unless the requester seeks a waiver of fees. The EPA office responsible 
for responding to the request ordinarily will confirm this agreement in 
writing. When making a request, the requester may specify a willingness 
to pay a greater or lesser amount.



Sec.  [thinsp]2.103  Responsibility for responding to requests.

    (a) In general. Upon receipt of a FOIA request under Sec.  2.101(a) 
of this Subpart, the National FOIA Office will assign the request to an 
appropriate office within the Agency for processing. To determine which 
records are within the scope of a request, an office will ordinarily 
include only those records in the Agency's possession as of the date the 
request was received by one of the methods described in Sec.  2.101(a). 
The Agency will inform the requester if any other date is used.

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    (b) Authority to issue final determinations. The Administrator, 
Deputy Administrators, Assistant Administrators, Deputy Assistant 
Administrators, Regional Administrators, Deputy Regional Administrators, 
General Counsel, Deputy General Counsels, Regional Counsels, Deputy 
Regional Counsels, and Inspector General or those individuals' 
delegates, are authorized to make determinations required by 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(6)(A), including to issue final determinations whether to release 
or withhold a record or a portion of a record on the basis of 
responsiveness or under one or more exemptions under the FOIA, and to 
issue ``no records'' responses.
    (c) Authority to grant or deny fee waivers or requests for expedited 
processing. EPA's Chief FOIA Officer or EPA's Chief FOIA Officer's 
delegates are authorized to grant or deny requests for fee waivers or 
requests for expedited processing.
    (d) Consultations and referrals. When a request to EPA seeks records 
in its possession that originated with another Federal agency, the EPA 
office assigned to process the request shall either:
    (1) In coordination with the National FOIA Office, consult with the 
Federal agency where the record or portion thereof originated and then 
respond to the request, or
    (2) With the concurrence of the National FOIA Office, refer the 
request to the Federal agency where the record or portion thereof 
originated. The National FOIA Office will notify the requester whenever 
all or any part of the responsibility for responding to a request has 
been referred to another agency.
    (e) Law enforcement information. Whenever a requester makes a 
request for a record containing information that relates to an 
investigation of a possible violation of law and the investigation 
originated with another agency, the assigned office, with the 
concurrence of the National FOIA Office, will refer the request to that 
other agency or consult with that other agency prior to making any 
release determination.



Sec.  [thinsp]2.104  Responses to requests and appeals.

    (a) Timing of response. The EPA office assigned to process the FOIA 
request will initiate the search, collection, and review process, and 
respond to a request within 20 working days from the date the request 
was received by one of the methods identified in Sec.  2.101(a), unless 
unusual or exceptional circumstances exist as provided in paragraph (e) 
of this section. If EPA fails to respond to the request within the 
statutory time-period, or any authorized extension of time, the 
requester may seek judicial review to obtain the records without first 
making an administrative appeal.
    (b) On receipt of a request, the National FOIA Office ordinarily 
will send a written acknowledgment advising the requester of the date 
the Agency received the request and of the processing number assigned to 
the request for future reference.
    (c) Multitrack processing. The Agency uses three or more processing 
tracks by distinguishing between simple and complex requests based on 
the amount of work, time needed to process the request, or both, 
including limits based on the number of pages involved. The Agency will 
advise the requester of the processing track in which the Agency placed 
the request and the limits of the different processing tracks. The 
Agency may place the request in a slower track while providing the 
requester with the opportunity to limit the scope of the request to 
qualify for faster processing within the specified limits of a faster 
track. If the Agency places the request in a slower track, the Agency 
will contact the requester.
    (d) Tolling the request. Once the request is received, the Agency 
shall not toll the processing time-period except:
    (1) The Agency may toll the processing time-period one time while 
seeking clarification from the requester; or
    (2) The Agency may toll the processing time-period as many times as 
necessary to resolve fee issues.
    (e) Unusual circumstances. When the Agency cannot meet statutory 
time limits for processing a request because of ``unusual 
circumstances,'' as defined in the FOIA, and the time limits are 
extended on that basis, the Agency will

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notify the requester in writing, as soon as practicable, of the unusual 
circumstances and of the date by which processing of the request should 
be completed. If the 20 working-day period is extended, EPA will give 
the requester an opportunity to limit the scope of the request, modify 
the request, or agree to an alternative time-period for processing, as 
described by the FOIA. EPA will also provide contact information for its 
FOIA Public Liaison to assist in the resolution of any disputes between 
the requester and the Agency, and the Agency will notify the requester 
of their right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of 
Government Information Services within the National Archives and Records 
Administration.
    (f) Expedited processing. (1) EPA will take requests or appeals out 
of order and give expedited treatment whenever EPA determines that such 
requests or appeals involve a compelling need, as follows:
    (i) Circumstances in which the lack of expedited treatment could 
reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the life or 
physical safety of an individual; or
    (ii) An urgency to inform the public about an actual or alleged 
Federal government activity, if the information is requested by a person 
primarily engaged in disseminating information to the public.
    (2) Requesters must make a request for expedited processing at the 
time of the initial request for records or at the time of appeal.
    (3) If the requester seeks expedited processing, the requester must 
submit a statement, certified to be true and correct to the best of the 
requester's knowledge and belief, explaining in detail the basis for the 
request. For example, if the requester fits within the category 
described in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this section and is not a full-time 
member of the news media, the requester must establish that they are a 
person whose primary professional activity or occupation is information 
dissemination, although it need not be the requester's sole occupation. 
If the requester fits within the category described in paragraph 
(f)(1)(ii) of this section, the requester must also establish a 
particular urgency to inform the public about the government activity 
involved in the request, beyond the public's right to know about 
government activity generally.
    (4) Within 10 calendar days from the date of the request for 
expedited processing, the Chief FOIA Officer, or the Chief FOIA 
Officer's delegates, will decide whether to grant the request and will 
notify the requester of the decision. If the Agency grants the request 
for expedited processing, the Agency will give the request priority and 
will process the request as soon as practicable. If the Agency denies 
the request for expedited processing, the Agency will act on any appeal 
of that decision expeditiously.
    (g) Grants of requests. Once the Agency determines to grant a 
request in whole or in part, it will release the records or parts of 
records to the requester and notify the requester of any applicable fee 
charged under Sec.  [thinsp]2.107. The office will annotate records 
released in part, whenever technically feasible, with the applicable 
FOIA exemption or exemptions at that part of the record from which the 
exempt information was deleted.
    (h) Adverse determinations of requests. When the Agency makes an 
adverse determination, the Agency will notify the requester of that 
determination in writing. Adverse determinations include:
    (1) A decision that the requested record is exempt from disclosure, 
in whole or in part;
    (2) A decision that the information requested is not a record 
subject to the FOIA;
    (3) A decision that the requested record does not exist or cannot be 
located;
    (4) A decision that the requested record is not readily reproducible 
in the form or format sought by the requester;
    (5) A determination on any disputed fee matter, including a denial 
of a request for a fee waiver; or
    (6) A denial of a request for expedited processing.
    (i) Content of final determination letter. The appropriate official 
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final determination letter in accordance with Sec.  2.103(b) of this 
subpart and will include:
    (1) The name and title or position of the person responsible for the 
determination;
    (2) A brief statement of the reason or reasons for the denial, 
including an identification of records being withheld (either 
individually or, if a large number of similar records are being denied, 
described by category) and any FOIA exemption applied by the office in 
denying the request;
    (3) An estimate of the volume of records or information withheld, in 
number of pages or in some other reasonable form of estimation. This 
estimate does not need to be provided if the volume is otherwise 
indicated through annotated deletions on records disclosed in part, or 
if providing an estimate would harm an interest protected by an 
applicable exemption;
    (4) A statement that an adverse determination may be appealed under 
(j) of this section and description of the requirements for submitting 
an administrative appeal; and
    (5) A statement that the requester has the right to seek dispute 
resolution services from an EPA FOIA Public Liaison or the Office of 
Government Information Service.
    (j) Appeals of adverse determinations. If the requester is 
dissatisfied with any adverse determination of their request, the 
requester may appeal that determination by letter to the National FOIA 
Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW (2310A), Washington, DC 20460 or [email protected]. The requester must 
make their appeal in writing, and the Agency must receive the 
requester's appeal no later than 90 calendar days from the date of the 
letter that denied the request. The Agency will not consider appeals 
received after the 90-calendar day limit. Requesters submitting appeals 
electronically must do so before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the Agency 
to consider the appeal as received on that date. The appeal letter may 
include as much or as little related information as the requester 
wishes, as long as it clearly identifies the determination being 
appealed (including the assigned FOIA request number, if known). For 
quickest handling, the requester must mark their appeal letter and its 
envelope with ``Freedom of Information Act Appeal.'' Unless the 
Administrator directs otherwise, the General Counsel or the General 
Counsel's delegate will act on behalf of the Administrator on all 
appeals under this Section, except that:
    (1) The Counsel to the Inspector General will act on any appeal 
where the Inspector General or the Inspector General's delegate has made 
the final adverse determination; however, if the Counsel to the 
Inspector General has signed the final adverse determination, the 
General Counsel or the General Counsel's delegate will act on the 
appeal;
    (2) An adverse determination by the Administrator on an initial 
request will serve as the final action of the Agency; and
    (3) If a requester seeks judicial review because the Agency has not 
responded in a timely manner, any further action on an appeal will take 
place through the lawsuit.
    (k) EPA will make the decision on the appeal in writing, normally 
within 20 working days of its receipt by the National FOIA Office. A 
decision affirming an adverse determination in whole or in part will 
contain a statement of the reason or reasons for the decision, including 
any FOIA exemption or exemptions applied, and inform the requester of 
the FOIA provisions for judicial review of the decision. If the Agency 
reverses or modifies the adverse determination on appeal, the Agency 
will notify the requester in a written decision. In the written 
decision, the Agency will attach the requested information that the 
Agency determined on appeal to be releasable, or the Agency will return 
the request to the appropriate office so that the office may reprocess 
the request in accordance with the appeal decision.
    (l) If the requester wishes to seek judicial review of any adverse 
determination, the requester must first appeal that adverse 
determination under this Section, except when EPA has not responded to 
the request within the applicable time-period. In such cases, the 
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without making an administrative appeal.



Sec.  2.105  [Reserved]



Sec.  [thinsp]2.106  Preservation of records.

    The Agency shall preserve all correspondence pertaining to the FOIA 
requests that it receives until disposition or destruction is authorized 
by title 44 of the United States Code or the National Archives and 
Records Administration's General Records Schedule 14. Copies of all 
responsive records should be maintained by the appropriate program 
office. Records shall not be disposed of while they are the subject of a 
pending request, appeal, or lawsuit under the FOIA.



Sec.  [thinsp]2.107  Fees.

    (a) In general. The Agency will charge for processing requests under 
the FOIA in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, except where 
fees are limited under paragraph (d) of this section or where a waiver 
or reduction of fees is granted under paragraph (l) of this section. 
Requesters will pay fees by check or money order made payable to the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Commercial use request means a request from or on behalf of a 
person who seeks information for a use or purpose that furthers the 
requester's commercial, trade, or profit interests, which can include 
furthering those interests through litigation. The Agency will 
determine, whenever reasonably possible, the use to which a requester 
will put the requested records. When it appears that the requester will 
put the records to a commercial use, either because of the nature of the 
request itself or because the Agency has reasonable cause to doubt a 
requester's stated use, the Agency will provide the requester a 
reasonable opportunity to submit further clarification.
    (2) Direct costs means those expenses that the Agency actually 
incurs in searching for and duplicating (and, in the case of commercial 
use requests, reviewing) records to respond to a FOIA request. Direct 
costs include, for example, the salary of the employee performing the 
work and the cost of operating duplication equipment. Not included in 
direct costs are overhead expenses such as the costs of space and 
heating or lighting of the facility in which the records are kept.
    (3) Duplication means the making of a copy of a record, or of the 
information contained in it, necessary to respond to a FOIA request. 
Copies can take the form of paper, microform, audiovisual materials, or 
electronic records (for example, magnetic tape, disk, or compact disk), 
among others. The Agency will honor a requester's specified preference 
of form or format of disclosure if the record is readily reproducible 
with reasonable efforts in the requested form or format.
    (4) Educational institution means a preschool, a public or private 
elementary or secondary school, an institution of undergraduate higher 
education, an institution of graduate higher education, an institution 
of professional education, or an institution of vocational education, 
that operates a program of scholarly research. To be in this category, a 
requester must show that the request is authorized by, and is made under 
the auspices of, a qualifying institution and that the records are not 
sought for a commercial use but are sought to further scholarly 
research.
    (5) Noncommercial scientific institution means an institution not 
operated on a ``commercial'' basis, as defined in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section, and that is operated solely for conducting scientific 
research that is not intended to promote any particular product or 
industry. To be in this category, a requester must show that a 
qualifying institution authorizes the request, that the requester makes 
the request under the auspices of the qualifying institution, and that 
the requester does not seek the records for a commercial use but to 
further scientific research.
    (6) Representative of the news media has the meaning provided at 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(ii).
    (7) Review means the examination of a record located in response to 
a request to determine whether any portion of it is exempt from 
disclosure. It also includes processing any record for disclosure (for 
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is necessary to redact it and prepare it for disclosure). Review costs 
are recoverable even if a record ultimately is not disclosed. Review 
time includes time spent considering any formal objection to disclosure 
made by a business submitter requesting confidential treatment but does 
not include time spent resolving general legal or policy issues 
regarding the application of exemptions.
    (8) Search means the process of looking for and retrieving records 
or information responsive to a request. It includes page-by-page or 
line-by-line identification of information within records and includes 
reasonable efforts to locate and retrieve information from records 
maintained in electronic form or format. Offices will ensure that 
searches are done in the most efficient and least expensive manner 
reasonably possible. For example, offices will not search line-by-line 
where duplicating an entire document would be quicker and less 
expensive.
    (c) Fees to be charged. (1) There are four categories of requests. 
The Agency charges fees for each of these categories as follows:
    (i) Commercial use requests. The Agency will charge a requester 
seeking access to records for a commercial use for the time spent 
searching for the records, reviewing the records for possible 
disclosure, and for the cost of each page of duplication. The Agency may 
charge for searching for and/or reviewing the records even if no 
responsive records are found or if the records are located but are 
determined to be exempt from disclosure.
    (ii) Educational or non-commercial scientific requests. The Agency 
will charge requesters from educational or noncommercial scientific 
institution, whose purpose is scholarly or scientific research, only for 
the cost of record duplication, except that the Agency will furnish the 
first 100 pages of duplication at no charge.
    (iii) News media requests. The Agency will charge requesters who are 
representatives of the news media, and whose purpose in seeking records 
is noncommercial, for the cost of duplication, except that the first 100 
pages of duplication will be furnished at no charge.
    (iv) All other requests. The Agency will charge requesters not 
covered by one of the three categories above for the full cost of search 
and duplication, except that the Agency will furnish without charge the 
first two hours of search time and the first 100 pages of duplication. 
The Agency will charge for searching for the records even if no 
responsive records are found or if the records are located but are 
determined to be exempt from disclosure.
    (2) In responding to FOIA requests, the Agency will charge the 
following fees unless a waiver or reduction of fees has been granted 
under paragraph (l) of this section:
    (i) Search. (A) The Agency will charge search fees for all requests 
except for those made by educational institutions or noncommercial 
scientific institutions, or representatives of the news media subject to 
the limitations of paragraph (d) of this section. The Agency will charge 
for time spent searching even if no responsive records are found or if 
the records are located but are determined to be exempt from disclosure.
    (B) For searches and retrievals of requested records, either 
manually or electronically, conducted by clerical personnel, the fee 
will be $4.00 for each quarter hour of time. For searches and retrievals 
of requested records, either manually or electronically, requiring the 
use of professional personnel, the fee will be $7.00 for each quarter 
hour of time. For searches and retrievals of requested records, either 
manually or electronically, requiring the use of managerial personnel, 
the fee will be $10.25 for each quarter hour of time.
    (C) When contractors conduct searches and retrievals, the Agency 
will charge requesters for the actual charges up to but not exceeding 
the rate that the Agency would have charged the requester had EPA 
employees conducted the search. The Agency will charge the costs of 
actual computer resource usage in connection with such searches, to the 
extent they can be determined.
    (ii) Duplication. The Agency will charge duplication fees to all 
requesters, subject to the limitations of paragraph (d) of this section. 
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printout of a record (no more than one copy of which need be supplied), 
the fee will be fifteen (15) cents per page. For electronic forms of 
duplication, other than a computer-generated printout, offices will 
charge the direct costs of that duplication. Such direct costs will 
include the costs of the requested electronic medium on which the copy 
is to be made and the actual operator time and computer resource usage 
required to produce the copy, to the extent they can be determined.
    (iii) Review. The Agency will charge review fees to requesters who 
make a commercial use request. The Agency will charge review fees only 
for the initial record review (that is, the review done when an office 
is deciding whether an exemption applies to a particular record or 
portion of a record at the initial request level). The Agency will not 
charge for review at the administrative appeal level for an exemption 
already applied. However, the Agency may again review records or 
portions of records withheld under an exemption that the Agency 
subsequently determines not to apply to determine whether any other 
exemption not previously considered applies; the Agency will charge 
costs of that review when a change of circumstances makes it necessary. 
The Agency will charge review fees at the same rates as those charged 
for a search under paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section.
    (d) Limitations on charging fees. (1) The Agency will charge no 
search or review fees for requests by educational institutions or 
noncommercial scientific institutions, or representatives of the news 
media.
    (2) The Agency will charge no search fee or review fee for a 
quarter-hour period unless more than half of that period is required for 
search or review.
    (3) Except for requesters seeking records for a commercial use, 
offices will provide without charge:
    (i) The first 100 pages of duplication, and
    (ii) The first two hours of search.
    (4) The Agency will charge no fee when a total fee calculated under 
paragraph (c) of this section is $14.00 or less for any request.
    (5) The provisions of paragraphs (d)(3) and (4) of this section work 
together. This means that for requesters other than those seeking 
records for a commercial use, the Agency will charge no fee unless the 
cost of search in excess of two hours plus the cost of duplication in 
excess of 100 pages totals more than $14.00.
    (6) If EPA fails to comply with the FOIA's time limits for 
responding to a request, EPA will not charge search fees, or, in the 
instance of requesters described in paragraphs (b)(4) through (6) of 
this section, duplication fees, except as follows:
    (i) If EPA determined that unusual circumstances as defined by the 
FOIA apply and the Agency provided timely written notice to the 
requester in accordance with the FOIA, a failure to comply with the time 
limit shall be excused for an additional 10 working days;
    (ii) If EPA determined that unusual circumstances as defined by the 
FOIA apply and more than 5,000 pages are necessary to respond to the 
request, EPA may charge search fees, or, in the case of requesters 
described in paragraph paragraphs (b)(4) through (6) of this section, 
may charge duplication fees, if the following steps are taken: EPA must 
have provided timely written notice of unusual circumstances to the 
requester in accordance with the FOIA and the EPA must have discussed 
with the requester by written mail, email, or telephone (or made not 
less than three good-faith attempts to do so) how the requester could 
effectively limit the scope of the request in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(6)(B)(ii), which includes notification to the requester of the 
availability of the FOIA Public Liaison and the right to seek dispute 
resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services. 
If this exception is satisfied, EPA may charge all applicable fees 
incurred in the processing of the request; or
    (iii) If a court determines that exceptional circumstances exist, as 
defined by the FOIA, a failure to comply with the time limits shall be 
excused for the length of time provided by the court order.
    (e) Notice of anticipated fees in excess of $25.00. When the Agency 
determines or estimates that the fees the Agency will charge under this 
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amount to more than $25.00, the Agency will notify the requester of the 
actual or estimated amount of the fees, unless the requester has 
indicated a willingness to pay fees as high as those anticipated. The 
amount of $25.00 is cumulative for multi-office requests. If the Agency 
can only readily estimate a portion of the fee, the Agency will advise 
the requester that the estimated fee may be only a portion of the total 
fee. When the Agency notifies a requester that actual or estimated fees 
will amount to more than $25.00, the Agency will do no further work on 
the request until the requester agrees to pay the anticipated total fee. 
The Agency will exclude time from the twenty (20) working day time 
limit. EPA will memorialize any such agreement in writing. A notice 
under this paragraph will offer the requester an opportunity to discuss 
the matter with Agency personnel to reformulate the request to meet the 
requester's needs at a lower cost.
    (f) Charges for other services. Apart from the other provisions of 
this section, when the Agency chooses as a matter of administrative 
discretion to provide a special service--such as certifying that records 
are true copies or sending records by other than ordinary mail--the 
Agency will ordinarily charge the direct costs of providing the service.
    (g) Charging interest. EPA may charge interest on any unpaid bill 
starting on the 31st day following the date of billing the requester. 
The Agency will assess interest charges at the rate provided in 31 
U.S.C. 3717 and will accrue from the date of the billing until the 
Agency receives payment. EPA will follow the provisions of the Debt 
Collection Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-365), as amended, and its 
administrative procedures, including the use of consumer reporting 
agencies, collection agencies, and offset. The Agency will assess no 
penalty against FOIA requesters for exercising their statutory right to 
ask the Agency to waive or reduce a fee or to dispute a billing. If a 
fee is in dispute, the Agency will suspend penalties upon notification.
    (h) Delinquent requesters. If requesters fail to pay all fees within 
60 calendar days of the fees assessment, the Agency will place the 
requester on a delinquency list. The Agency will not process subsequent 
FOIA requests until the requester makes payment of the overdue fees.
    (i) Aggregating requests. When the Agency reasonably believes that a 
requester or a group of requesters acting together is attempting to 
divide a request into a series of requests for the purpose of avoiding 
fees, the Agency may aggregate those requests and charge accordingly. 
The Agency may presume that multiple requests of this type made within a 
30-day period have been made to avoid fees. When requests are separated 
by a longer period, the Agency will aggregate them only if there exists 
a solid basis for determining that aggregation is warranted under all 
the circumstances involved. The Agency will not aggregate multiple 
requests involving unrelated matters.
    (j) Advance payments. (1) For requests other than those described in 
paragraphs (j)(2) and (3) of this section, the Agency will not require 
the requester to make an advance payment (that is, a payment made before 
EPA begins or continues work on a request). Payment owed for work 
already completed (that is, a prepayment before the Agency sends copies 
to a requester) is not an advance payment.
    (2) When the Agency determines or estimates that a total fee to be 
charged under this section will be more than $250.00, it may require the 
requester to make an advance payment of an amount up to the amount of 
the entire anticipated fee before beginning to process the request, 
except when it receives a satisfactory assurance of full payment from a 
requester that has a history of prompt payment.
    (3) When a requester has previously failed to pay a properly charged 
FOIA fee to the Agency within 30 calendar days of the date of billing, 
the Agency may require the requester to pay the full amount due, plus 
any applicable interest, and to make an advance payment of the full 
amount of any anticipated fee, before the Agency begins to process a new 
request or continues to process a pending request from that requester.

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    (4) When the Agency requires advance payment or payment due under 
paragraph (j)(3) of this section, the Agency will not consider the 
request, and EPA will do no further work on the request until the 
requester makes the required payment.
    (k) Other statutes specifically providing for fees. The fee schedule 
of this section does not apply to fees charged under any other statute 
that specifically requires an agency to set and collect fees for 
particular types of records. When records responsive to requests are 
maintained for distribution by agencies operating such statutorily based 
fee schedule programs, EPA will inform requesters of the steps for 
obtaining records from those sources so that they may do so most 
economically.
    (l) Waiver or reduction of fees. (1) Records responsive to a request 
will be furnished without charge or at a charge reduced below that 
established under paragraph (c) of this section when the Agency 
determines, based on all available information, that disclosure of the 
requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to 
contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or 
activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial 
interest of the requester.
    (2) To determine whether the request meets the first fee waiver 
requirement, the Agency will consider the following factors:
    (i) The subject of the request. Whether the subject of the requested 
records concerns ``the operations or activities of the government.'' The 
subject of the requested records must concern identifiable operations or 
activities of the Federal government, with a connection that is direct 
and clear, not remote.
    (ii) The informative value of the information to be disclosed. 
Whether the disclosure is ``likely to contribute'' to an understanding 
of government operations or activities. The disclosable portions of the 
requested records must be meaningfully informative about government 
operations or activities in order to be ``likely to contribute'' to an 
increased public understanding of those operations or activities. The 
disclosure of information that already is in the public domain, in 
either a duplicative or a substantially identical form, would not be as 
likely to contribute to such understanding when nothing new would be 
added to the public's understanding.
    (iii) The contribution to an understanding of the subject by the 
public is likely to result from the disclosure. Whether disclosure of 
the requested information will contribute to ``public understanding.'' 
The disclosure must contribute to the understanding of a reasonably 
broad audience of persons interested in the subject, as opposed to the 
individual understanding of the requester. The Agency will consider a 
requester's expertise in the subject area and ability and intention to 
effectively convey information to the public. The Agency presumes that a 
representative of the news media will satisfy this consideration.
    (iv) The significance of the contribution to public understanding. 
Whether the disclosure is likely to contribute ``significantly'' to 
public understanding of government operations or activities. The 
public's understanding of the subject in question, as compared to the 
level of public understanding existing prior to the disclosure, must be 
enhanced by the disclosure to a significant extent. The Agency will not 
make value judgments about whether information that would contribute 
significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of 
the government is ``important'' enough to be made public.
    (3) To determine whether the request meets the second fee waiver 
requirement, the Agency will consider the following factors:
    (i) The existence and magnitude of a commercial interest. Whether 
the requester has a commercial interest that would be furthered by the 
requested disclosure. The Agency will consider any commercial interest 
of the requester (with reference to the definition of ``commercial use 
request'' in paragraph (b)(1) of this section), or of any person on 
whose behalf the requester may be acting, that would be furthered by the 
requested disclosure. The Agency will give the requester an opportunity 
in the administrative process to provide explanatory information 
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    (ii) The primary interest in disclosure. Whether any identified 
commercial interest of the requester is sufficiently large, in 
comparison with the public interest in disclosure, that disclosure is 
``primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.'' A fee waiver 
or reduction is justified where the public interest standard is 
satisfied and that public interest is greater in magnitude than that of 
any identified commercial interest in disclosure. The Agency ordinarily 
will presume that when a news media requester has satisfied the public 
interest standard, the public interest will be the interest primarily 
served by disclosure to that requester. The Agency will not presume that 
disclosure to data brokers or others who merely compile and market 
government information for direct economic return is to primarily serve 
the public interest.
    (4) When only some of the requested records satisfy the requirements 
for a waiver of fees, the Agency will grant a waiver for only those 
records.
    (5) Requests for the waiver or reduction of fees must address the 
factors listed in paragraphs (k)(l) through (3) of this section, as far 
as they apply to each request. Offices will exercise their discretion to 
consider the cost-effectiveness of their investment of administrative 
resources in deciding whether to grant waivers or reductions of fees and 
will consult the appropriate EPA offices as needed. Requesters must 
submit requests for the waiver or reduction of fees along with the 
request.
    (6) When the EPA denies a fee waiver request, EPA will do no further 
work on the request until it receives an assurance of payment from the 
requester, or until the requester appeals the fee waiver adverse 
determination and the EPA completes its final appeal determination 
pursuant to Sec.  [thinsp]2.104(j).



Sec.  [thinsp]2.108  Other rights and services.

    Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed to entitle any person, as 
a right, to any service or to the disclosure of any record to which such 
person is not entitled under the FOIA.



            Subpart B_Confidentiality of Business Information



Sec.  2.201  Definitions.

    For the purposes of this subpart:
    (a) Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, 
association, or other public or private organization or legal entity, 
including Federal, State or local governmental bodies and agencies and 
their employees.
    (b) Business means any person engaged in a business, trade, 
employment, calling or profession, whether or not all or any part of the 
net earnings derived from such engagement by such person inure (or may 
lawfully inure) to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
    (c) Business information (sometimes referred to simply as 
information) means any information which pertains to the interests of 
any business, which was developed or acquired by that business, and 
(except where the context otherwise requires) which is possessed by EPA 
in recorded form.
    (d) Affected business means, with reference to an item of business 
information, a business which has asserted (and not waived or withdrawn) 
a business confidentiality claim covering the information, or a business 
which could be expected to make such a claim if it were aware that 
disclosure of the information to the public was proposed.
    (e) Reasons of business confidentiality include the concept of trade 
secrecy and other related legal concepts which give (or may give) a 
business the right to preserve the confidentiality of business 
information and to limit its use or disclosure by others in order that 
the business may obtain or retain business advantages it derives from 
its rights in the information. The definition is meant to encompass any 
concept which authorizes a Federal agency to withhold business 
information under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), as well as any concept which 
requires EPA to withhold information from the public for the benefit of 
a business under 18 U.S.C. 1905 or any of the various statutes cited in 
Sec. Sec.  2.301 through 2.309.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Information which is available to the public is information in 
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member of the public upon request and which EPA may make public, release 
or otherwise make available to any person whether or not its disclosure 
has been requested.
    (h) Business confidentiality claim (or, simply, claim) means a claim 
or allegation that business information is entitled to confidential 
treatment for reasons of business confidentiality, or a request for a 
determination that such information is entitled to such treatment.
    (i) Voluntarily submitted information means business information in 
EPA's possession--
    (1) The submission of which EPA had no statutory or contractual 
authority to require; and
    (2) The submission of which was not prescribed by statute or 
regulation as a condition of obtaining some benefit (or avoiding some 
disadvantage) under a regulatory program of general applicability, 
including such regulatory programs as permit, licensing, registration, 
or certification programs, but excluding programs concerned solely or 
primarily with the award or administration by EPA of contracts or 
grants.
    (j) Recorded means written or otherwise registered in some form for 
preserving information, including such forms as drawings, photographs, 
videotape, sound recordings, punched cards, and computer tape or disk.
    (k) [Reserved]
    (l) Administrator, Regional Administrator, General Counsel, Regional 
Counsel, and Freedom of Information Officer mean the EPA officers or 
employees occupying the positions so titled.
    (m) EPA office means any organizational element of EPA, at any level 
or location. (The terms EPA office and EPA legal office are used in this 
subpart for the sake of brevity and ease of reference. When this subpart 
requires that an action be taken by an EPA office or by an EPA legal 
office, it is the responsibility of the officer or employee in charge of 
that office to take the action or ensure that it is taken.)
    (n) EPA legal office means the EPA General Counsel and any EPA 
office over which the General Counsel exercises supervisory authority, 
including the various Offices of Regional Counsel. (See paragraph (m) of 
this section.)
    (o) A working day is any day on which Federal Government offices are 
open for normal business. Saturdays, Sundays, and official Federal 
holidays are not working days; all other days are.



Sec.  2.202  Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions 
conflict; records containing more than one kind of information.

    (a) Sections 2.201 through 2.215 establish basic rules governing 
business confidentiality claims, the handling by EPA of business 
information which is or may be entitled to confidential treatment, and 
determinations by EPA of whether information is entitled to confidential 
treatment for reasons of business confidentiality.
    (b) Various statutes (other than 5 U.S.C. 552) under which EPA 
operates contain special provisions concerning the entitlement to 
confidential treatment of information gathered under such statutes. 
Sections 2.301 through 2.311 prescribe rules for treatment of certain 
categories of business information obtained under the various statutory 
provisions. Paragraph (b) of each of those sections should be consulted 
to determine whether any of those sections applies to the particular 
information in question.
    (c) The basic rules of Sec. Sec.  2.201 through 2.215 govern except 
to the extent that they are modified or supplanted by the special rules 
of Sec. Sec.  2.301 through 2.311. In the event of a conflict between 
the provisions of the basic rules and those of a special rule which is 
applicable to the particular information in question, the provision of 
the special rule shall govern.
    (d) If two or more of the sections containing special rules apply to 
the particular information in question, and the applicable sections 
prescribe conflicting special rules for the treatment of the 
information, the rule which provides greater or wider availability to 
the public of the information shall govern.
    (e) For most purposes, a document or other record may usefully be 
treated as a single unit of information, even though in fact the 
document or record is comprised of a collection of individual items of 
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in applying the provisions of this subpart, it will often be necessary 
to separate the individual items of information into two or more 
categories, and to afford different treatment to the information in each 
such category. The need for differentiation of this type may arise, 
e.g., because a business confidentiality claim covers only a portion of 
a record, or because only a portion of the record is eligible for 
confidential treatment. EPA offices taking action under this subpart 
must be alert to this problem.
    (f) In taking actions under this subpart, EPA offices should 
consider whether it is possible to obtain the affected business's 
consent to disclosure of useful portions of records while protecting the 
information which is or may be entitled to confidentiality (e.g., by 
withholding such portions of a record as would identify a business, or 
by disclosing data in the form of industry-wide aggregates, multi-year 
averages or totals, or some similar form).
    (g) This subpart does not apply to questions concerning entitlement 
to confidential treatment or information which concerns an individual 
solely in his personal, as opposed to business, capacity.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40000, Sept. 8, 1978; 
50 FR 51661, Dec. 18, 1985]



Sec.  2.203  Notice to be included in EPA requests, demands, and forms; 
method of asserting business confidentiality claim; effect of failure 
to assert claim at time of submission.

    (a) Notice to be included in certain requests and demands for 
information, and in certain forms. Whenever an EPA office makes a 
written request or demand that a business furnish information which, in 
the office's opinion, is likely to be regarded by the business as 
entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart, or whenever an 
EPA office prescribes a form for use by businesses in furnishing such 
information, the request, demand, or form shall include or enclose a 
notice which--
    (1) States that the business may, if it desires, assert a business 
confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information, in the 
manner described by paragraph (b) of this section, and that information 
covered by such a claim will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent, and 
by means of the procedures, set forth in this subpart;
    (2) States that if no such claim accompanies the information when it 
is received by EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA 
without further notice to the business; and
    (3) Furnishes a citation of the location of this subpart in the Code 
of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register.
    (b) Method and time of asserting business confidentiality claim. A 
business which is submitting information to EPA may assert a business 
confidentiality claim covering the information by placing on (or 
attaching to) the information, at the time it is submitted to EPA, a 
cover sheet, stamped or typed legend, or other suitable form of notice 
employing language such as trade secret, proprietary, or company 
confidential. Allegedly confidential portions of otherwise non-
confidential documents should be clearly identified by the business, and 
may be submitted separately to facilitate identification and handling by 
EPA. If the business desires confidential treatment only until a certain 
date or until the occurrence of a certain event, the notice should so 
state.
    (c) Effect of failure to assert claim at time of submission of 
information. If information was submitted by a business to EPA on or 
after October 1, 1976, in response to an EPA request or demand (or on an 
EPA-prescribed form) which contained the substance of the notice 
required by paragraph (a) of this section, and if no business 
confidentiality claim accompanied the information when it was received 
by EPA, the inquiry to the business normally required by Sec.  
2.204(c)(2) need not be made. If a claim covering the information is 
received after the information itself is received, EPA will make such 
efforts as are administratively practicable to associate the late claim 
with copies of the previously-submitted information in EPA files (see 
Sec.  2.204(c)(1)). However, EPA cannot assure that such efforts will be 
effective, in light of the possibility of prior disclosure or widespread 
prior dissemination of the information.

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Sec.  2.204  Initial action by EPA office.

    (a) Situations requiring action. This section prescribes procedures 
to be used by EPA offices in making initial determinations of whether 
business information is entitled to confidential treatment for reasons 
of business confidentiality. Action shall be taken under this section 
whenever an EPA office:
    (1) Learns that it is responsible for responding to a request under 
5 U.S.C. 552 for the release of business information; in such a case, 
the office shall issue an initial determination within the period 
specified in Sec.  2.112;
    (2) Desires to determine whether business information in its 
possession is entitled to confidential treatment, even though no request 
for release of the information has been received; or
    (3) Determines that it is likely that EPA eventually will be 
requested to disclose the information at some future date and thus will 
have to determine whether the information is entitled to confidential 
treatment. In such a case this section's procedures should be initiated 
at the earliest practicable time, in order to increase the time 
available for preparation and submission of comments and for issuance of 
determinations, and to make easier the task of meeting response 
deadlines if a request for release of the information is later received 
under 5 U.S.C. 552.
    (b) Previous confidentiality determination. The EPA office shall 
first ascertain whether there has been a previous determination, issued 
by a Federal court or by an EPA legal office acting under this subpart, 
holding that the information in question is entitled to confidential 
treatment for reasons of business confidentiality.
    (1) If such a determination holds that the information is entitled 
to confidential treatment, the EPA Office shall furnish any person whose 
request for the information is pending under 5 U.S.C. 552 an initial 
determination (see Sec.  2.111 and Sec.  2.113) that the information has 
previously been determined to be entitled to confidential treatment, and 
that the request is therefore denied. The office shall furnish such 
person the appropriate case citation or EPA determination. If the EPA 
office believes that a previous determination which was issued by an EPA 
legal office may be improper or no longer valid, the office shall so 
inform the EPA legal office, which shall consider taking action under 
Sec.  2.205(h).
    (2) With respect to all information not known to be covered by such 
a previous determination, the EPA office shall take action under 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) Determining existence of business confidentiality claims. (1) 
Whenever action under this paragraph is required by paragraph (b)(2) of 
this section, the EPA office shall examine the information and the 
office's records to determine which businesses, if any, are affected 
businesses (see Sec.  2.201(d)), and to determine which businesses if 
any, have asserted business confidentiality claims which remain 
applicable to the information. If any business is found to have asserted 
an applicable claim, the office shall take action under paragraph (d) of 
this section with respect to each such claim.
    (2)(i) If the examination conducted under paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section discloses the existence of any business which, although it has 
not asserted a claim, might be expected to assert a claim if it knew EPA 
proposed to disclose the information, the EPA office shall contact a 
responsible official of each such business to learn whether the business 
asserts a claim covering the information. However, no such inquiry need 
be made to any business--
    (A) Which failed to assert a claim covering the information when 
responding to an EPA request or demand, or supplying information on an 
EPA form, which contained the substance of the statements prescribed by 
Sec.  2.203(a);
    (B) Which otherwise failed to assert a claim covering the 
information after being informed by EPA that such failure could result 
in disclosure of the information to the public; or
    (C) Which has otherwise waived or withdrawn a claim covering the 
information.
    (ii) If a request for release of the information under 5 U.S.C. 552 
is pending at the time inquiry is made under this paragraph (c)(2), the 
inquiry shall be made by telephone or equally prompt means, and the 
responsible official contacted shall be informed that any

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claim the business wishes to assert must be brought to the EPA office's 
attention no later than the close of business on the third working day 
after such inquiry.
    (iii) A record shall be kept of the results of any inquiry under 
this paragraph (c)(2). If any business makes a claim covering the 
information, the EPA office shall take further action under paragraph 
(d) of this section.
    (3) If, after the examination under paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section, and after any inquiry made under paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section, the EPA office knows of no claim covering the information and 
the time for response to any inquiry has passed, the information shall 
be treated for purposes of this subpart as not entitled to confidential 
treatment.
    (d) Preliminary determination. Whenever action under this paragraph 
is required by paragraph (c)(1) or (2) of this section on any business's 
claim, the EPA Office shall make a determination with respect to each 
such claim. Each determination shall be made after consideration of the 
provisions of Sec.  2.203, the applicable substantive criteria in Sec.  
2.208 or elsewhere in this subpart, and any previously-issued 
determinations under this subpart which are applicable.
    (1) If, in connection with any business's claim, the office 
determines that the information may be entitled to confidential 
treatment, the office shall--
    (i) Furnish the notice of opportunity to submit comments prescribed 
by paragraph (e) of this section to each business which is known to have 
asserted an applicable claim and which has not previously been furnished 
such notice with regard to the information in question;
    (ii) Furnish, to any person whose request for release of the 
information is pending under 5 U.S.C. 552, a determination (in 
accordance with Sec.  2.113) that the information may be entitled to 
confidential treatment under this subpart and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), that 
further inquiry by EPA pursuant to this subpart is required before a 
final determination on the request can be issued, that the person's 
request is therefore initially denied, and that after further inquiry a 
final determination will be issued by an EPA legal office; and
    (iii) Refer the matter to the appropriate EPA legal office, 
furnishing the information required by paragraph (f) of this section 
after the time has elapsed for receipt of comments from the affected 
business.
    (2) If, in connection with all applicable claims, the office 
determines that the information clearly is not entitled to confidential 
treatment, the office shall take the actions required by Sec.  2.205(f). 
However, if a business has previously been furnished notice under Sec.  
2.205(f) with respect to the same information, no further notice need be 
furnished to that business. A copy of each notice furnished to a 
business under this paragraph (d)(2) and Sec.  2.205(f) shall be 
forwarded promptly to the appropriate EPA legal office.
    (e) Notice to affected businesses; opportunity to comment. (1) 
Whenever required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the EPA office 
shall promptly furnish each business a written notice stating that EPA 
is determining under this subpart whether the information is entitled to 
confidential treatment, and affording the business an opportunity to 
comment. The notice shall be furnished by certified mail (return receipt 
requested), by personal delivery, or by other means which allows 
verification of the fact and date of receipt. The notice shall state the 
address of the office to which the business's comments shall be 
addressed (the EPA office furnishing the notice, unless the General 
Counsel has directed otherwise), the time allowed for comments, and the 
method for requesting a time extension under Sec.  2.205(b)(2). The 
notice shall further state that EPA will construe a business's failure 
to furnish timely comments as a waiver of the business's claim.
    (2) If action under this section is occasioned by a request for the 
information under 5 U.S.C. 552, the period for comments shall be 15 
working days after the date of the business's receipt of the written 
notice. In other cases, the EPA office shall establish a reasonable 
period for comments (not less than 15 working days after the business's 
receipt of the written notice). The time

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period for comments shall be considered met if the business's comments 
are postmarked or hand delivered to the office designated in the notice 
by the date specified. In all cases, the notice shall call the 
business's attention to the provisions of Sec.  2.205(b).
    (3) At or about the time the written notice is furnished, the EPA 
office shall orally inform a responsible representative of the business 
(by telephone or otherwise) that the business should expect to receive 
the written notice, and shall request the business to contact the EPA 
office if the written notice has not been received within a few days, so 
that EPA may furnish a duplicate notice.
    (4) The written notice required by paragraph (e)(1) of this section 
shall invite the business's comments on the following points (subject to 
paragraph (e)(5) of this section):
    (i) The portions of the information which are alleged to be entitled 
to confidential treatment;
    (ii) The period of time for which confidential treatment is desired 
by the business (e.g., until a certain date, until the occurrence of a 
specified event, or permanently);
    (iii) The purpose for which the information was furnished to EPA and 
the approximate date of submission, if known;
    (iv) Whether a business confidentiality claim accompanied the 
information when it was received by EPA;
    (v) Measures taken by the business to guard against undesired 
disclosure of the information to others;
    (vi) The extent to which the information has been disclosed to 
others, and the precautions taken in connection therewith;
    (vii) Pertinent confidentiality determinations, if any, by EPA or 
other Federal agencies, and a copy of any such determination, or 
reference to it, if available;
    (viii) Whether the business asserts that disclosure of the 
information would be likely to result in substantial harmful effects on 
the business' competitive position, and if so, what those harmful 
effects would be, why they should be viewed as substantial, and an 
explanation of the causal relationship between disclosure and such 
harmful effects; and
    (ix) Whether the business asserts that the information is 
voluntarily submitted information as defined in Sec.  2.201(i), and if 
so, whether and why disclosure of the information would tend to lessen 
the availability to EPA of similar information in the future.
    (5) To the extent that the EPA office already possesses the relevant 
facts, the notice need not solicit responses to the matters addressed in 
paragraphs (e)(4) (i) through (ix) of this section, although the notice 
shall request confirmation of EPA's understanding of such facts where 
appropriate.
    (6) The notice shall refer to Sec.  2.205(c) and shall include the 
statement prescribed by Sec.  2.203(a).
    (f) Materials to be furnished to EPA legal office. When a matter is 
referred to an EPA legal office under paragraph (d)(1) of this section, 
the EPA office taking action under this section shall forward promptly 
to the EPA legal office the following items:
    (1) A copy of the information in question, or (where the quantity or 
form of the information makes forwarding a copy of the information 
impractical) representative samples, a description of the information, 
or both;
    (2) A description of the circumstances and date of EPA's acquisition 
of the information;
    (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the EPA employee(s) 
most familiar with the information;
    (4) The name, address and telephone number of each business which 
asserts an applicable business confidentiality claim;
    (5) A copy of each applicable claim (or the record of the assertion 
of the claim), and a description of when and how each claim was 
asserted;
    (6) Comments concerning each business's compliance or noncompliance 
with applicable requirements of Sec.  2.203;
    (7) A copy of any request for release of the information pending 
under 5 U.S.C. 552;
    (8) A copy of the business's comments on whether the information is 
entitled to confidential treatment;
    (9) The office's comments concerning the appropriate substantive 
criteria

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under this subpart, and information the office possesses concerning the 
information's entitlement to confidential treatment; and
    (10) Copies of other correspondence or memoranda which pertain to 
the matter.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40000, Sept. 8, 1978; 
50 FR 51661, Dec. 18, 1985]



Sec.  2.205  Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office.

    (a) Role of EPA legal office. (1) The appropriate EPA legal office 
(see paragraph (i) of this section) is responsible for making the final 
administrative determination of whether or not business information 
covered by a business confidentiality claim is entitled to confidential 
treatment under this subpart.
    (2) When a request for release of the information under 5 U.S.C. 552 
is pending, the EPA legal office's determination shall serve as the 
final determination on appeal from an initial denial of the request.
    (i) If the initial denial was issued under Sec.  2.204(b)(1), a 
final determination by the EPA legal office is necessary only if the 
requestor has actually filed an appeal.
    (ii) If the initial denial was issued under Sec.  2.204(d)(1), 
however, the EPA legal office shall issue a final determination in every 
case, unless the request has been withdrawn. (Initial denials under 
Sec.  2.204(d)(1) are of a procedural nature, to allow further inquiry 
into the merits of the matter, and a requestor is entitled to a decision 
on the merits.) If an appeal from such a denial has not been received by 
the EPA Freedom of Information Officer on the tenth working day after 
issuance of the denial, the matter shall be handled as if an appeal had 
been received on that day, for purposes of establishing a schedule for 
issuance of an appeal decision under Sec.  2.117 of this part.
    (b) Comment period; extensions; untimeliness as waiver of claim. (1) 
Each business which has been furnished the notice and opportunity to 
comment prescribed by Sec.  2.204(d)(1) and Sec.  2.204(e) shall furnish 
its comments to the office specified in the notice in time to be 
postmarked or hand delivered to that office not later than the date 
specified in the notice (or the date established in lieu thereof under 
this section).
    (2) The period for submission of comments may be extended if, before 
the comments are due, a request for an extension of the comment period 
is made by the business and approved by the EPA legal office. Except in 
extraordinary circumstances, the EPA legal office will not approve such 
an extension without the consent of any person whose request for release 
of the information under 5 U.S.C. 552 is pending.
    (3) The period for submission of comments by a business may be 
shortened in the manner described in paragraph (g) of this section.
    (4) If a business's comments have not been received by the specified 
EPA office by the date they are due (including any approved extension), 
that office shall promptly inquire whether the business has complied 
with paragraph (b)(1) of this section. If the business has complied with 
paragraph (b)(1) but the comments have been lost in transmission, 
duplicate comments shall be requested.
    (c) Confidential treatment of comments from business. If information 
submitted to EPA by a business as part of its comments under this 
section pertains to the business's claim, is not otherwise possessed by 
EPA, and is marked when received in accordance with Sec.  2.203(b), it 
will be regarded by EPA as entitled to confidential treatment and will 
not be disclosed by EPA without the business's consent, unless its 
disclosure is duly ordered by a Federal court, notwithstanding other 
provisions of this subpart to the contrary.
    (d) Types of final determinations; matters to be considered. (1) If 
the EPA legal office finds that a business has failed to furnish 
comments under paragraph (b) of this section by the specified due date, 
it shall determine that the business has waived its claim. If, after 
application of the preceding sentence, no claim applies to the 
information, the office shall determine that the information is not 
entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart and, subject to 
Sec.  2.210, is available to the public.
    (2) In all other cases, the EPA legal office shall consider each 
business's claim and comments, the various provisions of this subpart, 
any previously-

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issued determinations under this subpart which are pertinent, the 
materials furnished it under Sec.  2.204(f), and such other materials as 
it finds appropriate. With respect to each claim, the office shall 
determine whether or not the information is entitled to confidential 
treatment for the benefit of the business that asserted the claim, and 
the period of any such entitlement (e.g., until a certain date, until 
the occurrence of a specified event, or permanently), and shall take 
further action under paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, as 
appropriate.
    (3) Whenever the claims of two or more businesses apply to the same 
information, the EPA legal office shall take action appropriate under 
the particular circumstances to protect the interests of all persons 
concerned (including any person whose request for the information is 
pending under 5 U.S.C. 552).
    (e) Determination that information is entitled to confidential 
treatment. If the EPA legal office determines that the information is 
entitled to confidential treatment for the full period requested by the 
business which made the claim, EPA shall maintain the information in 
confidence for such period, subject to paragraph (h) of this section, 
Sec.  2.209, and the other provisions of this subpart which authorize 
disclosure in specified circumstances, and the office shall so inform 
the business. If any person's request for the release of the information 
is then pending under 5 U.S.C. 552, the EPA legal office shall issue a 
final determination denying that request.
    (f) Determination that information is not entitled to confidential 
treatment; notice; waiting period; release of information. (1) Notice of 
denial (or partial denial) of a business confidentiality claim, in the 
form prescribed by paragraph (f)(2) of this section, shall be 
furnished--
    (i) By the EPA office taking action under Sec.  2.204, to each 
business on behalf of which a claim has been made, whenever Sec.  
2.204(d)(2) requires such notice; and
    (ii) By the EPA legal office taking action under this section, to 
each business which has asserted a claim applicable to the information 
and which has furnished timely comments under paragraph (b) of this 
section, whenever the EPA legal office determines that the information 
is not entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart for the 
benefit of the business, or determines that the period of any 
entitlement to confidential treatment is shorter than that requested by 
the business.
    (2) The notice prescribed by paragraph (f)(1) of this section shall 
be written, and shall be furnished by certified mail (return receipt 
requested), by personal delivery, or by other means which allows 
verification of the fact of receipt and the date of receipt. The notice 
shall state the basis for the determination, that it constitutes final 
agency action concerning the business confidentiality claim, and that 
such final agency action may be subject to judicial review under Chapter 
7 of Title 5, United States Code. With respect to EPA's implementation 
of the determination, the notice shall state that (subject to Sec.  
2.210) EPA will make the information available to the public on the 
tenth working day after the date of the business's receipt of the 
written notice (or on such later date as is established in lieu thereof 
by the EPA legal office under paragraph (f)(3) of this section), unless 
the EPA legal office has first been notified of the business's 
commencement of an action in a Federal court to obtain judicial review 
of the determination, and to obtain preliminary injunctive relief 
against disclosure. The notice shall further state that if such an 
action is timely commenced, EPA may nonetheless make the information 
available to the public (in the absence of an order by the court to the 
contrary), once the court has denied a motion for a preliminary 
injunction in the action or has otherwise upheld the EPA determination, 
or whenever it appears to the EPA legal office, after reasonable notice 
to the business, that the business is not taking appropriate measures to 
obtain a speedy resolution of the action. If the information has been 
found to be temporarily entitled to confidential treatment, the notice 
shall further state that the information will not be disclosed prior to 
the end of the period of such temporary entitlement to confidential 
treatment.

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    (3) The period established in a notice under paragraph (f)(2) of 
this section for commencement of an action to obtain judicial review may 
be extended if, before the expiration of such period, a request for an 
extension is made by the business and approved by the EPA legal office. 
Except in extraordinary circumstances, the EPA legal office will not 
approve such an extension without the consent of any person whose 
request for release of the information under 5 U.S.C. 552 is pending.
    (4) After the expiration of any period of temporary entitlement to 
confidential treatment, a determination under this paragraph (f) shall 
be implemented by the EPA legal office by making the information 
available to the public (in the absence of a court order prohibiting 
disclosure) whenever--
    (i) The period provided for commencement by a business of an action 
to obtain judicial review of the determination has expired without 
notice to the EPA legal office of commencement of such an action;
    (ii) The court, in a timely-commenced action, has denied the 
business' motion for a preliminary injunction, or has otherwise upheld 
the EPA determination; or
    (iii) The EPA legal office, after reasonable notice has been 
provided to the business, finds that the business is not taking 
appropriate measures to obtain a speedy resolution of the timely-
commenced action.
    (5) Any person whose request for release of the information under 5 
U.S.C. 552 is pending at the time notice is given under paragraph (f)(2) 
of this section shall be furnished a determination under 5 U.S.C. 552 
stating the circumstances under which the information will be released.
    (g) Emergency situations. If the General Counsel finds that 
disclosure of information covered by a claim would be helpful in 
alleviating a situation posing an imminent and substantial danger to 
public health or safety, he may prescribe and make known to interested 
persons such shorter comment period (paragraph (b) of this section), 
post-determination waiting period (paragraph (f) of this section), or 
both, as he finds necessary under the circumstances.
    (h) Modification of prior determinations. A determination that 
information is entitled to confidential treatment for the benefit of a 
business, made under this subpart by an EPA legal office, shall continue 
in effect in accordance with its terms until an EPA legal office taking 
action under this section, or under Sec.  2.206 or Sec.  2.207, issues a 
final determination stating that the earlier determination no longer 
describes correctly the information's entitlement to confidential 
treatment because of change in the applicable law, newly-discovered or 
changed facts, or because the earlier determination was clearly 
erroneous. If an EPA legal office tentatively concludes that such an 
earlier determination is of questionable validity, it shall so inform 
the business, and shall afford the business an opportunity to furnish 
comments on pertinent issues in the manner described by Sec.  2.204(e) 
and paragraph (b) of this section. If, after consideration of any timely 
comments submitted by the business, the EPA legal office makes a revised 
final determination that the information is not entitled to confidential 
treatment, or that the period of entitlement to such treatment will end 
sooner than it would have ended under the earlier determination, the 
office will follow the procedure described in paragraph (f) of this 
section. Determinations under this section may be made only by, or with 
the concurrence of, the General Counsel.
    (i) Delegation and redelegation of authority. Unless the General 
Counsel otherwise directs, or this subpart otherwise specifically 
provides, determinations and actions required by this subpart to be made 
or taken by an EPA legal office shall be made or taken by the 
appropriate Regional counsel whenever the EPA office taking action under 
Sec.  2.204 or Sec.  2.206(b) is under the supervision of a Regional 
Administrator, and by the General Counsel in all other cases. The 
General Counsel may redelegate any or all of his authority under this 
subpart to any attorney employed by EPA on a full-time basis under the 
General Counsel's supervision. A Regional Counsel may redelegate any or 
all of his authority under this subpart to any attorney employed by EPA 
on a

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full-time basis under the Regional counsel's supervision.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 50 FR 51661, Dec. 18, 1985]



Sec.  2.206  Advance confidentiality determinations.

    (a) An advance determination under this section may be issued by an 
EPA legal office if--
    (1) EPA has requested or demanded that a business furnish business 
information to EPA;
    (2) The business asserts that the information, if submitted, would 
constitute voluntarily submitted information under Sec.  2.201(i);
    (3) The business will voluntarily submit the information for use by 
EPA only if EPA first determines that the information is entitled to 
confidential treatment under this subpart; and
    (4) The EPA office which desires submission of the information has 
requested that the EPA legal office issue a determination under this 
section.
    (b) The EPA office requesting an advance determination under this 
section shall--
    (1) Arrange to have the business furnish directly to the EPA legal 
office a copy of the information (or, where feasible, a description of 
the nature of the information sufficient to allow a determination to be 
made), as well as the business's comments concerning the matters 
addressed in Sec.  2.204(e)(4), excluding, however, matters addressed in 
Sec.  2.204 (e)(4)(iii) and (e)(4)(iv); and
    (2) Furnish to the EPA legal office the materials referred to in 
Sec.  2.204(f) (3), (7), (8), and (9).
    (c) In making a determination under this section, the EPA legal 
office shall first determine whether or not the information would 
constitute voluntarily submitted information under Sec.  2.201(i). If 
the information would constitute voluntarily submitted information, the 
legal office shall further determine whether the information is entitled 
to confidential treatment.
    (d) If the EPA legal office determines that the information would 
not constitute voluntarily submitted information, or determines that it 
would constitute voluntarily submitted information but would not be 
entitled to confidential treatment, it shall so inform the business and 
the EPA office which requested the determination, stating the basis of 
the determination, and shall return to the business all copies of the 
information which it may have received from the business (except that if 
a request under 5 U.S.C. 552 for release of the information is received 
while the EPA legal office is in possession of the information, the 
legal office shall retain a copy of the information, but shall not 
disclose it unless ordered by a Federal court to do so). The legal 
office shall not disclose the information to any other EPA office or 
employee and shall not use the information for any purpose except the 
determination under this section, unless otherwise directed by a Federal 
court.
    (e) If the EPA legal office determines that the information would 
constitute voluntarily submitted information and that it is entitled to 
confidential treatment, it shall so inform the EPA office which 
requested the determination and the business which submitted it, and 
shall forward the information to the EPA office which requested the 
determination.



Sec.  2.207  Class determinations.

    (a) The General Counsel may make and issue a class determination 
under this section if he finds that--
    (1) EPA possesses, or is obtaining, related items of business 
information;
    (2) One or more characteristics common to all such items of 
information will necessarily result in identical treatment for each such 
item under one or more of the provisions in this subpart, and that it is 
therefore proper to treat all such items as a class for one or more 
purposes under this subpart; and
    (3) A class determination would serve a useful purpose.
    (b) A class determination shall clearly identify the class of 
information to which it pertains.
    (c) A class determination may state that all of the information in 
the class--
    (1) Is, or is not, voluntarily submitted information under Sec.  
2.201(i);
    (2) Is, or is not, governed by a particular section of this subpart, 
or by a particular set of substantive criteria under this subpart;

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    (3) Fails to satisfy one or more of the applicable substantive 
criteria, and is therefore ineligible for confidential treatment;
    (4) Satisfies one or more of the applicable substantive criteria; or
    (5) Satisfies one or more of the applicable substantive criteria 
during a certain period, but will be ineligible for confidential 
treatment thereafter.
    (d) The purpose of a class determination is simply to make known the 
Agency's position regarding the manner in which information within the 
class will be treated under one or more of the provisions of this 
subpart. Accordingly, the notice of opportunity to submit comments 
referred to in Sec.  2.204(d)(1)(ii) and Sec.  2.205(b), and the list of 
materials required to be furnished to the EPA legal office under Sec.  
2.204(d)(1)(iii), may be modified to reflect the fact that the class 
determination has made unnecessary the submission of materials pertinent 
to one or more issues. Moreover, in appropriate cases, action based on 
the class determination may be taken under Sec.  2.204(b)(1), Sec.  
2.204(d), Sec.  2.205(d), or Sec.  2.206. However, the existence of a 
class determination shall not, of itself, affect any right a business 
may have to receive any notice under Sec.  2.204(d)(2) or Sec.  
2.205(f).



Sec.  2.208  Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations.

    Determinations issued under Sec. Sec.  2.204 through 2.207 shall 
hold that business information is entitled to confidential treatment for 
the benefit of a particular business if--
    (a) The business has asserted a business confidentiality claim which 
has not expired by its terms, nor been waived nor withdrawn;
    (b) The business has satisfactorily shown that it has taken 
reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of the information, 
and that it intends to continue to take such measures;
    (c) The information is not, and has not been, reasonably obtainable 
without the business's consent by other persons (other than governmental 
bodies) by use of legitimate means (other than discovery based on a 
showing of special need in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding);
    (d) No statute specifically requires disclosure of the information; 
and
    (e) Either--
    (1) The business has satisfactorily shown that disclosure of the 
information is likely to cause substantial harm to the business's 
competitive position; or
    (2) The information is voluntarily submitted information (see Sec.  
2.201(i)), and its disclosure would be likely to impair the Government's 
ability to obtain necessary information in the future.



Sec.  2.209  Disclosure in special circumstances.

    (a) General. Information which, under this subpart, is not available 
to the public may nonetheless be disclosed to the persons, and in the 
circumstances, described by paragraphs (b) through (g) of this section. 
(This section shall not be construed to restrict the disclosure of 
information which has been determined to be available to the public. 
However, business information for which a claim of confidentiality has 
been asserted shall be treated as being entitled to confidential 
treatment until there has been a determination in accordance with the 
procedures of this subpart that the information is not entitled to 
confidential treatment.)
    (b) Disclosure to Congress or the Comptroller General. (1) Upon 
receipt of a written request by the Speaker of the House, President of 
the Senate, chairman of a committee or subcommittee, or the Comptroller 
General, as appropriate, EPA will disclose business information to 
either House of Congress, to a committee or subcommittee of Congress, or 
to the Comptroller General, unless a statute forbids such disclosure.
    (2) If the request is for business information claimed as 
confidential or determined to be confidential, the EPA office processing 
the request shall provide notice to each affected business of the type 
of information disclosed and to whom it is disclosed. Notice shall be 
given at least ten days prior to disclosure, except where it is not 
possible to provide notice ten days in advance of any date established 
by the requesting body for responding to the request. Where ten days 
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be given, as much advance notice as possible shall be provided. Where 
notice cannot be given before the date established by the requesting 
body for responding to the request, notice shall be given as promptly 
after disclosure as possible. Such notice may be given by notice 
published in the Federal Register or by letter sent by certified mail, 
return receipt requested, or telegram. However, if the requesting body 
asks in writing that no notice under this subsection be given, EPA will 
give no notice.
    (3) At the time EPA discloses the business information, EPA will 
inform the requesting body of any unresolved business confidentiality 
claim known to cover the information and of any determination under this 
subpart that the information is entitled to confidential treatment.
    (c) Disclosure to other Federal agencies. EPA may disclose business 
information to another Federal agency if--
    (1) EPA receives a written request for disclosures of the 
information from a duly authorized officer or employee of the other 
agency or on the initiative of EPA when such disclosure is necessary to 
enable the other agency to carry out a function on behalf of EPA;
    (2) The request, if any, sets forth the official purpose for which 
the information is needed;
    (3) When the information has been claimed as confidential or has 
been determined to be confidential, the responsible EPA office provides 
notice to each affected business of the type of information to be 
disclosed and to whom it is to be disclosed. At the discretion of the 
office, such notice may be given by notice published in the Federal 
Register at least 10 days prior to disclosure, or by letter sent by 
certified mail return receipt requested or telegram either of which must 
be received by the affected business at least 10 days prior to 
disclosure. However, no notice shall be required when EPA furnishes 
business information to another Federal agency to perform a function on 
behalf of EPA, including but not limited to--
    (i) Disclosure to the Department of Justice for purposes of 
investigation or prosecution of civil or criminal violations of Federal 
law related to EPA activities;
    (ii) Disclosure to the Department of Justice for purposes of 
representing EPA in any matter; or
    (iii) Disclosure to any Federal agency for purposes of performing an 
EPA statutory function under an interagency agreement.
    (4) EPA notifies the other agency of any unresolved business 
confidentiality claim covering the information and of any determination 
under this subpart that the information is entitled to confidential 
treatment, and that further disclosure of the information may be a 
violation of 18 U.S.C. 1905; and
    (5) The other agency agrees in writing not to disclose further any 
information designated as confidential unless--
    (i) The other agency has statutory authority both to compel 
production of the information and to make the proposed disclosure, and 
the other agency has, prior to disclosure of the information to anyone 
other than its officers and employees, furnished to each affected 
business at least the same notice to which the affected business would 
be entitled under this subpart;
    (ii) The other agency has obtained the consent of each affected 
business to the proposed disclosure; or
    (iii) The other agency has obtained a written statement from the EPA 
General Counsel or an EPA Regional Counsel that disclosure of the 
information would be proper under this subpart.
    (d) Court-ordered disclosure. EPA may disclose any business 
information in any manner and to the extent ordered by a Federal court. 
Where possible, and when not in violation of a specific directive from 
the court, the EPA office disclosing information claimed as confidential 
or determined to be confidential shall provide as much advance notice as 
possible to each affected business of the type of information to be 
disclosed and to whom it is to be disclosed, unless the affected 
business has actual notice of the court order. At the discretion of the 
office, subject to any restrictions by the court, such notice may be 
given by notice in the Federal Register, letter sent by certified mail 
return receipt requested, or telegram.

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    (e) Disclosure within EPA. An EPA office, officer, or employee may 
disclose any business information to another EPA office, officer, or 
employee with an official need for the information.
    (f) Disclosure with consent of business. EPA may disclose any 
business information to any person if EPA has obtained the prior consent 
of each affected business to such disclosure.
    (g) Record of disclosures to be maintained. Each EPA office which 
discloses information to Congress, a committee or subcommittee of 
Congress, the Comptroller General, or another Federal agency under the 
authority of paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, shall maintain a 
record of the fact of such disclosure for a period of not less than 36 
months after such disclosure. Such a record, which may be in the form of 
a log, shall show the name of the affected businesses, the date of 
disclosure, the person or body to whom disclosure was made, and a 
description of the information disclosed.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40000, Sept. 8, 1978; 
50 FR 51661, Dec. 18, 1985]



Sec.  2.210  Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality 
or where disclosure is prohibited by other statute.

    (a) Information which is not entitled to confidential treatment 
under this subpart shall be made available to the public (using the 
procedures set forth in Sec. Sec.  2.204 and 2.205) if its release is 
requested under 5 U.S.C. 552, unless EPA determines (under subpart A of 
this part) that, for reasons other than reasons of business 
confidentiality, the information is exempt from mandatory disclosure and 
cannot or should not be made available to the public. Any such 
determination under subpart A shall be coordinated with actions taken 
under this subpart for the purpose of avoiding delay in responding to 
requests under 5 U.S.C. 552.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, if any 
statute not cited in this subpart appears to require EPA to give 
confidential treatment to any business information for reasons of 
business confidentiality, the matter shall be referred promptly to an 
EPA legal office for resolution. Pending resolution, such information 
shall be treated as if it were entitled to confidential treatment.



Sec.  2.211  Safeguarding of business information; penalty for wrongful 
disclosure.

    (a) No EPA officer or employee may disclose, or use for his or her 
private gain or advantage, any business information which came into his 
or her possession, or to which he or she gained access, by virtue of his 
or her official position or employment, except as authorized by this 
subpart.
    (b) Each EPA officer or employee who has custody or possession of 
business information shall take appropriate measures to properly 
safeguard such information and to protect against its improper 
disclosure.
    (c) Violation of paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall 
constitute grounds for dismissal, suspension, fine, or other adverse 
personnel action. Willful violation of paragraph (a) of this section may 
result in criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1905 or other applicable 
statute.
    (d) Each contractor or subcontractor with the United States 
Government, and each employee of such contractor or subcontractor, who 
is furnished business information by EPA under Sec.  2.301(h), Sec.  
2.302(h), Sec.  2.304(h), Sec.  2.305(h), Sec.  2.306(j), Sec.  
2.307(h), Sec.  2.308(i), or Sec.  2.310(h) shall use or disclose that 
information only as permitted by the contract or subcontract under which 
the information was furnished. Contractors or subcontractors shall take 
steps to properly safeguard business information including following any 
security procedures for handling and safeguarding business information 
which are contained in any manuals, procedures, regulations, or 
guidelines provided by EPA. Any violation of this paragraph shall 
constitute grounds for suspension or debarment of the contractor or 
subcontractor in question. A willful violation of this paragraph may 
result in criminal prosecution.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 50 FR 51662, Dec. 18, 1985; 
58 FR 461, Jan. 5, 1993]

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Sec.  2.212  Establishment of control offices for categories of 
business information.

    (a) The Administrator, by order, may establish one or more mutually 
exclusive categories of business information, and may designate for each 
such category an EPA office (hereinafter referred to as a control 
office) which shall have responsibility for taking actions (other than 
actions required to be taken by an EPA legal office) with respect to all 
information within such category.
    (b) If a control office has been assigned responsibility for a 
category of business information, no other EPA office, officer, or 
employee may make available to the public (or otherwise disclose to 
persons other than EPA officers and employees) any information in that 
category without first obtaining the concurrence of the control office. 
Requests under 5 U.S.C. 552 for release of such information shall be 
referred to the control office.
    (c) A control office shall take the actions and make the 
determinations required by Sec.  2.204 with respect to all information 
in any category for which the control office has been assigned 
responsibility.
    (d) A control office shall maintain a record of the following, with 
respect to items of business information in categories for which it has 
been assigned responsibility:
    (1) Business confidentiality claims;
    (2) Comments submitted in support of claims;
    (3) Waivers and withdrawals of claims;
    (4) Actions and determinations by EPA under this subpart;
    (5) Actions by Federal courts; and
    (6) Related information concerning business confidentiality.



Sec.  2.213  Designation by business of addressee for notices and inquiries.

    (a) A business which wishes to designate a person or office as the 
proper addressee of communications from EPA to the business under this 
subpart may do so by furnishing in writing to the Headquarters Freedom 
of Information Operations (1105), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, the following information: 
The name and address of the business making the designation; the name, 
address, and telephone number of the designated person or office; and a 
request that EPA inquiries and communications (oral and written) under 
this subpart, including inquiries and notices which require reply within 
deadlines if the business is to avoid waiver of its rights under this 
subpart, be furnished to the designee pursuant to this section. Only one 
person or office may serve at any one time as a business's designee 
under this subpart.
    (b) If a business has named a designee under this section, the 
following EPA inquiries and notices to the business shall be addressed 
to the designee:
    (1) Inquiries concerning a business's desire to assert a business 
confidentiality claim, under Sec.  2.204(c)(2)(i)(A);
    (2) Notices affording opportunity to substantiate confidentiality 
claims, under Sec.  2.204(d)(1) and Sec.  2.204(e);
    (3) Inquires concerning comments, under Sec.  2.205(b)(4);
    (4) Notices of denial of confidential treatment and proposed 
disclosure of information, under Sec.  2.205(f);
    (5) Notices concerning shortened comment and/or waiting periods 
under Sec.  2.205(g);
    (6) Notices concerning modifications or overrulings of prior 
determinations, under Sec.  2.205(h);
    (7) Notices to affected businesses under Sec. Sec.  2.301(g) and 
2.301(h) and analogous provisions in Sec. Sec.  2.302, 2.303, 2.304, 
2.305, 2.306, 2.307, and 2.308; and
    (8) Notices to affected businesses under Sec.  2.209.
    (c) The Freedom of Information Officer shall, as quickly as 
possible, notify all EPA offices that may possess information submitted 
by the business to EPA, the Regional Freedom of Information Offices, the 
Office of General Counsel, and the offices of Regional Counsel of any 
designation received under this section. Businesses making designations 
under this section should bear in mind that several working days may be 
required for dissemination of this information within EPA and that some 
EPA offices may not receive notice of such designations.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40001, Sept. 8, 1978]

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Sec.  2.214  Defense of Freedom of Information Act suits; participation 
by affected business.

    (a) In making final confidentiality determinations under this 
subpart, the EPA legal office relies to a large extent upon the 
information furnished by the affected business to substantiate its claim 
of confidentiality. The EPA legal office may be unable to verify the 
accuracy of much of the information submitted by the affected business.
    (b) If the EPA legal office makes a final confidentiality 
determination under this subpart that certain business information is 
entitled to confidential treatment, and EPA is sued by a requester under 
the Freedom of Information Act for disclosure of that information, EPA 
will:
    (1) Notify each affected business of the suit within 10 days after 
service of the complaint upon EPA;
    (2) Where necessary to preparation of EPA's defense, call upon each 
affected business to furnish assistance; and
    (3) Not oppose a motion by any affected business to intervene as a 
party to the suit under rule 24(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure.
    (c) EPA will defend its final confidentiality determination, but EPA 
expects the affected business to cooperate to the fullest extent 
possible in this defense.

[43 FR 40001, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.215  Confidentiality agreements.

    (a) No EPA officer, employee, contractor, or subcontractor shall 
enter into any agreement with any affected business to keep business 
information confidential unless such agreement is consistent with this 
subpart. No EPA officer, employee, contractor, or subcontractor shall 
promise any affected business that business information will be kept 
confidential unless the promise is consistent with this subpart.
    (b) If an EPA office has requested information from a State, local, 
or Federal agency and the agency refuses to furnish the information to 
EPA because the information is or may constitute confidential business 
information, the EPA office may enter into an agreement with the agency 
to keep the information confidential, notwithstanding the provisions of 
this subpart. However, no such agreement shall be made unless the 
General Counsel determines that the agreement is necessary and proper.
    (c) To determine that an agreement proposed under paragraph (b) of 
this section is necessary, the General Counsel must find:
    (1) The EPA office requesting the information needs the information 
to perform its functions;
    (2) The agency will not furnish the information to EPA without an 
agreement by EPA to keep the information confidential; and
    (3) Either:
    (i) EPA has no statutory power to compel submission of the 
information directly from the affected business, or
    (ii) While EPA has statutory power to compel submission of the 
information directly from the affected business, compelling submission 
of the information directly from the business would--
    (A) Require time in excess of that available to the EPA office to 
perform its necessary work with the information,
    (B) Duplicate information already collected by the other agency and 
overly burden the affected business, or
    (C) Overly burden the resources of EPA.
    (d) To determine that an agreement proposed under paragraph (b) of 
this section is proper, the General Counsel must find that the agreement 
states--
    (1) The purpose for which the information is required by EPA;
    (2) The conditions under which the agency will furnish the 
information to EPA;
    (3) The information subject to the agreement;
    (4) That the agreement does not cover information acquired by EPA 
from another source;
    (5) The manner in which EPA will treat the information; and
    (6) That EPA will treat the information in accordance with the 
agreement subject to an order of a Federal court to disclose the 
information.
    (e) EPA will treat any information acquired pursuant to an agreement 
under paragraph (b) of this section in accordance with the procedures of 
this

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subpart except where the agreement specifies otherwise.

[43 FR 40001, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec. Sec.  2.216-2.300  [Reserved]



Sec.  2.301  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Clean Air Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
    (1) Act means the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
    (2)(i) Emission data means, with reference to any source of emission 
of any substance into the air--
    (A) Information necessary to determine the identity, amount, 
frequency, concentration, or other characteristics (to the extent 
related to air quality) of any emission which has been emitted by the 
source (or of any pollutant resulting from any emission by the source), 
or any combination of the foregoing;
    (B) Information necessary to determine the identity, amount, 
frequency, concentration, or other characteristics (to the extent 
related to air quality) of the emissions which, under an applicable 
standard or limitation, the source was authorized to emit (including, to 
the extent necessary for such purposes, a description of the manner or 
rate of operation of the source); and
    (C) A general description of the location and/or nature of the 
source to the extent necessary to identify the source and to distinguish 
it from other sources (including, to the extent necessary for such 
purposes, a description of the device, installation, or operation 
constituting the source).
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, the 
following information shall be considered to be emission data only to 
the extent necessary to allow EPA to disclose publicly that a source is 
(or is not) in compliance with an applicable standard or limitation, or 
to allow EPA to demonstrate the feasibility, practicability, or 
attainability (or lack thereof) of an existing or proposed standard or 
limitation:
    (A) Information concerning research, or the results of research, on 
any project, method, device or installation (or any component thereof) 
which was produced, developed, installed, and used only for research 
purposes; and
    (B) Information concerning any product, method, device, or 
installation (or any component thereof) designed and intended to be 
marketed or used commercially but not yet so marketed or used.
    (3) Standard or limitation means any emission standard or limitation 
established or publicly proposed pursuant to the Act or pursuant to any 
regulation under the Act.
    (4) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the 
Act, except for determinations under this subpart.
    (5) Manufacturer has the meaning given it in section 216(1) of the 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7550(1).
    (b) Applicability. (1) This section applies to business information 
which was--
    (i) Provided or obtained under section 114 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7414, by the owner or operator of any stationary source, for the purpose 
(A) of developing or assisting in the development of any implementation 
plan under section 110 or 111(d) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7410, 7411(d), 
any standard of performance under section 111 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7411, or any emission standard under section 112 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7412, (B) of determining whether any person is in violation of any such 
standard or any requirement of such a plan, or (C) of carrying out any 
provision of the Act (except a provision of Part II of the Act with 
respect to a manufacturer of new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle 
engines);
    (ii) Provided or obtained under section 208 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 
7542, for the purpose of enabling the Administrator to determine whether 
a manufacturer has acted or is acting in compliance with the Act and 
regulations under the Act, or provided or obtained under section 206(c) 
of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7525(c); or
    (iii) Provided in response to a subpoena for the production of 
papers, books, or documents issued under the authority of section 307(a) 
of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(a).
    (2) Information will be considered to have been provided or obtained 
under

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section 114 of the Act if it was provided in response to a request by 
EPA made for any of the purposes stated in section 114, or if its 
submission could have been required under section 114, regardless of 
whether section 114 was cited as the authority for any request for the 
information, whether an order to provide the information was issued 
under section 113(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(a), whether an action 
was brought under section 113(b) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(b), or 
whether the information was provided directly to EPA or through some 
third person.
    (3) Information will be considered to have been provided or obtained 
under section 208 of the Act if it was provided in response to a request 
by EPA made for any of the purposes stated in section 208, or if its 
submission could have been required under section 208, regardless of 
whether section 208 was cited as the authority for any request for the 
information, whether an action was brought under section 204 of the Act, 
42 U.S.C. 7523, or whether the information was provided directly to EPA 
or through some third person.
    (4) Information will be considered to have been provided or obtained 
under section 206(c) of the Act if it was provided in response to a 
request by EPA made for any of the purposes stated in section 206(c), or 
if its submission could have been required under section 206(c) 
regardless of whether section 206(c) was cited as authority for any 
request for the information, whether an action was brought under section 
204 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7523, or whether the information was provided 
directly to EPA or through some third person.
    (5) Information will be considered to have been provided or obtained 
under section 307(a) of the Act if it was provided in response to a 
subpoena issued under section 307(a), or if its production could have 
been required by subpoena under section 307(a), regardless of whether 
section 307(a) was cited as the authority for any request for the 
information, whether a subpoena was issued by EPA, whether a court 
issued an order under section 307(a), or whether the information was 
provided directly to EPA or through some third person.
    (c) Basic rules that apply without change. Except as otherwise 
provided in paragraph (d) of this section, Sec. Sec.  2.201 through 
2.207, Sec.  2.209, and Sec. Sec.  2.211 through 2.215 apply without 
change to information to which this section applies.
    (d) Data submitted under 40 CFR part 98. (1) Sections 2.201 through 
2.215 do not apply to data submitted under 40 CFR part 98 that EPA has 
determined, pursuant to sections 114(c) and 307(d) of the Clean Air Act, 
to be either of the following:
    (i) Emission data.
    (ii) Data not otherwise entitled to confidential treatment pursuant 
to section 114(c) of the Clean Air Act.
    (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(4) of 
this section, Sec. Sec.  2.201 through 2.215 do not apply to data 
submitted under 40 CFR part 98 data that EPA has determined, pursuant to 
sections 114(c) and 307(d) of the Clean Air Act, to be entitled to 
confidential treatment. EPA shall treat that information as confidential 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  2.211, subject to paragraph 
(d)(4) of this section and Sec.  2.209.
    (3) Upon receiving a request under 5 U.S.C. 552 for data submitted 
under 40 CFR part 98 that EPA has determined, pursuant to sections 
114(c) and 307(d) of the Clean Air Act, to be entitled to confidential 
treatment, the EPA office shall furnish the requestor a notice that the 
information has been determined to be entitled to confidential treatment 
and that the request is therefore denied. The notice shall include or 
cite to the appropriate EPA determination.
    (4) Modification of prior confidentiality determination. A 
determination made pursuant to sections 114(c) and 307(d) of the Clean 
Air Act that information submitted under 40 CFR part 98 is entitled to 
confidential treatment shall continue in effect unless, subsequent to 
the confidentiality determination, EPA takes one of the following 
actions:
    (i) EPA determines, pursuant to sections 114(c) and 307(d) of the 
Clean Air Act, that the information is emission data or data not 
otherwise entitled to confidential treatment under section 114(c) of the 
Clean Air Act.

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    (ii) The Office of General Counsel issues a final determination, 
based on the criteria in Sec.  2.208, stating that the information is no 
longer entitled to confidential treatment because of change in the 
applicable law or newly-discovered or changed facts. Prior to making 
such final determination, EPA shall afford the business an opportunity 
to submit comments on pertinent issues in the manner described by 
Sec. Sec.  2.204(e) and 2.205(b). If, after consideration of any timely 
comments submitted by the business, the Office of General Counsel makes 
a revised final determination that the information is not entitled to 
confidential treatment under section 114(c) of the Clean Air Act, EPA 
will notify the business in accordance with the procedures described in 
Sec.  2.205(f)(2).
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies to information to which this section applies, 
except that information which is emission data, a standard or 
limitation, or is collected pursuant to section 211(b)(2)(A) of the Act 
is not eligible for confidential treatment. No information to which this 
section applies is voluntarily submitted information.
    (f) Availability of information not entitled to confidential 
treatment. Section 2.210 does not apply to information to which this 
section applies. Emission data, standards or limitations, and any other 
information provided under section 114 or 208 of the Act which is 
determined under this subpart not to be entitled to confidential 
treatment, shall be available to the public notwithstanding any other 
provision of this part. Emission data and standards or limitations 
provided in response to a subpoena issued under section 307(a) of the 
Act shall be available to the public notwithstanding any other provision 
of this part. Information (other than emission data and standards or 
limitations) provided in response to a subpoena issued under section 
307(a) of the Act, which is determined under this subpart not to be 
entitled to confidential treatment, shall be available to the public, 
unless EPA determines that the information is exempt from mandatory 
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(b) for reasons other than reasons of 
business confidentiality and cannot or should not be made available to 
the public.
    (g) Disclosure of information relevant to a proceeding. (1) Under 
sections 114, 208 and 307 of the Act, any information to which this 
section applies may be released by EPA because of the relevance of the 
information to a proceeding, notwithstanding the fact that the 
information otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment under 
this subpart. Release of information because of its relevance to a 
proceeding shall be made only in accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2) In connection with any proceeding other than a proceeding 
involving a decision by a presiding officer after an evidentiary or 
adjudicatory hearing, information to which this section applies which 
may be entitled to confidential treatment may be made available to the 
public under this paragraph (g)(2). No information shall be made 
available to the public under this paragraph (g)(2) until any affected 
business has been informed that EPA is considering making the 
information available to the public under this paragraph (g)(2) in 
connection with an identified proceeding, and has afforded the business 
a reasonable period for comment (such notice and opportunity to comment 
may be afforded in connection with the notice prescribed by Sec.  
2.204(d)(1) and Sec.  2.204(e)). Information may be made available to 
the public under this paragraph (g)(2) only if, after consideration of 
any timely comments submitted by the business, the General Counsel 
determines that the information is relevant to the subject of the 
proceeding and the EPA office conducting the proceeding determines that 
the public interest would be served by making the information available 
to the public. Any affected business shall be given at least 5 days' 
notice by the General Counsel prior to making the information available 
to the public.
    (3) In connection with any proceeding involving a decision by a 
presiding officer after an evidentiary or adjudicatory hearing, 
information to which this section applies which may be entitled to 
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more parties of record to the proceeding, upon EPA's initiative, under 
this paragraph (g)(3). An EPA office proposing disclosure of information 
under this paragraph (g)(3), shall so notify the presiding officer in 
writing. Upon receipt of such a notification, the presiding officer 
shall notify each affected business that disclosure under this paragraph 
(g)(3) has been proposed, and shall afford each such business a period 
for comment found by the presiding officer to be reasonable under the 
circumstances. Information may be disclosed under this paragraph (g)(3) 
only if, after consideration of any timely comments submitted by the 
business, the EPA office determines in writing that, for reasons 
directly associated with the conduct of the proceeding, the contemplated 
disclosure would serve the public interest, and the presiding officer 
determines in writing that the information is relevant to a matter in 
controversy in the proceeding. The presiding officer may condition 
disclosure of the information to a party of record on the making of such 
protective arrangements and commitments as he finds to be warranted. 
Disclosure to one or more parties of record, under protective 
arrangements or commitments, shall not, of itself, affect the 
eligibility of information for confidential treatment under the other 
provisions of this subpart. Any affected business shall be given at 
least 5 days notice by the presiding officer prior to making the 
information available to the public or to one or more of the parties of 
record to the proceeding.
    (4) In connection with any proceeding involving a decision by a 
presiding officer after an evidentiary or adjudicatory hearing, 
information to which this section applies may be made available to one 
or more parties of record to the proceeding, upon request of a party, 
under this paragraph (g)(4). A party of record seeking disclosure of 
information shall direct his request to the presiding officer. Upon 
receipt of such a request, the presiding officer shall notify each 
affected business that disclosure under this paragraph (g)(4) has been 
requested, and shall afford each such business a period for comment 
found by the presiding officer to be reasonable under the circumstances. 
Information may be disclosed to a party of record under this paragraph 
(g)(4) only if, after consideration of any timely comments submitted by 
the business, the presiding officer determines in writing that (i) the 
party of record has satisfactorily shown that with respect to a 
significant matter which is in controversy in the proceeding, the 
party's ability to participate effectively in the proceeding will be 
significantly impaired unless the information is disclosed to him, and 
(ii) any harm to an affected business that would result from the 
disclosure is likely to be outweighed by the benefit to the proceeding 
and to the public interest that would result from the disclosure. The 
presiding officer may condition disclosure of the information to a party 
of record on the making of such protective arrangements and commitments 
as he finds to be warranted. Disclosure to one or more parties of 
record, under protective arrangements or commitments, shall not, of 
itself, affect the eligibility of information to confidential treatment 
under the other provisions of this subpart. Any affected business shall 
be given at least 5 days notice by the presiding officer prior to making 
the information available to one or more of the parties of record to the 
proceeding.
    (h) Disclosure to authorized representatives. (1) Under sections 
114, 208 and 307(a) of the Act, EPA possesses authority to disclose to 
any authorized representative of the United States any information to 
which this section applies, notwithstanding the fact that the 
information might otherwise be entitled to confidential treatment under 
this subpart. Such authority may be exercised only in accordance with 
paragraph (h) (2) or (3) of this section.
    (2)(i) A person under contract or subcontract to the United States 
government to perform work in support of EPA in connection with the Act 
or regulations which implement the Act may be considered an authorized 
representative of the United States for purposes of this paragraph (h). 
For purposes of this section, the term ``contract'' includes grants and 
cooperative agreements under the Environmental Programs Assistance Act 
of 1984 (Pub. L.

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98-313), and the term ``contractor'' includes grantees and cooperators 
under the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984. Subject to the 
limitations in this paragraph (h)(2), information to which this section 
applies may be disclosed:
    (A) To a contractor or subcontractor with EPA, if the EPA program 
office managing the contract first determines in writing that such 
disclosure is necessary in order that the contractor or subcontractor 
may carry out the work required by the contract or subcontract; or
    (B) To a contractor or subcontractor with an agency other than EPA, 
if the EPA program office which provides the information to that agency, 
contractor, or subcontractor first determines in writing, in 
consultation with the General Counsel, that such disclosure is necessary 
in order that the contractor or subcontractor may carry out the work 
required by the contract or subcontract.
    (ii) No information shall be disclosed under this paragraph (h)(2), 
unless this contract or subcontract in question provides:
    (A) That the contractor or subcontractor and the contractor's or 
subcontractor's employees shall use the information only for the purpose 
of carrying out the work required by the contract or subcontract, shall 
refrain from disclosing the information to anyone other than EPA without 
the prior written approval of each affected business or of an EPA legal 
office and shall return to EPA all copies of the information (and any 
abstracts or extracts therefrom) upon request by the EPA program office, 
whenever the information is no longer required by the contractor or 
subcontractor for the performance of the work required under the 
contract or subcontract, or upon completion of the contract or 
subcontract (where the information was provided to the contractor or 
subcontractor by an agency other than EPA, the contractor may disclose 
or return the information to that agency);
    (B) That the contractor or subcontractor shall obtain a written 
agreement to honor such terms of the contract or subcontract from each 
of the contractor's or subcontractor's employees who will have access to 
the information, before such employee is allowed such access; and
    (C) That the contractor or subcontractor acknowledges and agrees 
that the contract or subcontract provisions concerning the use and 
disclosure of business information are included for the benefit of, and 
shall be enforceable by, both the United States government and any 
affected business having an interest in information concerning it 
supplied to the contractor or subcontractor by the United States 
government under the contract or subcontract.
    (iii) No information shall be disclosed under this paragraph (h)(2) 
until each affected business has been furnished notice of the 
contemplated disclosure by the EPA program office and has been afforded 
a period found reasonable by that office (not less than 5 working days) 
to submit its comments. Such notice shall include a description of the 
information to be disclosed, the identity of the contractor or 
subcontractor, the contract or subcontract number, if any, and the 
purposes to be served by the disclosure.
    (iv) The EPA program office shall prepare a record of each 
disclosure under this paragraph (h)(2), showing the contractor or 
subcontractor, the contract or subcontract number, the information 
disclosed, the date(s) of disclosure, and each affected business. The 
EPA program office shall maintain the record of disclosure and the 
determination of necessity prepared under paragraph (h)(2)(i) of this 
section for a period of not less than 36 months after the date of the 
disclosure.
    (3) A State or local governmental agency which has duties or 
responsibilities under the Act, or under regulations which implement the 
Act, may be considered an authorized representative of the United States 
for purposes of this paragraph (h). Information to which this section 
applies may be furnished to such an agency at the agency's written 
request, but only if--
    (i) The agency has first furnished to the EPA office having custody 
of the information a written opinion from the agency's chief legal 
officer or counsel stating that under applicable State or local law the 
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to compel a business which possesses such information to disclose it to 
the agency, or
    (ii) Each affected business is informed of those disclosures under 
this paragraph (h)(3) which pertain to it, and the agency has shown to 
the satisfaction of an EPA legal office that the agency's use and 
disclosure of such information will be governed by State or local law 
and procedures which will provide adequate protection to the interests 
of affected businesses.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (j) Requests for or release of information subject to a 
confidentiality determination through rulemaking as specified in 40 CFR 
part 1068. This paragraph (j) describes provisions that apply for a wide 
range of engines, vehicles, and equipment that are subject to emission 
standards and other requirements under the Clean Air Act. This includes 
motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines, nonroad engines and nonroad 
equipment, aircraft and aircraft engines, and stationary engines. It 
also includes portable fuel containers regulated under 40 CFR part 59, 
subpart F, and fuel tanks, fuel lines, and related fuel-system 
components regulated under 40 CFR part 1060. Regulatory provisions 
related to confidentiality determinations for these products are 
codified broadly in 40 CFR part 1068, with additional detailed 
provisions for specific sectors in the regulatory parts referenced in 40 
CFR 1068.1. References in this paragraph (j) to 40 CFR part 1068 also 
include these related regulatory parts.
    (1) Unless noted otherwise, 40 CFR 2.201 through 2.215 do not apply 
for information covered by the confidentiality determinations in 40 CFR 
part 1068 if EPA has determined through rulemaking that information to 
be any of the following pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7414 or 7542(c) in a 
rulemaking subject to 42 U.S.C. 7607(d):
    (i) Emission data as defined in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
    (ii) Data not entitled to confidential treatment.
    (2) Unless noted otherwise, Sec. Sec.  2.201 through 2.208 do not 
apply for information covered by the confidentiality determinations in 
40 CFR part 1068 if EPA has determined through rulemaking that 
information to be entitled to confidential treatment pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 7414 or 7542(c) in a rulemaking subject to 42 U.S.C. 7607(d). EPA 
will treat such information as confidential in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  2.209 through 2.215, subject to paragraph 
(j)(4) of this section.
    (3) EPA will deny a request for information under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) 
if EPA has determined through rulemaking that the information is 
entitled to confidential treatment under 40 CFR part 1068. The denial 
notification will include a regulatory cite to the appropriate 
determination.
    (4) A determination made pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7414 or 7542 in a 
rulemaking subject to 42 U.S.C. 7607(d) that information specified in 40 
CFR part 1068 is entitled to confidential treatment shall continue in 
effect unless EPA takes one of the following actions to modify the 
determination:
    (i) EPA determines, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7414; 7542(c)) in a rulemaking subject to 42 U.S.C. 
7607(d), that the information is entitled to confidential treatment, or 
that the information is emission data or data that is otherwise not 
entitled to confidential treatment by statute or regulation.
    (ii) EPA determines, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7414; 7542(c)) that the information is emission data 
or data that is otherwise clearly not entitled to confidential treatment 
by statute or regulation under 40 CFR 2.204(d)(2).
    (iii) The Office of General Counsel revisits an earlier 
determination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7414; 7542(c)), that the information is entitled to confidential 
treatment because of a change in the applicable law or newly discovered 
or changed facts. Prior to a revised final determination, EPA shall 
afford the business an opportunity to submit a substantiation on the 
pertinent issues to be considered, including any described in Sec. Sec.  
2.204(e)(4) or 2.205(b), within 15 days of the receipt of the notice to 
substantiate. If, after consideration of any timely comments made by the 
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Office of General Counsel makes a revised final determination that the 
information is not entitled to confidential treatment under 42 U.S.C. 
7414 or 7542, EPA will notify the business in accordance with Sec.  
2.205(f)(2).
    (5) The provisions of 40 CFR 2.201 through 2.208 continue to apply 
for the categories of information identified in 40 CFR 1068.11(c) for 
which there is no confidentiality determination in 40 CFR part 1068.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40002, Sept. 8, 1978; 
43 FR 42251, Sept. 20, 1978; 50 FR 51662, Dec. 18, 1985; 58 FR 461, Jan. 
5, 1993; 58 FR 5061, Jan. 19, 1993; 58 FR 7189, Feb. 5, 1993; 76 FR 
30817, May 26, 2011; 76 FR 64015, Oct. 17, 2011; 88 FR 4470, Jan. 24, 
2023]



Sec.  2.302  Special rules governing certain information obtained 
under the Clean Water Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.
    (2)(i) Effluent data means, with reference to any source of 
discharge of any pollutant (as that term is defined in section 502(6) of 
the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1362 (6))--
    (A) Information necessary to determine the identity, amount, 
frequency, concentration, temperature, or other characteristics (to the 
extent related to water quality) of any pollutant which has been 
discharged by the source (or of any pollutant resulting from any 
discharge from the source), or any combination of the foregoing;
    (B) Information necessary to determine the identity, amount, 
frequency, concentration, temperature, or other characteristics (to the 
extent related to water quality) of the pollutants which, under an 
applicable standard or limitation, the source was authorized to 
discharge (including, to the extent necessary for such purpose, a 
description of the manner or rate of operation of the source); and
    (C) A general description of the location and/or nature of the 
source to the extent necessary to identify the source and to distinguish 
it from other sources (including, to the extent necessary for such 
purposes, a description of the device, installation, or operation 
constituting the source).
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, the 
following information shall be considered to be effluent data only to 
the extent necessary to allow EPA to disclose publicly that a source is 
(or is not) in compliance with an applicable standard or limitation, or 
to allow EPA to demonstrate the feasibility, practicability, or 
attainability (or lack thereof) of an existing or proposed standard or 
limitation:
    (A) Information concerning research, or the results of research, on 
any product, method, device, or installation (or any component thereof) 
which was produced, developed, installed, and used only for research 
purposes; and
    (B) Information concerning any product, method, device, or 
installation (or any component thereof) designed and intended to be 
marketed or used commercially but not yet so marketed or used.
    (3) Standard or limitation means any prohibition, any effluent 
limitation, or any toxic, pre-treatment or new source performance 
standard established or publicly proposed pursuant to the Act or 
pursuant to regulations under the Act, including limitations or 
prohibitions in a permit issued or proposed by EPA or by a State under 
section 402 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1342.
    (4) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the 
Act, except for determinations under this part.
    (b) Applicability. (1) This section applies only to business 
information--
    (i) Provided to or obtained by EPA under section 308 of the Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1318, by or from the owner or operator of any point source, for 
the purpose of carrying out the objective of the Act (including but not 
limited to developing or assisting in the development of any standard or 
limitation under the Act, or determining whether any person is in 
violation of any such standard or limitation); or
    (ii) Provided to or obtained by EPA under section 509(a) of the Act, 
33 U.S.C. 1369(a).
    (2) Information will be considered to have been provided or obtained 
under section 308 of the Act if it was provided in response to a request 
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for any of the purposes stated in section 308, or if its submission 
could have been required under section 308, regardless of whether 
section 308 was cited as the authority for any request for the 
information, whether an order to provide the information was issued 
under section 309(a)(3) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(a)(3), whether a 
civil action was brought under section 309(b) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 
1319(b), and whether the information was provided directly to EPA or 
through some third person.
    (3) Information will be considered to have been provided or obtained 
under section 509(a) of the Act if it was provided in response to a 
subpoena issued under section 509(a), or if its production could have 
been required by subpoena under section 509(a), regardless of whether 
section 509(a) was cited as the authority for any request for the 
information, whether a subpoena was issued by EPA, whether a court 
issued an order under section 307(a), or whether the information was 
provided directly to EPA or through some third person.
    (4) This section specifically does not apply to information obtained 
under section 310(d) or 312(g)(3) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1320(d), 
1322(g)(3).
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207, 2.209, 2.211 through 2.215 apply without change to information to 
which this section applies.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies to information to which this section applies, 
except that information which is effluent data or a standard or 
limitation is not eligible for confidential treatment. No information to 
which this section applies is voluntarily submitted information.
    (f) Availability of information not entitled to confidential 
treatment. Section 2.210 does not apply to information to which this 
section applies. Effluent data, standards or limitations, and any other 
information provided or obtained under section 308 of the Act which is 
determined under this subpart not to be entitled to confidential 
treatment, shall be available to the public notwithstanding any other 
provision of this part. Effluent data and standards or limitations 
provided in response to a subpoena issued under section 509(a) of the 
Act shall be available to the public notwithstanding any other provision 
of this part. Information (other than effluent data and standards or 
limitations) provided in response to a subpoena issued under section 
509(a) of the Act, which is determined under this subpart not to be 
entitled to confidential treatment, shall be available to the public, 
unless EPA determines that the information is exempt from mandatory 
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(b) for reasons other than reasons of 
business confidentiality and cannot or should not be made available to 
the public.
    (g) Disclosure of information relevant to a proceeding. (1) Under 
sections 308 and 509(a) of the Act, any information to which this 
section applies may be released by EPA because of the relevance of the 
information to a proceeding, notwithstanding the fact that the 
information otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment under 
this subpart. Release of information to which this section applies 
because of its relevance to a proceeding shall be made only in 
accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2)-(4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g) (2), (3), and (4) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (g) (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively of this section.
    (h) Disclosure to authorized representatives. (1) Under sections 308 
and 509(a) of the Act, EPA possesses authority to disclose to any 
authorized representative of the United States any information to which 
this section applies, notwithstanding the fact that the information 
might otherwise be entitled to confidential treatment under this 
subpart. Such authority may be exercised only in accordance with 
paragraph (h)(2) or (h)(3) of this section.
    (2)-(3) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h) (2) and (3) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (h) (2) and (3), respectively, 
of this section.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40003, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.303  Special rules governing certain information obtained 
under the Noise Control Act of 1972.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:

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    (1) Act means the Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.
    (2) Manufacturer has the meaning given it in 42 U.S.C. 4902(6).
    (3) Product has the meaning given it in 42 U.S.C. 4902(3).
    (4) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the 
Act, except for determinations under this subpart.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies only to information provided 
to or obtained by EPA under section 13 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 4912, by or 
from any manufacturer of any product to which regulations under section 
6 or 8 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 4905, 4907) apply. Information will be 
deemed to have been provided or obtained under section 13 of the Act, if 
it was provided in response to a request by EPA made for the purpose of 
enabling EPA to determine whether the manufacturer has acted or is 
acting in compliance with the Act, or if its submission could have been 
required under section 13 of the Act, regardless of whether section 13 
was cited as authority for the request, whether an order to provide such 
information was issued under section 11(d) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 
4910(d), and whether the information was provided directly to EPA by the 
manufacturer or through some third person.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207 and 2.209 through 2.215 apply without change to information to 
which this section applies.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies without change to information to which this 
section applies; however, no information to which this section applies 
is voluntarily submitted information.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Disclosure of information relevant to a proceeding. (1) Under 
section 13 of the Act, any information to which this section applies may 
be released by EPA because of its relevance to a matter in controversy 
in a proceeding, notwithstanding the fact that the information otherwise 
might be entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart. Release 
of information because of its relevance to a proceeding shall be made 
only in accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2)-(4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g) (2), (3), and (4) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (g) (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively, of this section.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40003, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.304  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Safe Drinking Water Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.
    (2) Contaminant means any physical, chemical, biological, or 
radiological substance or matter in water.
    (3) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
process conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which 
implement the Act, except for any determination under this part.
    (b) Applicability. (1) This section applies only to information--
    (i) Which was provided to or obtained by EPA pursuant to a 
requirement of a regulation which was issued by EPA under the Act for 
the purpose of--
    (A) Assisting the Administrator in establishing regulations under 
the Act;
    (B) Determining whether the person providing the information has 
acted or is acting in compliance with the Act; or
    (C) Administering any program of financial assistance under the Act; 
and
    (ii) Which was provided by a person--
    (A) Who is a supplier of water, as defined in section 1401(5) of the 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f(5);
    (B) Who is or may be subject to a primary drinking water regulation 
under section 1412 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 300g-1;
    (C) Who is or may be subject to an applicable underground injection 
control program, as defined in section 1422(d) of the Act, 42 
U.S.C.300h-1(d);
    (D) Who is or may be subject to the permit requirements of section 
1424(b) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 300h-3(b);
    (E) Who is or may be subject to an order issued under section 
1441(c) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j(c); or

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    (F) Who is a grantee, as defined in section 1445(e) of the Act, 42 
U.S.C. 300j-4(e).
    (2) This section applies to any information which is described by 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section if it was provided in response to a 
request by EPA or its authorized representative (or by a State agency 
administering any program under the Act) made for any purpose stated in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, or if its submission could have been 
required under section 1445 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-4, regardless of 
whether such section was cited in any request for the information, or 
whether the information was provided directly to EPA or through some 
third person.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207, 2.209, and 2.211 through 2.215 apply without change to 
information to which this section applies.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies to information to which this section applies, 
except that information which deals with the existence, absence, or 
level of contaminants in drinking water is not eligible for confidential 
treatment. No information to which this section applies is voluntarily 
submitted information.
    (f) Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality or 
where disclosure is prohibited by other statute. Section 2.210 applies 
to information to which this section applies, except that information 
which deals with the existence, absence, or level of contaminants in 
drinking water shall be available to the public notwithstanding any 
other provision of this part.
    (g) Disclosure of information relevant to a proceeding. (1) Under 
section 1445(d) of the Act, any information to which this section 
applies may be released by EPA because of the relevance of the 
information to a proceeding, notwithstanding the fact that the 
information otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment under 
this subpart. Release of information to which this section applies 
because of its relevance to a proceeding shall be made only in 
accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2)-(4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g) (2), (3), (4) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (g) (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively, of this section.
    (h) Disclosure to authorized representatives. (1) Under section 
1445(d) of the Act, EPA possesses authority to disclose to any 
authorized representative of the United States any information to which 
this section applies, notwithstanding the fact that the information 
otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment under this 
subpart. Such authority may be exercised only in accordance with 
paragraph (h)(2) or (h)(3) of this section.
    (2)-(3) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h) (2) and (3) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (h) (2) and (3), respectively, 
of this section.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40003, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.305  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, including 
amendments made by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.
    (2) Person has the meaning given it in section 1004(15) of the Act, 
42 U.S.C. 6903(15).
    (3) Hazardous waste has the meaning given it in section 1004(5) of 
the Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903(5).
    (4) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the 
Act including the issuance of administrative orders and the approval or 
disapproval of plans (e.g. closure plans) submitted by persons subject 
to regulation under the Act, but not including determinations under this 
subpart.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies to information provided to 
or obtained by EPA under section 3001(b)(3)(B), 3007, or 9005 of the 
Act, 42 U.S.C 6921(b)(3)(B), 6927, or 6995. Information will be 
considered to have been provided or obtained under sections 
3001(b)(3)(B), 3007, or 9005 of the Act if it was provided in response 
to a request from EDA made for any of the purposes stated in the Act or 
if its submission

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could have been required under those provisions of the Act regardless of 
whether a specific section was cited as the authority for any request 
for the information or whether the information was provide directly to 
EPA or through some third person.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207 and 2.209 through 2.215 apply without change to information to 
which this section applies.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies without change to information to which this 
section applies; however, no information to which this section applies 
is voluntarily submitted information.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Disclosure of information relevant in a proceeding. (1) Under 
sections 3007(b) and 9005(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6927(b) and 6995(b)), 
any information to which this section applies may be disclosed by EPA 
because of the relevance of the information in a proceeding under the 
Act, notwithstanding the fact that the information otherwise might be 
entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart. Disclosure of 
information to which this section applies because of its relevance in a 
proceeding shall be made only in accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2)-(4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g) (2), (3), and (4) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (g) (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively, of this section.
    (h) Disclosure to authorized representatives. (1) Under sections 
3001(b)(3)(B), 3007(b), and 9005(b) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)(3)(B), 
6927(b), and 6995(b)), EPA possesses authority to disclose to any 
authorized representative of the United States any information to which 
this section applies, notwithstanding the fact that the information 
might otherwise be entitled to confidential treatment under this 
subpart. Such authority may be exercised only in accordance with 
paragraph (h)(2) or (h)(3) of this section.
    (2)-(3) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h) (2) and (3) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (h) (2) and (3), respectively, 
of this section.
    (4) At the time any information is furnished to a contractor, 
subcontractor, or State or local government agency under this paragraph 
(h), the EPA office furnishing the information to the contractor, 
subcontractor, or State or local government agency shall notify the 
contractor, subcontractor, or State or local government agency that the 
information may be entitled to confidential treatment and that any 
knowing and willful disclosure of the information may subject the 
contractor, subcontractor, or State or local government agency and its 
employees to penalties in section 3001(b)(3)(B), 3007(b)(2), or 
9005(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)(3)(B), 6927(b), or 6995(b)).

[43 FR 40003, Sept. 8, 1978, as amended at 50 FR 51662, Dec. 18, 1985]



Sec.  2.306  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Toxic Substances Control Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et 
seq.
    (2) Chemical substance has the meaning given it in section 3(2) of 
the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2602(2).
    (3)(i) Health and safety data means the information described in 
paragraphs (a)(3)(i) (A), (B), and (C) of this section with respect to 
any chemical substance or mixture offered for commercial distribution 
(including for test marketing purposes and for use in research and 
development), any chemical substance included on the inventory of 
chemical substances under section 8 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2607), or any 
chemical substance or mixture for which testing is required under 
section 4 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2603) or for which notification is 
required under section 5 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2604).
    (A) Any study of any effect of a chemical substance or mixture on 
health, on the environment, or on both, including underlying data and 
epidemiological studies; studies of occupational exposure to a chemical 
substance or mixture; and toxicological, clinical, and ecological 
studies of a chemical substance or mixture;
    (B) Any test performed under the Act; and

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    (C) Any data reported to, or otherwise obtained by, EPA from a study 
described in paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this section or a test described 
in paragraph (a)(3)(i)(B) of this section.
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, no 
information shall be considered to be health and safety data if 
disclosure of the information would--
    (A) In the case of a chemical substance or mixture, disclose 
processes used in the manufacturing or processing the chemical substance 
or mixture or,
    (B) In the case of a mixture, disclose the portion of the mixture 
comprised by any of the chemical substances in the mixture.
    (4) [Reserved]
    (5) Mixture has the meaning given it in section 3(8) of the Act, 15 
U.S.C. 2602(8).
    (6) Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the 
Act, except for determinations under this subpart.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies to all information submitted 
to EPA for the purpose of satisfying some requirement or condition of 
the Act or of regulations which implement the Act, including information 
originally submitted to EPA for some other purpose and either relied 
upon to avoid some requirement or condition of the Act or incorporated 
into a submission in order to satisfy some requirement or condition of 
the Act or of regulations which implement the Act. Information will be 
considered to have been provided under the Act if the information could 
have been obtained under authority of the Act, whether the Act was cited 
as authority or not, and whether the information was provided directly 
to EPA or through some third person.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.203, 2.206, 2.207, and 2.210 through 2.215 apply without change to 
information to which this section applies.
    (d) Initial action by EPA office. Section 2.204 applies to 
information to which this section applies, except that the provisions of 
paragraph (e)(3) of this section regarding the time allowed for seeking 
judicial review shall be reflected in any notice furnished to a business 
under Sec.  2.204(d)(2).
    (e) Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office. Section 
2.205 applies to information to which this section applies, except 
that--
    (1) Notwithstanding Sec.  2.205(i), the General Counsel (or his 
designee), rather than the regional counsel, shall make the 
determinations and take the actions required by Sec.  2.205;
    (2) In addition to the statement prescribed by the second sentence 
of Sec.  2.205(f)(2), the notice of denial of a business confidentiality 
claim shall state that under section 20(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2619, 
the business may commence an action in an appropriate Federal district 
court to prevent disclosure.
    (3) The following sentence is substituted for the third sentence of 
Sec.  2.205(f)(2): ``With respect to EPA's implementation of the 
determination, the notice shall state that (subject to Sec.  2.210) EPA 
will make the information available to the public on the thirty-first 
(31st) calendar day after the date of the business' receipt of the 
written notice (or on such later date as is established in lieu thereof 
under paragraph (f)(3) of this section), unless the EPA legal office has 
first been notified of the business' commencement of an action in a 
Federal court to obtain judicial review of the determination and to 
obtain preliminary injunctive relief against disclosure.''; and
    (4) Notwithstanding Sec.  2.205(g), the 31 calendar day period 
prescribed by Sec.  2.205(f)(2), as modified by paragraph (e)(3) of this 
section, shall not be shortened without the consent of the business.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies without change to information to which this 
section applies, except that health and safety data are not eligible for 
confidential treatment. No information to which this section applies is 
voluntarily submitted information.
    (h) Disclosure in special circumstances. Section 2.209 applies to 
information to which this section applies, except that the following two 
additional provisions apply to Sec.  2.209(c):

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    (1) The official purpose for which the information is needed must be 
in connection with the agency's duties under any law for protection of 
health or the environment or for specific law enforcement purposes; and
    (2) EPA notifies the other agency that the information was acquired 
under authority of the Act and that any knowing disclosure of the 
information may subject the officers and employees of the other agency 
to the penalties in section 14(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(d)).
    (i) Disclosure of information relevant in a proceeding. (1) Under 
section 14(a)(4) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(a)(4)), any information to 
which this section applies may be disclosed by EPA when the information 
is relevant in a proceeding under the Act, notwithstanding the fact that 
the information otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment 
under this subpart. However, any such disclosure shall be made in a 
manner that preserves the confidentiality of the information to the 
extent practicable without impairing the proceeding. Disclosure of 
information to which this section applies because of its relevance in a 
proceeding shall be made only in accordance with this paragraph (i).
    (2)-(4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g) (2), (3), and (4) are 
incorporated by reference as paragraphs (i) (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively, of this section.
    (j) Disclosure of information to contractors and subcontractors. (1) 
Under section 14(a)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(a)(2)), any 
information to which this section applies may be disclosed by EPA to a 
contractor or subcontractor of the United States performing work under 
the Act, notwithstanding the fact that the information otherwise might 
be entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart. Subject to the 
limitations in this paragraph (j), information to which this section 
applies may be disclosed:
    (i) To a contractor or subcontractor with EPA, if the EPA program 
office managing the contract first determines in writing that such 
disclosure is necessary for the satisfactory performance by the 
contractor or subcontractor of the contract or subcontract; or
    (ii) To a contractor or subcontractor with an agency other than EPA, 
if the EPA program office which provides the information to that agency, 
contractor, or subcontractor first determines in writing, in 
consultation with the General Counsel, that such disclosure is necessary 
for the satisfactory performance by the contractor or subcontractor of 
the contract or subcontract.
    (2)-(4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h)(2) (ii), (iii), and (iv) 
are incorporated by reference as paragraphs (j) (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively, of this section.
    (5) At the time any information is furnished to a contractor or 
subcontractor under this paragraph (j), the EPA office furnishing the 
information to the contractor or subcontractor shall notify the 
contractor or subcontractor that the information was acquired under 
authority of the Act and that any knowing disclosure of the information 
may subject the contractor or subcontractor and its employees to the 
penalties in section 14(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(d)).
    (k) Disclosure of information when necessary to protect health or 
the environment against an unreasonable risk of injury. (1) Under 
section 14(a)(3) of the Act (15 U.S.C 2613(a)(3)), any information to 
which this section applies may be disclosed by EPA when disclosure is 
necessary to protect health or the environment against an unreasonable 
risk of injury to health or the environment. However, any disclosure 
shall be made in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the 
information to the extent not inconsistent with protecting health or the 
environment against the unreasonable risk of injury. Disclosure of 
information to which this section applies because of the need to protect 
health or the environment against an unreasonable risk of injury shall 
be made only in accordance with this paragraph (k).
    (2) If any EPA office determines that there is an unreasonable risk 
of injury to health or the environment and that to protect health or the 
environment against the unreasonable risk of injury it is necessary to 
disclose information to which this section applies that otherwise might 
be entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart, the

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EPA office shall notify the General Counsel in writing of the nature of 
the unreasonable risk of injury, the extent of the disclosure proposed, 
how the proposed disclosure will serve to protect health or the 
environment against the unreasonable risk of injury, and the proposed 
date of disclosure. Such notification shall be made as soon as 
practicable after discovery of the unreasonable risk of injury. If the 
EPA office determines that the risk of injury is so imminent that it is 
impracticable to furnish written notification to the General Counsel, 
the EPA office shall notify the General Counsel orally.
    (3) Upon receipt of notification under paragraph (k)(2) of this 
section, the General Counsel shall make a determination in writing 
whether disclosure of information to which this section applies that 
otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment is necessary to 
protect health or the environment against an unreasonable risk of 
injury. The General Counsel shall also determine the extent of 
disclosure necessary to protect against the unreasonable risk of injury 
as well as when the disclosure must be made to protect against the 
unreasonable risk of injury.
    (4) If the General Counsel determines that disclosure of information 
to which this section applies that otherwise might be entitled to 
confidential treatment is necessary to protect health or the environment 
against an unreasonable risk of injury, the General Counsel shall 
furnish notice to each affected business of the contemplated disclosure 
and of the General Counsel's determination. Such notice shall be made in 
writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 15 days 
before the disclosure is to be made. The notice shall state the date 
upon which disclosure will be made. However, if the General Counsel 
determines that the risk of injury is so imminent that it is 
impracticable to furnish such notice 15 days before the proposed date of 
disclosure, the General Counsel may provide notice by means that will 
provide receipt of the notice by the affected business at least 24 hours 
before the disclosure is to be made. This may be done by telegram, 
telephone, or other reasonably rapid means.

[43 FR 40003, Sept. 8, 1978, as amended at 44 FR 17674, Mar. 23, 1979; 
58 FR 462, Jan. 5, 1993]

    Effective Date Note: At 88 FR 37165, June 7, 2023, Sec.  2.306 was 
revised, effective Aug. 7, 2023. For the convenience of the user, the 
revised text is set forth as follows:



Sec.  2.306  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
          the Toxic Substances Control Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    Act means the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
    Chemical substance has the meaning given it in section 3(2) of the 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 2602(2).
    EPA Legal Office means the EPA Office of General Counsel and any EPA 
office over which the EPA General Counsel exercises supervisory 
authority.
    Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing 
conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the 
Act, except for determinations under this subpart.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies as set forth in 40 CFR 
703.1.
    (c) Basic rules that apply without change. Sections 2.210, 2.211, 
2.212, 2.214, and 2.215 of this part apply without change to information 
to which this section applies. Unless otherwise specified in this 
section, the provisions in Sec. Sec.  2.201 through 2.205 and 2.208 do 
not apply to information subject to this section. Instead, the 
provisions of 40 CFR part 703 provide the requirements and procedures 
relevant to confidentiality determinations for information submitted to 
EPA under the Act.
    (d) Disclosure in special circumstances. (1) EPA intends to make 
disclosures pursuant to a request under section 14(d)(4), (5), or (6) of 
the Act for information to which this section applies in accordance with 
the requirements of the Act and any applicable EPA guidance required by 
section 14(c)(4)(B) of the Act.
    (2) Section 2.209 applies to information to which this section 
applies, except that:
    (i) The notification specified in Sec.  2.209(b)(2) is 15 business 
days.
    (ii) The following two additional provisions apply to Sec.  
2.209(c):
    (A) The official purpose for which the information is needed must be 
in connection with the agency's duties under any law for protection of 
health or the environment or for specific law enforcement purposes; and
    (B) EPA notifies the other agency that the information was acquired 
under authority of the Act and that any knowing disclosure of the 
information may subject the officers and employees of the other agency 
to the penalties in section 14(h) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(h)).

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    (e) Disclosure of information relevant in a proceeding. (1) Under 
section 14(d)(7) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(d)(7)), any information to 
which this section applies may be disclosed by EPA when the information 
is relevant in a proceeding under the Act, notwithstanding the fact that 
the information otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment 
under this subpart. However, any such disclosure shall be made in a 
manner that preserves the confidentiality of the information to the 
extent practicable without impairing the proceeding. Disclosure of 
information to which this section applies because of its relevance in a 
proceeding shall be made only in accordance with this paragraph (e).
    (2) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g)(2) through (4) apply to 
disclosures under this paragraph (e).
    (f) Disclosure of information to contractors and subcontractors. (1) 
Under section 14(d)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(d)(2)), any 
information to which this section applies shall be disclosed by EPA to a 
contractor or subcontractor of the United States if, in the opinion of 
the Administrator, the disclosure is necessary for the satisfactory 
performance of their work in connection with the Act, notwithstanding 
the fact that the information otherwise might be entitled to 
confidential treatment under this subpart. Subject to the limitations in 
this paragraph (f), information to which this section applies may be 
disclosed:
    (i) To a contractor or subcontractor with EPA, if the EPA program 
office managing the contract first determines in writing that such 
disclosure is necessary for the satisfactory performance by the 
contractor or subcontractor of the contract or subcontract; or
    (ii) To a contractor or subcontractor with an agency other than EPA, 
if the EPA program office which provides the information to that agency, 
contractor, or subcontractor first determines in writing, in 
consultation with the General Counsel, that such disclosure is necessary 
for the satisfactory performance by the contractor or subcontractor of 
the contract or subcontract.
    (2) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h)(2)(ii) through (iv) apply to 
disclosures under paragraph this (f).
    (3) At the time any information is furnished to a contractor or 
subcontractor under this paragraph (f), the EPA office furnishing the 
information to the contractor or subcontractor shall notify the 
contractor or subcontractor that the information was acquired under 
authority of the Act and that any knowing disclosure of the information 
may subject the contractor or subcontractor and its employees to the 
penalties in section 14(h) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(h)).
    (g) Disclosure of information when necessary to protect health or 
the environment against an unreasonable risk of injury. (1) Under 
section 14(d)(3) of the Act (15 U.S.C 2613(d)(3)), any information to 
which this section applies shall be disclosed by EPA if the 
Administrator determines that disclosure is necessary to protect health 
or the environment against an unreasonable risk of injury to health or 
the environment, without consideration of costs, or other non-risk 
factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or 
susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant by the Administrator 
under the conditions of use. However, any disclosure shall be made in a 
manner that preserves the confidentiality of the information to the 
extent not inconsistent with protecting health or the environment 
against the unreasonable risk of injury. Disclosure of information to 
which this section applies because of the need to protect health or the 
environment against an unreasonable risk of injury shall be made only in 
accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2) If any EPA office determines that there is an unreasonable risk 
of injury to health or the environment and that to protect health or the 
environment against the unreasonable risk of injury it is necessary to 
disclose information to which this section applies that otherwise might 
be entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart, the EPA office 
shall notify the EPA Legal Office in writing of the nature of the 
unreasonable risk of injury, the extent of the disclosure proposed, how 
the proposed disclosure will serve to protect health or the environment 
against the unreasonable risk of injury, and the proposed date of 
disclosure. Such notification shall be made as soon as practicable after 
discovery of the unreasonable risk of injury. If the EPA office 
determines that the risk of injury is so imminent that it is 
impracticable to furnish written notification to the EPA Legal Office, 
the EPA office shall notify the EPA Legal Office orally.
    (3) Upon receipt of notification under paragraph (g)(2) of this 
section, the EPA Legal Office shall make a determination in writing 
whether disclosure of information to which this section applies that 
otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment is necessary to 
protect health or the environment against an unreasonable risk of 
injury. The EPA Legal Office shall also determine the extent of 
disclosure necessary to protect against the unreasonable risk of injury 
as well as when the disclosure must be made to protect against the 
unreasonable risk of injury.
    (4) If the EPA Legal Office determines that disclosure of 
information to which this section applies that otherwise might be 
entitled to confidential treatment is necessary to protect health or the 
environment against an unreasonable risk of injury, the EPA Legal Office 
shall furnish notice to each affected business of the contemplated 
disclosure and of the Legal Office's determination. Such notice shall be 
made in writing, via either electronic notice as described in 40 CFR

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703.5(h) or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 15 
business days before the disclosure is to be made. The notice shall 
state the date upon which disclosure will be made. However, if the EPA 
Legal Office determines that disclosure of the information is necessary 
to protect against an imminent and substantial harm to health or the 
environment, no prior notification is necessary.



Sec.  2.307  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section;
    (1) Act means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide 
Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., and its predecessor, 7 U.S.C. 135 
et seq.
    (2) Applicant means any person who has submitted to EPA (or to a 
predecessor agency with responsibility for administering the Act) a 
registration statement or application for registration under the Act of 
a pesticide or of an establishment.
    (3) Registrant means any person who has obtained registration under 
the Act of a pesticide or of an establishment.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies to all information submitted 
to EPA by an applicant or registrant for the purpose of satisfying some 
requirement or condition of the Act or of regulations which implement 
the Act, including information originally submitted to EPA for some 
other purpose but incorporated by the applicant or registrant into a 
submission in order to satisfy some requirement or condition of the Act 
or of regulations which implement the Act. This section does not apply 
to information supplied to EPA by a petitioner in support of a petition 
for a tolerance under 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), unless the information is also 
described by the first sentence of this paragraph.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.203, 2.206, 2.207, and 2.210 through 2.215 apply without change to 
information to which this section applies.
    (d) Initial action by EPA office. Section 2.204 applies to 
information to which this section applies, except that the provisions of 
paragraph (e) of this section regarding the time allowed for seeking 
judicial review shall be reflected in any notice furnished to a business 
under Sec.  2.204(d)(2).
    (e) Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office. Section 
2.205 applies to information to which this section applies, except 
that--
    (1) Notwithstanding Sec.  2.205(i), the General Counsel (or his 
designee), rather than the Regional Counsel, shall make the 
determinations and take the actions required by Sec.  2.205;
    (2) In addition to the statement prescribed by the second sentence 
of Sec.  2.205(f)(2), the notice of denial of a business confidentiality 
claim shall state that under section 10(c) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 136h(c), 
the business may commence an action in an appropriate Federal district 
court for a declaratory judgment;
    (3) The following sentence is substituted for the third sentence of 
Sec.  2.205(f)(2): ``With respect to EPA's implementation of the 
determination, the notice shall state that (subject to Sec.  2.210) EPA 
will make the information available to the public on the thirty-first 
(31st) calendar day after the date of the business's receipt of the 
written notice (or on such later date as is established in lieu thereof 
under paragraph (f)(3) of this section), unless the EPA legal office has 
first been notified of the business's commencement of an action in a 
Federal court to obtain judicial review of the determination or to 
obtain a declaratory judgment under section 10(c) of the Act and to 
obtain preliminary injunctive relief against disclosure.''; and
    (4) Notwithstanding Sec.  2.205(g), the 31 calendar day period 
prescribed by Sec.  2.205(f)(2), as modified by paragraph (e)(3) of this 
section, shall not be shortened without the consent of the business.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies without change to information to which this 
section applies; however, no information to which this section applies 
is voluntarily submitted information.
    (h) Disclosure in special circumstances. (1) Section 2.209 applies 
without change to information to which this section applies. In 
addition, under section 12(a)(2)(D) of the Act, 7 U.S.C.

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136j(a)(2)(D), EPA possesses authority to disclose any information to 
which this section applies to physicians, pharmacists, and other 
qualified persons needing such information for the performance of their 
duties, notwithstanding the fact that the information might otherwise be 
entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart. Such authority 
under section 12(a)(2)(D) of the Act may be exercised only in accordance 
with paragraph (h)(2) or (h)(3) of this section.
    (2) Information to which this section applies may be disclosed 
(notwithstanding the fact that it might otherwise be entitled to 
confidential treatment under this subpart) to physicians, pharmacists, 
hospitals, veterinarians, law enforcement personnel, or governmental 
agencies with responsibilities for protection of public health, and to 
employees of any such persons or agencies, or to other qualified 
persons, when and to the extent that disclosure is necessary in order to 
treat illness or injury or to prevent imminent harm to persons, 
property, or the environment, in the opinion of the Administrator or his 
designee.
    (3) Information to which this section applies may be disclosed 
(notwithstanding the fact that it otherwise might be entitled to 
confidential treatment under this subpart) to a person under contract to 
EPA to perform work for EPA in connection with the Act or regulations 
which implement the Act, if the EPA program office managing the contract 
first determines in writing that such disclosure is necessary in order 
that the contractor may carry out the work required by the contract. Any 
such disclosure to a contractor shall be made only in accordance with 
the procedure and requirements of Sec.  2.301(h)(2) (ii) through (iv).
    (4) Information to which this section applies, and which relates to 
formulas of products, may be disclosed at any public hearing or in 
findings of fact issued by the Administrator, to the extent and in the 
manner authorized by the Administrator or his designee.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40005, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.308  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, 
21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
    (2) Petition means a petition for the issuance of a regulation 
establishing a tolerance for a pesticide chemical or exempting the 
pesticide chemical from the necessity of a tolerance, pursuant to 
section 408(d) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d).
    (3) Petitioner means a person who has submitted a petition to EPA 
(or to a predecessor agency).
    (b) Applicability. (1) This section applies only to business 
information submitted to EPA (or to an advisory committee established 
under the Act) by a petitioner, solely in support of a petition which 
has not been acted on by the publication by EPA of a regulation 
establishing a tolerance for a pesticide chemical or exempting the 
pesticide chemical from the necessity of a tolerance, as provided in 
section 408(d) (2) or (3) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d) (2) or (3).
    (2) Section 2.307, rather than this section, applies to information 
described by the first sentence of Sec.  2.307(b) (material incorporated 
into submissions in order to satisfy the requirements of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended), even though 
such information was originally submitted by a petitioner in support of 
a petition.
    (3) This section does not apply to information gathered by EPA under 
a proceeding initiated by EPA to establish a tolerance under section 
408(e) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e).
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201, 2.202, 
2.206, 2.207, and 2.210 through 2.215 apply without change to 
information to which this section applies.
    (d) Effect of submission of information without claim. Section 2.203 
(a) and (b) apply without change to information to which this section 
applies. Section 2.203(c), however, does not apply to information to 
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claim when initially submitting a petition shall not constitute a waiver 
of any claim the petitioner may have.
    (e) Initial action by EPA office. Section 2.204 applies to 
information to which this section applies, except that--
    (1) Unless the EPA office has on file a written waiver of a 
petitioner's claim, a petitioner shall be regarded as an affected 
business, a petition shall be treated as if it were covered by a 
business confidentiality claim, and an EPA office acting under Sec.  
2.204(d) shall determine that the information in the petition is or may 
be entitled to confidential treatment and shall take action in 
accordance with Sec.  2.204(d)(1);
    (2) In addition to other required provisions of any notice furnished 
to a petitioner under Sec.  2.204(e), such notice shall state that--
    (i) Section 408(f) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(f), affords absolute 
confidentiality to information to which this section applies, but after 
publication by EPA of a regulation establishing a tolerance (or 
exempting the pesticide chemical from the necessity of a tolerance) 
neither the Act nor this section affords any protection to the 
information;
    (ii) Information submitted in support of a petition which is also 
incorporated into a submission in order to satisfy a requirement or 
condition of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as 
amended, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., is regarded by EPA as being governed, 
with respect to business confidentiality, by Sec.  2.307 rather than by 
this section;
    (iii) Although it appears that this section may apply to the 
information at this time, EPA is presently engaged in determining 
whether for any reason the information is entitled to confidential 
treatment or will be entitled to such treatment if and when this section 
no longer applies to the information; and
    (iv) Information determined by EPA to be covered by this section 
will not be disclosed for as long as this section continues to apply, 
but will be made available to the public thereafter (subject to Sec.  
2.210) unless the business furnishes timely comments in response to the 
notice.
    (f) Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office. Section 
2.205 applies to information to which this section applies, except 
that--
    (1) Notwithstanding Sec.  2.205(i), the General Counsel or his 
designee, rather than the Regional counsel, shall in all cases make the 
determinations and take the actions required by Sec.  2.205;
    (2) In addition to the circumstances mentioned in Sec.  2.205(f)(1), 
notice in the form prescribed by Sec.  2.205(f)(2) shall be furnished to 
each affected business whenever information is found to be entitled to 
confidential treatment under section 408(f) of the Act but not otherwise 
entitled to confidential treatment. With respect to such cases, the 
following sentences shall be substituted for the third sentence of Sec.  
2.205(f)(2): ``With respect to EPA's implementation of the 
determination, the notice shall state that (subject to Sec.  2.210) EPA 
will make the information available to the public on the thirty-first 
(31st) calendar day after the business's receipt of the written notice 
(or on such later date as is established in lieu thereof under paragraph 
(f)(3) of this section), unless the EPA legal office has first been 
notified of the business's commencement of an action in a Federal court 
to obtain judicial review of the determination and to obtain preliminary 
injunctive relief against disclosure; provided, that the information 
will not be made available to the public for so long as it is entitled 
to confidential treatment under section 408(f) of the Federal Food, Drug 
and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(f).''; and
    (3) Notwithstanding Sec.  2.205(g), the 31 calendar day period 
prescribed by Sec.  2.205(f)(2), as modified by paragraph (f)(2) of this 
section, shall not be shortened without the consent of the business.
    (g) [Reserved]
    (h) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 does not apply to information to which this section 
applies. Such information shall be determined to be entitled to 
confidential treatment for so long as this section continues to apply to 
it.
    (i) Disclosure in special circumstances. (1) Section 2.209 applies 
to information to which this section applies. In addition, under Section 
408(f) of the Act, 21

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U.S.C. 346a(f), EPA is authorized to disclose the information to other 
persons. Such authority under section 408(f) of the Act may be exercised 
only in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) or (i)(3) of this section.
    (2) Information to which this section applies may be disclosed 
(notwithstanding the fact that it otherwise might be entitled to 
confidential treatment under this subpart) to a person under contract to 
EPA to perform work for EPA in connection with the Act, with the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, or regulations 
which implement either such Act, if the EPA program office managing the 
contract first determines in writing that such disclosure is necessary 
in order that the contractor may carry out the work required by the 
contract. Any such disclosure to a contractor shall be made only in 
accordance with the procedures and requirements of Sec.  2.301(h)(2) 
(ii) through (iv).
    (3) Information to which this section applies may be disclosed by 
EPA to an advisory committee in accordance with section 408(d) of the 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d).

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40005, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.309  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 
1972, 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.
    (2) Permit means any permit applied for or granted under the Act.
    (3) Application means an application for a permit.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies to all information provided 
to or obtained by EPA as a part of any application or in connection with 
any permit.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207 and 2.209 through 2.215 apply without change to information to 
which this section applies.
    (d) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 does not apply to information to which this section 
applies. Pursuant to section 104(f) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1414(f), no 
information to which this section applies is eligible for confidential 
treatment.

[41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 40005, Sept. 8, 1978]



Sec.  2.310  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980, as amended.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, including 
amendments made by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 
1986, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.
    (2) Person has the meaning given it in section 101(21) of the Act, 
42 U.S.C. 9601(21).
    (3) Facility has the meaning given it in section 101(9) of the Act, 
42 U.S.C. 9601(9).
    (4) Hazardous substance has the meaning given it in section 101(14) 
of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601(14).
    (5) Release has the meaning given it in section 101(22) of the Act, 
42 U.S.C. 9601(22).
    (6) Proceeding means any rulemaking or adjudication conducted by EPA 
under the Act or under regulations which implement the Act (including 
the issuance of administrative orders under section 106 of the Act and 
cost recovery pre-litigation settlement negotiations under sections 107 
or 122 of the Act), any cost recovery litigation under section 107 of 
the Act, or any administrative determination made under section 104 of 
the Act, but not including determinations under this subpart.
    (b) Applicability. This section applies only to information provided 
to or obtained by EPA under section 104 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 9604, by 
or from any person who stores, treats, or disposes of hazardous wastes; 
or where necessary to ascertain facts not available at the facility 
where such hazardous substances are located, by or from any person who 
generates, transports, or otherwise handles or has handled hazardous 
substances, or by or from any

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person who performs or supports removal or remedial actions pursuant to 
section 104(a) of the Act. Information will be considered to have been 
provided or obtained under section 104 of the Act if it was provided in 
response to a request from EPA or a representative of EPA made for any 
of the purposes stated in section 104, if it was provided pursuant to 
the terms of a contract, grant or other agreement to perform work 
pursuant to section 104, or if its submission could have been required 
under section 104, regardless of whether section 104 was cited as 
authority for any request for the information or whether the information 
was provided directly to EPA or through some third person.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207 and Sec. Sec.  2.209 through 2.215 apply without change to 
information to which this section applies.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies without change to information to which this 
section applies; however, no information to which this section applies 
is voluntarily submitted information.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g)(1) Under section 104(e)(7)(A) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
9604(e)(7)(A)) any information to which this section applies may be 
disclosed by EPA because of the relevance of the information in a 
proceeding under the Act, notwithstanding the fact that the information 
otherwise might be entitled to confidential treatment under this 
subpart. Disclosure of information to which this section applies because 
of its relevance in a proceeding shall be made only in accordance with 
this paragraph (g).
    (2) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g)(2) are to be used as paragraph 
(g)(2) of this section.
    (3) In connection with any proceeding involving a decision by a 
presiding officer after an evidentiary or adjudicatory hearing, except 
with respect to litigation conducted by a Federal court, information to 
which this section applies which may be entitled to confidential 
treatment may be made available to the public, or to one or more parties 
of record to the proceeding, upon EPA's initiative, under this paragraph 
(g)(3). An EPA office proposing disclosure of information under this 
paragraph (g)(3) shall so notify the presiding officer in writing. Upon 
receipt of such a notification, the presiding officer shall notify each 
affected business that disclosure under this paragraph (g)(3) has been 
proposed, and shall afford each such business a period for comment found 
by the presiding officer to be reasonable under the circumstances. 
Information may be disclosed under this paragraph (g)(3) only if, after 
consideration of any timely comments submitted by the business, the EPA 
office determines in writing that, for reasons directly associated with 
the conduct of the proceeding, the contemplated disclosure would serve 
the public interest, and the presiding officer determines in writing 
that the information is relevant to a matter in controversy in the 
proceeding. The presiding officer may condition disclosure of the 
information to a party of record on the making of such protective 
arrangements and commitments as he finds to be warranted. Disclosure to 
one or more parties of record, under protective arrangements or 
commitments, shall not, of itself, affect the eligibility of information 
for confidential treatment under the other provisions of this subpart. 
Any affected business shall be given at least 5 days notice by the 
presiding officer prior to making the information available to the 
public or to one or more of the parties of record to the proceeding.
    (4) In connection with any proceeding involving a decision by a 
presiding officer after an evidentiary or adjudicatory hearing, except 
with respect to litigation conducted by a Federal court, information to 
which this section applies which may be entitled to confidential 
treatment may be made available to one or more parties of record to the 
proceeding, upon request of a party, under this paragraph (g)(4). A 
party of record seeking disclosure of information shall direct his 
request to the presiding officer. Upon receipt of such a request, the 
presiding officer shall notify each affected business that disclosure 
under this paragraph (g)(4) has been requested, and shall afford

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each such business a period for comment found by the presiding officer 
to be reasonable under the circumstances. Information may be disclosed 
to a party of record under this paragraph (g)(4) only if, after 
consideration of any timely comments submitted by the business, the 
presiding officer determines in writing that:
    (i) The party of record has satisfactorily shown that with respect 
to a significant matter which is in controversy in the proceeding, the 
party's ability to participate effectively in the proceeding will be 
significantly impaired unless the information is disclosed to him; and
    (ii) Any harm to an affected business that would result from the 
disclosure is likely to be outweighed by the benefit to the proceeding 
and the public interest that would result from the disclosure.

The presiding officer may condition disclosure of the information to a 
party of record on the making of such protective arrangements and 
commitments as he finds to be warranted. Disclosure to one or more 
parties of record, under protective arrangements or commitments, shall 
not, of itself, affect the eligibility of information for confidential 
treatment under the other provisions of this subpart. Any affected 
business shall be given at least 5 days notice by the presiding officer 
prior to making the information available to one or more of the parties 
of record to the proceeding.
    (5) In connection with cost recovery pre-litigation settlement 
negotiations under sections 107 or 122 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 9607, 
9622), any information to which this section applies that may be 
entitled to confidential treatment may be made available to potentially 
responsible parties pursuant to a contractual agreement to protect the 
information.
    (6) In connection with any cost recovery proceeding under section 
107 of the Act involving a decision by a presiding officer after an 
evidentiary or adjudicatory hearing, any information to which this 
section applies that may be entitled to confidential treatment may be 
made available to one or more parties of record to the proceeding, upon 
EPA's initiative, under this paragraph (g)(6). Such disclosure must be 
made pursuant to a stipulation and protective order signed by all 
parties to whom disclosure is made and by the presiding officer.
    (h) Disclosure to authorized representatives. (1) Under section 
104(e)(7) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(7)), EPA possesses authority to 
disclose to any authorized representative of the Untied States any 
information to which this section applies, notwithstanding the fact that 
the information might otherwise be entitled to confidential treatment 
under this subpart. Such authority may be exercised only in accordance 
with paragraph (h)(2) or (h)(3) of this section.
    (2) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h)(2) are to be used as paragraph 
(h)(2) of this section.
    (3) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(h)(3) are to be used as paragraph 
(h)(3) of this section.
    (4) At the time any information is furnished to a contractor, 
subcontractor, or State or local government under this paragraph (h), 
the EPA office furnishing the information to the contractor, 
subcontractor, or State or local government agency shall notify the 
contractor, subcontractor, or State or local government agency that the 
information may be entitled to confidential treatment and that any 
knowing and willful disclosure of the information may subject the 
contractor, subcontractor, or State or local government agency and its 
employees to penalties in section 104(e)(7)(B) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
9604(e)(7)(B)).

[50 FR 51663, Dec. 18, 1985, as amended at 58 FR 462, Jan. 5, 1993]



Sec.  2.311  Special rules governing certain information obtained under 
the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Act means the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, as 
amended, 15 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.
    (2) Average fuel economy has the meaning given it in section 501(4) 
of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2001(4).
    (3) Fuel economy has the meaning given it in section 501(6) of the 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 2001(6).

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    (4) Fuel economy data means any measurement or calculation of fuel 
economy for any model type and average fuel economy of a manufacturer 
under section 503(d) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2003(d).
    (5) Manufacturer has the meaning given it in section 501(9) of the 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 2001(9).
    (6) Model type has the meaning given it in section 501(11) of the 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 2001(11).
    (b) Applicability. This section applies only to information provided 
to or obtained by EPA under Title V, Part A of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2001 
through 2012. Information will be considered to have been provided or 
obtained under Title V, Part A of the Act if it was provided in response 
to a request from EPA made for any purpose stated in Title V, Part A, or 
if its submission could have been required under Title V Part A, 
regardless of whether Title V Part A was cited as the authority for any 
request for information or whether the information was provided directly 
to EPA or through some third person.
    (c) Basic rules which apply without change. Sections 2.201 through 
2.207 and Sec. Sec.  2.209 through 2.215 apply without change to 
information to which this section applies.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. 
Section 2.208 applies without change to information to which this 
section applies, except that information this is fuel economy data is 
not eligible for confidential treatment. No information to which this 
section applies is voluntarily submitted information.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Disclosure of information relevant to a proceeding. (1) Under 
section 505(d)(1) of the Act, any information to which this section 
applies may be released by EPA because of the relevance of the 
information to a proceeding under Title V, Part A of the Act, 
notwithstanding the fact that the information otherwise might be 
entitled to confidential treatment under this subpart. Release of 
information to which this section applies because of its relevance to a 
proceeding shall be made only in accordance with this paragraph (g).
    (2) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g)(2) are to be used as paragraph 
(g)(2) of this section.
    (3) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g)(3) are to be used as paragraph 
(g)(3) of this section.
    (4) The provisions of Sec.  2.301(g)(4) are to be used as paragraph 
(g)(3) of this section.

[50 FR 51663, Dec. 18, 1985]



 Subpart C_Testimony by Employees and Production of Documents in Civil 
        Legal Proceedings Where the United States Is Not a Party

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, 5 U.S.C. 
App.; 33 U.S.C. 361(a); 42 U.S.C. 300j-9; 42 U.S.C. 6911a, 42 U.S.C. 
7601(a).

    Source: 50 FR 32387, Aug. 9, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  2.401  Scope and purpose.

    This subpart sets forth procedures to be followed when an EPA 
employee is requested or subpoenaed to provide testimony concerning 
information acquired in the course of performing official duties or 
because of the employee's official status. (In such cases, employees 
must state for the record that their testimony does not necessarily 
represent the official position of EPA. If they are called to state the 
official position of EPA, they should ascertain that position before 
appearing.) These procedures also apply to subpoenas duces tecum for any 
document in the possession of EPA and to requests for certification of 
copies of documents.
    (a) These procedures apply to:
    (1) State court proceedings (including grand jury proceedings);
    (2) Federal civil proceedings, except where the United States, EPA 
or another Federal agency is a party; and
    (3) State and local legislative and administrative proceedings.
    (b) These procedures do not apply:
    (1) To matters which are not related to EPA;
    (2) To Congressional requests or subpoenas for testimony or 
documents;
    (3) Where employees provide expert witness services as approved 
outside activities in accordance with 40 CFR

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part 3, subpart E (in such cases, employees must state for the record 
that the testimony represents their own views and does not necessarily 
represent the official position of EPA);
    (4) Where employees voluntarily testify as private citizens with 
respect to environmental matters (in such cases, employees must state 
for the record that the testimony represents their own views and does 
not necessarily represent the official position of EPA).
    (c) The purpose of this subpart is to ensure that employees' 
official time is used only for official purposes, to maintain the 
impartiality of EPA among private litigants, to ensure that public funds 
are not used for private purposes and to establish procedures for 
approving testimony or production of documents when clearly in the 
interests of EPA.



Sec.  2.402  Policy on presentation of testimony and production of documents.

    (a) With the approval of the cognizant Assistant Administrator, 
Office Director, Staff Office Director or Regional Administrator or his 
designee, EPA employees (as defined in 40 CFR 3.102 (a) and (b)) may 
testify at the request of another Federal agency, or, where it is in the 
interests of EPA, at the request of a State or local government or State 
legislative committee.
    (b) Except as permitted by paragraph (a) of this section, no EPA 
employee may provide testimony or produce documents in any proceeding to 
which this subpart applies concerning information acquired in the course 
of performing official duties or because of the employee's official 
relationship with EPA, unless authorized by the General Counsel or his 
designee under Sec. Sec.  2.403 through 2.406.



Sec.  2.403  Procedures when voluntary testimony is requested.

    A request for testimony by an EPA employee under Sec.  2.402(b) must 
be in writing and must state the nature of the requested testimony and 
the reasons why the testimony would be in the interests of EPA. Such 
requests are immediately sent to the General Counsel or his designee 
(or, in the case of employees in the Office of Inspector General, the 
Inspector General or his designee) with the recommendations of the 
employee's supervisors. The General Counsel or his designee, in 
consultation with the appropriate Assistant Administrator, Regional 
Administrator, or Staff Office Director (or, in the case of employees in 
the Office of Inspector General, the Inspector General or his designee), 
determines whether compliance with the request would clearly be in the 
interests of EPA and responds as soon as practicable.



Sec.  2.404  Procedures when an employee is subpoenaed.

    (a) Copies of subpoenas must immediately be sent to the General 
Counsel or his designee with the recommendations of the employee's 
supervisors. The General Counsel or his designee, in consultation with 
the appropriate Assistant Administrator, Regional Administrator or Staff 
Office Director, determines whether compliance with the subpoena would 
clearly be in the interests of EPA and responds as soon as practicable.
    (b) If the General Counsel or his designee denies approval to comply 
with the subpoena, or if he has not acted by the return date, the 
employee must appear at the stated time and place (unless advised by the 
General Counsel or his designee that the subpoena was not validly issued 
or served or that the subpoena has been withdrawn), produce a copy of 
these regulations and respectfully refuse to provide any testimony or 
produce any documents. United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 
462 (1951).
    (c) Where employees in the Office of Inspector General are 
subpoenaed, the Inspector General or his designee makes the 
determination under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section in 
consultation with the General Counsel.
    (d) The General Counsel will request the assistance of the 
Department of Justice or a U.S. Attorney where necessary to represent 
the interests of the Agency and the employee.



Sec.  2.405  Subpoenas duces tecum.

    Subpoenas duces tecum for documents or other materials are treated 
the same as subpoenas for testimony. Unless the General Counsel or his 
designee, in

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consultation with the appropriate Assistant Administrator, Regional 
Administrator or Staff Office Director (or, as to employees in the 
Office of Inspector General, the Inspector General) determines that 
compliance with the subpoena is clearly in the interests of EPA, the 
employee must appear at the stated time and place (unless advised by the 
General Counsel or his designee that the subpoena was not validly issued 
or served or that the subpoena has been withdrawn) and respectfully 
refuse to produce the subpoenaed materials. However, where a subpoena 
duces tecum is essentially a written request for documents, the 
requested documents will be provided or denied in accordance with 
subparts A and B of this part where approval to respond to the subpoena 
has not been granted.



Sec.  2.406  Requests for authenticated copies of EPA documents.

    Requests for authenticated copies of EPA documents for purposes of 
admissibility under 28 U.S.C. 1733 and Rule 44 of the Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure will be granted for documents which would otherwise be 
released pursuant to subpart A. For purposes of Rule 44 the person 
having legal custody of the record is the cognizant Assistant 
Administrator, Regional Administrator, Staff Office Director or Office 
Director or his designee. The advice of the Office of General Counsel 
should be obtained concerning the proper form of authentication.



PART 3_CROSS-MEDIA ELECTRONIC REPORTING--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
3.1 Who does this part apply to?
3.2 How does this part provide for electronic reporting?
3.3 What definitions are applicable to this part?
3.4 How does this part affect enforcement and compliance provisions of 
          Title 40?

                  Subpart B_Electronic Reporting to EPA

3.10 What are the requirements for electronic reporting to EPA?
3.20 How will EPA provide notice of changes to the Central Data 
          Exchange?

Subpart C [Reserved]

 Subpart D_Electronic Reporting under EPA-Authorized State, Tribe, and 
                             Local Programs

3.1000 How does a state, tribe, or local government revise or modify its 
          authorized program to allow electronic reporting?
3.2000 What are the requirements authorized state, tribe, and local 
          programs' reporting systems must meet?

Appendix 1 to Part 3--Priority Reports

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 to 136y; 15 U.S.C. 2601 to 2692; 33 U.S.C. 
1251 to 1387; 33 U.S.C. 1401 to 1445; 33 U.S.C. 2701 to 2761; 42 U.S.C. 
300f to 300j-26; 42 U.S.C. 4852d; 42 U.S.C. 6901-6992k; 42 U.S.C. 7401 
to 7671q; 42 U.S.C. 9601 to 9675; 42 U.S.C. 11001 to 11050; 15 U.S.C. 
7001; 44 U.S.C. 3504 to 3506.

    Source: 70 FR 59879, Oct. 13, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  3.1  Who does this part apply to?

    (a) This part applies to:
    (1) Persons who submit reports or other documents to EPA to satisfy 
requirements under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); 
and
    (2) States, tribes, and local governments administering or seeking 
to administer authorized programs under Title 40 of the CFR.
    (b) This part does not apply to:
    (1) Documents submitted via facsimile in satisfaction of reporting 
requirements as permitted under other parts of Title 40 or under 
authorized programs;
    (2) Electronic documents submitted via magnetic or optical media 
such as diskette, compact disc, digital video disc, or tape in 
satisfaction of reporting requirements, as permitted under other parts 
of Title 40 or under authorized programs; or
    (3) Documents and information submitted under grants, cooperative 
agreements, or financial assistant regulations contained in Title 40.
    (c) This part does not apply to any data transfers between EPA and 
states, tribes, or local governments as a part of their authorized 
programs or as a part of administrative arrangements

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between states, tribes, or local governments and EPA to share data.

[70 FR 59879, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended at 74 FR 59106, Nov. 17, 2009]



Sec.  3.2  How does this part provide for electronic reporting?

    (a) Electronic reporting to EPA. Except as provided in Sec.  3.1(b), 
any person who is required under Title 40 to create and submit or 
otherwise provide a document to EPA may satisfy this requirement with an 
electronic document, in lieu of a paper document, provided that:
    (1) He or she satisfies the requirements of Sec.  3.10; and
    (2) EPA has first published a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing that EPA is prepared to receive, in electronic form, 
documents required or permitted by the identified part or subpart of 
Title 40.
    (b) Electronic reporting under an EPA-authorized state, tribe, or 
local program. (1) An authorized program may allow any document 
submission requirement under that program to be satisfied with an 
electronic document provided that the state, tribe, or local government 
seeks and obtains revision or modification of that program in accordance 
with Sec.  3.1000 and also meets the requirements of Sec.  3.2000 for 
such electronic reporting.
    (2) A state, tribe, or local government that is applying for initial 
delegation, authorization, or approval to administer a federal program 
or a program in lieu of the federal program, and that will allow 
document submission requirements under the program to be satisfied with 
an electronic document, must use the procedures for obtaining 
delegation, authorization, or approval under the relevant part of Title 
40 and may not use the procedures set forth in Sec.  3.1000; but the 
application must contain the information required by Sec.  3.1000(b)(1) 
and the state, tribe, or local government must meet the requirements of 
Sec.  3.2000.
    (c) Limitations. This part does not require submission of electronic 
documents in lieu of paper. This part confers no right or privilege to 
submit data electronically and does not obligate EPA, states, tribes, or 
local governments to accept electronic documents.



Sec.  3.3  What definitions are applicable to this part?

    The definitions set forth in this section apply when used in this 
part.
    Acknowledgment means a confirmation of electronic document receipt.
    Administrator means the Administrator of the EPA.
    Agency means the EPA or a state, tribe, or local government that 
administers or seeks to administer an authorized program.
    Agreement collection certification means a signed statement by which 
a local registration authority certifies that a subscriber agreement has 
been received from a registrant; the agreement has been stored in a 
manner that prevents unauthorized access to these agreements by anyone 
other than the local registration authority; and the local registration 
authority has no basis to believe that any of the collected agreements 
have been tampered with or prematurely destroyed.
    Authorized program means a Federal program that EPA has delegated, 
authorized, or approved a state, tribe, or local government to 
administer, or a program that EPA has delegated, authorized, or approved 
a state, tribe or local government to administer in lieu of a Federal 
program, under other provisions of Title 40 and such delegation, 
authorization, or approval has not been withdrawn or expired.
    Central Data Exchange means EPA's centralized electronic document 
receiving system, or its successors, including associated instructions 
for submitting electronic documents.
    Chief Information Officer means the EPA official assigned the 
functions described in section 5125 of the Clinger Cohen Act (Pub. L. 
104-106).
    Copy of record means a true and correct copy of an electronic 
document received by an electronic document receiving system, which copy 
can be viewed in a human-readable format that clearly and accurately 
associates all the information provided in the electronic document with 
descriptions or labeling of the information. A copy of record includes:

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    (1) All electronic signatures contained in or logically associated 
with that document;
    (2) The date and time of receipt; and
    (3) Any other information used to record the meaning of the document 
or the circumstances of its receipt.
    Disinterested individual means an individual who is not connected 
with the person in whose name the electronic signature device is issued. 
A disinterested individual is not any of the following: The person's 
employer or employer's corporate parent, subsidiary, or affiliate; the 
person's contracting agent; member of the person's household; or 
relative with whom the person has a personal relationship.
    Electronic document means any information in digital form that is 
conveyed to an agency or third-party, where ``information'' may include 
data, text, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, or databases. 
``Data,'' in this context, refers to a delimited set of data elements, 
each of which consists of a content or value together with an 
understanding of what the content or value means; where the electronic 
document includes data, this understanding of what the data element 
content or value means must be explicitly included in the electronic 
document itself or else be readily available to the electronic document 
recipient.
    Electronic document receiving system means any set of apparatus, 
procedures, software, records, or documentation used to receive 
electronic documents.
    Electronic signature means any information in digital form that is 
included in or logically associated with an electronic document for the 
purpose of expressing the same meaning and intention as would a 
handwritten signature if affixed to an equivalent paper document with 
the same reference to the same content. The electronic document bears or 
has on it an electronic signature where it includes or has logically 
associated with it such information.
    Electronic signature agreement means an agreement signed by an 
individual with respect to an electronic signature device that the 
individual will use to create his or her electronic signatures requiring 
such individual to protect the electronic signature device from 
compromise; to promptly report to the agency or agencies relying on the 
electronic signatures created any evidence discovered that the device 
has been compromised; and to be held as legally bound, obligated, or 
responsible by the electronic signatures created as by a handwritten 
signature.
    Electronic signature device means a code or other mechanism that is 
used to create electronic signatures. Where the device is used to create 
an individual's electronic signature, then the code or mechanism must be 
unique to that individual at the time the signature is created and he or 
she must be uniquely entitled to use it. The device is compromised if 
the code or mechanism is available for use by any other person.
    EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
    Existing electronic document receiving system means an electronic 
document receiving system that is being used to receive electronic 
documents in lieu of paper to satisfy requirements under an authorized 
program on October 13, 2005 or the system, if not in use, has been 
substantially developed on or before that date as evidenced by the 
establishment of system services or specifications by contract or other 
binding agreement.
    Federal program means any program administered by EPA under any 
other provision of Title 40.
    Federal reporting requirement means a requirement to report 
information directly to EPA under any other provision of Title 40.
    Handwritten signature means the scripted name or legal mark of an 
individual, handwritten by that individual with a marking-or writing-
instrument such as a pen or stylus and executed or adopted with the 
present intention to authenticate a writing in a permanent form, where 
``a writing'' means any intentional recording of words in a visual form, 
whether in the form of handwriting, printing, typewriting, or any other 
tangible form. The physical instance of the scripted name or mark so 
created constitutes the handwritten signature. The scripted name or 
legal mark, while conventionally applied to paper, may also be applied 
to other media.

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    Information or objects of independent origin means data or items 
that originate from a disinterested individual or are forensic evidence 
of a unique, immutable trait which is (and may at any time be) 
attributed to the individual in whose name the device is issued.
    Local registration authority means an individual who is authorized 
by a state, tribe, or local government to issue an agreement collection 
certification, whose identity has been established by notarized 
affidavit, and who is authorized in writing by a regulated entity to 
issue agreement collection certifications on its behalf.
    Priority reports means the reports listed in Appendix 1 to part 3.
    Subscriber agreement means an electronic signature agreement signed 
by an individual with a handwritten signature. This agreement must be 
stored until five years after the associated electronic signature device 
has been deactivated.
    Transmit means to successfully and accurately convey an electronic 
document so that it is received by the intended recipient in a format 
that can be processed by the electronic document receiving system.
    Valid electronic signature means an electronic signature on an 
electronic document that has been created with an electronic signature 
device that the identified signatory is uniquely entitled to use for 
signing that document, where this device has not been compromised, and 
where the signatory is an individual who is authorized to sign the 
document by virtue of his or her legal status and/or his or her 
relationship to the entity on whose behalf the signature is executed.



Sec.  3.4  How does this part affect enforcement and compliance provisions 
of Title 40?

    (a) A person is subject to any applicable federal civil, criminal, 
or other penalties and remedies for failure to comply with a federal 
reporting requirement if the person submits an electronic document to 
EPA under this part that fails to comply with the provisions of Sec.  
3.10.
    (b) A person is subject to any applicable federal civil, criminal, 
or other penalties or remedies for failure to comply with a State, 
tribe, or local reporting requirement if the person submits an 
electronic document to a State, tribe, or local government under an 
authorized program and fails to comply with the applicable provisions 
for electronic reporting.
    (c) Where an electronic document submitted to satisfy a federal or 
authorized program reporting requirement bears an electronic signature, 
the electronic signature legally binds, obligates, and makes the 
signatory responsible, to the same extent as the signatory's handwritten 
signature would on a paper document submitted to satisfy the same 
federal or authorized program reporting requirement.
    (d) Proof that a particular signature device was used to create an 
electronic signature will suffice to establish that the individual 
uniquely entitled to use the device did so with the intent to sign the 
electronic document and give it effect.
    (e) Nothing in this part limits the use of electronic documents or 
information derived from electronic documents as evidence in enforcement 
or other proceedings.



                  Subpart B_Electronic Reporting to EPA



Sec.  3.10  What are the requirements for electronic reporting to EPA?

    (a) A person may use an electronic document to satisfy a federal 
reporting requirement or otherwise substitute for a paper document or 
submission permitted or required under other provisions of Title 40 only 
if:
    (1) The person transmits the electronic document to EPA's Central 
Data Exchange, or to another EPA electronic document receiving system 
that the Administrator may designate for the receipt of specified 
submissions, complying with the system's requirements for submission; 
and
    (2) The electronic document bears all valid electronic signatures 
that are required under paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) An electronic document must bear the valid electronic signature 
of a signatory if that signatory would be required under Title 40 to 
sign the paper

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document for which the electronic document substitutes, unless EPA 
announces special provisions to accept a handwritten signature on a 
separate paper submission and the signatory provides that handwritten 
signature.



Sec.  3.20  How will EPA provide notice of changes to the Central Data 
Exchange?

    (a) Except as provided under paragraph (b) of this section, whenever 
EPA plans to change Central Data Exchange hardware or software in ways 
that would affect the transmission process, EPA will provide notice as 
follows:
    (1) Significant changes to CDX: Where the equipment, software, or 
services needed to transmit electronic documents to the Central Data 
Exchange would be changed significantly, EPA will provide public notice 
and seek comment on the change and the proposed implementation schedule 
through the Federal Register;
    (2) Other changes to CDX: EPA will provide notice of other changes 
to Central Data Exchange users at least sixty (60) days in advance of 
implementation.
    (3) De minimis or transparent changes to CDX: For de minimis or 
transparent changes that have minimal or no impact on the transmission 
process, EPA may provide notice if appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
    (b) Emergency changes to CDX: Any change which EPA's Chief 
Information Officer or his or her designee determines is needed to 
ensure the security and integrity of the Central Data Exchange is exempt 
from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section. However, to the 
extent consistent with ensuring the security and integrity of the 
system, EPA will provide notice for any change other than de minimis or 
transparent changes to the Central Data Exchange.

Subpart C [Reserved]



 Subpart D_Electronic Reporting Under EPA-Authorized State, Tribe, and 
                             Local Programs



Sec.  3.1000  How does a state, tribe, or local government revise or 
modify its authorized program to allow electronic reporting?

    (a) A state, tribe, or local government that receives or plans to 
begin receiving electronic documents in lieu of paper documents to 
satisfy requirements under an authorized program must revise or modify 
such authorized program to ensure that it meets the requirements of this 
part.
    (1) General procedures for program modification or revision: To 
revise or modify an authorized program to meet the requirements of this 
part, a state, tribe, or local government must submit an application 
that complies with paragraph (b)(1) of this section and must follow 
either the applicable procedures for program revision or modification in 
other parts of Title 40, or, at the applicant's option, the procedures 
provided in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section.
    (2) Programs planning to receive electronic documents under an 
authorized program: A state, tribe, or local government that does not 
have an existing electronic document receiving system for an authorized 
program must receive EPA approval of revisions or modifications to such 
program in compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section before the 
program may receive electronic documents in lieu of paper documents to 
satisfy program requirements.
    (3) Programs already receiving electronic documents under an 
authorized program: A state, tribe, or local government with an existing 
electronic document receiving system for an authorized program must 
submit an application to revise or modify such authorized program in 
compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section no later than January 
13, 2010. On a case-by-case basis, this deadline may be extended by the 
Administrator, upon request of the state, tribe, or local government, 
where the Administrator determines that the state, tribe, or local 
government needs additional time to make legislative or regulatory 
changes

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in order to meet the requirements of this part.
    (4) Programs with approved electronic document receiving systems: An 
authorized program that has EPA's approval to accept electronic 
documents in lieu of paper documents must keep EPA apprised of those 
changes to laws, policies, or the electronic document receiving systems 
that have the potential to affect program compliance with Sec.  3.2000. 
Where the Administrator determines that such changes require EPA review 
and approval, EPA may request that the state, tribe, or local government 
submit an application for program revision or modification; 
additionally, a state, tribe, or local government on its own initiative 
may submit an application for program revision or modification 
respecting their receipt of electronic documents. Such applications must 
comply with paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (5) Restrictions on the use of procedures in this section: The 
procedures provided in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section may 
only be used for revising or modifying an authorized program to provide 
for electronic reporting and for subsequent revisions or modifications 
to the electronic reporting elements of an authorized program as 
provided under paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
    (b)(1) To obtain EPA approval of program revisions or modifications 
using procedures provided under this section, a state, tribe, or local 
government must submit an application to the Administrator that includes 
the following elements:
    (i) A certification that the state, tribe, or local government has 
sufficient legal authority provided by lawfully enacted or promulgated 
statutes or regulations that are in full force and effect on the date of 
the certification to implement the electronic reporting component of its 
authorized programs covered by the application in conformance with Sec.  
3.2000 and to enforce the affected programs using electronic documents 
collected under these programs, together with copies of the relevant 
statutes and regulations, signed by the State Attorney General or his or 
her designee, or, in the case of an authorized tribe or local government 
program, by the chief executive or administrative official or officer of 
the governmental entity, or his or her designee;
    (ii) A listing of all the state, tribe, or local government 
electronic document receiving systems to accept the electronic documents 
being addressed by the program revisions or modifications that are 
covered by the application, together with a description for each such 
system that specifies how the system meets the applicable requirements 
in Sec.  3.2000 with respect to those electronic documents;
    (iii) A schedule of upgrades for the electronic document receiving 
systems listed under paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section that have the 
potential to affect the program's continued conformance with Sec.  
3.2000; and
    (iv) Other information that the Administrator may request to fully 
evaluate the application.
    (2) A state, tribe, or local government that revises or modifies 
more than one authorized program for receipt of electronic documents in 
lieu of paper documents may submit a consolidated application under this 
section covering more than one authorized program, provided the 
consolidated application complies with paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
for each authorized program.
    (3)(i) Within 75 calendar days of receiving an application for 
program revision or modification submitted under paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section, the Administrator will respond with a letter that either 
notifies the state, tribe, or local government that the application is 
complete or identifies deficiencies in the application that render the 
application incomplete. The state, tribe, or local government receiving 
a notice of deficiencies may amend the application and resubmit it. 
Within 30 calendar days of receiving the amended application, the 
Administrator will respond with a letter that either notifies the 
applicant that the amended application is complete or identifies 
remaining deficiencies that render the application incomplete.
    (ii) If a state, tribe, or local government receiving notice of 
deficiencies under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section does not remedy 
the deficiencies and

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resubmit the subject application within a reasonable period of time, the 
Administrator may act on the incomplete application under paragraph (c) 
of this section.
    (c)(1) The Administrator will act on an application by approving or 
denying the state's, tribe's or local government's request for program 
revision or modification.
    (2) Where a consolidated application submitted under paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section addresses revisions or modifications to more than 
one authorized program, the Administrator may approve or deny the 
request for revision or modification of each authorized program in the 
application separately; the Administrator need not take the same action 
with respect to the requested revisions or modifications for each such 
program.
    (3) When an application under paragraph (b) of this section requests 
revision or modification of an authorized public water system program 
under part 142 of this title, the Administrator will, in accordance with 
the procedures in paragraph (f) of this section, provide an opportunity 
for a public hearing before a final determination pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(1) of this section with respect to that component of the 
application.
    (4) Except as provided under paragraph (c)(4)(i) and (ii) of this 
section, if the Administrator does not take any action under paragraph 
(c)(1) of this section on a specific request for revision or 
modification of a specific authorized program addressed by an 
application submitted under paragraph (b) of this section within 180 
calendar days of notifying the state, tribe, or local government under 
paragraph (b)(3) of this section that the application is complete, the 
specific request for program revision or modification for the specific 
authorized program is considered automatically approved by EPA at the 
end of the 180 calendar days unless the review period is extended at the 
request of the state, tribe, or local government submitting the 
application.
    (i) Where an opportunity for public hearing is required under 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section, the Administrator's action on the 
requested revision or modification will be in accordance with paragraph 
(f) of this section.
    (ii) Where a requested revision or modification addressed by an 
application submitted under paragraph (b) of this section is to an 
authorized program with an existing electronic document receiving 
system, and where notification under paragraph (b)(3) of this section 
that the application is complete is executed after October 13, 2007, if 
the Administrator does not take any action under paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section on the specific request for revision or modification within 
360 calendar days of such notification, the specific request is 
considered automatically approved by EPA at the end of the 360 calendar 
days unless the review period is extended at the request of the state, 
tribe, or local government submitting the application.
    (d) Except where an opportunity for public hearing is required under 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section, EPA's approval of a program revision 
or modification under this section will be effective upon publication of 
a notice of EPA's approval of the program revision or modification in 
the Federal Register. EPA will publish such a notice promptly after 
approving a program revision or modification under paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section or after an EPA approval occurs automatically under 
paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
    (e) If a state, tribe, or local government submits material to amend 
its application under paragraph (b)(1) of this section after the date 
that the Administrator sends notification under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of 
this section that the application is complete, this new submission will 
constitute withdrawal of the pending application and submission of a 
new, amended application for program revision or modification under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and the 180-day time period in 
paragraph (c)(4) of this section or the 360-day time period in paragraph 
(c)(4)(ii) of this section will begin again only when the Administrator 
makes a new determination and notifies the state, tribe, or local 
government under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section that the amended 
application is complete.

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    (f) For an application under this section that requests revision or 
modification of an authorized public water system program under part 142 
of this chapter:
    (1) The Administrator will publish notice of the Administrator's 
preliminary determination under paragraph (c)(1) of this section in the 
Federal Register, stating the reasons for the determination and 
informing interested persons that they may request a public hearing on 
the Administrator's determination. Frivolous or insubstantial requests 
for a hearing may be denied by the Administrator;
    (2) Requests for a hearing submitted under this section must be 
submitted to the Administrator within 30 days after publication of the 
notice of opportunity for hearing in the Federal Register. The 
Administrator will give notice in the Federal Register of any hearing to 
be held pursuant to a request submitted by an interested person or on 
the Administrator's own motion. Notice of hearing will be given not less 
than 15 days prior to the time scheduled for the hearing;
    (3) The hearing will be conducted by a designated hearing officer in 
an informal, orderly, and expeditious manner. The hearing officer will 
have authority to take such action as may be necessary to assure the 
fair and efficient conduct of the hearing; and
    (4) After reviewing the record of the hearing, the Administrator 
will issue an order either affirming the determination the Administrator 
made under paragraph (c)(1) of this section or rescinding such 
determination and will promptly publish a notice of the order in the 
Federal Register. If the order is to approve the program revision or 
modification, EPA's approval will be effective upon publication of the 
notice in the Federal Register. If no timely request for a hearing is 
received and the Administrator does not determine to hold a hearing on 
the Administrator's own motion, the Administrator's determination made 
under paragraph (c)(1) of this section will be effective 30 days after 
notice is published pursuant to paragraph (f)(1) of this section.

[70 FR 59879, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 43169, Aug. 3, 2007; 73 
FR 78994, Dec. 24, 2008]



Sec.  3.2000  What are the requirements authorized state, tribe, and 
local programs' reporting systems must meet?

    (a) Authorized programs that receive electronic documents in lieu of 
paper to satisfy requirements under such programs must:
    (1) Use an acceptable electronic document receiving system as 
specified under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section; and
    (2) Require that any electronic document must bear the valid 
electronic signature of a signatory if that signatory would be required 
under the authorized program to sign the paper document for which the 
electronic document substitutes, unless the program has been approved by 
EPA to accept a handwritten signature on a separate paper submission. 
The paper submission must contain references to the electronic document 
sufficient for legal certainty that the signature was executed with the 
intention to certify to, attest to, or agree to the content of that 
electronic document.
    (b) An electronic document receiving system that receives electronic 
documents submitted in lieu of paper documents to satisfy requirements 
under an authorized program must be able to generate data with respect 
to any such electronic document, as needed and in a timely manner, 
including a copy of record for the electronic document, sufficient to 
prove, in private litigation, civil enforcement proceedings, and 
criminal proceedings, that:
    (1) The electronic document was not altered without detection during 
transmission or at any time after receipt;
    (2) Any alterations to the electronic document during transmission 
or after receipt are fully documented;
    (3) The electronic document was submitted knowingly and not by 
accident;
    (4) Any individual identified in the electronic document submission 
as a submitter or signatory had the opportunity to review the copy of 
record in a human-readable format that clearly and accurately associates 
all the information provided in the electronic document with 
descriptions or labeling of the information and had the opportunity to 
repudiate the electronic document based on this review; and

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    (5) In the case of an electronic document that must bear electronic 
signatures of individuals as provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section, that:
    (i) Each electronic signature was a valid electronic signature at 
the time of signing;
    (ii) The electronic document cannot be altered without detection at 
any time after being signed;
    (iii) Each signatory had the opportunity to review in a human-
readable format the content of the electronic document that he or she 
was certifying to, attesting to or agreeing to by signing;
    (iv) Each signatory had the opportunity, at the time of signing, to 
review the content or meaning of the required certification statement, 
including any applicable provisions that false certification carries 
criminal penalties;
    (v) Each signatory has signed either an electronic signature 
agreement or a subscriber agreement with respect to the electronic 
signature device used to create his or her electronic signature on the 
electronic document;
    (vi) The electronic document receiving system has automatically 
responded to the receipt of the electronic document with an 
acknowledgment that identifies the electronic document received, 
including the signatory and the date and time of receipt, and is sent to 
at least one address that does not share the same access controls as the 
account used to make the electronic submission; and
    (vii) For each electronic signature device used to create an 
electronic signature on the document, the identity of the individual 
uniquely entitled to use the device and his or her relation to any 
entity for which he or she will sign electronic documents has been 
determined with legal certainty by the issuing state, tribe, or local 
government. In the case of priority reports identified in the table in 
Appendix 1 of Part 3, this determination has been made before the 
electronic document is received, by means of:
    (A) Identifiers or attributes that are verified (and that may be re-
verified at any time) by attestation of disinterested individuals to be 
uniquely true of (or attributable to) the individual in whose name the 
application is submitted, based on information or objects of independent 
origin, at least one item of which is not subject to change without 
governmental action or authorization; or
    (B) A method of determining identity no less stringent than would be 
permitted under paragraph (b)(5)(vii)(A) of this section; or
    (C) Collection of either a subscriber agreement or a certification 
from a local registration authority that such an agreement has been 
received and securely stored.
    (c) An authorized program that receives electronic documents in lieu 
of paper documents must ensure that:
    (1) A person is subject to any appropriate civil, criminal penalties 
or other remedies under state, tribe, or local law for failure to comply 
with a reporting requirement if the person fails to comply with the 
applicable provisions for electronic reporting.
    (2) Where an electronic document submitted to satisfy a state, 
tribe, or local reporting requirement bears an electronic signature, the 
electronic signature legally binds or obligates the signatory, or makes 
the signatory responsible, to the same extent as the signatory's 
handwritten signature on a paper document submitted to satisfy the same 
reporting requirement.
    (3) Proof that a particular electronic signature device was used to 
create an electronic signature that is included in or logically 
associated with an electronic document submitted to satisfy a state, 
tribe, or local reporting requirement will suffice to establish that the 
individual uniquely entitled to use the device at the time of signature 
did so with the intent to sign the electronic document and give it 
effect.
    (4) Nothing in the authorized program limits the use of electronic 
documents or information derived from electronic documents as evidence 
in enforcement proceedings.

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               Sec. Appendix 1 to Part 3--Priority Reports

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Category                   Description        40 CFR Citation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Required Reports
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Implementation Plan.....  Emissions data reports  51.60(c).
                                 for mobile sources.
Excess Emissions and            Excess emissions and    60.7(c),
 Monitoring Performance Report   monitoring              60.7(d).
 Compliance Notification         performance report
 Report.                         detailing the
                                 magnitude of excess
                                 emissions, and
                                 provides the date,
                                 time, and system
                                 status at the time of
                                 the excess emission.
New Source Performance          Semi-annual reports     60.49a(e) & (j)
 Standards Reporting             (quarterly, if report   & (v),
 Requirements.                   is approved for         60.49b(v).
                                 electronic submission
                                 by the permitting
                                 authority) on sulfur
                                 dioxide, nitrous
                                 oxides and
                                 particulate matter
                                 emission (includes
                                 reporting
                                 requirements in
                                 Subparts A through
                                 DDDD).
Semi-annual Operations and      Semi-annual report      60.107(c),
 Corrective Action Reports.      provides information    60.107(d).
                                 on a company's
                                 exceedance of its
                                 sulfur dioxide
                                 emission rate, sulfur
                                 content of the fresh
                                 feed, and the average
                                 percent reduction and
                                 average concentration
                                 of sulfur dioxide.
                                 When emissions data
                                 is unavailable, a
                                 signed statement is
                                 required which
                                 documents the
                                 changes, if any, made
                                 to the emissions
                                 control system that
                                 would impact the
                                 company's compliance
                                 with emission limits.
National Emission Standards     Include such reports    61.11,
 for Hazardous Air Pollutants    as: Annual              61.24(a)(3) &
 Reporting Requirements.         compliance,             (a)(8),
                                 calculation, initial    61.70(c)(1) &
                                 startup, compliance     (c)(2)(v) &
                                 status,                 (c)(3) &
                                 certifications of       (c)(4)(iv),
                                 compliance, waivers     61.94(a) &
                                 from compliance         (b)(9),
                                 certifications,         61.104(a) &
                                 quarterly inspection    (a)(1)(x) &
                                 certifications,         (a)(1)(xi) &
                                 operations, and         (a)(1)(xvi),
                                 operations and          61.138(e) &
                                 process change.         (f),
                                                         61.165(d)(2) &
                                                         (d)(3) & (d)(4)
                                                         & (f)(1) &
                                                         (f)(2) &(f)(3),
                                                         61.177(a)(2) &
                                                         (c)(1) & (c)(2)
                                                         & (c)(3) &
                                                         (e)(1) &
                                                         (e)(3),
                                                         61.186(b)(1) &
                                                         (b)(2) & (b)(3)
                                                         & (c)(1) &
                                                         (f)(1),
                                                         61.247(a)(1) &
                                                         (a)(4) &
                                                         (a)(5)(v) &
                                                         (b)(5) & (d),
                                                         61.254(a)(4),
                                                         61.275(a) & (b)
                                                         & (c),
                                                         61.305(f) &
                                                         (i), 61.357(a)
                                                         & (b) & (c) &
                                                         (d), 63.9(h).
Hazardous Air Pollutants        Reports containing      63.10(d),
 Compliance Report.              results from            63.10(e)(1),
                                 performance test,       63.10(e)(3).
                                 opacity tests, and
                                 visible emissions
                                 tests. Progress
                                 reports; periodic and
                                 immediate startup,
                                 shutdown, and
                                 malfunction reports;
                                 results from
                                 continuous monitoring
                                 system performance
                                 evaluations; excess
                                 emissions and
                                 continuous monitoring
                                 system performance
                                 report; or summary
                                 report.
Notifications and Reports.....  Reports that document   65.5(d),
                                 a facility's initial    65.5(e).
                                 compliance status,
                                 notification of
                                 initial start-up, and
                                 periodic reports
                                 which includes the
                                 startup, shutdown,
                                 and malfunction
                                 reports discussed in
                                 40 CFR 65.6(c).
Continuous Emissions            Quarterly emissions     75.64, 75.65.
 Monitoring.                     monitoring reports
                                 and opacity reports
                                 which document a
                                 facility's excess
                                 emission.
Notice of Fuel or Fuel          Registration of new     79.10, 79.11,
 Additive Registration and       fuels and additives,    79.20, 79.21,
 Health Effects Testing.         and the submission      79.51.
                                 and certification of
                                 health effect data.
Manufacture In-Use and Product  Reports that document   86.1845,
 Line Emissions Testing.         the emissions testing   86.1846,
                                 results generated       86.1847,
                                 from the in-use         90.113,
                                 testing program for     90.1205,
                                 new and in-use          90.704, 91.805,
                                 highway vehicle         91.504, 92.607,
                                 ignition engines; non-  92.508, 92.509.
                                 road spark-ignition
                                 engines; marine spark-
                                 ignition engines; and
                                 locomotives and
                                 locomotive engines.
Industrial and Publicly Owned   Discharge monitoring    122.41(l)(4)(i),
 Treatment Works Reports.        reports for all         403.12(b) & (d)
                                 individual              & (e) & (h).
                                 permittees--including
                                 baseline reports,
                                 pretreatment
                                 standards report,
                                 periodic compliance
                                 reports, and reports
                                 made by significant
                                 industrial users.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Event Driven Notices
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Implementation Plan.....  Owners report           51.211.
                                 emissions data from
                                 stationary sources.
Report For Initial Performance  Report that provides    60.2200 (initial
 Test.                           the initial             performance
                                 performance test        tests).
                                 results, site-
                                 specific operating
                                 limits, and, if
                                 installed,
                                 information on the
                                 bag leak detection
                                 device used by the
                                 facility.
Emissions Control Report......  Report submitted by     61.153(a)(1),
                                 new sources within 90   61.153(a)(4)(i)
                                 days of set-up which    ,
                                 describes emission      61.153(a)(5)(ii
                                 control equipment       ).
                                 used, processes which
                                 generate asbestos-
                                 containing waste
                                 material, and
                                 disposal information.

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State Operating Permits--       Monitoring and          70.6(a)(3)(iii)(
 Permit Content.                 deviation reports       A),
                                 under the State         70.6(a)(3)(iii)
                                 Operating Permit.       (B).
Title V Permits--Permit         Monitoring and          71.6(a)(3)(iii).
 Content.                        deviation reports
                                 under the Federal
                                 Operating Permit.
Annual Export Report..........  Annual report           262.56(a).
                                 summarizing the
                                 amount and type of
                                 hazardous waste
                                 exported.
Exceptions Reports............  Reports submitted by a  262.42, 262.55.
                                 generator when the
                                 generator has not
                                 received confirmation
                                 from the Treatment,
                                 Storage, and Disposal
                                 Facility (TSDF) that
                                 it received the
                                 generator's waste and
                                 when hazardous waste
                                 shipment was received
                                 by the TSDF. For
                                 exports, reports
                                 submitted when the
                                 generator has not
                                 received a copy of
                                 the manifest from the
                                 transporter with
                                 departure date and
                                 place of export
                                 indicated; and
                                 confirmation from the
                                 consignee that the
                                 hazardous waste was
                                 received or when the
                                 hazardous waste is
                                 returned to the U.S.
Contingency Plan                Follow-up reports made  264.56(j),
 Implementation Reports.         to the Agency for all   265.56(j).
                                 incidents noted in
                                 the operating record
                                 which required the
                                 implementation of a
                                 facility's
                                 contingency plan.
Significant Manifest            Report filed by         264.72(b),
 Discrepancy Report.             Treatment, Storage,     265.72(b).
                                 and Disposal
                                 Facilities (TSDF)
                                 within 15 days of
                                 receiving wastes,
                                 when the TSDF is
                                 unable to resolve
                                 manifest
                                 discrepancies with
                                 the generator.
Unmanifested Waste Report.....  Report that documents   264.76, 265.76.
                                 hazardous waste
                                 received by a
                                 Treatment, Storage,
                                 and Disposal Facility
                                 without an
                                 accompanying manifest.
Noncompliance Report..........  An owner/operator       264.1090.
                                 submitted report
                                 which documents
                                 hazardous waste that
                                 was placed in
                                 hazardous waste
                                 management units in
                                 noncompliance with 40
                                 CFR sections
                                 264.1082(c)(1) and
                                 (c)(2); 264.1084(b);
                                 264.1035(c)(4); or
                                 264.1033(d).
Notification--Low Level Mixed   One-time notification   266.345.
 Waste.                          concerning
                                 transportation and
                                 disposal of
                                 conditionally
                                 exempted waste.
Notification--Land Disposal     One-time notification   268.9(d).
 Restrictions.                   and certification
                                 that characteristic
                                 waste is no longer
                                 hazardous.
Underground Storage Tank        Underground Storage     280.22.
 Notification.                   Tank system
                                 notifications
                                 concerning design,
                                 construction, and
                                 installation. As well
                                 as when systems are
                                 being placed in
                                 operation. (EPA Form
                                 7530-1 or state
                                 version.).
Free Product Removal Report     Report written and      280.64, 280.65.
 and Subsequent Investigation    submitted within 45
 Report.                         days after confirming
                                 a free product
                                 release, including
                                 information on the
                                 release and recovery
                                 methods used for the
                                 free product, and
                                 when test indicate
                                 presence of free
                                 product, response
                                 measures.
Manufacture or Import           Premanufacture          720.102, 721.25.
 Premanufacture Notification.    notification of
                                 intent to begin
                                 manufacturing,
                                 importing, or
                                 processing chemicals
                                 identified in Subpart
                                 E for significant new
                                 use (forms 7710-56
                                 and 7710-25).
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                         Permit Applications \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Implementation Plan.....  Information describing  52.21(n).
                                 the source, its
                                 construction
                                 schedule, and the
                                 planned continuous
                                 emissions reductions
                                 system.
State Operating Permits.......  Reports, notices, or    70.6(c)(1).
                                 other written
                                 submissions required
                                 by a State Operating
                                 Permit.
Title V Permits--Permit         Reports, notices, or    71.6(c)(1),
 Content.                        other written           71.25(c)(1).
                                 submissions required
                                 by a Title V
                                 Operating Permit.
Title V Permits...............  Specific criteria for   71.7(e(2)(ii)(c)
                                 permit modifications    .
                                 and or revisions,
                                 including a
                                 certification
                                 statement by a
                                 responsible official.
Reclaimer Certification.......  Certification made by   82.164.
                                 a reclaimer that the
                                 refrigerant was
                                 reprocessed according
                                 to specifications and
                                 that no more than
                                 1.5% of the
                                 refrigerant was
                                 released during the
                                 reclamation.
Application for Certification   Control of Emissions    86.007-21 (heavy
 and Statement of Compliance.    for New and In-Use      duty), 1844-01
                                 Highway Vehicles and    (light duty).
                                 Engines statement of
                                 compliance made by
                                 manufacturer,
                                 attesting that the
                                 engine family
                                 complies with
                                 standards for new and
                                 in-use highway
                                 vehicles and engines.
Application for Certification.  Application made by     89.115, 90.107,
                                 engine manufacturer     91.107, 92.203,
                                 to obtain certificate   94.203.
                                 of conformity.
National Pollutant Discharge    National Pollutant      122.21.
 Elimination System.             Discharge Elimination
                                 System (NPDES)
                                 Permits and Renewals
                                 (includes individual
                                 permit applications,
                                 NPDES General Form 1,
                                 and NPDES Forms 2A-F,
                                 and 2S).

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Resource Conservation and       Signatures for permit   270.11, 270.42.
 Recovery Act Permit             applications and
 Applications and                reports; submission
 Modifications.                  of permit
                                 modifications. (This
                                 category excludes
                                 Class I permit
                                 modifications (40 CFR
                                 270.42, Appendix I)
                                 that do not require
                                 prior approval).
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             Certifications of Compliance/Non-Applicability
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Implementation Plan       State implementation    51.212(c),
 Requirements.                   plan certifications     51.214(e).
                                 for testing,
                                 inspection,
                                 enforcement, and
                                 continuous emissions
                                 monitoring.
Certification Statement.......  Chemical Accident       68.185.
                                 Prevention
                                 Provisions--Risk
                                 Management Plan
                                 certification
                                 statements.
Title V Permits...............  Federal compliance      70.5(c)(9),
                                 certifications and      70.5(d),
                                 permit applications.    70.6(c)(5).
State Operating Permits.......  State compliance        71.5(c)(9),
                                 certifications and      71.5(d),
                                 permit applications.    71.24(f).
Annual and Other Compliance     Annual compliance       72.90.
 Certification Reports.          certification report
                                 and is submitted by
                                 units subject to acid
                                 rain emissions
                                 limitations.
Annual Compliance               Annual compliance       74.43.
 Certification Report, Opt-In    certification report
 Report, and Confirmation        which is submitted in
 Report.                         lieu of annual
                                 compliance
                                 certification report
                                 listed in Subpart I
                                 of Part 72.
Quarterly Reports and           Continuous Emission     75.73.
 Compliance Certifications.      Monitoring
                                 certifications,
                                 monitoring plans, and
                                 quarterly reports for
                                 NOX emissions.
Certification Letters Recovery  Protection of           79.4, 80.161,
 and Recycling Equipment,        Stratospheric Ozone:    82.162, 82.42.
 Motor Vehicle Air               Recycling & Emissions
 Conditioners Recycling          Reduction.
 Program, Detergent Package.     Acquisition of
                                 equipment for
                                 recovery or recycling
                                 made by auto repair
                                 service technician
                                 and Fuels and Fuel
                                 Additives Detergent
                                 additive
                                 certification.
Response Plan Cover Sheet.....  Oil Pollution           112 (Appendix
                                 Prevention              f).
                                 certification to the
                                 truth and accuracy of
                                 information.
Closure Report................  Report which documents  146.71.
                                 that closure was in
                                 accordance with
                                 closure plan and/or
                                 details difference
                                 between actual
                                 closure and the
                                 procedures outlined
                                 in the closure plan.
Certification of Closure and    Certification that      264.115,
 Post Closure Care, Post-        Treatment, Storage,     264.119,
 Closure Notices.                and Disposal            264.119(b)(2),
                                 Facilities (TSDF) are   264.120,
                                 closed in accordance    265.115,
                                 with approved closure   265.119(b)(2),
                                 plan or post-closure    265.120,
                                 plan.                   265.19.
Certification of Testing Lab    Certification that the  270.63.
 Analysis.                       testing and/or lab
                                 analyses required for
                                 the treatment
                                 demonstration phase
                                 of a two-phase permit
                                 was conducted.
Periodic Certification........  Certification that      437.41(b).
                                 facility is operating
                                 its system to provide
                                 equivalent treatment
                                 as in initial
                                 certification.
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\1\ Included within each permit application category, though sometimes
  not listed, are the permits submitted to run/operate/maintain
  facilities and/or equipment/products under EPA or authorized programs.



PART 4_UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR 
FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS--Table of Contents



    Authority: Section 213, Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended by the Surface 
Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, Title IV 
of Pub. L. 100-17, 101 Stat. 246-256 (42 U.S.C. 4601 note).



Sec.  4.1  Uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition.

    Effective April 2, 1989, regulations and procedures for complying 
with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-646, 84 Stat. 1894, 42 U.S.C. 4601), as 
amended by the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance 
Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-17, 101 Stat. 246-255, 42 U.S.C. 4601 note) are 
set forth in 49 CFR part 24.

[52 FR 48023, Dec. 17, 1987 and 54 FR 8912, Mar. 2, 1989]



PART 5_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR 
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents



                         Subpart A_Introduction

Sec.
5.100 Purpose and effective date.
5.105 Definitions.
5.110 Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.
5.115 Assurance required.
5.120 Transfers of property.
5.125 Effect of other requirements.
5.130 Effect of employment opportunities.

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5.135 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance 
          procedures.
5.140 Dissemination of policy.

                           Subpart B_Coverage

5.200 Application.
5.205 Educational institutions and other entities controlled by 
          religious organizations.
5.210 Military and merchant marine educational institutions.
5.215 Membership practices of certain organizations.
5.220 Admissions.
5.225 Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans.
5.230 Transition plans.
5.235 Statutory amendments.

     Subpart C_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Admission and 
                         Recruitment Prohibited

5.300 Admission.
5.305 Preference in admission.
5.310 Recruitment.

 Subpart D_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
                          Activities Prohibited

5.400 Education programs or activities.
5.405 Housing.
5.410 Comparable facilities.
5.415 Access to course offerings.
5.420 Access to schools operated by LEAs.
5.425 Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials.
5.430 Financial assistance.
5.435 Employment assistance to students.
5.440 Health and insurance benefits and services.
5.445 Marital or parental status.
5.450 Athletics.
5.455 Textbooks and curricular material.

Subpart E_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education 
                    Programs or Activities Prohibited

5.500 Employment.
5.505 Employment criteria.
5.510 Recruitment.
5.515 Compensation.
5.520 Job classification and structure.
5.525 Fringe benefits.
5.530 Marital or parental status.
5.535 Effect of state or local law or other requirements.
5.540 Advertising.
5.545 Pre-employment inquiries.
5.550 Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.

                          Subpart F_Procedures

5.600 Notice of covered programs.
5.605 Enforcement procedures.

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1688.

    Source: 65 FR 52865, 52890, Aug. 30, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



                         Subpart A_Introduction



Sec.  5.100  Purpose and effective date.

    The purpose of these Title IX regulations is to effectuate Title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (except sections 904 and 
906 of those Amendments) (20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 
1688), which is designed to eliminate (with certain exceptions) 
discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity 
receiving Federal financial assistance, whether or not such program or 
activity is offered or sponsored by an educational institution as 
defined in these Title IX regulations. The effective date of these Title 
IX regulations shall be September 29, 2000.



Sec.  5.105  Definitions.

    As used in these Title IX regulations, the term:
    Administratively separate unit means a school, department, or 
college of an educational institution (other than a local educational 
agency) admission to which is independent of admission to any other 
component of such institution.
    Admission means selection for part-time, full-time, special, 
associate, transfer, exchange, or any other enrollment, membership, or 
matriculation in or at an education program or activity operated by a 
recipient.
    Applicant means one who submits an application, request, or plan 
required to be approved by an official of the Federal agency that awards 
Federal financial assistance, or by a recipient, as a condition to 
becoming a recipient.
    Designated agency official means the Director, Office of Civil 
Rights.
    Educational institution means a local educational agency (LEA) as 
defined by 20 U.S.C. 8801(18), a preschool, a private elementary or 
secondary school, or an applicant or recipient that is an institution of 
graduate higher education, an institution of undergraduate higher

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education, an institution of professional education, or an institution 
of vocational education, as defined in this section.
    Federal financial assistance means any of the following, when 
authorized or extended under a law administered by the Federal agency 
that awards such assistance:
    (1) A grant or loan of Federal financial assistance, including funds 
made available for:
    (i) The acquisition, construction, renovation, restoration, or 
repair of a building or facility or any portion thereof; and
    (ii) Scholarships, loans, grants, wages, or other funds extended to 
any entity for payment to or on behalf of students admitted to that 
entity, or extended directly to such students for payment to that 
entity.
    (2) A grant of Federal real or personal property or any interest 
therein, including surplus property, and the proceeds of the sale or 
transfer of such property, if the Federal share of the fair market value 
of the property is not, upon such sale or transfer, properly accounted 
for to the Federal Government.
    (3) Provision of the services of Federal personnel.
    (4) Sale or lease of Federal property or any interest therein at 
nominal consideration, or at consideration reduced for the purpose of 
assisting the recipient or in recognition of public interest to be 
served thereby, or permission to use Federal property or any interest 
therein without consideration.
    (5) Any other contract, agreement, or arrangement that has as one of 
its purposes the provision of assistance to any education program or 
activity, except a contract of insurance or guaranty.
    Institution of graduate higher education means an institution that:
    (1) Offers academic study beyond the bachelor of arts or bachelor of 
science degree, whether or not leading to a certificate of any higher 
degree in the liberal arts and sciences;
    (2) Awards any degree in a professional field beyond the first 
professional degree (regardless of whether the first professional degree 
in such field is awarded by an institution of undergraduate higher 
education or professional education); or
    (3) Awards no degree and offers no further academic study, but 
operates ordinarily for the purpose of facilitating research by persons 
who have received the highest graduate degree in any field of study.
    Institution of professional education means an institution (except 
any institution of undergraduate higher education) that offers a program 
of academic study that leads to a first professional degree in a field 
for which there is a national specialized accrediting agency recognized 
by the Secretary of Education.
    Institution of undergraduate higher education means:
    (1) An institution offering at least two but less than four years of 
college-level study beyond the high school level, leading to a diploma 
or an associate degree, or wholly or principally creditable toward a 
baccalaureate degree; or
    (2) An institution offering academic study leading to a 
baccalaureate degree; or
    (3) An agency or body that certifies credentials or offers degrees, 
but that may or may not offer academic study.
    Institution of vocational education means a school or institution 
(except an institution of professional or graduate or undergraduate 
higher education) that has as its primary purpose preparation of 
students to pursue a technical, skilled, or semiskilled occupation or 
trade, or to pursue study in a technical field, whether or not the 
school or institution offers certificates, diplomas, or degrees and 
whether or not it offers full-time study.
    Recipient means any State or political subdivision thereof, or any 
instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, any public 
or private agency, institution, or organization, or other entity, or any 
person, to whom Federal financial assistance is extended directly or 
through another recipient and that operates an education program or 
activity that receives such assistance, including any subunit, 
successor, assignee, or transferee thereof.
    Student means a person who has gained admission.

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    Title IX means Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public 
Law 92-318, 86 Stat. 235, 373 (codified as amended at 20 U.S.C. 1681-
1688) (except sections 904 and 906 thereof), as amended by section 3 of 
Public Law 93-568, 88 Stat. 1855, by section 412 of the Education 
Amendments of 1976, Public Law 94-482, 90 Stat. 2234, and by Section 3 
of Public Law 100-259, 102 Stat. 28, 28-29 (20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 
1685, 1686, 1687, 1688).
    Title IX regulations means the provisions set forth at Sec. Sec.  
5.100 through 5.605.
    Transition plan means a plan subject to the approval of the 
Secretary of Education pursuant to section 901(a)(2) of the Education 
Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681(a)(2), under which an educational 
institution operates in making the transition from being an educational 
institution that admits only students of one sex to being one that 
admits students of both sexes without discrimination.

[65 FR 52865, 52890, Aug. 30, 2000]



Sec.  5.110  Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.

    (a) Remedial action. If the designated agency official finds that a 
recipient has discriminated against persons on the basis of sex in an 
education program or activity, such recipient shall take such remedial 
action as the designated agency official deems necessary to overcome the 
effects of such discrimination.
    (b) Affirmative action. In the absence of a finding of 
discrimination on the basis of sex in an education program or activity, 
a recipient may take affirmative action consistent with law to overcome 
the effects of conditions that resulted in limited participation therein 
by persons of a particular sex. Nothing in these Title IX regulations 
shall be interpreted to alter any affirmative action obligations that a 
recipient may have under Executive Order 11246, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., 
p. 339; as amended by Executive Order 11375, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 
684; as amended by Executive Order 11478, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 
803; as amended by Executive Order 12086, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 230; as 
amended by Executive Order 12107, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264.
    (c) Self-evaluation. Each recipient education institution shall, 
within one year of September 29, 2000:
    (1) Evaluate, in terms of the requirements of these Title IX 
regulations, its current policies and practices and the effects thereof 
concerning admission of students, treatment of students, and employment 
of both academic and non-academic personnel working in connection with 
the recipient's education program or activity;
    (2) Modify any of these policies and practices that do not or may 
not meet the requirements of these Title IX regulations; and
    (3) Take appropriate remedial steps to eliminate the effects of any 
discrimination that resulted or may have resulted from adherence to 
these policies and practices.
    (d) Availability of self-evaluation and related materials. 
Recipients shall maintain on file for at least three years following 
completion of the evaluation required under paragraph (c) of this 
section, and shall provide to the designated agency official upon 
request, a description of any modifications made pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section and of any remedial steps taken pursuant to 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section.



Sec.  5.115  Assurance required.

    (a) General. Either at the application stage or the award stage, 
Federal agencies must ensure that applications for Federal financial 
assistance or awards of Federal financial assistance contain, be 
accompanied by, or be covered by a specifically identified assurance 
from the applicant or recipient, satisfactory to the designated agency 
official, that each education program or activity operated by the 
applicant or recipient and to which these Title IX regulations apply 
will be operated in compliance with these Title IX regulations. An 
assurance of compliance with these Title IX regulations shall not be 
satisfactory to the designated agency official if the applicant or 
recipient to whom such assurance applies fails to commit itself to take 
whatever remedial action is necessary in accordance with Sec.  5.110(a) 
to eliminate existing discrimination on the basis of sex or to eliminate 
the effects of past discrimination whether

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occurring prior to or subsequent to the submission to the designated 
agency official of such assurance.
    (b) Duration of obligation. (1) In the case of Federal financial 
assistance extended to provide real property or structures thereon, such 
assurance shall obligate the recipient or, in the case of a subsequent 
transfer, the transferee, for the period during which the real property 
or structures are used to provide an education program or activity.
    (2) In the case of Federal financial assistance extended to provide 
personal property, such assurance shall obligate the recipient for the 
period during which it retains ownership or possession of the property.
    (3) In all other cases such assurance shall obligate the recipient 
for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended.
    (c) Form. (1) The assurances required by paragraph (a) of this 
section, which may be included as part of a document that addresses 
other assurances or obligations, shall include that the applicant or 
recipient will comply with all applicable Federal statutes relating to 
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: Title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681-1683, 1685-
1688).
    (2) The designated agency official will specify the extent to which 
such assurances will be required of the applicant's or recipient's 
subgrantees, contractors, subcontractors, transferees, or successors in 
interest.



Sec.  5.120  Transfers of property.

    If a recipient sells or otherwise transfers property financed in 
whole or in part with Federal financial assistance to a transferee that 
operates any education program or activity, and the Federal share of the 
fair market value of the property is not upon such sale or transfer 
properly accounted for to the Federal Government, both the transferor 
and the transferee shall be deemed to be recipients, subject to the 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  5.205 through 5.235(a).



Sec.  5.125  Effect of other requirements.

    (a) Effect of other Federal provisions. The obligations imposed by 
these Title IX regulations are independent of, and do not alter, 
obligations not to discriminate on the basis of sex imposed by Executive 
Order 11246, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339; as amended by Executive 
Order 11375, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 684; as amended by Executive 
Order 11478, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 803; as amended by Executive 
Order 12087, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 230; as amended by Executive Order 
12107, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264; sections 704 and 855 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295m, 298b-2); Title VII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); the Equal Pay Act of 1963 
(29 U.S.C. 206); and any other Act of Congress or Federal regulation.
    (b) Effect of State or local law or other requirements. The 
obligation to comply with these Title IX regulations is not obviated or 
alleviated by any State or local law or other requirement that would 
render any applicant or student ineligible, or limit the eligibility of 
any applicant or student, on the basis of sex, to practice any 
occupation or profession.
    (c) Effect of rules or regulations of private organizations. The 
obligation to comply with these Title IX regulations is not obviated or 
alleviated by any rule or regulation of any organization, club, athletic 
or other league, or association that would render any applicant or 
student ineligible to participate or limit the eligibility or 
participation of any applicant or student, on the basis of sex, in any 
education program or activity operated by a recipient and that receives 
Federal financial assistance.



Sec.  5.130  Effect of employment opportunities.

    The obligation to comply with these Title IX regulations is not 
obviated or alleviated because employment opportunities in any 
occupation or profession are or may be more limited for members of one 
sex than for members of the other sex.



Sec.  5.135  Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance 
procedures.

    (a) Designation of responsible employee. Each recipient shall 
designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts

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to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under these Title IX 
regulations, including any investigation of any complaint communicated 
to such recipient alleging its noncompliance with these Title IX 
regulations or alleging any actions that would be prohibited by these 
Title IX regulations. The recipient shall notify all its students and 
employees of the name, office address, and telephone number of the 
employee or employees appointed pursuant to this paragraph.
    (b) Complaint procedure of recipient. A recipient shall adopt and 
publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable 
resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that 
would be prohibited by these Title IX regulations.



Sec.  5.140  Dissemination of policy.

    (a) Notification of policy. (1) Each recipient shall implement 
specific and continuing steps to notify applicants for admission and 
employment, students and parents of elementary and secondary school 
students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and 
employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding 
collective bargaining or professional agreements with the recipient, 
that it does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational 
programs or activities that it operates, and that it is required by 
Title IX and these Title IX regulations not to discriminate in such a 
manner. Such notification shall contain such information, and be made in 
such manner, as the designated agency official finds necessary to 
apprise such persons of the protections against discrimination assured 
them by Title IX and these Title IX regulations, but shall state at 
least that the requirement not to discriminate in education programs or 
activities extends to employment therein, and to admission thereto 
unless Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 do not apply to the recipient, and 
that inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and these Title IX 
regulations to such recipient may be referred to the employee designated 
pursuant to Sec.  5.135, or to the designated agency official.
    (2) Each recipient shall make the initial notification required by 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section within 90 days of September 29, 2000 or 
of the date these Title IX regulations first apply to such recipient, 
whichever comes later, which notification shall include publication in:
    (i) Newspapers and magazines operated by such recipient or by 
student, alumnae, or alumni groups for or in connection with such 
recipient; and
    (ii) Memoranda or other written communications distributed to every 
student and employee of such recipient.
    (b) Publications. (1) Each recipient shall prominently include a 
statement of the policy described in paragraph (a) of this section in 
each announcement, bulletin, catalog, or application form that it makes 
available to any person of a type, described in paragraph (a) of this 
section, or which is otherwise used in connection with the recruitment 
of students or employees.
    (2) A recipient shall not use or distribute a publication of the 
type described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section that suggests, by 
text or illustration, that such recipient treats applicants, students, 
or employees differently on the basis of sex except as such treatment is 
permitted by these Title IX regulations.
    (c) Distribution. Each recipient shall distribute without 
discrimination on the basis of sex each publication described in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and shall apprise each of its 
admission and employment recruitment representatives of the policy of 
nondiscrimination described in paragraph (a) of this section, and shall 
require such representatives to adhere to such policy.



                           Subpart B_Coverage



Sec.  5.200  Application.

    Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  5.205 through 5.235(a), these Title 
IX regulations apply to every recipient and to each education program or 
activity operated by such recipient that receives Federal financial 
assistance.



Sec.  5.205  Educational institutions and other entities controlled by 
religious organizations.

    (a) Exemption. These Title IX regulations do not apply to any 
operation of

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an educational institution or other entity that is controlled by a 
religious organization to the extent that application of these Title IX 
regulations would not be consistent with the religious tenets of such 
organization.
    (b) Exemption claims. An educational institution or other entity 
that wishes to claim the exemption set forth in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall do so by submitting in writing to the designated agency 
official a statement by the highest-ranking official of the institution, 
identifying the provisions of these Title IX regulations that conflict 
with a specific tenet of the religious organization.



Sec.  5.210  Military and merchant marine educational institutions.

    These Title IX regulations do not apply to an educational 
institution whose primary purpose is the training of individuals for a 
military service of the United States or for the merchant marine.



Sec.  5.215  Membership practices of certain organizations.

    (a) Social fraternities and sororities. These Title IX regulations 
do not apply to the membership practices of social fraternities and 
sororities that are exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), the active membership 
of which consists primarily of students in attendance at institutions of 
higher education.
    (b) YMCA, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire Girls. These 
Title IX regulations do not apply to the membership practices of the 
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the Young Women's Christian 
Association (YWCA), the Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire 
Girls.
    (c) Voluntary youth service organizations. These Title IX 
regulations do not apply to the membership practices of a voluntary 
youth service organization that is exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), and the 
membership of which has been traditionally limited to members of one sex 
and principally to persons of less than nineteen years of age.



Sec.  5.220  Admissions.

    (a) Admissions to educational institutions prior to June 24, 1973, 
are not covered by these Title IX regulations.
    (b) Administratively separate units. For the purposes only of this 
section, Sec. Sec.  5.225 and 5.230, and Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310, 
each administratively separate unit shall be deemed to be an educational 
institution.
    (c) Application of Sec. Sec.  5.300 through .310. Except as provided 
in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 
5.310 apply to each recipient. A recipient to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 
through 5.310 apply shall not discriminate on the basis of sex in 
admission or recruitment in violation of Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310.
    (d) Educational institutions. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of 
this section as to recipients that are educational institutions, 
Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 apply only to institutions of vocational 
education, professional education, graduate higher education, and public 
institutions of undergraduate higher education.
    (e) Public institutions of undergraduate higher education. 
Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 do not apply to any public institution of 
undergraduate higher education that traditionally and continually from 
its establishment has had a policy of admitting students of only one 
sex.



Sec.  5.225  Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans.

    (a) Application. This section applies to each educational 
institution to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 apply that:
    (1) Admitted students of only one sex as regular students as of June 
23, 1972; or
    (2) Admitted students of only one sex as regular students as of June 
23, 1965, but thereafter admitted, as regular students, students of the 
sex not admitted prior to June 23, 1965.
    (b) Provision for transition plans. An educational institution to 
which this section applies shall not discriminate on the basis of sex in 
admission or recruitment in violation of Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310.

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Sec.  5.230  Transition plans.

    (a) Submission of plans. An institution to which Sec.  5.225 applies 
and that is composed of more than one administratively separate unit may 
submit either a single transition plan applicable to all such units, or 
a separate transition plan applicable to each such unit.
    (b) Content of plans. In order to be approved by the Secretary of 
Education, a transition plan shall:
    (1) State the name, address, and Federal Interagency Committee on 
Education Code of the educational institution submitting such plan, the 
administratively separate units to which the plan is applicable, and the 
name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom questions 
concerning the plan may be addressed. The person who submits the plan 
shall be the chief administrator or president of the institution, or 
another individual legally authorized to bind the institution to all 
actions set forth in the plan.
    (2) State whether the educational institution or administratively 
separate unit admits students of both sexes as regular students and, if 
so, when it began to do so.
    (3) Identify and describe with respect to the educational 
institution or administratively separate unit any obstacles to admitting 
students without discrimination on the basis of sex.
    (4) Describe in detail the steps necessary to eliminate as soon as 
practicable each obstacle so identified and indicate the schedule for 
taking these steps and the individual directly responsible for their 
implementation.
    (5) Include estimates of the number of students, by sex, expected to 
apply for, be admitted to, and enter each class during the period 
covered by the plan.
    (c) Nondiscrimination. No policy or practice of a recipient to which 
Sec.  5.225 applies shall result in treatment of applicants to or 
students of such recipient in violation of Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 
5.310 unless such treatment is necessitated by an obstacle identified in 
paragraph (b)(3) of this section and a schedule for eliminating that 
obstacle has been provided as required by paragraph (b)(4) of this 
section.
    (d) Effects of past exclusion. To overcome the effects of past 
exclusion of students on the basis of sex, each educational institution 
to which Sec.  5.225 applies shall include in its transition plan, and 
shall implement, specific steps designed to encourage individuals of the 
previously excluded sex to apply for admission to such institution. Such 
steps shall include instituting recruitment programs that emphasize the 
institution's commitment to enrolling students of the sex previously 
excluded.



Sec.  5.235  Statutory amendments.

    (a) This section, which applies to all provisions of these Title IX 
regulations, addresses statutory amendments to Title IX.
    (b) These Title IX regulations shall not apply to or preclude:
    (1) Any program or activity of the American Legion undertaken in 
connection with the organization or operation of any Boys State 
conference, Boys Nation conference, Girls State conference, or Girls 
Nation conference;
    (2) Any program or activity of a secondary school or educational 
institution specifically for:
    (i) The promotion of any Boys State conference, Boys Nation 
conference, Girls State conference, or Girls Nation conference; or
    (ii) The selection of students to attend any such conference;
    (3) Father-son or mother-daughter activities at an educational 
institution or in an education program or activity, but if such 
activities are provided for students of one sex, opportunities for 
reasonably comparable activities shall be provided to students of the 
other sex;
    (4) Any scholarship or other financial assistance awarded by an 
institution of higher education to an individual because such individual 
has received such award in a single-sex pageant based upon a combination 
of factors related to the individual's personal appearance, poise, and 
talent. The pageant, however, must comply with other nondiscrimination 
provisions of Federal law.
    (c) Program or activity or program means:
    (1) All of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs 
(c)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section, any part of

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which is extended Federal financial assistance:
    (i)(A) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other 
instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or
    (B) The entity of such State or local government that distributes 
such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State 
or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the 
case of assistance to a State or local government;
    (ii)(A) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, 
or a public system of higher education; or
    (B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 
20), system of vocational education, or other school system;
    (iii)(A) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private 
organization, or an entire sole proprietorship--
    (1) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, 
private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or
    (2) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing 
education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and 
recreation; or
    (B) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate 
facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case 
of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole 
proprietorship; or
    (iv) Any other entity that is established by two or more of the 
entities described in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this 
section.
    (2)(i) Program or activity does not include any operation of an 
entity that is controlled by a religious organization if the application 
of 20 U.S.C. 1681 to such operation would not be consistent with the 
religious tenets of such organization.
    (ii) For example, all of the operations of a college, university, or 
other postsecondary institution, including but not limited to 
traditional educational operations, faculty and student housing, campus 
shuttle bus service, campus restaurants, the bookstore, and other 
commercial activities are part of a ``program or activity'' subject to 
these Title IX regulations if the college, university, or other 
institution receives Federal financial assistance.
    (d)(1) Nothing in these Title IX regulations shall be construed to 
require or prohibit any person, or public or private entity, to provide 
or pay for any benefit or service, including the use of facilities, 
related to an abortion. Medical procedures, benefits, services, and the 
use of facilities, necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman or to 
address complications related to an abortion are not subject to this 
section.
    (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a penalty 
to be imposed on any person or individual because such person or 
individual is seeking or has received any benefit or service related to 
a legal abortion. Accordingly, subject to paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section, no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied 
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, 
extracurricular, research, occupational training, employment, or other 
educational program or activity operated by a recipient that receives 
Federal financial assistance because such individual has sought or 
received, or is seeking, a legal abortion, or any benefit or service 
related to a legal abortion.



     Subpart C_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Admission and 
                         Recruitment Prohibited



Sec.  5.300  Admission.

    (a) General. No person shall, on the basis of sex, be denied 
admission, or be subjected to discrimination in admission, by any 
recipient to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 through Sec. Sec.  5.310 apply, 
except as provided in Sec. Sec.  5.225 and 5.230.
    (b) Specific prohibitions. (1) In determining whether a person 
satisfies any policy or criterion for admission, or in making any offer 
of admission, a recipient to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 apply 
shall not:
    (i) Give preference to one person over another on the basis of sex, 
by ranking applicants separately on such basis, or otherwise;
    (ii) Apply numerical limitations upon the number or proportion of 
persons of either sex who may be admitted; or

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    (iii) Otherwise treat one individual differently from another on the 
basis of sex.
    (2) A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other 
criterion for admission that has a disproportionately adverse effect on 
persons on the basis of sex unless the use of such test or criterion is 
shown to predict validly success in the education program or activity in 
question and alternative tests or criteria that do not have such a 
disproportionately adverse effect are shown to be unavailable.
    (c) Prohibitions relating to marital or parental status. In 
determining whether a person satisfies any policy or criterion for 
admission, or in making any offer of admission, a recipient to which 
Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 apply:
    (1) Shall not apply any rule concerning the actual or potential 
parental, family, or marital status of a student or applicant that 
treats persons differently on the basis of sex;
    (2) Shall not discriminate against or exclude any person on the 
basis of pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery 
therefrom, or establish or follow any rule or practice that so 
discriminates or excludes;
    (3) Subject to Sec.  5.235(d), shall treat disabilities related to 
pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom 
in the same manner and under the same policies as any other temporary 
disability or physical condition; and
    (4) Shall not make pre-admission inquiry as to the marital status of 
an applicant for admission, including whether such applicant is ``Miss'' 
or ``Mrs.'' A recipient may make pre-admission inquiry as to the sex of 
an applicant for admission, but only if such inquiry is made equally of 
such applicants of both sexes and if the results of such inquiry are not 
used in connection with discrimination prohibited by these Title IX 
regulations.



Sec.  5.305  Preference in admission.

    A recipient to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 apply shall not 
give preference to applicants for admission, on the basis of attendance 
at any educational institution or other school or entity that admits as 
students only or predominantly members of one sex, if the giving of such 
preference has the effect of discriminating on the basis of sex in 
violation of Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310.



Sec.  5.310  Recruitment.

    (a) Nondiscriminatory recruitment. A recipient to which Sec. Sec.  
5.300 through 5.310 apply shall not discriminate on the basis of sex in 
the recruitment and admission of students. A recipient may be required 
to undertake additional recruitment efforts for one sex as remedial 
action pursuant to Sec.  5.110(a), and may choose to undertake such 
efforts as affirmative action pursuant to Sec.  5.110(b).
    (b) Recruitment at certain institutions. A recipient to which 
Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 apply shall not recruit primarily or 
exclusively at educational institutions, schools, or entities that admit 
as students only or predominantly members of one sex, if such actions 
have the effect of discriminating on the basis of sex in violation of 
Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310.



 Subpart D_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
                          Activities Prohibited



Sec.  5.400  Education programs or activities.

    (a) General. Except as provided elsewhere in these Title IX 
regulations, no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, 
occupational training, or other education program or activity operated 
by a recipient that receives Federal financial assistance. Sections 
5.400 through 5.455 do not apply to actions of a recipient in connection 
with admission of its students to an education program or activity of a 
recipient to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 do not apply, or an 
entity, not a recipient, to which Sec. Sec.  5.300 through 5.310 would 
not apply if the entity were a recipient.
    (b) Specific prohibitions. Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  5.400 
through 5.455, in providing any aid, benefit, or service to a student, a 
recipient shall not, on the basis of sex:
    (1) Treat one person differently from another in determining whether 
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condition for the provision of such aid, benefit, or service;
    (2) Provide different aid, benefits, or services or provide aid, 
benefits, or services in a different manner;
    (3) Deny any person any such aid, benefit, or service;
    (4) Subject any person to separate or different rules of behavior, 
sanctions, or other treatment;
    (5) Apply any rule concerning the domicile or residence of a student 
or applicant, including eligibility for in-state fees and tuition;
    (6) Aid or perpetuate discrimination against any person by providing 
significant assistance to any agency, organization, or person that 
discriminates on the basis of sex in providing any aid, benefit, or 
service to students or employees;
    (7) Otherwise limit any person in the enjoyment of any right, 
privilege, advantage, or opportunity.
    (c) Assistance administered by a recipient educational institution 
to study at a foreign institution. A recipient educational institution 
may administer or assist in the administration of scholarships, 
fellowships, or other awards established by foreign or domestic wills, 
trusts, or similar legal instruments, or by acts of foreign governments 
and restricted to members of one sex, that are designed to provide 
opportunities to study abroad, and that are awarded to students who are 
already matriculating at or who are graduates of the recipient 
institution; Provided, that a recipient educational institution that 
administers or assists in the administration of such scholarships, 
fellowships, or other awards that are restricted to members of one sex 
provides, or otherwise makes available, reasonable opportunities for 
similar studies for members of the other sex. Such opportunities may be 
derived from either domestic or foreign sources.
    (d) Aids, benefits or services not provided by recipient. (1) This 
paragraph (d) applies to any recipient that requires participation by 
any applicant, student, or employee in any education program or activity 
not operated wholly by such recipient, or that facilitates, permits, or 
considers such participation as part of or equivalent to an education 
program or activity operated by such recipient, including participation 
in educational consortia and cooperative employment and student-teaching 
assignments.
    (2) Such recipient:
    (i) Shall develop and implement a procedure designed to assure 
itself that the operator or sponsor of such other education program or 
activity takes no action affecting any applicant, student, or employee 
of such recipient that these Title IX regulations would prohibit such 
recipient from taking; and
    (ii) Shall not facilitate, require, permit, or consider such 
participation if such action occurs.



Sec.  5.405  Housing.

    (a) Generally. A recipient shall not, on the basis of sex, apply 
different rules or regulations, impose different fees or requirements, 
or offer different services or benefits related to housing, except as 
provided in this section (including housing provided only to married 
students).
    (b) Housing provided by recipient. (1) A recipient may provide 
separate housing on the basis of sex.
    (2) Housing provided by a recipient to students of one sex, when 
compared to that provided to students of the other sex, shall be as a 
whole:
    (i) Proportionate in quantity to the number of students of that sex 
applying for such housing; and
    (ii) Comparable in quality and cost to the student.
    (c) Other housing. (1) A recipient shall not, on the basis of sex, 
administer different policies or practices concerning occupancy by its 
students of housing other than that provided by such recipient.
    (2)(i) A recipient which, through solicitation, listing, approval of 
housing, or otherwise, assists any agency, organization, or person in 
making housing available to any of its students, shall take such 
reasonable action as may be necessary to assure itself that such housing 
as is provided to students of one sex, when compared to that provided to 
students of the other sex, is as a whole:
    (A) Proportionate in quantity; and
    (B) Comparable in quality and cost to the student.

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    (ii) A recipient may render such assistance to any agency, 
organization, or person that provides all or part of such housing to 
students of only one sex.



Sec.  5.410  Comparable facilities.

    A recipient may provide separate toilet, locker room, and shower 
facilities on the basis of sex, but such facilities provided for 
students of one sex shall be comparable to such facilities provided for 
students of the other sex.



Sec.  5.415  Access to course offerings.

    (a) A recipient shall not provide any course or otherwise carry out 
any of its education program or activity separately on the basis of sex, 
or require or refuse participation therein by any of its students on 
such basis, including health, physical education, industrial, business, 
vocational, technical, home economics, music, and adult education 
courses.
    (b)(1) With respect to classes and activities in physical education 
at the elementary school level, the recipient shall comply fully with 
this section as expeditiously as possible but in no event later than one 
year from September 29, 2000. With respect to physical education classes 
and activities at the secondary and post-secondary levels, the recipient 
shall comply fully with this section as expeditiously as possible but in 
no event later than three years from September 29, 2000.
    (2) This section does not prohibit grouping of students in physical 
education classes and activities by ability as assessed by objective 
standards of individual performance developed and applied without regard 
to sex.
    (3) This section does not prohibit separation of students by sex 
within physical education classes or activities during participation in 
wrestling, boxing, rugby, ice hockey, football, basketball, and other 
sports the purpose or major activity of which involves bodily contact.
    (4) Where use of a single standard of measuring skill or progress in 
a physical education class has an adverse effect on members of one sex, 
the recipient shall use appropriate standards that do not have such 
effect.
    (5) Portions of classes in elementary and secondary schools, or 
portions of education programs or activities, that deal exclusively with 
human sexuality may be conducted in separate sessions for boys and 
girls.
    (6) Recipients may make requirements based on vocal range or quality 
that may result in a chorus or choruses of one or predominantly one sex.



Sec.  5.420  Access to schools operated by LEAs.

    A recipient that is a local educational agency shall not, on the 
basis of sex, exclude any person from admission to:
    (a) Any institution of vocational education operated by such 
recipient; or
    (b) Any other school or educational unit operated by such recipient, 
unless such recipient otherwise makes available to such person, pursuant 
to the same policies and criteria of admission, courses, services, and 
facilities comparable to each course, service, and facility offered in 
or through such schools.



Sec.  5.425  Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials.

    (a) Counseling. A recipient shall not discriminate against any 
person on the basis of sex in the counseling or guidance of students or 
applicants for admission.
    (b) Use of appraisal and counseling materials. A recipient that uses 
testing or other materials for appraising or counseling students shall 
not use different materials for students on the basis of their sex or 
use materials that permit or require different treatment of students on 
such basis unless such different materials cover the same occupations 
and interest areas and the use of such different materials is shown to 
be essential to eliminate sex bias. Recipients shall develop and use 
internal procedures for ensuring that such materials do not discriminate 
on the basis of sex. Where the use of a counseling test or other 
instrument results in a substantially disproportionate number of members 
of one sex in any particular course of study or classification, the 
recipient shall take such action as is

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necessary to assure itself that such disproportion is not the result of 
discrimination in the instrument or its application.
    (c) Disproportion in classes. Where a recipient finds that a 
particular class contains a substantially disproportionate number of 
individuals of one sex, the recipient shall take such action as is 
necessary to assure itself that such disproportion is not the result of 
discrimination on the basis of sex in counseling or appraisal materials 
or by counselors.



Sec.  5.430  Financial assistance.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section, in providing financial assistance to any of its students, a 
recipient shall not:
    (1) On the basis of sex, provide different amounts or types of such 
assistance, limit eligibility for such assistance that is of any 
particular type or source, apply different criteria, or otherwise 
discriminate;
    (2) Through solicitation, listing, approval, provision of 
facilities, or other services, assist any foundation, trust, agency, 
organization, or person that provides assistance to any of such 
recipient's students in a manner that discriminates on the basis of sex; 
or
    (3) Apply any rule or assist in application of any rule concerning 
eligibility for such assistance that treats persons of one sex 
differently from persons of the other sex with regard to marital or 
parental status.
    (b) Financial aid established by certain legal instruments. (1) A 
recipient may administer or assist in the administration of 
scholarships, fellowships, or other forms of financial assistance 
established pursuant to domestic or foreign wills, trusts, bequests, or 
similar legal instruments or by acts of a foreign government that 
require that awards be made to members of a particular sex specified 
therein; Provided, that the overall effect of the award of such sex-
restricted scholarships, fellowships, and other forms of financial 
assistance does not discriminate on the basis of sex.
    (2) To ensure nondiscriminatory awards of assistance as required in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, recipients shall develop and use 
procedures under which:
    (i) Students are selected for award of financial assistance on the 
basis of nondiscriminatory criteria and not on the basis of availability 
of funds restricted to members of a particular sex;
    (ii) An appropriate sex-restricted scholarship, fellowship, or other 
form of financial assistance is allocated to each student selected under 
paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section; and
    (iii) No student is denied the award for which he or she was 
selected under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section because of the 
absence of a scholarship, fellowship, or other form of financial 
assistance designated for a member of that student's sex.
    (c) Athletic scholarships. (1) To the extent that a recipient awards 
athletic scholarships or grants-in-aid, it must provide reasonable 
opportunities for such awards for members of each sex in proportion to 
the number of students of each sex participating in interscholastic or 
intercollegiate athletics.
    (2) A recipient may provide separate athletic scholarships or 
grants-in-aid for members of each sex as part of separate athletic teams 
for members of each sex to the extent consistent with this paragraph (c) 
and Sec.  5.450.



Sec.  5.435  Employment assistance to students.

    (a) Assistance by recipient in making available outside employment. 
A recipient that assists any agency, organization, or person in making 
employment available to any of its students:
    (1) Shall assure itself that such employment is made available 
without discrimination on the basis of sex; and
    (2) Shall not render such services to any agency, organization, or 
person that discriminates on the basis of sex in its employment 
practices.
    (b) Employment of students by recipients. A recipient that employs 
any of its students shall not do so in a manner that violates Sec. Sec.  
5.500 through 5.550.



Sec.  5.440  Health and insurance benefits and services.

    Subject to Sec.  5.235(d), in providing a medical, hospital, 
accident, or life insurance benefit, service, policy, or plan to any of 
its students, a recipient shall

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not discriminate on the basis of sex, or provide such benefit, service, 
policy, or plan in a manner that would violate Sec. Sec.  5.500 through 
5.550 if it were provided to employees of the recipient. This section 
shall not prohibit a recipient from providing any benefit or service 
that may be used by a different proportion of students of one sex than 
of the other, including family planning services. However, any recipient 
that provides full coverage health service shall provide gynecological 
care.



Sec.  5.445  Marital or parental status.

    (a) Status generally. A recipient shall not apply any rule 
concerning a student's actual or potential parental, family, or marital 
status that treats students differently on the basis of sex.
    (b) Pregnancy and related conditions. (1) A recipient shall not 
discriminate against any student, or exclude any student from its 
education program or activity, including any class or extracurricular 
activity, on the basis of such student's pregnancy, childbirth, false 
pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom, unless the 
student requests voluntarily to participate in a separate portion of the 
program or activity of the recipient.
    (2) A recipient may require such a student to obtain the 
certification of a physician that the student is physically and 
emotionally able to continue participation as long as such a 
certification is required of all students for other physical or 
emotional conditions requiring the attention of a physician.
    (3) A recipient that operates a portion of its education program or 
activity separately for pregnant students, admittance to which is 
completely voluntary on the part of the student as provided in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, shall ensure that the separate portion is 
comparable to that offered to non-pregnant students.
    (4) Subject to Sec.  5.235(d), a recipient shall treat pregnancy, 
childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy and recovery 
therefrom in the same manner and under the same policies as any other 
temporary disability with respect to any medical or hospital benefit, 
service, plan, or policy that such recipient administers, operates, 
offers, or participates in with respect to students admitted to the 
recipient's educational program or activity.
    (5) In the case of a recipient that does not maintain a leave policy 
for its students, or in the case of a student who does not otherwise 
qualify for leave under such a policy, a recipient shall treat 
pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and 
recovery therefrom as a justification for a leave of absence for as long 
a period of time as is deemed medically necessary by the student's 
physician, at the conclusion of which the student shall be reinstated to 
the status that she held when the leave began.



Sec.  5.450  Athletics.

    (a) General. No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from 
another person, or otherwise be discriminated against in any 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics offered 
by a recipient, and no recipient shall provide any such athletics 
separately on such basis.
    (b) Separate teams. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 
(a) of this section, a recipient may operate or sponsor separate teams 
for members of each sex where selection for such teams is based upon 
competitive skill or the activity involved is a contact sport. However, 
where a recipient operates or sponsors a team in a particular sport for 
members of one sex but operates or sponsors no such team for members of 
the other sex, and athletic opportunities for members of that sex have 
previously been limited, members of the excluded sex must be allowed to 
try out for the team offered unless the sport involved is a contact 
sport. For the purposes of these Title IX regulations, contact sports 
include boxing, wrestling, rugby, ice hockey, football, basketball, and 
other sports the purpose or major activity of which involves bodily 
contact.
    (c) Equal opportunity. (1) A recipient that operates or sponsors 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics shall 
provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes. In 
determining whether equal opportunities are available, the

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designated agency official will consider, among other factors:
    (i) Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition 
effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of members of both 
sexes;
    (ii) The provision of equipment and supplies;
    (iii) Scheduling of games and practice time;
    (iv) Travel and per diem allowance;
    (v) Opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring;
    (vi) Assignment and compensation of coaches and tutors;
    (vii) Provision of locker rooms, practice, and competitive 
facilities;
    (viii) Provision of medical and training facilities and services;
    (ix) Provision of housing and dining facilities and services;
    (x) Publicity.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, unequal 
aggregate expenditures for members of each sex or unequal expenditures 
for male and female teams if a recipient operates or sponsors separate 
teams will not constitute noncompliance with this section, but the 
designated agency official may consider the failure to provide necessary 
funds for teams for one sex in assessing equality of opportunity for 
members of each sex.
    (d) Adjustment period. A recipient that operates or sponsors 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics at the 
elementary school level shall comply fully with this section as 
expeditiously as possible but in no event later than one year from 
September 29, 2000. A recipient that operates or sponsors 
interscholastic, intercollegiate, club, or intramural athletics at the 
secondary or postsecondary school level shall comply fully with this 
section as expeditiously as possible but in no event later than three 
years from September 29, 2000.



Sec.  5.455  Textbooks and curricular material.

    Nothing in these Title IX regulations shall be interpreted as 
requiring or prohibiting or abridging in any way the use of particular 
textbooks or curricular materials.



Subpart E_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education 
                    Programs or Activities Prohibited



Sec.  5.500  Employment.

    (a) General. (1) No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded 
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination in employment, or recruitment, consideration, or 
selection therefor, whether full-time or part-time, under any education 
program or activity operated by a recipient that receives Federal 
financial assistance.
    (2) A recipient shall make all employment decisions in any education 
program or activity operated by such recipient in a nondiscriminatory 
manner and shall not limit, segregate, or classify applicants or 
employees in any way that could adversely affect any applicant's or 
employee's employment opportunities or status because of sex.
    (3) A recipient shall not enter into any contractual or other 
relationship which directly or indirectly has the effect of subjecting 
employees or students to discrimination prohibited by Sec. Sec.  5.500 
through 5.550, including relationships with employment and referral 
agencies, with labor unions, and with organizations providing or 
administering fringe benefits to employees of the recipient.
    (4) A recipient shall not grant preferences to applicants for 
employment on the basis of attendance at any educational institution or 
entity that admits as students only or predominantly members of one sex, 
if the giving of such preferences has the effect of discriminating on 
the basis of sex in violation of these Title IX regulations.
    (b) Application. The provisions of Sec. Sec.  5.500 through 5.550 
apply to:
    (1) Recruitment, advertising, and the process of application for 
employment;
    (2) Hiring, upgrading, promotion, consideration for and award of 
tenure, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, application of nepotism 
policies, right of return from layoff, and rehiring;
    (3) Rates of pay or any other form of compensation, and changes in 
compensation;

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    (4) Job assignments, classifications, and structure, including 
position descriptions, lines of progression, and seniority lists;
    (5) The terms of any collective bargaining agreement;
    (6) Granting and return from leaves of absence, leave for pregnancy, 
childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, leave for persons 
of either sex to care for children or dependents, or any other leave;
    (7) Fringe benefits available by virtue of employment, whether or 
not administered by the recipient;
    (8) Selection and financial support for training, including 
apprenticeship, professional meetings, conferences, and other related 
activities, selection for tuition assistance, selection for sabbaticals 
and leaves of absence to pursue training;
    (9) Employer-sponsored activities, including social or recreational 
programs; and
    (10) Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.



Sec.  5.505  Employment criteria.

    A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other 
criterion for any employment opportunity that has a disproportionately 
adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless:
    (a) Use of such test or other criterion is shown to predict validly 
successful performance in the position in question; and
    (b) Alternative tests or criteria for such purpose, which do not 
have such disproportionately adverse effect, are shown to be 
unavailable.



Sec.  5.510  Recruitment.

    (a) Nondiscriminatory recruitment and hiring. A recipient shall not 
discriminate on the basis of sex in the recruitment and hiring of 
employees. Where a recipient has been found to be presently 
discriminating on the basis of sex in the recruitment or hiring of 
employees, or has been found to have so discriminated in the past, the 
recipient shall recruit members of the sex so discriminated against so 
as to overcome the effects of such past or present discrimination.
    (b) Recruitment patterns. A recipient shall not recruit primarily or 
exclusively at entities that furnish as applicants only or predominantly 
members of one sex if such actions have the effect of discriminating on 
the basis of sex in violation of Sec. Sec.  5.500 through 5.550.



Sec.  5.515  Compensation.

    A recipient shall not make or enforce any policy or practice that, 
on the basis of sex:
    (a) Makes distinctions in rates of pay or other compensation;
    (b) Results in the payment of wages to employees of one sex at a 
rate less than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for equal work 
on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and 
responsibility, and that are performed under similar working conditions.



Sec.  5.520  Job classification and structure.

    A recipient shall not:
    (a) Classify a job as being for males or for females;
    (b) Maintain or establish separate lines of progression, seniority 
lists, career ladders, or tenure systems based on sex; or
    (c) Maintain or establish separate lines of progression, seniority 
systems, career ladders, or tenure systems for similar jobs, position 
descriptions, or job requirements that classify persons on the basis of 
sex, unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the 
positions in question as set forth in Sec.  5.550.



Sec.  5.525  Fringe benefits.

    (a) ``Fringe benefits'' defined. For purposes of these Title IX 
regulations, fringe benefits means: Any medical, hospital, accident, 
life insurance, or retirement benefit, service, policy or plan, any 
profit-sharing or bonus plan, leave, and any other benefit or service of 
employment not subject to the provision of Sec.  5.515.
    (b) Prohibitions. A recipient shall not:
    (1) Discriminate on the basis of sex with regard to making fringe 
benefits available to employees or make fringe benefits available to 
spouses, families, or dependents of employees differently upon the basis 
of the employee's sex;
    (2) Administer, operate, offer, or participate in a fringe benefit 
plan that

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does not provide for equal periodic benefits for members of each sex and 
for equal contributions to the plan by such recipient for members of 
each sex; or
    (3) Administer, operate, offer, or participate in a pension or 
retirement plan that establishes different optional or compulsory 
retirement ages based on sex or that otherwise discriminates in benefits 
on the basis of sex.



Sec.  5.530  Marital or parental status.

    (a) General. A recipient shall not apply any policy or take any 
employment action:
    (1) Concerning the potential marital, parental, or family status of 
an employee or applicant for employment that treats persons differently 
on the basis of sex; or
    (2) Which is based upon whether an employee or applicant for 
employment is the head of household or principal wage earner in such 
employee's or applicant's family unit.
    (b) Pregnancy. A recipient shall not discriminate against or exclude 
from employment any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of 
pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or 
recovery therefrom.
    (c) Pregnancy as a temporary disability. Subject to Sec.  5.235(d), 
a recipient shall treat pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, 
termination of pregnancy, recovery therefrom, and any temporary 
disability resulting therefrom as any other temporary disability for all 
job-related purposes, including commencement, duration, and extensions 
of leave, payment of disability income, accrual of seniority and any 
other benefit or service, and reinstatement, and under any fringe 
benefit offered to employees by virtue of employment.
    (d) Pregnancy leave. In the case of a recipient that does not 
maintain a leave policy for its employees, or in the case of an employee 
with insufficient leave or accrued employment time to qualify for leave 
under such a policy, a recipient shall treat pregnancy, childbirth, 
false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery therefrom as a 
justification for a leave of absence without pay for a reasonable period 
of time, at the conclusion of which the employee shall be reinstated to 
the status that she held when the leave began or to a comparable 
position, without decrease in rate of compensation or loss of 
promotional opportunities, or any other right or privilege of 
employment.



Sec.  5.535  Effect of state or local law or other requirements.

    (a) Prohibitory requirements. The obligation to comply with 
Sec. Sec.  5.500 through 5.550 is not obviated or alleviated by the 
existence of any State or local law or other requirement that imposes 
prohibitions or limits upon employment of members of one sex that are 
not imposed upon members of the other sex.
    (b) Benefits. A recipient that provides any compensation, service, 
or benefit to members of one sex pursuant to a State or local law or 
other requirement shall provide the same compensation, service, or 
benefit to members of the other sex.



Sec.  5.540  Advertising.

    A recipient shall not in any advertising related to employment 
indicate preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based 
on sex unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the 
particular job in question.



Sec.  5.545  Pre-employment inquiries.

    (a) Marital status. A recipient shall not make pre-employment 
inquiry as to the marital status of an applicant for employment, 
including whether such applicant is ``Miss'' or ``Mrs.''
    (b) Sex. A recipient may make pre-employment inquiry as to the sex 
of an applicant for employment, but only if such inquiry is made equally 
of such applicants of both sexes and if the results of such inquiry are 
not used in connection with discrimination prohibited by these Title IX 
regulations.



Sec.  5.550  Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.

    A recipient may take action otherwise prohibited by Sec. Sec.  5.500 
through 5.550 provided it is shown that sex is a bona fide occupational 
qualification for that action, such that consideration of sex with 
regard to such action is essential to successful operation of the 
employment function concerned. A recipient shall not take action 
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section that is based upon alleged comparative employment 
characteristics or stereotyped characterizations of one or the other 
sex, or upon preference based on sex of the recipient, employees, 
students, or other persons, but nothing contained in this section shall 
prevent a recipient from considering an employee's sex in relation to 
employment in a locker room or toilet facility used only by members of 
one sex.



                          Subpart F_Procedures



Sec.  5.600  Notice of covered programs.

    Within 60 days of September 29, 2000, each Federal agency that 
awards Federal financial assistance shall publish in the Federal 
Register a notice of the programs covered by these Title IX regulations. 
Each such Federal agency shall periodically republish the notice of 
covered programs to reflect changes in covered programs. Copies of this 
notice also shall be made available upon request to the Federal agency's 
office that enforces Title IX.



Sec.  5.605  Enforcement procedures.

    The investigative, compliance, and enforcement procedural provisions 
of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) (``Title 
VI'') are hereby adopted and applied to these Title IX regulations. 
These procedures may be found at 40 CFR 7.105 through 7.135.

[65 FR 52890, Aug. 30, 2000]



PART 6_PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT 
AND ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ABROAD OF EPA ACTIONS--Table 
of Contents



      Subpart A_General Provisions for EPA Actions Subject to NEPA

Sec.
6.100 Policy and Purpose.
6.101 Applicability.
6.102 Definitions.
6.103 Responsibilities of the NEPA and Responsible Officials.

          Subpart B_EPA's NEPA Environmental Review Procedures

6.200 General requirements.
6.201 Coordination with other environmental review requirements.
6.202 Interagency cooperation.
6.203 Public participation.
6.204 Categorical exclusions and extraordinary circumstances.
6.205 Environmental assessments.
6.206 Findings of no significant impact.
6.207 Environmental impact statements.
6.208 Records of decision.
6.209 Filing requirements for EPA EISs.
6.210 Emergency circumstances.

   Subpart C_Requirements for Environmental Information Documents and 
         Third-Party Agreements for EPA Actions Subject to NEPA

6.300 Applicability.
6.301 Applicant requirements.
6.302 Responsible Official requirements.
6.303 Third-party agreements.

   Subpart D_Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions

6.400 Purpose and policy.
6.401 Applicability.
6.402 Definitions.
6.403 Environmental review and assessment requirements.
6.404 Lead or cooperating agency.
6.405 Exemptions and considerations.
6.406 Implementation.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; also 40 CFR parts 1500 through 
1508, unless otherwise noted.

    Source: 72 FR 53662, Sept. 19, 2007, unless otherwise noted.



      Subpart A_General Provisions for EPA Actions Subject to NEPA



Sec.  6.100  Policy and purpose.

    (a) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq., as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality 
(CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508), requires that 
Federal agencies include in their decision-making processes appropriate 
and careful consideration of all environmental effects of proposed 
actions, analyze potential environmental effects of proposed actions and 
their alternatives for public understanding and scrutiny, avoid or 
minimize adverse effects of proposed actions, and restore and enhance 
environmental quality to the extent practicable. The U.S. Environmental 
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these NEPA requirements as early in the Agency planning processes as 
possible. The environmental review process shall be the focal point to 
ensure NEPA considerations are taken into account.
    (b) Through this part, EPA adopts the CEQ Regulations (40 CFR Parts 
1500 through 1508) implementing NEPA; subparts A through C of this part 
supplement those regulations, for actions proposed by EPA that are 
subject to NEPA requirements. Subparts A through C supplement, and are 
to be used in conjunction with, the CEQ Regulations.



Sec.  6.101  Applicability.

    (a) Subparts A through C of this part apply to the proposed actions 
of EPA that are subject to NEPA. EPA actions subject to NEPA include the 
award of wastewater treatment construction grants under Title II of the 
Clean Water Act, EPA's issuance of new source National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits under section 402 of the 
Clean Water Act, certain research and development projects, development 
and issuance of regulations, EPA actions involving renovations or new 
construction of facilities, and certain grants awarded for projects 
authorized by Congress through the Agency's annual Appropriations Act.
    (b) Subparts A through C of this part do not apply to EPA actions 
for which NEPA review is not required. EPA actions under the Clean Water 
Act, except those identified in Sec.  6.101(a), and EPA actions under 
the Clean Air Act are statutorily exempt from NEPA. Additionally, the 
courts have determined that certain EPA actions for which analyses that 
have been conducted under another statute are functionally equivalent 
with NEPA.
    (c) The appropriate Responsible Official will undertake certain EPA 
actions required by the provisions of subparts A through C of this part.
    (d) Certain procedures in subparts A through C of this part apply to 
the responsibilities of the NEPA Official.
    (e) Certain procedures in subparts A through C of this part apply to 
applicants who are required to provide environmental information to EPA.
    (f) When the Responsible Official decides to perform an 
environmental review under the Policy for EPA's Voluntary Preparation of 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents, the Responsible 
Official generally will follow the procedures set out in subparts A 
through C of this part.



Sec.  6.102  Definitions.

    (a) Subparts A through C of this part use the definitions found at 
40 CFR part 1508. Additional definitions are listed in this subpart.
    (b) Definitions. (1) Administrator means the Administrator of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
    (2) Applicant means any individual, agency, or other entity that 
has:
    (i) Filed an application for federal assistance;
    (ii) Applied to EPA for a permit; or
    (iii) Requested other EPA approval.
    (3) Assistance agreement means an award of federal assistance in the 
form of money or property in lieu of money from EPA to an eligible 
applicant including grants or cooperative agreements.
    (4) Environmental information document (EID) means a written 
analysis prepared by an applicant that provides sufficient information 
for the Responsible Official to undertake an environmental review and 
prepare either an EA and FONSI or an EIS and record of decision (ROD) 
for the proposed action.
    (5) Environmental review or NEPA review means the process used to 
comply with section 102(2) of NEPA or the CEQ Regulations including 
development, supplementation, adoption, and revision of NEPA documents.
    (6) Extraordinary circumstances means those circumstances listed in 
section 6.204 of this part that may cause a significant environmental 
effect such that a proposed action that otherwise meets the requirements 
of a categorical exclusion may not be categorically excluded.
    (7) NEPA document is a document prepared pursuant to NEPA.
    (8) NEPA Official is the Associate Administrator for the Office of 
Policy, who is responsible for EPA's NEPA compliance.

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    (9) Responsible Official means the EPA official responsible for 
compliance with NEPA for individual proposed actions.

[72 FR 53662, Sept. 19, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 5993, Feb. 4, 2009; 83 
FR 48546, Sept. 26, 2018]



Sec.  6.103  Responsibilities of the NEPA and Responsible Officials.

    (a) The NEPA Official will:
    (1) Ensure EPA's compliance with NEPA pursuant to 40 CFR 1507.2(a) 
and the regulations in subparts A through C of this part.
    (2) Act as EPA's liaison with the CEQ and other federal agencies, 
state and local governments, and federally-recognized Indian tribes on 
matters of policy and administrative procedures regarding compliance 
with NEPA.
    (3) Approve procedural deviations from subparts A through C of this 
part.
    (4) Monitor the overall timeliness and quality of EPA's compliance 
with subparts A through C of this part.
    (5) Advise the Administrator on NEPA-related actions that involve 
more than one EPA office, are highly controversial, are nationally 
significant, or establish new EPA NEPA-related policy.
    (6) Support the Administrator by providing policy guidance on NEPA-
related issues.
    (7) Assist EPA's Responsible Officials with establishing and 
maintaining adequate administrative procedures to comply with subparts A 
through C of this part, performing their NEPA duties, and training 
personnel and applicants involved in the environmental review process.
    (8) Consult with Responsible Officials and CEQ regarding proposed 
changes to subpart A through C of this part, including:
    (i) The addition, amendment, or deletion of a categorical exclusion, 
or
    (ii) Changes to the listings of types of actions that normally 
require the preparation of an EA or EIS.
    (9) Determine whether proposed changes are appropriate, and if so, 
coordinate with CEQ, pursuant to 40 CFR 1507.3, and initiate a process 
to amend this part.
    (b) The Responsible Official will:
    (1) Ensure EPA's compliance with the CEQ regulations and subparts A 
through C of this part for proposed actions.
    (2) Ensure that environmental reviews are conducted on proposed 
actions at the earliest practicable point in EPA's decision-making 
process and in accordance with the provisions of subparts A through C of 
this part.
    (3) Ensure, to the extent practicable, early and continued 
involvement of interested federal agencies, state and local governments, 
federally-recognized Indian tribes, and affected applicants in the 
environmental review process.
    (4) Coordinate with the NEPA Official and other Responsible 
Officials, as appropriate, on resolving issues involving EPA-wide NEPA 
policy and procedures (including the addition, amendment, or deletion of 
a categorical exclusion and changes to the listings of the types of 
actions that normally requires the preparation of an EA or EIS) and/or 
unresolved conflicts with other federal agencies, state and local 
governments, and federally-recognized Indian tribes, and/or advising the 
Administrator when necessary.
    (5) Coordinate with other Responsible Officials, as appropriate, on 
NEPA-related actions involving their specific interests.
    (6) Consistent with national NEPA guidance, provide specific policy 
guidance, as appropriate, and ensure that the Responsible Official's 
office establishes and maintains adequate administrative procedures to 
comply with subparts A through C of this part.
    (7) Upon request of an applicant and consistent with 40 CFR 1501.8, 
set time limits on the NEPA review appropriate to individual proposed 
actions.
    (8) Make decisions relating to the preparation of the appropriate 
NEPA documents, including preparing an EA or EIS, and signing the 
decision document.
    (9) Monitor the overall timeliness and quality of the Responsible 
Official's respective office's efforts to comply with subparts A through 
C of this part.
    (c) The NEPA Official and the Responsible Officials may delegate 
NEPA-related responsibilities to a level no lower than the Branch Chief 
or equivalent organizational level.

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          Subpart B_EPA's NEPA Environmental Review Procedures



Sec.  6.200  General requirements.

    (a) The Responsible Official must determine whether the proposed 
action meets the criteria for categorical exclusion or whether it 
requires preparation of an EA or an EIS to identify and evaluate its 
environmental impacts. The Responsible Official may decide to prepare an 
EIS without first undertaking an EA.
    (b) The Responsible Official must determine the scope of the 
environmental review by considering the type of proposed action, the 
reasonable alternatives, and the type of environmental impacts. The 
scope of an EIS will be determined as provided in 40 CFR 1508.25.
    (c) During the environmental review process, the Responsible 
Official must:
    (1) Integrate the NEPA process and the procedures of subparts A 
through C of this part into early planning to ensure appropriate 
consideration of NEPA's policies and to minimize or eliminate delay;
    (2) Emphasize cooperative consultation among federal agencies, state 
and local governments, and federally-recognized Indian tribes before an 
EA or EIS is prepared to help ensure compliance with the procedural 
provisions of subparts A through C of this part and with other 
environmental review requirements, to address the need for interagency 
cooperation, to identify the requirements for other agencies' reviews, 
and to ensure appropriate public participation.
    (3) Identify at an early stage any potentially significant 
environmental issues to be evaluated in detail and insignificant issues 
to be de-emphasized, focusing the scope of the environmental review 
accordingly;
    (4) Involve other agencies and the public, as appropriate, in the 
environmental review process for proposed actions that are not 
categorically excluded to:
    (i) Identify the federal, state, local, and federally-recognized 
Indian tribal entities and the members of the public that may have an 
interest in the action;
    (ii) Request that appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and 
federally-recognized Indian tribes serve as cooperating agencies 
consistent with 40 CFR 1501.6 and 1508.5; and
    (iii) Integrate, where possible, review of applicable federal laws 
and executive orders into the environmental review process in 
conjunction with the development of NEPA documents.
    (d) When preparing NEPA documents, the Responsible Official must:
    (1) Utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach to integrate 
the natural and social sciences with the environmental design arts in 
planning and making decisions on proposed actions subject to 
environmental review under subparts A through C of this part (see 40 CFR 
1501.2(a) and 1507.2);
    (2) Plan adequate time and funding for the NEPA review and 
preparation of the NEPA documents. Planning includes consideration of 
whether an applicant will be required to prepare an EID for the proposed 
action.
    (3) Review relevant planning or decision-making documents, whether 
prepared by EPA or another federal agency, to determine if the proposed 
action or any of its alternatives have been considered in a prior 
federal NEPA document. EPA may adopt the existing document, or will 
incorporate by reference any pertinent part of it, consistent with 40 
CFR 1506.3 and 1502.21.
    (4) Review relevant environmental review documents prepared by a 
state or local government or a federally-recognized Indian tribe to 
determine if the proposed action or any of its alternatives have been 
considered in such a document. EPA will incorporate by reference any 
pertinent part of that document consistent with 40 CFR 1502.21.
    (e) During the decision-making process for the proposed action, the 
Responsible Official must:
    (1) Incorporate the NEPA review in decision-making on the action. 
Processing and review of an applicant's application must proceed 
concurrently with the NEPA review procedures set out in subparts A 
through C of this part. EPA must complete its NEPA review before making 
a decision on the action.

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    (2) Consider the relevant NEPA documents, public and other agency 
comments (if any) on those documents, and EPA responses to those 
comments, as part of consideration of the action (see 40 CFR 1505.1(d)).
    (3) Consider the alternatives analyzed in an EA or EIS before 
rendering a decision on the action; and
    (4) Ensure that the decision on the action is to implement an 
alternative analyzed or is within the range of alternatives analyzed in 
the EA or EIS (see 40 CFR 1505.1(e)).
    (f) To eliminate duplication and to foster efficiency, the 
Responsible Official should use tiering (see 40 CFR 1502.20 and 1508.28) 
and incorporate material by reference (see 40 CFR 1502.21) as 
appropriate.
    (g) For applicant-related proposed actions:
    (1) The Responsible Official may request that the applicant submit 
information to support the application of a categorical exclusion to the 
applicant's pending action.
    (2) The Responsible Official may gather the information and prepare 
the NEPA document without assistance from the applicant, or, pursuant to 
Subpart C of this part, have the applicant prepare an EID or a draft EA 
and supporting documents, or enter into a third-party agreement with the 
applicant.
    (3) During the environmental review process, applicants may continue 
to compile additional information needed for the environmental review 
and/or information necessary to support an application for a permit or 
assistance agreement from EPA.
    (h) For all NEPA determinations (CEs, EA/FONSIs, or EIS/RODs) that 
are five years old or older, and for which the subject action has not 
yet been implemented, the Responsible Official must re-evaluate the 
proposed action, environmental conditions, and public views to determine 
whether to conduct a supplemental environmental review of the action and 
complete an appropriate NEPA document or reaffirm EPA's original NEPA 
determination. If there has been substantial change in the proposed 
action that is relevant to environmental concerns, or if there are 
significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental 
concerns and bearing on the proposed action or its impacts, the 
Responsible Official must conduct a supplemental environmental review of 
the action and complete an appropriate NEPA document.



Sec.  6.201  Coordination with other environmental review requirements.

    Consistent with 40 CFR 1500.5(g) and 1502.25, the Responsible 
Official must determine the applicability of other environmental laws 
and executive orders, to the fullest extent possible. The Responsible 
Official should incorporate applicable requirements as early in the NEPA 
review process as possible.



Sec.  6.202  Interagency cooperation.

    (a) Consistent with 40 CFR 1501.5, 1501.6, and 1508.5, the 
Responsible Official will request other appropriate federal and non-
federal agencies to be joint lead or cooperating agencies as a means of 
encouraging early coordination and cooperation with federal agencies, 
state and local governments, and federally-recognized Indian tribes with 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise.
    (b) For an EPA action related to an action of any other federal 
agency, the Responsible Official must comply with the requirements of 40 
CFR 1501.5 and 1501.6 relating to lead agencies and cooperating 
agencies, respectively. The Responsible Official will work with the 
other involved agencies to facilitate coordination and to reduce delay 
and duplication.
    (c) To prepare a single document to fulfill both NEPA and state or 
local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe requirements, 
consistent with 40 CFR 1506.2, the Responsible Official should enter 
into a written agreement with the involved state or local government, or 
federally-recognized Indian tribe that sets out the intentions of the 
parties, including the responsibilities each party intends to assume and 
procedures the parties intend to follow.



Sec.  6.203  Public participation.

    (a) General requirements. (1) The procedures in this section apply 
to EPA's environmental review processes, including development, 
supplementation,

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adoption, and revision of NEPA documents.
    (2) The Responsible Official will make diligent efforts to involve 
the public, including applicants, in the preparation of EAs or EISs 
consistent with 40 CFR 1501.4 and 1506.6 and applicable EPA public 
participation regulations (e.g., 40 CFR Part 25).
    (3) EPA NEPA documents will use plain language to the extent 
possible.
    (4) The Responsible Official will, to the greatest extent possible, 
give notice to any state or local government, or federally-recognized 
Indian tribe that, in the Official's judgment, may be affected by an 
action for which EPA plans to prepare an EA or an EIS.
    (5) The Responsible Official must use appropriate communication 
procedures to ensure meaningful public participation throughout the NEPA 
process. The Responsible Official must make reasonable efforts to 
involve the potentially affected communities where the proposed action 
is expected to have environmental impacts or where the proposed action 
may have human health or environmental effects in any communities, 
including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-
recognized Indian tribal communities.
    (b) EA and FONSI requirements. (1) At least thirty (30) calendar 
days before making the decision on whether, and if so how, to proceed 
with a proposed action, the Responsible Official must make the EA and 
preliminary FONSI available for review and comment to the interested 
federal agencies, state and local governments, federally-recognized 
Indian tribes and the affected public. The Responsible Official must 
respond to any substantive comments received and finalize the EA and 
FONSI before making a decision on the proposed action.
    (2) Where circumstances make it necessary to take the action without 
observing the 30 calendar day comment period, the Responsible Official 
must notify the NEPA Official before taking such action. If the NEPA 
Official determines that a reduced comment period would be in the best 
interest of the Government, the NEPA Official will inform the 
Responsible Official, as soon as possible, of this approval. The 
Responsible Official will make the EA and preliminary FONSI available 
for review and comment for the reduced comment period.
    (c) EIS and ROD requirements. (1) As soon as practicable after the 
decision to prepare an EIS and before beginning the scoping process, the 
Responsible Official must ensure that a notice of intent (NOI) (see 40 
CFR 1508.22) is published in the Federal Register. The NOI must briefly 
describe the proposed action; a preliminary list of environmental issues 
to be analyzed, and possible alternatives; EPA's proposed scoping 
process including, if available, whether, when, and where any scoping 
meeting will be held; and the name and contact information for the 
person designated by EPA to answer questions about the proposed action 
and the EIS. The NOI must invite comments and suggestions on the scope 
of the EIS.
    (2) The Responsible Official must disseminate the NOI consistent 
with 40 CFR 1506.6.
    (3) The Responsible Official must conduct the scoping process 
consistent with 40 CFR 1501.7 and any applicable EPA public 
participation regulations (e.g., 40 CFR Part 25).
    (i) Publication of the NOI in the Federal Register begins the 
scoping process.
    (ii) The Responsible Official must ensure that the scoping process 
for an EIS allows a minimum of thirty (30) days for the receipt of 
public comments.
    (iii) The Responsible Official may hold one or more public meetings 
as part of the scoping process for an EPA EIS. The Responsible Official 
must announce the location, date, and time of public scoping meetings in 
the NOI or by other appropriate means, such as additional notices in the 
Federal Register, news releases to the local media, or letters to 
affected parties. Public scoping meetings should be held at least 
fifteen (15) days after public notification.
    (iv) The Responsible Official must use appropriate means to 
publicize the availability of draft and final EISs and the time and 
place for public meetings or hearings on draft EISs. The methods chosen 
for public participation must focus on reaching persons who may be

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interested in the proposed action. Such persons include those in 
potentially affected communities where the proposed action is known or 
expected to have environmental impacts including minority communities, 
low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal 
communities.
    (v) The Responsible Official must circulate the draft and final EISs 
consistent with 40 CFR 1502.19 and any applicable EPA public 
participation regulations and in accordance with the 45-day public 
review period for draft EISs and the 30-day public review period for 
final EISs (see Sec.  6.209 of this part). Consistent with section 
6.209(b) of this part, the Responsible Official may establish a longer 
public comment period for a draft or final EIS.
    (vi) After preparing a draft EIS and before preparing a final EIS, 
the Responsible Official must solicit the comments of appropriate 
federal agencies, state and/or local governments, and/or federally-
recognized Indian tribes, and the public (see 40 CFR 1503.1). The 
Responsible Official must respond in the final EIS to substantive 
comments received (see 40 CFR 1503.4).
    (vii) The Responsible Official may conduct one or more public 
meetings or hearings on the draft EIS as part of the public involvement 
process. If meetings or hearings are held, the Responsible Official must 
make the draft EIS available to the public at least thirty (30) days in 
advance of any meeting or hearing.
    (4) The Responsible Official must make the ROD available to the 
public upon request.



Sec.  6.204  Categorical exclusions and extraordinary circumstances.

    (a) A proposed action may be categorically excluded if the action 
fits within a category of action that is eligible for exclusion and the 
proposed action does not involve any extraordinary circumstances.
    (1) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion require the 
Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical 
exclusion applies. The documentation must include: A brief description 
of the proposed action; a statement identifying the categorical 
exclusion that applies to the action; and a statement explaining why no 
extraordinary circumstances apply to the proposed action. The 
Responsible Official must make a copy of the determination document 
available to the public upon request. The categorical exclusions 
requiring this documentation are listed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through 
(a)(1)(v) of this section.
    (i) Actions at EPA owned or operated facilities involving routine 
facility maintenance, repair, and grounds-keeping; minor rehabilitation, 
restoration, renovation, or revitalization of existing facilities; 
functional replacement of equipment; acquisition and installation of 
equipment; or construction of new minor ancillary facilities adjacent to 
or on the same property as existing facilities.
    (ii) Actions relating to existing infrastructure systems (such as 
sewer systems; drinking water supply systems; and stormwater systems, 
including combined sewer overflow systems) that involve minor upgrading, 
or minor expansion of system capacity or rehabilitation (including 
functional replacement) of the existing system and system components 
(such as the sewer collection network and treatment system; the system 
to collect, treat, store and distribute drinking water; and stormwater 
systems, including combined sewer overflow systems) or construction of 
new minor ancillary facilities adjacent to or on the same property as 
existing facilities. This category does not include actions that: 
involve new or relocated discharges to surface or ground water; will 
likely result in the substantial increase in the volume or the loading 
of pollutant to the receiving water; will provide capacity to serve a 
population 30% greater than the existing population; are not supported 
by the state, or other regional growth plan or strategy; or directly or 
indirectly involve or relate to upgrading or extending infrastructure 
systems primarily for the purposes of future development.
    (iii) Actions in unsewered communities involving the replacement of 
existing onsite systems, providing the new onsite systems do not result 
in substantial increases in the volume of discharge or the loadings of 
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from existing sources, or relocate existing discharge.
    (iv) Actions involving re-issuance of a NPDES permit for a new 
source providing the conclusions of the original NEPA document are still 
valid (including the appropriate mitigation), there will be no 
degradation of the receiving waters, and the permit conditions do not 
change or are more environmentally protective.
    (v) Actions for award of grants authorized by Congress under EPA's 
annual Appropriations Act that are solely for reimbursement of the costs 
of a project that was completed prior to the date the appropriation was 
enacted.
    (2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not 
require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a 
categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed 
in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.
    (i) Procedural, ministerial, administrative, financial, personnel, 
and management actions necessary to support the normal conduct of EPA 
business.
    (ii) Acquisition actions (compliant with applicable procedures for 
sustainable or ``green'' procurement) and contracting actions necessary 
to support the normal conduct of EPA business.
    (iii) Actions involving information collection, dissemination, or 
exchange; planning; monitoring and sample collection wherein no 
significant alteration of existing ambient conditions occurs; 
educational and training programs; literature searches and studies; 
computer studies and activities; research and analytical activities; 
development of compliance assistance tools; and architectural and 
engineering studies. These actions include those conducted directly by 
EPA and EPA actions relating to contracts or assistance agreements 
involving such actions.
    (iv) Actions relating to or conducted completely within a permanent, 
existing contained facility, such as a laboratory, or other enclosed 
building, provided that reliable and scientifically-sound methods are 
used to appropriately dispose of wastes and safeguards exist to prevent 
hazardous, toxic, and radioactive materials in excess of allowable 
limits from entering the environment. Where such activities are 
conducted at laboratories, the Lab Director or other appropriate 
official must certify in writing that the laboratory follows good 
laboratory practices and adheres to all applicable federal, state, 
local, and federally-recognized Indian tribal laws and regulations. This 
category does not include activities related to construction and/or 
demolition within the facility (see paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this 
section).
    (v) Actions involving emergency preparedness planning and training 
activities.
    (vi) Actions involving the acquisition, transfer, lease, 
disposition, or closure of existing permanent structures, land, 
equipment, materials or personal property provided that the property: Is 
either vacant or has been used solely for office functions; has never 
been used for laboratory purposes by any party; does not require site 
remediation; and will be used in essentially the same manner such that 
the type and magnitude of the impacts will not change substantially. 
This category does not include activities related to construction and/or 
demolition of structures on the property (see paragraph (a)(1)(i) of 
this section).
    (vii) Actions involving providing technical advice to federal 
agencies, state or local governments, federally-recognized Indian 
tribes, foreign governments, or public or private entities.
    (viii) Actions involving approval of EPA participation in 
international ``umbrella'' agreements for cooperation in environmental-
related activities that would not commit the United States to any 
specific projects or actions.
    (ix) Actions involving containment or removal and disposal of 
asbestos-containing material or lead-based paint from EPA owned or 
operated facilities when undertaken in accordance with applicable 
regulations.
    (x) Actions involving new source NPDES permit modifications that 
make only technical corrections to the NPDES permit (such as correcting 
typographical errors) that do not result in a change in environmental 
impacts or conditions.

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    (b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for 
categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary 
circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in 
paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)
    (1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially 
significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human 
environment either individually or cumulatively over time.
    (2) The proposed action is known or expected to have 
disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental 
effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income 
communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.
    (3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect 
federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical 
habitat.
    (4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect 
national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant 
historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, 
including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the 
National Register of Historic Places.
    (5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect 
environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, 
floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, 
coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant 
fish or wildlife habitat.
    (6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant 
adverse air quality effects.
    (7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant 
effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, 
agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of 
population including altering the character of existing residential 
areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or 
federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal 
land management plans.
    (8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant 
public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the 
proposed action.
    (9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with 
providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an 
interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have 
potentially significant environmental impacts.
    (10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with 
federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe 
environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.
    (c) The Responsible Official may request that an applicant submit 
sufficient information to enable the Responsible Official to determine 
whether a categorical exclusion applies to the applicant's proposed 
action or whether an exceptional circumstance applies. Pursuant to 
Subpart C of this part, applicants are not required to prepare EIDs for 
actions that are being considered for categorical exclusion.
    (d) The Responsible Official must prepare an EA or EIS when a 
proposed action involves extraordinary circumstances.
    (e) After a determination has been made that a categorical exclusion 
applies to an action, if new information or changes in the proposed 
action involve or relate to at least one of the extraordinary 
circumstances or otherwise indicate that the action may not meet the 
criteria for categorical exclusion and the Responsible Official 
determines that an action no longer qualifies for a categorical 
exclusion, the Responsible Official will prepare an EA or EIS.
    (f) The Responsible Official, or other interested parties, may 
request the addition, amendment, or deletion of a categorical exclusion.
    (1) Such requests must be made in writing, be directed to the NEPA 
Official, and contain adequate information to support and justify the 
request.
    (2) Proposed new categories of actions for exclusion must meet these 
criteria:
    (i) Actions covered by the proposed categorical exclusion generally 
do not individually or cumulatively have a

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significant effect on the human environment and have been found by EPA 
to have no such effect.
    (ii) Actions covered by the proposed categorical exclusion generally 
do not involve extraordinary circumstances as set out in paragraphs 
(b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section and generally do not require 
preparation of an EIS; and
    (iii) Information adequate to determine that a proposed action is 
properly covered by the proposed category will generally be available.
    (3) The NEPA Official must determine that the addition, amendment, 
or deletion of a categorical exclusion is appropriate.
    (g) Any addition, amendment, or deletion of a categorical exclusion 
will be done by rule-making and in coordination with CEQ pursuant to 40 
CFR 1507.3 to amend paragraph (a)(1) or paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section.

[72 FR 53662, Sept. 19, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 5993, Feb. 4, 2009]



Sec.  6.205  Environmental assessments.

    (a) The Responsible Official must prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA) (see 40 CFR 1508.9) for a proposed action that is 
expected to result in environmental impacts and the significance of the 
impacts is not known. An EA is not required if the proposed action is 
categorically excluded, or if the Responsible Official has decided to 
prepare an EIS. (See 40 CFR 1501.3.)
    (b) Types of actions that normally require the preparation of an EA 
include:
    (1) The award of wastewater treatment construction grants under 
Title II of the Clean Water Act;
    (2) EPA's issuance of new source NPDES permits under section 402 of 
the Clean Water Act;
    (3) EPA actions involving renovations or new construction of 
facilities;
    (4) Certain grants awarded for special projects authorized by 
Congress through the Agency's annual Appropriations Act; and
    (5) Research and development projects, such as initial field 
demonstration of a new technology, field trials of a new product or new 
uses of an existing technology, alteration of a local habitat by 
physical or chemical means, or actions that may result in the release of 
radioactive, hazardous, or toxic substances, or biota.
    (c) The Responsible Official, or other interested parties, may 
request changes to the list of actions that normally require the 
preparation of an EA (i.e., the addition, amendment, or deletion of a 
type of action).
    (d) Consistent with 40 CFR 1508.9, an EA must provide sufficient 
information and analysis for determining whether to prepare an EIS or to 
issue a FONSI (see 40 CFR 1508.9(a)), and may include analyses needed 
for other environmental determinations. The EA must focus on resources 
that might be impacted and any environmental issues that are of public 
concern.
    (e) An EA must include:
    (1) A brief discussion of:
    (i) The need for the proposed action;
    (ii) The alternatives, including the no action alternative (which 
must be assessed even when the proposed action is specifically required 
by legislation or a court order);
    (iii) The affected environment, including baseline conditions that 
may be impacted by the proposed action and alternatives;
    (iv) The environmental impacts of the proposed action and 
alternatives, including any unresolved conflicts concerning alternative 
uses of available resources; and
    (v) Other applicable environmental laws and executive orders.
    (2) A listing or summary of any coordination or consultation 
undertaken with any federal agency, state or local government, or 
federally-recognized Indian tribe regarding compliance with applicable 
laws and executive orders;
    (3) Identification and description of any mitigation measures 
considered, including any mitigation measures that must be adopted to 
ensure the action will not have significant impacts; and
    (4) Incorporation of documents by reference, if appropriate, 
including, when available, the EID for the action.



Sec.  6.206  Findings of no significant impact.

    (a) The Responsible Official may issue a finding of no significant 
impact (FONSI) (see 40 CFR 1508.13) only if the

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EA supports the finding that the proposed action will not have a 
significant effect on the human environment. If the EA does not support 
a FONSI, the Responsible Official must prepare an EIS and issue a ROD 
before taking action on the proposed action.
    (b) Consistent with 40 CFR 1508.13, a FONSI must include:
    (1) The EA, or in lieu of the EA, a summary of the supporting EA 
that includes a brief description of the proposed action and 
alternatives considered in the EA, environmental factors considered, and 
project impacts; and
    (2) A brief description of the reasons why there are no significant 
impacts.
    (c) In addition, the FONSI must include:
    (1) Any commitments to mitigation that are essential to render the 
impacts of the proposed action not significant;
    (2) The date of issuance; and
    (3) The signature of the Responsible Official.
    (d) The Responsible Official must ensure that an applicant that has 
committed to mitigation possesses the authority and ability to fulfill 
the commitments.
    (e) The Responsible Official must make a preliminary FONSI available 
to the public in accordance with section 6.203(b) of this part before 
taking action.
    (f) The Responsible Official may proceed with the action subject to 
any mitigation measures described in the FONSI after responding to any 
substantive comments received on the preliminary FONSI during the 30-day 
comment period, or 30 days after issuance of the FONSI if no substantive 
comments are received.
    (g) The Responsible Official must ensure that the mitigation 
measures necessary to the FONSI determination, at a minimum, are 
enforceable, and conduct appropriate monitoring of the mitigation 
measures.
    (h) The Responsible Official may revise a FONSI at any time provided 
the revision is supported by an EA. A revised FONSI is subject to all 
provisions of paragraph (d) of this section.



Sec.  6.207  Environmental impact statements.

    (a) The Responsible Official will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) (see 40 CFR 1508.11) for major federal actions 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, including 
actions for which the EA analysis demonstrates that significant impacts 
will occur that will not be reduced or eliminated by changes to or 
mitigation of the proposed action.
    (1) EISs are normally prepared for the following actions:
    (i) New regional wastewater treatment facilities or water supply 
systems for a community with a population greater than 100,000.
    (ii) Expansions of existing wastewater treatment facilities that 
will increase existing discharge to an impaired water by greater than 10 
million gallons per day (mgd).
    (iii) Issuance of new source NPDES permit for a new major industrial 
discharge.
    (iv) Issuance of a new source NPDES permit for a new oil/gas 
development and production operation on the outer continental shelf.
    (v) Issuance of a new source NPDES permit for a deepwater port with 
a projected discharge in excess of 10 mgd.
    (2) The Responsible Official, or other interested party, may request 
changes to the list of actions that normally require the preparation of 
an EIS (i.e., the addition, amendment, or deletion of a type of action).
    (3) A proposed action normally requires an EIS if it meets any of 
the following criteria. (See 40 CFR 1507.3(b)(2)).
    (i) The proposed action would result in a discharge of treated 
effluent from a new or modified existing facility into a body of water 
and the discharge is likely to have a significant effect on the quality 
of the receiving waters.
    (ii) The proposed action is likely to directly, or through induced 
development, have significant adverse effect upon local ambient air 
quality or local ambient noise levels.
    (iii). The proposed action is likely to have significant adverse 
effects on surface water reservoirs or navigation projects.

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    (iv) The proposed action would be inconsistent with state or local 
government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans 
or regulations, or federal land management plans.
    (v) The proposed action would be inconsistent with state or local 
government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, 
resource-protection, or land-use laws and regulations for protection of 
the environment.
    (vi) The proposed action is likely to significantly affect the 
environment through the release of radioactive, hazardous or toxic 
substances, or biota.
    (vii) The proposed action involves uncertain environmental effects 
or highly unique environmental risks that are likely to be significant.
    (viii) The proposed action is likely to significantly affect 
national natural landmarks or any property on or eligible for the 
National Register of Historic Places.
    (ix) The proposed action is likely to significantly affect 
environmentally important natural resources such as wetlands, 
significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, 
barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or 
wildlife habitat.
    (x) The proposed action in conjunction with related federal, state 
or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe projects is 
likely to produce significant cumulative impacts.
    (xi) The proposed action is likely to significantly affect the 
pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, recreational, 
residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering 
the character of existing residential areas.
    (4) An EIS must be prepared consistent with 40 CFR Part 1502.
    (b) When appropriate, the Responsible Official will prepare a 
legislative EIS consistent with 40 CFR 1506.8.
    (c) In preparing an EIS, the Responsible Official must determine if 
an applicant, other federal agencies or state or local governments, or 
federally-recognized Indian tribes are involved with the project and 
apply the applicable provisions of Sec.  6.202 and Subpart C of this 
part.
    (d) An EIS must:
    (1) Comply with all requirements at 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508.
    (2) Analyze all reasonable alternatives and the no action 
alternative (which may be the same as denying the action). Assess the no 
action alternative even when the proposed action is specifically 
required by legislation or a court order.
    (3) Describe the potentially affected environment including, as 
appropriate, the size and location of new and existing facilities, land 
requirements, operation and maintenance requirements, auxiliary 
structures such as pipelines or transmission lines, and construction 
schedules.
    (4) Summarize any coordination or consultation undertaken with any 
federal agency, state and/or local government, and/or federally-
recognized Indian tribe, including copies or summaries of relevant 
correspondence.
    (5) Summarize any public meetings held during the scoping process 
including the date, time, place, and purpose of the meetings. The final 
EIS must summarize the public participation process including the date, 
time, place, and purpose of meetings or hearings held after publication 
of the draft EIS.
    (6) Consider substantive comments received during the public 
participation process. The draft EIS must consider the substantive 
comments received during the scoping process. The final EIS must include 
or summarize all substantive comments received on the draft EIS, respond 
to any substantive comments on the draft EIS, and explain any changes to 
the draft EIS and the reason for the changes.
    (7) Include the names and qualifications of the persons primarily 
responsible for preparing the EIS including an EIS prepared under a 
third-party contract (if applicable), significant background papers, and 
the EID (if applicable).
    (e) The Responsible Official must prepare a supplemental EIS when 
appropriate, consistent with 40 CFR 1502.9.



Sec.  6.208  Records of decision.

    (a) The Responsible Official may not make any decisions on the 
action until the time periods in 40 CFR 1506.10 have been met.

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    (b) A record of decision (ROD) records EPA's decision on the action. 
Consistent with 40 CFR 1505.2, a ROD must include:
    (1) A brief description of the proposed action and alternatives 
considered in the EIS, environmental factors considered, and project 
impacts;
    (2) Any commitments to mitigation; and
    (3) An explanation if the environmentally preferred alternative was 
not selected.
    (c) In addition, the ROD must include:
    (1) Responses to any substantive comments on the final EIS;
    (2) The date of issuance; and
    (3) The signature of the Responsible Official.
    (d) The Responsible Official must ensure that an applicant that has 
committed to mitigation possesses the authority and ability to fulfill 
the commitment.
    (e) The Responsible Official must make a ROD available to the 
public.
    (f) Upon issuance of the ROD, the Responsible Official may proceed 
with the action subject to any mitigation measures described in the ROD. 
The Responsible Official must ensure adequate monitoring of mitigation 
measures identified in the ROD.
    (g) If the mitigation identified in the ROD will be included as a 
condition in the permit or grant, the Responsible Official must ensure 
that EPA has the authority to impose the conditions. The Responsible 
Official should ensure that compliance with assistance agreement or 
permit conditions will be monitored and enforced under EPA's assistance 
agreement and permit authorities.
    (h) The Responsible Official may revise a ROD at any time provided 
the revision is supported by an EIS. A revised ROD is subject to all 
provisions of paragraph (d) of this section.



Sec.  6.209  Filing requirements for EPA EISs.

    (a) The Responsible Official must file an EIS with the NEPA Official 
no earlier than the date the document is transmitted to commenting 
agencies and made available to the public. The Responsible Official must 
comply with any guidelines established by the NEPA Official for the 
filing system process and comply with 40 CFR 1506.9 and 1506.10. The 
review periods are computed through the filing system process and 
published in the Federal Register in the Notice of Availability.
    (b) The Responsible Official may request that the NEPA Official 
extend the review periods for an EIS. The NEPA Official will publish 
notice of an extension of the review period in the Federal Register and 
notify the CEQ.



Sec.  6.210  Emergency circumstances.

    If emergency circumstances make it necessary to take an action that 
has a significant environmental impact without observing the provisions 
of subparts A through C of this part that are required by the CEQ 
Regulations, the Responsible Official must consult with the NEPA 
Official at the earliest possible time. Consistent with 40 CFR 1506.11, 
the Responsible Official and the NEPA Official should consult with CEQ 
about alternative arrangements at the earliest opportunity. Actions 
taken without observing the provisions of subparts A through C of this 
part will be limited to actions necessary to control the immediate 
impacts of the emergency; other actions remain subject to the 
environmental review process.



   Subpart C_Requirements for Environmental Information Documents and 
         Third-Party Agreements for EPA Actions Subject to NEPA



Sec.  6.300  Applicability.

    (a) This section applies to actions that involve applications to EPA 
for permits or assistance agreements, or request other EPA approval.
    (b) The Responsible Official is responsible for the environmental 
review process on EPA's action (that is, issuing the permit or awarding 
the assistance agreement) with the applicant contributing through 
submission of an EID or a draft EA and supporting documents.
    (c) An applicant is not required to prepare an EID when:

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    (1) The action has been categorically excluded or requires the 
preparation of an EIS; or
    (2) The applicant will prepare and submit a draft EA and supporting 
documents.
    (d) The Responsible Official must notify the applicant if EPA will 
not require submission of an EID.

[72 FR 53662, Sept. 19, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 5994, Feb. 4, 2009]



Sec.  6.301  Applicant requirements.

    (a) The applicant must prepare an EID in consultation with the 
Responsible Official, unless the Responsible Official has notified the 
applicant that an EID is not required. The EID must be of sufficient 
scope and content to enable the Responsible Official to prepare an EA 
and FONSI or, if necessary, an EIS and ROD. The applicant must submit 
the EID to the Responsible Official.
    (b) The applicant must consult with the Responsible Official as 
early as possible in the planning process to obtain guidance with 
respect to the appropriate level and scope of environmental information 
required for the EID.
    (c) As part of the EID process, the applicant may consult with 
appropriate federal agencies, state and local governments, federally-
recognized Indian tribes, and other potentially affected parties to 
identify their interests in the project and the environmental issues 
associated with the project.
    (d) The applicant must notify the Responsible Official as early as 
possible of other federal agency, state or local government, or 
federally-recognized Indian tribe requirements related to the project. 
The applicant also must notify the Responsible Official of any private 
entities and organizations affected by the proposed project. (See 40 CFR 
1501.2(d)(2).)
    (e) The applicant must notify the Responsible Official if, during 
EPA's environmental review process, the applicant:
    (1) Changes its plans for the project as originally submitted to 
EPA; and/or
    (2) Changes its schedule for the project from that originally 
submitted to EPA.
    (f) In accordance with Sec.  6.204, where appropriate, the applicant 
may request a categorical exclusion determination by the Responsible 
Official. If requested by the Responsible Official, the applicant must 
submit information to the Responsible Official regarding the application 
of a categorical exclusion to EPA's pending action and the applicant's 
project.



Sec.  6.302  Responsible Official requirements.

    (a) Consistent with 40 CFR 1501.2(d), the Responsible Official must 
ensure early involvement of applicants in the environmental review 
process to identify environmental effects, avoid delays, and resolve 
conflicts.
    (b) The Responsible Official must notify the applicant if a 
determination has been made that the action has been categorically 
excluded, or if EPA needs additional information to support the 
application of a categorical exclusion or if the submitted information 
does not support the application of a categorical exclusion and that an 
EA, or an EIS, will be required.
    (c) When an EID is required for a project, the Responsible Official 
must consult with the applicant and provide the applicant with guidance 
describing the scope and level of environmental information required.
    (1) The Responsible Official must provide guidance on a project-by-
project basis to any applicant seeking such assistance. For major 
categories of actions involving a large number of applicants, the 
Responsible Official may prepare and make available generic guidance 
describing the recommended level and scope of environmental information 
that applicants should provide.
    (2) The Responsible Official must consider the extent to which the 
applicant is capable of providing the required information. The 
Responsible Official may not require the applicant to gather data or 
perform analyses that unnecessarily duplicate either existing data or 
the results of existing analyses available to EPA. The Responsible 
Official must limit the request for environmental information to that 
necessary for the environmental review.

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    (d) If, prior to completion of the environmental review for a 
project, the Responsible Official receives notification, that the 
applicant is proposing to or taking an action that would result in 
significant impacts or would limit alternatives, the Responsible 
Official must notify the applicant promptly that EPA will take 
appropriate action to ensure that the objectives and procedures of NEPA 
are achieved (see 40 CFR 1506.1(b)). Such actions may include 
withholding grant funds or denial of permits.
    (e) The Responsible Official must begin the NEPA review as soon as 
possible after receiving the applicant's EID or draft EA. The 
Responsible Official must independently evaluate the information 
submitted and be responsible for its accuracy (see 40 CFR 1506.5).
    (f) At the request of an applicant and at the discretion of the 
Responsible Official, an applicant may prepare an EA or EIS and 
supporting documents or enter into a third-party contract pursuant to 
Sec.  6.303.
    (g) The Responsible Official must review, and take responsibility 
for the completed NEPA documents, before rendering a final decision on 
the proposed action.



Sec.  6.303  Third-party agreements.

    (a) If an EA or EIS is to be prepared for an action subject to 
subparts A through C of this part, the Responsible Official and the 
applicant may enter into an agreement whereby the applicant engages and 
pays for the services of a third-party contractor to prepare an EA or 
EIS and any associated documents for consideration by EPA. In such 
cases, the Responsible Official must approve the qualifications of the 
third-party contractor. The third-party contractor must be selected on 
the basis of ability and absence of any conflict of interest. Consistent 
with 40 CFR 1506.5(c), in consultation with the applicant, the 
Responsible Official shall select the contractor. The Responsible 
Official must provide guidance to the applicant and contractor regarding 
the information to be developed, including the project's scope, and 
guide and participate in the collection, analysis, and presentation of 
the information. The Responsible Official has sole authority for final 
approval of and EA or EIS.
    (1) The applicant must engage and pay for the services of a 
contractor to prepare the EA or EIS and any associated documents without 
using EPA financial assistance (including required match).
    (2) The Responsible Official, in consultation with the applicant, 
must ensure that the contractor is qualified to prepare an EA or EIS, 
and that the substantive terms of the contract specify the information 
to be developed, and the procedures for gathering, analyzing and 
presenting the information.
    (3) The Responsible Official must prepare a disclosure statement for 
the applicant to include in the contract specifying that the contractor 
has no financial or other interest in the outcome of the project (see 40 
CFR 1506.5(c)).
    (4) The Responsible Official will ensure that the EA or EIS and any 
associated documents contain analyses and conclusions that adequately 
assess the relevant environmental issues.
    (b) In order to make a decision on the action, the Responsible 
Official must independently evaluate the information submitted in the EA 
or EIS and any associated documents, and issue an EA or draft and final 
EIS. After review of, and appropriate changes to, the EA or EIS 
submitted by the applicant, the Responsible Official may accept it as 
EPA's document. The Responsible Official is responsible for the scope, 
accuracy, and contents of the EA or EIS and any associated documents 
(see 40 CFR 1506.5).
    (c) A third-party agreement may not be initiated unless both the 
applicant and the Responsible Official agree to its creation and terms.
    (d) The terms of the contract between the applicant and the third-
party contractor must ensure that the contractor does not have recourse 
to EPA for financial or other claims arising under the contract, and 
that the Responsible Official, or other EPA designee, may give technical 
advice to the contractor.

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   Subpart D_Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321, note, E.O. 12114, 44 FR 1979, 3 CFR, 1979 
Comp., p. 356.



Sec.  6.400  Purpose and policy.

    (a) Purpose. On January 4, 1979, the President signed Executive 
Order 12114 entitled ``Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal 
Actions.'' The purpose of this Executive Order is to enable responsible 
Federal officials in carrying out or approving major Federal actions 
which affect foreign nations or the global commons to be informed of 
pertinent environmental considerations and to consider fully the 
environmental impacts of the actions undertaken. While based on 
independent authority, this Order furthers the purpose of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Marine 
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) (33 U.S.C. 1401 et 
seq.). It should be noted, however, that in fulfilling its 
responsibilities under Executive Order 12114, EPA shall be guided by CEQ 
regulations only to the extent that they are made expressly applicable 
by this subpart. The procedures set forth below reflect EPA's duties and 
responsibilities as required under the Executive Order and satisfy the 
requirement for issuance of procedures under section 2-1 of the 
Executive Order.
    (b) Policy. It shall be the policy of this Agency to carry out the 
purpose and requirements of the Executive Order to the fullest extent 
possible. EPA, within the realm of its expertise, shall work with the 
Department of State and the Council on Environmental Quality to provide 
information to other Federal agencies and foreign nations to heighten 
awareness of and interest in the environment. EPA shall further 
cooperate to the extent possible with Federal agencies to lend special 
expertise and assistance in the preparation of required environmental 
documents under the Executive Order. EPA shall perform environmental 
reviews of activities significantly affecting the global commons and 
foreign nations as required under Executive Order 12114 and as set forth 
under these procedures.



Sec.  6.401  Applicability.

    (a) Administrative actions requiring environmental review. The 
environmental review requirements apply to the activities of EPA as 
follows:
    (1) Major research or demonstration projects which affect the global 
commons or a foreign nation.
    (2) Ocean dumping activities carried out under section 102 of the 
MPRSA which affect the related environment.
    (3) Major permitting or licensing by EPA of facilities which affect 
the global commons or the environment of a foreign nation. This may 
include such actions as the issuance by EPA of hazardous waste 
treatment, storage, or disposal facility permits pursuant to section 
3005 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6925), 
NPDES permits pursuant to section 402 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 
1342), and prevention of significant deterioration approvals pursuant to 
Part C of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7470 et seq.)
    (4) Wastewater Treatment Construction Grants Program under section 
201 of the Clean Water Act when activities addressed in the facility 
plan would have environmental effects abroad.
    (5) Other EPA activities as determined by OFA and OIA (see Sec.  
6.406(c)).
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  6.402  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, environment means the natural and physical 
environment and excludes social, economic and other environments; global 
commons is that area (land, air, water) outside the jurisdiction of any 
nation; and responsible official is either the EPA Assistant 
Administrator or Regional Administrator as appropriate for the 
particular EPA program. Also, an action significantly affects the 
environment if it does significant harm to the environment even though 
on balance the action may be beneficial to the environment. To the 
extent applicable, the responsible official shall address the 
considerations set forth in the CEQ regulations under 40 CFR 1508.27 in 
determining significant effect.

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Sec.  6.403  Environmental review and assessment requirements.

    (a) Research and demonstration projects. The appropriate Assistant 
Administrator is responsible for performing the necessary degree of 
environmental review on research and demonstration projects undertaken 
by EPA. If the research or demonstration project affects the environment 
of the global commons, the applicant shall prepare an environmental 
analysis. This will assist the responsible official in determining 
whether an EIS is necessary. If it is determined that the action 
significantly affects the environment of the global commons, then an EIS 
shall be prepared. If the undertaking significantly affects a foreign 
nation EPA shall prepare a unilateral, bilateral or multilateral 
environmental study. EPA shall afford the affected foreign nation or 
international body or organization an opportunity to participate in this 
study. This environmental study shall discuss the need for the action, 
analyze the environmental impact of the various alternatives considered 
and list the agencies and other parties consulted.
    (b) Ocean dumping activities. (1) The Assistant Administrator for 
Water shall ensure the preparation of appropriate environmental 
documents relating to ocean dumping activities in the global commons 
under section 102 of the MPRSA. For ocean dumping site designations 
prescribed pursuant to section 102(c) of the MPRSA and 40 CFR part 228, 
and for the establishment or revision of criteria under section 102(a) 
of the MPRSA, EPA shall prepare appropriate environmental documents 
consistent with EPA's Notice of Policy and Procedures for Voluntary 
Preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents dated 
October 29, 1998.
    (2) For individual permits issued by EPA under section 102(b) an 
environmental assessment shall be made by EPA. Pursuant to 40 CFR part 
221, the permit applicant shall submit with the application an 
environmental analysis which includes a discussion of the need for the 
action, an outline of alternatives, and an analysis of the environmental 
impact of the proposed action and alternatives consistent with the EPA 
criteria established under section 102(a) of MPRSA. The information 
submitted under 40 CFR part 221 shall be sufficient to satisfy the 
environmental assessment requirement.
    (c) EPA permitting and licensing activities. The appropriate 
Regional Administrator is responsible for conducting concise 
environmental reviews with regard to permits issued under section 3005 
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA permits), section 
402 of the Clean Water Act (NPDES permits), and section 165 of the Clean 
Air Act (PSD permits), for such actions undertaken by EPA which affect 
the global commons or foreign nations. The information submitted by 
applicants for such permits or approvals under the applicable 
consolidated permit regulations (40 CFR parts 122 and 124) and 
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations (40 CFR part 
52) shall satisfy the environmental document requirement under Section 
2-4(b) of Executive Order 12114. Compliance with applicable requirements 
in part 124 of the consolidated permit regulations (40 CFR part 124) 
shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements to conduct a concise 
environmental review for permits subject to this paragraph.
    (d) Wastewater treatment facility planning. 40 CFR part 6, subparts 
A through C, detail the environmental review process for the facilities 
planning process under the wastewater treatment works construction 
grants program. For the purpose of these regulations, the facility plan 
shall also include a concise environmental review of those activities 
that would have environmental effects abroad. This shall apply only to 
the Step 1 grants awarded after January 14, 1981, but on or before 
December 29, 1981, and facilities plans developed after December 29, 
1981. Where water quality impacts identified in a facility plan are the 
subject of water quality agreements with Canada or Mexico, nothing in 
these regulations shall impose on the facility planning process 
coordination and consultation requirements in addition to those required 
by such agreements.
    (e) Review by other Federal agencies and other appropriate 
officials. The responsible officials shall consult with

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other Federal agencies with relevant expertise during the preparation of 
the environmental document. As soon as feasible after preparation of the 
environmental document, the responsible official shall make the document 
available to the Council on Environmental Quality, Department of State, 
and other appropriate officials. The responsible official with 
assistance from OIA shall work with the Department of State to establish 
procedures for communicating with and making documents available to 
foreign nations and international organizations.



Sec.  6.404  Lead or cooperating agency.

    (a) Lead Agency. Section 3-3 of Executive Order 12114 requires the 
creation of a lead agency whenever an action involves more than one 
Federal agency. In implementing section 3-3, EPA shall, to the fullest 
extent possible, follow the guidance for the selection of a lead agency 
contained in 40 CFR 1501.5 of the CEQ regulations.
    (b) Cooperating Agency. Under Section 2-4(d) of the Executive Order, 
Federal agencies with special expertise are encouraged to provide 
appropriate resources to the agency preparing environmental documents in 
order to avoid duplication of resources. In working with a lead agency, 
EPA shall to the fullest extent possible serve as a cooperating agency 
in accordance with 40 CFR 1501.6. When other program commitments 
preclude the degree of involvement requested by the lead agency, the 
responsible EPA official shall so inform the lead agency in writing.



Sec.  6.405  Exemptions and considerations.

    Under section 2-5 (b) and (c) of the Executive Order, Federal 
agencies may provide for modifications in the contents, timing and 
availability of documents or exemptions from certain requirements for 
the environmental review and assessment. The responsible official, in 
consultation with the Director, Office of Federal Activities (OFA), and 
the Assistant Administrator, Office of International Affairs (OIA), may 
approve modifications for situations described in section 2-5(b). The 
responsible official, in consultation with the Director, OFA and 
Assistant Administrator, OIA, shall obtain exemptions from the 
Administrator for situations described in section 2-5(c). The Department 
of State and the Council on Environmental Quality shall be consulted as 
soon as possible on the utilization of such exemptions.



Sec.  6.406  Implementation.

    (a) Oversight. OFA is responsible for overseeing the implementation 
of these procedures and shall consult with OIA wherever appropriate. OIA 
shall be utilized for making formal contacts with the Department of 
State. OFA shall assist the responsible officials in carrying out their 
responsibilities under these procedures.
    (b) Information exchange. OFA with the aid of OIA, shall assist the 
Department of State and the Council on Environmental Quality in 
developing the informational exchange on environmental review activities 
with foreign nations.
    (c) Unidentified activities. The responsible official shall consult 
with OFA and OIA to establish the type of environmental review or 
document appropriate for any new EPA activities or requirements imposed 
upon EPA by statute, international agreement or other agreements.



PART 7_NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL 
ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
7.10 Purpose of this part.
7.15 Applicability.
7.20 Responsible agency officers.
7.25 Definitions.

    Subpart B_Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Race, Color, 
                         National Origin or Sex

7.30 General prohibition.
7.35 Specific prohibitions.

      Subpart C_Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Handicap

7.45 General prohibition.
7.50 Specific prohibitions against discrimination.

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7.55 Separate or different aid, benefits, or services.
7.60 Prohibitions and requirements relating to employment.
7.65 Accessibility.
7.70 New construction.
7.75 Transition plan.

          Subpart D_Requirements for Applicants and Recipients

7.80 Applicants.
7.85 Recipients.
7.90 Grievance procedures.
7.95 Notice of nondiscrimination.
7.100 Intimidation and retaliation prohibited.

                 Subpart E_Agency Compliance Procedures

7.105 General policy.
7.110 Preaward compliance.
7.115 Postaward compliance.
7.120 Complaint investigations.
7.125 Coordination with other agencies.
7.130 Actions available to EPA to obtain compliance.
7.135 Procedure for regaining eligibility.

         Subpart F_Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Age

7.140 General prohibition.
7.145 Specific prohibitions.
7.150 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination--normal 
          operation or statutory objective of any program or activity.
7.155 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination--reasonable 
          factors other than age.
7.160 Burden of proof.
7.165 Special benefits for children and the elderly.
7.170 Alternative funds disbursal procedures.
7.175 Exhaustion of administrative remedy.
7.180 Mediation of age discrimination complaints.

Appendix A to Part 7--Types of EPA Assistance as Listed in the ``Catalog 
          of Federal Domestic Assistance''

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-7 and 6101 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. 
794; 33 U.S.C. 1251nt.

    Source: 49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  7.10  Purpose of this part.

    This part implements: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 
amended; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the 
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and section 13 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-
500, (collectively, the Acts).

[75 FR 31707, June 4, 2010]



Sec.  7.15  Applicability.

    This part applies to all applicants for, and recipients of, EPA 
assistance in the operation of programs or activities receiving such 
assistance beginning February 13, 1984. New construction (Sec.  7.70) 
for which design was initiated prior to February 13, 1984, shall comply 
with the accessibility requirements in the Department of Health, 
Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services) 
nondiscrimination regulation, 45 CFR 84.23, issued June 3, 1977, or with 
equivalent standards that ensure the facility is readily accessible to 
and usable by handicapped persons. Such assistance includes but is not 
limited to that which is listed in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under the 66.000 series. It supersedes the provisions of 
former 40 CFR parts 7 and 12.



Sec.  7.20  Responsible agency officers.

    (a) The EPA Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for 
developing and administering EPA's means of ensuring compliance under 
the Acts.
    (b) EPA's Project Officers will, to the extent possible, be 
available to explain to each recipient its obligations under this part 
and to provide recipients with technical assistance or guidance upon 
request.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



Sec.  7.25  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    Action, for purposes of subpart F of this part, means any act, 
activity, policy, rule, standard, or method of administration; or the 
use of any policy, rule, standard, or method of administration.
    Administrator means the Administrator of EPA. It includes any other 
agency official authorized to act on his or her behalf, unless explicity 
stated otherwise.
    Age, for purposes of subpart F of this part, means how old a person 
is, or the

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number of elapsed years from the date of a person's birth.
    Age distinction, for purposes of subpart F of this part, means any 
action using age or an age-related term.
    Age-related term, for purposes of subpart F of this part, means a 
word or words which necessarily imply a particular age or range of ages 
(for example; ``children,'' ``adult,'' ``older persons,'' but not 
``student'' or ``grade'').
    Alcohol abuse means any misuse of alcohol which demonstrably 
interferes with a person's health, interpersonal relations or working 
ability.
    Applicant means any entity that files an application or unsolicited 
proposal or otherwise requests EPA assistance (see definition for EPA 
assistance).
    Assistant Attorney General is the head of the Civil Rights Division, 
U.S. Department of Justice.
    Award Official means the EPA official with the authority to approve 
and execute assistance agreements and to take other assistance related 
actions authorized by this part and by other EPA regulations or 
delegation of authority.
    Drug abuse means:
    (a) The use of any drug or substance listed by the Department of 
Justice in 21 CFR 1308.11, under authority of the Controlled Substances 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 801, as a controlled substance unavailable for 
prescription because:
    (1) The drug or substance has a high potential for abuse,
    (2) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical 
use in treatment in the United States, or
    (3) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other 
substance under medical supervision.

    Note: Examples of drugs under paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
include certain opiates and opiate derivatives (e.g., heroin) and 
hallucinogenic substances (e.g., marijuana, mescaline, peyote) and 
depressants (e.g., methaqualone). Examples of (a)(2) include opium, coca 
leaves, methadone, amphetamines and barbiturates.

    (b) The misuse of any drug or substance listed by the Department of 
Justice in 21 CFR 1308.12-1308.15 under authority of the Controlled 
Substances Act as a controlled substance available for prescription.
    EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
    EPA assistance means any grant or cooperative agreement, loan, 
contract (other than a procurement contract or a contract of insurance 
or guaranty), or any other arrangement by which EPA provides or 
otherwise makes available assistance in the form of:
    (1) Funds;
    (2) Services of personnel; or
    (3) Real or personal property or any interest in or use of such 
property, including:
    (i) Transfers or leases of such property for less than fair market 
value or for reduced consideration; and
    (ii) Proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of such property 
if EPA's share of its fair market value is not returned to EPA.
    Facility means all, or any part of, or any interests in structures, 
equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, or other real or personal 
property.
    Handicapped person:
    (a) Handicapped person means any person who (1) has a physical or 
mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life 
activities, (2) has a record of such an impairment, or (3) is regarded 
as having such an impairment. For purposes of employment, the term 
handicapped person does not include any person who is an alcoholic or 
drug abuser whose current use of alcohol or drugs prevents such 
individual from performing the duties of the job in question or whose 
employment, by reason of such current drug or alcohol abuse, would 
constitute a direct threat to property or the safety of others.
    (b) As used in this paragraph, the phrase:
    (1) Physical or mental impairment means (i) any physiological 
disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss 
affecting one or more of the following body systems: Neurological; 
musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech 
organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genito-urinary; hemic 
and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; and (ii) any mental or psychological 
disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional 
or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities.

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    (2) Major life activities means functions such as caring for one's 
self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, 
breathing, learning, and working.
    (3) Has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or 
has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that 
substantially limits one or more major life activities.
    (4) Is regarded as having an impairment means:
    (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially 
limit major life activities but that is treated by a recipient as 
constituting such a limitation;
    (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits 
major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward 
such impairment; or
    (iii) Has none of the impairments defined above but is treated by a 
recipient as having such an impairment.
    Normal operation, for purposes of subpart F of this part, means the 
operation of a program or activity without significant changes that 
would impair its ability to meet its objectives.
    Office of Civil Rights or OCR means the Director of the Office of 
Civil Rights, EPA Headquarters or his/her designated representative.
    Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any 
entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, any 
part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:
    (1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other 
instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or
    (ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes 
such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State 
or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the 
case of assistance to a State or local government;
    (2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or 
a public system of higher education; or
    (ii) A local educational agency (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801), 
system of vocational education, or other school system;
    (3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private 
organization, or an entire sole proprietorship--
    (A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, 
private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or
    (B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing 
education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and 
recreation; or
    (ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate 
facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case 
of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole 
proprietorship; or
    (4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the 
entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition.
    Project Officer means the EPA official designated in the assistance 
agreement (as defined in EPA assistance) as EPA's contact with the 
recipient; Project Officers are responsible for monitoring the project.
    Qualified handicapped person means:
    (a) With respect to employment: A handicapped person who, with 
reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job 
in question.
    (b) With respect to services: A handicapped person who meets the 
essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of such services.
    Racial classifications: \1\
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    \1\ Additional subcategories based on national origin or primary 
language spoken may be used where appropriate on either a national or a 
regional basis. Subparagraphs (a) through (e) are in conformity with 
Directive 15 of the Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, 
whose function is now in the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Should that office, or any 
successor office, change or otherwise amend the categories listed in 
Directive 15, the categories in this paragraph shall be interpreted to 
conform with any such changes or amendments.
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    (a) American Indian or Alaskan native. A person having origins in 
any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural 
identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
    (b) Asian or Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the 
original

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peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the 
Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, 
the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
    (c) Black and not of Hispanic origin. A person having origins in any 
of the black racial groups of Africa.
    (d) Hispanic. A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or 
South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless or race.
    (e) White, not of Hispanic origin. A person having origins in any of 
the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.
    Recipient means, for the purposes of this regulation, any State or 
its political subdivision, any instrumentality of a State or its 
political subdivision, any public or private agency, institution, 
organization, or other entity, or any person to which Federal financial 
assistance is extended directly or through another recipient, including 
any successor, assignee, or transferee of a recipient, but excluding the 
ultimate beneficiary of the assistance.
    Section 13 refers to section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act Amendments of 1972.
    Statutory objective, for purposes of subpart F of this part, means 
any purpose of a program or activity expressly stated in any Federal 
statute, State statute, or local statute or ordinance adopted by an 
elected, general purpose legislative body.
    United States includes the States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
American Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, the Canal Zone, and all other 
territories and possessions of the United States; the term State 
includes any one of the foregoing.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003; 75 
FR 31707, June 4, 2010]



    Subpart B_Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Race, Color, 
                         National Origin or Sex



Sec.  7.30  General prohibition.

    No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or 
activity receiving EPA assistance on the basis of race, color, national 
origin, or on the basis of sex in any program or activity receiving EPA 
assistance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 
including the Environmental Financing Act of 1972.



Sec.  7.35  Specific prohibitions.

    (a) As to any program or activity receiving EPA assistance, a 
recipient shall not directly or through contractual, licensing, or other 
arrangements on the basis of race, color, national origin or, if 
applicable, sex:
    (1) Deny a person any service, aid or other benefit of the program 
or activity;
    (2) Provide a person any service, aid or other benefit that is 
different, or is provided differently from that provided to others under 
the program or activity;
    (3) Restrict a person in any way in the enjoyment of any advantage 
or privilege enjoyed by others receiving any service, aid, or benefit 
provided by the program or activity;
    (4) Subject a person to segregation in any manner or separate 
treatment in any way related to receiving services or benefits under the 
program or activity;
    (5) Deny a person or any group of persons the opportunity to 
participate as members of any planning or advisory body which is an 
integral part of the program or activity, such as a local sanitation 
board or sewer authority;
    (6) Discriminate in employment on the basis of sex in any program or 
activity subject to section 13, or on the basis of race, color, or 
national origin in any program or activity whose purpose is to create 
employment; or, by means of employment discrimination, deny intended 
beneficiaries the benefits of EPA assistance, or subject the 
beneficiaries to prohibited discrimination.
    (7) In administering a program or activity receiving Federal 
financial assistance in which the recipient has previously discriminated 
on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin, the recipient 
shall take affirmative action to provide remedies to those who have been 
injured by the discrimination.

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    (b) A recipient shall not use criteria or methods of administering 
its program or activity which have the effect of subjecting individuals 
to discrimination because of their race, color, national origin, or sex, 
or have the effect of defeating or substantially impairing 
accomplishment of the objectives of the program or activity with respect 
to individuals of a particular race, color, national origin, or sex.
    (c) A recipient shall not choose a site or location of a facility 
that has the purpose or effect of excluding individuals from, denying 
them the benefits of, or subjecting them to discrimination under any 
program or activity to which this part applies on the grounds of race, 
color, or national origin or sex; or with the purpose or effect of 
defeating or substantially impairing the accomplishment of the 
objectives of this subpart.
    (d) The specific prohibitions of discrimination enumerated above do 
not limit the general prohibition of Sec.  7.30.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



      Subpart C_Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Handicap



Sec.  7.45  General prohibition.

    No qualified handicapped person shall solely on the basis of 
handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, 
or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or 
activity receiving EPA assistance.



Sec.  7.50  Specific prohibitions against discrimination.

    (a) A recipient, in providing any aid, benefit or service under any 
program or activity receiving EPA assistance shall not, on the basis of 
handicap, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other 
arrangement:
    (1) Deny a qualified handicapped person any service, aid or other 
benefit of a federally assisted program or activity;
    (2) Provide different or separate aids, benefits, or services to 
handicapped persons or to any class of handicapped persons than is 
provided to others unless the action is necessary to provide qualified 
handicapped persons with aids, benefits, or services that are as 
effective as those provided to others;
    (3) Aid or perpetuate discrimination against a qualified handicapped 
person by providing significant assistance to an entity that 
discriminates on the basis of handicap in providing aids, benefits, or 
services to beneficiaries of the recipient's program or activity;
    (4) Deny a qualified handicapped person the opportunity to 
participate as a member of planning or advisory boards; or
    (5) Limit a qualified handicapped person in any other way in the 
enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity enjoyed by 
others receiving an aid, benefit or service from the program or 
activity.
    (b) A recipient may not, in determining the site or location of a 
facility, make selections: (1) That have the effect of excluding 
handicapped persons from, denying them the benefits of, or otherwise 
subjecting them to discrimination under any program or activity that 
receives EPA assistance or (2) that have the purpose or effect of 
defeating or substantially impairing the accomplishment of the 
objectives of the program or activity receiving EPA assistance with 
respect to handicapped persons.
    (c) A recipient shall not use criteria or methods of administering 
any program or activity receiving EPA assistance which have the effect 
of subjecting individuals to discrimination because of their handicap, 
or have the effect of defeating or substantially impairing 
accomplishment of the objectives of such program or activity with 
respect to handicapped persons.
    (d) Recipients shall take appropriate steps to ensure that 
communications with their applicants, employees, and beneficiaries are 
available to persons with impaired vision and hearing.
    (e) The exclusion of non-handicapped persons or specified classes of 
handicapped persons from aid, benefits, or services limited by Federal 
statute or Executive Order to handicapped persons or a different class 
of handicapped

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persons is not prohibited by this subpart.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



Sec.  7.55  Separate or different aid, benefits, or services.

    Recipients shall not deny a qualified handicapped person an 
opportunity equal to that afforded others to participate in or benefit 
from the aid, benefit, or service in the program or activity receiving 
EPA assistance. Recipients shall administer programs or activities in 
the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified 
handicapped persons.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



Sec.  7.60  Prohibitions and requirements relating to employment.

    (a) No qualified handicapped person shall, on the basis of handicap, 
be subjected to discrimination in employment under any program or 
activity that receives Federal assistance.
    (b) A recipient shall make all decisions concerning employment under 
any program or activity to which this part applies in a manner which 
ensures that discrimination on the basis of handicap does not occur, and 
shall not limit, segregate, or classify applicants or employees in any 
way that adversely affects their opportunities or status because of 
handicap.
    (c) The prohibition against discrimination in employment applies to 
the following activities:
    (1) Recruitment, advertising, and the processing of applications for 
employment;
    (2) Hiring, upgrading, promotion, award of tenure, demotion, 
transfer, layoff, termination, right of return from layoff, and 
rehiring;
    (3) Rates of pay or any other form of compensation and changes in 
compensation;
    (4) Job assignments, job classifications, organizational structures, 
position descriptions, lines of progression, and seniority lists;
    (5) Leaves of absence, sick leave, or any other leave;
    (6) Fringe benefits available by virtue of employment, whether or 
not administered by the recipient;
    (7) Selection and financial support for training, including 
apprenticeship, professional meetings, conferences, and other related 
activities, and selection for leaves of absence to pursue training;
    (8) Employer sponsored activities, including those that are social 
or recreational; or
    (9) Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
    (d) A recipient shall not participate in a contractual or other 
relationship that has the effect of subjecting qualified handicapped 
applicants or employees to discrimination prohibited by this subpart. 
The relationships referred to in this paragraph include relationships 
with employment and referral agencies, with labor unions, with 
organizations providing or administering fringe benefits to employees of 
the recipient, and with organizations providing training and 
apprenticeships.
    (e) A recipient shall make reasonable accommodation to the known 
physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified handicapped 
applicant or employee unless the recipient can demonstrate that the 
accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of its 
program or activity.
    (f) A recipient shall not use employment tests or criteria that 
discriminate against handicapped persons and shall ensure that 
employment tests are adapted for use by persons who have handicaps that 
impair sensory, manual, or speaking skills.
    (g) A recipient shall not conduct a preemployment medical 
examination or make a preemployment inquiry as to whether an applicant 
is a handicapped person or as to the nature or severity of a handicap 
except as permitted by the Department of Justice in 28 CFR 42.513.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



Sec.  7.65  Accessibility.

    (a) General. A recipient shall operate each program or activity 
receiving EPA assistance so that when each part is viewed in its 
entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. 
This paragraph does not:

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    (1) Necessarily require a recipient to make each of its existing 
facilities or every part of an existing facility accessible to and 
usable by handicapped persons.
    (2) Require a recipient to take any action that the recipient can 
demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of 
its program or activity or in undue financial and administrative 
burdens. If an action would result in such an alternation or such 
financial and administrative burdens, the recipient shall be required to 
take any other action that would not result in such an alteration or 
financial and administrative burdens but would nevertheless ensure that 
handicapped persons receive the benefits and services of the program or 
activity receiving EPA assistance.
    (b) Methods of ensuring compliance in existing facilities. A 
recipient may comply with the accessibility requirements of this section 
by making structural changes, redesigning equipment, reassigning 
services to accessible buildings, assigning aides to beneficiaries, or 
any other means that make its program or activity accessible to 
handicapped persons. In choosing among alternatives, a recipient must 
give priority to methods that serve handicapped persons in the most 
integrated setting appropriate.
    (c) Deadlines. (1) Except where structural changes in facilities are 
necessary, recipients must adhere to the provisions of this section 
within 60 days after the effective date of this part.
    (2) Recipients having an existing facility which does require 
alterations in order to comply with paragraph (a) of this section must 
prepare a transition plan in accordance with Sec.  7.75 within six 
months from the effective date of this part. The recipient must complete 
the changes as soon as possible, but not later than three years from 
date of award.
    (d) Notice of accessibility. The recipient must make sure that 
interested persons, including those with impaired vision or hearing, can 
find out about the existence and location of the services, activities, 
and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons.
    (e) Structural and financial feasibility. This section does not 
require structural alterations to existing facilities if making such 
alterations would not be structurally or financially feasible. An 
alteration is not structurally feasible when it has little likelihood of 
being accomplished without removing or altering a load-bearing 
structural member. Financial feasibility shall take into account the 
degree to which the alteration work is to be assisted by EPA assistance, 
the cost limitations of the statute under which such assistance is 
provided, and the relative cost of accomplishing such alterations in 
manners consistent and inconsistent with accessibility.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



Sec.  7.70  New construction.

    (a) General. New facilities shall be designed and constructed to be 
readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. Alterations to 
existing facilities shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be designed 
and constructed to be readily accessible to and usable by handicapped 
persons.
    (b) Conformance with Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. (1) 
Effective as of January 18, 1991, design, construction, or alteration of 
buildings in conformance with sections 3-8 of the Uniform Federal 
Accessibility Standards (USAF) (appendix A to 41 CFR subpart 101-19.6) 
shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section with 
respect to those buildings. Departures from particular technical and 
scoping requirements of UFAS by the use of other methods are permitted 
where substantially equivalent or greater access to and usability of the 
building is provided.
    (2) For purposes of this section, section 4.1.6(1)(g) of UFAS shall 
be interpreted to exempt from the requirements of UFAS only mechanical 
rooms and other spaces that, because of their intended use, will not 
require accessibility to the public or beneficiaries or result in the 
employment or residence therein of persons with physical handicaps.
    (3) This section does not require recipients to make building 
alterations

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that have little likelihood of being accomplished without removing or 
altering a load-bearing structural member.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 52138, 52142, Dec. 19, 
1990]



Sec.  7.75  Transition plan.

    If structural changes to facilities are necessary to make the 
program or activity accessible to handicapped persons, a recipient must 
prepare a transition plan.
    (a) Requirements. The transition plan must set forth the steps 
needed to complete the structural changes required and must be developed 
with the assistance of interested persons, including handicapped persons 
or organizations representing handicapped persons. At a minimum, the 
transition plan must:
    (1) Identify the physical obstacles in the recipient's facilities 
that limit handicapped persons' access to its program or activity,
    (2) Describe in detail what the recipient will do to make the 
facilities accessible,
    (3) Specify the schedule for the steps needed to achieve full 
accessibility under Sec.  7.65(a), and include a year-by-year timetable 
if the process will take more than one year,
    (4) Indicate the person responsible for carrying out the plan.
    (b) Availability. Recipients shall make available a copy of the 
transition plan to the OCR upon request and to the public for inspection 
at either the site of the project or at the recipient's main office.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



          Subpart D_Requirements for Applicants and Recipients



Sec.  7.80  Applicants.

    (a) Assurances--(1) General. Applicants for EPA assistance shall 
submit an assurance with their applications stating that, with respect 
to their programs or activities that receive EPA assistance, they will 
comply with the requirements of this part. Applicants must also submit 
any other information that the OCR determines is necessary for preaward 
review. The applicant's acceptance of EPA assistance is an acceptance of 
the obligation of this assurance and this part.
    (2) Duration of assurance--(i) Real property. When EPA awards 
assistance in the form of real property, or assistance to acquire real 
property, or structures on the property, the assurance will obligate the 
recipient, or transferee, during the period the real property or 
structures are used for the purpose for which EPA assistance is 
extended, or for another purpose in which similar services or benefits 
are provided. The transfer instrument shall contain a covenant running 
with the land which assures nondiscrimination. Where applicable, the 
covenant shall also retain a right of reverter which will permit EPA to 
recover the property if the covenant is ever broken.
    (ii) Personal property. When EPA provides assistance in the form of 
personal property, the assurance will obligate the recipient for so long 
as it continues to own or possess the property.
    (iii) Other forms of assistance. In all other cases, the assurance 
will obligate the recipient for as long as EPA assistance is extended.
    (b) Wastewater treatment project. EPA Form 4700-4 shall also be 
submitted with applications for assistance under Title II of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act.
    (c) Compliance information. Each applicant for EPA assistance shall 
submit regarding the program or activity that would receive EPA 
assistance:
    (1) Notice of any lawsuit pending against the applicant alleging 
discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, or 
national origin;
    (2) A brief description of any applications pending to other Federal 
agencies for assistance, and of Federal assistance being provided at the 
time of the application; and
    (3) A statement describing any civil rights compliance reviews 
regarding the applicant conducted during the two-year period before the 
application, and information concerning the agency or organization 
performing the reviews.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0006)

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 75 FR 31707, June 4, 2010]

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Sec.  7.85  Recipients.

    (a) Compliance information. Each recipient shall collect, maintain, 
and on request of the OCR, provide the following information to show 
compliance with this part:
    (1) A brief description of any lawsuits pending against the 
recipient that allege discrimination which this part prohibits;
    (2) Racial/ethnic, national origin, age, sex and handicap data, or 
EPA Form 4700-4 information submitted with its application;
    (3) A log of discrimination complaints which identifies the 
complaint, the date it was filed, the date the recipient's investigation 
was completed, the disposition, and the date of disposition; and
    (4) Reports of any compliance reviews conducted by any other 
agencies.
    (b) Additional compliance information. If necessary, the OCR may 
require recipients to submit data and information specific to certain 
programs or activities to determine compliance where there is reason to 
believe that discrimination may exist in a program or activity receiving 
EPA assistance or to investigate a complaint alleging discrimination in 
a program or activity receiving EPA assistance. Requests shall be 
limited to data and information which is relevant to determining 
compliance and shall be accompanied by a written statement summarizing 
the complaint or setting forth the basis for the belief that 
discrimination may exist.
    (c) Self-evaluation. (1) Each recipient must conduct a self-
evaluation of its administrative policies and practices, to consider 
whether such policies and practices may involve handicap discrimination 
prohibited by this part. When conducting the self-evaluation, the 
recipient shall consult with interested and involved persons including 
handicapped persons or organizations representing handicapped persons. 
The evaluation shall be completed within 18 months after the effective 
date of this part.
    (2) Each recipient employing the equivalent of 15 or more full time 
employees may be required to complete a written self-evaluation of its 
compliance under the Age Discrimination Act as part of a compliance 
review or complaint investigation. This self-evaluation will pertain to 
any age distinction imposed in its program or activity receiving Federal 
assistance from EPA. If required, each recipient's self-evaluation shall 
identify and justify each age distinction imposed by the recipient and 
each recipient shall take corrective and remedial action whenever a 
self-evaluation indicates a violation of the Age Discrimination Act.
    (d) Preparing compliance information. In preparing compliance 
information, a recipient must:
    (1) [Reserved]
    (2) Use the racial classifications set forth in Sec.  7.25 in 
determining categories of race, color or national origin.
    (e) Maintaining compliance information. Recipients must keep records 
for paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for three (3) years after 
completing the project. When any complaint or other action for alleged 
failure to comply with this part is brought before the three-year period 
ends, the recipient shall keep records until the complaint is resolved.
    (f) Accessibility to compliance information. A recipient shall:
    (1) Give the OCR access during normal business hours to its books, 
records, accounts and other sources of information, including its 
facilities, as may be pertinent to ascertain compliance with this part;
    (2) Make compliance information available to the public upon 
request; and
    (3) Assist in obtaining other required information that is in the 
possession of other agencies, institutions, or persons not under the 
recipient's control. If such party refuses to release that information, 
the recipient shall inform the OCR and explain its efforts to obtain the 
information.
    (g) Coordination of compliance effort. If the recipient employs 
fifteen (15) or more employees, it shall designate at least one person 
to coordinate its efforts to comply with its obligations under this 
part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0006)

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003; 75 
FR 31707, June 4, 2010]

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Sec.  7.90  Grievance procedures.

    (a) Requirements. Each recipient shall adopt grievance procedures 
that assure the prompt and fair resolution of complaints which allege 
violation of this part.
    (b) Exception. Recipients with fewer than fifteen (15) full-time 
employees need not comply with this section unless the OCR finds a 
violation of this part or determines that creating a grievance procedure 
will not significantly impair the recipient's ability to provide 
benefits or services.



Sec.  7.95  Notice of nondiscrimination.

    (a) Requirements. A recipient shall provide initial and continuing 
notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, 
national origin, age, or handicap in a program or activity receiving EPA 
assistance or, in programs or activities covered by section 13, on the 
basis of sex. Methods of notice must accommodate those with impaired 
vision or hearing. At a minimum, this notice must be posted in a 
prominent place in the recipient's offices or facilities. Methods of 
notice may also include publishing in newspapers and magazines, and 
placing notices in recipient's internal publications or on recipient's 
printed letterhead. Where appropriate, such notice must be in a language 
or languages other than English. The notice must identify the 
responsible employee designated in accordance with Sec.  7.85.
    (b) Deadline. Recipients of assistance must provide initial notice 
by thirty (30) calendar days after award and continuing notice for the 
duration of EPA assistance.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003; 75 
FR 31707, June 4, 2010]



Sec.  7.100  Intimidation and retaliation prohibited.

    No applicant, recipient, nor other person shall intimidate, 
threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual or group, 
either:
    (a) For the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege 
guaranteed by the Acts or this part, or
    (b) Because the individual has filed a complaint or has testified, 
assisted or participated in any way in an investigation, proceeding or 
hearing under this part, or has opposed any practice made unlawful by 
this regulation.



                 Subpart E_Agency Compliance Procedures



Sec.  7.105  General policy.

    EPA's Administrator, Director of the Office of Civil Rights, Project 
Officers and other responsible officials shall seek the cooperation of 
applicants and recipients in securing compliance with this part, and are 
available to provide help.



Sec.  7.110  Preaward compliance.

    (a) Review of compliance information. Within EPA's application 
processing period, the OCR will determine whether the applicant is in 
compliance with this part and inform the Award Official. This 
determination will be based on the submissions required by Sec.  7.80 
and any other information EPA receives during this time (including 
complaints) or has on file about the applicant. When the OCR cannot make 
a determination on the basis of this information, additional information 
will be requested from the applicant, local government officials, or 
interested persons or organizations, including aged and handicapped 
persons or organizations representing such persons. The OCR may also 
conduct an on-site review only when it has reason to believe 
discrimination may be occurring in a program or activity which is the 
subject of the application.
    (b) Voluntary compliance. If the review indicates noncompliance, an 
applicant may agree in writing to take the steps the OCR recommends to 
come into compliance with this part. The OCR must approve the written 
agreement before any award is made.
    (c) Refusal to comply. If the applicant refuses to enter into such 
an agreement, the OCR shall follow the procedure established by 
paragraph (b) of Sec.  7.130.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 75 FR 31707, June 4, 2010]

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Sec.  7.115  Postaward compliance.

    (a) Periodic review. The OCR may periodically conduct compliance 
reviews of any recipient's programs or activities receiving EPA 
assistance, including the request of data and information, and may 
conduct on-site reviews when it has reason to believe that 
discrimination may be occurring in such programs or activities.
    (b) Notice of review. After selecting a recipient for review or 
initiating a complaint investigation in accordance with Sec.  7.120, the 
OCR will inform the recipient of:
    (1) The nature of and schedule for review, or investigation; and
    (2) Its opportunity, before the determination in paragraph (d) of 
this section is made, to make a written submission responding to, 
rebutting, or denying the allegations raised in the review or complaint.
    (c) Postreview notice. (1) Within 180 calendar days from the start 
of the compliance review or complaint investigation, the OCR will notify 
the recipient in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, 
of:
    (i) Preliminary findings;
    (ii) Recommendations, if any, for achieving voluntary compliance; 
and
    (iii) Recipient's right to engage in voluntary compliance 
negotiations where appropriate.
    (2) The OCR will notify the Award Official and the Assistant 
Attorney General for Civil Rights of the preliminary findings of 
noncompliance.
    (d) Formal determination of noncompliance. After receiving the 
notice of the preliminary finding of noncompliance in paragraph (c) of 
this section, the recipient may:
    (1) Agree to the OCR's recommendations, or
    (2) Submit a written response sufficient to demonstrate that the 
preliminary findings are incorrect, or that compliance may be achieved 
through steps other than those recommended by OCR.

If the recipient does not take one of these actions within fifty (50) 
calendar days after receiving this preliminary notice, the OCR shall, 
within fourteen (14) calendar days, send a formal written determination 
of noncompliance to the recipient and copies to the Award Official and 
Assistant Attorney General.
    (e) Voluntary compliance time limits. The recipient will have ten 
(10) calendar days from receipt of the formal determination of 
noncompliance in which to come into voluntary compliance. If the 
recipient fails to meet this deadline, the OCR must start proceedings 
under paragraph (b) of Sec.  7.130.
    (f) Form of voluntary compliance agreements. All agreements to come 
into voluntary compliance must:
    (1) Be in writing;
    (2) Set forth the specific steps the recipient has agreed to take, 
and
    (3) Be signed by the Director, OCR or his/her designee and an 
official with authority to legally bind the recipient.



Sec.  7.120  Complaint investigations.

    The OCR shall promptly investigate all complaints filed under this 
section unless the complainant and the party complained against agree to 
a delay pending settlement negotiations.
    (a) Who may file a complaint. A person who believes that he or she 
or a specific class of persons has been discriminated against in 
violation of this part may file a complaint. The complaint may be filed 
by an authorized representative. A complaint alleging employment 
discrimination must identify at least one individual aggrieved by such 
discrimination. Complaints solely alleging employment discrimination 
against an individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex 
or religion shall be processed under the procedures for complaints of 
employment discrimination filed against recipients of Federal assistance 
(see 28 CFR part 42, subpart H and 29 CFR part 1691). Complaints of 
employment discrimination based on age against an individual by 
recipients of Federal financial assistance are subject to the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and should be filed 
administratively with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (see 
29 CFR part 1626). Complainants are encouraged but not required to make 
use of any grievance procedure established under Sec.  7.90 before 
filing a complaint. Filing a complaint through a grievance procedure 
does not extend the 180 day calendar

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requirement of paragraph (b)(2 of this section.
    (b) Where, when and how to file complaint. The complainant may file 
a complaint at any EPA office. The complaint may be referred to the 
region in which the alleged discriminatory acts occurred.
    (1) The complaint must be in writing and it must describe the 
alleged discriminatory acts which violate this part.
    (2) The complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days of the 
alleged discriminatory acts, unless the OCR waives the time limit for 
good cause. The filing of a grievance with the recipient does not 
satisfy the requirement that complaints must be filed within 180 days of 
the alleged discriminatory acts.
    (c) Notification. The OCR will notify the complainant and the 
recipient of the agency's receipt of the complaint within five (5) 
calendar days.
    (d) Complaint processing procedures. After acknowledging receipt of 
a complaint, the OCR will immediately initiate complaint processing 
procedures.
    (1) Preliminary investigation. (i) Within twenty (20) calendar days 
of acknowledgment of the complaint, the OCR will review the complaint 
for acceptance, rejection, or referral to the appropriate Federal 
agency.
    (ii) If the complaint is accepted, the OCR will notify the 
complainant and the Award Official. The OCR will also notify the 
applicant or recipient complained against of the allegations and give 
the applicant or recipient opportunity to make a written submission 
responding to, rebutting, or denying the allegations raised in the 
complaint.
    (iii) The party complained against may send the OCR a response to 
the notice of complaint within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving 
it.
    (iv) Complaints alleging age discrimination under the Age 
Discrimination Act of 1975 will be referred to a mediation agency in 
accordance with Sec.  7.180.
    (2) Informal resolution. (i) OCR shall attempt to resolve complaints 
informally whenever possible. When a complaint cannot be resolved 
informally, OCR shall follow the procedures established by paragraphs 
(c) through (e) of Sec.  7.115.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (e) Confidentiality. EPA agrees to keep the complainant's identity 
confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this part, including the conduct of any investigation, hearing, or 
judicial proceeding arising thereunder. Ordinarily in complaints of 
employment discrimination, the name of the complainant will be given to 
the recipient with the notice of complaint.
    (f) [Reserved]
    (g) Dismissal of complaint. If OCR's investigation reveals no 
violation of this part, the Director, OCR, will dismiss the complaint 
and notify the complainant and recipient.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 75 FR 31707, June 4, 2010]



Sec.  7.125  Coordination with other agencies.

    If, in the conduct of a compliance review or an investigation, it 
becomes evident that another agency has jurisdiction over the subject 
matter, OCR will cooperate with that agency during the continuation of 
the review of investigation. EPA will:
    (a) Coordinate its efforts with the other agency, and
    (b) Ensure that one of the agencies is designated the lead agency 
for this purpose. When an agency other than EPA serves as the lead 
agency, any action taken, requirement imposed, or determination made by 
the lead agency, other than a final determination to terminate funds, 
shall have the same effect as though such action had been taken by EPA.



Sec.  7.130  Actions available to EPA to obtain compliance.

    (a) General. If compliance with this part cannot be assured by 
informal means, EPA may terminate or refuse to award or to continue 
assistance. EPA may also use any other means authorized by law to get 
compliance, including a referral of the matter to the Department of 
Justice.
    (b) Procedure to deny, annul, suspend or terminate EPA assistance--
(1) OCR finding. If OCR determines that an applicant or recipient is not 
in compliance with this part, and if compliance cannot be achieved 
voluntarily, OCR

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shall make a finding of noncompliance. The OCR will notify the applicant 
or recipient (by registered mail, return receipt requested) of the 
finding, the action proposed to be taken, and the opportunity for an 
evidentiary hearing.
    (2) Hearing. (i) Within 30 days of receipt of the above notice, the 
applicant or recipient shall file a written answer, under oath or 
affirmation, and may request a hearing.
    (ii) The answer and request for a hearing shall be sent by 
registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge (ALJ) (A-110), United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Upon receipt of a 
request for a hearing, the ALJ will send the applicant or recipient a 
copy of the ALJ's procedures. If the recipient does not request a 
hearing, it shall be deemed to have waived its right to a hearing, and 
the OCR finding shall be deemed to be the ALJ's determination.
    (3) Final decision and disposition. (i) The applicant or recipient 
may, within 30 days of receipt of the ALJ's determination, file with the 
Administrator its exceptions to that determination. When such exceptions 
are filed, the Administrator may, within 45 days after the ALJ's 
determination, serve to the applicant or recipient, a notice that he/she 
will review the determination. In the absence of either exceptions or 
notice of review, the ALJ's determination shall constitute the 
Administrator's final decision.
    (ii) If the Administrator reviews the ALJ's determination, all 
parties shall be given reasonable opportunity to file written 
statements. A copy of the Administrator's decision will be sent to the 
applicant or recipient.
    (iii) If the Administrator's decision is to deny an application, or 
annul, suspend or terminate EPA assistance, that decision becomes 
effective thirty (30) days from the date on which the Administrator 
submits a full written report of the circumstances and grounds for such 
action to the Committees of the House and Senate having legislative 
jurisdiction over the program or activity involved. The decision of the 
Administrator shall not be subject to further administrative appeal 
under EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs (40 CFR part 30, 
subpart L).
    (4) Scope of decision. The denial, annulment, termination or 
suspension shall be limited to the particular applicant or recipient who 
was found to have discriminated, and shall be limited in its effect to 
the particular program or activity or the part of it in which the 
discrimination was found.

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]



Sec.  7.135  Procedure for regaining eligibility.

    (a) Requirements. An applicant or recipient whose assistance has 
been denied, annulled, terminated, or suspended under this part regains 
eligibility as soon as it:
    (1) Provides reasonable assurance that it is complying and will 
comply with this part in the future, and
    (2) Satisfies the terms and conditions for regaining eligibility 
that are specified in the denial, annulment, termination or suspension 
order.
    (b) Procedure. The applicant or recipient must submit a written 
request to restore eligibility to the OCR declaring that it has met the 
requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. Upon 
determining that these requirements have been met, the OCR must notify 
the Award Official, and the applicant or recipient that eligibility has 
been restored.
    (c) Rights on denial of restoration of eligibility. If the OCR 
denies a request to restore eligibility, the applicant or recipient may 
file a written request for a hearing before the EPA Chief Administrative 
Law Judge in accordance with paragraph (c) Sec.  7.130, listing the 
reasons it believes the OCR was in error.



         Subpart F_Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Age

    Source: 75 FR 31707, June 4, 2010, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  7.140  General prohibition.

    No person in the United States may, on the basis of age, be excluded 
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination

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under any program or activity receiving EPA assistance.



Sec.  7.145  Specific prohibitions.

    (a) As to any program or activity receiving EPA assistance, a 
recipient shall not directly or through contractual, licensing, or other 
arrangements on the basis of age:
    (1) Exclude any individuals from, deny them the service, aid or 
benefits of, or subject them to discrimination under, a program or 
activity;
    (2) Provide a person any service, aid or other benefit that is 
different, or is provided differently from that provided to others under 
the program or activity;
    (3) Restrict a person in any way in the enjoyment of any advantage 
or privilege enjoyed by others receiving any service, aid, or benefit 
provided by the program or activity;
    (4) Subject a person to segregation in any manner or separate 
treatment in any way related to receiving services or benefits under the 
program or activity;
    (5) Deny a person or any group of persons the opportunity to 
participate as members of any planning or advisory body which is an 
integral part of the program or activity, such as a local sanitation 
board or sewer authority;
    (6) In administering a program or activity receiving Federal 
financial assistance in which the recipient has previously discriminated 
on the basis of age, the recipient shall take affirmative action to 
provide remedies to those who have been injured by the discrimination.
    (b) A recipient shall not use criteria or methods of administering 
its program or activity which have the effect of subjecting individuals 
to discrimination because of their age, or have the effect of defeating 
or substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the 
program or activity with respect to individuals of a particular age.
    (c) A recipient shall not choose a site or location of a facility 
that has the purpose or effect of excluding individuals from, denying 
them the benefits of, or subjecting them to discrimination under any 
program or activity to which this part applies on the ground of age; or 
with the purpose or effect of defeating or substantially impairing the 
accomplishment of the objectives of this subpart.
    (d) The specific prohibitions of discrimination enumerated above do 
not limit the general prohibition of Sec.  7.140.



Sec.  7.150  Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination--normal 
operation or statutory objective of any program or activity.

    A recipient is permitted to take an action, otherwise prohibited by 
Sec. Sec.  7.140 and 7.145, if the action reasonably takes into account 
age as a factor necessary to the normal operation or achievement of any 
statutory objective of a program or activity. An action reasonably takes 
into account age as a factor necessary to the normal operation or the 
achievement of any statutory objective of a program or activity if:
    (a) Age is used as a measure or approximation of one or more other 
characteristics;
    (b) The other characteristic(s) must be measured or approximated in 
order for the normal operation of the program or activity to continue, 
or to achieve any statutory objective of the program or activity;
    (c) The other characteristic(s) can be reasonably measured or 
approximated by the use of age; and
    (d) The other characteristic(s) are impractical to measure directly 
on an individual basis.



Sec.  7.155  Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination--reasonable 
factors other than age.

    A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by 
Sec. Sec.  7.140 and 7.145 which is based on a factor other than age, 
even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of 
different ages. An action may be based on a factor other than age only 
if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal 
operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a 
statutory objective.



Sec.  7.160  Burden of proof.

    The burden of proving that an age distinction or other action falls 
within

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the exceptions outlined in Sec. Sec.  7.150 and 7.155 is on the 
recipient of EPA financial assistance.



Sec.  7.165  Special benefits for children and the elderly.

    If a recipient operating a program which serves the elderly or 
children in addition to persons of other ages, provides special benefits 
to the elderly or to children the provision of those benefits shall be 
presumed to be voluntary affirmative action provided that it does not 
have the effect of excluding otherwise eligible persons from 
participation in the program.



Sec.  7.170  Alternative funds disbursal procedures.

    (a) When EPA withholds funds from a recipient under Subpart F of 
these regulations, the Administrator may disburse the withheld funds 
directly to an alternate recipient: Any public or non-profit private 
organization or agency, or State or political subdivision of the State.
    (b) The Administrator will require any alternate recipient to 
demonstrate the ability to achieve the goals of the Federal statute 
authorizing the funds and these regulations (40 CFR Part 7).



Sec.  7.175  Exhaustion of administrative remedy.

    (a) A complainant may file a civil action following the exhaustion 
of administrative remedies under the Age Discrimination Act. 
Administrative remedies are exhausted if:
    (1) 180 days have elapsed since the complainant filed the complaint 
and EPA has made no finding with regard to the complaint; or
    (2) EPA issues any finding in favor of the recipient.
    (b) If EPA fails to make a finding within 180 days or issues a 
finding in favor of the recipient, EPA shall:
    (1) Promptly advise the complainant of this fact; and
    (2) Advise the complainant of his or her right to bring a civil 
action for injunctive relief; and
    (3) Inform the complainant that:
    (i) The complainant may bring a civil action only in a United States 
district court for the district in which the recipient is found or 
transacts business;
    (ii) A complainant prevailing in a civil action has the right to be 
awarded the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees, 
but that the complainant must demand these costs in the complaint;
    (iii) Before commencing the action, the complainant shall give 30 
days notice by registered mail to the Secretary of the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the Administrator, the Attorney General of 
the United States, and the recipient;
    (iv) The notice must state: The alleged violation of the Age 
Discrimination Act; the relief requested; the court in which the 
complainant is bringing the action; and, whether or not attorney's fees 
are demanded in the event the complainant prevails; and
    (v) The complainant may not bring an action if the same alleged 
violation of the Age Discrimination Act by the same recipient is the 
subject of a pending action in any court of the United States.



Sec.  7.180  Mediation of age discrimination complaints.

    (a) The OCR will refer all accepted complaints alleging age 
discrimination to the Mediation Agency designated by the Secretary of 
the Department of Health and Human Services.
    (b) Both the complainant and the recipient must participate in the 
mediation process to the extent necessary to reach an agreement or make 
an informed judgment that an agreement is not possible. The recipient 
and the complainant must meet with the mediator at least once before the 
OCR will accept a judgment that an agreement is not possible. The 
recipient and the complainant, however, need not meet with the mediator 
at the same time.
    (c) If the complainant and the recipient reach an agreement, the 
mediator must prepare a written statement of the agreement and have the 
complainant and recipient sign it. The mediator will send a copy of the 
agreement to the OCR, which will take no further action on the complaint 
unless the complainant or the recipient fails to comply with the 
agreement.
    (d) The mediator must protect the confidentiality of all information 
obtained in the course of the mediation

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process. No mediator may testify in any adjudicative proceeding, produce 
any document, or otherwise disclose any information obtained in the 
course of the mediation process without prior approval of the head of 
the agency appointing the mediator.
    (e) Mediation ends after sixty (60) days from the time EPA received 
the complaint or if:
    (1) An agreement is reached; or
    (2) The Mediator determines that an agreement cannot be reached.
    (f) The mediator must return unresolved complaints to OCR to be 
processed in accordance with the procedure in Sec.  7.120.





  Sec. Appendix A to Part 7--Types of EPA Assistance as Listed in the 
               ``Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance''

    1. Assistance provided by the Office of Air, Noise and Radiation 
under the Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-95, 42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq. (ANR 66.001)
    2. Assistance provided by the Office of Air, Noise and Radiation 
under the Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-95, 42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq. (ANR 66.003)
    3. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Clean Water 
Act of 1977, as amended; sections 101(e), 109(b), 201-05, 207, 208(d), 
210-12, 215-19, 304(d)(3), 313, 501, 502, 511 and 516(b); Pub. L. 97-
117; Pub. L. 95-217; Pub. L. 96-483; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (OW 66.418)
    4. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Clean Water 
Act of 1977, as amended; section 106; Pub. L. 95-217; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq. (OW 66.419)
    5. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Clean Water 
Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-217; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (OW 
66.426)
    6. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act, Pub. L. 
93-523; as amended by Pub. L. 93-190; Pub. L. 96-63; and Pub. L. 93-502. 
(OW 66.432)
    7. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, Pub. L. 93-523, as amended by Pub. L. 96-63, Pub. L. 
95-190, and Pub. L. 96-502. (OW 66.433)
    8. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Clean Water 
Act of 1977, section 205(g), as amended by Pub. L. 95-217 and the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; Pub. L. 97-117; 33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (OW 66.438)
    9. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; as amended by the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act; Pub. L. 94-580; section 3011, 42 U.S.C. 6931, 6947, 6948-
49. (OW 66.802).
    10. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-95; 42 U.S.C. et 
seq.; Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-217; 33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq., section 8001 of the Solid Water Disposal Act, as amended 
by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; Pub. L. 94-580; 
42 U.S.C. 6901, Public Health Service Act as amended by the Safe 
Drinking Water Act as amended by Pub. L. 95-190; Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; Pub. L. 95-516; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., as 
amended by Pub. L.'s 94-140 and 95-396; Toxic Substances Control Act; 15 
U.S.C. 2609; Pub. L. 94-469. (ORD 66.500)
    11. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-95; 42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq. (ORD 66.501)
    12. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, Pub. L. 
95-516, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., as amended by Pub. L.'s 94-140 and 95-396. 
(ORD 66.502)
    13. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; 42 U.S.C. 6901, Pub. L. 94-580, 
section 8001. (ORD 66.504)
    14. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-217; 33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq. (ORD 66.505)
    15. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Public Health Service Act as amended by the Safe Drinking 
Water Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-190 (ORD 66.506)
    16. Assistance provided by the Office of Research and Development 
under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Pub. L. 94-469; 15 U.S.C. 2609; 
section 10. (ORD 66.507)
    17. Assistance provided by the Office of Administration, including 
but not limited to: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Pub. L. 95-95; 42 
U.S.C. 7401 et seq., Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-
217; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; 42 U.S.C. 6901; Pub. L. 
94-580; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; Pub. L. 92-
516; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. as amended by Pub. L.'s 94-140 and 95-396; 
Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
amended by Pub. L. 95-190. (OA 66.600)
    18. Assistance provided by the Office of Administration under the 
Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended; Pub. L. 95-217; section 213; 33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (OA 66.603)

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    19. Assistance provided by the Office of Enforcement Counsel under 
the Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act, as amended; Pub. L. 92-516; 
7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 94-140, section 23(a) and 
Pub. L. 95-396. (OA 66.700)
    20. Assistance provided by the Office of Land and Emergency 
Management under the Comprehensive Environmental Responses, Compensation 
and Liability Act of 1980; Pub. L. 96-510, section 3012, 42 U.S.C. 9601, 
et seq. (OLEM--number not to be assigned since Office of Management and 
Budget does not catalog one-year programs.)
    21. Assistance provided by the Office of Water under the Clean Water 
Act as amended; Pub. L. 97-117, 33 U.S.C. 1313. (OW--66.454)

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 80 FR 77577, Dec. 15, 2015]



PART 8_ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES 
IN ANTARCTICA--Table of Contents



Sec.
8.1 Purpose.
8.2 Applicability and effect.
8.3 Definitions.
8.4 Preparation of environmental documents, generally.
8.5 Submission of environmental documents.
8.6 Preliminary environmental review.
8.7 Initial environmental evaluation.
8.8 Comprehensive environmental evaluation.
8.9 Measures to assess and verify environmental impacts.
8.10 Cases of emergency.
8.11 Prohibited acts, enforcement and penalties.
8.12 Coordination of reviews from other Parties.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., as amended, 16 U.S.C. 2403a.

    Source: 66 FR 63468, Dec. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  8.1  Purpose.

    (a) This part is issued pursuant to the Antarctic Science, Tourism, 
and Conservation Act of 1996. As provided in that Act, this part 
implements the requirements of Article 8 and Annex I to the Protocol on 
Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and provides 
for:
    (1) The environmental impact assessment of nongovernmental 
activities, including tourism, for which the United States is required 
to give advance notice under paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Antarctic 
Treaty of 1959; and
    (2) Coordination of the review of information regarding 
environmental impact assessment received by the United States from other 
Parties under the Protocol.
    (b) The procedures in this part are designed to: ensure that 
nongovernmental operators identify and assess the potential impacts of 
their proposed activities, including tourism, on the Antarctic 
environment; that operators consider these impacts in deciding whether 
or how to proceed with proposed activities; and that operators provide 
environmental documentation pursuant to the Act and Annex I of the 
Protocol. These procedures are consistent with and implement the 
environmental impact assessment provisions of Article 8 and Annex I to 
the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.



Sec.  8.2  Applicability and effect.

    (a) This part is intended to ensure that potential environmental 
effects of nongovernmental activities undertaken in Antarctica are 
appropriately identified and considered by the operator during the 
planning process and that to the extent practicable, appropriate 
environmental safeguards which would mitigate or prevent adverse impacts 
on the Antarctic environment are identified by the operator.
    (b) The requirements set forth in this part apply to nongovernmental 
activities for which the United States is required to give advance 
notice under paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959: 
All nongovernmental expeditions to and within Antarctica organized in or 
proceeding from its territory.
    (c) This part does not apply to activities undertaken in the 
Antarctic Treaty area that are governed by the Convention on the 
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources or the Convention for 
the Conservation of Antarctic Seals. Persons traveling to Antarctica are 
subject to the requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 
U.S.C. 1371 et seq.

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Sec.  8.3  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    Act means 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., Public Law 104-227, the Antarctic 
Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996.
    Annex I refers to Annex I, Environmental Impact Assessment, of the 
Protocol.
    Antarctic environment means the natural and physical environment of 
Antarctica and its dependent and associated ecosystems, but excludes 
social, economic, and other environments.
    Antarctic Treaty area means the area south of 60 degrees south 
latitude.
    Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) means a meeting of the 
Parties to the Antarctic Treaty, held pursuant to Article IX(1) of the 
Treaty.
    Antarctica means the Antarctic Treaty area; i.e., the area south of 
60 degrees south latitude.
    Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation (CEE) means a study of the 
reasonably foreseeable potential effects of a proposed activity on the 
Antarctic environment, prepared in accordance with the provisions of 
this part and includes all comments received thereon. (See: Sec.  8.8.)
    Environmental document or environmental documentation (Document) 
means a preliminary environmental review memorandum, an initial 
environmental evaluation, or a comprehensive environmental evaluation.
    Environmental impact assessment (EIA) means the environmental review 
process required by the provisions of this part and by Annex I of the 
Protocol, and includes preparation by the operator and U.S. government 
review of an environmental document, and public access to and 
circulation of environmental documents to other Parties and the 
Committee on Environmental Protection as required by Annex I of the 
Protocol.
    EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Expedition means any activity undertaken by one or more 
nongovernmental persons organized within or proceeding from the United 
States to or within the Antarctic Treaty area for which advance 
notification is required under Paragraph 5 of Article VII of the Treaty.
    Impact means impact on the Antarctic environment and dependent and 
associated ecosystems.
    Initial Environmental Evaluation (IEE) means a study of the 
reasonably foreseeable potential effects of a proposed activity on the 
Antarctic environment prepared in accordance with Sec.  8.7.
    More than a minor or transitory impact has the same meaning as the 
term ``significantly'' as defined in regulations under the National 
Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1508.27.
    Operator or operators means any person or persons organizing a 
nongovernmental expedition to or within Antarctica.
    Person has the meaning given that term in section 1 of title 1, 
United States code, and includes any person subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States except that the term does not include any 
department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government.
    Preliminary environmental review means the environmental review 
described under that term in Sec.  8.6.
    Preliminary Environmental Review Memorandum (PERM) means the 
documentation supporting the conclusion of the preliminary environmental 
review that the impact of a proposed activity will be less than minor or 
transitory on the Antarctic environment.
    Protocol means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the 
Antarctic Treaty, done at Madrid October 4, 1991, and all annexes 
thereto which are in force for the United States.
    This part means 40 CFR part 8.



Sec.  8.4  Preparation of environmental documents, generally.

    (a) Basic information requirements. In addition to the information 
required pursuant to other sections of this part, all environmental 
documents shall contain the following:
    (1) The name, mailing address, and phone number of the operator;
    (2) The anticipated date(s) of departure of each expedition to 
Antarctica;
    (3) An estimate of the number of persons in each expedition;
    (4) The means of conveyance of expedition(s) to and within 
Antarctica;
    (5) Estimated length of stay of each expedition in Antarctica;

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    (6) Information on proposed landing sites in Antarctica; and
    (7) Information concerning training of staff, supervision of 
expedition members, and what other measures, if any, that will be taken 
to avoid or minimize possible environmental impacts.
    (b) Preparation of an environmental document. Unless an operator 
determines and documents that a proposed activity will have less than a 
minor or transitory impact on the Antarctic environment, the operator 
will prepare an IEE or CEE in accordance with this part. In making the 
determination what level of environmental documentation is appropriate, 
the operator should consider, as applicable, whether and to what degree 
the proposed activity:
    (1) Has the potential to adversely affect the Antarctic environment;
    (2) May adversely affect climate or weather patterns;
    (3) May adversely affect air or water quality;
    (4) May affect atmospheric, terrestrial (including aquatic), 
glacial, or marine environments;
    (5) May detrimentally affect the distribution, abundance, or 
productivity of species, or populations of species of fauna and flora;
    (6) May further jeopardize endangered or threatened species or 
populations of such species;
    (7) May degrade, or pose substantial risk to, areas of biological, 
scientific, historic, aesthetic, or wilderness significance;
    (8) Has highly uncertain environmental effects, or involves unique 
or unknown environmental risks; or
    (9) Together with other activities, the effects of any one of which 
is individually insignificant, may have at least minor or transitory 
cumulative environmental effects.
    (c) Type of environmental document. The type of environmental 
document required under this part depends upon the nature and intensity 
of the environmental impacts that could result from the activity under 
consideration. A PERM must be prepared by the operator to document the 
conclusion of the operator's preliminary environmental review that the 
impact of a proposed activity on the Antarctic environment will be less 
than minor or transitory. (See Sec.  8.6.) An IEE must be prepared by 
the operator for proposed activities which may have at least (but no 
more than) a minor or transitory impact on the Antarctic environment. 
(See Sec.  8.7.) A CEE must be prepared by the operator if an IEE 
indicates, or if it is otherwise determined, that a proposed activity is 
likely to have more than a minor or transitory impact on the Antarctic 
environment (See Sec.  8.8.)
    (d) Incorporation of information, consolidation of environmental 
documentation, and multi-year environmental documentation. (1) An 
operator may incorporate material into an environmental document by 
referring to it in the document when the effect will be to reduce 
paperwork without impeding the review of the environmental document by 
EPA and other federal agencies. The incorporated material shall be cited 
and its content briefly described. No material may be incorporated by 
referring to it in the document unless it is reasonably available to the 
EPA.
    (2) Provided that environmental documentation complies with all 
applicable provisions of Annex I to the Protocol and this part and is 
appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the operator's 
proposed expedition or expeditions, an operator may include more than 
one proposed expedition within one environmental document and one 
environmental document may also be used to address expeditions being 
carried out by more than one operator provided that the environmental 
document indicates the names of each operator for which the 
environmental documentation is being submitted pursuant to obligations 
under this part.
    (e) Multi-year environmental documentation. (1) Provided that 
environmental documentation complies with all applicable provisions of 
Annex I to the Protocol and this part, an operator may submit 
environmental documentation for proposed expeditions for a period of up 
to five consecutive austral summer seasons, provided that the conditions 
described in the multi-year environmental document, including the 
assessment of cumulative impacts, are unchanged and meets the provisions 
of paragraphs (e)(1) (i) through (iii) of this section.

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    (i) The operator shall identify the environmental documentation 
submitted for multi-year documentation purposes in the first year it is 
submitted. If the operator, or operators, fail to make this initial 
identification to EPA, this provision shall not be in effect although 
subsequent years' submissions by the operator, or operators, may use 
this environmental documentation as provided in paragraphs (d) (1) and 
(2) of this section.
    (ii) In subsequent years, up to a total maximum of five years, the 
operator, or operators, shall reference the multi-year documentation 
identified initially if it is necessary to update the basic information 
requirements listed in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (iii) An operator, or operators, may supplement a multi-year 
environmental document for an additional activity or activities by 
providing information regarding the proposed activity in accordance with 
the appropriate provisions of this part. The operator, or operators, 
shall identify this submission as a proposed supplement to the multi-
year documentation in effect. Addition of the supplemental information 
shall not extend the period of the multi-year environmental 
documentation beyond the time period associated with the documentation 
as originally submitted.
    (2) Multi-year environmental documentation may include more than one 
proposed expedition within the environmental document and the multi-year 
environmental document may also be used to address expeditions being 
carried out by more than one operator provided that the environmental 
document indicates the names of each operator for which the 
environmental documentation is being submitted pursuant to obligations 
under this part.
    (3) The schedules for multi-year environmental documentation depend 
on the level of the environmental document and shall be the same as the 
schedules for comparable environmental documentation submitted on an 
annual basis; e.g., a multi-year PERM shall comply with the schedule in 
Sec.  8.6, a multi-year IEE shall comply with the schedule in Sec.  8.7, 
and a multi-year CEE shall comply with the schedule in Sec.  8.8. These 
schedules apply to the operator's submission of the initial multi-year 
environmental document; the operator's subsequent annual submissions 
pursuant to paragraphs (e)(1) (ii) and (iii) of this section; EPA's 
review, in consultation with other interested federal agencies, and 
comment on the multi-year environmental documentation and subsequent 
annual submissions; and a finding the EPA may make, with the concurrence 
of the National Science Foundation, that the environmental documentation 
submitted does not meet the requirements of Article 8 and Annex I of the 
Protocol and the provisions of this part.



Sec.  8.5  Submission of environmental documents.

    (a) An operator shall submit environmental documentation to the EPA 
for review. The EPA, in consultation with other interested federal 
agencies, will carry out a review to determine if the submitted 
environmental documentation meets the requirements of Article 8 and 
Annex I of the Protocol and the provisions of this part. The EPA will 
provide its comments, if any, on the environmental documentation to the 
operator and will consult with the operator regarding any suggested 
revisions. If EPA has no comments, or if the documentation is 
satisfactorily revised in response to EPA's comments, and the operator 
does not receive a notice from EPA that the environmental documentation 
does not meet the requirements of Article 8 and Annex I of the Protocol 
and the provisions of this part, the operator will have no further 
obligations pursuant to the applicable requirements of this part 
provided that any appropriate measures, which may include monitoring, 
are put in place to assess and verify the impact of the activity. 
Alternatively, following final response from the operator, the EPA, in 
consultation with other federal agencies and with the concurrence of the 
National Science Foundation, will inform the operator that EPA finds 
that the environmental documentation does not meet the requirements of 
Article 8 and Annex I of the Protocol and the provisions of this part. 
If the operator then proceeds with the expedition without fulfilling the 
requirements of

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this part, the operator is subject to enforcement proceedings pursuant 
to sections 7, 8, and 9 of the Antarctic Conservation Act, as amended by 
the Act; 16 U.S.C. 2407, 2408, 2409, and 45 CFR part 672.
    (b) The EPA may waive or modify deadlines pursuant to this part 
where EPA determines an operator is acting in good faith and that 
circumstances outside the control of the operator created delays, 
provided that the environmental documentation fully meets deadlines 
under the Protocol.



Sec.  8.6  Preliminary environmental review.

    (a) Unless an operator has determined to prepare an IEE or CEE, the 
operator shall conduct a preliminary environmental review that assesses 
the potential direct and reasonably foreseeable indirect impacts on the 
Antarctic environment of the proposed expedition. A Preliminary 
Environmental Review Memorandum (PERM) shall contain sufficient detail 
to assess whether the proposed activity may have less than a minor or 
transitory impact, and shall be submitted to the EPA for review no less 
than 180 days before the proposed departure of the expedition. The EPA, 
in consultation with other interested federal agencies, will review the 
PERM to determine if it is sufficient to demonstrate that the activity 
will have less than a minor or transitory impact or whether additional 
environmental documentation, i.e., an IEE or CEE, is required to meet 
the obligations of Article 8 and Annex I of the Protocol. The EPA will 
provide its comments to the operator within fifteen (15) days of receipt 
of the PERM, and the operator shall have seventy-five (75) days to 
prepare a revised PERM or an IEE, if necessary. Following the final 
response from the operator, EPA may make a finding that the 
environmental documentation submitted does not meet the requirements of 
Article 8 and Annex I of the Protocol and the provisions of this part. 
This finding will be made with the concurrence of the National Science 
Foundation. If EPA does not provide such notice within thirty (30) days, 
the operator will be deemed to have met the requirements of this part 
provided that any required procedures, which may include appropriate 
monitoring, are put in place to assess and verify the impact of the 
activity.
    (b) If EPA recommends an IEE and one is prepared and submitted 
within the seventy-five (75) day response period, it will be reviewed 
under the time frames set out for an IEE in Sec.  8.7. If EPA recommends 
a CEE and one is prepared, it will be reviewed under the time frames set 
out for a CEE in Sec.  8.8.



Sec.  8.7  Initial environmental evaluation.

    (a) Submission of IEE to the EPA. Unless a PERM has been submitted 
pursuant to Sec.  8.6 which meets the environmental documentation 
requirements under Article 8 and Annex I to the Protocol and the 
provisions of this part or a CEE is being prepared, an IEE shall be 
submitted by the operator to the EPA no fewer than ninety (90) days 
before the proposed departure of the expedition.
    (b) Contents. An IEE shall contain sufficient detail to assess 
whether a proposed activity may have more than a minor or transitory 
impact on the Antarctic environment and shall include the following 
information:
    (1) A description of the proposed activity, including its purpose, 
location, duration, and intensity; and
    (2) Consideration of alternatives to the proposed activity and any 
impacts that the proposed activity may have on the Antarctic 
environment, including consideration of cumulative impacts in light of 
existing and known proposed activities.
    (c) Further environmental review. (1) The EPA, in consultation with 
other interested federal agencies, will review an IEE to determine 
whether the IEE meets the requirements under Annex I to the Protocol and 
the provisions of this part. The EPA will provide its comments to the 
operator within thirty (30) days of receipt of the IEE, and the operator 
will have forty-five (45) days to prepare a revised IEE, if necessary. 
Following the final response from the operator, EPA may make a finding 
that the documentation submitted does not meet the requirements of 
Article 8 and Annex I of the Protocol and the provisions of this part. 
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finding will be made with the concurrence of the National Science 
Foundation. If such a notice is required, EPA will provide it within 
fifteen (15) days of receiving the final IEE from the operator or, if 
the operator does not provide a final IEE, within sixty (60) days 
following EPA's comments on the original IEE. If EPA does not provide 
notice within these time limits, the operator will be deemed to have met 
the requirements of this part provided that any required procedures, 
which may include appropriate monitoring, are put in place to assess and 
verify the impact of the activity.
    (2) If a CEE is required, the operator must adhere to the time 
limits applicable to such documentation. (See: Sec.  8.8.) In this event 
EPA, at the operator's request, will consult with the operator regarding 
possible changes in the proposed activity which would allow preparation 
of an IEE.



Sec.  8.8  Comprehensive environmental evaluation.

    (a) Preparation of a CEE. Unless a PERM or an IEE has been submitted 
and determined to meet the environmental documentation requirements of 
this part, the operator shall prepare a CEE. A CEE shall contain 
sufficient information to enable informed consideration of the 
reasonably foreseeable potential environmental effects of a proposed 
activity and possible alternatives to that proposed activity. A CEE 
shall include the following:
    (1) A description of the proposed activity, including its purpose, 
location, duration and intensity, and possible alternatives to the 
activity, including the alternative of not proceeding, and the 
consequences of those alternatives;
    (2) A description of the initial environmental reference state with 
which predicted changes are to be compared and a prediction of the 
future environmental reference state in the absence of the proposed 
activity;
    (3) A description of the methods and data used to forecast the 
impacts of the proposed activity;
    (4) Estimation of the nature, extent, duration and intensity of the 
likely direct impacts of the proposed activity;
    (5) A consideration of possible indirect or second order impacts 
from the proposed activity;
    (6) A consideration of cumulative impacts of the proposed activity 
in light of existing activities and other known planned activities;
    (7) Identification of measures, including monitoring programs, that 
could be taken to minimize or mitigate impacts of the proposed activity 
and to detect unforeseen impacts and that could provide early warning of 
any adverse effects of the activity as well as to deal promptly and 
effectively with accidents;
    (8) Identification of unavoidable impacts of the proposed activity;
    (9) Consideration of the effects of the proposed activity on the 
conduct of scientific research and on other existing uses and values;
    (10) An identification of gaps in knowledge and uncertainties 
encountered in compiling the information required under this section;
    (11) A non-technical summary of the information provided under this 
section; and
    (12) The name and address of the person or organization which 
prepared the CEE and the address to which comments thereon should be 
directed.
    (b) Submission of Draft CEE to the EPA and Circulation to Other 
Parties. (1) Any operator who plans a nongovernmental expedition that 
would require a CEE must submit a draft of the CEE by December 1 of the 
preceding year. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the draft CEE, 
EPA will: send it to the Department of State which will circulate it to 
all Parties to the Protocol and forward it to the Committee for 
Environmental Protection established by the Protocol, and publish notice 
of receipt of the CEE and request for comments on the CEE in the Federal 
Register, and will provide copies to any person upon request. The EPA 
will accept public comments on the CEE for a period of ninety (90) days 
following notice in the Federal Register. The EPA, in consultation with 
other interested federal agencies, will evaluate the CEE to determine if 
the CEE meets the requirements under Article 8 and Annex I to the 
Protocol and the provisions of this part and will transmit its comments 
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the operator within 120 days following publication in the Federal 
Register of the notice of availability of the CEE.
    (2) The operator shall send a final CEE to EPA at least seventy-five 
(75) days before commencement of the proposed activity in the Antarctic 
Treaty area. The CEE must address and must include (or summarize) any 
comments on the draft CEE received from EPA, the public, and the 
Parties. Following the final response from the operator, the EPA will 
inform the operator if EPA, with the concurrence of the National Science 
Foundation, makes the finding that the environmental documentation 
submitted does not meet the requirements of Article 8 and Annex I of the 
Protocol and the provisions of this part. This notification will occur 
within fifteen (15) days of submittal of the final CEE by the operator 
if the final CEE is submitted by the operator within the time limits set 
out in this section. If no final CEE is submitted or the operator fails 
to meet these time limits, EPA will provide such notification sixty (60) 
days prior to departure of the expedition. If EPA does not provide such 
notice, the operator will be deemed to have met the requirements of this 
part provided that procedures, which include appropriate monitoring, are 
put in place to assess and verify the impact of the activity. The EPA 
will transmit the CEE, along with a notice of any decisions by the 
operator relating thereto, to the Department of State which shall 
circulate it to all Parties no later than sixty (60) days before 
commencement of the proposed activity in the Antarctic Treaty area. The 
EPA will also publish a notice of availability of the final CEE in the 
Federal Register.
    (3) No final decision shall be taken to proceed with any activity 
for which a CEE is prepared unless there has been an opportunity for 
consideration of the draft CEE by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative 
Meeting on the advice of the Committee for Environmental Protection, 
provided that no expedition need be delayed through the operation of 
paragraph 5 of Article 3 to Annex I of the Protocol for longer than 15 
months from the date of circulation of the draft CEE.
    (c) Decisions based on CEE. The decision to proceed, based on 
environmental documentation that meets the requirements under Article 8 
and Annex I to the Protocol and the provisions of this part, rests with 
the operator. Any decision by an operator on whether to proceed with or 
modify a proposed activity for which a CEE was required shall be based 
on the CEE and other relevant considerations.



Sec.  8.9  Measures to assess and verify environmental impacts.

    (a) The operator shall conduct appropriate monitoring of key 
environmental indicators as proposed in the CEE to assess and verify the 
potential environmental impacts of activities which are the subject of a 
CEE. The operator may also need to carry out monitoring in order to 
assess and verify the impact of an activity for which an IEE has been 
prepared.
    (b) All proposed activities for which an IEE or CEE has been 
prepared shall include procedures designed to provide a regular and 
verifiable record of the impacts of these activities, in order, inter 
alia, to:
    (1) Enable assessments to be made of the extent to which such 
impacts are consistent with the Protocol; and
    (2) Provide information useful for minimizing and mitigating those 
impacts, and, where appropriate, information on the need for suspension, 
cancellation, or modification of the activity.



Sec.  8.10  Cases of emergency.

    This part shall not apply to activities taken in cases of emergency 
relating to the safety of human life or of ships, aircraft, equipment 
and facilities of high value, or the protection of the environment, 
which require an activity to be undertaken without completion of the 
procedures set out in this part. Notice of any such activities which 
would have otherwise required the preparation of a CEE shall be provided 
within fifteen (15) days to the Department of State, as provided in this 
paragraph, for circulation to all Parties to the Protocol and to the 
Committee on Environmental Protection, and a full explanation of the 
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(45) days of those activities. Notification shall be provided to: The 
Director, The Office of Oceans Affairs, OES/OA, Room 5805, Department of 
State, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20520-7818.



Sec.  8.11  Prohibited acts, enforcement and penalties.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for any operator to violate this part.
    (b) An operator who violates any of this part is subject to 
enforcement, which may include civil and criminal enforcement 
proceedings, and penalties, pursuant to sections 7,8, and 9 of the 
Antarctic Conservation Act, as amended by the Act; 16 U.S.C. 2407, 2408, 
2409, and 45 CFR part 672.



Sec.  8.12  Coordination of reviews from other Parties.

    (a) Upon receipt of a draft CEE from another Party, the Department 
of State shall publish notice in the Federal Register and shall 
circulate a copy of the CEE to all interested federal agencies. The 
Department of State shall coordinate responses from federal agencies to 
the CEE and shall transmit the coordinated response to the Party which 
has circulated the CEE. The Department of State shall make a copy of the 
CEE available upon request to the public.
    (b) Upon receipt of the annual list of IEEs from another Party 
prepared in accordance with Article 2 of Annex I and any decisions taken 
in consequence thereof, the Department of State shall circulate a copy 
to all interested federal agencies. The Department of State shall make a 
copy of the list of IEEs prepared in accordance with Article 2 and any 
decisions taken in consequence thereof available upon request to the 
public.
    (c) Upon receipt of a description of appropriate national procedures 
for environmental impact assessments from another Party, the Department 
of State shall circulate a copy to all interested federal agencies. The 
Department of State shall make a copy of these descriptions available 
upon request to the public.
    (d) Upon receipt from another Party of significant information 
obtained, and any action taken in consequence therefrom from procedures 
put in place with regard to monitoring pursuant to Articles 2(2) and 5 
of Annex I to the Protocol, the Department of State shall circulate a 
copy to all interested federal agencies. The Department of State shall 
make a copy of this information available upon request to the public.
    (e) Upon receipt from another Party of a final CEE, the Department 
of State shall circulate a copy to all interested federal agencies. The 
Department of State shall make a copy available upon request to the 
public.



PART 9_OMB APPROVALS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT--Table of Contents



    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 135 et seq., 136-136y; 15 U.S.C. 2001, 2003, 
2005, 2006, 2601-2671; 21 U.S.C. 331j, 346a, 31 U.S.C. 9701; 33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq., 1311, 1313d, 1314, 1318, 1321, 1326, 1330, 1342, 1344, 
1345 (d) and (e), 1361; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp. 
p. 973; 42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, 243, 246, 300f, 300g, 300g-1, 300g-2, 300g-
3, 300g-4, 300g-5, 300g-6, 300j-1, 300j-2, 300j-3, 300j-4, 300j-9, 1857 
et seq., 6901-6992k, 7401-7671q, 7542, 9601-9657, 11023, 11048.



Sec.  9.1  OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    This part consolidates the display of control numbers assigned to 
collections of information in certain EPA regulations by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). No 
person is required to respond to an information collection request 
regulated by the PRA unless a valid control number assigned by OMB is 
displayed in either this part, another part of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, a valid Federal Register notice, or by other appropriate 
means.

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                                                            OMB control
                     40 CFR citation                            No.
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                           Public Information
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Part 2, subpart B.......................................       2020-0003
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    Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in
                               Antarctica
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Part 3..................................................       2025-0003
8.5-8.10................................................       2020-0007
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                      Protection of Human Subjects
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26.1125.................................................      2070-0169
26.1303.................................................       2070-0169
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   General Regulation for Assistance Programs for Other than State and
                            Local Governments
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30.400..................................................       2030-0020
30.500..................................................       2030-0020
30.501..................................................       2030-0020
30.503..................................................       2030-0020
30.505..................................................       2030-0020
30.510..................................................       2030-0020
30.520..................................................       2030-0020
30.530..................................................       2030-0020
30.531..................................................       2030-0020
30.532..................................................       2030-0020
30.535..................................................       2030-0020
30.1002.................................................       2030-0020
30.1003.................................................       2030-0020
30.1200.................................................       2030-0020
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     Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
                Agreements to State and Local Governments
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31.10...................................................       2030-0020
31.20-31.21.............................................       2030-0020
31.31-31.32.............................................       2030-0020
31.36(g)-31.36(h).......................................       2030-0020
31.40...................................................       2030-0020
31.42...................................................       2030-0020
31.6....................................................       2030-0020
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                 Procurement Under Assistance Agreements
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33.110..................................................       2030-0003
33.211..................................................       2030-0003
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                       State and Local Assistance
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35.2015.................................................       2040-0027
35.2025.................................................       2040-0027
35.2034.................................................       2040-0027
35.2040.................................................       2040-0027
35.2105-35.2107.........................................       2040-0027
35.2110.................................................       2040-0027
35.2114.................................................       2040-0027
35.2118.................................................       2040-0027
35.2120.................................................       2040-0027
35.2127.................................................       2040-0027
35.2130.................................................       2040-0027
35.2140.................................................       2040-0027
35.2211-35.2212.........................................       2040-0027
35.2215-35.2216.........................................       2040-0027
35.2218.................................................       2040-0027
35.3010.................................................       2040-0095
35.3030.................................................       2040-0095
35.3130.................................................       2040-0118
35.3135.................................................       2040-0118
35.3140.................................................       2040-0118
35.3145.................................................       2040-0118
35.3150.................................................       2040-0118
35.3155.................................................       2040-0118
35.3160.................................................       2040-0118
35.3165.................................................       2040-0118
35.3170.................................................       2040-0118
35.3540 (c).............................................       2040-0185
35.3545 (a)-(f).........................................       2040-0185
35.3550 (a)-(p).........................................       2040-0185
35.3555 (a)-(d).........................................       2040-0185
35.3560 (a), (d)-(g)....................................       2040-0185
35.3565 (a)-(f).........................................       2040-0185
35.3570 (a)-(d).........................................       2040-0185
35.3575 (a)-(e).........................................       2040-0185
35.3580 (a)-(h).........................................       2040-0185
35.3585 (b)-(c).........................................       2040-0185
35.6055(a)(2)...........................................       2050-0179
35.6055(b)(1)...........................................       2050-0179
35.6055(b)(2)(i)-(ii)...................................       2050-0179
35.6105(a)(2)(i)-(v), (vii).............................       2050-0179
35.6120.................................................       2050-0179
35.6145.................................................       2050-0179
35.6155(a), (c).........................................       2050-0179
35.6230(a), (c).........................................       2050-0179
35.6300(a)(3)...........................................       2050-0179
35.6315(c)..............................................       2050-0179
35.6320.................................................       2050-0179
35.6340(a)..............................................       2050-0179
35.6350.................................................       2050-0179
35.6500.................................................       2050-0179
35.6550(b)(2)(i)........................................       2050-0179
35.6585.................................................       2050-0179
35.6595(a), (b).........................................       2050-0179
35.6600(a)..............................................       2050-0179
35.6650.................................................       2050-0179
35.6655.................................................       2050-0179
35.6660.................................................       2050-0179
35.6665(a), (b).........................................       2050-0179
35.6700.................................................       2050-0179
35.6705.................................................       2050-0179
35.6710.................................................       2050-0179
35.6805.................................................       2050-0179
35.6815(a), (c), (d)....................................       2050-0179
35.9000-35.9070.........................................       2040-0138
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                               Fellowships
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46.155..................................................       2030-0004
46.170(a)...............................................       2030-0020
46.185(a)...............................................       2030-0020
46.190(a) and (b).......................................       2030-0020
46.200(a)...............................................       2030-0020
46.230(a)...............................................       2030-0020
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                     Tribal Clean Air Act Authority
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49.6....................................................       2060-0306
49.7....................................................       2060-0306
49.126(e)(1)(i).........................................       2060-0558
49.126(e)(1)(iii).......................................       2060-0558
49.126(e)(1)(v).........................................       2060-0558
49.127(e)...............................................       2060-0558
49.130(f)(1)-(2)........................................       2060-0558
49.131(c)(4)-(5)........................................       2060-0558
49.132(d)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.132(e)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.133(c)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.133(d)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.134(c)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.134(d)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.138(d)-(f)...........................................       2060-0558
49.139(c)(1)............................................       2060-0558
49.139(d)...............................................       2060-0558
49.139(e)(2)............................................       2060-0558
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 Requirements for Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of Implementation
                                  Plans
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51.121-51.122...........................................       2060-0445
51.160-51.166...........................................       2060-0003
51.321-51.323...........................................       2060-0088
51.353-51.354...........................................       2060-0252
51.365-51.366...........................................       2060-0252
51.370-51.371...........................................       2060-0252
51.850-51.860...........................................       2060-0279
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            Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans
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52.21...................................................       2060-0003
52.741..................................................       2060-0203
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         Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods
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53.4....................................................       2080-0005
53.9(f), (h), (i).......................................       2080-0005
53.14...................................................       2080-0005
53.15...................................................       2080-0005
53.16(a)-(d), (f).......................................       2080-0005
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                 Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations
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55.4-55.8...............................................       2060-0249
55.11-55.14.............................................       2060-0249
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                    Ambient Air Quality Surveillance
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58.11-58.14.............................................       2060-0084
58.20-58.23.............................................       2060-0084
58.25-58.28.............................................       2060-0084
58.30-58.31.............................................       2060-0084
58.33...................................................       2060-0084
58.35...................................................       2060-0084
58.40-58.41.............................................       2060-0084
58.43...................................................       2060-0084
58.45...................................................       2060-0084
58.50...................................................       2060-0084
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 National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer and
                           Commercial Products
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59.105..................................................       2060-0353
59.405..................................................       2060-0393
59.407..................................................       2060-0393
59.408..................................................       2060-0393
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   National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer
                                Products
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59.209..................................................       2060-0348
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         Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources \1\
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60.7(d).................................................       2060-0207
60.35c..................................................       2060-0220
60.45-60.47.............................................       2060-0026
60.46a-60.49a...........................................       2060-0023
60.40b..................................................       2060-0072
60.42b..................................................       2060-0072
60.44b-60.49b...........................................       2060-0072
60.42c..................................................       2060-0202
60.44c-60.48c...........................................       2060-0202
60.53-60.54.............................................       2060-0040
60.50a..................................................       2060-0210
60.56a-60.59a...........................................       2060-0210
60.63-60.65.............................................       2060-0025
60.73-60.74.............................................       2060-0019
60.84-60.85.............................................       2060-0041
60.93...................................................       2060-0083
60.103a-60.108a.........................................       2060-0602
60.104-60.108...........................................       2060-0022
60.113a-60.115a.........................................       2060-0443
60.113b-60.116b.........................................       2060-0443
60.123..................................................       2060-0080
60.133..................................................       2060-0110
60.142-60.144...........................................       2060-0029
60.143a-60.145a.........................................       2060-0029
60.153-60.155...........................................       2060-0035
60.165 (a) (d)..........................................       2060-0110
60.175 (b) (c)..........................................       2060-0110
60.185 (b) (c)..........................................       2060-0110
60.192(b)...............................................       2060-0031
60.194-60.195...........................................       2060-0031
60.203-60.204...........................................       2060-0037
60.213-60.214...........................................       2060-0037
60.223-60.224...........................................       2060-0037
60.233-60.234...........................................       2060-0037
60.243-60.244...........................................       2060-0037
60.253-60.254...........................................       2060-0122
60.264 (b) (c)..........................................       2060-0110
60.265 (a)..............................................       2060-0110
60.273-60.276...........................................       2060-0038
60.273a-60.276a.........................................       2060-0038
60.284-60.286...........................................       2060-0021
60.292-60.293...........................................       2060-0054
60.296..................................................       2060-0054
60.303..................................................       2060-0082
60.310..................................................       2060-0106
60.313-60.316...........................................       2060-0106
60.334-60.335...........................................       2060-0028
60.343-60.344...........................................       2060-0063
60.373-60.374...........................................       2060-0081
60.384-60.386...........................................       2060-0016
60.393-60.396...........................................       2060-0034
60.398..................................................       2060-0034
60.403-60.404...........................................       2060-0111
60.433-60.435...........................................       2060-0105
60.443-60.447...........................................       2060-0004
60.453-60.456...........................................       2060-0108
60.463-60.466...........................................       2060-0107
60.473-60.474...........................................       2060-0002
60.482-2................................................       2060-0443
60.482-3................................................       2060-0443
60.482-4................................................       2060-0443
60.482-7................................................       2060-0443
60.482-8................................................       2060-0443
60.482-10...............................................       2060-0443
60.483-1................................................       2060-0443
60.483-2................................................       2060-0443
60.484-60.487...........................................       2060-0443
60.493-60.496...........................................       2060-0001
60.502-60.503...........................................       2060-0006
60.505..................................................       2060-0006
60.530-60.536...........................................       2060-0161
60.537(a)(1)-(2), (a)(4)-(5), (b)-(i)...................       2060-0161
60.538-60.539...........................................       2060-0161
60.543(b)(2)-(4), (c)-(n)...............................       2060-0156
60.544..................................................       2060-0156
60.545(a)-(d), (f)......................................       2060-0156
60.546(a)-(e), (f)(4)-(6), (g)-(j)......................       2060-0156
60.547..................................................       2060-0156
60.562-1................................................       2060-0443
60.562-2................................................       2060-0443
60.563-60.565...........................................       2060-0443
60.580..................................................       2060-0073
60.583-60.585...........................................       2060-0073
60.592-60.593...........................................       2060-0067
60.603-60.604...........................................       2060-0059
60.613-60.615...........................................       2060-0443
60.622..................................................       2060-0079
60.624-60.625...........................................       2060-0079
60.632-60.636...........................................       2060-0120
60.640..................................................       2060-0120
60.642-60.644...........................................       2060-0120
60.646-60.647...........................................       2060-0120
60.663-60.665...........................................       2060-0443
60.670..................................................       2060-0050
60.672..................................................       2060-0050
60.674-60.676...........................................       2060-0050
60.683-60.685...........................................       2060-0114
60.692-1................................................       2060-0172
60.692-2................................................       2060-0172
60.692-3................................................       2060-0172
60.692-4................................................       2060-0172
60.692-5................................................       2060-0172
60.693-1................................................       2060-0172
60.693-2................................................       2060-0172
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60.703-60.705...........................................       2060-0443
60.710..................................................       2060-0171
60.713-60.717...........................................       2060-0171
60.722-60.725...........................................       2060-0162
60.734-60.736...........................................       2060-0251
60.740..................................................       2060-0181
60.743-60.747...........................................       2060-0181
60.757..................................................       2060-0220
60.758..................................................       2060-0220
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      National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants \2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
61.24-61.25.............................................       2060-0191
61.32-61.34.............................................       2060-0092
61.53-61.55.............................................       2060-0097
61.65(b)-(d)............................................       2060-0071
61.67-61.71.............................................       2060-0071
61.93-61.95.............................................       2060-0191
61.103-61.105...........................................       2060-0191
61.107..................................................       2060-0191
61.123-61.124...........................................       2060-0191
61.126..................................................       2060-0191
61.132-61.133...........................................       2060-0185
61.135-61.139...........................................       2060-0185
61.142..................................................       2060-0101
61.144-61.147...........................................       2060-0101
61.149..................................................       2060-0101
61.150-61.155...........................................       2060-0101
61.163-61.165...........................................       2060-0043
61.203..................................................       2060-0191
61.206-61.209...........................................       2060-0191
61.223-61.224...........................................       2060-0191
61.242-1................................................       2060-0443
61.242-2................................................       2060-0443
61.242-3................................................       2060-0443
61.242-4................................................       2060-0443
61.242-7................................................       2060-0443
61.242-8................................................       2060-0443
61.242-10...............................................       2060-0443
61.242-11...............................................       2060-0443
61.243-1................................................       2060-0443
61.243-2................................................       2060-0443
61.244-61.247...........................................       2060-0443
61.253-61.255...........................................       2060-0191
61.271-61.276...........................................       2060-0443
61.300..................................................       2060-0443
61.302-61.305...........................................       2060-0443
61.342..................................................       2060-0183
61.344-61.349...........................................       2060-0183
61.354-61.357...........................................       2060-0183
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 Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and
                               Pollutants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
62.14355................................................       2060-0430
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source
                             Categories \3\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
63.5(d).................................................       2060-0330
63.52-63.56.............................................       2060-0266
63.72...................................................       2060-0222
63.74-63.79.............................................       2060-0222
63.91-63.97.............................................       2060-0264
63.103..................................................       2060-0282
63.105..................................................       2060-0443
63.117-63.118...........................................       2060-0443
63.122-63.123...........................................       2060-0443
63.129-63.130...........................................       2060-0443
63.146-63.148...........................................       2060-0443
63.151-63.152...........................................       2060-0443
63.181-63.182...........................................       2060-0443
63.302-63.311...........................................       2060-0253
63.322-63.325...........................................       2060-0234
63.345-63.347...........................................       2060-0327
63.363-63.367...........................................       2060-0283
63.403-63.406...........................................       2060-0268
63.420..................................................       2060-0325
63.422-63.428...........................................       2060-0325
63.450, 63.453-63.455, and 63.457.......................       2060-0387
63.467-63.468...........................................       2060-0273
63.480-63.506...........................................       2060-0356
63.525-63.528...........................................       2060-0290
63.548-63.550...........................................       2060-0296
63.563-63.567...........................................       2060-0289
63.602-63.603...........................................       2060-0361
63.605-63.608...........................................       2060-0361
63.625-63.628...........................................       2060-0361
63.630..................................................       2060-0361
63.653..................................................       2060-0340
63.655..................................................       2060-0340
63.703-63.707...........................................       2060-0326
63.752-63.753...........................................       2060-0314
63.787(a)-(b)...........................................       2060-0330
63.788(a)-(c)...........................................       2060-0330
63.806-63.807...........................................       2060-0324
63.829-63.830...........................................       2060-0335
63.846(d)...............................................       2060-0360
63.847(b), (g)..........................................       2060-0360
63.848(d)(5), (e), (f)(5)(ii), (g), (k), (m)............       2060-0360
63.850..................................................       2060-0360
63.1155-63.1174.........................................       2060-0419
63.1178-63.1194.........................................       2060-0362
63.1200-63.1221.........................................       2050-0171
63.1259-63.1260.........................................       2060-0358
63.1290-63.1309.........................................       2060-0357
63.1311.................................................       2060-0351
63.1314.................................................       2060-0351
63.1315.................................................       2060-0351
63.1319.................................................       2060-0351
63.1320.................................................       2060-0351
63.1325-63.1332.........................................       2060-0351
63.1335.................................................       2060-0351
63.1367-63.1368.........................................       2060-0370
63.1383.................................................       2060-0359
63.1386.................................................       2060-0359
63.1387.................................................       2060-0359
63.1420-63.1439.........................................       2060-0415
63.1620-63.1679.........................................       2060-0391
63.11080-63.11100.......................................       2060-0620
63.11110-63.11132.......................................       2060-0620
63.11647-63.11648.......................................        2060-NEW
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Consolidated Federal Air Rule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
65.5....................................................       2060-0443
65.6....................................................       2060-0443
65.47...................................................       2060-0443
65.48...................................................       2060-0443
65.66...................................................       2060-0443
65.63...................................................       2060-0443
65.67...................................................       2060-0443
65.83...................................................       2060-0443
65.87...................................................       2060-0443
65.102..................................................       2060-0443
65.103-65.106...........................................       2060-0443
65.109..................................................       2060-0443
65.111..................................................       2060-0443
65.117-65.120...........................................       2060-0443
65.159..................................................       2060-0443
65.160..................................................       2060-0443
65.162..................................................       2060-0443
65.163..................................................       2060-0443
65.164..................................................       2060-0443
65.165..................................................       2060-0443
65.166..................................................       2060-0443
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                 Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
68.12...................................................       2050-0144
68.15...................................................       2050-0144
68.39...................................................       2050-0144
68.42...................................................       2050-0144
68.48...................................................       2050-0144
68.50...................................................       2050-0144
68.52...................................................       2050-0144
68.56...................................................       2050-0144
68.58...................................................       2050-0144
68.60...................................................       2050-0144
68.65...................................................       2050-0144
68.67...................................................       2050-0144
68.69...................................................       2050-0144
68.71...................................................       2050-0144
68.73...................................................       2050-0144
68.75...................................................       2050-0144
68.79...................................................       2050-0144
68.81...................................................       2050-0144
68.83...................................................       2050-0144
68.85...................................................       2050-0144
68.95...................................................       2050-0144
68.120(a), (e), and (g).................................       2050-0144
68.150..................................................       2050-0144
68.155..................................................       2050-0144
68.160..................................................       2050-0144
68.165..................................................       2050-0144
68.168..................................................       2050-0144
68.170..................................................       2050-0144
68.175..................................................       2050-0144
68.180..................................................       2050-0144
68.185..................................................       2050-0144
68.190..................................................       2050-0144
68.200..................................................       2050-0144
68.215..................................................       2050-0144
68.220..................................................       2050-0144
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     State Operating Permit Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
70.3-70.11..............................................       2060-0243
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Federal Operating Permit Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
71.5....................................................       2060-0336
71.6(a),(c),(d),(g).....................................       2060-0336
71.7....................................................       2060-0336
71.9(e)-(j).............................................       2060-0336
71.24-71.26.............................................       2060-0276
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Permits Regulation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.7-72.10..............................................       2060-0258
72.14...................................................       2060-0258
72.20-72.25.............................................       2060-0258
72.30-72.33.............................................       2060-0258
72.40-72.44.............................................       2060-0258
72.50-72.51.............................................       2060-0258
72.60-72.69.............................................       2060-0258
72.70-72.74.............................................       2060-0258
72.80-72.85.............................................       2060-0258
72.90-72.96.............................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Allowance System
------------------------------------------------------------------------
73.10-73.13.............................................       2060-0261
73.16...................................................       2060-0261
73.18-73.21.............................................       2060-0261
73.30-73.38.............................................       2060-0258
73.50-73.53.............................................       2060-0258
73.70-73.77.............................................       2060-0221
73.80-73.86.............................................       2060-0258
73.90...................................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Sulfur Dioxide Opt-ins
------------------------------------------------------------------------
74.12...................................................       2060-0258
74.14...................................................       2060-0258
74.16...................................................       2060-0258
74.18...................................................       2060-0258
74.20...................................................       2060-0258
74.22...................................................       2060-0258
74.24-74.25.............................................       2060-0258
74.41...................................................       2060-0258
74.43-74.44.............................................       2060-0258
74.46-74.47.............................................       2060-0258
74.60-74.64.............................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Continuous Emission Monitoring
------------------------------------------------------------------------
75.4-75.5...............................................       2060-0258
75.10-75.18.............................................       2060-0258
75.20-75.24.............................................       2060-0258
75.30-75.34.............................................       2060-0258
75.40-75.48.............................................       2060-0258
75.50-75.52.............................................       2060-0258
75.53-75.56.............................................       2060-0258
75.60-75.67.............................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Nitrogen Oxides Emission Reduction Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------
76.8-76.15..............................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Excess Emissions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
77.3-77.6...............................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Appeal Procedures for Acid Rain Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------
78.1-78.20..............................................       2060-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives
------------------------------------------------------------------------
79.10-79.11.............................................       2060-0150
79.20-79.21.............................................       2060-0150
79.31-79.33.............................................       2060-0150
79.51(a), (c), (d), (g), (h)............................       2060-0150
79.52...................................................       2060-0150
79.57(a)(5).............................................       2060-0150
79.57(f)(5).............................................       2060-0150
79.58(e)................................................       2060-0150
79.59(b)-(d)............................................       2060-0150
79.60...................................................       2060-0150
79.61(e)................................................       2060-0150
79.62-79.68.............................................       2060-0297
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives
------------------------------------------------------------------------
80.20...................................................       2060-0066
80.25...................................................       2060-0066
80.27...................................................       2060-0178
80.29(c)................................................       2060-0308
80.40...................................................       2060-0277
80.46...................................................       2060-0277
80.65...................................................       2060-0277
80.68-80.69.............................................       2060-0277
80.74-80.77.............................................       2060-0277
80.79...................................................       2060-0277
80.83...................................................       2060-0277
80.91-80.93.............................................       2060-0277
80.101-80.106...........................................       2060-0277
80.125..................................................       2060-0277
80.127-80.130...........................................       2060-0277
80.141(c)-(f)...........................................       2060-0275
80.157..................................................       2060-0275
80.158..................................................       2060-0275
80.160..................................................       2060-0275
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80.162..................................................       2060-0275
80.163(d)(3)............................................       2060-0275
80.164..................................................       2060-0275
80.165..................................................       2060-0275
80.166..................................................       2060-0275
80.167(d)...............................................       2060-0275
80.170..................................................       2060-0275
80.171..................................................       2060-0275
80.173..................................................       2060-0275
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Protection of Stratospheric Ozone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
82.9-82.13..............................................       2060-0170
82.21...................................................       2060-0170
82.36...................................................       2060-0247
82.38...................................................       2060-0247
82.40...................................................       2060-0247
82.42...................................................       2060-0247
82.122..................................................       2060-0259
82.156..................................................       2060-0256
82.160-82.162...........................................       2060-0256
82.164..................................................       2060-0256
82.166..................................................       2060-0256
82.176(a)...............................................       2060-0226
82.176(c)(3)............................................       2060-0226
82.178..................................................       2060-0226
82.180..................................................       2060-0350
82.180(a)(5)............................................       2060-0226
82.180(b)(3)............................................       2060-0226
82.184(c)...............................................       2060-0226
82.184(e)...............................................       2060-0226
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons
------------------------------------------------------------------------
84.29...................................................       2060-AV17
 Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
85.503..................................................       2060-0104
85.505..................................................       2060-0104
85.1504.................................................       2060-0095
85.1505.................................................       2060-0095
85.1507.................................................       2060-0095
85.1508.................................................       2060-0095
85.1509.................................................       2060-0095
85.1511.................................................       2060-0095
85.1512.................................................       2060-0095
85.1705.................................................       2060-0104
85.1706.................................................       2060-0104
85.1708.................................................       2060-0104
85.1710.................................................       2060-0104
85.1802.................................................       2060-0104
85.1803.................................................       2060-0104
85.1806.................................................       2060-0104
85.1903.................................................       2060-0104
85.1904.................................................       2060-0104
85.1905.................................................       2060-0104
85.1906.................................................       2060-0104
85.1908.................................................       2060-0104
85.1909.................................................       2060-0104
85.2110.................................................       2060-0104
85.2114.................................................       2060-0060
85.2115.................................................       2060-0060
85.2116.................................................       2060-0060
85.2117.................................................       2060-0060
85.2118.................................................       2060-0060
85.2119.................................................       2060-0060
85.2120.................................................       2060-0060
85.2123.................................................       2060-0104
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
86.000-7................................................       2060-0104
86.000-24...............................................       2060-0104
86.001-21...............................................       2060-0104
86.001-23...............................................       2060-0104
86.001-24...............................................       2060-0104
86.004-28...............................................       2060-0104
86.004-38...............................................       2060-0104
86.004-40...............................................       2060-0104
86.079-31--86.079-33....................................       2060-0104
86.079-39...............................................       2060-0104
86.080-12...............................................       2060-0104
86.082-34...............................................       2060-0104
86.085-37...............................................       2060-0104
86.090-27...............................................       2060-0104
86.091-7................................................       2060-0104
86.094-21...............................................       2060-0104
86.094-25...............................................       2060-0104
86.094-30...............................................       2060-0104
86.095-14...............................................       2060-0104
86.095-35...............................................       2060-0104
86.096-24...............................................       2060-0104
86.098-23...............................................       2060-0104
86.099-10...............................................       2060-0104
86.107-98...............................................       2060-0104
86.108-00...............................................       2060-0104
86.111-94...............................................       2060-0104
86.113-15...............................................       2060-0104
86.113-94...............................................       2060-0104
86.129-00...............................................       2060-0104
86.142-90...............................................       2060-0104
86.144-94...............................................       2060-0104
86.150-98...............................................       2060-0104
86.155-98...............................................       2060-0104
86.159-08...............................................       2060-0104
86.160-00...............................................       2060-0104
86.161-00...............................................       2060-0104
86.162-03...............................................       2060-0104
86.163-00...............................................       2060-0104
86.412-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.414-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.415-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.416-80...............................................       2060-0104
86.421-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.423-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.427-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.428-80...............................................       2060-0104
86.429-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.431-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.432-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.434-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.435-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.436-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.437-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.438-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.439-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.440-78...............................................       2060-0104
86.445-2006.............................................       2060-0104
86.446-2006.............................................       2060-0104
86.447-2006.............................................       2060-0104
86.448-2006.............................................       2060-0104
86.449..................................................       2060-0104
86.513..................................................       2060-0104
86.537-90...............................................       2060-0104
86.542-90...............................................       2060-0104
86.603-98...............................................       2060-0104
86.604-84...............................................       2060-0104
86.605-98...............................................       2060-0104
86.606-84...............................................       2060-0104
86.607-84...............................................       2060-0104
86.609-98...............................................       2060-0104
86.612-97...............................................       2060-0104
86.614-84...............................................       2060-0104
86.615-84...............................................       2060-0104
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86.884-7................................................       2060-0104
86.884-9................................................       2060-0104
86.884-10...............................................       2060-0104
86.884-12...............................................       2060-0104
86.884-13...............................................       2060-0104
86.1106-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1107-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1108-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1110-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1111-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1113-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1114-87..............................................       2060-0104
86.1805-17..............................................       2060-0104
86.1806-17..............................................       2060-0104
86.1809-12..............................................       2060-0104
86.1811-17..............................................       2060-0104
86.1823-08..............................................       2060-0104
86.1826-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1829-15..............................................       2060-0104
86.1839-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1840-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1842-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1843-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1844-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1845-04..............................................       2060-0104
86.1847-01..............................................       2060-0104
86.1862-04..............................................       2060-0104
86.1920-86.1925.........................................       2060-0287
------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Determining Conformity of Federal Actions to State or Federal
                          Implementation Plans
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 93, subpart A......................................       2060-0561
93.150-93.160...........................................       2060-0279
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Mandatory Patent Licenses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
95.2....................................................       2060-0307
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Recognition Awards Under the Clean Water Act
------------------------------------------------------------------------
105.4(c)................................................      2040-0009,
                                                               2040-0101
105.7...................................................      2040-0009,
                                                               2040-0101
105.10..................................................      2040-0009,
                                                               2040-0101
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Oil Pollution Prevention
------------------------------------------------------------------------
112.1-112.7.............................................       2050-0021
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Oil Pollution Prevention; Non-Transportation-Related Onshore Facilities
------------------------------------------------------------------------
112.20..................................................       2050-0135
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification for Hazardous
                               Substances
------------------------------------------------------------------------
116.4...................................................       2050-0046
117.3...................................................       2050-0046
117.21..................................................       2050-0046
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge
                           Elimination System
------------------------------------------------------------------------
122.21(f)-(l)...........................................      2040-0086,
                                                               2040-0170
122.21(f)...............................................       2040-0250
122.21(i)...............................................       2040-0250
122.21(j), (q)..........................................       2040-0086
122.21(m)-(p)...........................................      2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
122.21(r)...............................................      2040-0241,
                                                              2040-0257,
                                                               2040-0268
122.23 (d), (e), (h)....................................       2040-0250
122.23(i)...............................................       2040-0250
122.26(c), (d)..........................................       2040-0086
122.26(g)...............................................       2040-0211
122.28(b)...............................................       2040-0250
122.41(h)...............................................      2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
122.41(j)...............................................      2040-0009,
                                                              2040-0110,
                                                               2040-0170
122.41(l)...............................................      2040-0110,
                                                              2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
122.42(c)...............................................       2040-0086
122.42(a), (b), (l).....................................      2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
122.42(e)...............................................       2040-0250
122.44(g), (i)..........................................      2040-0004,
                                                              2040-0170,
                                                               2040-0110
122.44(j)...............................................       2040-0150
122.44(r)...............................................       2040-0180
122.45(b)...............................................      2040-0004,
                                                               2040-0110
122.45(b)(4)............................................       2040-0068
122.47(a)...............................................      2040-0110,
                                                               2040-0170
122.47(b)...............................................      2040-0110,
                                                              2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
122.48..................................................      2040-0004,
                                                               2040-0170
122.62(a)...............................................      2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
122.63..................................................      2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0170
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State Permit Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
123.21-123.24...........................................      2040-0057,
                                                               2040-0170
123.25..................................................       2040-0004
                                                               2040-0110
                                                               2040-0170
                                                               2040-0180
                                                               2040-0086
123.26-123.29...........................................      2040-0057,
                                                               2040-0170
123.35(b)...............................................       2040-0211
123.43..................................................      2040-0057,
                                                               2040-0170
123.44..................................................      2040-0057,
                                                              2040-0170,
                                                               2040-0180
123.45..................................................      2040-0057,
                                                               2040-0170
123.62..................................................      2040-0057,
                                                              2040-0170,
                                                               2040-0180
123.63..................................................      2040-0057,
                                                              2040-0170,
                                                               2040-0180
123.64..................................................      2040-0057,
                                                               2040-0170
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                      Procedures for Decisionmaking
------------------------------------------------------------------------
124.5...................................................       2040-0068
124.31..................................................       2050-0149
124.32..................................................       2050-0149

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124.33..................................................       2050-0149
124.53-124.54...........................................       2040-0057
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 Criteria and Standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
                                 System
------------------------------------------------------------------------
125.59-125.67, and appendix A and B.....................       2040-0088
125.86..................................................       2040-0241
125.87..................................................       2040-0241
125.88..................................................       2040-0241
125.89..................................................       2040-0241
125.95..................................................       2040-0257
125.96..................................................       2040-0257
125.97..................................................       2040-0257
125.98..................................................       2040-0257
125.99..................................................       2040-0257
125.134.................................................       2040-0268
125.135.................................................       2040-0268
125.136.................................................       2040-0268
125.137.................................................       2040-0268
125.138.................................................       2040-0268
125.139.................................................       2040-0268
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                       NPDES Electronic Reporting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
127.24..................................................       2020-0037
127.26..................................................      2020-0035.
                  Water Quality Planning and Management
------------------------------------------------------------------------
130.6-130.10............................................       2040-0071
130.15..................................................       2040-0071
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Water Quality Standards Regulation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
131.1...................................................       2040-0180
131.5...................................................       2040-0180
131.6-131.8.............................................       2040-0049
131.20..................................................       2040-0049
131.21..................................................      2040-0049,
                                                               2040-0180
131.22..................................................       2040-0049
131.31-131.36...........................................       2040-0049
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System
------------------------------------------------------------------------
132.1...................................................       2040-0180
132.2...................................................       2040-0180
132.3...................................................       2040-0180
132.4...................................................       2040-0180
132.5...................................................       2040-0180
Part 132, appendix A....................................       2040-0180
Part 132, appendix B....................................       2040-0180
Part 132, appendix C....................................       2040-0180
Part 132, appendix D....................................       2040-0180
Part 132, appendix E....................................       2040-0180
Part 132, appendix F....................................       2040-0180
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                    Marine Sanitation Device Standard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 140................................................       2040-0187
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
141.2...................................................       2040-0090
141.4...................................................       2040-0090
141.11-141.15...........................................       2040-0090
141.21..................................................       2040-0205
141.22..................................................       2040-0090
141.23A(a)-(b)..........................................       2040-0204
141.23(d)-141.24........................................       2040-0204
141.25..................................................       2040-0090
141.25(a)-(e)...........................................       2040-0090
141.26..................................................       2040-0204
141.26(a)-(b)...........................................       2040-0228
141.27-141.30...........................................       2040-0090
141.31(a)-(c) and (e)...................................       2040-0204
141.31(d)...............................................       2040-0090
141.32(a)-(g)...........................................       2040-0090
141.33(a)-(d)...........................................       2040-0204
141.33(e)...............................................       2040-0090
141.35..................................................       2040-0270
141.40..................................................       2040-0270
141.41..................................................       2040-0090
141.42-141.43...........................................       2040-0204
141.50-141.52...........................................       2040-0090
141.60-141.63...........................................       2040-0090
141.70-141.74...........................................       2040-0090
141.75..................................................       2040-0205
141.76..................................................       2040-0205
141.80-141.91...........................................       2040-0204
141.100.................................................       2040-0090
141.110.................................................       2040-0090
141.111.................................................       2040-0204
141.130-141.132.........................................       2040-0204
141.134-141.135.........................................       2040-0204
141.140-141.144.........................................       2040-0090
141.153-141.154.........................................       2040-0090
141.155(a)-(g)(1) and (h)...............................       2040-0090
141.170.................................................       2040-0205
141.172.................................................       2040-0205
141.173.................................................       2040-0205
141.174(a)-(b)..........................................       2040-0205
141.175(a)-(b)..........................................       2040-0205
141.175(c)..............................................       2040-0090
141.201-141.210.........................................       2040-0090
141.401-141.405.........................................       2040-0271
141.530-141.536.........................................       2040-0229
141.540-141.544.........................................       2040-0229
141.550-141.553.........................................       2040-0229
141.560-141.564.........................................       2040-0229
141.570-141.571.........................................       2040-0229
141.600-141.605.........................................       2040-0265
141.620-141.626.........................................       2040-0265
141.629.................................................       2040-0265
141.706-141.710.........................................       2040-0266
141.713-141.714.........................................       2040-0266
141.716-141.723.........................................       2040-0266
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       National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
142.2-142.3.............................................       2040-0090
142.10..................................................       2040-0090
142.11..................................................       2040-0090
142.12..................................................       2040-0090
142.14(a)(1)-(7)........................................       2040-0205
142.14(a)(8)............................................       2040-0265
142.14(a)(9)............................................       2040-0266
142.14(b)-(d)...........................................       2040-0090
142.14(b)-(d)(1)........................................       2040-0090
142.14(d)(2)-(7)........................................       2040-0204
142.14(d)(4)-(5)........................................       2040-0228
142.14(d)(6)-(7)........................................       2040-0090
142.14(d)(12)(i)-(iv)...................................       2040-0204
142.14(d)(13)-(16)......................................       2040-0204
142.14(d)(17)...........................................       2040-0271
142.14(e)-(g)...........................................       2040-0090
142.15(a)-(b)...........................................       2040-0090
142.15(c)(1)-(5)........................................       2040-0205
142.15(c)(5)............................................       2040-0090
142.15(c)(6)............................................       2040-0266
142.15(c)(7)............................................       2040-0271
142.15(d)...............................................       2040-0090
142.16(a)...............................................       2040-0090
142.16(b)...............................................       2040-0205
142.16(c)...............................................       2040-0090
142.16(e)...............................................       2040-0204

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142.16(f)...............................................       2040-0090
142.16(g)...............................................       2040-0205
142.16(h)...............................................       2040-0204
142.16(i)...............................................       2040-0205
142.16(j)...............................................       2040-0229
142.16(k)(1)............................................       2040-0204
142.16(l)(1) and (2)....................................       2040-0204
142.16(m)...............................................       2040-0265
142.16(n)...............................................       2040-0266
142.16(o)...............................................       2040-0271
142.17-142.24...........................................       2040-0090
142.51..................................................       2040-0090
142.56-142.57...........................................       2040-0090
142.60-142.61...........................................       2040-0090
142.62..................................................       2040-0090
142.63-142.64...........................................       2040-0090
142.70-142.78...........................................       2040-0090
142.81..................................................       2040-0090
142.306-142.308.........................................       2040-0090
142.311-142.312.........................................       2040-0090
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                  Underground Injection Control Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------
144.8...................................................       2040-0042
144.12..................................................       2040-0042
144.14-144.15...........................................       2040-0042
144.23..................................................       2040-0042
144.25-144.28...........................................       2040-0042
144.31-144.33...........................................       2040-0042
144.38..................................................       2040-0042
144.41..................................................       2040-0042
144.51-144.55...........................................       2040-0042
144.62-144.66...........................................       2040-0042
144.70..................................................       2040-0042
144.79-144.89...........................................       2040-0214
145.23..................................................       2040-0214
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      Underground Injection Control Program: Criteria and Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
146.10..................................................       2040-0042
146.12-146.15...........................................       2040-0042
146.22-146.25...........................................       2040-0042
146.32-146.35...........................................       2040-0042
146.52..................................................       2040-0042
146.64..................................................       2040-0042
146.66-146.73...........................................       2040-0042
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              State Underground Injection Control Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
147.104.................................................       2040-0042
147.304-147.305.........................................       2040-0042
147.504.................................................       2040-0042
147.754.................................................       2040-0042
147.904.................................................       2040-0042
147.1154................................................       2040-0042
147.1354-147.1355.......................................       2040-0042
147.1454................................................       2040-0042
147.1654................................................       2040-0042
147.1954................................................       2040-0042
147.2103-147.2104.......................................       2040-0042
147.2154................................................       2040-0042
147.2402................................................       2040-0042
147.2905................................................       2040-0042
147.2912-147.2913.......................................       2040-0042
147.2915................................................       2040-0042
147.2918................................................       2040-0042
147.2920-147.2926.......................................       2040-0042
147.2929................................................       2040-0042
147.3002-147.3003.......................................       2040-0042
147.3006-147.3007.......................................       2040-0042
147.3011................................................       2040-0042
147.3014-147.3016.......................................       2040-0042
147.3101................................................       2040-0042
147.3104-147.3105.......................................       2040-0042
147.3107-147.3109.......................................       2040-0042
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                 Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
148.5...................................................       2040-0042
148.20-148.23...........................................       2040-0042
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Pesticide Registration and Classification Procedures
------------------------------------------------------------------------
152.46..................................................       2070-0060
152.50..................................................      2070-0024,
                                                              2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
152.80..................................................      2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
152.85..................................................      2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
152.98..................................................       2070-0060
152.122.................................................       2070-0060
152.132.................................................       2070-0044
152.135.................................................       2070-0060
152.164.................................................       2070-0060
152.404.................................................      2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
152.406.................................................      2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
152.412.................................................      2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
152.414.................................................      2070-0040,
                                                               2070-0060
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Registration Standards and Registration Review
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 155................................................       2070-0174
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Labeling Requirements for Pesticides and Devices
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 156................................................       2070-0060
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Packaging Requirements for Pesticides and Devices
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 157................................................       2070-0052
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Data Requirements for Registration
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 158................................................      2070-0040,
                                                              2070-0060,
                                                               2070-0174
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Statements of Policies and Interpretations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 159, subpart D.....................................       2070-0039
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Good Laboratory Practice Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 160................................................      2070-0024,
                                                              2070-0032,
                                                              2070-0040,
                                                              2070-0055,
                                                              2070-0060,
                                                               2070-0174
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Data Requirements for Registration of Antimicrobial Pesticides
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 161................................................      2070-0040,
                                                              2070-0060,
                                                               2070-0174
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                State Registration of Pesticide Products
------------------------------------------------------------------------
162.153.................................................       2070-0182
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                    Pesticide Management and Disposal
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 165................................................       2070-0133
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Exemption of Federal and State Agencies for Use of Pesticides Under
                          Emergency Conditions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 166................................................       2070-0182
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Registration of Pesticide and Active Ingredient Producing
             Establishments, Submission of Pesticide Reports
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 167................................................       2070-0078
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Statements of Enforcement Policies and Interpretations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
168.75..................................................       2070-0027
168.85..................................................      2070-0027,
                                                              2070-0028,
                                                               2070-0078
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Books and Records of Pesticide Production and Distribution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
169.2...................................................       2070-0028
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Worker Protection Standards for Agricultural Pesticides
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 170................................................       2070-0148
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Certification of Pesticide Applicators
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 171................................................       2070-0029
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Experimental Use Permits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 172................................................       2070-0040
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Procedures and Requirements for Plant-Incorporated Protectants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 174................................................       2070-0142
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Tolerances and Exemptions for Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 180................................................       2070-0024
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      404 State Program Regulations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
233.10-233.12...........................................       2040-0168
233.21..................................................       2040-0168
233.30..................................................       2040-0168
233.50..................................................       2040-0168
233.52..................................................       2040-0168
233.61..................................................       2040-0140
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and
                                Practices
------------------------------------------------------------------------
257.8...................................................       2050-0154
257.21(b)...............................................       2050-0154
257.21(h)...............................................       2050-0154
257.23..................................................       2050-0154
257.24..................................................       2050-0154
257.25..................................................       2050-0154
257.27..................................................       2050-0154
257.30..................................................       2050-0154
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 258................................................       2050-0122
258.10-258.16...........................................       2050-0122
258.20..................................................       2050-0122
258.23..................................................       2050-0122
258.28-258.29...........................................       2050-0122
258.51..................................................       2050-0122
258.53-258.55...........................................       2050-0122
258.57-258.58...........................................       2050-0122
258.60-258.61...........................................       2050-0122
258.71-258.74...........................................       2050-0122
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Hazardous Waste Management System: General
------------------------------------------------------------------------
260.20-260.22...........................................       2050-0053
260.23..................................................       2050-0145
260.31-260.33...........................................       2050-0053
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
------------------------------------------------------------------------
261.3...................................................       2050-0085
261.4...................................................       2050-0053
261.4(h)(4).............................................       2050-0207
261.35..................................................       2050-0115
261.39..................................................       2050-0053
261.40..................................................       2050-0053
261.41..................................................       2050-0053
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
------------------------------------------------------------------------
262.12..................................................       2050-0028
262.20..................................................       2050-0039
262.22-262.23...........................................       2050-0039
262.34..................................................      2050-0035,
                                                               2050-0085
262.40(a)...............................................       2050-0039
262.40(b)...............................................       2050-0024
262.40(c)...............................................       2050-0035
262.41..................................................       2050-0024
262.42..................................................       2050-0039
262.43..................................................       2050-0035
262.44(a)-(b)...........................................       2050-0039
262.44(c)...............................................       2050-0035
262.53-262.57...........................................       2050-0035
262.60..................................................       2050-0035
262.83-262.85...........................................       2050-0143
262.87..................................................       2050-0143
262.90(c), (d), (f), (g)................................       2010-0026
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
------------------------------------------------------------------------
263.11..................................................       2050-0028
263.20-263.22...........................................       2050-0039
263.30..................................................       2050-0039
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment,
                    Storage, and Disposal Facilities
------------------------------------------------------------------------
264.11..................................................       2050-0028
264.12(a)...............................................       2050-0120
264.13..................................................      2050-0120,
                                                               2050-0009
264.14..................................................       2050-0009
264.15..................................................      2050-0120,
                                                               2050-0009
264.16..................................................      2050-0120,
                                                               2050-0009
264.17..................................................       2050-0120
264.18..................................................       2050-0009
264.19..................................................       2050-0009
264.32..................................................       2050-0009
264.35..................................................       2050-0009
264.37..................................................       2050-0120
264.51..................................................       2050-0009
264.52..................................................       2050-0009
264.53..................................................       2050-0120
264.54..................................................       2050-0120

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264.56..................................................       2050-0120
264.71..................................................       2050-0039
264.72..................................................       2050-0039
264.73..................................................       2050-0120
264.74..................................................       2050-0120
264.75..................................................       2050-0024
264.76..................................................       2050-0039
264.90..................................................       2050-0009
264.96..................................................       2050-0120
264.97(g)...............................................       2050-0120
264.97(h)...............................................       2050-0009
264.97(j)...............................................       2050-0120
264.98(c), (g)(1), (g)(5), (g)(6).......................       2050-0033
264.98(g)(4), (h).......................................       2050-0009
264.99(c), (g), (h)(1), (i)(1), (i)(2)..................       2050-0033
264.99(h)(2), (i)(3), (j)...............................       2050-0009
264.100(e), (f), (g)....................................       2050-0033
264.100(h)..............................................       2050-0009
264.101.................................................       2050-0120
264.112(a), (b), (c)....................................       2050-0009
264.112(d)..............................................       2050-0120
264.113(a), (b), (d)....................................       2050-0120
264.113(e)..............................................       2050-0050
264.115.................................................       2050-0120
264.116.................................................       2050-0120
264.118.................................................       2050-0009
264.119(a), (b).........................................       2050-0120
264.119(c)..............................................       2050-0009
264.120.................................................       2050-0120
264.142(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.142(b), (c), (d)....................................       2050-0120
264.143.................................................       2050-0120
264.144(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.144(b), (c), (d)....................................       2050-0120
264.145.................................................       2050-0120
264.147(a)(7), (b)(7), (f),(g)..........................       2050-0120
264.147(a)(1), (b)(1), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j).....       2050-0009
264.148.................................................       2050-0120
264.149.................................................       2050-0009
264.150.................................................       2050-0009
264.190.................................................       2050-0050
264.191.................................................       2050-0050
264.192(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.192(g)..............................................       2050-0050
264.193(c), (d), (e), (g), (h)..........................       2050-0009
264.193(i)..............................................       2050-0050
264.196.................................................       2050-0050
264.197(b)..............................................       2050-0050
264.197(c)..............................................       2050-0009
264.221.................................................       2050-0009
264.222(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.222(b)..............................................       2050-0050
264.223(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.223(b), (c).........................................       2050-0050
264.226(c)..............................................      2050-0050,
                                                               2050-0009
264.226(d)..............................................       2050-0050
264.227.................................................       2050-0050
264.231.................................................       2050-0009
264.251.................................................       2050-0009
264.252(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.252(b)..............................................       2050-0050
264.253(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.253(b), (c).........................................       2050-0050
264.254.................................................       2050-0050
264.259.................................................       2050-0009
264.271.................................................       2050-0009
264.272.................................................       2050-0009
264.276.................................................      2050-0050,
                                                               2050-0009
264.278(a)-(f), (h).....................................       2050-0050
264.278(g)..............................................      2050-0050,
                                                               2050-0009
264.280.................................................       2050-0050
264.283.................................................       2050-0009
264.301.................................................       2050-0009
264.302(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.302(b)..............................................       2050-0050
264.303(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.303(b)..............................................       2050-0050
264.304(a)..............................................       2050-0009
264.304(b), (c).........................................       2050-0050
264.314.................................................       2050-0050
264.317.................................................       2050-0009
264.340.................................................       2050-0009
264.343.................................................       2050-0050
264.344.................................................       2050-0009
264.347.................................................       2050-0050
264.552.................................................       2050-0009
264.570.................................................       2050-0050
264.571.................................................       2050-0050
264.573.................................................       2050-0050
264.574.................................................       2050-0050
264.575.................................................       2050-0009
264.603.................................................       2050-0050
264.1033(a).............................................       2050-0009
264.1033(j).............................................       2050-0050
264.1034................................................       2050-0050
264.1035................................................       2050-0050
264.1036................................................       2050-0050
264.1061................................................       2050-0050
264.1062................................................       2050-0050
264.1063................................................       2050-0050
264.1064................................................      2050-0050,
                                                               2050-0009
264.1065................................................       2050-0050
264.1089................................................       2060-0318
264.1090................................................       2060-0318
264.1100................................................       2050-0050
264.1101................................................       2050-0050
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste
               Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
------------------------------------------------------------------------
265.11..................................................       2050-0028
265.12(a)...............................................       2050-0120
265.13..................................................       2050-0120
265.15..................................................       2050-0120
265.16..................................................       2050-0120
265.19..................................................       2050-0120
265.37..................................................       2050-0120
265.51..................................................       2050-0120
265.52..................................................       2050-0120
265.53..................................................       2050-0120
265.54..................................................       2050-0120
265.56..................................................       2050-0120
265.71..................................................       2050-0039
265.72..................................................       2050-0039
265.73..................................................       2050-0120
265.75..................................................       2050-0024
265.76..................................................       2050-0039
265.90..................................................       2050-0033
265.92..................................................       2050-0033
265.93..................................................       2050-0033
265.94..................................................       2050-0033
265.112.................................................       2050-0120
265.113(a), (b), (d)....................................       2050-0120
265.113(e)..............................................       2050-0050
265.115.................................................       2050-0120
265.116.................................................       2050-0120
265.118.................................................       2050-0120
265.119.................................................       2050-0120
265.120.................................................       2050-0120
265.142.................................................       2050-0120
265.143.................................................       2050-0120

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265.144.................................................       2050-0120
265.145.................................................       2050-0120
265.147.................................................       2050-0120
265.148.................................................       2050-0120
265.149.................................................       2050-0120
265.150.................................................       2050-0120
265.190.................................................      2050-0035,
                                                               2050-0050
265.191.................................................      2050-0035,
                                                               2050-0050
265.192.................................................      2050-0035,
                                                               2050-0050
265.193.................................................      2050-0035,
                                                               2050-0050
265.195.................................................       2050-0120
265.196.................................................      2050-0035,
                                                               2050-0050
265.197(b)..............................................       2050-0050
265.197(c)..............................................       2050-0120
265.221.................................................       2050-0050
265.222.................................................       2050-0050
265.223.................................................       2050-0050
265.225.................................................       2050-0050
265.226.................................................       2050-0050
265.229.................................................       2050-0050
265.254.................................................       2050-0050
265.255.................................................       2050-0050
265.259.................................................       2050-0050
265.260.................................................       2050-0050
265.273.................................................       2050-0120
265.276.................................................       2050-0050
265.278.................................................       2050-0050
265.280.................................................       2050-0050
265.301.................................................       2050-0050
265.302.................................................       2050-0050
265.303.................................................       2050-0050
265.304.................................................       2050-0050
265.314.................................................       2050-0050
265.340.................................................       2050-0050
265.352.................................................       2050-0050
265.383.................................................       2050-0050
265.404.................................................       2050-0050
265.440.................................................       2050-0050
265.441.................................................       2050-0050
265.443.................................................       2050-0050
265.444.................................................       2050-0050
265.445.................................................       2050-0120
265.1033................................................       2050-0050
265.1034................................................       2050-0050
265.1035................................................       2050-0050
265.1061................................................       2050-0050
265.1062................................................       2050-0050
265.1063................................................       2050-0050
265.1064................................................       2050-0050
265.1090................................................       2060-0318
265.1100................................................       2050-0050
265.1101................................................       2050-0050
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 Standards for the Management of Specific Hazardous Wastes and Specific
             Types of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
------------------------------------------------------------------------
266.70 (b)..............................................       2050-0028
266.70(c)...............................................       2050-0050
266.80..................................................       2050-0028
266.100.................................................       2050-0073
266.102.................................................       2050-0073
266.103.................................................       2050-0073
266.104.................................................       2050-0073
266.106.................................................       2050-0073
266.107.................................................       2050-0073
266.108.................................................       2050-0073
266.109.................................................       2050-0073
266.111.................................................       2050-0073
266.112.................................................       2050-0073
Appendix IX.............................................       2050-0073
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Land Disposal Restrictions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
268.4-268.5.............................................       2050-0085
268.6...................................................       2050-0062
268.7...................................................       2050-0085
268.9...................................................       2050-0085
268.42..................................................       2050-0085
268.44..................................................       2050-0085
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  EPA Administered Permit Programs: The Hazardous Waste Permit Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------
270.1...................................................      2050-0028,
                                                              2050-0034,
                                                               2050-0009
270.10..................................................       2050-0009
270.11..................................................       2050-0034
270.13..................................................       2050-0034
270.14..................................................       2050-0009
270.14(b)(21)...........................................      2050-0062,
                                                               2050-0085
270.15..................................................       2050-0009
270.16..................................................       2050-0009
270.17..................................................       2050-0009
270.18..................................................       2050-0009
270.19..................................................       2050-0009
270.20..................................................       2050-0009
270.21..................................................       2050-0009
270.22..................................................       2050-0073
270.23..................................................       2050-0009
270.24..................................................       2050-0009
270.25..................................................       2050-0009
270.26..................................................       2050-0115
270.30..................................................       2050-0120
270.33..................................................       2050-0009
270.40..................................................       2050-0009
270.41..................................................       2050-0009
270.42..................................................       2050-0009
270.51..................................................       2050-0009
270.62..................................................      2050-0009,
                                                               2050-0149
270.63..................................................       2050-0009
270.65..................................................       2050-0009
270.66..................................................      2050-0073,
                                                               2050-0149
270.72..................................................       2050-0034
270.73..................................................       2050-0009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Requirements for Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
271.5-271.8.............................................       2050-0041
271.20-271.21...........................................       2050-0041
271.23..................................................       2050-0041
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Standards for Universal Waste Management
------------------------------------------------------------------------
273.14..................................................       2050-0145
273.15..................................................       2050-0145
273.18..................................................       2050-0145
273.32..................................................       2050-0145
273.34..................................................       2050-0145
273.35..................................................       2050-0145
273.38..................................................       2050-0145
273.39..................................................       2050-0145
273.61..................................................       2050-0145
273.62..................................................       2050-0145
273.80..................................................       2050-0145
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                  Standards for Management of Used Oil
------------------------------------------------------------------------
279.10-279.11...........................................       2050-0124
279.42..................................................      2050-0028,
                                                               2050-0124
279.43-279.44...........................................       2050-0124
279.46..................................................       2050-0050
279.51..................................................       2050-0028
279.52-279.55...........................................       2050-0124
279.56..................................................       2050-0050
279.57..................................................      2050-0050,
                                                               2050-0124
279.62..................................................       2050-0028
279.63..................................................       2050-0124
279.65-279.66...........................................       2050-0050
279.72..................................................       2050-0050
279.73..................................................       2050-0028
279.74-279.75...........................................       2050-0050
279.82..................................................       2050-0124
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and
              Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
280.11(a)...............................................       2050-0068
280.20(a)-(b)...........................................       2050-0068
280.20(e)...............................................       2050-0068
280.22(a)-(f)...........................................       2050-0068
280.22(g)...............................................       2050-0068
280.31..................................................       2050-0068
280.33(f)...............................................       2050-0068
280.34(a)...............................................       2050-0068
280.34(b)...............................................       2050-0068
280.34(c)...............................................       2050-0068
280.40..................................................       2050-0068
280.43..................................................       2050-0068
280.44..................................................       2050-0068
280.45..................................................       2050-0068
280.50..................................................       2050-0068
280.53..................................................       2050-0068
280.61..................................................       2050-0068
280.62..................................................       2050-0068
280.63..................................................       2050-0068
280.64..................................................       2050-0068
280.65..................................................       2050-0068
280.66(a)...............................................       2050-0068
280.66(c)...............................................       2050-0068
280.66(d)...............................................       2050-0068
280.67..................................................       2050-0068
280.71(a)...............................................       2050-0068
280.72(a)...............................................       2050-0068
280.74..................................................       2050-0068
280.95..................................................       2050-0068
280.96..................................................       2050-0068
280.97..................................................       2050-0068
280.98..................................................       2050-0068
280.99..................................................       2050-0068
280.100.................................................       2050-0068
280.101.................................................       2050-0068
280.102.................................................       2050-0068
280.103.................................................       2050-0068
280.104.................................................       2050-0068
280.105.................................................       2050-0068
280.106.................................................       2050-0068
280.107.................................................       2050-0068
280.108.................................................       2050-0068
280.109(a)..............................................       2050-0068
280.109(b)..............................................       2050-0068
280.110.................................................       2050-0068
280.111.................................................       2050-0068
280.111(b)(11)..........................................       2050-0068
280.114(a)-(d)..........................................       2050-0068
280.114(e)..............................................       2050-0068
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
281.120(a)..............................................       2050-0068
281.120(g)..............................................       2050-0068
281.121.................................................       2050-0068
281.122.................................................       2050-0068
281.124.................................................       2050-0068
281.125.................................................       2050-0068
281.140.................................................       2050-0068
281.143(a)..............................................       2050-0068
281.150.................................................       2050-0068
281.152.................................................       2050-0068
281.161.................................................       2050-0068
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
------------------------------------------------------------------------
300.405.................................................       2050-0046
300.425.................................................       2050-0095
300.430.................................................       2050-0096
300.435.................................................       2050-0096
300.920.................................................       2050-0141
Part 300, appendix A....................................       2050-0095
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Designation, reportable quantities, and notification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
302.4...................................................       2050-0046
302.6...................................................       2050-0046
302.8...................................................       2050-0086
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Hazardous Substances Superfund; Response Claims Procedures
------------------------------------------------------------------------
307.11-307.14...........................................       2050-0106
307.21-307.23...........................................       2050-0106
307.30-307.32...........................................       2050-0106
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous
                           Substance Releases
------------------------------------------------------------------------
310.05..................................................       2050-0077
310.10-310.12...........................................       2050-0077
310.20..................................................       2050-0077
310.30..................................................       2050-0077
310.40..................................................       2050-0077
310.50..................................................       2050-0077
310.60..................................................       2050-0077
310.70..................................................       2050-0077
310.80..................................................       2050-0077
310.90..................................................       2050-0077
Part 310, appendix II...................................       2050-0077
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
                                Response
------------------------------------------------------------------------
311.1-311.2.............................................       2050-0105
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trade Secrecy Claims for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know;
                          Health Professionals
------------------------------------------------------------------------
350.5-350.16............................................       2050-0078
350.27..................................................       2050-0078
350.40..................................................       2050-0078
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Emergency planning and notification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 355, appendix A, appendix B........................       2050-0092
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Community Right-to-Know
------------------------------------------------------------------------
370.21..................................................       2050-0072
370.25..................................................       2050-0072
370.30..................................................       2050-0072
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        Toxic Chemical Release Reporting: Community Right-to-Know
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 372, subpart A.....................................       2025-0009
372.22..................................................       2025-0009
372.25..................................................       2025-0009
372.27..................................................       2025-0009
372.30..................................................       2025-0009
372.38..................................................       2025-0009
Part 372, subpart C.....................................       2025-0009
Part 372, subpart D.....................................       2025-0009
372.85..................................................       2025-0009
372.95..................................................       2025-0009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of
                                Pollution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
403.5(b)................................................       2040-0009
403.6-403.7.............................................       2040-0009
403.8(a)-(e)............................................       2040-0009
403.8(f)................................................       2040-0009
403.9-403.10............................................       2040-0009
403.12(b)-(g)...........................................       2040-0009
403.12(h), (i)..........................................       2040-0009
403.12(j), (k), (l), (o)................................       2040-0009
403.12(m), (p)..........................................       2040-0009
403.12(q)...............................................       2040-0009
403.13..................................................       2040-0009
403.15..................................................       2040-0009
403.17-403.18...........................................      2040-0009,
                                                               2040-0170
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Feedlots Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
412.31-412.37...........................................       2040-0250
412.41-412.47...........................................       2040-0250
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Steam Electric Generating Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
423.12-423.13...........................................       2040-0033
423.15..................................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
430.02(a)-(e)...........................................       2040-0243
430.02(f)...............................................       2040-0242
430.03..................................................       2040-0207
430.14-430.17...........................................       2040-0033
430.24(a)...............................................       2040-0033
430.24(b)...............................................       2040-0033
                                                               2040-0202
430.24(c)...............................................       2040-0202
430.24(d)...............................................       2040-0033
430.24(e)...............................................       2040-0033
430.25-430.27...........................................       2040-0033
430.54-430.57...........................................       2040-0033
430.64-430.67...........................................       2040-0033
430.74-430.77...........................................       2040-0033
430.84-430.87...........................................       2040-0033
430.94-430.97...........................................       2040-0033
430.104-430.107.........................................       2040-0033
430.114-430.117.........................................       2040-0033
430.134-430.137.........................................       2040-0033
430.144-430.147.........................................       2040-0033
430.154-430.157.........................................       2040-0033
430.164-430.167.........................................       2040-0033
430.174-430.177.........................................       2040-0033
430.184-430.187.........................................       2040-0033
430.194-430.197.........................................       2040-0033
430.204-430.207.........................................       2040-0033
430.214-430.217.........................................       2040-0033
430.224-430.227.........................................       2040-0033
430.234-430.237.........................................       2040-0033
430.244-430.247.........................................       2040-0033
430.254-430.257.........................................       2040-0033
430.264-430.267.........................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        The Builders' Paper and Board Mills Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
431.14-431.17...........................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Coal Mining Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
434.72-434.75...........................................       2040-0239
434.82-434.83...........................................       2040-0239
434.85..................................................       2040-0239
Part 434, Appendix B....................................       2040-0239
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
435.13..................................................       2040-0230
435.15..................................................       2040-0230
435.43..................................................       2040-0230
435.45..................................................       2040-0230
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
439.14-439.17...........................................       2040-0033
439.24-439.27...........................................       2040-0033
439.34-439.37...........................................       2040-0033
439.44-439.47...........................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Airport Deicing Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
449.10(a)...............................................       2040-0285
      Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
451.3...................................................       2040-0258
451.11(d)...............................................       2040-0258
451.21(g)...............................................       2040-0258
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Coil Coating Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
465.03..................................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Porcelain Enameling Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
466.03..................................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Aluminum Forming Point Source Category
------------------------------------------------------------------------
467.03..................................................       2040-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              State Sludge Management Program Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
501.15(a)...............................................      2040-0086,
                                                               2040-0110
501.15(b)...............................................      2040-0004,
                                                              2040-0068,
                                                               2040-0110
501.15(c)...............................................       2040-0068
501.16..................................................       2040-0057
501.21..................................................       2040-0057
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge
------------------------------------------------------------------------
503.17-503.18...........................................       2040-0157
503.27-503.28...........................................       2040-0157
503.47-503.48...........................................       2040-0157
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Fuel Economy of Motor Vehicles
------------------------------------------------------------------------
600.005.................................................       2060-0104
600.006.................................................       2060-0104
600.007.................................................       2060-0104
600.010.................................................       2060-0104
600.113-12..............................................       2060-0104

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600.206-12..............................................       2060-0104
600.207-12..............................................       2060-0104
600.209-12..............................................       2060-0104
600.301--600.314-08.....................................       2060-0104
600.507-12..............................................       2060-0104
600.509-12..............................................       2060-0104
600.510-12..............................................       2060-0104
600.512-12..............................................       2060-0104
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Toxic Substances Control Act: General
------------------------------------------------------------------------
700.45..................................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 704................................................       2070-0067
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Chemical Imports and Exports
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 707................................................       2070-0030
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   TSCA Chemical Inventory Regulations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 710, subpart B.....................................       2070-0070
Part 710, subpart C.....................................       2070-0162
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Chemical Information Rules
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 712................................................       2070-0054
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Health and Safety Data Reporting
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 716................................................       2070-0004
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Records and Reports of Allegations That Chemical Substances Cause
       Significant Adverse Reactions to Health or the Environment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 717................................................       2070-0017
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Premanufacture Notification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 720................................................       2070-0012
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 721, subpart A.....................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
721.72..................................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
721.125.................................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
721.160.................................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
721.170.................................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
721.185.................................................      2070-0012,
                                                               2070-0038
721.225.................................................       2070-0012
721.267.................................................       2070-0012
721.275.................................................       2070-0012
721.285.................................................       2070-0012
721.303.................................................       2070-0012
721.304.................................................       2070-0012
721.305.................................................       2070-0012
721.320.................................................       2070-0012
721.321.................................................       2070-0012
721.323.................................................       2070-0012
721.324.................................................       2070-0012
721.329.................................................       2070-0012
721.330.................................................       2070-0012
721.333.................................................       2070-0012
721.336.................................................       2070-0012
721.338.................................................       2070-0012
721.405.................................................       2070-0012
721.430.................................................       2070-0012
721.435.................................................       2070-0012
721.445.................................................       2070-0012
721.450.................................................       2070-0012
721.463.................................................       2070-0012
721.465.................................................       2070-0012
721.480.................................................       2070-0012
721.484.................................................       2070-0012
721.505.................................................       2070-0012
721.520.................................................       2070-0012
721.522.................................................       2070-0012
721.524.................................................       2070-0012
721.525.................................................       2070-0012
721.530.................................................       2070-0012
721.532.................................................       2070-0012
721.533.................................................       2070-0012
721.535.................................................       2070-0012
721.536.................................................       2070-0012
721.537.................................................       2070-0012
721.538.................................................       2070-0012
721.539.................................................       2070-0012
721.540.................................................       2070-0012
721.545.................................................       2070-0012
721.550.................................................       2070-0012
721.555.................................................       2070-0012
721.558.................................................       2070-0012
721.562.................................................       2070-0012
721.575.................................................       2070-0012
721.600.................................................       2070-0012
721.625.................................................       2070-0012
721.630.................................................       2070-0012
721.632.................................................       2070-0012
721.633.................................................       2070-0012
721.638.................................................       2070-0012
721.639.................................................       2070-0012
721.640.................................................       2070-0012
721.641.................................................       2070-0012
721.642.................................................       2070-0012
721.643.................................................       2070-0012
721.644.................................................       2070-0012
721.646.................................................       2070-0012
721.647.................................................       2070-0012
721.648.................................................       2070-0012
721.650.................................................       2070-0038
721.655.................................................       2070-0012
721.715.................................................       2070-0012
721.720.................................................       2070-0012
721.750.................................................       2070-0012
721.757.................................................       2070-0012
721.775.................................................       2070-0012
721.785.................................................       2070-0012
721.805.................................................       2070-0012
721.825.................................................       2070-0012
721.840.................................................       2070-0012
721.843.................................................       2070-0012
721.875.................................................       2070-0012
721.910.................................................       2070-0012
721.925.................................................       2070-0012
721.950.................................................       2070-0012
721.977.................................................       2070-0012
721.980.................................................       2070-0012
721.981.................................................       2070-0012
721.982.................................................       2070-0012
721.983.................................................       2070-0012
721.984.................................................       2070-0012
721.987.................................................       2070-0012
721.988.................................................       2070-0012
721.990.................................................       2070-0012
721.1000................................................       2070-0012
721.1025................................................       2070-0038
721.1050................................................       2070-0012

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721.1055................................................       2070-0012
721.1068................................................       2070-0012
721.1070................................................       2070-0012
721.1075................................................       2070-0012
721.1085................................................       2070-0012
721.1105................................................       2070-0012
721.1120................................................       2070-0012
721.1150................................................       2070-0012
721.1155................................................       2070-0012
721.1187................................................       2070-0012
721.1193................................................       2070-0012
721.1210................................................       2070-0012
721.1225................................................       2070-0012
721.1230................................................       2070-0012
721.1240................................................       2070-0012
721.1300................................................       2070-0012
721.1325................................................       2070-0012
721.1350................................................       2070-0012
721.1372................................................       2070-0012
721.1375................................................       2070-0012
721.1425................................................       2070-0038
721.1430................................................       2070-0038
721.1435................................................       2070-0038
721.1440................................................       2070-0038
721.1450................................................       2070-0012
721.1500................................................       2070-0012
721.1550................................................       2070-0012
721.1555................................................       2070-0012
721.1568................................................       2070-0012
721.1576................................................       2070-0012
721.1577................................................       2070-0012
721.1578................................................       2070-0012
721.1579................................................       2070-0012
721.1580................................................       2070-0012
721.1612................................................       2070-0012
721.1620................................................       2070-0012
721.1625................................................       2070-0012
721.1630................................................       2070-0012
721.1637................................................       2070-0012
721.1640................................................       2070-0012
721.1643................................................       2070-0012
721.1645................................................       2070-0012
721.1648................................................       2070-0012
721.1650................................................       2070-0012
721.1655................................................       2070-0012
721.1660................................................       2070-0038
721.1675................................................       2070-0012
721.1680................................................       2070-0012
721.1700................................................       2070-0012
721.1705................................................       2070-0012
721.1725................................................       2070-0012
721.1728................................................       2070-0012
721.1729................................................       2070-0012
721.1730................................................       2070-0012
721.1731................................................       2070-0012
721.1732................................................       2070-0012
721.1734................................................       2070-0012
721.1735................................................       2070-0012
721.1738................................................       2070-0012
721.1745................................................       2070-0012
721.1747................................................       2070-0012
721.1750................................................       2070-0012
721.1755................................................       2070-0012
721.1760................................................       2070-0012
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721.11652...............................................       2070-0012
721.11653...............................................       2070-0012
721.11654...............................................       2070-0012
721.11655...............................................       2070-0012
721.11656...............................................       2070-0012
721.11657...............................................       2070-0012
721.11658...............................................       2070-0012
721.11659...............................................       2070-0038
721.11660...............................................       2070-0038
721.11661...............................................       2070-0038
721.11662...............................................       2070-0038
721.11663...............................................       2070-0038
721.11664...............................................       2070-0038
721.11665...............................................       2070-0038
721.11666...............................................       2070-0038
721.11667...............................................       2070-0038

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721.11668...............................................       2070-0038
721.11669...............................................       2070-0038
721.11670...............................................       2070-0038
721.11671...............................................       2070-0038
721.11672...............................................       2070-0038
721.11673...............................................       2070-0038
721.11674...............................................       2070-0038
721.11675...............................................       2070-0038
721.11676...............................................       2070-0038
721.11677...............................................       2070-0038
721.11678...............................................       2070-0038
721.11679...............................................       2070-0038
721.11680...............................................       2070-0038
721.11681...............................................       2070-0038
721.11682...............................................       2070-0038
721.11683...............................................       2070-0038
721.11684...............................................       2070-0038
721.11685...............................................       2070-0038
721.11686...............................................       2070-0038
721.11687...............................................       2070-0012
721.11688...............................................       2070-0012
721.11689...............................................       2070-0012
721.11690...............................................       2070-0012
721.11691...............................................       2070-0012
721.11692...............................................       2070-0012
721.11693...............................................       2070-0012
721.11694...............................................       2070-0012
721.11695...............................................       2070-0012
721.11696...............................................       2070-0012
721.11697...............................................       2070-0012
721.11698...............................................       2070-0012
721.11699...............................................       2070-0012
721.11700...............................................       2070-0012
721.11701...............................................       2070-0012
721.11702...............................................       2070-0012
721.11703...............................................       2070-0012
721.11704...............................................       2070-0012
721.11705...............................................       2070-0012
721.11706...............................................       2070-0012
721.11707...............................................       2070-0012
721.11708...............................................       2070-0012
721.11709...............................................       2070-0012
721.11710...............................................       2070-0012
721.11711...............................................       2070-0012
721.11712...............................................       2070-0012
721.11713...............................................       2070-0012
721.11714...............................................       2070-0012
721.11715...............................................       2070-0012
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                 Premanufacture Notification Exemptions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 723................................................       2070-0012
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Reporting Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 725................................................       2070-0012
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Residential Structures
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 745, subpart E.....................................       2070-0195
Part 745, subpart F.....................................       2070-0151
Part 745, subpart L.....................................       2070-0195
Part 745, subpart Q.....................................       2070-0195
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                        Water Treatment Chemicals
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 749................................................       2070-0193
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution
                    in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 761................................................       2070-0012
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Asbestos
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 763, subpart E.....................................       2070-0091
Part 763, subpart G.....................................       2070-0072
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Dibenzo-para-dioxin/Dibenzofurans
------------------------------------------------------------------------
766.35(b)(1)............................................       2070-0054
766.35(b)(2)............................................       2070-0054
766.35(b)(3)............................................       2070-0017
766.35(b)(4)(iii).......................................       2070-0054
766.35(c)(1)(i).........................................       2070-0054
766.35(c)(1)(ii)........................................       2070-0054
766.35(c)(1)(iii).......................................       2070-0017
766.38..................................................       2070-0054
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     Procedures Governing Testing Consent Agreements and Test Rules
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 790................................................       2070-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Good Laboratory Practice Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 792................................................      2070-0004,
                                                              2070-0017,
                                                              2070-0033,
                                                              2070-0054,
                                                               2070-0067
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Provisional Test Guidelines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
795.232.................................................       2070-0033
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Identification of Specific Chemical Substance and Mixture Testing
                              Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part 799................................................       2070-0033
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       Fees for Engine, Vehicle, and Equipment Compliance Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1027.140................................................      2060-0104,
                                                               2060-0545
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Control of Emissions from Locomotives
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1033.925................................................       2060-0287
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Heavy-Duty Highway Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1036.825................................................       2060-0678
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Control of Emissions From New Heavy-Duty Motor Vehicles
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1037.825................................................       2060-0678
  Control of Emissions from New and In-use Nonroad Compression-Ignition
                                 Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1039.825................................................       2060-0287
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Control of Emissions From New and In-use Marine Compression-ignition
                           Engines and Vessels
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1042.925................................................       2060-0827
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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  Control of NOX, SOX, and PM Emissions From Marine Engines and Vessels
                     Subject to the Marpol Protocol
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1043.40-1043.95.........................................       2060-0641
   Control of Emissions from Spark-ignition Propulsion Marine Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1045.825................................................       2060-0321
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Control of Emissions From New, Large Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1048.825................................................       2060-0338
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Control of Emissions from Recreational Engines and Vehicles
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1051.825................................................       2060-0338
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Control of Emissions from New, Small Nonroad Spark-ignition Engines and
                                Equipment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1054.825................................................       2060-0338
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Control of Evaporative Emissions from New and In-use Nonroad and
                          Stationary Equipment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1060.825................................................      2060-0321,
                                                               2060-0338
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft Engines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1031.150................................................       2060-0680
1031.160................................................       2060-0680
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           General Compliance Provisions for Nonroad Programs
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1068.5..................................................       2040-0460
1068.25.................................................       2040-0460
1068.27.................................................       2040-0460
1068.120................................................       2040-0460
1068.201-260............................................       2040-0460
1068.301-355............................................       2040-0460
1068.450................................................       2040-0460
1068.455................................................       2040-0460
1068.501................................................       2040-0460
1068.525................................................       2040-0460
1068.530................................................       2040-0460
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        Distribution of Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1400.3..................................................       2050-0172
1400.4..................................................       2050-0172
1400.6..................................................       2050-0172
1400.9..................................................       2050-0172
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1700.9-1700.12..........................................       2040-0187
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\1\ The ICRs referenced in this section of the table encompass the
  applicable general provisions contained in 40 CFR part 60, subpart A,
  which are not independent information collection requirements.
\2\ The ICRs referenced in this section of the table encompass the
  applicable general provisions contained in 40 CFR part 61, subpart A,
  which are not independent information collection requirements.
\3\ The ICRs referenced in this section of the table encompass the
  applicable general provisions contained in 40 CFR part 63, subpart A,
  which are not independent information collection requirements.


[58 FR 27472, May 10, 1993]

    Editorial Notes: 1. For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
9.1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding 
Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

    2. At 65 FR 76745, Dec. 7, 2000, the table in Sec.  9.1 was amended, 
but amendments could not be incorporated because of inaccurate 
amendatory instructions.

    3. At 71 FR 767, Jan. 5, 2006, the table was amended under the 
heading ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation'' 
by removing the entry for Sec.  142.15(c); however, the amendment could 
not be incorporated because that entry does not exist.

    4. At 88 FR 21484, Apr. 11, 2023, the table in Sec.  9.1 was amended 
by adding entries for Sec. Sec.  721.11604 through 721.11634 in 
numerical order under the undesignated center heading ``Significant New 
Uses of Chemical Substances''. However, the amendment will not be 
incorporated as this listing is erroneous.



PART 10_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT--Table of 
Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
10.1 Scope of regulations.

                          Subpart B_Procedures

10.2 Administrative claim; when presented; place of filing.
10.3 Administrative claims; who may file.
10.4 Evidence to be submitted.
10.5 Investigation, examination, and determination of claims.
10.6 Final denial of claim.
10.7 Payment of approved claim.
10.8 Release.
10.9 Penalties.
10.10 Limitation on Environmental Protection Agency's authority.
10.11 Relationship to other agency regulations.

    Authority: Sec. 1, 80 Stat. 306; 28 U.S.C. 2672; 28 CFR part 14.

    Source: 38 FR 16868, June 27, 1973, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  10.1  Scope of regulations.

    The regulations in this part apply only to claims asserted under the 
Federal Tort Claims Act, as amended, 28 U.S.C. 2671-2680, for money 
damages against the United States because of damage to or loss of 
property or personal injury or death, caused by the

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negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) while acting within the scope of 
his/her employment.

[51 FR 25832, July 16, 1986]



                          Subpart B_Procedures



Sec.  10.2  Administrative claim; when presented; place of filing.

    (a) For purpose of the regulations in this part, a claim shall be 
deemed to have been presented when the Environmental Protection Agency 
receives, at a place designated in paragraph (c) of this section, an 
executed Standard Form 95 or other written notification of an incident 
accompanied by a claim for money damages in a sum certain for damage to 
or loss of property, for personal injury, or for death, alleged to have 
occurred by reason of the incident. A claim which should have been 
presented to EPA, but which was mistakenly addressed to or filed with 
another Federal agency, shall be deemed to be presented to EPA as of the 
date that the claim is received by EPA. A claim mistakenly addressed to 
or filed with EPA shall forthwith be transferred to the appropriate 
Federal agency, if ascertainable, or returned to the claimant.
    (b) A claim presented in compliance with paragraph (a) of this 
section may be amended by the claimant at any time prior to final action 
by the Administrator, or his designee, or prior to the exercise of the 
claimant's option to bring suit under 28 U.S.C. 2675(a). Amendments 
shall be submitted in writing and signed by the claimant or his duly 
authorized agent or legal representative. Upon the timely filing of an 
amendment to a pending claim, EPA shall have 6 months in which to make a 
final disposition of the claim as amended and the claimant's option 
under 28 U.S.C. 2675(a) shall not accrue until 6 months after the filing 
of an amendment.
    (c) Forms may be obtained and claims may be filed with the EPA 
office having jurisdiction over the employee involved in the accident or 
incident, or with the EPA Claims Officer, Office of General Counsel 
(2311), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

[38 FR 16868, June 27, 1973, as amended at 51 FR 25832, July 16, 1986]



Sec.  10.3  Administrative claims; who may file.

    (a) A claim for injury to or loss of property may be presented by 
the owner of the property interest which is the subject of the claim, 
his duly authorized agent, or his legal representative.
    (b) A claim for personal injury may be presented by the injured 
person, his duly authorized agent, or his legal representative.
    (c) A claim based on death may be presented by the executor or 
administrator of the decedent's estate or by any other person legally 
entitled to assert such a claim under applicable State law.
    (d) A claim for loss wholly compensated by an insurer with the 
rights of a subrogee may be presented by the insurer. A claim for loss 
partially compensated by an insurer with the rights of a subrogee may be 
presented by the insurer or the insured individually as their respective 
interests appear, or jointly. Whenever an insurer presents a claim 
asserting the rights of a subrogee, he shall present with his claim 
appropriate evidence that he has the rights of a subrogee.
    (e) A claim presented by an agent or legal representative shall be 
presented in the name of the claimant, be signed by the agent or legal 
representative, show the title or legal capacity of the person signing, 
and be accompanied by evidence of his authority to present a claim on 
behalf of the claimant as agent, executor, administrator, parent, 
guardian, or other representative.



Sec.  10.4  Evidence to be submitted.

    (a) Death. In support of a claim based on death, the claimant may be 
required to submit the following evidence or information:
    (1) An authenticated death certificate or other competent evidence 
showing cause of death, date of death, and age of the decedent.
    (2) Decedent's employment or occupation at time of death, including 
his monthly or yearly salary or earnings

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(if any), and the duration of his last employment or occupation.
    (3) Full names, addresses, birth dates, kinship, and marital status 
of the decedent's survivors, including identification of those survivors 
who were dependent for support upon the decedent at the time of his 
death.
    (4) Degree of support afforded by the decendent to each survivor 
dependent upon him for support at the time of his death.
    (5) Decedent's general physical and mental condition before death.
    (6) Itemized bills for medical and burial expenses incurred by 
reason of the incident causing death, or itemized receipts of payments 
for such expenses.
    (7) If damages for pain and suffering prior to death are claimed, a 
physician's detailed statement specifying the injuries suffered, 
duration of pain and suffering, any drugs administered for pain and the 
decedent's physical condition in the interval between injury and death.
    (8) Any other evidence or information which may have a bearing on 
either the responsibility of the United States for the death or the 
damages claimed.
    (b) Personal Injury. In support of a claim for personal injury, 
including pain and suffering, the claimant may be required to submit the 
following evidence or information:
    (1) A written report by his attending physician or dentist setting 
forth the nature and extent of the injury, nature and extent of 
treatment, any degree of temporary or permanent disability, the 
prognosis, period of hospitalization, and any diminished earning 
capacity. In addition, the claimant may be required to submit to a 
physical or mental examination by a physician employed or designated by 
EPA. A copy of the report of the examining physician shall be made 
available to the claimant upon the claimant's written request provided 
that the claimant has, upon request, furnished the report referred to in 
the first sentence of this subparagraph and has made or agrees in 
writing to make available to EPA any other physician's reports 
previously or thereafter made of the physical or mental condition which 
is the subject matter of his claim.
    (2) Itemized bills for medical, dental, hospital and related 
expenses incurred, or itemized receipts of payment for such expenses.
    (3) If the prognosis reveals the necessity for future treatment, a 
statement of expected duration of and expenses for such treatment.
    (4) If a claim is made for loss of time from employment, a written 
statement from his employer showing actual time lost from employment, 
whether he is a full or part-time employee, and wages or salary actually 
lost.
    (5) If a claim is made for loss of income and the claimant is self-
employed, documentary evidence showing the amount of earnings actually 
lost.
    (6) Any other evidence or information which may have a bearing on 
the responsibility of the United States for either the personal injury 
or the damages claimed.
    (c) Property Damage. In support of a claim for damage to or loss of 
property, real or personal, the claimant may be required to submit the 
following evidence or information:
    (1) Proof of ownership.
    (2) A detailed statement of the amount claimed with respect to each 
item of property.
    (3) An itemized receipt of payment for necessary repairs or itemized 
written estimates of the cost of such repairs.
    (4) A statement listing date of purchase, purchase price, market 
value of the property as of date of damage, and salvage value, where 
repair is not economical.
    (5) Any other evidence or information which may have a bearing on 
the responsibility of the United States either for the injury to or loss 
of property or for the damage claimed.
    (d) Time limit. All evidence required to be submitted by this 
section shall be furnished by the claimant within a reasonable time. 
Failure of a claimant to furnish evidence necessary to a determination 
of his claim within three months after a request therefor has been 
mailed to his last known address may be deemed an abandonment of the 
claim. The claim may be thereupon disallowed.

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Sec.  10.5  Investigation, examination, and determination of claims.

    The EPA Claims Officer adjusts, determines, compromises and settles 
all administrative tort claims filed with EPA. In carrying out these 
functions, the EPA Claims Officer makes such investigations as are 
necessary for a determination of the validity of the claim. The decision 
of the EPA Claims Officer is a final agency decision of purposes of 28 
U.S.C. 2675.

[51 FR 25832, July 16, 1986]



Sec.  10.6  Final denial of claim.

    (a) Final denial of an administrative claim shall be in writing and 
sent to the claimant, his attorney, or legal representative by certified 
or registered mail. The notification of final denial may include a 
statement of the reasons for the denial and shall include a statement 
that, if the claimant is dissatisfied with EPA's action, he may file 
suit in an appropriate U.S. District Court not later than 6 months after 
the date of mailing of the notification.
    (b) Prior to the commencement of suit and prior to the expiration of 
the 6-month period after the date of mailing by certified or registered 
mail of notice of final denial of the claim as provided in 28 U.S.C. 
2401(b), a claimant, his duly authorized agent, or legal representative, 
may file a written request with the EPA for reconsideration of a final 
denial of a claim under paragraph (a) of this section. Upon the timely 
filing of a request for reconsideration, EPA shall have 6 months from 
the date of filing in which to make a final disposition of the claim and 
the claimant's option under 28 U.S.C. 2675(a) to bring suit shall not 
accrue until 6 months after the filing of a request for reconsideration. 
Final action on a request for reconsideration shall be effected in 
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.



Sec.  10.7  Payment of approved claim.

    (a) Upon allowance of his claim, claimant or his duly authorized 
agent shall sign the voucher for payment, Standard Form 1145, before 
payment is made.
    (b) When the claimant is represented by an attorney, the voucher for 
payment (SF 1145) shall designate both the claimant and his attorney as 
``payees.'' The check shall be delivered to the attorney whose address 
shall appear on the voucher.
    (c) No attorney shall charge fees in excess of 25 percent of a 
judgment or settlement after litigation, or in excess of 20 percent of 
administrative settlements (28 U.S.C. 2678).



Sec.  10.8  Release.

    Acceptance by the claimant, his agent or legal representative of any 
award, compromise or settlement made hereunder, shall be final and 
conclusive on the claimant, his agent or legal representative and any 
other person on whose behalf or for whose benefit the claim has been 
presented, and shall constitute a complete release of all claims against 
either the United States or any employee of the Government arising out 
of the same subject matter.



Sec.  10.9  Penalties.

    A person who files a false claim or makes a false or fraudulent 
statement in a claim against the United States may be liable to a fine 
of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or 
both (18 U.S.C. 287,1001), and, in addition, to a forfeiture of $2,000 
and a penalty of double the loss or damage sustained by the United 
States (31 U.S.C. 3729).

[38 FR 16868, June 27, 1973, as amended at 51 FR 25832, July 16, 1986]



Sec.  10.10  Limitation on Environmental Protection Agency's authority.

    (a) An award, compromise or settlement of a claim hereunder in 
excess of $25,000 shall be effected only with the prior written approval 
of the Attorney General or his designee. For the purposes of this 
paragraph, a principal claim and any derivative or subrogated claim 
shall be treated as a single claim.
    (b) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, compromised 
or settled hereunder only after consultation with the Department of 
Justice when, in the opinion of the Environmental Protection Agency:
    (1) A new precedent or a new point of law is involved; or

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    (2) A question of policy is or may be involved; or
    (3) The United States is or may be entitled to indemnity or 
contribution from a third party and the Agency is unable to adjust the 
third party claim; or
    (4) The compromise of a particular claim, as a practical matter, 
will or may control the disposition of a related claim in which the 
amount to be paid may exceed $25,000.
    (c) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, 
compromised, or settled by EPA hereunder only after consultation with 
the Department of Justice when EPA is informed or is otherwise aware 
that the United States or an employee, agent, or cost-plus contractor of 
the United States is involved in litigation based on a claim arising out 
of the same incident or transaction.



Sec.  10.11  Relationship to other agency regulations.

    The regulations in this part supplement the Attorney General's 
regulations in part 14 of chapter 1 of title 28, CFR, as amended. Those 
regulations, including subsequent amendments thereto, and the 
regulations in this part apply to the consideration by the Environmental 
Protection Agency of administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims 
Act.

[38 FR 16868, June 27, 1973, as amended at 51 FR 25832, July 16, 1986]



PART 11_SECURITY CLASSIFICATION REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE 
ORDER 11652--Table of Contents



Sec.
11.1 Purpose.
11.2 Background.
11.3 Responsibilities.
11.4 Definitions.
11.5 Procedures.
11.6 Access by historical researchers and former Government officials.

    Authority: Executive Order 11652 (37 FR 5209, March 10, 1972) and 
the National Security Directive of May 17, 1972 (37 FR 10053, May 19, 
1972).

    Source: 37 FR 23541, Nov. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  11.1  Purpose.

    These regulations establish policy and procedures governing the 
classification and declassification of national security information. 
They apply also to information or material designated under the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, as ``Restricted Data,'' or ``Formerly 
Restricted Data'' which, additionally, is subject to the provisions of 
the Act and regulations of the Atomic Energy Commission.



Sec.  11.2  Background.

    While the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the 
authority to originally classify information or material in the interest 
of the national security, it may under certain circumstances downgrade 
or declassify previously classified material or generate documents 
incorporating classified information properly originated by other 
agencies of the Federal Government which must be safeguarded. Agency 
policy and procedures must conform to applicable provisions of Executive 
Order 11652, and the National Security Council Directive of May 17, 
1972, governing the safeguarding of national security information.



Sec.  11.3  Responsibilities.

    (a) Classification and Declassification Committee: This committee, 
appointed by the Administrator, has the authority to act on all 
suggestions and complaints with respect to EPA's administration of this 
order. It shall establish procedures to review and act within 30 days 
upon all applications and appeals regarding requests for 
declassification. The Administrator, acting through the committee, shall 
be authorized to overrule previous determinations in whole or in part 
when, in its judgment, continued protection is no longer required. If 
the committee determines that continued classification is required under 
section 5(B) of Executive Order 11652, it shall promptly so notify the 
requester and advise him that he may appeal the denial to the 
Interagency Classification Review Committee.
    (b) Director, Security and Inspection Division, Office of 
Administration: The

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Director, Security and Inspection Division, is responsible for the 
overall management and direction of a program designed to assure the 
proper handling and protection of classified information, and that 
classified information in the Agency's possession bears the appropriate 
classification markings. He also will assure that the program operates 
in accordance with the policy established herein, and will serve as 
Secretary of the Classification and Declassification Committee.
    (c) Assistant Administrators, Regional Administrators, Heads of 
Staff Offices, Directors of National Environmental Research Centers are 
responsible for designating an official within their respective areas 
who shall be responsible for:
    (1) Serving as that area's liaison with the Director, Security and 
Inspection Division, for questions or suggestions concerning security 
classification matters.
    (2) Reviewing and approving, as the representative of the 
contracting offices, the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification 
Specification, issued to contractors.
    (d) Employees; (1) Those employees generating documents 
incorporating classified information properly originated by other 
agencies of the Federal Government are responsible for assuring that the 
documents are marked in a manner consistent with security classification 
assignments.
    (2) Those employees preparing information for public release are 
responsible for assuring that such information is reviewed to eliminate 
classified information.
    (3) All employees are responsible for bringing to the attention of 
the Director, Security and Inspection Division, any security 
classification problems needing resolution.



Sec.  11.4  Definitions.

    (a) Classified information. Official information which has been 
assigned a security classification category in the interest of the 
national defense or foreign relations of the United States.
    (b) Classified material. Any document, apparatus, model, film, 
recording, or any other physical object from which classified 
information can be derived by study, analysis, observation, or use of 
the material involved.
    (c) Marking. The act of physically indicating the classification 
assignment on classified material.
    (d) National security information. As used in this order this term 
is synonymous with ``classified information.'' It is any information 
which must be protected against unauthorized disclosure in the interest 
of the national defense or foreign relations of the United States.
    (e) Security classification assignment. The prescription of a 
specific security classification for a particular area or item of 
information. The information involved constitutes the sole basis for 
determining the degree of classification assigned.
    (f) Security classification category. The specific degree of 
classification (Top Secret, Secret or Confidential) assigned to 
classified information to indicate the degree of protection required.
    (1) Top Secret. Top Secret refers to national security information 
or material which requires the highest degree of protection. The test 
for assigning Top Secret classification shall be whether its 
unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause 
exceptionally grave damage to the national security. Examples of 
``exceptionally grave damage'' include armed hostilities against the 
United States or its allies; disruption of foreign relations vitally 
affecting the national security; the compromise of vital national 
defense plans or complex cryptologic and communications intelligence 
systems; the revelation of sensitive intelligence operations; and the 
disclosure of scientific or technological developments vital to national 
security. This classification shall be used with the utmost restraint.
    (2) Secret. Secret refers to that national security information or 
material which requires a substantial degree of protection. The test for 
assigning Secret classification shall be whether its unauthorized 
disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to the 
national security. Examples of ``serious damage'' include disruption

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of foreign relations significantly affecting the national security; 
significant impairment of a program or policy directly related to the 
national security; revelation of significant military plans or 
intelligence operations; and compromise of scientific or technological 
developments relating to national security. The classification Secret 
shall be sparingly used.
    (3) Confidential. Confidential refers to that national security 
information or material which requires protection. The test for 
assigning Confidential classification shall be whether its unauthorized 
disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national 
security.



Sec.  11.5  Procedures.

    (a) General. Agency instructions on access, marking, safekeeping, 
accountability, transmission, disposition, and destruction of 
classification information and material will be found in the EPA 
Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Material. These instructions 
shall conform with the National Security Council Directive of May 17, 
1972, governing the classification, downgrading, declassification, and 
safeguarding of National Security Information.
    (b) Classification. (1) When information or material is originated 
within EPA and it is believed to require classification, the person or 
persons responsible for its origination shall protect it in the manner 
prescribed for protection of classified information. The information 
will then be transmitted under appropriate safeguards to the Director, 
Security and Inspection Division, who will forward it to the department 
having primary interest in it with a request that a classification 
determination be made.
    (2) A holder of information or material which incorporates 
classified information properly originated by other agencies of the 
Federal Government shall observe and respect the classification assigned 
by the originator.
    (3) If a holder believes there is unnecessary classification, that 
the assigned classification is improper, or that the document is subject 
to declassification, he shall so advise the Director, Security and 
Inspection Division, who will be responsible for obtaining a resolution.
    (c) Downgrading and declassification. Classified information and 
material officially transferred to the Agency during its establishment, 
pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, shall be declassified in 
accordance with procedures set forth below. Also, the same procedures 
will apply to the declassification of any information in the Agency's 
possession which originated in departments or agencies which no longer 
exist, except that no declassification will occur in such cases until 
other departments having an interest in the subject matter have been 
consulted. Other classified information in the Agency's possession may 
be downgraded or declassified by the official authorizing its 
classification, by a successor in capacity, or by a supervisory official 
of either.
    (1) General Declassification Schedule--(i) Top Secret. Information 
or material originally classified Top Secret shall become automatically 
downgraded to Secret at the end of the second full calendar year 
following the year in which it was originated, downgraded to 
Confidential at the end of the fourth full calendar year following the 
year in which it was originated, and declassified at the end of the 10th 
full calendar year following the year in which it was originated.
    (ii) Secret. Information and material originally classified Secret 
shall become automatically downgraded to Confidential at the end of the 
second full calendar year following the year in which it was originated, 
and declassified at the end of the eighth full calendar year following 
the year in which it was originated.
    (iii) Confidential. Information and material originally classified 
Confidential shall become automatically declassified at the end of the 
sixth full calendar year following the year in which it was originated.
    (2) Exemption from the General Declassification Schedule. 
Information or material classified before June 1, 1972, assigned to 
Group 4 under Executive Order No. 10501, as amended, shall be subject to 
the General Declassification Schedule. All other information or material 
classified before June 1, 1972,

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whether or not assigned to Groups 1, 2, or 3, of Executive Order No. 
10501, as amended, shall be excluded from the General Declassification 
Schedule. However, at any time after the expiration of 10 years after 
the date of origin it shall be subject to a mandatory classification 
review and disposition in accordance with the following criteria and 
conditions:
    (i) It shall be declassified unless it falls within one of the 
following criteria:
    (a) Classified information or material furnished by foreign 
governments or international organizations and held by the United States 
on the understanding that it be kept in confidence.
    (b) Classified information or material specifically covered by 
statute, or pertaining to cryptography, or disclosing intelligence 
sources or methods.
    (c) Classified information or material disclosing a system, plan, 
installation, project, or specific foreign relations matter, the 
continuing protection of which is essential to the national security.
    (d) Classified information or material the disclosure of which would 
place a person in immediate jeopardy.
    (ii) Mandatory review of exempted material. All classified 
information and material originated after June 1, 1972, which is 
exempted under any of the above criteria shall be subject to a 
classification review by the originating department at any time after 
the expiration of 10 years from the date of origin provided:
    (a) A department or member of the public requests a review;
    (b) The request describes the document or record with sufficient 
particularity to enable the department to identify it; and
    (c) The record can be obtained with a reasonable amount of effort.
    (d) Information or material which no longer qualifies for exemption 
under any of the above criteria shall be declassified. Information or 
material which continues to qualify under any of the above criteria 
shall be so marked, and, unless impossible, a date for automatic 
declassification shall be set.
    (iii) All requests for ``mandatory review'' shall be directed to:

Director, Security and Inspection Division, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Washington, DC 20460.


The Director, Security and Inspection Division shall promptly notify the 
action office of the request, and the action office shall immediately 
acknowledge receipt of the request in writing.
    (iv) Burden of proof for administrative determinations. The burden 
of proof is on the originating Agency to show that continued 
classification is warranted within the terms of this paragraph (c)(2).
    (v) Availability of declassified material. Upon a determination 
under paragraph (ii) of this paragraph (c)(2), that the requested 
material no longer warrants classification, it shall be declassified and 
made promptly available to the requester, if not otherwise exempt from 
disclosure under section 552(b) of Title 5 U.S.C. (Freedom of 
Information Act) or other provision of law.
    (vi) Classification review requests. As required by paragraph (ii) 
of this paragraph (c)(2) of this order, a request for classification 
review must describe the document with sufficient particularity to 
enable the Department or Agency to identify it and obtain it with a 
reasonable amount of effort. Whenever a request is deficient in its 
description of the record sought, the requester should be asked to 
provide additional identifying information whenever possible. Before 
denying a request on the ground that it is unduly burdensome, the 
requester should be asked to limit his request to records that are 
reasonably obtainable. If nonetheless the requester does not describe 
the records sought with sufficient particularity, or the record 
requested cannot be obtained with a reasonable amount of effort, the 
requester shall be notified of the reasons why no action will be taken 
and of his right to appeal such decision.



Sec.  11.6  Access by historical researchers and former Government 
officials.

    (a) Access to classified information or material may be granted to 
historical researchers or to persons who formerly occupied policymaking 
positions to which they were appointed by the President: Provided, 
however, That in each case the head of the originating Department shall:

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    (1) Determine that access is clearly consistent with the interests 
of the national security; and
    (2) Take appropriate steps to assure that classified information or 
material is not published or otherwise compromised.
    (b) Access granted a person by reason of his having previously 
occupied a policymaking position shall be limited to those papers which 
the former official originated, reviewed, signed, or received while in 
public office, except as related to the ``Declassification of 
Presidential Papers,'' which shall be treated as follows:
    (1) Declassification of Presidential Papers. The Archivist of the 
United States shall have authority to review and declassify information 
and material which has been classified by a President, his White House 
Staff or special committee or commission appointed by him and which the 
Archivist has in his custody at any archival depository, including a 
Presidential library. Such declassification shall only be undertaken in 
accord with:
    (i) The terms of the donor's deed of gift;
    (ii) Consultations with the Departments having a primary subject-
matter interest; and
    (iii) The provisions of Sec.  11.5(c).
    (2) [Reserved]



PART 12_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR 
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY--
Table of Contents



Sec.
12.101 Purpose.
12.102 Application.
12.103 Definitions.
12.104-12.109 [Reserved]
12.110 Self-evaluation.
12.111 Notice.
12.112-12.129 [Reserved]
12.130 General prohibitions against discrimination.
12.131-12.139 [Reserved]
12.140 Employment.
12.141-12.148 [Reserved]
12.149 Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.
12.150 Program accessibility: Existing facilities.
12.151 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
12.152-12.159 [Reserved]
12.160 Communications.
12.161-12.169 [Reserved]
12.170 Compliance procedures.
12.171-12.999 [Reserved]

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

    Source: 52 FR 30606, Aug. 14, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  12.101  Purpose.

    The purpose of this part is to effectuate section 119 of the 
Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities 
Amendments of 1978, which amended section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs 
or activities conducted by Executive agencies or the U.S. Postal 
Service. Section 504 regulations applicable to recipients of financial 
assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be found 
at 40 CFR part 7 (1986).



Sec.  12.102  Application.

    This part applies to all programs or activities conducted by the 
agency, except for programs or activities conducted outside the United 
States that do not involve individuals with handicaps in the United 
States.



Sec.  12.103  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part, the term--
    Agency means Environmental Protection Agency.
    Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
    Auxiliary aids means services or devices that enable persons with 
impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills to have an equal 
opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, programs or 
activities conducted by the agency. For example, auxiliary aids useful 
for persons with impaired vision include readers, Brailled materials, 
audio recordings, and other similar services and devices. Auxiliary aids 
useful for persons with impaired hearing include telephone handset 
amplifiers, telephones compatible with hearing aids, telecommunication 
devices for deaf persons (TDD's), interpreters, notetakers, written 
materials, and other similar services and devices.

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    Complete complaint means a written statement that contains the 
complainant's name and address and describes the agency's alleged 
discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the agency of the 
nature and date of the alleged violation of section 504. It shall be 
signed by the complainant or by someone authorized to do so on his or 
her behalf. Complaints filed on behalf of classes or third parties shall 
describe or identify (by name, if possible) the alleged victims of 
discrimination.
    Facility means all or any portion of buildings, structures, 
equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, rolling stock or other 
conveyances, or other real or personal property.
    Individual with handicaps means any person who has a physical or 
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life 
activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having 
such an impairment. As used in this definition, the phrase:
    (1) Physical or mental impairment includes--
    (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, 
or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: 
Neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, 
including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive, digestive, 
genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin, and endocrine; or
    (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental 
retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and 
specific learning disabilities. The term physical or mental impairment 
includes, but is not limited to, such diseases and conditions as 
orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, 
epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, 
diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, and drug addiction and 
alcoholism.
    (2) Major life activities includes functions such as caring for 
one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, 
breathing, learning, and working.
    (3) Has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or 
has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that 
substantially limits one or more major life activities.
    (4) Is regarded as having an impairment means--
    (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially 
limit major life activities but is treated by the agency as constituting 
such a limitation;
    (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits 
major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward 
such impairment; or
    (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in subparagraph (1) of 
this definition but is treated by the agency as having such an 
impairment.
    Qualified individual with handicaps means--
    (1) With respect to any agency program or activity under which a 
person is required to perform services or to achieve a level of 
accomplishment, an individual with handicaps who meets the essential 
eligibility requirements and who can achieve the purpose of the program 
or activity, without modifications in the program or activity that the 
agency can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in its 
nature; or
    (2) With respect to any other program or activity an individual with 
handicaps who meets the essential eligibility requirements for 
participation in, or receipt of benefits from, that program or activity.
    (3) Qualified handicapped person as that term is defined for 
purposes of employment in 29 CFR 1613.702(f), which is made applicable 
to this part by Sec.  12.140.
    Section 504 means section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(Pub. L. 93-112, 87 Stat. 394 (29 U.S.C. 794)), as amended by the 
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-516, 88 Stat. 1617); 
and the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental 
Disabilities Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2955); and the 
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-506, 100 Stat. 1810). 
As used in this part, section 504 applies only to programs or activities 
conducted by Executive agencies and not to federally assisted programs.

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Sec. Sec.  12.104-12.109  [Reserved]



Sec.  12.110  Self-evaluation.

    (a) The agency shall, by November 13, 1987, begin a nationwide 
evaluation, of its current policies and practices, and the effects 
thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part. The 
agency shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, including 
individuals with handicaps or organizations representing individuals 
with handicaps to, participate in the self-evaluation process by 
submitting comments (both oral and written).
    (b) The evaluation shall be concluded by September 14, 1988, with a 
written report submitted to the Administrator that states the findings 
of the self-evaluation, any remedial action taken, and recommendations, 
if any, for further remedial action.
    (c) The Administrator shall, within 60 days of the receipt of the 
report of the evaluation and recommendations, direct that certain 
remedial actions be taken as he/she deems appropriate.
    (d) The agency shall, for at least three years following completion 
of the evaluation required under paragraph (b) of this section, maintain 
on file and make available for public inspection:
    (1) A list of the interested persons consulted;
    (2) A description of the areas examined and any problems identified; 
and
    (3) A description of any modifications made.



Sec.  12.111  Notice.

    The agency shall make available to employees, unions representing 
employees, applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested 
persons such information regarding the provisions of this part and its 
applicability to the programs or activities conducted by the agency, and 
make such information available to them in such manner as the agency 
head finds necessary to apprise such persons of the protections against 
discrimination assured them by section 504 and this regulation.



Sec. Sec.  12.112-12.129  [Reserved]



Sec.  12.130  General prohibitions against discrimination.

    (a) No qualified individual with handicaps shall, on the basis of 
handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, 
or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or 
activity conducted by the agency.
    (b)(1) The agency, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may 
not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, 
on the basis of handicap--
    (i) Deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to 
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service;
    (ii) Afford a qualified individual with handicaps an opportunity to 
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is not 
equal to that afforded others;
    (iii) Provide a qualified individual with handicaps with an aid, 
benefit, or service that is not as effective in affording equal 
opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to 
reach the same level of achievement as that provided to others;
    (iv) Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to 
individuals with handicaps or to any class of individuals with handicaps 
than is provided to others unless such action is necessary to provide 
qualified individuals with handicaps with aid, benefits, or services 
that are as effective as those provided to others;
    (v) Deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to 
participate as a member of planning or advisory boards; or
    (vi) Otherwise limit a qualified individual with handicaps in the 
enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity enjoyed by 
others receiving the aid, benefit, or service.
    (2) The agency may not deny a qualified individual with handicaps 
the opportunity to participate in programs or activities that are not 
separate or different, despite the existence of permissibly separate or 
different programs or activities.

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    (3) The agency may not, directly or through contractual or other 
arrangements, utilize criteria or methods of administration the purpose 
or effect of which would--
    (i) Subject qualified individuals with handicaps to discrimination 
on the basis of handicap; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair accomplishment of individuals 
with handicaps.
    (4) The agency may not, in determining the site or location of a 
facility, make selections the purpose or effect of which would--
    (i) Exclude individuals with handicaps from, deny them the benefits 
of, or otherwise subject them to discrimination under any program or 
activity conducted by the agency; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the 
objectives of a program or activity with respect to individuals with 
handicaps.
    (5) The agency, in the selection of procurement contractors, may not 
use criteria that subject qualified individuals with handicaps to 
discrimination on the basis of handicap.
    (6) The agency may not administer a licensing or certification 
program in a manner that subjects qualified individuals with handicaps 
to discrimination on the basis of handicap, nor may the agency establish 
requirements for the programs or activities of licensees or certified 
entities that subject qualified individuals with handicaps to 
discrimination on the basis of handicap. However, the program or 
activities of entities that are licensed or certified by the agency are 
not, themselves, covered by this part.
    (c) The exclusion of nonhandicapped persons from the benefits of a 
program limited by Federal statute or Executive order to individuals 
with handicaps or the exclusion of a specific class of individuals with 
handicaps from a program limited by Federal statute or Executive order 
to a different class of individuals with handicaps is not prohibited by 
this part.
    (d) The agency shall administer programs and activities in the most 
integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals 
with handicaps.



Sec. Sec.  12.131-12.139  [Reserved]



Sec.  12.140  Employment.

    No qualified individual with handicaps shall, on the basis of 
handicap, be subjected to discrimination in employment under any program 
or activity conducted by the agency. The definitions, requirements, and 
procedures of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
791), as established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 
29 CFR part 1613, shall apply to employment in federally conducted 
programs or activities.



Sec. Sec.  12.141-12.148  [Reserved]



Sec.  12.149  Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec.  12.150, no qualified 
individual with handicaps shall, because the agency's facilities are 
inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with handicaps, be denied the 
benefits of, be excluded from participation in, or otherwise be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity conducted by 
the agency.



Sec.  12.150  Program accessibility: Existing facilities.

    (a) General. The agency shall operate each program or activity so 
that the program or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps. This paragraph 
does not--
    (1) Necessarily require the agency to make each of its existing 
facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps; or
    (2) Require the agency to take any action that it can demonstrate 
would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a program or 
activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. In those 
circumstances where agency personnel believe that the proposed action 
would fundamentally alter the program or activity or would result in 
undue financial and administrative burdens, the agency has the burden of 
proving that compliance with Sec.  12.150(a) would result in such 
alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result in such 
alteration or burdens must be made by the

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agency head or designee after considering all agency resources available 
for use in the funding and operation of the conducted program or 
activity, and must be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons 
for reaching that conclusion. If an action would result in such an 
alteration or such burdens, the agency shall take any other action that 
would not result in such an alteration or such burdens but would 
nevertheless ensure that individuals with handicaps receive the benefits 
and services of the program or activity.
    (b) Methods. The agency may comply with the requirements of this 
section through such means as redesign of equipment, reassignment of 
services to accessible buildings, assignment of aides to beneficiaries, 
home visits, delivery of services at alternate accessible sites, 
alteration of existing facilities and construction of new facilities, 
use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods that result in 
making its programs or activities readily accessible to and usable by 
individuals with handicaps. The agency is not required to make 
structural changes in existing facilities where other methods are 
effective in achieving compliance with this section. The agency, in 
making alterations to existing buildings, shall meet accessibility 
requirements to the extent compelled by the Architectural Barriers Act 
of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), and any regulations 
implementing it. In choosing among available methods for meeting the 
requirements of this section, the agency shall give priority to those 
methods that offer programs and activities to qualified individuals with 
handicaps in the most integrated setting appropriate.
    (c) Time period for compliance. The agency shall comply with the 
obligations established under this section by November 13, 1987, except 
that where structural changes in facilities are undertaken, such changes 
shall be made by September 14, 1990, but in any event as expeditiously 
as possible.
    (d) Transition plan. In the event that structural changes to 
facilities will be undertaken to achieve program accessibility, the 
agency shall develop, by March 14, 1988, a transition plan setting forth 
the steps necessary to complete such changes. The agency shall provide 
an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with 
handicaps or organizations representing individuals with handicaps to 
participate in the development of the transition plan by submitting 
comments (both oral and written). A copy of the transition plan shall be 
made available for public inspection. The plan shall, at a minimum--
    (1) Identify physical obstacles in the agency's facilities that 
limit the accessibility of its programs or activities to individuals 
with handicaps;
    (2) Describe in detail the methods that will be used to make the 
facilities accessible;
    (3) Specify the schedule for taking the steps necessary to achieve 
compliance with this section and, if the time period of the transition 
plan is longer than one year, identify steps that will be taken during 
each year of the transition period; and
    (4) Indicate the official responsible for implementation of the 
plan.



Sec.  12.151  Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.

    Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered 
by, on behalf of, or for the use of the agency shall be designed, 
constructed, or altered so as to be readily accessible to and usable by 
individuals with handicaps. The definitions, requirements, and standards 
of the Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), as established 
in 41 CFR 101-19.600 to 101-19.607, apply to buildings covered by this 
section.



Sec. Sec.  12.152-12.159  [Reserved]



Sec.  12.160  Communications.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure effective 
communication with applicants, participants, personnel of other Federal 
entities, and members of the public.
    (1) The agency shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids where 
necessary to afford an individual with handicaps an equal opportunity to 
participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a program or activity 
conducted by the agency.
    (i) In determining what type of auxiliary aid is necessary, the 
agency shall

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give primary consideration to the requests of the individuals with 
handicaps.
    (ii) The agency need not provide individually prescribed devices, 
readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a personal 
nature.
    (2) Where the agency communicates with applicants and beneficiaries 
by telephone, telecommunication devices for deaf persons (TDD's) or 
equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used.
    (b) The agency shall ensure that interested persons, including 
persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to 
the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and 
facilities.
    (c) The agency shall provide signage at a primary entrance to each 
of its inaccessible facilities, directing users to a location at which 
they can obtain information about accessible facilities. The 
international symbol for accessibility shall be used at each primary 
entrance of an accessible facility.
    (d) This section does not require the agency to take any action that 
it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the 
nature of a program or activity or in undue financial and administrative 
burdens. In those circumstances where agency personnel believe that the 
proposed action would fundamentally alter the program or activity or 
would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, the agency 
has the burden of proving that compliance with Sec.  12.160 would result 
in such alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result 
in such alteration or burdens must be made by the agency head or 
designee after considering all agency resources available for use in the 
funding and operation of the conducted program or activity, and must be 
accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that 
conclusion. If an action required to comply with this section would 
result in such an alteration or such burdens, the agency shall take any 
other action that would not result in such an alteration or such burdens 
but would nevertheless ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, 
individuals with handicaps receive the benefits and services of the 
program or activity.



Sec. Sec.  12.161-12.169  [Reserved]



Sec.  12.170  Compliance procedures.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this 
section applies to all allegations of discrimination on the basis of 
handicap in programs or activities conducted by the agency.
    (b) The agency shall process complaints alleging violations of 
section 504 with respect to employment according to the procedures 
established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR 
part 1613 pursuant to section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 791).
    (c) Responsibility for coordinating implementation of this section 
shall be vested in the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, EPA or 
his/her designate.
    (d) The complainant may file a complete complaint at any EPA office. 
All complete complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged act 
of discrimination. The agency may extend this time period for good 
cause. The agency shall accept and investigate all complete complaints 
for which it has jurisdiction.
    (e) If the agency receives a complaint over which it does not have 
jurisdiction, it shall promptly notify the complainant and shall make 
reasonable efforts to refer the complaint to the appropriate Government 
entity.
    (f) The agency shall notify the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board upon receipt of any complaint alleging that a 
building of facility that is subject to the Architectural Barriers Act 
of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), is not readily accessible to 
and usable by individuals with handicaps.
    (g) Within 180 days of the receipt of a complete complaint for which 
it has jurisdiction, the agency shall notify the complainant of the 
results of the investigation in a letter containing--
    (1) Findings of fact and conclusions of law;
    (2) A description of a remedy for each violation found; and
    (3) A notice of the right to appeal.
    (h) Appeals of the findings of fact and conclusions of law or 
remedies must be

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filed by the complainant within 90 days of receipt from the agency of 
the letter required by paragraph (g) of this section. The agency may 
extend this time for good cause.
    (i) Timely appeals shall be accepted and processed by the 
Administrator or a designee.
    (j) The Administrator or a designee shall notify the complainant of 
the results of the appeal within 60 days of the receipt of the request. 
If the Administrator or designee determines that additional information 
is needed from the complainant, he or she shall have 60 days from the 
date of receipt of the additional information to make his or her 
determination on the appeal.
    (k) The time limits cited in paragraphs (g) and (j) of this section 
above may be extended with the permission of the Assistant Attorney 
General.
    (l) The agency may delegate its authority for conducting complaint 
investigations to other Federal agencies, except that the authority for 
making the final determination may not be delegated to another agency.



Sec. Sec.  12.171-12.999  [Reserved]



PART 13_CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
13.1 Purpose and scope.
13.2 Definitions.
13.3 Interagency claims.
13.4 Other remedies.
13.5 Claims involving criminal activities or misconduct.
13.6 Subdivision of claims not authorized.
13.7 Omission not a defense.

                          Subpart B_Collection

13.8 Collection rule.
13.9 Initial notice.
13.10 Aggressive collection actions; documentation.
13.11 Interest, penalty and administrative costs.
13.12 Interest and charges pending waiver or review.
13.13 Contracting for collection services.
13.14 Use of credit reporting agencies.
13.15 Taxpayer information.
13.16 Liquidation of collateral.
13.17 Suspension or revocation of license or eligibility.
13.18 Installment payments.
13.19 Analysis of costs; automation; prevention of overpayments, 
          delinquencies or defaults.

                     Subpart C_Administrative Offset

13.20 Administrative offset of general debts.
13.21 Employee salary offset--general.
13.22 Salary offset when EPA is the creditor agency.
13.23 Salary offset when EPA is not the creditor agency.

                      Subpart D_Compromise of Debts

13.24 General.
13.25 Standards for compromise.
13.26 Payment of compromised claims.
13.27 Joint and several liability.
13.28 Execution of releases.

                Subpart E_Suspension of Collection Action

13.29 Suspension--general.
13.30 Standards for suspension.

                     Subpart F_Termination of Debts

13.31 Termination--general.
13.32 Standards for termination.

                           Subpart G_Referrals

13.33 Referrals to the Department of Justice.

        Subpart H_Referral of Debts to IRS for Tax Refund Offset

13.34 Purpose.
13.35 Applicability and scope.
13.36 Administrative charges.
13.37 Notice requirement before offset.
13.38 Review within the Agency.
13.39 Agency determination.
13.40 Stay of offset.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a, 5512, and 5514; 31 U.S.C. 3711 et seq. and 
3720A; 4 CFR parts 101-10.

    Source: 53 FR 37270, Sept. 23, 1988, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  13.1  Purpose and scope.

    This regulation prescribes standards and procedures for the 
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) collection and disposal of 
debts. These standards and procedures are applicable to all debts for 
which a statute, regulation or contract does not prescribe different

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standards or procedures. This regulation covers EPA's collection, 
compromise, suspension, termination, and referral of debts.



Sec.  13.2  Definitions.

    (a) Debt means an amount owed to the United States from sources 
which include loans insured or guaranteed by the United States and all 
other amounts due the United States from fees, grants, contracts, 
leases, rents, royalties, services, sales of real or personal property, 
overpayments, fines, penalties, damages, interest, forfeitures (except 
those arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and all other 
similar sources. As used in this regulation, the terms debt and claim 
are synonymous.
    (b) Delinquent debt means any debt which has not been paid by the 
date specified by the Government for payment or which has not been 
satisfied in accordance with a repayment agreement.
    (c) Debtor means an individual, organization, association, 
corporation, or a State or local government indebted to the United 
States or a person or entity with legal responsibility for assuming the 
debtor's obligation.
    (d) Agency means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
    (e) Administrator means the Administrator of EPA or an EPA employee 
or official designated to act on the Administrator's behalf.
    (f) Administrative offset means the withholding of money payable by 
the United States to, or held by the United States for, a person to 
satisfy a debt the person owes the Government.
    (g) Creditor agency means the Federal agency to which the debt is 
owed.
    (h) Disposable pay means that part of current basic pay, special 
pay, incentive pay, retired pay, retainer pay, or in the case of an 
employee not entitled to basic pay, other authorized pay remaining after 
the deduction of any amount described in 5 CFR 581.105 (b) through (f). 
These deductions include, but are not limited to: Social security 
withholdings; Federal, State and local tax withholdings; health 
insurance premiums; retirement contributions; and life insurance 
premiums.
    (i) Employee means a current employee of the Federal Government 
including a current member of the Armed Forces.
    (j) Person means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, 
association and, except for purposes of administrative offsets under 
subpart C and interest, penalty and administrative costs under subpart B 
of this regulation, includes State and local governments and Indian 
tribes and components of tribal governments.
    (k) Employee salary offset means the administrative collection of a 
debt by deductions at one or more officially established pay intervals 
from the current pay account of an employee without the employee's 
consent.
    (l) Waiver means the cancellation, remission, forgiveness or non-
recovery of a debt or debt-related charge as permitted or required by 
law.



Sec.  13.3  Interagency claims.

    This regulation does not apply to debts owed EPA by other Federal 
agencies. Such debts will be resolved by negotiation between the 
agencies or by referral to the General Accounting Office (GAO).



Sec.  13.4  Other remedies.

    (a) This regulation does not supersede or require omission or 
duplication of administrative proceedings required by contract, statute, 
regulation or other Agency procedures, e.g., resolution of audit 
findings under grants or contracts, informal grant appeals, formal 
appeals, or review under a procurement contract.
    (b) The remedies and sanctions available to the Agency under this 
regulation for collecting debts are not intended to be exclusive. The 
Agency may impose, where authorized, other appropriate sanctions upon a 
debtor for inexcusable, prolonged or repeated failure to pay a debt. For 
example, the Agency may stop doing business with a grantee, contractor, 
borrower or lender; convert the method of payment under a grant or 
contract from an advance payment to a reimbursement method; or revoke a 
grantee's or contractor's letter-of-credit.

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Sec.  13.5  Claims involving criminal activities or misconduct.

    (a) The Administrator will refer cases of suspected criminal 
activity or misconduct to the EPA Office of Inspector General. That 
office has the responsibility for investigating or referring the matter, 
where appropriate, to the Department of Justice (DOJ), and/or returning 
it to the Administrator for further actions. Examples of activities 
which should be referred are matters involving fraud, anti-trust 
violations, embezzlement, theft, false claims or misuse of Government 
money or property.
    (b) The Administrator will not administratively compromise, 
terminate, suspend or otherwise dispose of debts involving criminal 
activity or misconduct without the approval of DOJ.



Sec.  13.6  Subdivision of claims not authorized.

    A claim will not be subdivided to avoid the $20,000 limit on the 
Agency's authority to compromise, suspend, or terminate a debt. A 
debtor's liability arising from a particular transaction or contract is 
a single claim.



Sec.  13.7  Omission not a defense.

    Failure by the Administrator to comply with any provision of this 
regulation is not available to a debtor as a defense against payment of 
a debt.



                          Subpart B_Collection



Sec.  13.8  Collection rule.

    (a) The Administrator takes action to collect all debts owed the 
United States arising out of EPA activities and to reduce debt 
delinquencies. Collection actions may include sending written demands to 
the debtor's last known address. Written demand may be preceded by other 
appropriate action, including immediate referral to DOJ for litigation, 
when such action is necessary to protect the Government's interest. The 
Administrator may contact the debtor by telephone, in person and/or in 
writing to demand prompt payment, to discuss the debtor's position 
regarding the existence, amount or repayment of the debt, to inform the 
debtor of its rights (e.g., to apply for waiver of the indebtedness or 
to have an administrative review) and of the basis for the debt and the 
consequences of nonpayment or delay in payment.
    (b) The Administrator maintains an administrative file for each debt 
and/or debtor which documents the basis for the debt, all administrative 
collection actions regarding the debt (including communications to and 
from the debtor) and its final disposition. Information from a debt file 
relating to an individual may be disclosed only for purposes which are 
consistent with this regulation, the Privacy Act of 1974 and other 
applicable law.



Sec.  13.9  Initial notice.

    (a) When the Administrator determines that a debt is owed EPA, he 
provides a written initial notice to the debtor. Unless otherwise 
provided by agreement, contract or order, the initial notice informs the 
debtor:
    (1) Of the amount, nature and basis of the debt;
    (2) That payment is due immediately upon receipt of the notice;
    (3) That the debt is considered delinquent if it is not paid within 
30 days of the date mailed or hand-delivered;
    (4) That interest charges and, except for State and local 
governments and Indian tribes, penalty charges and administrative costs 
may be assessed against a delinquent debt;
    (5) Of any rights available to the debtor to dispute the validity of 
the debt or to have recovery of the debt waived (citing the available 
review or waiver authority, the conditions for review or waiver, and the 
effects of the review or waiver request on the collection of the debt), 
and of the possibility of assessment of interest, penalty and 
administrative costs; and
    (6) The address, telephone number and name of the person available 
to discuss the debt.
    (b) EPA will respond promptly to communications from the debtor. 
Response generally will be within 20 days of receipt of communication 
from the debtor.
    (c) Subsequent demand letters also will advise the debtor of any 
interest, penalty or administrative costs which have been assessed and 
will advise the debtor that the debt may be referred to

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a credit reporting agency (see Sec.  13.14), a collection agency (see 
Sec.  13.13) or to DOJ (see Sec.  13.33) if it is not paid.



Sec.  13.10  Aggressive collection actions; documentation.

    (a) EPA takes actions and effective follow-up on a timely basis to 
collect all claims of the United States for money and property arising 
out of EPA's activities. EPA cooperates with other Federal agencies in 
their debt collection activities.
    (b) All administrative collection actions are documented in the 
claim file, and the bases for any compromise, termination or suspension 
of collection actions is set out in detail. This documentation, 
including the Claims Collection Litigation Report required Sec.  13.33, 
is retained in the appropriate debt file.



Sec.  13.11  Interest, penalty and administrative costs.

    (a) Interest. EPA will assess interest on all delinquent debts 
unless prohibited by statute, regulation or contract.
    (1) Interest begins to accrue on all debts from the date of the 
initial notice to the debtor. EPA will not recover interest where the 
debt is paid within 30 days of the date of the notice. EPA will assess 
an annual rate of interest that is equal to the rate of the current 
value of funds to the United States Treasury (i.e., the Treasury tax and 
loan account rate) as prescribed and published by the Secretary of the 
Treasury in the Federal Register and the Treasury Fiscal Requirements 
Manual Bulletins, unless a different rate is necessary to protect the 
interest of the Government. EPA will notify the debtor of the basis for 
its finding that a different rate is necessary to protect the interest 
of the Government.
    (2) The Administrator may extend the 30-day period for payment where 
he determines that such action is in the best interest of the 
Government. A decision to extend or not to extend the payment period is 
final and is not subject to further review.
    (3) The rate of interest, as initially assessed, remains fixed for 
the duration of the indebtedness. If a debtor defaults on a repayment 
agreement, interest may be set at the Treasury rate in effect on the 
date a new agreement is executed.
    (4) Interest will not be assessed on interest charges, 
administrative costs or later payment penalties. However, where a debtor 
defaults on a previous repayment agreement and interest, administrative 
costs and penalties charges have been waived under the defaulted 
agreement, these charges can be reinstated and added to the debt 
principal under any new agreement and interest charged on the entire 
amount of the debt.
    (b) Administrative costs of collecting overdue debts. The costs of 
the Agency's administrative handling of overdue debts, based on either 
actual or average cost incurred, will be charged on all debts except 
those owed by State and local governments and Indian tribes. These costs 
include both direct and indirect costs. Administrative costs will be 
assessed monthly throughout the period the debt is overdue except as 
provided by Sec.  13.12.
    (c) Penalties. As provided by 31 U.S.C. 3717(e)(2), a penalty charge 
will be assessed on all debts, except those owned by State and local 
governments and Indian tribes, more than 90 days delinquent. The penalty 
charge will be at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum and will be assessed 
monthly.
    (d) Allocation of payments. A partial payment by a debtor will be 
applied first to outstanding administrative costs, second to penalty 
assessments, third to accrued interest and then to the outstanding debt 
principal.
    (e) Waiver. (1) The Administrator may (without regard to the amount 
of the debt) waive collection of all or part of accrued interest, 
penalty or administrative costs, where he determines that--
    (i) Waiver is justified under the criteria of Sec.  13.25;
    (ii) The debt or the charges resulted from the Agency's error, 
action or inaction, and without fault by the debtor; or
    (iii) Collection of these charges would be against equity and good 
conscience or not in the best interest of the United States.
    (2) A decision to waive interest, penalty charges or administrative 
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may be made at any time prior to payment of a debt. However, where these 
charges have been collected prior to the waiver decision, they will not 
be refunded. The Administrator's decision to waive or not waive 
collection of these charges is a final agency action.



Sec.  13.12  Interest and charges pending waiver or review.

    Interest, penalty charges and administrative costs will continue to 
accrue on a debt during administrative appeal, either formal or 
informal, and during waiver consideration by the Agency; except, that 
interest, penalty charges and administrative costs will not be assessed 
where a statute or a regulation specifically prohibits collection of the 
debt during the period of the administrative appeal or the Agency 
review.



Sec.  13.13  Contracting for collection services.

    EPA will use private collection services where it determines that 
their use is in the best interest of the Government. Where EPA 
determines that there is a need to contract for collection services it 
will--
    (a) Retain sole authority to resolve any dispute by the debtor of 
the validity of the debt, to compromise the debt, to suspend or 
terminate collection action, to refer the debt to DOJ for litigation, 
and to take any other action under this part which does not result in 
full collection of the debt;
    (b) Require the contractor to comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, 
as amended, to the extent specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(m), with applicable 
Federal and State laws pertaining to debt collection practices (e.g., 
the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.)), and 
with applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Service;
    (c) Require the contractor to account accurately and fully for all 
amounts collected; and
    (d) Require the contractor to provide to EPA, upon request, all data 
and reports contained in its files relating to its collection actions on 
a debt.



Sec.  13.14  Use of credit reporting agencies.

    EPA reports delinquent debts to appropriate credit reporting 
agencies.
    (a) EPA provides the following information to the reporting 
agencies:
    (1) A statement that the claim is valid and is overdue;
    (2) The name, address, taxpayer identification number and any other 
information necessary to establish the identity of the debtor;
    (3) The amount, status and history of the debt; and
    (4) The program or pertinent activity under which the debt arose.
    (b) Before disclosing debt information, EPA will:
    (1) Take reasonable action to locate the debtor if a current address 
is not available; and
    (2) If a current address is available, notify the debtor by 
certified mail, return receipt requested, that:
    (i) The designated EPA official has reviewed the claim and has 
determined that it is valid and overdue;
    (ii) That within 60 days EPA intends to disclose to a credit 
reporting agency the information authorized for disclosure by this 
subsection; and
    (iii) The debtor can request a complete explanation of the claim, 
can dispute the information in EPA's records concerning the claim, and 
can file for an administrative review, waiver or reconsideration of the 
claim, where applicable.
    (c) Before information is submitted to a credit reporting agency, 
EPA will provide a written statement to the reporting agency that all 
required actions have been taken. Additionally, EPA will, thereafter, 
ensure that the credit reporting agency is promptly informed of any 
substantive change in the conditions or amounts of the debt, and 
promptly verify or correct information relevant to the claim.
    (d) If a debtor disputes the validity of the debt, the credit 
reporting agency will refer the matter to the appropriate EPA official. 
The credit reporting agency will exclude the debt from its reports until 
EPA certifies in writing that the debt is valid.



Sec.  13.15  Taxpayer information.

    (a) The Administrator may obtain a debtor's current mailing address 
from the Internal Revenue Service.
    (b) Addresses obtained from the Internal Revenue Service will be 
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the Agency, its officers, employees, agents or contractors and other 
Federal agencies only to collect or dispose of debts, and may be 
disclosed to credit reporting agencies only for the purpose of their use 
in preparing a commercial credit report on the taxpayer for use by EPA.



Sec.  13.16  Liquidation of collateral.

    Where the Administrator holds a security instrument with a power of 
sale or has physical possession of collateral, he may liquidate the 
security or collateral and apply the proceeds to the overdue debt. EPA 
will exercise this right where the debtor fails to pay within a 
reasonable time after demand, unless the cost of disposing of the 
collateral is disproportionate to its value or special circumstances 
require judicial foreclosure. However, collection from other businesses, 
including liquidation of security or collateral, is not a prerequisite 
to requiring payment by a surety or insurance company unless expressly 
required by contract or statute. The Administrator will give the debtor 
reasonable notice of the sale and an accounting of any surplus proceeds 
and will comply with any other requirements of law or contract.



Sec.  13.17  Suspension or revocation of license or eligibility.

    When collecting statutory penalties, forfeitures, or debts for 
purposes of enforcement or compelling compliance, the Administrator may 
suspend or revoke licenses or other privileges for any inexcusable, 
prolonged or repeated failure of a debtor to pay a claim. Additionally, 
the Administrator may suspend or disqualify any contractor, lender, 
broker, borrower, grantee or other debtor from doing business with EPA 
or engaging in programs EPA sponsors or funds if a debtor fails to pay 
its debts to the Government within a reasonable time. Debtors will be 
notified before such action is taken and applicable suspension or 
debarment procedures will be used. The Administrator will report the 
failure of any surety to honor its obligations to the Treasury 
Department for action under 6 U.S.C. 11.



Sec.  13.18  Installment payments.

    (a) Whenever, feasible, and except as otherwise provided by law, 
debts owed to the United States, together with interest, penalty and 
administrative costs, as required by Sec.  13.11, will be collected in a 
single payment. However, where the Administrator determines that a 
debtor is financially unable to pay the indebtedness in a single payment 
or that an alternative payment mechanism is in the best interest of the 
United States, the Administrator may approve repayment of the debt in 
installments. The debtor has the burden of establishing that it is 
financially unable to pay the debt in a single payment or that an 
alternative payment mechanism is warranted. If the Administrator agrees 
to accept payment by installments, the Administrator may require a 
debtor to execute a written agreement which specifies all the terms of 
the repayment arrangement and which contains a provision accelerating 
the debt in the event of default. The size and frequency of installment 
payments will bear a reasonable relation to the size of the debt and the 
debtor's ability to pay. The installment payments will be sufficient in 
size and frequency to liquidate the debt in not more than 3 years, 
unless the Administrator determines that a longer period is required. 
Installment payments of less than $50 per month generally will not be 
accepted, but may be accepted where the debtor's financial or other 
circumstances justify. If the debt is unsecured, the Administrator may 
require the debtor to execute a confess-judgment note with a tax carry-
forward and a tax carry-back provision. Where the Administrator secures 
a confess-judgment note, the Administrator will provide the debtor a 
written explanation of the consequences of the debtor's signing the 
note.
    (b) If a debtor owes more than one debt and designates how a 
voluntary installment payment is to be applied among the debts, that 
designation will be approved if the Administrator determines that the 
designation is in the best interest of the United States. If the debtor 
does not designate how the payment is to be applied, the Administrator 
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various debts in accordance with the best interest of the United States, 
paying special attention to applicable statutes of limitations.



Sec.  13.19  Analysis of costs; automation; prevention of overpayments, 
delinquencies or defaults.

    (a) The Administrator may periodically compare EPA's costs in 
handling debts with the amounts it collects,
    (b) The Administrator may periodically consider the need, 
feasibility, and cost effectiveness of automated debt collection 
operations.
    (c) The Administrator may establish internal controls to identify 
the causes of overpayments and delinquencies and may issue procedures to 
prevent future occurrences of the identified problems.



                     Subpart C_Administrative Offset



Sec.  13.20  Administrative offset of general debts.

    This subpart provides for EPA's collection of debts by 
administrative offset under section 5 of the Debt Collection Act of 1982 
(31 U.S.C. 3716), other statutory authorities and the common law. It 
does not apply to offsets against employee salaries covered by 
Sec. Sec.  13.21, 13.22 and 13.23 of this subpart. EPA will collect 
debts by administrative offsets where it determines that such 
collections are feasible and are not otherwise prohibited by statute or 
contract.
    EPA will decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether collection by 
administrative offset is feasible and that its use furthers and protects 
the interest of the United States.
    (a) Standards. (1) The Administrator collects debts by 
administrative offset if--
    (i) The debt is certain in amount;
    (ii) Efforts to obtain direct payment from the debtor have been, or 
would most likely be, unsuccessful or the Administrator and the debtor 
agree to the offset;
    (iii) Offset is not expressly or implicitly prohibited by statute, 
regulation or contract;
    (iv) Offset is cost-effective or has significant deterrent value;
    (v) Offset does not substantially impair or defeat program 
objectives; and
    (vi) Offset is best suited to further and protect the Government's 
interest.
    (2) The Administrator may, in determining the method and amount of 
the offset, consider the financial impact on the debtor.
    (b) Interagency offset. The Administrator may offset a debt owed to 
another Federal agency from amounts due or payable by EPA to the debtor, 
or may request another Federal agency to offset a debt owed to EPA. The 
Administrator may request the Internal Revenue Service to offset an 
overdue debt from a Federal income tax refund due a debtor where 
reasonable attempts to obtain payment have failed. Interagency offsets 
from employee salaries will be made in accordance with the procedures 
contained in Sec. Sec.  13.22 and 13.23.
    (c) Multiple debts. Where moneys are available for offset against 
multiple debts of a debtor, it will be applied in accordance with the 
best interest of the Government as determined by the Administrator on a 
case-by-case basis.
    (d) Statutory bar to offset. Administrative offset will not be made 
more than 10 years after the Government's right to collect the debt 
first accrued, unless facts material to the Government's right to 
collect the debt were not known and could not have been known through 
the exercise of reasonable care by the officer responsible for 
discovering or collecting the debt. For purposes of offset, the right to 
collect a debt accrues when the appropriate EPA official determines that 
a debt exists (e.g., contracting officer, grant award official, etc.), 
when it is affirmed by an administrative appeal or a court having 
jurisdiction, or when a debtor defaults on a payment agreement, 
whichever is latest. An offset occurs when money payable to the debtor 
is first withheld or when EPA requests offset from money held by another 
agency.
    (e) Pre-offset notice. Before initiating offset, the Administrator 
sends the debtor written notice of:
    (1) The basis for and the amount of the debt as well as the Agency's 
intention to collect the debt by offset if payment or satisfactory 
response has not been received within 30 days of the notice;

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    (2) The debtor's right to submit an alternative repayment schedule, 
to inspect and copy agency records pertaining to the debt, to request 
review of the determination of indebtedness or to apply for waiver under 
any available statute or regulation; and
    (3) Applicable interest, penalty charges and administrative costs.
    (f) Alternative repayment. The Administrator may, at the 
Administrator's discretion, enter into a repayment agreement with the 
debtor in lieu of offset. In deciding whether to accept payment of the 
debt by an alternative repayment agreement, the Administrator may 
consider such factors as the amount of the debt, the length of the 
proposed repayment period, whether the debtor is willing to sign a 
confess-judgment note, past Agency dealings with the debtor, 
documentation submitted by the debtor indicating that an offset will 
cause undue financial hardship, and the debtor's financial ability to 
adhere to the terms of a repayment agreement. The Administrator may 
require financial documentation from the debtor before considering the 
repayment arrangement.
    (g) Review of administrative determination. (1) A debt will not be 
offset while a debtor is seeking either formal or informal review of the 
validity of the debt under this section or under another statute, 
regulation or contract. However, interest, penalty and administrative 
costs will continue to accrue during this period, unless otherwise 
waived by the Administrator. The Administrator may initiate offset as 
soon as practical after completion of review or after a debtor waives 
the opportunity to request review.
    (2) The Administrator may administratively offset a debt prior to 
the completion of a formal or informal review where the determines that:
    (i) Failure to take the offset would substantially prejudice EPA's 
ability to collect the debt; and
    (ii) The time before the first offset is to be made does not 
reasonably permit the completion of the review procedures. (Offsets 
taken prior to completion of the review process will be followed 
promptly by the completion of the process. Amounts recovered by offset 
but later found not to be owed will be refunded promptly.)
    (3) The debtor must provide a written request for review of the 
decision to offset the debt no later than 15 days after the date of the 
notice of the offset unless a different time is specifically prescribed. 
The debtor's request must state the basis for the request for review.
    (4) The Administrator may grant an extension of time for filing a 
request for review if the debtor shows good cause for the late filing. A 
debtor who fails timely to file or to request an extension waives the 
right to review.
    (5) The Administrator will issue, no later than 60 days after the 
filing of the request, a written final decision based on the evidence, 
record and applicable law.



Sec.  13.21  Employee salary offset--general.

    (a) Purpose. This section establishes EPA's policies and procedures 
for recovery of debts owed to the United States by installment 
collection from the current pay account of an employee.
    (b) Scope. The provisions of this section apply to collection by 
salary offset under 5 U.S.C. 5514 of debts owed EPA and debts owed to 
other Federal agencies by EPA employees. This section does not apply to 
debts owed EPA arising from travel advances under 5 U.S.C. 5705, 
employee training expenses under 5 U.S.C. 4108 and to other debts where 
collection by salary offset is explicitly provided for or prohibited by 
another statute.
    (c) References. The following statutes and regulations apply to 
EPA's recovery of debts due the United States by salary offset:
    (1) 5 U.S.C. 5514, as amended, governing the installment collection 
of debts;
    (2) 31 U.S.C. 3716, governing the liquidation of debts by 
administrative offset;
    (3) 5 CFR part 550, subpart K, setting forth the minimum 
requirements for executive agency regulations on salary offset; and
    (4) 4 CFR parts 101-105, the Federal Claims Collection Standards.

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Sec.  13.22  Salary offset when EPA is the creditor agency.

    (a) Entitlement to notice, hearing, written response and decision. 
(1) Prior to initiating collection action through salary offset, EPA 
will first provide the employee with the opportunity to pay in full the 
amount owed, unless such notification will compromise the Government's 
ultimate ability to collect the debt.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each 
employee from whom the Agency proposes to collect a debt by salary 
offset under this section is entitled to receive a written notice as 
described in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (3) Each employee owing a debt to the United States which will be 
collected by salary offset is entitled to request a hearing on the debt. 
This request must be filed as prescribed in paragraph (d) of this 
section. The Agency will make appropriate hearing arrangements which are 
consistent with law and regulations. Where a hearing is held, the 
employee is entitled to a written decision on the following issues:
    (i) The determination of the Agency concerning the existence or 
amount of the debt; and
    (ii) The repayment schedule, if it was not established by written 
agreement between the employee and the Agency.
    (b) Exceptions to entitlement to notice, hearing, written response 
and final decision. The procedural requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section are not applicable to any adjustment of pay arising out of an 
employee's election of coverage or a change in coverage under a Federal 
benefits program (such as health insurance) requiring periodic 
deductions from pay, if the amount to be recovered was accumulated over 
four pay periods or less. However, if the amount to be recovered was 
accumulated over more than four pay periods the full procedures 
prescribed under paragraph (d) of this section will be extended to the 
employee.
    (c) Notification before deductions begin. Except as provided in 
paragraph (b) of this section, deductions will not be made unless the 
employee is first provided with a minimum of 30 calendar days written 
notice. Notice will be sent by certified mail (return receipt 
requested), and must include the following:
    (1) The Agency's determination that a debt is owed, including the 
origin, nature, and amount of the debt;
    (2) The Agency's intention to collect the debt by means of 
deductions from the employee's current disposable pay account;
    (3) The amount, frequency, proposed beginning date and duration of 
the intended deductions. (The proposed beginning date for salary offset 
cannot be earlier than 30 days after the date of notice, unless this 
would compromise the Government's ultimate ability to resolve the debt);
    (4) An explanation of the requirements concerning interest, penalty 
and administrative costs;
    (5) The employee's right to inspect and copy all records relating to 
the debt or to request and receive a copy of such records;
    (6) If not previously provided, the employee's right to enter into a 
written agreement for a repayment schedule differing from that proposed 
by the Agency where the terms of the proposed repayment schedule are 
acceptable to the Agency. (Such an agreement must be in writing and 
signed by both the employee and the appropriate EPA official and will be 
included in the employee's personnel file and documented in the EPA 
payroll system);
    (7) The right to a hearing conducted by a hearing official not under 
the control of the Administrator, if a request is filed;
    (8) The method and time for requesting a hearing;
    (9) That the filing of a request for hearing within 15 days of 
receipt of the original notification will stay the assessment of 
interest, penalty and administrative costs and the commencement of 
collection proceedings;
    (10) That a final decision on the hearing (if requested) will be 
issued at the earliest practical date, but no later than 60 days after 
the filing of the request, unless the employee requests and the hearing 
official grants a delay in the proceedings;
    (11) That knowingly false or frivolous statements, representations 
or evidence may subject the employee to--

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    (i) Disciplinary procedures under 5 U.S.C. chapter 75 or any other 
applicable statutes or regulations;
    (ii) Criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 286, 287, 1001 and 1002 or 
other applicable statutory authority; or
    (iii) Penalties under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3731, or 
any other applicable statutory authority;
    (12) Any other rights and remedies available under statutes or 
regulations governing the program for which the collection is being 
made; and
    (13) That amounts paid or deducted for the debt, except 
administrative costs and penalty charges where the entire debt is not 
waived or terminated, which are later waived or found not owed to the 
United States will be promptly refunded to the employee.
    (d) Request for hearing. An employee may request a hearing by filing 
a written request directly with the Director, Financial Management 
Division (2734R) , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The request must state the 
bases upon which the employee disputes the proposed collection of the 
debt. The request must be signed by the employee and be received by EPA 
within 15 days of the employee's receipt of the notification of proposed 
deductions. The employee should submit in writing all facts, evidence 
and witnesses which support his/her position to the Director, Financial 
Management Division, within 15 days of the date of the request for a 
hearing. The Director, Financial Management Division, will arrange for 
the services of a hearing official not under the control of the 
Administrator and will provide the hearing official with all documents 
relating to the claim.
    (e) Requests for hearing made after time expires. Late requests for 
a hearing may be accepted if the employee can show that the delay in 
filing the request for a hearing was due to circumstances beyond the 
employee's control.
    (f) Form of hearing, written response and final decision. (1) 
Normally, a hearing will consist of the hearing official making a 
decision based upon a review of the claims file and any materials 
submitted by the debtor. However, in instances where the hearing 
official determines that the validity of the debt turns on an issue of 
veracity or credibility which cannot be resolved through review of 
documentary evidence, the hearing official at his discretion may afford 
the debtor an opportunity for an oral hearing. Such oral hearings will 
consist of an informal conference before a hearing official in which the 
employee and the Agency will be given the opportunity to present 
evidence, witnesses and argument. If desired, the employee may be 
represented by an individual of his/her choice. The Agency shall 
maintain a summary record of oral hearings provided under these 
procedures.
    (2) Written decisions provided after a request for hearing will, at 
a minimum, state the facts evidencing the nature and origin of the 
alleged debt; and the hearing official's analysis, findings and 
conclusions.
    (3) The decision of the hearing official is final and binding on the 
parties.
    (g) Request for waiver. In certain instances, an employee may have a 
statutory right to request a waiver of overpayment of pay or allowances, 
e.g., 5 U.S.C. 5584 or 5 U.S.C. 5724(i). When an employee requests 
waiver consideration under a right authorized by statute, further 
collection on the debt will be suspended until a final administrative 
decision is made on the waiver request. However, where it appears that 
the Government's ability to recover the debt may be adversely affected 
because of the employee's resignation, termination or other action, 
suspension of recovery is not required. During the period of the 
suspension, interest, penalty charges and administrative costs will not 
be assessed against the debt. The Agency will not duplicate, for 
purposes of salary offset, any of the procedures already provided the 
debtor under a request for waiver.
    (h) Method and source of collection. A debt will be collected in a 
lump-sum or by installment deductions at established pay intervals from 
an employee's current pay account, unless the employee and the Agency 
agree to alternative arrangements for payment. The alternative payment 
schedule must be in writing, signed by both the employee and the 
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will be documented in the Agency's files.
    (i) Limitation on amount of deduction. The size and frequency of 
installment deductions generally will bear a reasonable relation to the 
size of the debt and the employee's ability to pay. However, the amount 
deducted for any period may not exceed 15 percent of the disposable pay 
from which the deduction is made, unless the employee has agreed in 
writing to the deduction of a greater amount. If possible, the 
installment payments will be in amounts sufficient to liquidate the debt 
in three years or less. Installment payments of less than $25 normally 
will be accepted only in the most unusual circumstances.
    (j) Duration of deduction. If the employee is financially unable to 
pay a debt in a lump-sum or the amount of the debt exceeds 15 percent of 
disposable pay, collection will be made in installments. Installment 
deductions will be made over the period of active duty or employment 
except as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (k) When deductions may begin. (1) Deductions to liquidate an 
employee's debt will begin on the date stated in the Agency's notice of 
intention to collect from the employee's current pay unless the debt has 
been repaid or the employee has filed a timely request for hearing on 
issues for which a hearing is appropriate.
    (2) If the employee has filed a timely request for hearing with the 
Agency, deductions will begin after the hearing official has provided 
the employee with a final written decision indicating the amount owed 
the Government. Following the decision by the hearing official, the 
employee will be given 30 days to repay the amount owed prior to 
collection through salary offset, unless otherwise provided by the 
hearing official.
    (l) Liquidation from final check. If the employee retires, resigns, 
or the period of employment ends before collection of the debt is 
completed, the remainder of the debt will be offset from subsequent 
payments of any nature due the employee (e.g., final salary payment, 
lump-sum leave, etc.).
    (m) Recovery from other payments due a separated employee. If the 
debt cannot be liquidated by offset from any final payment due the 
employee on the date of separation, EPA will liquidate the debt, where 
appropriate, by administrative offset from later payments of any kind 
due the former employee (e.g., retirement pay). Such administrative 
offset will be taken in accordance with the procedures set forth in 
Sec.  13.20.
    (n) Employees who transfer to another Federal agency. If an EPA 
employee transfers to another Federal agency prior to repaying a debt 
owed to EPA, the following action will be taken:
    (1) The appropriate debt-claim form specified by the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) will be completed and certified to the new 
paying office by EPA. EPA will certify: That the employee owes a debt; 
the amount and the basis for the debt; the date on which payment is due; 
the date the Government's rights to collect the debt first accrued; and 
that EPA's regulations implementing 5 U.S.C. 5514 have been approved by 
OPM.
    (2) The new paying agency will be advised of the amount which has 
already been collected, the number of installments and the commencement 
date for the first installment, if other than the next officially 
established pay period. EPA will also identify to the new paying agency 
the actions it has taken and the dates of such actions.
    (3) EPA will place or will arrange to have placed in the employee's 
official personnel file the information required by paragraphs (n) (1) 
and (2) of this section.
    (4) Upon receipt of the official personnel file from EPA, the new 
paying agency will resume collection from the employee's current pay 
account and will notify both the employee and EPA of the resumption.
    (o) Interest, penalty and administrative cost. EPA will assess 
interest and administrative costs on debts collected under these 
procedures. The following guidelines apply to the assessment of these 
costs on debts collected by salary offset:
    (1) A processing and handling charge will be assessed on debts 
collected through salary offset under this section. Where offset begun 
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employee's receipt of the 30-day written notice of the proposed offset, 
processing and handling costs will only be assessed after the expiration 
of the 30-day notice period and after the completion of any hearing 
requested under paragraph (d) of this section or waiver consideration 
under paragraph (g) of this section.
    (2) Interest will be assessed on all debts not collected within 30 
days of either the date of the notice where the employee has not 
requested a hearing within the allotted time, completion of a hearing 
pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section, or completion of waiver 
consideration under paragraph (g) of this section, whichever is later. 
Interest will continue to accrue during the period of the recovery.
    (3) Deductions by salary offset normally begin prior to the time for 
assessment of a penalty. Therefore, a penalty charge will not be 
assessed unless deductions occur more than 120 days from the date of 
notice to the debtor and penalty assessments have not been suspended 
because of waiver consideration by EPA.
    (p) Non-waiver of right by payment. An employee's payment under 
protest of all or any portion of a debt does not waive any rights which 
the employee may have under either these procedures or any other 
provision of law.
    (q) Refunds. EPA will promptly refund to the employee amounts paid 
or deducted pursuant to this section, the recovery of which is 
subsequently waived or otherwise found not owing to the United States. 
Refunds do not bear interest unless specifically authorized by law.
    (r) Time limit for commencing recovery by salary setoff. EPA will 
not initiate salary offset to collect a debt more than 10 years after 
the Government's right to collect the debt first accrued, unless facts 
material to the right to collect the debt were not known and could not 
have been known through the exercise of reasonable care by the 
Government official responsible for discovering and collecting such 
debts.



Sec.  13.23  Salary offset when EPA is not the creditor agency.

    The requirements below apply when EPA has been requested to collect 
a debt owed by an EPA employee to another Federal agency.
    (a) Format for the request for recovery. (1) The creditor agency 
must complete fully the appropriate claim form specified by OPM.
    (2) The creditor agency must certify to EPA on the debt claim form: 
The fact that the employee owes a debt; the date that the debt first 
accrued; and that the creditor agency's regulations implementing 5 
U.S.C. 5514 have been approved by OPM and send it to the Director, 
Financial Management Division (2734R), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    (3) If the collection is to be made in installments, the creditor 
agency must also advise EPA of the number of installments to be 
collected, the amount of each installment, and the commencement date of 
the first installment, if a date other than the next established pay 
period.
    (4) Unless the employee has consented in writing to the salary 
deductions or signed a statement acknowledging receipt of the required 
procedures and this information is attached to the claim form, the 
creditor agency must indicate the actions it took under its procedures 
for salary offset and the dates of such actions.
    (b) Processing of the claim by EPA--(1) Incomplete claims. If EPA 
receives an improperly completed claim form, the claim form and all 
accompanying material will be returned to the requesting (creditor) 
agency with notice that OPM procedures must be followed and a properly 
completed claim form must be received before any salary offset can be 
taken. The notice should identify specifically what is needed from the 
requesting agency for the claim to be processed.
    (2) Complete claims. If the claim procedures in paragraph (a) of 
this section have been properly completed, deduction will begin on the 
next established pay period. EPA will not review the merits of the 
creditor agency's determinations with respect to the amount or validity 
of the debt as stated in the debt claim form. EPA will not assess a 
handling or any other related charge to cover the cost of its processing 
the claim.

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    (c) Employees separating from EPA before a debt to another agency is 
collected--(1) Employees separating from Government service. If an 
employee begins separation action before EPA collects the total debt due 
the creditor agency, the following actions will be taken:
    (i) To the extent possible, the balance owed the creditor agency 
will be liquidated from subsequent payments of any nature due the 
employee from EPA in accordance with Sec.  13.22(1);
    (ii) If the total amount of the debt cannot be recovered, EPA will 
certify to the creditor agency and the employee the total amount of 
EPA's collection; and
    (iii) If EPA is aware that the employee is entitled to payments from 
the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or other similar 
payments, it will forward a copy of the claim form to the agency 
responsible for making such payments as notice that a debt is 
outstanding. EPA will also send a copy of the claim form to the creditor 
agency so that it can file a certified claim against the payments.
    (2) Employees who transfer to another Federal agency. If an EPA 
employee transfers to another Federal agency before EPA collects the 
total amount due the creditor agency, the following actions will be 
taken:
    (i) EPA will certify the total amount of the collection made on the 
debt; and
    (ii) The employee's official personnel folder will be sent to the 
new paying agency. (It is the responsibility of the creditor agency to 
ensure that the collection is resumed by the new paying agency.)



                      Subpart D_Compromise of Debts



Sec.  13.24  General.

    EPA may compromise claims for money or property where the claim, 
exclusive of interest, penalty and administrative costs, does not exceed 
$20,000. Where the claim exceeds $20,000, the authority to accept the 
compromise rests solely with DOJ. The Administrator may reject an offer 
of compromise in any amount. Where the claim exceeds $20,000 and EPA 
recommends acceptance of a compromise offer, it will refer the claim 
with its recommendation to DOJ for approval. The referral will be in the 
form of the Claims Collection Litigation Report (CCLR) and will outline 
the basis for EPA's recommendation. EPA refers compromise offers for 
claims in excess of $100,000 to the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil 
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, unless otherwise 
provided by Department of Justice delegations or procedures. EPA refers 
offers of compromise for claims of $20,000 to $100,000 to the United 
States Attorney in whose judicial district the debtor can be found. If 
the Administrator has a debtor's firm written offer for compromise which 
is substantial in amount but the Administrator is uncertain as to 
whether the offer should be accepted, he may refer the offer and the 
supporting data to DOJ or GAO for action.



Sec.  13.25  Standards for compromise.

    (a) EPA may compromise a claim pursuant to this section if EPA 
cannot collect the full amount because the debtor does not have the 
financial ability to pay the full amount of the debt within a reasonable 
time, or the debtor refuses to pay the claim in full and the Government 
does not have the ability to enforce collection in full within a 
reasonable time by enforced collection proceedings. In evaluating the 
acceptability of the offer, the Administrator may consider, among other 
factors, the following:
    (1) Individual debtors. (i) Age and health of the debtor;
    (ii) Present and potential income;
    (iii) Inheritance prospects;
    (iv) The possibility that assets have been concealed or improperly 
transferred by the debtor;
    (v) The availability of assets or income which may be realized by 
enforced collection proceedings; or
    (vi) The applicable exemptions available to the debtor under State 
and Federal law in determining the Government's ability to enforce 
collection.
    (2) Municipal and quasi-municipal debtors. (i) The size of the 
municipality or quasi-municipal entity;
    (ii) The availability of current and future resources sufficient to 
pay the

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debt (e.g., bonding authority, rate adjustment authority, or taxing 
authority); or
    (iii) The ratio of liabilities (both short and long term) to assets.
    (3) Commercial debtors. (i) Ratio of assets to liabilities;
    (ii) Prospects of future income or losses; or
    (iii) The availability of assets or income which may be realized by 
enforced collection proceedings.
    (b) EPA may compromise a claim, or recommend acceptance of a 
compromise to DOJ, where there is substantial doubt concerning the 
Government's ability to prove its case in court for the full amount of 
the claim, either because of the legal issues involved or a bona fide 
dispute as to the facts. The amount accepted in compromise in such cases 
will fairly reflect the probability of prevailing on the legal issues 
involved, considering fully the availability of witnesses and other 
evidentiary data required to support the Government's claim. In 
determining the litigative risks involved, EPA will give proportionate 
weight to the likely amount of court costs and attorney fees the 
Government may incur if it is unsuccessful in litigation.
    (c) EPA may compromise a claim, or recommend acceptance of a 
compromise to DOJ, if the cost of collection does not justify the 
enforced collection of the full amount of the debt. The amount accepted 
in compromise in such cases may reflect an appropriate discount for the 
administrative and litigative costs of collection, taking into 
consideration the time it will take to effect collection. Costs of 
collection may be a substantial factor in the settlement of small 
claims, but normally will not carry great weight in the settlement of 
large claims. In determining whether the cost of collection justifies 
enforced collection of the full amount, EPA may consider the positive 
effect that enforced collection of the claim may have on the collection 
of other similar claims.
    (d) Statutory penalties, forfeitures or debts established as an aid 
to enforcement and to compel compliance may be compromised where the 
Administrator determines that the Agency's enforcement policy, in terms 
of deterrence and securing compliance (both present and future), will be 
adequately served by accepting the offer.



Sec.  13.26  Payment of compromised claims.

    The Administrator normally will not approve a debtor's request to 
pay a compromised claim in installments. However, where the 
Administrator determines that payment of a compromise by installments is 
necessary to effect collection, a debtor's request to pay in 
installments may be approved. Normally, where installment repayment is 
approved, the debtor will be required to execute a confess-judgment 
agreement which accelerates payment of the balance due upon default.



Sec.  13.27  Joint and several liability.

    When two or more debtors are jointly and severally liable, 
collection action will not be withheld against one debtor until the 
other or others pay their proportionate share. The amount of a 
compromise with one debtor is not precedent in determining compromises 
from other debtors who have been determined to be jointly and severally 
liable on the claim.



Sec.  13.28  Execution of releases.

    Upon receipt of full payment of a claim or the amount compromised, 
EPA will prepare and execute a release on behalf of the United States. 
The release will include a provision which voids the release if it was 
procured by fraud, misrepresentation, a false claim or by mutual mistake 
of fact.



                Subpart E_Suspension of Collection Action



Sec.  13.29  Suspension--general.

    The Administrator may suspend the Agency's collection actions on a 
debt where the outstanding debt principal does not exceed $20,000, the 
Government cannot presently collect or enforce collection of any 
significant sum from the debtor, the prospects of future collection 
justify retention of the debt for periodic review and there is no risk 
of expiration of the statute of limitations during the period of 
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waive the assessment of interest, penalty charges and administrative 
costs during the period of the suspension. Suspension will be for an 
established time period and generally will be reviewed at least every 
six months to ensure the continued propriety of the suspension. DOJ 
approval is required to suspend debts exceeding $20,000. Unless 
otherwise provided by DOJ delegations or procedures, the Administrator 
refers requests for suspension of debts of $20,000 to $100,000 to the 
United States Attorney in whose district the debtor resides. Debts 
exceeding $100,000 are referred to the Commercial Litigation Branch, 
Civil Division, Department of Justice, for approval.



Sec.  13.30  Standards for suspension.

    (a) Inability to locate debtor. The Administrator may suspend 
collection on a debt where he determines that the debtor cannot be 
located presently but that there is a reasonable belief that the debtor 
can be located in the future.
    (b) Financial condition of debtor. The Administrator may suspend 
collection action on a claim when the debtor owns no substantial equity 
in real or personal property and is unable to make payment on the claim 
or effect a compromise but the debtor's future financial prospects 
justify retention of the claim for periodic review, provided that:
    (1) The applicable statute of limitations will not expire during the 
period of the suspension, can be tolled or has started running anew;
    (2) Future collection can be effected by offset, notwithstanding the 
10-year statute of limitations for administrative offsets; or
    (3) The debtor agrees to pay interest on the debt and suspension is 
likely to enhance the debtor's ability to fully pay the principal amount 
of the debt with interest at a later date.
    (c) Request for waiver or administrative review--mandatory. The 
Administrator will suspend collection activity where a statute provides 
for mandatory waiver consideration or administrative review prior to 
agency collection of a debt. The Administrator will suspend EPA's 
collection actions during the period provided for the debtor to request 
review or waiver and during the period of the Agency's evaluation of the 
request.
    (d) Request for waiver or administrative review--permissive. The 
Administrator may suspend collection activities on debts of $20,000 or 
less during the pendency of a permissive waiver or administrative review 
where he determines that:
    (1) There is a reasonable possibility that waiver will be granted 
and the debtor may be found not owing the debt (in whole or in part);
    (2) The Government's interest is protected, if suspension is 
granted, by the reasonable assurance that the debt can be recovered if 
the debtor does not prevail; or
    (3) Collection of the debt will cause undue hardship to the debtor.
    (e) Refund barred by statute or regulation. The Administrator will 
ordinarily suspend collection action during the pendency of his 
consideration of a waiver request or administrative review where statute 
and regulation preclude refund of amounts collected by the Agency should 
the debtor prevail. The Administrator may decline to suspend collection 
where he determines that the request for waiver or administrative review 
is frivolous or was made primarily to delay collection.



                     Subpart F_Termination of Debts



Sec.  13.31  Termination--general.

    The Administrator may terminate collection actions and write-off 
debts, including accrued interest, penalty and administrative costs, 
where the debt principal does not exceed $20,000. If the debt exceeds 
$20,000, EPA obtains the approval of DOJ in order to terminate further 
collection actions. Unless otherwise provided for by DOJ regulations or 
procedures, requests to terminate collection on debts in excess of 
$100,000 are referred to the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil 
Division, Department of Justice, for approval. Debts in excess of 
$20,000 but $100,000 or less are referred to the United States Attorney 
in whose judicial district the debtor can be found.



Sec.  13.32  Standards for termination.

    A debt may be terminated where the Administrator determines that:

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    (a) The Government cannot collect or enforce collection of any 
significant sum from the debtor, having due regard for available 
judicial remedies, the debtor's ability to pay, and the exemptions 
available to the debtor under State and Federal law;
    (b) The debtor cannot be located, there is no security remaining to 
be liquidated, the applicable statute of limitations has expired, and 
the prospects of collecting by offset are too remote to justify 
retention of the claim;
    (c) The cost of further collection action is likely to exceed the 
amount recoverable;
    (d) The claim is determined to be legally without merit; or
    (e) The evidence necessary to prove the claim cannot be produced or 
the necessary witnesses are unavailable and efforts to induce voluntary 
payment have failed.



                           Subpart G_Referrals



Sec.  13.33  Referrals to the Department of Justice.

    (a) Prompt referral. The Administrator refers to DOJ for litigation 
all claims on which aggressive collection actions have been taken but 
which could not be collected, compromised, suspended or terminated. 
Referrals are made as early as possible, consistent with aggressive 
agency collection action, and within the period for bringing a timely 
suit against the debtor.
    (1) Unless otherwise provided by DOJ regulations or procedures, EPA 
refers for litigation debts of more than $100,000 to the Commercial 
Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 
20530.
    (2) Unless otherwise provided by DOJ regulations or procedures, EPA 
refers for litigation debts of $100,000 or less to the United States 
Attorney in whose judicial district the debtor can be found.
    (b) Claims Collection Litigation Report (CCLR). Unless an exception 
has been granted by DOJ, the CCLR is used for referrals of all 
administratively uncollectible claims to DOJ and is used to refer all 
offers of compromise.



        Subpart H_Referral of Debts to IRS for Tax Refund Offset

    Source: 59 FR 651, Jan. 5, 1994, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  13.34  Purpose.

    This subpart establishes procedures for the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) to refer past-due debts to the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) for offset against the income tax refunds of persons owing debts 
to EPA. It specifies the Agency procedures and the rights of the debtor 
applicable to claims for the payment of debts owed to EPA.



Sec.  13.35  Applicability and scope.

    (a) This subpart implements 31 U.S.C. 3720A, which authorizes the 
IRS to reduce a tax refund by the amount of a past-due legally 
enforceable debt owed to the United States.
    (b) For purposes of this section, a past-due legally enforceable 
debt referable to the IRS is a debt which is owed to the United States 
and:
    (1) Except in the case of a judgment debt, has been delinquent for 
at least three months but has not been delinquent for more than ten 
years at the time the offset is made;
    (2) Cannot be currently collected pursuant to the salary offset 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5514(a)(1);
    (3) Is ineligible for administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716(a) 
by reason of 31 U.S.C. 3716(c)(2) or cannot be collected by 
administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716(a) by the Agency against 
amounts payable to or on behalf of the debtor by or on behalf of the 
Agency;
    (4) With respect to which EPA has given the taxpayer at least 60 
days from the date of notification to present evidence that all or part 
of the debt is not past-due or not legally enforceable, has considered 
evidence presented by such taxpayer, if any, and has determined that an 
amount of such debt is past-due and legally enforceable;
    (5) Has been disclosed by EPA to a consumer reporting agency as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 3711(f), unless a consumer reporting agency 
would be prohibited from using such information by 15 U.S.C. 1681c, or 
unless the amount of the debt does not exceed $100.00;

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    (6) With respect to which EPA has notified or has made a reasonable 
attempt to notify the taxpayer that the debt is past-due and, unless 
repaid within 60 days thereafter, the debt will be referred to the IRS 
for offset against any overpayment of tax;
    (7) Is at least $25.00; and
    (8) All other requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3720A and the Department of 
the Treasury regulations at 26 CFR 301.6402-6 relating to the 
eligibility of a debt for tax return offset have been satisfied.



Sec.  13.36  Administrative charges.

    In accordance with Sec.  13.11, all administrative charges incurred 
in connection with the referral of a debt to the IRS shall be assessed 
on the debt and thus increase the amount of the offset.



Sec.  13.37  Notice requirement before offset.

    A request for reduction of an IRS tax refund will be made only after 
EPA makes a determination that an amount is owed and past-due and 
provides the debtor with 60 days written notice. EPA's notice of 
intention to collect by IRS tax refund offset (Notice of Intent) will 
state:
    (a) The amount of the debt;
    (b) That unless the debt is repaid within 60 days from the date of 
EPA's Notice of Intent, EPA intends to collect the debt by requesting 
the IRS to reduce any amounts payable to the debtor as refunds of 
Federal taxes paid by an amount equal to the amount of the debt and all 
accumulated interest and other charges;
    (c) That the debtor has a right to present evidence that all or part 
of the debt is not past-due or not legally enforceable; and
    (d) A mailing address for forwarding any written correspondence and 
a contact name and phone number for any questions.



Sec.  13.38  Review within the Agency.

    (a) Notification by debtor. A debtor who receives a Notice of Intent 
has the right to present evidence that all or part of the debt is not 
past-due or not legally enforceable. To exercise this right, the debtor 
must:
    (1) Send a written request for a review of the evidence to the 
address provided in the notice;
    (2) State in the request the amount disputed and the reasons why the 
debtor believes that the debt is not past-due or is not legally 
enforceable; and
    (3) Include in the request any documents which the debtor wishes to 
be considered or state that additional information will be submitted 
within the remainder of the 60-day period.
    (b) Submission of evidence. The debtor may submit evidence showing 
that all or part of the debt is not past-due or not legally enforceable 
along with the notification required by paragraph (a) of this section. 
Failure to submit the notification and evidence within 60 days will 
result in an automatic referral of the debt to the IRS without further 
action by EPA.
    (c) Review of the evidence. EPA will consider all available evidence 
related to the debt. Within 30 days, if feasible, EPA will notify the 
debtor whether EPA has sustained, amended, or cancelled its 
determination that the debt is past-due and legally enforceable.



Sec.  13.39  Agency determination.

    (a) Following review of the evidence, EPA will issue a written 
decision.
    (b) If EPA either sustains or amends its determination, it shall 
notify the debtor of its intent to refer the debt to the IRS for offset 
against the debtor's Federal income tax refund. If EPA cancels its 
original determination, the debt will not be referred to IRS.



Sec.  13.40  Stay of offset.

    If the debtor timely notifies the EPA that he or she is exercising 
the right described in Sec.  13.38(a) and timely submits evidence in 
accordance with Sec.  13.38(b), any notice to the IRS will be stayed 
until the issuance of a written decision which sustains or amends its 
original determination.



PART 14_EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS--Table of Contents



Sec.
14.1 Scope and purpose.
14.2 Definitions.
14.3 Incident to service.
14.4 Reasonable and proper.

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14.5 Who may file a claim.
14.6 Time limits for filing a claim.
14.7 Where to file a claim.
14.8 Investigation of claims.
14.9 Approval and payment of claims.
14.10 Procedures for reconsideration.
14.11 Principal types of allowable claims.
14.12 Principal types of unallowable claims.
14.13 Items fraudulently claimed.
14.14 Computation of award.

    Authority: Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 
1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721).

    Source: 51 FR 24146, July 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  14.1  Scope and purpose.

    This part prescribes regulations for the Military Personnel and 
Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964 (the Act), 31 U.S.C. 3721. The 
Act allows the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) to settle and pay claims of EPA employees for damage to or loss of 
their personal property which was incident to service. A claim under the 
Act is allowed only where the claim is substantiated and the 
Administrator determines that possession of the property was reasonable 
or proper under the circumstances existing at the time and place of the 
loss and no part of the loss was caused by any negligent or wrongful act 
or omission of the employee or his/her agent.



Sec.  14.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    (a) EPA Claims Officer is the Agency official delegated the 
responsibility by the Administrator to carry out the provisions of the 
Act.
    (b) Claim means a demand for payment by an employee or his/her 
representative for the value or the repair cost of an item of personal 
property damaged, lost or destroyed as an incident to government 
service.
    (c) Employee means a person appointed to a position with EPA.
    (d) Settle means the act of considering, ascertaining, adjusting, 
determining or otherwise resolving a claim.
    (e) Accrual date means the date of the incident causing the loss or 
damage or the date on which the loss or damage should have been 
discovered by the employee through the exercise of reasonable care.
    (f) Depreciation is the reduction in value of an item caused by the 
elapse of time between the date of acquisition and the date of loss or 
damage.



Sec.  14.3  Incident to service.

    In order for a claim to be allowed under this part, the EPA Claims 
Officer must determine that the item of personal property, at the time 
of damage or loss, was used by the employee as an incident to government 
service. An item is incident to service when possession of the item by 
the employee had substantial relationship to the employee's performance 
of duty. Whether an item is incident to service is determined by the 
facts of each claim. The employee has the burden of showing that the 
item was incident to his/her governmental service.



Sec.  14.4  Reasonable and proper.

    EPA does not insure its employees from every loss or damage to 
personal property they may sustain. In order for a claim to be allowed, 
the item must not only have been incident to service, it must also have 
been reasonable and proper for the employee to possess the item at the 
time and place of its loss or damage. Generally, the possession of an 
item is reasonable and proper when the item is of a type and quantity 
which EPA reasonably expected its employees to possess at the time and 
place of the loss or damage. Consequently, items which are exceptionally 
expensive, excessive quantities of otherwise allowable items, personal 
items which are used in place of items usually provided to employees by 
EPA or items which are primarily of aesthetic value are not considered 
reasonable or proper items and are unallowable.



Sec.  14.5  Who may file a claim.

    A claim may be filed by an employee or by his/her authorized agent 
or legal representative. If a claim is otherwise allowable under this 
part, a claim can be filed by a surviving spouse, child, parent, brother 
or sister of a deceased employee.



Sec.  14.6  Time limits for filing a claim.

    A claim under this part is considered by the EPA Claims Officer only 
if it is

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in writing and received within two years after the claim accrues. The 
EPA Claims Officer may consider a claim not filed within this period 
when the claim accrued during a period of armed conflict and the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3721(g) are met.



Sec.  14.7  Where to file a claim.

    An employee or his/her representative may file a claim with his/her 
Administrative Office or the Safety Office for the facility. The 
employee should complete and submit to the Administrative Office or the 
Safety Office a completed EPA Form 3370-1, ``Employee Claim for Loss of 
or Damage to Personal Property.'' That Office then forwards the form and 
any other relevant information to the EPA Claims Officer, Office of 
General Counsel (2311), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460.



Sec.  14.8  Investigation of claims.

    The EPA Claims Officer investigates claims filed under this part. 
The EPA Claims Officer may request additional documentation from an 
employee (e.g., repair estimates and receipts), interview witnesses, and 
conduct any further investigation he believes is warranted by the facts 
of the claim.



Sec.  14.9  Approval and payment of claims.

    (a) EPA's approval and payment of a claim is limited by the Act to 
$25,000. The EPA Claims Officer considers, adjusts, determines, 
compromises and settles all claims filed under this part. The decision 
of the EPA Claims Officer is final unless reconsideration under Sec.  
14.10 is granted.
    (b) The EPA Claims Officer will approve and pay claims filed for a 
deceased employee by persons specified in Sec.  14.5 in the following 
order:
    (1) The spouse's claim.
    (2) A child's claim.
    (3) A parent's claim.
    (4) A brother's or sister's claim.



Sec.  14.10  Procedures for reconsideration.

    The EPA Claims Officer, at his discretion, may reconsider a decision 
when the employee establishes that an error was made in the computation 
of the award or that evidence or material facts were unavailable to the 
employee at the time of the filing of the claim and the failure to 
provide the information was not the result of the employee's lack of 
care. An employee seeking reconsideration of a decision must file, 
within 30 days of the date of the decision, a written request with the 
EPA Claims Officer for reconsideration. The request for reconsideration 
must specify, where applicable, the error, the evidence or material 
facts not previously considered by the EPA Claims Officer and the reason 
why the employee believes that the evidence or facts previously were not 
available.



Sec.  14.11  Principal types of allowable claims.

    (a) General. A claim under this part is allowed for tangible 
personal property of a type and quantity that was reasonable and proper 
for the employee to possess under the circumstances at the time of the 
loss or damage. In evaluating whether a claim is allowable, the EPA 
Claims Officer may consider such factors as: The employee's use of the 
item; whether EPA generally is aware that such items are used by its 
employees; or whether the loss was caused by a failure of EPA to provide 
adequate protection against the loss.
    (b) Examples of claims which are allowable. Claims which are 
ordinarily allowed include loss or damage which occurred:
    (1) In a place officially designated for storage of property such as 
a warehouse, office, garage, or other storage place;
    (2) In a marine, rail, aircraft, or other common disaster or natural 
disaster such as a fire, flood, or hurricane;
    (3) When the personal property was subjected to an extraordinary 
risk in the employee's performance of duty, such as in connection with 
an emergency situation, a civil disturbance, common or natural disaster, 
or during efforts to save government property or human life;
    (4) When the property was used for the benefit of the government at 
the specific direction of a supervisor;
    (5) When the property was money or other valuables deposited with an 
authorized government agent for safekeeping; and

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    (6) When the property was a vehicle which was subjected to an 
extraordinary risk in the employee's performance of duty and the use of 
the vehicle was at the specific direction of the employee's supervisor.
    (c) Claims for articles of clothing. Claims for loss or damage to 
clothing and accessories worn by an employee may be allowed where:
    (1) The damage or loss occurred during the employee's performance of 
official duty in an unusual or extraordinary risk situation;
    (2) The loss or damage occurred during the employee's response to an 
emergency situation, to a natural disaster such as fire, flood, 
hurricane, or to a man-made disaster such as a chemical spill;
    (3) The loss or damage was caused by faulty or defective equipment 
or furniture maintained by EPA; or
    (4) The item was stolen even though the employee took reasonable 
precautions to protect the item from theft.
    (d) Claims for loss or damage to household items. (1) Claims for 
damages to household goods may be allowed where:
    (i) The loss or damages occurred while the goods were being shipped 
pursuant to an EPA authorized change in duty station;
    (ii) The employee filed a claim for the damages with the appropriate 
carrier; and
    (iii) The employee substantiates that he/she has suffered a loss in 
excess of the amount paid by the carrier.
    (2) Where a carrier has refused to make an award to an employee 
because of his/her failure to comply with the carrier's claims 
procedures, any award by EPA will be reduced by the maximum amount 
payable for the item by the carrier under its contract of shipment. 
Where an employee fails to notify the carrier of damages or loss, either 
at the time of delivery of the household goods or within a reasonable 
time after discovery, any award by EPA will be reduced by the amount of 
the carrier's maximum contractual liability for the damage or loss. The 
employee has the burden of proving his/her entitlement to reimbursement 
from EPA for amounts in excess of that allowed by the carrier.



Sec.  14.12  Principal types of unallowable claims.

    Claims that ordinarily will not be allowed include:
    (a) Loss or damage totaling less than $25;
    (b) Money or currency, except when deposited with an authorized 
government agency for safekeeping;
    (c) Loss or damage to an item of extraordinary value or to an 
antique where the item was shipped with household goods, unless the 
employee filed a valid appraisal or authentication with the carrier 
prior to shipment of the item;
    (d) Loss of bankbooks, checks, notes, stock certifications, money 
orders, or travelers checks;
    (e) Property owned by the United States unless the employee is 
financially responsible for it to another government agency;
    (f) Claims for loss or damage to a bicycle or a private motor 
vehicle, unless allowable under Sec.  14.11(b)(6);
    (g) Losses of insurers or subrogees;
    (h) Losses recoverable from insurers or carriers;
    (i) Losses recovered or recoverable pursuant to contract;
    (j) Claims for damage or loss caused, in whole or in part, by the 
negligent or wrongful acts of the employee or his/her agent;
    (k) Property used for personal business or profit;
    (l) Theft from the possession of the employee unless the employee 
took reasonable precautions to protect the item from theft;
    (m) Property acquired, possessed or transported in violation of law 
or regulations;
    (n) Unserviceable property; or
    (o) Damage or loss to an item during shipment of household goods 
where the damage or loss was caused by the employee's negligence in 
packing the item.



Sec.  14.13  Items fraudulently claimed.

    Where the EPA Claims Officer determines that an employee has 
intentionally misrepresented the cost, condition, cost of repair or a 
material fact concerning a claim, he/she may, at his discretion, deny 
the entire amount claimed for the item. Further, where

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the EPA Claims Officer determines that the employee intentionally has 
materially misrepresented the costs, conditions or nature of repairs of 
the claim, he will refer it to appropriate officials (e.g., Inspector 
General, the employee's supervisor, etc.) for action.



Sec.  14.14  Computation of award.

    (a) The amount awarded on any item may not exceed its adjusted cost. 
Adjusted cost is either the purchase price of the item or its value at 
the time of acquisition, less appropriate depreciation. The amount 
normally payable for property damaged beyond economical repair is its 
depreciated value immediately before the loss or damage, less any 
salvage value. If the cost of repair is less than the depreciated value, 
it will be considered to be economically repairable and only the cost of 
repair will be allowable.
    (b) Notwithstanding a contract to the contrary, the representative 
of an employee is limited by 31 U.S.C. 3721(i) to receipt of not more 
than 10 percent of the amount of an award under this part for services 
related to the claim. A person violating this paragraph is subject to a 
fine of not more than $1,000. 31 U.S.C. 3721(i).



PART 16_IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY ACT OF 1974--Table of Contents



Sec.
16.1 Purpose and scope.
16.2 Definitions.
16.3 Procedures for accessing, correcting, or amending personal records.
16.4 Times, places, and requirements for identification of individuals 
          making requests.
16.5 Request for correction or amendment of record.
16.6 Initial decision on request for access to, or correction or 
          amendment of, records.
16.7 The appeal process.
16.8 Special procedures: Medical Records.
16.9 Fees.
16.10 Penalties.
16.11 General exemptions.
16.12 Specific exemptions.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552a (as revised).

    Source: 71 FR 234, Jan. 4, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  16.1  Purpose and scope.

    (a) This part implements the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) (PA 
or Act) by establishing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 
policies and procedures that permit individuals to obtain access to and 
request amendment or correction of information about themselves that is 
maintained in Agency systems of records. This part also establishes 
policies and procedures for administrative appeals of requests for 
access to, or correction or amendment of, records. This part does not 
expand or restrict any rights granted under the PA.
    (b) These procedures apply only to requests by individuals seeking 
their own records and only to records maintained by EPA. These 
procedures do not apply to those systems specifically exempt under 
Sec. Sec.  16.11 and 16.12 herein or to any government-wide systems 
maintained by other Federal agencies.
    (c) Privacy Act requests made by individuals for records about 
themselves and which are processed under this Part, will also be treated 
as FOIA requests and processed as appropriate under 40 CFR Part 2 to 
ensure full disclosure.



Sec.  16.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    (a) The terms individual, maintain, record, and system of records 
have the same meanings as specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a.
    (b) EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (c) Working days means calendar days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, 
and Federal holidays.



Sec.  16.3  Procedures for accessing, correcting, or amending personal 
records.

    (a) Any individual who--
    (1) Wishes to be informed whether a system of records maintained by 
EPA contains any record pertaining to him or her,
    (2) Seeks access to an EPA record about him or her that is 
maintained in an EPA PA system of records, including an accounting of 
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    (3) Seeks to amend or correct a record about him or her that is 
maintained in a system of records, may submit a written request to the 
EPA Privacy Act Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Headquarters 
Freedom of Information Office, Office of Environmental Information (MC-
2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 or via the 
Agency's Privacy Act Web site at http://www.epa.gov/privacy or by fax, 
(202) 566-1639.
    (b) All requests for access to, or the correction or amendment of 
personal records should cite the Privacy Act of 1974 and reference the 
type of request being made (i.e., access, correction or amendment). 
Requests must include:
    (1) The name and signature of the individual making the request;
    (2) The name of the PA system of records (as set forth in EPA's 
Federal Register PA systems of records notices) to which the request 
relates; and
    (3) A statement whether a personal inspection of the records or a 
copy of them by mail is desired.
    (c) A statement declaring his or her identity and stipulating that 
he or she understands it is a misdemeanor punishable by fine up to 
$5,000 to knowingly and willfully seek or obtain access to records about 
another individual under false pretenses.
    (d) A requester who cannot determine which PA system of records to 
request may ask for assistance by writing to the Headquarters Freedom of 
Information Office, Attention: Privacy Act Officer, Environmental 
Protection Agency, (MC-2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460 or via e-mail to http://www.epa.gov/privacy or by 
fax, (202) 566-1639.



Sec.  16.4  Times, places, and requirements for identification of 
individuals making requests.

    (a) If an individual requesting access under Sec.  16.3 asks for 
personal inspection of records, and if EPA grants the request, the 
individual may appear at the time and place specified in EPA's response 
or arrange another time with the appropriate Agency official.
    (b) Before conducting a personal inspection of his or her records, 
an individual must present sufficient identification (e.g., driver's 
license, employee identification card, social security card, or credit 
card) to establish that he or she is the subject of the records. EPA 
reserves the right to determine the adequacy of the identification. An 
individual who is unable to provide such identification described under 
paragraph (b) of this section will complete and sign, in the presence of 
an agency official, a statement declaring his or her identity and 
stipulating that he or she understands it is a misdemeanor punishable by 
fine up to $5,000 to knowingly and willfully seek or obtain access to 
records about another individual under false pretenses.
    (c) An individual may have another person accompany him or her 
during inspection of the records, and the system manager may require the 
requesting individual to sign a statement authorizing disclosure of the 
record in the presence of that other person.
    (d) An individual may request a copy of the requested record.
    (e) No verification of identity will be required where the records 
sought have been determined to be publicly available under the Freedom 
of Information Act.



Sec.  16.5  Request for correction or amendment of record.

    An individual may request correction or amendment of any record 
pertaining to him or her in a system of records maintained by EPA by 
submitting a request in writing to the Freedom of Information Office, or 
via the Agency's Privacy Act Web site at http://www.epa.gov/privacy or 
by fax, (202) 566-1639. The following information must be provided:
    (a) The name and signature of the individual making the request;
    (b) The name of the system of records;
    (c) A description of the information sought to be corrected or 
amended and the specific reasons for the correction or amendment; and
    (d) Sufficient documentation of identity as described under Sec.  
16.4(b). (An individual who is unable to provide the identification 
under Sec.  16.4(b) or is submitting a request on line, must provide

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a statement declaring his or her identity and stipulating that he or she 
understands it is a misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $5,000 to 
knowingly and willfully seek or obtain access to records about another 
individual under false pretenses).



Sec.  16.6  Initial decision on request for access to, or correction or 
amendment of, records.

    (a) Within 10 working days of receipt of a request, the Agency 
Privacy Act Officer will send a letter to the requester acknowledging 
receipt of the request and promptly forward it to the manager of the 
system of records where the requested record is located with 
instructions to:
    (1) Make a determination whether to permit access to the record, or 
to make the requested correction or amendment;
    (2) Inform the requester of that determination and, if the 
determination is to deny access to the record, or to not correct or 
amend it, the reason for that decision and the procedures for appeal.
    (b) If the system manager is unable to decide whether to grant a 
request of access to, or amendment or correction of a record within 20 
working days of the Agency's receipt of the request, he or she will 
inform the requester reasons for the delay, and an estimate of when a 
decision will be made.
    (c) In reviewing a request for the correction or amendment of a 
record, the system manager will be guided by the requirements of 5 
U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) and (e)(5).
    (d) A system manager who decides to grant all or any portion of a 
request to correct or amend a record will inform any person or entity 
outside EPA that was provided the record of the correction or amendment, 
and, where there is an accounting of that disclosure, make a note of the 
action taken in the accounting.
    (e) If a request pursuant to Sec.  16.3 for access to a record is in 
a system of records which is exempted, the records system manager or 
designee will decide whether any information will nonetheless be made 
available. If the decision is to deny access, the reason for denial and 
the appeal procedure will be given to the requester.
    (f) A person whose request for access is initially denied may appeal 
that denial to EPA's Privacy Act Officer. EPA's General Counsel will 
decide the appeal within 30 working days. If an appeal concerns a system 
of records maintained by the Office of Inspector General, the Privacy 
Act Officer will forward the appeal to the Counsel to the Inspector 
General who will decide on the appeal in accordance with Sec.  16.7. The 
Counsel to the Inspector General will carry out all responsibilities 
with respect to the appeal that are otherwise assigned to EPA's General 
Counsel under Sec.  16.7.
    (g) If the appeal under Sec.  16.7(e)(6) is denied, the requester 
will be notified of the right to seek judicial review in accordance with 
subsection (g) of the Privacy Act.



Sec.  16.7  The appeal process.

    (a) An individual whose request for access to, or correction or 
amendment of a record is initially denied and who wishes to appeal that 
denial may do so by sending a letter to EPA's Privacy Act Officer within 
30 days of the receipt of the initial denial. The appeal must identify 
and restate the initial request. If an appeal concerns an adverse 
decision by the Office of Inspector General, the Privacy Act Officer 
will forward it to the Counsel to the Inspector General, or his or her 
designee, who will then act on the appeal. The Counsel to the Inspector 
General, or his or her designee, will carry out all responsibilities 
with respect to PA appeals that are otherwise assigned to EPA's General 
Counsel under this section; however, if the Counsel to the Inspector 
General has signed the initial adverse determination, the General 
Counsel, or his or her designee, will act on the appeal.
    (b) EPA's General Counsel, or his or her designee, will make final 
decisions on PA appeals within 30 working days from the date on which 
the appeal is properly received in the Office of General Counsel, 
unless, for good cause shown, the 30-day period is extended and the 
requester is notified of the extension in writing. Such extensions

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will be utilized only in exceptional circumstances.
    (c) In conducting PA appeals, the General Counsel, or his or her 
designee, will be guided by the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) and 
(e)(5).
    (d) If an appeal is granted in whole or in part, the requester will 
be notified, in writing, and access to the record will be granted, or 
the correction or amendment of the record will be made. In all such 
cases, the Privacy Act Officer will ensure that Sec.  16.7(d) is 
complied with.
    (e) If the General Counsel or the Counsel to the Inspector General 
decides not to grant all or any portion of an appeal, the requester will 
be informed:
    (1) Of the decision and its basis;
    (2) Of the requester's right to file a concise statement of reasons 
for disagreeing with EPA's decision;
    (3) Of the procedures for filing such statement of disagreement;
    (4) That such statements of disagreements will be made available in 
subsequent disclosures of the record, together with an agency statement 
(if deemed appropriate) summarizing its refusal;
    (5) That prior recipients of the disputed record will be provided 
with statements as in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to the extent 
that an accounting of disclosures is maintained under 5 U.S.C. 552a(c); 
and
    (6) Of the requester's right to seek judicial review under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(g).



Sec.  16.8  Special procedures: Medical Records.

    Should EPA receive a request for access to medical records 
(including psychological records) disclosure of which the system manager 
decides would be harmful to the individual to whom they relate, EPA may 
refuse to disclose the records directly to the individual and instead 
offer to transmit them to a physician designated by the individual.



Sec.  16.9  Fees.

    No fees will be charged for providing the first copy of a record or 
any portion of a record to an individual to whom the record pertains. 
The fee schedule for reproducing other records is the same as that set 
forth in 40 CFR 21.07.



Sec.  16.10  Penalties.

    The Act provides, in pertinent part: ``Any person who knowingly and 
willfully requests or obtains any record concerning an individual from 
an agency under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and 
fined not more than $5,000.'' (5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(3))



Sec.  16.11  General exemptions.

    (a) Systems of records affected. (1) EPA-17 OCEFT Criminal 
Investigative Index and Files.
    (2) EPA-40 Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) System 
Investigative Files.
    (3) EPA-63 eDiscovery Enterprise Tool Suite.
    (4) EPA-79 NEIC Master Tracking System.
    (b) Authority. Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), the head of any Federal 
agency may by rule exempt any PA system of records within the agency 
from certain provisions of the Act, if the system of records is 
maintained by an agency or component thereof which performs as its 
principal function any activity pertaining to the enforcement of 
criminal laws and which consists of:
    (1) Information compiled for the purpose of identifying individual 
criminal offenders and alleged offenders and consisting only of 
identifying data and notations of arrests, the nature and disposition of 
criminal charges, sentencing, confinement, release, and parole and 
probation status;
    (2) Information compiled for the purpose of a criminal 
investigation, including reports of informants and investigators, and 
associated with an identifiable individual; or
    (3) Reports identifiable to an individual compiled at any stage of 
the process of enforcement of the criminal laws from arrest or 
indictment through release from supervision.
    (c) Qualification for exemption. (1) The Agency's system of records, 
EPA-17 system of records is maintained by the Criminal Investigation 
Division, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, and Training, a 
component of EPA

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which performs as its principal function activities pertaining to the 
enforcement of criminal laws. Authority for the Division's criminal law 
enforcement activities comes from Powers of Environmental Protection 
Agency, 18 U.S.C. 3063; Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9603; Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6928; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
33 U.S.C. 1319, 1321; Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2614, 
2615; Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 136j, 136l; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 
300h-2, 300i-1; Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. 4912; Emergency 
Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. 11045; and 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 
1415.
    (2) The Agency's system of records, EPA-40 system of records is 
maintained by the Office of Investigations of the Office of Inspector 
General (OIG), a component of EPA that performs as its principal 
function activities pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws. 
Authority for the criminal law enforcement activities of the OIG's 
Office of Investigations is the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 3.
    (3) [Reserved]
    (4) The Agency's system of records, EPA-63 system of records is 
maintained by the Office of Environmental Information, Office of 
Enterprise Information Programs, on behalf of the Criminal Investigation 
Division, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, and Training, a 
component of EPA which performs as its principal function activities 
pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws. Authority for the 
Division's criminal law enforcement activities comes from Powers of 
Environmental Protection Agency, 18 U.S.C. 3063; Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9603; 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6928; Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319, 1321; Toxic Substances Control 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 2614, 2615; Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413; Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 136j, 136l; Safe 
Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300h-2, 300i-1; Noise Control Act of 1972, 
42 U.S.C. 4912; Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 
1986, 42 U.S.C. 11045; and the Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1415.
    (5) The Agency's system of records, EPA-79 system of records is 
maintained by the National Enforcement and Investigations Center, Office 
of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, a component of EPA 
which performs as its principal function activities pertaining to the 
enforcement of criminal laws. Authority for the criminal law enforcement 
activities comes from Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. app. 
1), effective December 2, 1970; Powers of Environmental Protection 
Agency, 18 U.S.C. 3063; Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9603; Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6928; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
33 U.S.C. 1319, 1321; Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2614, 
2615; Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 136j, 136l; Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 
300h-2, 300i-1; Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 
1986, 42 U.S.C. 11045; and the Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1415.
    (d) Scope of exemption. EPA systems of records 17, 40, 63, and 79 
are exempted from the following provisions of the PA: 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3) and (4); (d); (e)(1), (2), (3), (4)(G), and (H), (5), and 
(8); (f)(2) through (5); and (g). To the extent that the exemption for 
EPA systems of records 17, 40, 63 and 79 claimed under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(j)(2) of the Act is held to be invalid, then an exemption under 5 
U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) is claimed for these systems of records from (c)(3), 
(d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f)(2) through (5). For Agency's 
system of records, EPA system 40, an exemption is separately claimed 
under 5 U.S.C. 552(k)(5) from (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (4)(H), 
and (f)(2) through (5).
    (e) Reasons for exemption. EPA systems of records 17, 40, 63, and 79 
are exempted from the provisions of the PA

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in paragraph (d) of this section for the following reasons:
    (1) 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) requires an agency to make the accounting of 
each disclosure of records available to the individual named in the 
record upon request. These accountings must state the date, nature, and 
purpose of each disclosure of a record and the name and address of the 
recipient. Accounting for each disclosure would alert the subjects of an 
investigation to the existence of the investigation and the fact that 
they are subjects of the investigation. The release of such information 
to the subjects of an investigation would provide them with significant 
information concerning the nature of the investigation, and could 
seriously impede or compromise the investigation, endanger the physical 
safety of confidential sources, witnesses, law enforcement personnel and 
their families, and lead to the improper influencing of witnesses, the 
destruction of evidence, or the fabrication of testimony.
    (2) 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(4) requires an agency to inform any person or 
other agency about any correction or notation of dispute made by the 
agency in accordance with subsection (d) of the Act. Since EPA is 
claiming that these systems of records are exempt from subsection (d) of 
the Act, concerning access to records, this section is inapplicable and 
is exempted to the extent that these systems of records are exempted 
from subsection (d) of the Act.
    (3) 5 U.S.C. 552a(d) requires an agency to permit an individual to 
gain access to records pertaining to him or her, to request amendment to 
such records, to request a review of an agency decision not to amend 
such records, and to contest the information contained in such records. 
Granting access to records in these systems of records could inform the 
subject of an investigation of an actual or potential criminal violation 
of the existence of that investigation, of the nature and scope of the 
information and evidence obtained as to his activities, of the identity 
of confidential sources, witnesses, and law enforcement personnel, and 
could provide information to enable the subject to avoid detection or 
apprehension. Granting access to such information could seriously impede 
or compromise an investigation, endanger the physical safety of 
confidential sources, witnesses, law enforcement personnel and their 
families, lead to the improper influencing of witnesses, the destruction 
of evidence, or the fabrication of testimony, and disclose investigative 
techniques and procedures. In addition, granting access to such 
information could disclose classified, security-sensitive, or 
confidential business information and could constitute an unwarranted 
invasion of the personal privacy of others.
    (4) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) requires each agency to maintain in its 
records only such information about an individual as is relevant and 
necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required by statute or 
by Executive order of the President. The application of this provision 
could impair investigations and law enforcement, because it is not 
always possible to detect the relevance or necessity of specific 
information in the early stages of an investigation. Relevance and 
necessity are often questions of judgment and timing, and it is only 
after the information is evaluated that the relevance and necessity of 
such information can be established. In addition, during the course of 
the investigation, the investigator may obtain information which is 
incidental to the main purpose of the investigation but which may relate 
to matters under the investigative jurisdiction of another agency. Such 
information cannot readily be segregated. Furthermore, during the course 
of the investigation, the investigator may obtain information concerning 
the violation of laws other than those which are within the scope of his 
jurisdiction. In the interest of effective law enforcement, the EPA 
investigators should retain this information, since it can aid in 
establishing patterns of criminal activity and can provide valuable 
leads for other law enforcement agencies.
    (5) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(2) requires an agency to collect information to 
the greatest extent practicable directly from the subject individual 
when the information may result in adverse determinations about an 
individual's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs. 
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this provision could impair investigations and law enforcement by 
alerting the subject of an investigation of the existence of the 
investigation, enabling the subject to avoid detection or apprehension, 
to influence witnesses improperly, to destroy evidence, or to fabricate 
testimony. Moreover, in certain circumstances, the subject of an 
investigation cannot be required to provide information to 
investigators, and information must be collected from other sources. 
Furthermore, it is often necessary to collect information from sources 
other than the subject of the investigation to verify the accuracy of 
the evidence collected.
    (6) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3) requires an agency to inform each person 
whom it asks to supply information, on a form that can be retained by 
the person, of the authority under which the information is sought and 
whether disclosure is mandatory or voluntary; of the principal purposes 
for which the information is intended to be used; of the routine uses 
which may be made of the information; and of the effects on the person, 
if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information. 
The application of this provision could provide the subject of an 
investigation with substantial information about the nature of that 
investigation, which could interfere with the investigation. Moreover, 
providing such a notice to the subject of an investigation could 
seriously impede or compromise on undercover investigation by revealing 
its existence and could endanger the physical safety of confidential 
sources, witnesses, and investigators by revealing their identities.
    (7) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) (G) and (H) require an agency to publish a 
Federal Register notice concerning its procedures for notifying an 
individual at his request if the system of records contains a record 
pertaining to him or her, how to gain access to such a record, and how 
to contest its content. Since EPA is claiming that these systems of 
records are exempted from parts of subsection (f)(2) through (5) of the 
Act, concerning agency rules, and subsection (d) of the Act, concerning 
access to records, these requirements are inapplicable and are exempted 
to the extent that these systems of records are exempted from 
subsections (f) and (d) of the Act. Although EPA is claiming exemption 
from these requirements, the Agency has published such a notice 
concerning its notification, access, and contest procedures because, 
under certain circumstances, EPA might decide it is appropriate for an 
individual to have access to all or a portion of the individual's 
records in these systems of records.
    (8) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(5) requires an agency to maintain its records 
with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is 
reasonably necessary to assure fairness to the individual in making any 
determination about the individual. Since the Act defines maintain to 
include the collection of information, complying with this provision 
would prevent the collection of any data not shown to be accurate, 
relevant, timely, and complete at the moment it is collected. In 
collecting information for criminal law enforcement purposes, it is not 
possible to determine in advance what information is accurate, relevant, 
timely, and complete. Facts are first gathered and then placed into a 
logical order to prove or disprove objectively the criminal behavior of 
an individual. Material that may seem unrelated, irrelevant, or 
incomplete when collected may take on added meaning or significance as 
the investigation progresses. The restrictions of this provision could 
interfere with the preparation of a complete investigative report, 
thereby impeding effective law enforcement.
    (9) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(8) requires an agency to make reasonable 
efforts to serve notice on an individual when any record on such 
individual is made available to any person under compulsory legal 
process when such process becomes a matter of public record. Complying 
with this provision could prematurely reveal an ongoing criminal 
investigation to the subject of the investigation.
    (10) 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(1) requires an agency to promulgate rules 
which shall establish procedures whereby an individual can be notified 
in response to his request if any system of records named by the 
individual contains a record pertaining to him or her. Since EPA is 
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records are exempt from subsection (d) of the Act, concerning access to 
records, the requirements of subsections (f)(2) through (5) of the Act, 
concerning agency rules for obtaining access to such records, are 
inapplicable and are exempted to the extent that these systems of 
records are exempted from subsection (d) of the Act. Although EPA is 
claiming exemption from the requirements of subsection (f)(2) through 
(5) of the Act, EPA has promulgated rules which establish Agency 
procedures because, under certain circumstances, it might be appropriate 
for an individual to have access to all or a portion of his records in 
these systems of records. These procedures are described elsewhere in 
this part.
    (11) 5 U.S.C. 552a(g) provides for civil remedies if an agency fails 
to comply with the requirements concerning access to records under 
subsections (d)(1) and (3) of the Act; maintenance of records under 
subsection (e)(5) of the Act; and any other provision of the Act, or any 
rule promulgated thereunder, in such a way as to have an adverse effect 
on an individual. Since EPA is claiming that these systems of records 
are exempt from subsections (c)(3) and (4), (d), (e)(1), (2), (3), 
(4)(G), (H), and (I), (5), and (8), and (f) of the Act, the provisions 
of subsection (g) of the Act are inapplicable and are exempted to the 
extent that these systems of records are exempted from those subsections 
of the Act.
    (f) Exempt records provided by another agency. Individuals may not 
have access to records maintained by the EPA if such records were 
provided by another Federal agency which has determined by regulation 
that such records are subject to general exemption under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(j). If an individual requests access to such exempt records, EPA 
will consult with the source agency.
    (g) Exempt records included in a nonexempt system of records. All 
records obtained from a system of records that has been determined by 
regulation to be subject to general exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) 
retain their exempt status even if such records are also included in a 
system of records for which a general exemption has not been claimed.

[71 FR 234, Jan. 4, 2006, as amended at 83 FR 62718, Dec. 6, 2018; 86 FR 
62732, Nov. 12, 2021]



Sec.  16.12  Specific exemptions.

    (a) Exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2)--(1) Systems of records 
affected. (i) EPA-17 OCEFT Criminal Investigative Index and Files.
    (ii) EPA-21 External Compliance Program Discrimination Complaint 
Files.
    (iii) EPA-30 OIG Hotline Allegation System.
    (iv) EPA-40 Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) 
System Investigative Files.
    (v) EPA-41 Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) System 
Personnel Security Files.
    (vi) EPA-63 eDiscovery Enterprise Tool Suite.
    (vii) EPA-79 NEIC Master Tracking System.
    (2) Authority. Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), the head of any Federal 
agency may by rule exempt any PA system of records within the agency 
from certain provisions of the Act, if the system of records is 
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than 
material within the scope of subsection (j)(2) of the Act. However, if 
any individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that the 
individual would otherwise be entitled to by Federal law, or for which 
he or she would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of 
the material, the material must be provided, except to the extent that 
the disclosure would reveal the identify of a confidential source.
    (3) Qualification for exemption. All of the affected PA systems of 
records contain investigatory material compiled for law enforcement 
purposes, material which is not within the scope of subsection (j)(2) of 
the Act.
    (4) Scope of exemption. (i) EPA systems of records 17, 30, 40, 41, 
63, and 79 are exempted from the following provisions of the PA, subject 
to the limitations set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2): 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (4)(G) and (4)(H); and (f)(2) through (5). EPA 
system of records 21 is exempt from the following provisions of the PA, 
subject to the limitations set forth in 5 U.S.C.

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552a(k)(2): 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), and (e)(1).
    (ii) An individual is ``denied any right, privilege, or benefit that 
he or she would otherwise be entitled by Federal law, or for which he or 
she would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of such 
material,'' only if EPA actually uses the material in denying or 
proposing to deny such right, privilege, or benefit.
    (iii) EPA-17 OCEFT Criminal Investigative Index and Files, EPA-40 
Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) System Investigative 
Files, and EPA-79 NEIC Master Tracking System are exempted under 5 
U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), and these systems are exempted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(2) only to the extent that the (j)(2) exemption is held to be 
invalid.
    (5) Reasons for exemption. EPA systems of records 17, 21, 30, 40, 
41, 63, and 79 are exempted from the provisions of the PA in paragraph 
(a)(4) of this section for the following reasons:
    (i) 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) requires an agency to make the accounting of 
each disclosure of records available to the individual named in the 
record at his or her request. These accountings must state the date, 
nature, and purpose of each disclosure of a record and the name and 
address of the recipient. Accounting for each disclosure would alert the 
subjects of an investigation to the existence of the investigation and 
the fact that they are subjects of the investigation. The release of 
such information to the subjects of an investigation would provide them 
with significant information concerning the nature of the investigation, 
and could seriously impede or compromise the investigation, endanger the 
physical safety of confidential sources, witnesses, law enforcement 
personnel and their families, and lead to the improper influencing of 
witnesses, the destruction of evidence, or the fabrication of testimony.
    (ii) 5 U.S.C. 552a(d) requires an agency to permit an individual to 
gain access to records pertaining to him or her, to request amendment of 
such records, to request a review of an agency decision not to amend 
such records, and to contest the information contained in such records. 
Granting access to records in these affected PA systems of records could 
inform the subject of an investigation of an actual or potential 
criminal violation, of the existence of that investigation, of the 
nature and scope of the information and evidence obtained as to his or 
her activities, of the identity of confidential sources, witnesses, and 
law enforcement personnel, and could provide information to enable the 
subject to avoid detection or apprehension. Granting access to such 
information could seriously impede or compromise an investigation, 
endanger the physical safety of confidential sources, witnesses, law 
enforcement personnel and their families, lead to the improper 
influencing of witnesses, the destruction of evidence, or the 
fabrication of testimony, and disclose investigative techniques and 
procedures. In addition, granting access to such information could 
disclose classified, security-sensitive, or confidential business 
information and could constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal 
privacy of others.
    (iii) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) requires each agency to maintain in its 
records only such information about an individual as is relevant and 
necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required by statute or 
by Executive order of the President. Maintaining records in this way 
could impair investigations and law enforcement efforts, because it is 
not always possible to detect the relevance or necessity of specific 
information in the early stages of an investigation. The relevance and 
necessity of maintaining information are often questions of judgment and 
timing, and it is only after that information is evaluated that its 
relevance and necessity can be established. In addition, during the 
course of an investigation, the investigator may obtain information 
which is incidental to the main purpose of the investigation but which 
may relate to matters under the investigative jurisdiction of another 
agency. Such information cannot readily be segregated. Furthermore, 
during the course of an investigation, the investigator may obtain 
information concerning the violation of laws other than those within the 
scope of the agency's jurisdiction. In the interest of

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effective law enforcement, EPA investigators should retain this 
information, since it can aid in establishing patterns of criminal 
activity and can provide valuable leads for other law enforcement 
agencies.
    (iv) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(G) and (H) require an agency to publish a 
Federal Register notice concerning its procedures for notifying an 
individual upon request if the system of records contains a record 
pertaining to him or her, how the individual can gain access to the 
record, and how to contest its content. Since EPA is claiming that these 
systems of records are exempt from subsection (f)(2) through (5) of the 
Act, concerning agency rules, and subsection (d) of the Act, concerning 
access to records, these requirements are inapplicable and are exempted 
to the extent that these systems of records are exempted from 
subsections (f) and (d) of the Act. Although EPA is claiming exemption 
from these requirements, EPA has published such a notice concerning its 
notification, access, and contest procedures because, under certain 
circumstances, EPA might decide it is appropriate for an individual to 
have access to all or a portion of his records in these systems of 
records.
    (v) 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(1) requires an agency to promulgate rules which 
shall establish procedures whereby an individual can be notified in 
response to his or her request if any system of records named by the 
individual contains a record pertaining to him or her. Since EPA is 
claiming that these systems of records are exempt from subsection (d) of 
the Act, concerning access to records, the requirements of subsections 
(f)(2) through (5) of the Act, concerning agency rules for obtaining 
access to such records, are inapplicable and are exempted to the extent 
that these systems of records are exempted from subsection (d) of the 
Act. Although EPA is claiming exemption from the requirements of 
subsection (f)(2) through (5) of the Act, EPA has promulgated rules 
which establish Agency procedures because, under certain circumstances, 
it might be appropriate for an individual to have access to all or a 
portion of his records in these systems of records. These procedures are 
described elsewhere in this part.
    (b) Exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5)--(1) Systems of records 
affected. EPA 36 Research Grant, Cooperative Agreement, and Fellowship 
Application Files.
    EPA 40 Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) System 
Investigative Files.
    EPA 41 Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) System 
Personnel Security Files.
    (2) Authority. Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), the head of any agency may 
by rule exempt any system of records within the agency from certain 
provisions of the PA, if the system of records is investigatory material 
compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, 
or qualifications for Federal civilian employment, Federal contracts, or 
access to classified information, but only to the extent that the 
disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a source who 
furnished information to the Government under an express promise that 
the identity of the source would be held in confidence, or, prior to 
September 27, 1975, under an implied promise that the identity would be 
held in confidence.
    (3) Qualification for exemption. These systems contain investigatory 
material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, 
eligibility, or qualifications for Federal civilian employment, military 
service, Federal contracts, or access to classified information.
    (4) Scope of exemption. (i) EPA 36 is exempted from 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3) and (d). EPA 40 and 41 are exempted from the following 
provisions of the PA, subject to the limitations of 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5); 
5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (4)(H); and (f)(2) through (5).
    (ii) To the extent that records in EPA 40 and 41 reveal a violation 
or potential violation of law, then an exemption under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(2) is also claimed for these records. EPA 40 is also exempt 
under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) of the Act.
    (5) Reasons for exemption. EPA 36, 40, and 41 are exempted from the 
above provisions of the PA for the following reasons:

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    (i) 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) requires an agency to make the accounting of 
each disclosure of records available to the individual named in the 
record at his or her request. These accountings must state the date, 
nature, and purpose of each disclosure of a record and the name and 
address of the recipient. Making such an accounting could cause the 
identity of a confidential source to be revealed, endangering the 
physical safety of the confidential source, and could impair the ability 
of the EPA to compile, in the future, investigatory material for the 
purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for 
Federal civilian employment, Federal contracts, or access to classified 
information.
    (ii) 5 U.S.C. 552a(d) requires an agency to permit an individual to 
gain access to records pertaining to him or her, to request amendment to 
such records, to request a review of an agency decision not to amend 
such records, and to contest the information contained in such records. 
Granting such access could cause the identity of a confidential source 
to be revealed, endangering the physical safety of the confidential 
source, and could impair the ability of the EPA to compile, in the 
future, investigatory material for the purpose of determining 
suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal civilian 
employment, Federal contracts, or access to classified information.
    (iii) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) requires each agency to maintain in its 
records only such information about an individual as is relevant and 
necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required by statute or 
by Executive order of the President. The application of this provision 
could impair investigations, because it is not always possible to detect 
the relevance or necessity of specific information in the early stages 
of an investigation. Relevance and necessity are often questions of 
judgment and timing, and it is only after the information is evaluated 
that the relevance and necessity of such information can be established.
    (iv) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(H) requires an agency to publish a Federal 
Register notice concerning its procedures for notifying an individual 
upon request how to gain access to any record pertaining to him or her 
and how to contest its content. Since EPA is claiming that these systems 
of records are exempt from subsections (f)(2) through (5) of the Act, 
concerning agency rules, and subsection (b) of the Act, concerning 
access to records, these requirements are inapplicable and are exempted 
to the extent that these systems of records are exempted from 
subsections (f)(2) through (5) and (d) of the Act. Although EPA is 
claiming exemption from these requirements, EPA has published such a 
notice concerning its access and contest procedures because, under 
certain circumstances, EPA might decide it is appropriate for an 
individual to have access to all or a portion of his records in these 
systems of records.
    (v) 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(2) through (5) require an agency to promulgate 
rules for obtaining access to records. Since EPA is claiming that these 
systems of records are exempt from subsection (d) of the Act, concerning 
access to records, the requirements of subsections (f)(2) through (5) of 
the Act, concerning agency rules for obtaining access to such records, 
are inapplicable and are exempt to the extent that this system of 
records is exempt from subsection (d) of the Act. Although EPA is 
claiming exemption from the requirements of subsections (f)(2) through 
(5) of the Act, EPA has promulgated rules which establish Agency 
procedures because, under certain circumstances, it might be appropriate 
for an individual to have access to all or a portion of his records in 
this system of records. These procedures are described elsewhere in this 
part.
    (c) Exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1)--(1) System of records 
affected. EPA 41 Inspector General's Operation and Reporting (IGOR) 
System Personnel Security Files.
    (2) Authority. Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1), the head of any agency may 
by rule exempt any system of records within the agency from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, if the system of records is 
subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1). A system of records is 
subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1) if it contains records 
that are specifically authorized under

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criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the 
interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly 
classified pursuant to such Executive order.
    (3) Qualification for Exemption. EPA 41 may contain some records 
that bear a national defense/foreign policy classification of 
Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret.
    (4) Scope of exemption. To the extent that EPA 41 contains records 
provided by other Federal agencies that are specifically authorized 
under criteria established by Executive Order to be kept secret in the 
interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly 
classified by other Federal agencies pursuant to that Executive Order, 
the system of records is exempted from the following provisions of the 
PA: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (4)(G) and (4)(H); and (f)(2) 
through (5) of the Act.
    (5) Reasons for exemption. EPA 41 is exempted from the above 
provisions of the PA for the following reasons:
    (i) 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) requires an agency to make the accounting of 
each disclosure of records available to the individual named in the 
record at his request. These accountings must state the date, nature, 
and purpose of each disclosure of a record and the name and address of 
the recipient. Making such an accounting could result in the release of 
properly classified information, which would compromise the national 
defense or disrupt foreign policy.
    (ii) 5 U.S.C. 552a(d) requires an agency to permit an individual to 
gain access to records pertaining to him or her, to request amendment to 
such records, to request a review of an agency decision not to amend 
such records, and to contest the information contained in such records. 
Granting such access could cause the release of properly classified 
information, which would compromise the national defense or disrupt 
foreign policy.
    (iii) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) requires each agency to maintain in its 
records only such information about an individual as is relevant and 
necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required by statute or 
by Executive order of the President. The application of this provision 
could impair personnel security investigations which use properly 
classified information, because it is not always possible to know the 
relevance or necessity of specific information in the early stages of an 
investigation. Relevance and necessity are often questions of judgment 
and timing, and it is only after the information is evaluated that the 
relevance and necessity of such information can be established.
    (iv) 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) (G) and (H) require an agency to publish a 
Federal Register notice concerning its procedures for notifying an 
individual upon request if the system of records contains a record 
pertaining to him or her, how to gain access to such a record, and how 
to contest its content. Since EPA is claiming that this system of 
records is exempt from subsection (f) of the Act, concerning agency 
rules, and subsection (d) of the Act, concerning access to records, 
these requirements are inapplicable and are exempted to the extent that 
this system of records is exempted from subsections (f) and (d) of the 
Act. Although EPA is claiming exemption from these requirements, EPA has 
published such a notice concerning its notification, access, and contest 
procedures because, under certain circumstances, EPA might decide it is 
appropriate for an individual to have access to all or a portion of his 
records in this system of records.
    (v) 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(1) requires an agency to promulgate rules which 
shall establish procedures whereby an individual can be notified in 
response to his request if any system of records named by the individual 
contains a record pertaining to him or her. Since EPA is claiming that 
this system of records is exempt from subsection (d) of the Act, 
concerning access to records, the requirements of subsections (f)(2) 
through (5) of the Act, concerning agency rules for obtaining access to 
such records, are inapplicable and are exempted to the extent that this 
system of records is exempt from subsection (d) of the Act. Although EPA 
is claiming exemption from the requirements of subsection (f) of the 
Act, EPA has promulgated rules which establish Agency procedures 
because, under certain circumstances, it might be appropriate for an 
individual to have access to all or a portion of his or

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her records in this system of records. These procedures are described 
elsewhere in this part.
    (d) Exempt records provided by another Federal agency. Individuals 
may not have access to records maintained by the EPA if such records 
were provided by another Federal agency which has determined by 
regulation that such records are subject to general exemption under 5 
U.S.C. 552a(j) or specific exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k). If an 
individual requests access to such exempt records, EPA will consult with 
the source agency.
    (e) Exempt records included in a nonexempt system of records. All 
records obtained from a system of records which has been determined by 
regulation to be subject to specific exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k) 
retain their exempt status even if such records are also included in a 
system of records for which a specific exemption has not been claimed.

[71 FR 234, Jan. 4, 2006, as amended at 83 FR 62718, Dec. 6, 2018; 86 FR 
62732, Nov. 12, 2021]



PART 17_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN EPA 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
17.1 Purpose of these rules.
17.2 Definitions.
17.3 Proceedings covered.
17.4 Applicability to EPA proceedings.
17.5 Eligibility of applicants.
17.6 Standards for awards.
17.7 Allowable fees and other expenses.
17.8 Delegation of authority.

             Subpart B_Information Required From Applicants

17.11 Contents of application.
17.12 Net worth exhibit.
17.13 Documentation of fees and expenses.
17.14 Time for submission of application.

            Subpart C_Procedures for Considering Applications

17.21 Filing and service of documents.
17.22 Answer to application.
17.23 Comments by other parties.
17.24 Settlement.
17.25 Extensions of time and further proceedings.
17.26 Decision on application.
17.27 Agency review.
17.28 Judicial review.
17.29 Payment of award.

    Authority: Section 504, Title 5 U.S.C., as amended by sec. 
203(a)(1), Equal Access to Justice Act (Title 2 of Pub. L. 96-481, 94 
Stat. 2323).

    Source: 48 FR 39936, Sept. 2, 1983, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  17.1  Purpose of these rules.

    These rules are adopted by EPA pursuant to section 504 of title 5 
U.S.C., as added by section 203(a)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice 
Act, Public Law No. 96-481. Under the Act, an eligible party may receive 
an award for attorney's fees and other expenses when it prevails over 
EPA in an adversary adjudication before EPA unless EPA's position as a 
party to the proceeding was substantially justified or special 
circumstances make an award unjust. The purpose of these rules is to 
establish procedures for the submission and consideration of 
applications for awards against EPA when the underlying decision is not 
reviewed by a court.



Sec.  17.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    (a) The Act means section 504 of title 5 U.S.C., as amended by 
section 203(a)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice Act, Public Law No. 96-
481.
    (b) Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    (c) Adversary adjudication means an adjudication required by statute 
to be held pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 554 in which the position of the United 
States is represented by counsel or otherwise, but excludes an 
adjudication for the purpose of granting or renewing a license.
    (d) EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency, an Agency of the 
United States.
    (e) Presiding officer means the official, without regard to whether 
he is designated as an administrative law judge or a hearing officer or 
examiner, who presides at the adversary adjudication.
    (f) Proceeding means an adversary adjudication as defined in Sec.  
17.2(b).

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Sec.  17.3  Proceedings covered.

    (a) These rules apply to adversary adjudications required by statute 
to be conducted by EPA under 5 U.S.C. 554. To the extent that they are 
adversary adjudications, the proceedings conducted by EPA to which these 
rules apply include:
    (1) A hearing to consider the assessment of a noncompliance penalty 
under section 120 of the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 7420);
    (2) A hearing to consider the termination of an individual National 
Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit under section 402 of the 
Clean Water Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1342);
    (3) A hearing to consider the assessment of any civil penalty under 
section 16(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2615(a));
    (4) A hearing to consider ordering a manufacturer of hazardous 
chemical substances or mixtures to take actions under section 6(b) of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(b)), to decrease the 
unreasonable risk posed by a chemical substance or mixture;
    (5) A hearing to consider the assessment of any civil penalty under 
section 14(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1361);
    (6) A hearing to consider suspension of a registrant for failure to 
take appropriate steps in the development of registration data under 
section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide 
Act as amended (7 U.S.C. 136a);
    (7) A hearing to consider the suspension or cancellation of a 
registration under section 6 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act as amended (7 U.S.C. 136d);
    (8) A hearing to consider the assessment of any civil penalty or the 
revocation or suspension of any permit under section 105(a) or 105(f) of 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act as amended (33 
U.S.C. 1415(a), 33 U.S.C. 1415(f));
    (9) A hearing to consider the issuance of a compliance order or the 
assessment of any civil penalty conducted under section 3008 of the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 6928);
    (10) A hearing to consider the issuance of a compliance order under 
section 11(d) of the Noise Control Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 4910(d)).
    (b) If a proceeding includes both matters covered by the Act and 
matters specifically excluded from coverage, any award made will include 
only fees and expenses related to covered issues.



Sec.  17.4  Applicability to EPA proceedings.

    The Act applies to an adversary adjudication pending before EPA at 
any time between October 1, 1981 and September 30, 1984. This includes 
proceedings begun before October 1, 1981 if final EPA action has not 
been taken before that date, and proceedings pending on September 30, 
1984.



Sec.  17.5  Eligibility of applicants.

    (a) To be eligible for an award of attorney's fees and other 
expenses under the Act, the applicant must be a prevailing party in the 
adversary adjudication for which it seeks an award. The term party is 
defined in 5 U.S.C. 551(3). The applicant must show that it meets all 
conditions of eligibility set out in this subpart and in subpart B.
    (b) The types of eligible applicants are as follows:
    (1) An individual with a net worth of not more than $1 million;
    (2) The sole owner of an unincorporated business which has a net 
worth of not more than $5 million and not more than 500 employees;
    (3) A charitable or other tax-exempt organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) 
with not more than 500 employees;
    (4) A cooperative association as defined in section 15(a) of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 114j(a)) with not more than 500 
employees; and
    (5) Any other partnership, corporation, association, or public or 
private organization with a net worth of not more than $5 million and 
not more than 500 employees.
    (c) For the purpose of eligibility, the net worth and number of 
employees of an applicant shall be determined as of the date of 
adversary adjudication was initiated.

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    (d) An applicant who owns an unincorporated business will be 
considered as an individual rather than a sole owner of an 
unincorporated business if the issues on which the applicant prevails 
are related primarily to personal interests rather than to business 
interest.
    (e) The employees of an applicant include all persons who regularly 
perform services for remuneration for the applicant under the 
applicant's direction and control. Part-time employees shall be 
included.
    (f) The net worth and number of employees of the applicant and all 
of its affiliates shall be aggregated to determine eligibility. An 
individual or group of individuals, corporation, or other entity that 
directly or indirectly controls or owns a majority of the voting shares 
of another business' board of directors, trustees, or other persons 
exercising similar functions, shall be considered an affiliate of that 
business for purposes of this part. In addition, the Presiding Officer 
may determine that financial relationships of the applicant other than 
those described in this paragraph constitute special circumstances that 
would make an award unjust.
    (g) An applicant is not eligible if it has participated in the 
proceeding on behalf of other persons or entities that are ineligible.



Sec.  17.6  Standards for awards.

    (a) A prevailing applicant may receive an award for fees and 
expenses incurred in connection with a proceeding unless the position of 
the EPA as a party to the proceeding was substantially justified or 
unless special circumstances make the award sought unjust. No 
presumption arises that the agency's position was not substantially 
justified simply because the agency did not prevail.
    (b) An award shall be reduced or denied if the applicant has unduly 
or unreasonably protracted the proceeding.



Sec.  17.7  Allowable fees and other expenses.

    (a) The following fees and other expenses are allowable under the 
Act:
    (1) Reasonable expenses of expert witnesses;
    (2) The reasonable cost of any study, analysis, engineering report, 
test, or project which EPA finds necessary for the preparation of the 
party's case;
    (3) Reasonable attorney or agent fees;
    (b) The amount of fees awarded will be based upon the prevailing 
market rates for the kind and quality of services furnished, except 
that:
    (1) Compensation for an expert witness will not exceed $24.09 per 
hour; and
    (2) Attorney or agent fees will not be in excess of $75 per hour.
    (c) In determining the reasonableness of the fee sought, the 
Presiding Officer shall consider the following:
    (1) The prevailing rate for similar services in the community in 
which the attorney, agent, or witness ordinarily performs services;
    (2) The time actually spent in the representation of the applicant;
    (3) The difficulty or complexity of the issues raised by the 
application;
    (4) Any necessary and reasonable expenses incurred;
    (5) Such other factors as may bear on the value of the services 
performed.



Sec.  17.8  Delegation of authority.

    The Administrator delegates to the Environmental Appeals Board 
authority to take final action relating to the Equal Access to Justice 
Act. The Environmental Appeals Board is described at 40 CFR 1.25(e). 
This delegation does not preclude the Environmental Appeals Board from 
referring any matter related to the Equal Access to Justice Act to the 
Administrator when the Environmental Appeals Board deems it appropriate 
to do so. When an appeal or motion is referred to the Administrator by 
the Environmental Appeals Board, all parties shall be so notified and 
the rules in this part referring to the Environmental Appeals Board 
shall be interpreted as referring to the Administrator.

[57 FR 5323, Feb. 13, 1992]

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             Subpart B_Information Required From Applicants



Sec.  17.11  Contents of application.

    (a) An application for award of fees and expenses under the Act 
shall identify the applicant and the proceeding for which an award is 
sought. The application shall show that the applicant has prevailed and 
identify the position of EPA in the proceeding that the applicant 
alleges was not substantially justified.
    (b) The application shall include a statement that the applicant's 
net worth as of the time the proceeding was initiated did not exceed $1 
million if the applicant is an individual (other than a sole owner of an 
unincorporated business seeking an award in that capacity) or $5 million 
in the case of all other applicants. An applicant may omit this 
statement if:
    (1) It attaches a copy of a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service 
that it qualifies as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of the Code or, in the case of such 
an organization not required to obtain a ruling from the Internal 
Revenue Service on its exempt status, a statement that describes the 
basis for the applicant's belief that it qualifies under section 
501(c)(3) of the Code; or
    (2) It states that it is a cooperative association as defined in 
section 15(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 114j(a)).
    (c) If the applicant is a partnership, corporation, association, or 
organization, or a sole owner of an unincorporated business, the 
application shall state that the applicant did not have more than 500 
employees at the time the proceeding was initiated, giving the number of 
its employees and describing briefly the type and purpose of its 
organization or business.
    (d) The application shall itemize the amount of fees and expenses 
sought.
    (e) The application may include any other matters that the applicant 
believes should be considered in determining whether and in what amount 
an award should be made.
    (f) The application shall be signed by the applicant with respect to 
the eligibility of the applicant and by the attorney of the applicant 
with respect to fees and expenses sought. The application shall contain 
or be accompanied by a written verification under oath or affirmation or 
under penalty of perjury that the information provided in the 
application and all accompanying material is true and complete to the 
best of the signer's information and belief.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0403)



Sec.  17.12  Net worth exhibit.

    (a) Each applicant except a qualified tax exempt organization or a 
qualified cooperative must submit with its application a detailed 
exhibit showing its net worth at the time the proceeding was initiated. 
If any individual, corporation, or other entity directly or indirectly 
controls or owns a majority of the voting shares or other interest of 
the applicant, or if the applicant directly or indirectly owns or 
controls a majority of the voting shares or other interest of any 
corporation or other entity, the exhibit must include a showing of the 
net worth of all such affiliates or of the applicant including the 
affiliates. The exhibit may be in any form that provides full disclosure 
of assets and liabilities of the applicant and any affiliates and is 
sufficient to determine whether the applicant qualifies under the 
standards of 5 U.S.C. 504(b)(1)(B)(i). The Presiding Officer may require 
an applicant to file additional information to determine the applicant's 
eligibility for an award.
    (b) The net worth exhibit shall describe any transfers of assets 
from, or obligations incurred by, the applicant or any affiliate 
occurring in the one-year period prior to the date on which the 
proceeding was initiated that reduced the net worth of the applicant and 
its affiliates below the applicable net worth ceiling. If there were no 
such transactions, the applicant shall so state.
    (c) The net worth exhibit shall be included in the public record of 
the proceeding.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0430)

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Sec.  17.13  Documentation of fees and expenses.

    (a) The application shall be accompanied by full documentation of 
fees and expenses, including the cost of any study, engineering report, 
test, or project, for which an award is sought.
    (b) The documentation shall include an affidavit from any attorney, 
agent, or expert witness representing or appearing in behalf of the 
party stating the actual time expended and the rate at which fees and 
other expenses were computed and describing the specific services 
performed.
    (1) The affidavit shall itemize in detail the services performed by 
the date, number of hours per date, and the services performed during 
those hours. In order to establish the hourly rate, the affidavit shall 
state the hourly rate which is billed and paid by the majority of 
clients during the relevant time periods.
    (2) If no hourly rate is paid by the majority of clients because, 
for instance, the attorney or agent represents most clients on a 
contingency basis, the attorney or agent shall provide affidavits from 
two attorneys or agents with similar experience, who perform similar 
work, stating the hourly rate which they bill and are paid by the 
majority of their clients during a comparable time period.
    (c) The documentation shall also include a description of any 
expenses for which reimbursement is sought and a statement of the 
amounts paid and payable by the applicant or by any other person or 
entity for the services provided.
    (d) The Presiding Officer may require the applicant to provide 
vouchers, receipts, or other substantiation for any expenses claimed.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0430)



Sec.  17.14  Time for submission of application.

    (a) An application must be filed no later than 30 days after final 
disposition of the proceeding. If agency review or reconsideration is 
sought or taken of a decision in which an applicant believes it has 
prevailed, action on the award of fees shall be stayed pending final 
agency disposition of the underlying controversy.
    (b) Final disposition means the later of:
    (1) The date on which the Agency decision becomes final, either 
through disposition by the Environmental Appeals Board of a pending 
appeal or through an initial decision becoming final due to lack of an 
appeal or
    (2) The date of final resolution of the proceeding, such as 
settlement or voluntary dismissal, which is not subject to a petition 
for rehearing or reconsideration.
    (c) If judicial review is sought or taken of the final agency 
disposition of the underlying controversy, then agency proceedings for 
the award of fees will be stayed pending completion of judicial review. 
If, upon completion of review, the court decides what fees to award, if 
any, then EPA shall have no authority to award fees.

[48 FR 39936, Sept. 2, 1983, as amended at 57 FR 5323, Feb. 13, 1992]



            Subpart C_Procedures for Considering Applications



Sec.  17.21  Filing and service of documents.

    An application for an award and any other pleading or document 
related to the application shall be filed and served on all parties to 
the proceeding in the same manner as other pleadings in the proceeding.



Sec.  17.22  Answer to application.

    (a) Within 30 calendar days after service of the application, EPA 
counsel shall file an answer.
    (b) If EPA counsel and the applicant believe that they can reach a 
settlement concerning the award, EPA counsel may file a statement of 
intent to negotiate. The filing of such a statement shall extend the 
time for filing an answer an additional 30 days.
    (c) The answer shall explain in detail any objections to the award 
requested and identify the facts relied on to support the objection. If 
the answer is based on any alleged facts not already reflected in the 
record of the proceeding, EPA counsel shall include

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with the answer either a supporting affidavit or affidavits or request 
for further proceedings under Sec.  17.25.



Sec.  17.23  Comments by other parties.

    Any party to a proceeding other than the applicant and EPA counsel 
may file comments on an application within 30 calendar days after it is 
served or on an answer within 15 calendar days after it is served.



Sec.  17.24  Settlement.

    A prevailing party and EPA counsel may agree on a proposed 
settlement of an award before final action on the application, either in 
connection with a settlement of the underlying proceeding or after the 
underlying proceeding has been concluded. If the party and EPA counsel 
agree on a proposed settlement of an award before an application has 
been filed, the application shall be filed with the proposed settlement.



Sec.  17.25  Extensions of time and further proceedings.

    (a) The Presiding Officer may, on motion and for good cause shown, 
grant extensions of time, other than for filing an application for fees 
and expenses, after final disposition in the adversary adjudication.
    (b) Ordinarily, the determination of an award will be made on the 
basis of the written record of the underlying proceeding and the filings 
required or permitted by the foregoing sections of these rules. However, 
the adjudicative officer may sua sponte or on motion of any party to the 
proceedings require or permit further filings or other action, such as 
an informal conference, oral argument, additional written submissions, 
or an evidentiary hearing. Such further action shall be allowed only 
when necessary for full and fair resolution of the issues arising from 
the application and shall take place as promptly as possible. A motion 
for further filings or other action shall specifically identify the 
information sought on the disputed issues and shall explain why the 
further filings or other action is necessary to resolve the issues.
    (c) In the event that an evidentiary hearing is required or 
permitted by the adjudicative officer, such hearing and any related 
filings or other action required or permitted shall be conducted 
pursuant to the procedural rules governing the underlying adversary 
adjudication.



Sec.  17.26  Decision on application.

    The Presiding Officer shall issue a recommended decision on the 
application which shall include proposed written findings and 
conclusions on such of the following as are relevant to the decision:
    (a) The applicant's status as a prevailing party;
    (b) The applicant's qualification as a ``party'' under 5 U.S.C. 
504(b)(1)(B);
    (c) Whether EPA's position as a party to the proceeding was 
substantially justified;
    (d) Whether the special circumstances make an award unjust;
    (e) Whether the applicant during the course of the proceedings 
engaged in conduct that unduly and unreasonably protracted the final 
resolution of the matter in controversy; and
    (f) The amounts, if any, awarded for fees and other expenses, 
explaining any difference between the amount requested and the amount 
awarded.



Sec.  17.27  Agency review.

    The recommended decision of the Presiding Officer will be reviewed 
by EPA in accordance with EPA's procedures for the type of substantive 
proceeding involved.



Sec.  17.28  Judicial review.

    Judicial review of final EPA decisions on awards may be sought as 
provided in 5 U.S.C. 504(c)(2).



Sec.  17.29  Payment of award.

    An applicant seeking payment of an award shall submit a copy of the 
final decision granting the award to the Office of Financial Management 
for Processing. A statement that review of the underlying decision is 
not being sought in the United States courts or that the process for 
seeking review of the award has been completed must also be included.

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PART 18_ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AND SPECIAL 
RESEARCH CONSULTANTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION--Table of Contents



Sec.
18.1 Definitions.
18.2 Applicability.
18.3 Purpose of Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.
18.4 Establishment of Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.
18.5 Qualifications of Environmental Protection Research Fellows.
18.6 Method of Application.
18.7 Selection and Appointment of Environmental Protection Research 
          Fellows.
18.8 Stipends, Allowances, and Benefits.
18.9 Duration of Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.
18.10 Appointment of Special Research Consultants for Environmental 
          Protection.
18.11 Standards of Conduct and Financial Disclosure.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 209; Pub. L. 109-54, 119 Stat. 531.

    Source: 71 FR 16702, Apr. 4, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  18.1  Definitions.

    As used in this part, continental United States does not include 
Hawaii or Alaska. The Administrator means the Administrator of the EPA 
and any other officer or employee of the Agency to whom the authority 
involved may be delegated. An Environmental Protection Research 
Fellowship is one which requires the performance of services, either 
full or part time, for the EPA. A Special Research Consultant for 
Environmental Protection is a special consultant appointed to assist and 
advise in the operations of the research activities of the EPA.



Sec.  18.2  Applicability.

    The regulations in this part apply to the establishment of 
Environmental Protection Research Fellowships, the designation of 
persons to receive such fellowships, the appointment of Environmental 
Protection Research fellows, and the appointment of Special Research 
Consultants for environmental protection in the EPA. The EPA's statutory 
authority for these actions is established in Title II of the Interior, 
Environmental and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 
109-54). Under an administrative provision of Public Law 109-54 the 
Administrator may, after consultation with the Office of Personnel 
Management, make up to five (5) appointments in any fiscal year from 
2006 to 2011 for the Office of Research and Development under the 
authority provided in 42 U.S.C. 209. Appointees under this statutory 
authority shall be employees of the EPA.



Sec.  18.3  Purpose of Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.

    Environmental Protection Research Fellowships in the Agency are for 
the purpose of encouraging and promoting research, studies, and 
investigations related to the protection of human health and the 
environment. Such fellowships may be provided to secure the services of 
talented scientists and engineers for a period of limited duration for 
research that furthers the EPA's mission where the nature of the work or 
the character of the individual's services render customary employing 
methods impracticable or less effective.



Sec.  18.4  Establishment of Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.

    All Environmental Protection Research fellowships shall be 
established by the Administrator or designee. In establishing an 
Environmental Protection Research fellowship, or a series of 
Environmental Protection Research fellowships, the Administrator shall 
prescribe in writing the conditions (in addition to those provided in 
the regulations in this part) under which Environmental Protection 
Research fellows will be appointed and will hold their fellowships.



Sec.  18.5  Qualifications for Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.

    Scholastic and other qualifications shall be prescribed by the 
Administrator or designee for each Environmental Protection Research 
fellowship, or series of Environmental Protection Research fellowships. 
Each individual appointed to an Environmental Protection Research 
fellowship shall: have

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presented satisfactory evidence of general suitability, including 
professional and personal fitness; possess any other qualifications as 
reasonably may be prescribed; and meet all requirements and standards 
for documentation and disclosure of conflicts of interest and ethical 
professional conduct.



Sec.  18.6  Method of Application.

    Application for an Environmental Protection Research fellowship 
shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the 
Administrator or designee.



Sec.  18.7  Selection and appointment of Environmental Protection 
Research Fellows.

    The Administrator or designee shall do the following: prescribe a 
suitable professional and personal fitness review and an examination of 
the applicant's qualifications; designate in writing persons to receive 
Environmental Protection Research fellowships; and establish procedures 
for the appointment of Environmental Protection Research fellows.



Sec.  18.8  Stipends, Allowances, and Benefits.

    (a) Stipends. Each Environmental Protection Research fellow shall be 
entitled to such stipend as is authorized by the Administrator or 
designee.
    (b) Travel and transportation allowances. Under conditions 
prescribed by the Administrator or designee, an individual appointed as 
an Environmental Protection Research fellow may be authorized travel and 
transportation or relocation allowances for his or her immediate family 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 U.S.C. 5701, in conjunction 
with travel authorized by the Administrator or designee. Included under 
this part is travel from place of residence, within or outside the 
continental United States, to first duty station; for any change of duty 
station ordered by the Administrator or designee during the term of the 
fellowship; and from last duty station to the place of residence which 
the individual left to accept the fellowship, or to some other place at 
no greater cost to the Government. An Environmental Protection Research 
fellow shall be entitled to travel allowances or transportation and per 
diem while traveling on official business away from his or her permanent 
duty station during the term of the fellowship. Except as otherwise 
provided herein, an Environmental Protection Research fellow shall be 
entitled to travel and transportation allowances authorized in this part 
at the same rates as may be authorized by law and regulations for other 
civilian employees of the EPA. If an Environmental Protection Research 
fellow dies during the term of a fellowship, and the place of residence 
that was left by the fellow to accept the fellowship was outside the 
continental United States, the payment of expenses of preparing the 
remains for burial and transporting them to the place of residence for 
interment may be authorized. In the case of deceased fellows whose place 
of residence was within the continental United States, payment of the 
expenses of preparing the remains and transporting them to the place of 
residence for interment may be authorized as provided for other civilian 
employees of the Agency.
    (c) Benefits. In addition to other benefits provided herein, 
Environmental Protection Research fellows shall be entitled to benefits 
as provided by law or regulation for other civilian employees of the 
Agency.
    (d) Training. Environmental Protection Research fellows are eligible 
for training at Government expense on the same basis as other Agency 
employees.



Sec.  18.9  Duration of Environmental Protection Research Fellowships.

    Initial appointments to Environmental Protection Research 
fellowships may be made for varying periods not in excess of 5 years. 
Such an appointment may be extended for varying periods not in excess of 
5 years for each period in accordance with procedures and requirements 
established by the Administrator or designee.



Sec.  18.10  Appointment of Special Research Consultants for Environmental 
Protection.

    (a) Purpose. When the EPA requires the services of consultants with 
expertise in environmental sciences or engineering who cannot be 
obtained when

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needed through regular civil service appointment or under the 
compensation provisions of the Classification Act of 1949, Special 
Research Consultants may be appointed to assist and advise in the 
operations of the EPA, subject to the provisions of the following 
paragraphs and in accordance with such instructions as may be issued 
from time to time by the Administrator or designee.
    (b) Appointments. Appointments, pursuant to the provisions of this 
section, may be made by those officials in the EPA to whom authority has 
been delegated by the Administrator or designee.
    (c) Compensation. The per diem or other rates of compensation shall 
be fixed by the appointing officer in accordance with criteria 
established by the Administrator or designee.



Sec.  18.11  Standards of Conduct and Financial Disclosure.

    All individuals appointed to an Environmental Protection Research 
Fellowship or as a Special Research Consultant shall be subject to the 
same current standards and disclosure regulations and requirements as 
Title 5 appointees.



PART 19_ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION--Table 
of Contents



Sec.
19.1 Applicability.
19.2 Effective date.
19.3 [Reserved]
19.4 Statutory civil monetary penalties, as adjusted for inflation, and 
          tables.

    Authority: Pub. L. 101-410, Oct. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 890, as amended 
by Pub. L. 104-134, title III, sec. 31001(s)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 
Stat. 1321-373; Pub. L. 105-362, title XIII, sec. 1301(a), Nov. 10, 
1998, 112 Stat. 3293; Pub. L. 114-74, title VII, sec. 701(b), Nov. 2, 
2015, 129 Stat. 599.

    Source: 73 FR 75345, Dec. 11, 2008, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  19.1  Applicability.

    This part applies to each statutory provision under the laws 
administered by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning the civil 
monetary penalties which may be assessed in either civil judicial or 
administrative proceedings.



Sec.  19.2  Effective date.

    (a) The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the 
third column of Table 1 of Sec.  19.4 apply to all violations which 
occur or occurred after November 2, 2015, where the penalties are 
assessed on or after January 6, 2023. The statutory civil monetary 
penalty levels set forth in the fourth column of Table 1 of Sec.  19.4 
apply to all violations which occurred after November 2, 2015, where the 
penalties were assessed on or after January 12, 2022, but before January 
6, 2023.
    (b) The statutory monetary penalty levels in the third column of 
Table 2 to Sec.  19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after 
December 6, 2013 through November 2, 2015, and to violations occurring 
after November 2, 2015, where penalties were assessed before August 1, 
2016. The statutory civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the 
fourth column of Table 2 of Sec.  19.4 apply to all violations which 
occurred after January 12, 2009 through December 6, 2013. The statutory 
civil monetary penalty levels set forth in the fifth column of Table 2 
of Sec.  19.4 apply to all violations which occurred after March 15, 
2004 through January 12, 2009. The statutory civil monetary penalty 
levels set forth in the sixth column of Table 2 of Sec.  19.4 apply to 
all violations which occurred after January 30, 1997 through March 15, 
2004.

[88 FR 988, Jan. 6, 2023]



Sec.  19.3  [Reserved]



Sec.  19.4  Statutory civil monetary penalties, as adjusted for inflation, 
and tables.

    Table 1 of this section sets out the statutory civil monetary 
penalty provisions of statutes administered by the EPA, with the third 
column setting out the latest operative statutory civil monetary penalty 
levels for violations that occur or occurred after November 2, 2015, 
where penalties are assessed on or after January 6, 2023. The fourth 
column displays the operative statutory civil monetary penalty levels 
where penalties were assessed on or after January 12, 2022, but before 
January 6,

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2023. Table 2 of this section sets out the statutory civil monetary 
penalty provision of statutes administered by the EPA, with the 
operative statutory civil monetary penalty levels, as adjusted for 
inflation, for violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, 
and for violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, where penalties 
were assessed before August 1, 2016.

                      Table 1 of Sec.   19.4--Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Statutory civil
                                                        Statutory civil        monetary
                                                           monetary          penalties for
                                                         penalties for     violations  that
                                                       violations  that     occurred after      Statutory civil
                                     Environmental     occur or occurred   November 2, 2015,       monetary
       U.S. Code citation               statute        after November 2,    where penalties      penalties, as
                                                         2015,  where      were  assessed on        enacted
                                                         penalties are     or after  January
                                                        assessed on or       12, 2022, but
                                                       after  January 6,   before January 6,
                                                             2023                2023
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7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(1).............  FEDERAL                        $23,494             $21,805              $5,000
                                   INSECTICIDE,
                                   FUNGICIDE, AND
                                   RODENTICIDE ACT
                                   (FIFRA).
7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(2) \1\.........  FIFRA.............   3,446/2,221/3,446   3,198/2,061/3,198     1,000/500/1,000
15 U.S.C. 2615(a)(1)............  TOXIC SUBSTANCES                46,989              43,611              25,000
                                   CONTROL ACT
                                   (TSCA).
15 U.S.C. 2647(a)...............  TSCA..............              13,508              12,537               5,000
15 U.S.C. 2647(g)...............  TSCA..............              11,162              10,360               5,000
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1)............  PROGRAM FRAUD                   13,508              12,537               5,000
                                   CIVIL REMEDIES
                                   ACT (PFCRA).
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2)............  PFCRA.............              13,508              12,537               5,000
33 U.S.C. 1319(d)...............  CLEAN WATER ACT                 64,618              59,973              25,000
                                   (CWA).
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A).........  CWA...............       25,847/64,618       23,989/59,973       10,000/25,000
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B).........  CWA...............      25,847/323,081      23,989/299,857      10,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i)......  CWA...............       22,324/55,808       20,719/51,796       10,000/25,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii).....  CWA...............      22,324/279,036      20,719/258,978      10,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A).........  CWA...............        55,808/2,232        51,796/2,072        25,000/1,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B).........  CWA...............              55,808              51,796              25,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C).........  CWA...............              55,808              51,796              25,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D).........  CWA...............       223,229/6,696       207,183/6,215       100,000/3,000
33 U.S.C. 1414b(d)(1)(A)........  MARINE PROTECTION,               1,487               1,380                 600
                                   RESEARCH, AND
                                   SANCTUARIES ACT
                                   (MPRSA).
33 U.S.C. 1415(a)...............  MPRSA.............     234,936/309,909     218,048/287,632      50,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1901 note (see          CERTAIN ALASKAN          17,128/42,818       15,897/39,740       10,000/25,000
 1409(a)(2)(A)).                   CRUISE SHIP
                                   OPERATIONS
                                   (CACSO).
33 U.S.C. 1901 note (see          CACSO.............      17,128/214,087      15,897/198,698      10,000/125,000
 1409(a)(2)(B)).
33 U.S.C. 1901 note (see          CACSO.............              42,818              39,740              25,000
 1409(b)(1)).
33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(1)............  ACT TO PREVENT                  87,855              81,540              25,000
                                   POLLUTION FROM
                                   SHIPS (APPS).
33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(2)............  APPS..............              17,570              16,307               5,000
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(b).............  SAFE DRINKING                   67,544              62,689              25,000
                                   WATER ACT (SDWA).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(A).......  SDWA..............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B).......  SDWA..............       13,508/47,061       12,537/43,678        5,000/25,000
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(C).......  SDWA..............              47,061              43,678              25,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(1)..........  SDWA..............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(1)..........  SDWA..............      27,018/337,725      25,076/313,448      10,000/125,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(2)..........  SDWA..............      13,508/337,725      12,537/313,448       5,000/125,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c).............  SDWA..............       23,494/50,120       21,805/46,517        5,000/10,000
42 U.S.C. 300i(b)...............  SDWA..............              28,239              26,209              15,000
42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c).............  SDWA..............   164,373/1,643,738   152,557/1,525,582   100,000/1,000,000
42 U.S.C. 300j(e)(2)............  SDWA..............              11,746              10,902               2,500
42 U.S.C. 300j-4(c).............  SDWA..............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b)(2)..........  SDWA..............              47,061              43,678              25,000
42 U.S.C. 300j-23(d)............  SDWA..............      12,397/123,965      11,506/115,054        5,000/50,000
42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(5)...........  RESIDENTIAL LEAD-               21,018              19,507              10,000
                                   BASED PAINT
                                   HAZARD REDUCTION
                                   ACT OF 1992.

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42 U.S.C. 4910(a)(2)............  NOISE CONTROL ACT               44,411              41,219              10,000
                                   OF 1972.
42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3)............  RESOURCE                       117,468             109,024              25,000
                                   CONSERVATION AND
                                   RECOVERY ACT
                                   (RCRA).
42 U.S.C. 6928(c)...............  RCRA..............              70,752              65,666              25,000
42 U.S.C. 6928(g)...............  RCRA..............              87,855              81,540              25,000
42 U.S.C. 6928(h)(2)............  RCRA..............              70,752              65,666              25,000
42 U.S.C. 6934(e)...............  RCRA..............              17,570              16,307               5,000
42 U.S.C. 6973(b)...............  RCRA..............              17,570              16,307               5,000
42 U.S.C. 6991e(a)(3)...........  RCRA..............              70,752              65,666              25,000
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(1)...........  RCRA..............              28,304              26,269              10,000
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(2)...........  RCRA..............              28,304              26,269              10,000
42 U.S.C. 7413(b)...............  CLEAN AIR ACT                  117,468             109,024              25,000
                                   (CAA).
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(1)............  CAA...............      55,808/446,456      51,796/414,364      25,000/200,000
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(3)............  CAA...............              11,162              10,360               5,000
42 U.S.C. 7524(a)...............  CAA...............        55,808/5,580        51,796/5,179        25,000/2,500
42 U.S.C. 7524(c)(1)............  CAA...............             446,456             414,364             200,000
42 U.S.C. 7545(d)(1)............  CAA...............              55,808              51,796              25,000
42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B).........  COMPREHENSIVE                   67,544              62,689              25,000
                                   ENVIRONMENTAL
                                   RESPONSE,
                                   COMPENSATION, AND
                                   LIABILITY ACT
                                   (CERCLA).
42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(1)............  CERCLA............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 9609(a)(1)............  CERCLA............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 9609(b)...............  CERCLA............      67,544/202,635      62,689/188,069       25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 9609(c)...............  CERCLA............      67,544/202,635      62,689/188,069       25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(a)..............  EMERGENCY PLANNING              67,544              62,689              25,000
                                   AND COMMUNITY
                                   RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
                                   (EPCRA).
42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(1)(A)........  EPCRA.............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(2)...........  EPCRA.............      67,544/202,635      62,689/188,069       25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(3)...........  EPCRA.............      67,544/202,635      62,689/188,069       25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1)...........  EPCRA.............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(2)...........  EPCRA.............              27,018              25,076              10,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(d)(1)...........  EPCRA.............              67,544              62,689              25,000
42 U.S.C. 14304(a)(1)...........  MERCURY-CONTAINING              18,827              17,474              10,000
                                   AND RECHARGEABLE
                                   BATTERY
                                   MANAGEMENT ACT
                                   (BATTERY ACT).
42 U.S.C. 14304(g)..............  BATTERY ACT.......              18,827              17,474              10,000
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\1\ Note that 7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(2) contains three separate statutory maximum civil penalty provisions. The first
  mention of 1,000 and the 500 statutory maximum civil penalty amount were originally enacted in 1978 (Pub. L 95-
  396), and the second mention of 1,000 was enacted in 1972 (Pub. L. 92-516).


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                                          Table 2 of Sec.   19.4--Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
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                                                                             Statutory
                                                                               civil
                                                                           penalties for     Statutory       Statutory       Statutory
                                                                            violations         civil           civil           civil
                                                                          after December   penalties for   penalties for   penalties for     Statutory
                                                                              6, 2013       violations      violations      violations         civil
            U.S. Code citation                  Environmental statute         through      after January    after March    after January   penalties, as
                                                                            November 2,      12, 2009        15, 2004        30, 1997         enacted
                                                                             2015, or         through         through      through March
                                                                             assessed       December 6,     January 12,      15, 2004
                                                                           before August       2013            2009
                                                                              1, 2016
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7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(1).......................  FEDERAL INSECTICIDE,                  $7,500          $7,500          $6,500          $5,500          $5,000
                                             FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE
                                             ACT (FIFRA).
7 U.S.C. 136l(a)(2).......................  FIFRA.......................       750/1,100       750/1,100       650/1,100       550/1,000       500/1,000
15 U.S.C. 2615(a)(1)......................  TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
                                             (TSCA).
15 U.S.C. 2647(a).........................  TSCA........................           7,500           7,500           6,500           5,500           5,000
15 U.S.C. 2647(g).........................  TSCA........................           7,500           7,500           5,500           5,000           5,000
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1)......................  PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES           7,500           7,500           6,500           5,500           5,000
                                             ACT (PFCRA).
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2)......................  PFCRA.......................           7,500           7,500           6,500           5,500           5,000
33 U.S.C. 1319(d).........................  CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA).......          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A)...................  CWA.........................   16,000/37,500   16,000/37,500   11,000/32,500   11,000/27,500   10,000/25,000
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B)...................  CWA.........................  16,000/187,500  16,000/177,500  11,000/157,500  11,000/137,500  10,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i)................  CWA.........................   16,000/37,500   16,000/37,500   11,000/32,500   11,000/27,500   10,000/25,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii)...............  CWA.........................  16,000/187,500  16,000/177,500  11,000/157,500  11,000/137,500  10,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A)...................  CWA.........................    37,500/2,100    37,500/1,100    32,500/1,100    27,500/1,100    25,000/1,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B)...................  CWA.........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C)...................  CWA.........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D)...................  CWA.........................   150,000/5,300   140,000/4,300   130,000/4,300   110,000/3,300   100,000/3,000
33 U.S.C. 1414b(d)(1) \1\.................  MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH,             860             860             760             660             600
                                             AND SANCTUARIES ACT (MPRSA).
33 U.S.C. 1415(a).........................  MPRSA.......................  75,000/187,500  70,000/177,500  65,000/157,500  55,000/137,500  50,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1901 note (see 1409(a)(2)(A))...  CERTAIN ALASKAN CRUISE SHIP    11,000/27,500   11,000/27,500   10,000/25,000      10,000/\2\   10,000/25,000
                                             OPERATIONS (CACSO).                                                                  25,000
33 U.S.C. 1901 note (see 1409(a)(2)(B))...  CACSO.......................  11,000/147,500  11,000/137,500  10,000/125,000  10,000/125,000  10,000/125,000
33 U.S.C. 1901 note (see 1409(b)(1))......  CACSO.......................          27,500          27,500          25,000          25,000          25,000
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(b).......................  SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT               37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
                                             (SDWA).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(A).................  SDWA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B).................  SDWA........................    7,000/32,500    7,000/32,500    6,000/27,500    5,000/25,000    5,000/25,000
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(C).................  SDWA........................          32,500          32,500          27,500          25,000          25,000

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42 U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(1)....................  SDWA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(1)....................  SDWA........................  16,000/187,500  16,000/177,500  11,000/157,500  11,000/137,500  10,000/125,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(2)....................  SDWA........................   7,500/187,500   7,500/177,500   6,500/157,500   5,500/137,500   5,000/125,000
42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c).......................  SDWA........................    7,500/16,000    7,500/16,000    6,500/11,000    5,500/11,000    5,000/10,000
42 U.S.C. 300i(b).........................  SDWA........................          21,500          16,500          16,500          15,000          15,000
42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c).......................  SDWA........................        120,000/        110,000/        100,000/      22,000/\3\   20,000/50,000
                                                                               1,150,000       1,100,000       1,000,000          55,000
42 U.S.C. 300j(e)(2)......................  SDWA........................           3,750           3,750           2,750           2,750           2,500
42 U.S.C. 300j-4(c).......................  SDWA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b)(2)....................  SDWA........................          32,500          32,500          27,500          25,000          25,000
42 U.S.C. 300j-23(d)......................  SDWA........................    7,500/75,000    7,500/70,000    6,500/65,000    5,500/55,000    5,000/50,000
42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(5).....................  RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT          16,000          16,000          11,000          11,000          10,000
                                             HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF
                                             1992.
42 U.S.C. 4910(a)(2)......................  NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972...          16,000          16,000          11,000          11,000          10,000
42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3)......................  RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND             37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
                                             RECOVERY ACT (RCRA).
42 U.S.C. 6928(c).........................  RCRA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 6928(g).........................  RCRA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 6928(h)(2)......................  RCRA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 6934(e).........................  RCRA........................           7,500           7,500           6,500           5,500           5,000
42 U.S.C. 6973(b).........................  RCRA........................           7,500           7,500           6,500           5,500           5,000
42 U.S.C. 6991e(a)(3).....................  RCRA........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(1).....................  RCRA........................          16,000          16,000          11,000          11,000          10,000
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(2).....................  RCRA........................          16,000          16,000          11,000          11,000          10,000
42 U.S.C. 7413(b).........................  CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA).........          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(1)......................  CAA.........................  37,500/320,000  37,500/295,000  32,500/270,000  27,500/220,000  25,000/200,000
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(3)......................  CAA.........................           7,500           7,500           6,500           5,500           5,000
42 U.S.C. 7524(a).........................  CAA.........................    3,750/37,500    3,750/37,500    2,750/32,500    2,750/27,500    2,500/25,000
42 U.S.C. 7524(c)(1)......................  CAA.........................         320,000         295,000         270,000         220,000         200,000
42 U.S.C. 7545(d)(1)......................  CAA.........................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B)...................  COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL           37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
                                             RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND
                                             LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA).
42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(1)......................  CERCLA......................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 9609(a)(1)......................  CERCLA......................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000

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42 U.S.C. 9609(b).........................  CERCLA......................  37,500/117,500  37,500/107,500   32,500/97,500   27,500/82,500   25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 9609(c).........................  CERCLA......................  37,500/117,500  37,500/107,500   32,500/97,500   27,500/82,500   25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(a)........................  EMERGENCY PLANNING AND                37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
                                             COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
                                             (EPCRA).
42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(1)(A) \4\..............  EPCRA.......................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(2).....................  EPCRA.......................  37,500/117,500  37,500/107,500   32,500/97,500   27,500/82,500   25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(3).....................  EPCRA.......................  37,500/117,500  37,500/107,500   32,500/97,500   27,500/82,500   25,000/75,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1).....................  EPCRA.......................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(2).....................  EPCRA.......................          16,000          16,000          11,000          11,000          10,000
42 U.S.C. 11045(d)(1).....................  EPCRA.......................          37,500          37,500          32,500          27,500          25,000
42 U.S.C. 14304(a)(1).....................  MERCURY-CONTAINING AND                16,000          16,000          11,000          10,000          10,000
                                             RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
                                             MANAGEMENT ACT (BATTERY
                                             ACT).
42 U.S.C. 14304(g)........................  BATTERY ACT.................          16,000          16,000          11,000          10,000          10,000
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\1\ Note that 33 U.S.C. 1414b (d)(1)(B) contains additional penalty escalation provisions that must be applied to the penalty amounts set forth in this
  Table 2. The amounts set forth in this Table 2 reflect an inflation adjustment to the calendar year 1992 penalty amount expressed in section
  104B(d)(1)(A), which is used to calculate the applicable penalty amount under MPRSA section 104B(d)(1)(B) for violations that occur in any subsequent
  calendar year.
\2\ CACSO was passed on December 21, 2000 as part of Title XIV of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Public Law 106-554, 33 U.S.C. 1901 note.
\3\ The original statutory penalty amounts of $20,000 and $50,000 under section 1432(c) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c), were subsequently increased by
  Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, Public Law 107-188 (June 12,
  2002), to $100,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. The EPA did not adjust these new penalty amounts in its 2004 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation
  Adjustment Rule (``2004 Rule''), published on February 13, 2004, because they had gone into effect less than two years prior to the 2004 Rule.
\4\ Consistent with how the EPA's other penalty authorities are displayed under this section, this Table 2 now delineates, on a subpart-by-subpart
  basis, the penalty authorities enumerated under section 325(b) of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11045(b) (i.e., 42 U.S.C. 11045(b)(1)(A), (b)(2), and (b)(3)).


[85 FR 1753, Jan. 13, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 83820, Dec. 23, 2020; 87 
FR 1678, Jan. 12, 2022; 88 FR 988, Jan. 6, 2023]



PART 20_CERTIFICATION OF FACILITIES--Table of Contents



Sec.
20.1 Applicability.
20.2 Definitions.
20.3 General provisions.
20.4 Notice of intent to certify.
20.5 Applications.
20.6 State certification.
20.7 General policies.
20.8 Requirements for certification.
20.9 Cost recovery.
20.10 Revocation.

Appendix A to Part 20--Guidelines for Certification

    Authority: Secs. 301, 704, 80 Stat. 379, 83 Stat. 667; 5 U.S.C. 301, 
26 U.S.C. 169.

    Source: 36 FR 22382, Nov. 25, 1971, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  20.1  Applicability.

    The regulations of this part apply to certifications by the 
Administrator of water or air pollution control facilities

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for purposes of section 169 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as 
amended, 26 U.S.C. 169, as to which the amortization period began after 
December 31, 1975. Certification of air or water pollution control 
facilities as to which the amortization period began before January 1, 
1976, will continue to be governed by Environmental Protection Agency 
regulations published November 25, 1971, at 36 FR 22382. Applicable 
regulations of the Department of Treasury are at 26 CFR 1.169 et seq.

[43 FR 1340, Jan. 9, 1978]



Sec.  20.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meaning 
indicated below:
    (a) Act means, when used in connection with water pollution control 
facilities, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) or, when used in connection with air pollution 
control facilities, the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857 et 
seq.).
    (b) State certifying authority means:
    (1) For water pollution control facilities, the State pollution 
control agency as defined in section 502 of the Act.
    (2) For air pollution control facilities, the air pollution control 
agency designated pursuant to section 302(b)(1) of the Act; or
    (3) For both air and water pollution control facilities, any 
interstate agency authorized to act in place of the certifying agency of 
a State.
    (c) Applicant means any person who files an application with the 
Administrator for certification that a facility is in compliance with 
the applicable regulations of Federal agencies and in furtherance of the 
general policies of the United States for cooperation with the States in 
the prevention and abatement of water or air pollution under the Act.
    (d) Administrator means the Administrator, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
    (e) Regional Administrator means the Regional designee appointed by 
the Administrator to certify facilities under this part.
    (f) Facility means property comprising any new identifiable 
treatment facility which removes, alters, disposes of, stores, or 
prevents the creation of pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat.
    (g) State means the States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

[36 FR 22382, Nov. 25, 1971, as amended at 43 FR 1340, Jan. 9, 1978]



Sec.  20.3  General provisions.

    (a) An applicant shall file an application in accordance with this 
part for each separate facility for which certification is sought; 
Provided, That one application shall suffice in the case of 
substantially identical facilities which the applicant has installed or 
plans to install in connection with substantially identical properties; 
Provided further, That an application may incorporate by reference 
material contained in an application previously submitted by the 
applicant under this part and pertaining to substantially identical 
facilities.
    (b) The applicant shall, at the time of application to the State 
certifying authority, submit an application in the form prescribed by 
the Administrator to the Regional Administrator for the region in which 
the facility is located.
    (c) Applications will be considered complete and will be processed 
when the Regional Administrator receives the completed State 
certification.
    (d) Applications may be filed prior or subsequent to the 
commencement of construction, acquisition, installation, or operation of 
the facility.
    (e) An amendment to an application shall be submitted in the same 
manner as the original application and shall be considered a part of the 
original application.
    (f) If the facility is certified by the Regional Administrator, 
notice of certification will be issued to the Secretary of the Treasury 
or his delegate, and a copy of the notice shall be forwarded to the 
applicant and to the State certifying authority. If the facility is 
denied certification, the Regional Administrator will advise the 
applicant and State certifying authority in writing of the reasons 
therefor.

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    (g) No certification will be made by the Regional Administrator for 
any facility prior to the time it is placed in operation and the 
application, or amended application, in connection with such facility so 
states.
    (h) An applicant may appeal any decision of the Regional 
Administrator which:
    (1) Denies certification;
    (2) Disapproves the applicant's suggested method of allocating costs 
pursuant to Sec.  20.8(e); or
    (3) Revokes a certification pursuant to Sec.  20.10.

Any such appeal may be taken by filing with the Administrator within 30 
days from the date of the decision of the Regional Administrator a 
written statement of objections to the decision appealed from. Within 60 
days after receipt of such appeal the Administrator shall affirm, 
modify, or revoke the decision of the Regional Administrator, stating in 
writing his reasons therefor.

[36 FR 22382, Nov. 25, 1971, as amended at 43 FR 1340, Jan. 9, 1978]



Sec.  20.4  Notice of intent to certify.

    (a) On the basis of applications submitted prior to the 
construction, reconstruction, erection, acquisition, or operation of a 
facility, the Regional Administrator may notify applicants that such 
facility will be certified if:
    (1) The Regional Administrator determines that such facility, if 
constructed, reconstructed, erected, acquired, installed, and operated 
in accordance with such application will be in compliance with 
requirements identified in Sec.  20.8; and if
    (2) The application is accompanied by a statement from the State 
certifying authority that such facility, if constructed, reconstructed, 
acquired, erected, installed, and operated in accordance with such 
application, will be in conformity with the State program or 
requirements for abatement or control of water or air pollution.
    (b) Notice of actions taken under this section will be given to the 
appropriate State certifying authority.



Sec.  20.5  Applications.

    Applications for certification under this part shall be submitted in 
such manner as the Administrator may prescribe, shall be signed by the 
applicant or agent thereof, and shall include the following information:
    (a) Name, address, and Internal Revenue Service identifying number 
of the applicant;
    (b) Type and narrative description of the new identifiable facility 
for which certification is (or will be) sought, including a copy of 
schematic or engineering drawings, and a description of the function and 
operation of such facility;
    (c) Address (or proposed address) of facility location;
    (d) A general description of the operation in connection with which 
the facility is (or will be) used and a description of the specific 
process or processes resulting in discharges or emissions which are (or 
will be) controlled or prevented by the facility.
    (e) If the facility is (or will be) used in connection with more 
than one plant or other property, one or more of which were not in 
operation before January 1, 1976, a description of the operations of the 
facility in respect to each plant or other property, including a 
reasonable allocation of the costs of the facility among the plants 
being serviced, and a description of the reasoning and accounting method 
or methods used to arrive at these allocations.
    (f) A description of the effect of the facility in terms of type and 
quantity of pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat, removed, altered, 
stored, disposed of, or prevented by the facility.
    (g) If the facility performs a function other than removal, 
alteration, storage, prevention, or disposal of pollutants, 
contaminants, wastes, or heat, a description of all functions performed 
by the facility, including a reasonable identification of the costs of 
the facility allocable to removal, alteration, storage, prevention, or 
disposal of pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat and a description 
of the reasoning and accounting method or methods used to arrive at the 
allocation.
    (h) Date when such construction, reconstruction, or erection will be 
completed or when such facility was (or will be) acquired;

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    (i) Date when such facility is placed (or is intended to be placed) 
in operation;
    (j) Identification of the applicable State and local water or air 
pollution control requirements and standards, if any;
    (k) Expected useful life of facility;
    (l) Cost of construction, acquisition, installation, operation, and 
maintenance of the facility;
    (m) Estimated profits reasonably expected to be derived through the 
recovery of wastes or otherwise in the operation of the facility over 
the period referred to in paragraph (a)(6) of 26 CFR 1.169-2;
    (n) The percentage (if any, and if the taxpayer claims that the 
percentage is 5 percent or less) by which the facility (1) increases the 
output or capacity, (2) extends the useful life, or (3) reduces the 
total operating costs of the operating unit of the plant or other 
property most directly associated with the pollution control facility 
and a description of the reasoning and accounting method or methods used 
to arrive at this percentage.
    (o) Such other information as the Administrator deems necessary for 
certification.

[36 FR 22382, Nov. 25, 1971, as amended at 43 FR 1340, Jan. 9, 1978]



Sec.  20.6  State certification.

    The State certification shall be by the State certifying authority 
having jurisdiction with respect to the facility in accordance with 26 
U.S.C. 169(d)(1)(A) and (d)(2). The certification shall state that the 
facility described in the application has been constructed, 
reconstructed, erected, or acquired in conformity with the State program 
or requirements for abatement or control of water or air pollution. It 
shall be executed by an agent or officer authorized to act on behalf of 
the State certifying authority.



Sec.  20.7  General policies.

    (a) The general policies of the United States for cooperation with 
the States in the prevention and abatement of water pollution are: To 
enhance the quality and value of our water resources; to eliminate or 
reduce the pollution of the nation's waters and tributaries thereof; to 
improve the sanitary condition of surface and underground waters; and to 
conserve such waters for public water supplies, propagation of fish and 
aquatic life and wildlife, recreational purposes, and agricultural, 
industrial, and other legitimate uses.
    (b) The general policy of the United States for cooperation with the 
States in the prevention and abatement of air pollution is to cooperate 
with and to assist the States and local governments in protecting and 
enhancing the quality of the Nation's air resources by the prevention 
and abatement of conditions which cause or contribute to air pollution 
which endangers the public health or welfare.



Sec.  20.8  Requirements for certification.

    (a) Subject to Sec.  20.9, the Regional Administrator will certify a 
facility if he makes the following determinations:
    (1) It has been certified by the State certifying authority.
    (2) That the facility:
    (i) Removes, alters, disposes of, stores, or prevents the creation 
of pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat, which, but for the 
facility, would be released into the environment;
    (ii) Does not by a factor or more than 5 percent: (A) Increase the 
output or capacity, (B) extend the useful life, or (C) reduce the total 
operating costs of the operating unit (of the plant or other property) 
most directly associated with the pollution control facility; and
    (iii) Does not significantly alter the nature of the manufacturing 
or production process or facility.
    (3) The applicant is in compliance with all regulations of Federal 
agencies applicable to use of the facility, including conditions 
specified in any NPDES permit issued to the applicant under section 402 
of the Act.
    (4) The facility furthers the general policies of the United States 
and the States in the prevention and abatement of pollution.
    (5) The applicant has complied with all the other requirements of 
this part and has submitted all requested information.
    (b) In determining whether use of a facility furthers the general 
policies of the United States and the States in the

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prevention and abatement of water pollution, the Regional Administrator 
shall consider whether such facility is consistent with the following, 
insofar as they are applicable to the waters which will be affected by 
the facility:
    (1) All applicable water quality standards, including water quality 
criteria and plans of implementation and enforcement established 
pursuant to section 303 of the Act or State laws or regulations;
    (2) Decisions issued pursuant to section 310 of the Act;
    (3) Water pollution control programs required pursuant to any one or 
more of the following sections of the Act: Section 306, section 307, 
section 311, section 318, or section 405; or in order to be consistent 
with a plan under section 208.
    (c) In determining whether use of a facility furthers the general 
policies of the United States and the States in the prevention and 
abatement of air pollution, the Regional Administrator shall consider 
whether such facility is consistent with and meets the following 
requirements, insofar as they are applicable to the air which will be 
affected by the facility;
    (1) Plans for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of 
ambient air quality standards adopted or promulgated pursuant to section 
110 of the Act;
    (2) Recommendations issued pursuant to sections 103(e) and 115 of 
the Act which are applicable to facilities of the same type and located 
in the area to which the recommendations are directed;
    (3) Local government requirements for control of air pollution, 
including emission standards;
    (4) Standards promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to the Act.
    (d) A facility that removes elements or compounds from fuels that 
would be released as pollutants when such fuels are burned is eligible 
for certification if the facility is--
    (1) Used in connection with a plant or other property in operation 
before January 1, 1976 (whether located and used at a particular plant 
or as a centralized facility for one or more plants), and
    (2) Is otherwise eligible for certification.
    (e) Where a facility is used in connection with more than one plant 
or other property, one or more of which were not in operation before 
January 1, 1976, or where a facility will perform a function other than 
the removal, alteration, storage, disposal, or prevention of pollutants, 
contaminants, wastes, or heat, the Regional Administrator will so 
indicate on the notice of certification and will approve or disapprove 
the applicant's suggested method of allocating costs. If the Regional 
Administrator disapproves the applicant's suggested method, he shall 
identify the proportion of costs allocable to each such plant, or to the 
removal, alteration, storage, disposal, or prevention of pollutants, 
contaminants, wastes, or heat.

[36 FR 22382, Nov. 25, 1971, as amended at 43 FR 1341, Jan. 9, 1978]



Sec.  20.9  Cost recovery.

    Where it appears that, by reason of estimated profits to be derived 
through the recovery of wastes, through separate charges for use of the 
facility in question, or otherwise in the operation of such facility, 
all or a portion of its costs may be recovered over the period referred 
to in paragraph (a)(6) of 26 CFR 1.169-2, the Regional Administrator 
shall so signify in the notice of certification. Determinations as to 
the meaning of the term estimated profits and as to the percentage of 
the cost of a certified facility which will be recovered over such 
period shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, or his delegate: 
Provided, That in no event shall estimated profits be deemed to arise 
from the use or reuse by the applicant of recovered waste.



Sec.  20.10  Revocation.

    Certification hereunder may be revoked by the Regional Administrator 
on 30 days written notice to the applicant, served by certified mail, 
whenever the Regional Administrator shall determine that the facility in 
question is no longer being operated consistent with the Sec.  20.8 (b) 
and (c) criteria in effect at the time the facility was placed in 
service. Within such 30-day period, the applicant may submit to the 
Regional Administrator such evidence, data or other written materials as 
the

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applicant may deem appropriate to show why the certification hereunder 
should not be revoked. Notification of a revocation under this section 
shall be given to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. See 26 
CFR 1.169-4(b)(1).



        Sec. Appendix A to Part 20--Guidelines for Certification

1. General.
2. Air Pollution Control Facilities.
a. Pollution control or treatment facilities normally eligible for 
certification.
b. Air pollution control facility boundaries.
c. Examples of eligibility limits.
d. Replacement of manufacturing process by another nonpolluting process.
3. Water Pollution Control Facilities.
a. Pollution control or treatment facilities normally eligible for 
certification.
b. Examples of eligibility limits.
4. Multiple-purpose facilities.
5. Facilities serving both old and new plants.
6. State certification.
7. Dispersal of pollutants.
8. Profit-making facilities.
9. Multiple applications.

    1. General. Section 2112 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-
455, October 4, 1976) amended section 169 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954, ``Amortization of Pollution Control Facilities.'' The amendment 
made permanent the rapid amortization provisions of section 704 of the 
Tax Reform Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-172, December 30, 1969) and redefined 
eligibility limits to allow certification of facilities which prevent 
the creation or emission of pollutants.
    The law defines a certified pollution control facility as a new 
identifiable treatment facility which is:
    (a) Used in connection with a plant or other property in operation 
before January 1, 1976, to abate or control air or water pollution by 
removing, altering, disposing of, storing, or preventing the creation or 
emission of pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat;
    (b) Constructed, reconstructed, erected or (if purchased) first 
placed in service by the taxpayer after December 31, 1975;
    (c) Not to significantly increase the output or capacity, extend the 
useful life, alter the nature of the manufacturing or production process 
or facility or reduce the total operating costs of the operating unit of 
the plant or other property most directly associated with the pollution 
control facility (as suggested by the legislative history, EPA 
regulations define the term significant as any increase, reduction or 
extension greater than 5%); and
    (d) Certified by both State and Federal authorities, as provided in 
section 169(d)(1) (A) and (B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    If the facility is a building, the statute requires that it be 
exclusively devoted to pollution control. Most questions as to whether a 
facility is a building and, if so, whether it is exclusively devoted to 
pollution control are resolved by Sec.  1.169-2(b)(2) of the Treasury 
Department regulations.
    Since a treatment facility is eligible only if it furthers the 
general policies of the United States under the Clean Air Act and the 
Clean Water Act, a facility will be certified only if its purpose is to 
improve the quality of the air or water outside the plant. Facilities to 
protect the health or safety of employees inside the plant are not 
eligible.
    Facilities installed before January 1, 1976, in plants placed in 
operation after December 31, 1968, are ineligible for certification 
under the statute. 26 U.S.C. 169.
    2. Air pollution control facilities.
    a. Pollution control or treatment facilities normally eligible for 
certification. The following devices are illustrative of facilities for 
removal, alteration, disposal, storage or preventing the creation or 
emission of air pollution:
    (1) Inertial separators (cyclones, etc.).
    (2) Wet collection devices (scrubbers).
    (3) Electrostatic precipitators.
    (4) Cloth filter collectors (baghouses).
    (5) Director fired afterburners.
    (6) Catalytic afterburners.
    (7) Gas absorption equipment.
    (8) Vapor condensers.
    (9) Vapor recovery systems.
    (10) Floating roofs for storage tanks.
    (11) Fuel cleaning equipment.
    (12) Combinations of the above.
    (b) Air Pollution control facility boundaries. Most facilities are 
systems consisting of several parts. A facility need not start at the 
point where the gaseous effluent leaves the last unit of the processing 
equipment, nor will it always extend to the point where the effluent is 
emitted to the atmosphere or existing stack, breeching, ductwork or 
vent. It includes all the auxiliary equipment used to operate the 
control system, such as fans, blowers, ductwork, valves, dampers and 
electrical equipment. It also includes all equipment used to handle, 
store, transport or dispose of the collected pollutants.
    (c) Examples of eligibility limits. The amortization deduction is 
limited to new identifiable treatment facilities which remove, alter, 
destroy, dispose of, store, or prevent the creation or emission of 
pollutants, contaminants or wastes. It is not available for all 
expenditures for air pollution control and is limited to devices which 
are installed for the purpose of pollution control and which actually 
remove, alter, destroy, dispose of, store or prevent the creation or 
emission of

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pollutants by removing potential pollutants at any stage of the 
production process.
    (1) Boiler modifications or replacements. Modifications of boilers 
to accommodate cleaner fuels are not eligible for rapid amortization: 
e.g., removal of stokers from a coal-fired boiler and the addition of 
gas or oil burners. The purpose of the burners is to produce heat, and 
they are not identifiable as treatment facilities nor do they prevent 
the creation or emission of pollutants by removing potential pollutants. 
A new gas or oil-fired boiler that replaces a coal-fired boiler would 
also be ineligible for certification.
    (2) Fuel processing. Eligible air pollution control facilities 
include preprocessing equipment which removes potential air pollutants 
from fuels before they are burned. A desulfurization facility would thus 
be eligible provided it is used in connection with the plant where the 
desulfurized coal will be burned or is used as a centralized facility 
for one or more plants. However, fluidized bed facilities would 
generally not be eligible for rapid amortization. Such facilities would 
almost certainly increase output or capacity, reduce total operating 
costs, or extend the useful life of the plant or other property by more 
than 5%, since the boiler itself would be the operating unit of the 
plant most closely associated with the pollution control facility. Where 
the Regional Office and the taxpayer disagree as to the applicability of 
the 5% rule, the Regional office should nonetheless certify the facility 
if it is otherwise eligible and leave the ultimate determination to the 
Treasury Department. The certification should alert Treasury to the 
possibility that the facility is ineligible for rapid amortization.
    (3) Incinerators. The addition of an afterburner, secondary 
combustion chamber or particulate collector would be eligible as would 
any device added to effect more efficient combustion.
    (4) Collection devices used to collect products or process material. 
In some manufacturing operations, devices are used to collect product or 
process material, as in the case of the manufacture of carbon black. The 
baghouse would be eligible for certification, but the certification 
should notify the Treasury Department of the profitable waste recovery 
involved. (See paragraph 8 below.)
    (5) Intermittent control systems. Measuring devices which inform the 
taxpayer that ambient air quality standards are being exceeded are not 
eligible for certification since they do not physically remove, alter, 
destroy, dispose of, store or prevent the creation or emission of 
pollutants, but merely act as a signal to curtail operations. Of course, 
measuring devices used in connection with an eligible pollution control 
facility would be eligible.
    d. Replacement of manufacturing process by another, nonpolluting 
process. An installation does not qualify for certification where it 
uses a process known to be cleaner than an alternative, but which does 
not actually remove, alter, destroy, dispose of, store or prevent the 
creation or emission of pollutants by removing potential pollutants at 
any stage in the production process. For example, a minimally polluting 
electric induction furnace to melt cast iron which replaces, or is 
installed instead of, a heavily polluting iron cupola furnace would be 
ineligible for this reason and because it is not an identifiable 
treatment facility. However, if the replacement equipment has an air 
pollution control device added to it, the control device would be 
eligible even though the process equipment would not. For example, where 
a primary copper smelting reverberatory furnace is replaced by a flash 
smelting furnace, followed by the installation of a contact sulfuric 
acid plant, the acid plant would qualify since it is a control device 
not necessary to the production process. The flash smelting furnace 
would not qualify because its purpose is to produce copper matte.
    3. Water Pollution Control Facilities.
    a. Pollution control or treatment facilities normally eligible for 
certification. The following types of equipment are illustrative of 
facilities to remove, alter, destroy, store or prevent the creation of 
water pollution:
    (1) Pretreatment facilities which neutralize or stabilize industrial 
or sanitary wastes, or both, from a point immediately preceding the 
point of such treatment to the point of disposal to, and acceptance by, 
a publicly-owned treatment works. The necessary pumping and transmitting 
facilities are also eligible.
    (2) Treatment facilities which neutralize or stabilize industrial or 
sanitary wastes, or both, to comply with Federal, State or local 
effluent or water quality standards, from a point immediately preceding 
the point of such treatment to the point of disposal, including 
necessary pumping and transmitting facilities, including those for 
recycle or segregation of wastewater.
    (3) Ancillary devices and facilities such as lagoons, ponds and 
structures for storage, recycle, segregation or treatment, or any 
combination of these, of wastewaters or wastes from a plant or other 
property.
    (4) Devices, equipment or facilities constructed or installed for 
the primary purpose of recovering a by-product of the operation 
(saleable or otherwise) previously lost either to the atmosphere or to 
the waste effluent. Examples are:
    (A) A facility to concentrate and recover vaporous by-products from 
a process stream for reuse as raw feedstock or for resale, unless the 
estimated profits from resale exceed the cost of the facility (see 
paragraph 8 below).
    (B) A facility to concentrate or remove gunk or similar tars or 
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materials from the process waste effluent previously discharged in the 
plant effluents. Removal may occur at any stage of the production 
process.
    (C) A device used to extract or remove insoluble constitutents from 
a solid or liquid by use of a selective solvent; an open or closed tank 
or vessel in which such extraction or removal occurs; a diffusion 
battery of tanks or vessels for countercurrent decantation, extraction, 
or leaching, etc.
    (D) A skimmer or similar device for removing grease, oils and fat-
like materials from the process or effluent stream.
    (b) Examples of eligibility limits. (1) In-plant process changes 
which may result in the reduction or elimination of pollution but which 
do not themselves remove, alter, destroy, dispose of, store or prevent 
the creation of pollutants by removing potential pollutants at some 
point in the process stream are not eligible for certification.
    (2) A device, piece of equipment or facility is not eligible if it 
is associated with or included in a stream for subsurface injection of 
untreated or inadequately treated industrial or sanitary waste.
    4. Multiple-purpose facilities. A facility can qualify for rapid 
amortization if it serves a function other than the abatement of 
pollution (unless it is a building). Otherwise, the effect might be to 
discourage installation of sensible pollution abatement facilities in 
favor of less efficient single-function facilities.
    The regulations require applicants to state what percentage of the 
cost of a facility is properly allocable to its abatement function and 
to justify the allocation. The Regional Office will review these 
allocations, and the certification will inform the Treasury Department 
if the allocation appears to be incorrect. Although not generally 
necessary or desireable, site inspections may be appropriate in cases 
involving large sums of money or unusual types of equipment.
    5. Facilities serving both old and new plants. The statute provides 
that pollution control facilities must be used in connection with a 
plant or other property in operation before January 1, 1976. When a 
facility is used in connection with both pre-1976 and newer property, it 
may qualify for rapid amortization to the extent it is used in 
connection with pre-1976 property.
    Again, the applicant will submit a theory of allocation for review 
by the Regional Office. The usual method of allocation is to compare the 
effluent capacity of the pre-1976 plant to the treatment capacity of the 
control facility. For example, if the old plant has a capacity of 80 
units of effluent (but an average output of 60 units), the new plant has 
a capacity of 40 units (but an average output of 20 units), and the 
control facility has a capacity of 150 units, then \80/150\ of the cost 
of the control facility would be eligible for rapid amortization.
    If a taxpayer presents a seemingly reasonable method of allocation 
different from the foregoing, Regional Office personnel should consult 
with the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards or the Office of 
Water Planning and Standards, and with the Office of General Counsel.
    6. State certification. To qualify for rapid amortization under 
section 169, a facility must first be certified by the State as having 
been installed ``in conformity with the State program or requirements 
for abatement or control of water or atmospheric pollution or 
contamination.'' Significantly, the statute does not say that the State 
must require that a facility be installed. If use of a facility will not 
actually contravene a State requirement, the State may certify. However, 
since State certification is a prerequisite to EPA certification, EPA 
may not certify if the State has denied certification for whatever 
reason.
    It should be noted that certification of a facility does not 
constitute the personal warranty of the certifying official that the 
conditions of the statute have been met. EPA certification is binding on 
the Government only to the extent the submitted facts are accurate and 
complete.
    7. Dispersal of pollutants. Section 169 applies to facilities which 
remove, alter, destroy, dispose of, store or prevent the creation or 
emission of pollutants--including heat. Facilities which merely disperse 
pollutants (such as tall stacks) do not qualify. However, there is no 
way to dispose of heat other than by transferring B.t.u.'s to the 
environment. A cooling tower is therefore eligible for certification 
provided it is used in connection with a pre-1976 plant. A cooling pond 
or an addition to an outfall structure which results in a decrease in 
the amount by which the temperature of the receiving water is raised and 
which meets applicable State standards is likewise eligible.
    8. Profit-making facilities. The statute denies rapid amortization 
where the cost of pollution control facilities will be recovered from 
profits derived through the recovery or wastes or otherwise.
    If a facility recovers marketable wastes, estimated profits on which 
are not sufficient to recover the entire cost of the facility, the 
amortization basis of the facility will be reduced in accordance with 
Treasury Department regulations. The responsibility of the Regional 
Offices is merely to identify for the Treasury Department those cases in 
which estimated profits will arise. The Treasury Department will 
determine the amount of such profits and the extent to which they can be 
expected to result in cost recovery, but the EPA certification should 
inform the Treasury whether cost recovery is possible.

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    The phrase or otherwise also includes situations where the taxpayer 
is in the business of renting the facility for a fee or charging for the 
treatment of waste. In such cases, the facility may theoretically 
qualify for EPA certification. The decision as to the extent of its 
profitability is for the Treasury Department. Situations may also arise 
where use of a facility is furnished at no additional charge to a number 
of users, or to the public, as part of a package of other services. In 
such cases, no profits will be deemed to arise from operation of the 
facility unless the other services included in the package are merely 
ancillary to use of the facility. Of course, the cost recovery provision 
does not apply where a taxpayer merely recovers the cost of a facility 
through general revenues; otherwise no profitable firm would ever be 
eligible for rapid amortization.
    It should be noted that Sec.  20.9 of the EPA regulation is not 
meant to affect general principles of Federal income tax law. An 
individual other than the title holder of a piece of property may be 
entitled to take depreciation deductions on it if the arrangements by 
which such individual has use of the property may, for all practical 
purposes, be viewed as a purchase. In any such case, the facility could 
qualify for full rapid amortization, notwithstanding the fact that the 
title holder charges a separate fee for the use of the facility, so long 
as the taxpayer--in such a case, the user--does not charge a separate 
fee for use of the facility.
    9. Multiple applications. Under EPA regulations, a multiple 
application may be submitted by a taxpayer who applies for certification 
of substantially identical pollution abatement facilities used in 
connection with substantially identical properties. It is not 
contemplated that the multiple application option will be used with 
respect to facilities in different States, since each such facility 
would require a separate application for certification to the State 
involved. EPA regulations also permit an applicant to incorporate by 
reference in an application material contained in an application 
previously filed. The purpose of this provision is to avoid the burden 
of furnishing detailed information (which may in some cases include 
portions of catalogs or process flow diagrams) which the certifying 
official has previously received. Accordingly, material filed with a 
Regional Office of EPA may be incorporated by reference only in an 
application subsequently filed with the same Regional Office.

[47 FR 38319, Aug. 31, 1982]



PART 21_SMALL BUSINESS--Table of Contents



Sec.
21.1 Scope.
21.2 Definitions.
21.3 Submission of applications.
21.4 Review of application.
21.5 Issuance of statements.
21.6 Exclusions.
21.7 [Reserved]
21.8 Resubmission of application.
21.9 Appeals.
21.10 Utilization of the statement.
21.11 Public participation.
21.12 State issued statements.
21.13 Effect of certification upon authority to enforce applicable 
          standards.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 636, as amended by Pub. L. 92-500.

    Source: 42 FR 8083, Feb. 8, 1977, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  21.1  Scope.

    This part establishes procedures for the issuance by EPA of the 
statements, referred to in section 7(g) of the Small Business Act and 
section 8 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 
to the effect that additions to or alterations in the equipment, 
facilities (including the construction of pretreatment facilities and 
interceptor sewers), or methods of operations of small business concerns 
are necessary and adequate to comply with requirements established under 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1151, et seq.



Sec.  21.2  Definitions.

    (a) Small business concern means a concern defined by section 2[3] 
of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632, 13 CFR part 121, and 
regulations of the Small Business Administration promulgated thereunder.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph 7(g)(2) of the Small Business Act, 
necessary and adequate refers to additions, alterations, or methods of 
operation in the absence of which a small business concern could not 
comply with one or more applicable standards. This can be determined 
with reference to design specifications provided by manufacturers, 
suppliers, or consulting engineers; including, without limitations, 
additions, alterations, or methods of operation the design 
specifications of which will provide a measure of treatment or abatement 
of pollution in excess of that required by the applicable standard.
    (c) Applicable Standard means any requirement, not subject to an 
exception under Sec.  21.6, relating to the quality of

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water containing or potentially containing pollutants, if such 
requirement is imposed by:
    (1) The Act;
    (2) EPA regulations promulgated thereunder or permits issued by EPA 
or a State thereunder;
    (3) Regulations by any other Federal Agency promulgated thereunder;
    (4) Any State standard or requirement as applicable under section 
510 of the Act;
    (5) Any requirements necessary to comply with an areawide management 
plan approved pursuant to section 208(b) of the Act;
    (6) Any requirements necessary to comply with a facilities plan 
developed under section 201 of the Act (see 35 CFR, subpart E);
    (7) Any State regulations or laws controlling the disposal of 
aqueous pollutants that may affect groundwater.
    (d) Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator of EPA 
for the region including the State in which the facility or method of 
operation is located, or his designee.
    (e) Act means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 
1151, et seq.
    (f) Pollutant means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, 
sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological 
materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, 
rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal, and agricultural 
waste discharged into water. For the purposes of this section, the term 
also means sewage from vessels within the meaning of section 312 of the 
Act.
    (g) Permit means any permit issued by either EPA or a State under 
the authority of section 402 of the Act; or by the Corps of Engineers 
under section 404 of the Act.
    (h) State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands.

    Comment: As the SBA does not extend its programs to the Canal Zone, 
the listing of the Canal Zone as a State for the purposes of meeting a 
requirement imposed by section 311 or 312 of the Act is not effective in 
this regulation.

    (i) Statement means a written approval by EPA, or if appropriate, a 
State, of the application.
    (j) Facility means any building, structure, installation or vessel, 
or portion thereof.
    (k) Construction means the erection, building, acquisition, 
alteration, remodeling, modification, improvement, or extension of any 
facility; Provided, That it does not mean preparation or undertaking of: 
Plans to determine feasibility; engineering, architectural, legal, 
fiscal, or economic investigations or studies; surveys, designs, plans, 
writings, drawings, specifications or procedures.

    Comment: This provision would not later preclude SBA financial 
assistance being utilized for any planning or design effort conducted 
previous to construction.

    (l) The term additions and alterations means the act of undertaking 
construction of any facility.
    (m) The term methods of operation means the installation, 
emplacement, or introduction of materials, including those involved in 
construction, to achieve a process or procedure to control: Surface 
water pollution from non-point sources--that is, agricultural, forest 
practices, mining, construction; ground or surface water pollution from 
well, subsurface, or surface disposal operations; activities resulting 
in salt water intrusion; or changes in the movement, flow, or 
circulation of navigable or ground waters.
    (n) The term vessel means every description of watercraft or other 
artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of 
transportation on the navigable waters of the United States other than a 
vessel owned or operated by the United States or a State or a political 
subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation; and is used for commercial 
purposes by a small business concern.
    (o) EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (p) SBA means the Small Business Administration.
    (q) Areawide agency means an areawide management agency designated 
under section 208(c)(1) of the Act.

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    (r) Lateral sewer means a sewer which connects the collector sewer 
to the interceptor sewer.
    (s) Interceptor sewer means a sewer whose primary purpose is to 
transport wastewaters from collector sewers to a treatment facility.



Sec.  21.3  Submission of applications.

    (a) Applications for the statement described in Sec.  21.5 of this 
part shall be made to the EPA Regional Office for the region covering 
the State in which the additions, alterations, or methods of operation 
covered by the application are located. A listing of EPA Regional 
Offices, with their mailing addresses, and setting forth the States 
within each region is as follows:

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                Region                                 Address                               State
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I.....................................  Regional Administrator, Region I,      Connecticut, Maine,
                                         EPA, 5 Post Office Square--Suite       Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
                                         100, Boston, MA 02109-3912.            Rhode Island, and Vermont.
II....................................  Regional Administrator, region II,     New Jersey, New York, Virgin
                                         EPA, 26 Federal Plaza, room 908, New   Islands, and Puerto Rico.
                                         York, NY 10007.
III...................................  Regional Administrator, region III,    Delaware, District of Columbia,
                                         EPA, Curtis Bldg., 6th and Walnut      Pennsylvania, Maryland,
                                         Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106.          Virginia, and West Virginia.
IV....................................  Regional Administrator, region IV,     Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
                                         EPA, 345 Courtland St. NE., Atlanta,   Kentucky, Mississippi, North
                                         GA 30308.                              Carolina, South Carolina, and
                                                                                Tennessee.
V.....................................  Regional Administrator, region V,      Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
                                         EPA, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,        Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
                                         Chicago, IL 60604.
VI....................................  Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6,  Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
                                         1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas,    Oklahoma, and Texas.
                                         Texas 75270-2102.
VII...................................  Regional Administrator, EPA Region     Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and
                                         VII, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa,   Nebraska.
                                         Kansas 66219.
VIII..................................  Regional Administrator, region VIII,   Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,
                                         EPA, 1860 Lincoln St., Suite 900,      South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
                                         Denver, CO 80203.
IX....................................  Regional Administrator, Region IX,     Arizona, California, Hawaii,
                                         EPA, 75 Hawthorne St., San             Nevada, the territories of
                                         Francisco, CA 94105.                   American Samoa and Guam; the
                                                                                Commonwealth of the Northern
                                                                                Mariana Islands; the territories
                                                                                of Baker Island, Howland Island,
                                                                                Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll,
                                                                                Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll,
                                                                                Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Islands;
                                                                                and certain U.S. Government
                                                                                activities in the freely
                                                                                associated states of the
                                                                                Republic of the Marshall
                                                                                Islands, the Federated States of
                                                                                Micronesia, and the Republic of
                                                                                Palau.
X.....................................  Regional Administrator, region X,      Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and
                                         EPA, 1200 6th Ave., Seattle, WA        Washington.
                                         98101.
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    (b) An application described in paragraph (1) of Sec.  21.3(c) may 
be submitted directly to the appropriate State, where a State has 
assumed responsibility for issuing the statement. Information on whether 
EPA has retained responsibility for certification or whether it has been 
assumed by the State may be obtained from either the appropriate 
Regional Administrator or the State Water Pollution Control Authority in 
which the facility is located.
    (c) An application need be in no particular form, but it must be in 
writing and must include the following:
    (1) Name of applicant (including business name, if different) and 
mailing address. Address of the affected facility or operation, if 
different, should also be included.
    (2) Signature of the owner, partner, or principal executive officer 
requesting the statement.
    (3) The Standard Industrial Classification number for the business 
for which an application is being submitted. Such SIC number shall be 
obtained from the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972 
edition. If the applicant does not know the SIC for the business, a 
brief description of the type of business activity being conducted 
should be provided.
    (4) A description of the process or activity generating the 
pollution to be abated by the additions, alterations, or methods of 
operation covered by the application, accompanied by a schematic diagram 
of the major equipment and process, where practicable.

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    (5) A specific description of the additions, alterations, or methods 
of operation covered by the application. Where appropriate, such 
description will include a summary of the facility construction to be 
undertaken; a listing of the major equipment to be purchased or utilized 
in the operation of the facility; the purchase of any land or easements 
necessary to the operation of the facility; and any other items that the 
applicant deems pertinent. Any information that the applicant considers 
to be a trade secret shall be identified as such.
    (6) A declaration of the requirement, or requirements, for 
compliance with which the alterations, additions, or methods of 
operation are claimed to be necessary and adequate.
    (i) If the requirement results from a permit issued by EPA or a 
State under section 402 of the Act, the permit number shall be included.
    (ii) If the requirement results from a permit issued by EPA or a 
State for a publicly-owned treatment works, the municipal permit number 
shall be included along with a written declaration from the authorized 
agent for the publicly owned treatment works that received the permit 
detailing the specific pretreatment requirements being placed upon the 
applicant.
    (iii) If the requirement initiates from a plan to include the 
applicant's effluent in an existing municipal sewer system through the 
construction of lateral or interceptor sewers, a written declaration 
from the authorized agent for the publicly owned treatment works shall 
be included noting that the sewer construction is consistent with the 
integrity of the system; will not result in the capacity of the publicly 
owned treatment works being exceeded; and where applicable, is 
consistent with a facilities plan developed under section 201 of the Act 
(see 35 CFR part 917).
    (iv) If the requirement results from a State order, regulation, or 
other enforceable authority controlling pollution from a vessel as 
provided by section 312(f)(3) of the Act, a written declaration from the 
authorized agent of the State specifying the control measures being 
required of the applicant shall be included.
    (v) If the requirement is a result of a permit issued by the Corps 
of Engineers related to permits for dredged or fill material as provided 
by section 404 of the Act, a copy of the permit as issued shall be 
included.
    (vi) If the requirement results from a standard of performance for 
control of sewage from vessels as promulgated by the Coast Guard under 
section 312(b) of the Act, the vessel registration number or 
documentation number shall be included.
    (vii) If the requirement results from a plan to control or prevent 
the discharge or spill of pollutants as identified in section 311 of the 
Act, the title and date of that plan shall be included.
    (viii) If the requirement is the result of an order by a State or an 
areawide management agency controlling the disposal of aqueous 
pollutants so as to protect groundwater, a copy of the order as issued 
shall be included.
    (7) Additionally, if the applicant has received from a State Water 
Pollution Control Agency a permit issued by the State within the 
preceding two years, and if such permit was not issued under the 
authorities of section 402 of the Act, and where the permit directly 
relates to abatement of the discharge for which a statement is sought, a 
copy of that permit shall also be included.

    Comment: Some States under State permit programs, separate and 
distinct from the NPDES permit program under the Act, conduct an 
engineering review of the facilities or equipment that would be used to 
control pollution. The results of such a review would be materially 
helpful in determining the necessity and adequacy of any alterations or 
additions.

    (8) Any written information from a manufacturer, supplier, or 
consulting engineer, or similar independent source, concerning the 
design capabilities of the additions or alterations covered by the 
application, including any warranty limitations or certifications 
obtained from or provided by such sources which would bear upon these 
design or performance capabilities. The Regional Administrator may waive 
the requirement for this paragraph if it appears that there is no 
independent source for the information described herein; as, for 
example, when the applicant has designed and constructed the

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additions or alterations with in-house capability.
    (9) An estimated schedule for the construction or implementation of 
the alterations, additions, or methods of operation.
    (10) An estimated cost of the alterations, additions, or methods of 
operation, and where practicable, the individual costs of major elements 
of the construction to be undertaken.
    (11) Information on previously received loan assistance under this 
section for the facility or method of operation, including a description 
and dates of the activity funded.
    (d) A separate application must be submitted for every addition, 
alteration, or method of operation that is at a separate geographical 
location from the initial application.

    Comment: As an example, a chain has four dry cleaning establishments 
scattered through a community. A separate application would have to be 
filed for each.

    (e) No statement shall be approved for any application that has not 
included the information or declaration requirements imposed by 
paragraph (c)(6) of Sec.  21.3.
    (f) All applications are to be submitted in duplicate.
    (g) All applications are subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1001 
regarding prosecution for the making of false statements or the 
concealing of material facts.
    (h) Instructional guidelines to assist in the submission of 
applications for EPA certification are available from EPA or a 
certifying State.

[42 FR 8083, Feb. 8, 1977, as amended at 62 FR 1833, Jan. 14, 1997; 75 
FR 69349, Nov. 12, 2010; 76 FR 49671, Aug. 11, 2011; 78 FR 37975, June 
25, 2013; 84 FR 44226, Aug. 23, 2019]



Sec.  21.4  Review of application.

    (a) The Regional Administrator or his designee will conduct a review 
of the application. This review will consist of a general assessment of 
the adequacy of the proposed alterations, additions, or methods of 
operation. The review will corroborate that the proposed alterations, 
additions, or methods of operation are required by an applicable 
standard. The review will identify any proposed alterations, additions, 
or methods of operation that are not required by an applicable standard, 
or that are extraneous to the achievement of an applicable standard.
    (b) The assessment of adequacy will be conducted to ensure that the 
proposed additions, alterations, or methods of operation are sufficient 
to meet one or more applicable standards whether alone or in conjunction 
with other plans. The assessment will not generally examine whether 
other alternatives exist or would be more meritorious from a cost-
effective, efficiency, or technological standpoint.
    (c) An application which proposes additions, alterations, or methods 
of operation whose design, in anticipation of a future requirement, will 
achieve a level of performance above the requirements imposed by a 
presently applicable standard shall be reviewed and approved by EPA or a 
State without prejudice. The amount of financial assistance for such an 
application will be determined by SBA.
    (d) The Regional Administrator shall retain one copy of the 
application and a summary of the action taken on it. Upon completion of 
his review, the Regional Administrator shall return the original 
application along with any other supporting documents or information 
provided to the applicant along with a copy to the appropriate SBA 
district office for processing.



Sec.  21.5  Issuance of statements.

    (a) Upon application by a small business concern pursuant to Sec.  
21.3 the Regional Administrator will, if he finds that the additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation covered by the application are 
adequate and necessary to comply with an applicable standard, issue a 
written statement to the applicant to that effect, within 45 working 
days following receipt of the application, or within 45 working days 
following receipt of all information required to be submitted pursuant 
to Sec.  21.3(c), whichever is later. Such a written statement shall be 
classified as a full approval. If an application is deficient in any 
respect, with regard to the specifications for submission listed in 
Sec.  21.3(c), the Regional Administrator shall promptly, but in no 
event later than 30 working days following receipt

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of the application, notify the applicant of such deficiency.
    (b)(1) If an application contains proposed alterations, additions, 
or methods of operation that are adequate and necessary to comply with 
an applicable standard but also contains proposed alterations, 
additions, or methods of operation that are not necessary to comply with 
an applicable standard, the Regional Administrator shall conditionally 
approve the application within the time limit specified in paragraph (a) 
of this section, and shall also identify in the approval those 
alterations, additions, or methods of operation that he determines are 
not necessary.
    (2) Conditional approvals as contained in a statement will satisfy 
the requirements for approval by EPA for those alterations, additions, 
or methods of operation determined to be necessary and adequate. Such 
conditional approvals may be submitted to SBA in satisfaction of the 
requirements of section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act.
    (3) Conditional approvals will not satisfy the requirements for 
approval by EPA for those alterations, additions, or methods of 
operation included in the application that are determined not to be 
necessary. Unnecessary alterations, additions, or methods of operation 
are those which are extraneous to the achievement of an applicable 
standard.
    (4) Conditional approvals may be appealed to the Deputy 
Administrator by an applicant in accordance with the procedures 
identified in Sec.  21.8.
    (c) If the Regional Administrator determines that the additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation covered by an application are not 
necessary and adequate to comply with an applicable standard, he shall 
disapprove the application and shall so advise the applicant of such 
determination within the time limit specified in paragraph (a) of this 
section, and shall state in writing the reasons for his determination.
    (d) Any application shall be disapproved if the Regional 
Administrator determines that the proposed addition, alteration, or 
method of operation would result in the violation of any other 
requirement of this Act, or of any other Federal or State law or 
regulation with respect to the protection of the environment.
    (e) An applicant need not demonstrate that its facility or method of 
operation will meet all applicable requirements established under the 
Act. The applicant need only demonstrate that the additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation will assist in ensuring compliance 
with one or more of the applicable standards for which financial 
assistance is being requested.

    Comment: As an example, a small business has two discharge pipes--
one for process water, the other for cooling water. The application for 
loan assistance is to control pollution from the process water 
discharge. However, EPA or a State may review the applicant's situation 
and identify for SBA that the applicant is subject to other requirements 
for which the applicant has not sought assistance.

    (f) An application should not include major alternative designs 
significantly differing in scope, concept, or capability. It is expected 
that the applicant at the time of submission will have selected the most 
appropriate or suitable design for the addition, alteration, or method 
of operation.
    (g) EPA will not provide assistance in the form of engineering, 
design, planning or other technical services to any applicant in the 
preparation of his application.
    (h) An applicant may be issued a certification for additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation constructed or undertaken before 
loan assistance was applied for by the applicant. Any such applications 
would be reviewed by SBA for eligibility under SBA criteria, including 
refinancing and loan exposure.



Sec.  21.6  Exclusions.

    (a) Statements shall not be issued for applications in the following 
areas:
    (1) Local requirements. Applications for statements for additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation that result from requirements 
imposed by municipalities, counties or other forms of local or regional 
authorities and governments, except for areawide management agencies 
designated and approved under section 208 of the Act, shall not be 
approved; except for those

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requirements resulting from the application of pretreatment requirements 
under section 307(b) of the Act; or those resulting from an approved 
project for facilities plans, and developed under section 201 of the 
Act. (See 35 CFR, subpart E); or under a delegation of authority under 
the Act.
    (2) Cost recovery and user charges. Applications for statements 
involving a request for financial assistance in meeting revenue and 
service charges imposed upon a small business by a municipality 
conforming to regulations governing a user charge or capital cost system 
under section 204(b)(2) of the Act (see 35 CFR 925-11 and 925-12) shall 
not be approved.
    (3) New facility sewer construction. Applications for statements 
involving projects that involve the construction of a lateral, 
collection, or interceptor sewer, at a facility that was not in 
existence on October 18, 1972, shall not be approved. Applications for 
additions, alterations, or methods of operation for new facilities that 
do not involve sewer construction are not affected by this preclusion. 
Further, if an applicant is compelled to move as a result of a 
relocation requirement but operated at the facility prior to October 18, 
1972, the cost of construction for a lateral, collection, or interceptor 
sewer can be approved for the new, relocated site. For the purpose of 
this exclusion lateral, collection, or interceptor sewer is determined 
as any sewer transporting waste from a facility or site to any publicly 
owned sewer.
    (4) Other non-water related pollution abatement additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation which are not integral to meeting 
the requirements of the Act, although they may be achieving the 
requirements of another Federal or State law or regulation.

    Comment: An example would be where stack emission controls were 
required on equipment that operated the water pollution control 
facility. This emission control equipment as an integral part of the 
water pollution control systems would be approvable. However, emission 
control equipment for a general purpose incinerator that only 
incidentally burned sewage sludge would not be approvable. The general 
purpose incinerator might also receive loan assistance but under 
separate procedures than those set out for water pollution control.

    (5) Privately owned treatment facility service or user costs. 
Applications for statements involving financial assistance in meeting 
user cost or fee schedules related to participating in a privately owned 
treatment facility not under the ownership or control of the applicant 
shall not be approved.
    (6) Operation and maintenance charges. Applications for statements 
containing a request for financial assistance in meeting the operations 
and maintenance costs of operating the applicant's additions, 
alterations, or methods of operation shall not be approved for any 
elements relating to such areas of cost.
    (7) Evidence of financial responsibility. Applications for 
statements containing a request for financial assistance in meeting any 
requirements relating to evidence of financial responsibility as 
provided in section 311(p) of the Act shall not be approved.



Sec.  21.7  [Reserved]

    Comment: Applications for a statement resulting from a requirement 
to control pollution from non-point sources as identified in section 
304(e)(2)(A-F) of the Act and described in Sec.  21.2(m) will not 
presently be issued a statement under Sec.  21.5 unless the requirement 
is established through a permit under section 402. There is no 
requirement under the current Act that the Federal Government control 
pollution from such sources, and the nature and scope of State or 
areawide management agency proposals or programs to control such sources 
cannot be determined at this time. As State and areawide plans for 
control of nonpoint sources being prepared under section 208 of the Act, 
will not be completed for several years, this section is being reserved 
pending a future determination on the eligibility of applications 
relating to non-profit sources to receive a statement under this part.



Sec.  21.8  Resubmission of application.

    (a) A small business concern whose application is disapproved may 
submit an amended or corrected application to the Regional Administrator 
at any time. The applicant shall provide the date of any previous 
application.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  21.9  Appeals.

    (a) An applicant aggrieved by a determination of a Regional 
Administrator under Sec.  21.5 may appeal in writing to

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the Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, within 
30 days of the date of the determination from which an appeal is taken; 
Provided, That the Deputy Administrator may, on good cause shown, accept 
an appeal at a later time.
    (b) The applicant in requesting such an appeal shall submit to the 
Deputy Administrator a copy of the complete application as reviewed by 
the Regional Administrator.
    (c) The applicant should also provide information as to why it 
believes the determination made by the Regional Administrator to be in 
error.
    (d) The Deputy Administrator shall act upon such appeal within 60 
days of receipt of any complete application for a review of the 
determination.
    (e) Where a State has been delegated certification authority, the 
procedure for appeals shall be established in the State submission 
required in Sec.  21.12.



Sec.  21.10  Utilization of the statement.

    (a) Statements issued by the Regional Administrator will be mailed 
to the small business applicant and to the district office of the Small 
Business Administration serving the geographic area where the business 
is located. It is the responsibility of the applicant to also forward 
the statement to SBA as part of the application for a loan.
    (b) Any statement or determination issued under Sec.  21.5 shall not 
be altered, modified, changed, or destroyed by any applicant in the 
course of providing such statement to SBA. To do so can result in the 
revocation of any approval contained in the statement and subject the 
applicant to the penalties provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    (c) If an application for which a statement is issued under Sec.  
21.5 is substantively changed in scope, concept, design, or capability 
prior to the approval by SBA of the financial assistance requested, the 
statement as issued shall be revoked. The applicant must resubmit a 
revised application under Sec.  21.3 and a new review must be conducted. 
Failure to meet the requirements of this paragraph could subject the 
applicant to the penalties specified in 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 18 U.S.C. 
286. A substantive change is one which materially affects the 
performance or capability of the proposed addition, alteration, or 
method of operation.
    (d) An agency, Regional Administrator, or State issuing a statement 
under Sec.  21.5 shall retain a complete copy of the application for a 
period of five years after the date of issuance of the statement. The 
application shall be made available upon request for inspection or use 
at any time by any agency of the Federal Government.
    (e) No application for a statement or for financial assistance under 
this section or statement issued under this section shall constitute or 
be construed as suspending, modifying, revising, abrogating or otherwise 
changing the requirements imposed on the applicant by the terms, 
conditions, limitations or schedules of compliance contained in an 
applicable standard, permit, or other provision established or 
authorized under the Act or any State or local statute, ordinance or 
code.
    (f) No statement as issued and reviewed shall be construed as a 
waiver to the applicants fulfilling the requirements of any State or 
local law, statute, ordinance, or code (including building, health, or 
zoning codes).
    (g) An amended application need not be submitted if the facility, 
property, or operation for which the statement is issued is sold, 
leased, rented, or transferred by the applicant to another party prior 
to approval by SBA of the financial assistance: Provided, That there is 
or will be no substantive change in the scope, concept, design, 
capability, or conduct of the facility or operation.

    Comment: However, eligibility for financial assistance would be 
reexamined by SBA with regard to any such sale, lease, rental or 
transfer.

    (h) The Regional Administrator may include in any statement a date 
of expiration, after which date the approval by the Regional 
Administrator contained in the statement shall no longer apply. The date 
of expiration shall not become effective if the applicant has submitted 
the statement to the SBA, prior to the date of expiration, as part of 
the application for financial assistance.

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Sec.  21.11  Public participation.

    (a) Applications shall not generally be subject to public notice, 
public comment, or public hearings. Applications during the period of 
review as stated in Sec.  21.5, or during the period of appeal as 
provided in Sec.  21.8, shall be available for public inspection. 
Approved applications as provided in Sec.  21.10(d) shall be available 
for public inspection at all times during the five year period.
    (b) The Regional Administrator, if he believes that the addition, 
alteration, or method of operation may adversely and significantly 
affect an interest of the public, shall provide for a public notice and/
or public hearing on the application. The public notice and/or public 
hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified 
for a permit under 40 CFR 125.32 and 125.34(b).
    (c) Where the applicant is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction 
of the Regional Administrator that disclosure of certain information or 
parts thereof as provided in Sec.  21.3(c)(5) would result in the 
divulging of methods or processes entitled to protection as trade 
secrets, the Regional Administrator shall treat the information or the 
particular part as confidential in accordance with the purposes of 
section 1905 of Title 18 of the United States Code and not release it to 
any unauthorized person. Provided, however, That if access to such 
information is subsequently requested by any person, there will be 
compliance with the procedures specified in 40 CFR part 2. Such 
information may be disclosed to other officers, employees, or authorized 
representatives of the United States concerned with carrying out the Act 
or when relevant in any proceeding under the Act.



Sec.  21.12  State issued statements.

    (a) Any State after the effective date of these regulations may 
submit to the Regional Administrator for his approval an application to 
conduct a program for issuing statements under this section.
    (1) A State submission shall specify the organizational, legal, 
financial, and administrative resources and procedures that it believes 
will enable it to conduct the program.
    (2) The State program shall constitute an equivalent effort to that 
required of EPA under this section.
    (3) The State organization responsible for conducting the program 
should be the State water pollution control agency, as defined in 
section 502 of the Act.
    (4) The State submission shall propose a procedure for adjudicating 
applicant appeals as provided under Sec.  21.9.
    (5) The State submission shall identify any existing or potential 
conflicts of interest on the part of any personnel who will or may 
review or approve applications.
    (i) A conflict of interest shall exist where the reviewing official 
is the spouse of or dependent (as defined in the Tax Code, 26 U.S.C. 
152) of an owner, partner, or principal officer of the small business, 
or where he has or is receiving from the small business concern 
applicant 10 percent of gross personal income for a calendar year, 
except that it shall mean 50 percent gross personal income for a 
calendar year if the recipient is over 60 years of age and is receiving 
such portion pursuant to retirement, pension, or similar arrangements.
    (ii) If the State is unable to provide alternative parties to review 
or approve any application subject to conflict of interest, the Regional 
Administrator shall review and approve the application.
    (b) The Regional Administrator, within 60 days after such 
application, shall approve any State program that conforms to the 
requirements of this section. Any such approval shall be after 
sufficient notice has been provided to the Regional Director of SBA.
    (c) If the Regional Administrator disapproves the application, he 
shall notify the State, in writing, of any deficiency in its 
application. A State may resubmit an amended application at any later 
time.
    (d) Upon approval of a State submission, EPA will suspend all review 
of applications and issuance of statements for small businesses in that 
State, pending transferral. Provided, however, That in the event of a 
State conflict of interest as identified in Sec.  21.12(a)(4) of this 
section, EPA shall review the application and issue the statement.

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    (e) Any applications shall, if received by an EPA Regional Office, 
be forwarded promptly to the appropriate State for action pursuant to 
section 7(g)(2) of the Small Business Act and these regulations.
    (f)(1) EPA will generally not review or approve individual 
statements issued by a State. However, SBA, upon receipt and review of a 
State approved statement may request the Regional Administrator of EPA 
to review the statement. The Regional Administrator, upon such request 
can further approve or disapprove the State issued statement, in 
accordance with the requirements of Sec.  21.5.
    (2) The Regional Administrator will periodically review State 
program performance. In the event of State program deficiencies the 
Regional Administrator will notify the State of such deficiencies.
    (3) During that period that any State's program is classified as 
deficient, statements issued by a State shall also be sent to the 
Regional Administrator for review. The Regional Administrator shall 
notify the State, the applicant, and the SBA of any determination 
subsequently made, in accordance with Sec.  21.5, on any such statement.
    (i) If within 60 days after notice of such deficiencies has been 
provided, the State has not taken corrective efforts, and if the 
deficiencies significantly affect the conduct of the program, the 
Regional Administrator, after sufficient notice has been provided to the 
Regional Director of SBA, shall withdraw the approval of the State 
program.
    (ii) Any State whose program is withdrawn and whose deficiencies 
have been corrected may later reapply as provided in Sec.  21.12(a).
    (g) Funds appropriated under section 106 of the Act may be utilized 
by a State agency authorized to receive such funds in conducting this 
program.



Sec.  21.13  Effect of certification upon authority to enforce 
applicable standards.

    The certification by EPA or a State for SBA Loan purposes in no way 
constitutes a determination by EPA or the State that the facilities 
certified (a) will be constructed within the time specified by an 
applicable standard or (b) will be constructed and installed in 
accordance with the plans and specifications submitted in the 
application, will be operated and maintained properly, or will be 
applied to process wastes which are the same as described in the 
application. The certification in no way constitutes a waiver by EPA or 
a State of its authority to take appropriate enforcement action against 
the owner or operator of such facilities for violations of an applicable 
standard.



PART 22_CONSOLIDATED RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE 
ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE REVOCATION/TERMINATION OR 
SUSPENSION OF PERMITS--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
22.1 Scope of this part.
22.2 Use of number and gender.
22.3 Definitions.
22.4 Powers and duties of the Environmental Appeals Board, Regional 
          Judicial Officer and Presiding Officer; disqualification, 
          withdrawal, and reassignment.
22.5 Filing, service by the parties, and form of all filed documents; 
          business confidentiality claims.
22.6 Filing and service of rulings, orders and decisions.
22.7 Computation and extension of time.
22.8 Ex parte discussion of proceeding.
22.9 Examination of documents filed.

                    Subpart B_Parties and Appearances

22.10 Appearances.
22.11 Intervention and non-party briefs.
22.12 Consolidation and severance.

                     Subpart C_Prehearing Procedures

22.13 Commencement of a proceeding.
22.14 Complaint.
22.15 Answer to the complaint.
22.16 Motions.
22.17 Default.
22.18 Quick resolution; settlement; alternative dispute resolution.
22.19 Prehearing information exchange; prehearing conference; other 
          discovery.
22.20 Accelerated decision; decision to dismiss.

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                      Subpart D_Hearing Procedures

22.21 Assignment of Presiding Officer; scheduling the hearing.
22.22 Evidence.
22.23 Objections and offers of proof.
22.24 Burden of presentation; burden of persuasion; preponderance of the 
          evidence standard.
22.25 Filing the transcript.
22.26 Proposed findings, conclusions, and order.

 Subpart E_Initial Decision, Motion To Reopen a Hearing, and Motion To 
                        Set Aside a Default Order

22.27 Initial decision.
22.28 Motion to reopen a hearing or to set aside a default order.

               Subpart F_Appeals and Administrative Review

22.29 Appeal from or review of interlocutory orders or rulings.
22.30 Appeal from or review of initial decision.

                          Subpart G_Final Order

22.31 Final order.
22.32 Motion to reconsider a final order.

                      Subpart H_Supplemental Rules

22.33 [Reserved]
22.34 Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
          civil penalties under the Clean Air Act.
22.35 Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
          civil penalties under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
          Rodenticide Act.
22.36 [Reserved]
22.37 Supplemental rules governing administrative proceedings under the 
          Solid Waste Disposal Act.
22.38 Supplemental rules of practice governing the administrative 
          assessment of civil penalties under the Clean Water Act.
22.39 Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
          civil penalties under section 109 of the Comprehensive 
          Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
          1980, as amended.
22.40 [Reserved]
22.41 Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
          civil penalties under Title II of the Toxic Substance Control 
          Act, enacted as section 2 of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency 
          Response Act (AHERA).
22.42 Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
          civil penalties for violations of compliance orders issued to 
          owners or operators of public water systems under part B of 
          the Safe Drinking Water Act.
22.43 Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
          civil penalties against a federal agency under the Safe 
          Drinking Water Act.
22.44 Supplemental rules of practice governing the termination of 
          permits under section 402(a) of the Clean Water Act or under 
          section 3008(a)(3) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
          Act.
22.45 Supplemental rules governing public notice and comment in 
          proceedings under sections 309(g) and 311(b)(6)(B)(ii) of the 
          Clean Water Act and section 1423(c) of the Safe Drinking Water 
          Act.
22.46-22.49 [Reserved]

Subpart I_Administrative Proceedings Not Governed by Section 554 of the 
                      Administrative Procedure Act

22.50 Scope of this subpart.
22.51 Presiding Officer.
22.52 Information exchange and discovery.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1361; 15 U.S.C. 2615; 33 U.S.C. 1319, 1342, 
1361, 1415 and 1418; 42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g), 6912, 6925, 6928, 6991e and 
6992d; 42 U.S.C. 7413(d), 7524(c), 7545(d), 7547, 7601 and 7607(a), 
9609, and 11045.

    Source: 64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  22.1  Scope of this part.

    (a) These Consolidated Rules of Practice govern all administrative 
adjudicatory proceedings for:
    (1) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under section 
14(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 136l(a));
    (2) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under 
sections 113(d), 205(c), 211(d) and 213(d) of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 7413(d), 7524(c), 7545(d) and 7547(d)), and a 
determination of nonconforming engines, vehicles or equipment under 
sections 207(c) and 213(d) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
7541(c) and 7547(d));
    (3) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty or for the 
revocation or suspension of any permit under section 105(a) and (f) of 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act as amended (33 
U.S.C. 1415(a) and (f));

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    (4) The issuance of a compliance order or the issuance of a 
corrective action order, the termination of a permit pursuant to section 
3008(a)(3), the suspension or revocation of authority to operate 
pursuant to section 3005(e), or the assessment of any civil penalty 
under sections 3008, 9006, and 11005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 6925(d), 6925(e), 6928, 6991e, and 6992d)), except as 
provided in part 24 of this chapter;
    (5) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under 
sections 16(a) and 207 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
2615(a) and 2647);
    (6) The assessment of any Class II penalty under sections 309(g) and 
311(b)(6), or termination of any permit issued pursuant to section 
402(a) of the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1319(g), 
1321(b)(6), and 1342(a));
    (7) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under section 
109 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9609);
    (8) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under section 
325 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 
(``EPCRA'') (42 U.S.C. 11045);
    (9) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under 
sections 1414(g)(3)(B), 1423(c), and 1447(b) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B), 300h-2(c), and 300j-6(b)), or 
the issuance of any order requiring both compliance and the assessment 
of an administrative civil penalty under section 1423(c);
    (10) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty or the 
issuance of any order requiring compliance under Section 5 of the 
Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (42 U.S.C. 
14304).
    (11) The assessment of any administrative civil penalty under 
section 1908(b) of the Act To Prevent Pollution From Ships (``APPS''), 
as amended (33 U.S.C. 1908(b)).
    (b) The supplemental rules set forth in subparts H and I of this 
part establish special procedures for proceedings identified in 
paragraph (a) of this section where the Act allows or requires 
procedures different from the procedures in subparts A through G of this 
part. Where inconsistencies exist between subparts A through G of this 
part and subpart H or I of this part, subparts H or I of this part shall 
apply.
    (c) Questions arising at any stage of the proceeding which are not 
addressed in these Consolidated Rules of Practice shall be resolved at 
the discretion of the Administrator, Environmental Appeals Board, 
Regional Administrator, or Presiding Officer, as provided for in these 
Consolidated Rules of Practice.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 30904, May 15, 2000; 79 
FR 65900, Nov. 6, 2014; 81 FR 73970, Oct. 25, 2016]



Sec.  22.2  Use of number and gender.

    As used in these Consolidated Rules of Practice, words in the 
singular also include the plural and words in the masculine gender also 
include the feminine, and vice versa, as the case may require.



Sec.  22.3  Definitions.

    (a) The following definitions apply to these Consolidated Rules of 
Practice:
    Act means the particular statute authorizing the proceeding at 
issue.
    Administrative Law Judge means an Administrative Law Judge appointed 
under 5 U.S.C. 3105.
    Administrator means the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency or his delegate.
    Agency means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
    Business confidentiality claim means a confidentiality claim as 
defined in 40 CFR 2.201(h).
    Clerk of the Board means an individual duly authorized to serve as 
Clerk of the Environmental Appeals Board.
    Commenter means any person (other than a party) or representative of 
such person who timely:
    (1) Submits in writing to the Regional Hearing Clerk that he is 
providing or intends to provide comments on the proposed assessment of a 
penalty pursuant to sections 309(g)(4) and 311(b)(6)(C) of the Clean 
Water Act or section 1423(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, whichever 
applies, and intends to participate in the proceeding; and
    (2) Provides the Regional Hearing Clerk with a return address.

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    Complainant means any person authorized to issue a complaint in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  22.13 and 22.14 on behalf of the Agency to 
persons alleged to be in violation of the Act. The complainant shall not 
be a member of the Environmental Appeals Board, the Regional Judicial 
Officer or any other person who will participate or advise in the 
adjudication.
    Consolidated Rules of Practice means the regulations in this part.
    Environmental Appeals Board means the Board within the Agency 
described in 40 CFR 1.25.
    Final order means:
    (1) An order issued by the Environmental Appeals Board or the 
Administrator after an appeal of an initial decision, accelerated 
decision, decision to dismiss, or default order, disposing of the matter 
in controversy between the parties;
    (2) An initial decision which becomes a final order under Sec.  
22.27(c); or
    (3) A final order issued in accordance with Sec.  22.18.
    Hearing means an evidentiary hearing on the record, open to the 
public (to the extent consistent with Sec.  22.22(a)(2)), conducted as 
part of a proceeding under these Consolidated Rules of Practice.
    Hearing Clerk means the Hearing Clerk, Mail Code 1900, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    Initial decision means the decision issued by the Presiding Officer 
pursuant to Sec. Sec.  22.17(c), 22.20(b) or 22.27 resolving all 
outstanding issues in the proceeding.
    Party means any person that participates in a proceeding as 
complainant, respondent, or intervenor.
    Permit action means the revocation, suspension or termination of all 
or part of a permit issued under section 102 of the Marine Protection, 
Research, and Sanctuaries Act (33 U.S.C. 1412) or termination under 
section 402(a) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(a)) or section 
3005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(d)).
    Person includes any individual, partnership, association, 
corporation, and any trustee, assignee, receiver or legal successor 
thereof; any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not; and 
any officer, employee, agent, department, agency or instrumentality of 
the Federal Government, of any State or local unit of government, or of 
any foreign government.
    Presiding Officer means an individual who presides in an 
administrative adjudication until an initial decision becomes final or 
is appealed. The Presiding Officer shall be an Administrative Law Judge, 
except where Sec. Sec.  22.4(b), 22.16(c) or 22.51 allow a Regional 
Judicial Officer to serve as Presiding Officer.
    Proceeding means the entirety of a single administrative 
adjudication, from the filing of the complaint through the issuance of a 
final order, including any action on a motion to reconsider under Sec.  
22.32.
    Regional Administrator means, for a case initiated in an EPA 
Regional Office, the Regional Administrator for that Region or any 
officer or employee thereof to whom his authority is duly delegated.
    Regional Hearing Clerk means an individual duly authorized to serve 
as hearing clerk for a given region, who shall be neutral in every 
proceeding. Correspondence with the Regional Hearing Clerk shall be 
addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk at the address specified in the 
complaint. For a case initiated at EPA Headquarters, the term Regional 
Hearing Clerk means the Hearing Clerk.
    Regional Judicial Officer means a person designated by the Regional 
Administrator under Sec.  22.4(b).
    Respondent means any person against whom the complaint states a 
claim for relief.
    (b) Terms defined in the Act and not defined in these Consolidated 
Rules of Practice are used consistent with the meanings given in the 
Act.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 30904, May 15, 2000; 79 
FR 65901, Nov. 6, 2014]



Sec.  22.4  Powers and duties of the Environmental Appeals Board, Regional J
udicial Officer and Presiding Officer; disqualification, withdrawal, and 
          reassignment.

    (a) Environmental Appeals Board. (1) The Environmental Appeals Board

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rules on appeals from the initial decisions, rulings and orders of a 
Presiding Officer in proceedings under these Consolidated Rules of 
Practice, and approves settlement of proceedings under these 
Consolidated Rules of Practice commenced at EPA Headquarters. The 
Environmental Appeals Board may refer any case or motion to the 
Administrator when the Environmental Appeals Board, in its discretion, 
deems it appropriate to do so. When an appeal or motion is referred to 
the Administrator by the Environmental Appeals Board, all parties shall 
be so notified and references to the Environmental Appeals Board in 
these Consolidated Rules of Practice shall be interpreted as referring 
to the Administrator. If a case or motion is referred to the 
Administrator by the Environmental Appeals Board, the Administrator may 
consult with any EPA employee concerning the matter, provided such 
consultation does not violate Sec.  22.8. Motions directed to the 
Administrator shall not be considered except for motions for 
disqualification pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section, or motions 
filed in matters that the Environmental Appeals Board has referred to 
the Administrator.
    (2) In exercising its duties and responsibilities under these 
Consolidated Rules of Practice, the Environmental Appeals Board may do 
all acts and take all measures as are necessary for the efficient, fair 
and impartial adjudication of issues arising in a proceeding, including 
imposing procedural sanctions against a party who without adequate 
justification fails or refuses to comply with these Consolidated Rules 
of Practice or with an order of the Environmental Appeals Board. Such 
sanctions may include drawing adverse inferences against a party, 
striking a party's pleadings or other submissions from the record, and 
denying any or all relief sought by the party in the proceeding.
    (b) Regional Judicial Officer. Each Regional Administrator shall 
delegate to one or more Regional Judicial Officers authority to act as 
Presiding Officer in proceedings under subpart I of this part, and to 
act as Presiding Officer until the respondent files an answer in 
proceedings under these Consolidated Rules of Practice to which subpart 
I of this part does not apply. The Regional Administrator may also 
delegate to one or more Regional Judicial Officers the authority to 
approve settlement of proceedings pursuant to Sec.  22.18(b)(3). These 
delegations will not prevent a Regional Judicial Officer from referring 
any motion or case to the Regional Administrator. A Regional Judicial 
Officer shall be an attorney who is a permanent or temporary employee of 
the Agency or another Federal agency and who may perform other duties 
within the Agency. A Regional Judicial Officer shall not have performed 
prosecutorial or investigative functions in connection with any case in 
which he serves as a Regional Judicial Officer. A Regional Judicial 
Officer shall not knowingly preside over a case involving any party 
concerning whom the Regional Judicial Officer performed any functions of 
prosecution or investigation within the 2 years preceding the 
commencement of the case. A Regional Judicial Officer shall not 
prosecute enforcement cases and shall not be supervised by any person 
who supervises the prosecution of enforcement cases, but may be 
supervised by the Regional Counsel.
    (c) Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer shall conduct a fair 
and impartial proceeding, assure that the facts are fully elicited, 
adjudicate all issues, and avoid delay. The Presiding Officer may:
    (1) Conduct administrative hearings under these Consolidated Rules 
of Practice;
    (2) Rule upon motions, requests, and offers of proof, and issue all 
necessary orders;
    (3) Administer oaths and affirmations and take affidavits;
    (4) Examine witnesses and receive documentary or other evidence;
    (5) Order a party, or an officer or agent thereof, to produce 
testimony, documents, or other non-privileged evidence, and failing the 
production thereof without good cause being shown, draw adverse 
inferences against that party;
    (6) Admit or exclude evidence;
    (7) Hear and decide questions of facts, law, or discretion;

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    (8) Require parties to attend conferences for the settlement or 
simplification of the issues, or the expedition of the proceedings;
    (9) Issue subpoenas authorized by the Act; and
    (10) Do all other acts and take all measures necessary for the 
maintenance of order and for the efficient, fair and impartial 
adjudication of issues arising in proceedings governed by these 
Consolidated Rules of Practice.
    (d) Disqualification, withdrawal and reassignment. (1) The 
Administrator, the Regional Administrator, the members of the 
Environmental Appeals Board, the Regional Judicial Officer, or the 
Administrative Law Judge may not perform functions provided for in these 
Consolidated Rules of Practice regarding any matter in which they have a 
financial interest or have any relationship with a party or with the 
subject matter which would make it inappropriate for them to act. Any 
party may at any time by motion to the Administrator, Regional 
Administrator, a member of the Environmental Appeals Board, the Regional 
Judicial Officer or the Administrative Law Judge request that he or she 
disqualify himself or herself from the proceeding. If such a motion to 
disqualify the Regional Administrator, Regional Judicial Officer or 
Administrative Law Judge is denied, a party may appeal that ruling to 
the Environmental Appeals Board. If a motion to disqualify a member of 
the Environmental Appeals Board is denied, a party may appeal that 
ruling to the Administrator. There shall be no interlocutory appeal of 
the ruling on a motion for disqualification. The Administrator, the 
Regional Administrator, a member of the Environmental Appeals Board, the 
Regional Judicial Officer, or the Administrative Law Judge may at any 
time withdraw from any proceeding in which he deems himself disqualified 
or unable to act for any reason.
    (2) If the Administrator, the Regional Administrator, the Regional 
Judicial Officer, or the Administrative Law Judge is disqualified or 
withdraws from the proceeding, a qualified individual who has none of 
the infirmities listed in paragraph (d)(1) of this section shall be 
assigned as a replacement. The Administrator shall assign a replacement 
for a Regional Administrator who withdraws or is disqualified. Should 
the Administrator withdraw or be disqualified, the Regional 
Administrator from the Region where the case originated shall replace 
the Administrator. If that Regional Administrator would be disqualified, 
the Administrator shall assign a Regional Administrator from another 
Region to replace the Administrator. The Regional Administrator shall 
assign a new Regional Judicial Officer if the original Regional Judicial 
Officer withdraws or is disqualified. The Chief Administrative Law Judge 
shall assign a new Administrative Law Judge if the original 
Administrative Law Judge withdraws or is disqualified.
    (3) The Chief Administrative Law Judge, at any stage in the 
proceeding, may reassign the case to an Administrative Law Judge other 
than the one originally assigned in the event of the unavailability of 
the Administrative Law Judge or where reassignment will result in 
efficiency in the scheduling of hearings and would not prejudice the 
parties.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 82 FR 2234, Jan. 9, 2017]



Sec.  22.5  Filing, service by the parties, and form of all filed documents; 
business confidentiality claims.

    (a) Filing of documents. (1) The original and one copy of each 
document intended to be part of the record shall be filed with the 
Headquarters or Regional Hearing Clerk, as appropriate, when the 
proceeding is before the Presiding Officer, or filed with the Clerk of 
the Board when the proceeding is before the Environmental Appeals Board. 
A document is filed when it is received by the appropriate Clerk. When a 
document is required to be filed with the Environmental Appeals Board, 
the document shall be sent to the Clerk of the Board by U.S. Mail, 
delivered by hand or courier (including delivery by U.S. Express Mail or 
by a commercial delivery service), or transmitted by the Environmental 
Appeal Board's electronic filing system, according to the procedures 
specified in 40 CFR 124.19 (i)(2)(i), (ii), and (iii). The Presiding 
Officer or the Environmental Appeals Board may by order authorize or 
require filing by

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facsimile or an electronic filing system, subject to any appropriate 
conditions and limitations.
    (2) When the Presiding Officer corresponds directly with the 
parties, the original of the correspondence shall be filed with the 
Regional Hearing Clerk. Parties who correspond directly with the 
Presiding Officer shall file a copy of the correspondence with the 
Regional Hearing Clerk.
    (3) A certificate of service shall accompany each document filed or 
served in the proceeding.
    (b) Service of documents. Unless the proceeding is before the 
Environmental Appeals Board, a copy of each document filed in the 
proceeding shall be served on the Presiding Officer and on each party. 
In a proceeding before the Environmental Appeals Board, a copy of each 
document filed in the proceeding shall be served on each party.
    (1) Service of complaint. (i) Complainant shall serve on respondent, 
or a representative authorized to receive service on respondent's 
behalf, a copy of the signed original of the complaint, together with a 
copy of these Consolidated Rules of Practice. Service shall be made 
personally, by certified mail with return receipt requested, or by any 
reliable commercial delivery service that provides written verification 
of delivery.
    (ii)(A) Where respondent is a domestic or foreign corporation, a 
partnership, or an unincorporated association which is subject to suit 
under a common name, complainant shall serve an officer, partner, a 
managing or general agent, or any other person authorized by appointment 
or by Federal or State law to receive service of process.
    (B) Where respondent is an agency of the United States complainant 
shall serve that agency as provided by that agency's regulations, or in 
the absence of controlling regulation, as otherwise permitted by law. 
Complainant should also provide a copy of the complaint to the senior 
executive official having responsibility for the overall operations of 
the geographical unit where the alleged violations arose. If the agency 
is a corporation, the complaint shall be served as prescribed in 
paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(A) of this section.
    (C) Where respondent is a State or local unit of government, agency, 
department, corporation or other instrumentality, complainant shall 
serve the chief executive officer thereof, or as otherwise permitted by 
law. Where respondent is a State or local officer, complainant shall 
serve such officer.
    (iii) Proof of service of the complaint shall be made by affidavit 
of the person making personal service, or by properly executed receipt. 
Such proof of service shall be filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk 
immediately upon completion of service.
    (2) Service of filed documents other than the complaint, rulings, 
orders, and decisions. All documents filed by a party other than the 
complaint, rulings, orders, and decisions shall be served by the filing 
party on all other parties. Service may be made personally, by U.S. mail 
(including certified mail, return receipt requested, Overnight Express 
and Priority Mail), by any reliable commercial delivery service, or by 
facsimile or other electronic means, including but not necessarily 
limited to email, if service by such electronic means is consented to in 
writing. A party who consents to service by facsimile or email must file 
an acknowledgement of its consent (identifying the type of electronic 
means agreed to and the electronic address to be used) with the 
appropriate Clerk. In addition, the Presiding Officer or the 
Environmental Appeals Board may by order authorize or require service by 
facsimile, email, or other electronic means, subject to any appropriate 
conditions and limitations.
    (c) Form of documents. (1) Except as provided in this section, or by 
order of the Presiding Officer or of the Environmental Appeals Board 
there are no specific requirements as to the form of documents.
    (2) The first page of every filed document shall contain a caption 
identifying the respondent and the docket number. All legal briefs and 
legal memoranda greater than 20 pages in length (excluding attachments) 
shall contain a table of contents and a table of authorities with page 
references.
    (3) The original of any filed document (other than exhibits) shall 
be

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signed by the party filing or by its attorney or other representative. 
The signature constitutes a representation by the signer that he has 
read the document, that to the best of his knowledge, information and 
belief, the statements made therein are true, and that it is not 
interposed for delay.
    (4) The first document filed by any person shall contain the name, 
mailing address, telephone number, and email address of an individual 
authorized to receive service relating to the proceeding on behalf of 
the person. Parties shall promptly file any changes in this information 
with the Headquarters or Regional Hearing Clerk or the Clerk of the 
Board, as appropriate, and serve copies on the Presiding Officer and all 
parties to the proceeding. If a party fails to furnish such information 
and any changes thereto, service to the party's last known address shall 
satisfy the requirements of paragraph (b)(2) of this section and Sec.  
22.6.
    (5) The Environmental Appeals Board or the Presiding Officer may 
exclude from the record any document which does not comply with this 
section. Written notice of such exclusion, stating the reasons therefor, 
shall be promptly given to the person submitting the document. Such 
person may amend and resubmit any excluded document upon motion granted 
by the Environmental Appeals Board or the Presiding Officer, as 
appropriate.
    (d) Confidentiality of business information. (1) A person who wishes 
to assert a business confidentiality claim with regard to any 
information contained in any document to be filed in a proceeding under 
these Consolidated Rules of Practice shall assert such a claim in 
accordance with 40 CFR part 2 at the time that the document is filed. A 
document filed without a claim of business confidentiality shall be 
available to the public for inspection and copying.
    (2) Two versions of any document which contains information claimed 
confidential shall be filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk:
    (i) One version of the document shall contain the information 
claimed confidential. The cover page shall include the information 
required under paragraph (c)(2) of this section and the words ``Business 
Confidentiality Asserted''. The specific portion(s) alleged to be 
confidential shall be clearly identified within the document.
    (ii) A second version of the document shall contain all information 
except the specific information claimed confidential, which shall be 
redacted and replaced with notes indicating the nature of the 
information redacted. The cover page shall state that information 
claimed confidential has been deleted and that a complete copy of the 
document containing the information claimed confidential has been filed 
with the Regional Hearing Clerk.
    (3) Both versions of the document shall be served on the Presiding 
Officer and the complainant. Both versions of the document shall be 
served on any party, non-party participant, or representative thereof, 
authorized to receive the information claimed confidential by the person 
making the claim of confidentiality. Only the redacted version shall be 
served on persons not authorized to receive the confidential 
information.
    (4) Only the second, redacted version shall be treated as public 
information. An EPA officer or employee may disclose information claimed 
confidential in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section only as 
authorized under 40 CFR part 2.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 77639, Dec. 28, 2004; 
79 FR 65901, Nov. 6, 2014; 82 FR 2234, Jan. 9, 2017]



Sec.  22.6  Filing and service of rulings, orders and decisions.

    All rulings, orders, decisions, and other documents issued by the 
Regional Administrator or Presiding Officer shall be filed with the 
Headquarters or Regional Hearing Clerk, as appropriate, in any manner 
allowed for the service of such documents. All rulings, orders, 
decisions, and other documents issued by the Environmental Appeals Board 
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board. The Clerk of the Board, the 
Headquarters Hearing Clerk, or the Regional Hearing Clerk, as 
appropriate, must serve copies of such rulings, orders, decisions and 
other documents on all parties. Service may be made by U.S. mail 
(including by certified mail or return receipt requested, Overnight

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Express and Priority Mail), EPA's internal mail, any reliable commercial 
delivery service, or electronic means (including but not necessarily 
limited to facsimile and email).

[82 FR 2234, Jan. 9, 2017]



Sec.  22.7  Computation and extension of time.

    (a) Computation. In computing any period of time prescribed or 
allowed in these Consolidated Rules of Practice, except as otherwise 
provided, the day of the event from which the designated period begins 
to run shall not be included. Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays 
shall be included. When a stated time expires on a Saturday, Sunday or 
Federal holiday, the stated time period shall be extended to include the 
next business day.
    (b) Extensions of time. The Environmental Appeals Board or the 
Presiding Officer may grant an extension of time for filing any 
document: upon timely motion of a party to the proceeding, for good 
cause shown, and after consideration of prejudice to other parties; or 
upon its own initiative. Any motion for an extension of time shall be 
filed sufficiently in advance of the due date so as to allow other 
parties reasonable opportunity to respond and to allow the Presiding 
Officer or Environmental Appeals Board reasonable opportunity to issue 
an order.
    (c) Completion of service. Service of the complaint is complete when 
the return receipt is signed. Service of all other documents is complete 
upon mailing, when placed in the custody of a reliable commercial 
delivery service, or for facsimile or other electronic means, including 
but not necessarily limited to email, upon transmission. Where a 
document is served by U.S. mail, EPA internal mail, or commercial 
delivery service, including overnight or same-day delivery, 3 days shall 
be added to the time allowed by these Consolidated Rules of Practice for 
the filing of a responsive document. The time allowed for the serving of 
a responsive document is not expanded by 3 days when the served document 
is served by personal delivery, facsimile, or other electronic means, 
including but not necessarily limited to email.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 82 FR 2234, Jan. 9, 2017]



Sec.  22.8  Ex parte discussion of proceeding.

    At no time after the issuance of the complaint shall the 
Administrator, the members of the Environmental Appeals Board, the 
Regional Administrator, the Presiding Officer or any other person who is 
likely to advise these officials on any decision in the proceeding, 
discuss ex parte the merits of the proceeding with any interested person 
outside the Agency, with any Agency staff member who performs a 
prosecutorial or investigative function in such proceeding or a 
factually related proceeding, or with any representative of such person. 
Any ex parte memorandum or other communication addressed to the 
Administrator, the Regional Administrator, the Environmental Appeals 
Board, or the Presiding Officer during the pendency of the proceeding 
and relating to the merits thereof, by or on behalf of any party shall 
be regarded as argument made in the proceeding and shall be served upon 
all other parties. The other parties shall be given an opportunity to 
reply to such memorandum or communication. The requirements of this 
section shall not apply to any person who has formally recused himself 
from all adjudicatory functions in a proceeding, or who issues final 
orders only pursuant to Sec.  22.18(b)(3).



Sec.  22.9  Examination of documents filed.

    (a) Subject to the provisions of law restricting the public 
disclosure of confidential information, any person may, during Agency 
business hours inspect and copy any document filed in any proceeding. 
Such documents shall be made available by the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
the Hearing Clerk, or the Clerk of the Board, as appropriate.
    (b) The cost of duplicating documents shall be borne by the person 
seeking copies of such documents. The Agency may waive this cost in its 
discretion.

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                    Subpart B_Parties and Appearances



Sec.  22.10  Appearances.

    Any party may appear in person or by counsel or other 
representative. A partner may appear on behalf of a partnership and an 
officer may appear on behalf of a corporation. Persons who appear as 
counsel or other representative must conform to the standards of conduct 
and ethics required of practitioners before the courts of the United 
States.



Sec.  22.11  Intervention and non-party briefs.

    (a) Intervention. Any person desiring to become a party to a 
proceeding may move for leave to intervene. A motion for leave to 
intervene that is filed after the exchange of information pursuant to 
Sec.  22.19(a) shall not be granted unless the movant shows good cause 
for its failure to file before such exchange of information. All 
requirements of these Consolidated Rules of Practice shall apply to a 
motion for leave to intervene as if the movant were a party. The 
Presiding Officer shall grant leave to intervene in all or part of the 
proceeding if: the movant claims an interest relating to the cause of 
action; a final order may as a practical matter impair the movant's 
ability to protect that interest; and the movant's interest is not 
adequately represented by existing parties. The intervenor shall be 
bound by any agreements, arrangements and other matters previously made 
in the proceeding unless otherwise ordered by the Presiding Officer or 
the Environmental Appeals Board for good cause.
    (b) Non-party briefs. Any person who is not a party to a proceeding 
may move for leave to file a non-party brief. The motion shall identify 
the interest of the applicant and shall explain the relevance of the 
brief to the proceeding. All requirements of these Consolidated Rules of 
Practice shall apply to the motion as if the movant were a party. If the 
motion is granted, the Presiding Officer or Environmental Appeals Board 
shall issue an order setting the time for filing such brief. Any party 
to the proceeding may file a response to a non-party brief within 15 
days after service of the non-party brief.



Sec.  22.12  Consolidation and severance.

    (a) Consolidation. The Presiding Officer or the Environmental 
Appeals Board may consolidate any or all matters at issue in two or more 
proceedings subject to these Consolidated Rules of Practice where: there 
exist common parties or common questions of fact or law; consolidation 
would expedite and simplify consideration of the issues; and 
consolidation would not adversely affect the rights of parties engaged 
in otherwise separate proceedings. Proceedings subject to subpart I of 
this part may be consolidated only upon the approval of all parties. 
Where a proceeding subject to the provisions of subpart I of this part 
is consolidated with a proceeding to which subpart I of this part does 
not apply, the procedures of subpart I of this part shall not apply to 
the consolidated proceeding.
    (b) Severance. The Presiding Officer or the Environmental Appeals 
Board may, for good cause, order any proceedings severed with respect to 
any or all parties or issues.



                     Subpart C_Prehearing Procedures



Sec.  22.13  Commencement of a proceeding.

    (a) Any proceeding subject to these Consolidated Rules of Practice 
is commenced by filing with the Regional Hearing Clerk a complaint 
conforming to Sec.  22.14.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, where the parties 
agree to settlement of one or more causes of action before the filing of 
a complaint, a proceeding may be simultaneously commenced and concluded 
by the issuance of a consent agreement and final order pursuant to Sec.  
22.18(b)(2) and (3).



Sec.  22.14  Complaint.

    (a) Content of complaint. Each complaint shall include:
    (1) A statement reciting the section(s) of the Act authorizing the 
issuance of the complaint;

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    (2) Specific reference to each provision of the Act, implementing 
regulations, permit or order which respondent is alleged to have 
violated;
    (3) A concise statement of the factual basis for each violation 
alleged;
    (4) A description of all relief sought, including one or more of the 
following:
    (i) The amount of the civil penalty which is proposed to be 
assessed, and a brief explanation of the proposed penalty;
    (ii) Where a specific penalty demand is not made, the number of 
violations (where applicable, days of violation) for which a penalty is 
sought, a brief explanation of the severity of each violation alleged 
and a recitation of the statutory penalty authority applicable for each 
violation alleged in the complaint;
    (iii) A request for a Permit Action and a statement of its proposed 
terms and conditions; or
    (iv) A request for a compliance or corrective action order and a 
statement of the terms and conditions thereof;
    (5) Notice of respondent's right to request a hearing on any 
material fact alleged in the complaint, or on the appropriateness of any 
proposed penalty, compliance or corrective action order, or Permit 
Action;
    (6) Notice if subpart I of this part applies to the proceeding;
    (7) The address of the Regional Hearing Clerk; and
    (8) Instructions for paying penalties, if applicable.
    (b) Rules of practice. A copy of these Consolidated Rules of 
Practice shall accompany each complaint served.
    (c) Amendment of the complaint. The complainant may amend the 
complaint once as a matter of right at any time before the answer is 
filed. Otherwise the complainant may amend the complaint only upon 
motion granted by the Presiding Officer. Respondent shall have 20 
additional days from the date of service of the amended complaint to 
file its answer.
    (d) Withdrawal of the complaint. The complainant may withdraw the 
complaint, or any part thereof, without prejudice one time before the 
answer has been filed. After one withdrawal before the filing of an 
answer, or after the filing of an answer, the complainant may withdraw 
the complaint, or any part thereof, without prejudice only upon motion 
granted by the Presiding Officer.



Sec.  22.15  Answer to the complaint.

    (a) General. Where respondent: Contests any material fact upon which 
the complaint is based; contends that the proposed penalty, compliance 
or corrective action order, or Permit Action, as the case may be, is 
inappropriate; or contends that it is entitled to judgment as a matter 
of law, it shall file an original and one copy of a written answer to 
the complaint with the Regional Hearing Clerk and shall serve copies of 
the answer on all other parties. Any such answer to the complaint must 
be filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk within 30 days after service of 
the complaint.
    (b) Contents of the answer. The answer shall clearly and directly 
admit, deny or explain each of the factual allegations contained in the 
complaint with regard to which respondent has any knowledge. Where 
respondent has no knowledge of a particular factual allegation and so 
states, the allegation is deemed denied. The answer shall also state: 
The circumstances or arguments which are alleged to constitute the 
grounds of any defense; the facts which respondent disputes; the basis 
for opposing any proposed relief; and whether a hearing is requested.
    (c) Request for a hearing. A hearing upon the issues raised by the 
complaint and answer may be held if requested by respondent in its 
answer. If the respondent does not request a hearing, the Presiding 
Officer may hold a hearing if issues appropriate for adjudication are 
raised in the answer.
    (d) Failure to admit, deny, or explain. Failure of respondent to 
admit, deny, or explain any material factual allegation contained in the 
complaint constitutes an admission of the allegation.
    (e) Amendment of the answer. The respondent may amend the answer to 
the complaint upon motion granted by the Presiding Officer.

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Sec.  22.16  Motions.

    (a) General. Motions shall be served as provided by Sec.  
22.5(b)(2). Upon the filing of a motion, other parties may file 
responses to the motion and the movant may file a reply to the response. 
Any additional responsive documents shall be permitted only by order of 
the Presiding Officer or Environmental Appeals Board, as appropriate. 
All motions, except those made orally on the record during a hearing, 
shall:
    (1) Be in writing;
    (2) State the grounds therefor, with particularity;
    (3) Set forth the relief sought; and
    (4) Be accompanied by any affidavit, certificate, other evidence or 
legal memorandum relied upon.
    (b) Response to motions. A party's response to any written motion 
must be filed within 15 days after service of such motion. The movant's 
reply to any written response must be filed within 10 days after service 
of such response and shall be limited to issues raised in the response. 
The Presiding Officer or the Environmental Appeals Board may set a 
shorter or longer time for response or reply, or make other orders 
concerning the disposition of motions. The response or reply shall be 
accompanied by any affidavit, certificate, other evidence, or legal 
memorandum relied upon. Any party who fails to respond within the 
designated period waives any objection to the granting of the motion.
    (c) Decision. The Regional Judicial Officer (or in a proceeding 
commenced at EPA Headquarters, an Administrative Law Judge) shall rule 
on all motions filed or made before an answer to the complaint is filed. 
Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  22.29(c) and 22.51, an Administrative 
Law Judge shall rule on all motions filed or made after an answer is 
filed and before an initial decision becomes final or has been appealed. 
The Environmental Appeals Board shall rule as provided in Sec.  22.29(c) 
and on all motions filed or made after an appeal of the initial decision 
is filed, except as provided pursuant to Sec.  22.28.
    (d) Oral argument. The Presiding Officer or the Environmental 
Appeals Board may permit oral argument on motions in its discretion.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 82 FR 2234, Jan. 9, 2017]



Sec.  22.17  Default.

    (a) Default. A party may be found to be in default: after motion, 
upon failure to file a timely answer to the complaint; upon failure to 
comply with the information exchange requirements of Sec.  22.19(a) or 
an order of the Presiding Officer; or upon failure to appear at a 
conference or hearing. Default by respondent constitutes, for purposes 
of the pending proceeding only, an admission of all facts alleged in the 
complaint and a waiver of respondent's right to contest such factual 
allegations. Default by complainant constitutes a waiver of 
complainant's right to proceed on the merits of the action, and shall 
result in the dismissal of the complaint with prejudice.
    (b) Motion for default. A motion for default may seek resolution of 
all or part of the proceeding. Where the motion requests the assessment 
of a penalty or the imposition of other relief against a defaulting 
party, the movant must specify the penalty or other relief sought and 
state the legal and factual grounds for the relief requested.
    (c) Default order. When the Presiding Officer finds that default has 
occurred, he shall issue a default order against the defaulting party as 
to any or all parts of the proceeding unless the record shows good cause 
why a default order should not be issued. If the order resolves all 
outstanding issues and claims in the proceeding, it shall constitute the 
initial decision under these Consolidated Rules of Practice. The relief 
proposed in the complaint or the motion for default shall be ordered 
unless the requested relief is clearly inconsistent with the record of 
the proceeding or the Act. For good cause shown, the Presiding Officer 
may set aside a default order.
    (d) Payment of penalty; effective date of compliance or corrective 
action orders, and Permit Actions. Any penalty assessed in the default 
order shall become due and payable by respondent without further 
proceedings 30 days after the default order becomes final

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under Sec.  22.27(c). Any default order requiring compliance or 
corrective action shall be effective and enforceable without further 
proceedings on the date the default order becomes final under Sec.  
22.27(c). Any Permit Action ordered in the default order shall become 
effective without further proceedings on the date that the default order 
becomes final under Sec.  22.27(c).



Sec.  22.18  Quick resolution; settlement; alternative dispute resolution.

    (a) Quick resolution. (1) A respondent may resolve the proceeding at 
any time by paying the specific penalty proposed in the complaint or in 
complainant's prehearing exchange in full as specified by complainant 
and by filing with the Regional Hearing Clerk a copy of the check or 
other instrument of payment. If the complaint contains a specific 
proposed penalty and respondent pays that proposed penalty in full 
within 30 days after receiving the complaint, then no answer need be 
filed. This paragraph (a) shall not apply to any complaint which seeks a 
compliance or corrective action order or Permit Action. In a proceeding 
subject to the public comment provisions of Sec.  22.45, this quick 
resolution is not available until 10 days after the close of the comment 
period.
    (2) Any respondent who wishes to resolve a proceeding by paying the 
proposed penalty instead of filing an answer, but who needs additional 
time to pay the penalty, may file a written statement with the Regional 
Hearing Clerk within 30 days after receiving the complaint stating that 
the respondent agrees to pay the proposed penalty in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section. The written statement need not contain 
any response to, or admission of, the allegations in the complaint. 
Within 60 days after receiving the complaint, the respondent shall pay 
the full amount of the proposed penalty. Failure to make such payment 
within 60 days of receipt of the complaint may subject the respondent to 
default pursuant to Sec.  22.17.
    (3) Upon receipt of payment in full, the Regional Judicial Officer 
or Regional Administrator, or, in a proceeding commenced at EPA 
Headquarters, the Environmental Appeals Board, shall issue a final 
order. Payment by respondent shall constitute a waiver of respondent's 
rights to contest the allegations and to appeal the final order.
    (b) Settlement. (1) The Agency encourages settlement of a proceeding 
at any time if the settlement is consistent with the provisions and 
objectives of the Act and applicable regulations. The parties may engage 
in settlement discussions whether or not the respondent requests a 
hearing. Settlement discussions shall not affect the respondent's 
obligation to file a timely answer under Sec.  22.15.
    (2) Consent agreement. Any and all terms and conditions of a 
settlement shall be recorded in a written consent agreement signed by 
all parties or their representatives. The consent agreement shall state 
that, for the purpose of the proceeding, respondent: Admits the 
jurisdictional allegations of the complaint; admits the facts stipulated 
in the consent agreement or neither admits nor denies specific factual 
allegations contained in the complaint; consents to the assessment of 
any stated civil penalty, to the issuance of any specified compliance or 
corrective action order, to any conditions specified in the consent 
agreement, and to any stated Permit Action; and waives any right to 
contest the allegations and its right to appeal the proposed final order 
accompanying the consent agreement. Where complainant elects to commence 
a proceeding pursuant to Sec.  22.13(b), the consent agreement shall 
also contain the elements described at Sec.  22.14(a)(1)-(3) and (8). 
The parties shall forward the executed consent agreement and a proposed 
final order to the Regional Judicial Officer or Regional Administrator, 
or, in a proceeding commenced at EPA Headquarters, the Environmental 
Appeals Board.
    (3) Conclusion of proceeding. No settlement or consent agreement 
shall dispose of any proceeding under these Consolidated Rules of 
Practice without a final order from the Regional Judicial Officer or 
Regional Administrator, or, in a proceeding commenced at EPA 
Headquarters, the Environmental Appeals Board, ratifying the parties' 
consent agreement.

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    (c) Scope of resolution or settlement. Full payment of the penalty 
proposed in a complaint pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section or 
settlement pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section shall not in any 
case affect the right of the Agency or the United States to pursue 
appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief or criminal sanctions 
for any violations of law. Full payment of the penalty proposed in a 
complaint pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section or settlement 
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section shall only resolve 
respondent's liability for Federal civil penalties for the violations 
and facts alleged in the complaint.
    (d) Alternative means of dispute resolution. (1) The parties may 
engage in any process within the scope of the Alternative Dispute 
Resolution Act (``ADRA''), 5 U.S.C. 581 et seq., which may facilitate 
voluntary settlement efforts. Such process shall be subject to the 
confidentiality provisions of the ADRA.
    (2) Dispute resolution under this paragraph (d) does not divest the 
Presiding Officer of jurisdiction and does not automatically stay the 
proceeding. All provisions of these Consolidated Rules of Practice 
remain in effect notwithstanding any dispute resolution proceeding.
    (3) The parties may choose any person to act as a neutral, or may 
move for the appointment of a neutral. If the Presiding Officer grants a 
motion for the appointment of a neutral, the Presiding Officer shall 
forward the motion to the Chief Administrative Law Judge, except in 
proceedings under subpart I of this part, in which the Presiding Officer 
shall forward the motion to the Regional Administrator. The Chief 
Administrative Law Judge or Regional Administrator, as appropriate, 
shall designate a qualified neutral.



Sec.  22.19  Prehearing information exchange; prehearing conference; other 
discovery.

    (a) Prehearing information exchange. (1) In accordance with an order 
issued by the Presiding Officer, each party shall file a prehearing 
information exchange. Except as provided in Sec.  22.22(a), a document 
or exhibit that has not been included in prehearing information exchange 
shall not be admitted into evidence, and any witness whose name and 
testimony summary has not been included in prehearing information 
exchange shall not be allowed to testify. Parties are not required to 
exchange information relating to settlement which would be excluded in 
the federal courts under Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. 
Documents and exhibits shall be marked for identification as ordered by 
the Presiding Officer.
    (2) Each party's prehearing information exchange shall contain:
    (i) The names of any expert or other witnesses it intends to call at 
the hearing, together with a brief narrative summary of their expected 
testimony, or a statement that no witnesses will be called; and (ii) 
Copies of all documents and exhibits which it intends to introduce into 
evidence at the hearing.
    (3) If the proceeding is for the assessment of a penalty and 
complainant has already specified a proposed penalty, complainant shall 
explain in its prehearing information exchange how the proposed penalty 
was calculated in accordance with any criteria set forth in the Act, and 
the respondent shall explain in its prehearing information exchange why 
the proposed penalty should be reduced or eliminated.
    (4) If the proceeding is for the assessment of a penalty and 
complainant has not specified a proposed penalty, each party shall 
include in its prehearing information exchange all factual information 
it considers relevant to the assessment of a penalty. Within 15 days 
after respondent files its prehearing information exchange, complainant 
shall file a document specifying a proposed penalty and explaining how 
the proposed penalty was calculated in accordance with any criteria set 
forth in the Act.
    (b) Prehearing conference. The Presiding Officer, at any time before 
the hearing begins, may direct the parties and their counsel or other 
representatives to participate in a conference to consider:
    (1) Settlement of the case;
    (2) Simplification of issues and stipulation of facts not in 
dispute;
    (3) The necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings;

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    (4) The exchange of exhibits, documents, prepared testimony, and 
admissions or stipulations of fact which will avoid unnecessary proof;
    (5) The limitation of the number of expert or other witnesses;
    (6) The time and place for the hearing; and
    (7) Any other matters which may expedite the disposition of the 
proceeding.
    (c) Record of the prehearing conference. No transcript of a 
prehearing conference relating to settlement shall be made. With respect 
to other prehearing conferences, no transcript of any prehearing 
conferences shall be made unless ordered by the Presiding Officer. The 
Presiding Officer shall ensure that the record of the proceeding 
includes any stipulations, agreements, rulings or orders made during the 
conference.
    (d) Location of prehearing conference. The prehearing conference 
shall be held in the county where the respondent resides or conducts the 
business which the hearing concerns, in the city in which the relevant 
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office is located, or in 
Washington, DC, unless the Presiding Officer determines that there is 
good cause to hold it at another location or by telephone.
    (e) Other discovery. (1) After the information exchange provided for 
in paragraph (a) of this section, a party may move for additional 
discovery. The motion shall specify the method of discovery sought, 
provide the proposed discovery instruments, and describe in detail the 
nature of the information and/or documents sought (and, where relevant, 
the proposed time and place where discovery would be conducted). The 
Presiding Officer may order such other discovery only if it:
    (i) Will neither unreasonably delay the proceeding nor unreasonably 
burden the non-moving party;
    (ii) Seeks information that is most reasonably obtained from the 
non-moving party, and which the non-moving party has refused to provide 
voluntarily; and
    (iii) Seeks information that has significant probative value on a 
disputed issue of material fact relevant to liability or the relief 
sought.
    (2) Settlement positions and information regarding their development 
(such as penalty calculations for purposes of settlement based upon 
Agency settlement policies) shall not be discoverable.
    (3) The Presiding Officer may order depositions upon oral questions 
only in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section and upon an 
additional finding that:
    (i) The information sought cannot reasonably be obtained by 
alternative methods of discovery; or
    (ii) There is a substantial reason to believe that relevant and 
probative evidence may otherwise not be preserved for presentation by a 
witness at the hearing.
    (4) The Presiding Officer may require the attendance of witnesses or 
the production of documentary evidence by subpoena, if authorized under 
the Act. The Presiding Officer may issue a subpoena for discovery 
purposes only in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section and 
upon an additional showing of the grounds and necessity therefor. 
Subpoenas shall be served in accordance with Sec.  22.5(b)(1). Witnesses 
summoned before the Presiding Officer shall be paid the same fees and 
mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. Any 
fees shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness appears. 
Where a witness appears pursuant to a request initiated by the Presiding 
Officer, fees shall be paid by the Agency.
    (5) Nothing in this paragraph (e) shall limit a party's right to 
request admissions or stipulations, a respondent's right to request 
Agency records under the Federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 
552, or EPA's authority under any applicable law to conduct inspections, 
issue information request letters or administrative subpoenas, or 
otherwise obtain information.
    (f) Supplementing prior exchanges. A party who has made an 
information exchange under paragraph (a) of this section, or who has 
exchanged information in response to a request for information or a 
discovery order pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, shall 
promptly supplement or correct the exchange when the party learns that 
the

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information exchanged or response provided is incomplete, inaccurate or 
outdated, and the additional or corrective information has not otherwise 
been disclosed to the other party pursuant to this section.
    (g) Failure to exchange information. Where a party fails to provide 
information within its control as required pursuant to this section, the 
Presiding Officer may, in his discretion:
    (1) Infer that the information would be adverse to the party failing 
to provide it;
    (2) Exclude the information from evidence; or
    (3) Issue a default order under Sec.  22.17(c).



Sec.  22.20  Accelerated decision; decision to dismiss.

    (a) General. The Presiding Officer may at any time render an 
accelerated decision in favor of a party as to any or all parts of the 
proceeding, without further hearing or upon such limited additional 
evidence, such as affidavits, as he may require, if no genuine issue of 
material fact exists and a party is entitled to judgment as a matter of 
law. The Presiding Officer, upon motion of the respondent, may at any 
time dismiss a proceeding without further hearing or upon such limited 
additional evidence as he requires, on the basis of failure to establish 
a prima facie case or other grounds which show no right to relief on the 
part of the complainant.
    (b) Effect. (1) If an accelerated decision or a decision to dismiss 
is issued as to all issues and claims in the proceeding, the decision 
constitutes an initial decision of the Presiding Officer, and shall be 
filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk.
    (2) If an accelerated decision or a decision to dismiss is rendered 
on less than all issues or claims in the proceeding, the Presiding 
Officer shall determine what material facts exist without substantial 
controversy and what material facts remain controverted. The partial 
accelerated decision or the order dismissing certain counts shall 
specify the facts which appear substantially uncontroverted, and the 
issues and claims upon which the hearing will proceed.



                      Subpart D_Hearing Procedures



Sec.  22.21  Assignment of Presiding Officer; scheduling the hearing.

    (a) Assignment of Presiding Officer. When an answer is filed, the 
Regional Hearing Clerk shall forward a copy of the complaint, the 
answer, and any other documents filed in the proceeding to the Chief 
Administrative Law Judge who shall serve as Presiding Officer or assign 
another Administrative Law Judge as Presiding Officer. The Presiding 
Officer shall then obtain the case file from the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge and notify the parties of his assignment.
    (b) Notice of hearing. The Presiding Officer shall hold a hearing if 
the proceeding presents genuine issues of material fact. The Presiding 
Officer shall serve upon the parties a notice of hearing setting forth a 
time and place for the hearing not later than 30 days prior to the date 
set for the hearing. The Presiding Officer may require the attendance of 
witnesses or the production of documentary evidence by subpoena, if 
authorized under the Act, upon a showing of the grounds and necessity 
therefor, and the materiality and relevancy of the evidence to be 
adduced.
    (c) Postponement of hearing. No request for postponement of a 
hearing shall be granted except upon motion and for good cause shown.
    (d) Location of the hearing. The location of the hearing shall be 
determined in accordance with the method for determining the location of 
a prehearing conference under Sec.  22.19(d).



Sec.  22.22  Evidence.

    (a) General. (1) The Presiding Officer shall admit all evidence 
which is not irrelevant, immaterial, unduly repetitious, unreliable, or 
of little probative value, except that evidence relating to settlement 
which would be excluded in the federal courts under Rule 408 of the 
Federal Rules of Evidence (28 U.S.C.) is not admissible. If, however, a 
party fails to provide any document, exhibit, witness name or summary of 
expected testimony required to be exchanged under Sec.  22.19 (a), (e) 
or (f) to all parties at least 15 days before the hearing date, the 
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admit the document, exhibit or testimony into evidence, unless the non-
exchanging party had good cause for failing to exchange the required 
information and provided the required information to all other parties 
as soon as it had control of the information, or had good cause for not 
doing so.
    (2) In the presentation, admission, disposition, and use of oral and 
written evidence, EPA officers, employees and authorized representatives 
shall preserve the confidentiality of information claimed confidential, 
whether or not the claim is made by a party to the proceeding, unless 
disclosure is authorized pursuant to 40 CFR part 2. A business 
confidentiality claim shall not prevent information from being 
introduced into evidence, but shall instead require that the information 
be treated in accordance with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. The Presiding 
Officer or the Environmental Appeals Board may consider such evidence in 
a proceeding closed to the public, and which may be before some, but not 
all, parties, as necessary. Such proceeding shall be closed only to the 
extent necessary to comply with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, for 
information claimed confidential. Any affected person may move for an 
order protecting the information claimed confidential.
    (b) Examination of witnesses. Witnesses shall be examined orally, 
under oath or affirmation, except as otherwise provided in paragraphs 
(c) and (d) of this section or by the Presiding Officer. Parties shall 
have the right to cross-examine a witness who appears at the hearing 
provided that such cross-examination is not unduly repetitious.
    (c) Written testimony. The Presiding Officer may admit and insert 
into the record as evidence, in lieu of oral testimony, written 
testimony prepared by a witness. The admissibility of any part of the 
testimony shall be subject to the same rules as if the testimony were 
produced under oral examination. Before any such testimony is read or 
admitted into evidence, the party who has called the witness shall 
deliver a copy of the testimony to the Presiding Officer, the reporter, 
and opposing counsel. The witness presenting the testimony shall swear 
to or affirm the testimony and shall be subject to appropriate oral 
cross-examination.
    (d) Admission of affidavits where the witness is unavailable. The 
Presiding Officer may admit into evidence affidavits of witnesses who 
are unavailable. The term ``unavailable'' shall have the meaning 
accorded to it by Rule 804(a) of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
    (e) Exhibits. Where practicable, an original and one copy of each 
exhibit shall be filed with the Presiding Officer for the record and a 
copy shall be furnished to each party. A true copy of any exhibit may be 
substituted for the original.
    (f) Official notice. Official notice may be taken of any matter 
which can be judicially noticed in the Federal courts and of other facts 
within the specialized knowledge and experience of the Agency. Opposing 
parties shall be given adequate opportunity to show that such facts are 
erroneously noticed.



Sec.  22.23  Objections and offers of proof.

    (a) Objection. Any objection concerning the conduct of the hearing 
may be stated orally or in writing during the hearing. The party raising 
the objection must supply a short statement of its grounds. The ruling 
by the Presiding Officer on any objection and the reasons given for it 
shall be part of the record. An exception to each objection overruled 
shall be automatic and is not waived by further participation in the 
hearing.
    (b) Offers of proof. Whenever the Presiding Officer denies a motion 
for admission into evidence, the party offering the information may make 
an offer of proof, which shall be included in the record. The offer of 
proof for excluded oral testimony shall consist of a brief statement 
describing the nature of the information excluded. The offer of proof 
for excluded documents or exhibits shall consist of the documents or 
exhibits excluded. Where the Environmental Appeals Board decides that 
the ruling of the Presiding Officer in excluding the information from 
evidence was both erroneous and prejudicial, the hearing may be reopened 
to permit the taking of such evidence.

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Sec.  22.24  Burden of presentation; burden of persuasion; preponderance 
of the evidence standard.

    (a) The complainant has the burdens of presentation and persuasion 
that the violation occurred as set forth in the complaint and that the 
relief sought is appropriate. Following complainant's establishment of a 
prima facie case, respondent shall have the burden of presenting any 
defense to the allegations set forth in the complaint and any response 
or evidence with respect to the appropriate relief. The respondent has 
the burdens of presentation and persuasion for any affirmative defenses.
    (b) Each matter of controversy shall be decided by the Presiding 
Officer upon a preponderance of the evidence.



Sec.  22.25  Filing the transcript.

    The hearing shall be transcribed verbatim. Promptly following the 
taking of the last evidence, the reporter shall transmit to the Regional 
Hearing Clerk the original and as many copies of the transcript of 
testimony as are called for in the reporter's contract with the Agency, 
and also shall transmit to the Presiding Officer a copy of the 
transcript. A certificate of service shall accompany each copy of the 
transcript. The Regional Hearing Clerk shall notify all parties of the 
availability of the transcript and shall furnish the parties with a copy 
of the transcript upon payment of the cost of reproduction, unless a 
party can show that the cost is unduly burdensome. Any person not a 
party to the proceeding may receive a copy of the transcript upon 
payment of the reproduction fee, except for those parts of the 
transcript ordered to be kept confidential by the Presiding Officer. Any 
party may file a motion to conform the transcript to the actual 
testimony within 30 days after receipt of the transcript, or 45 days 
after the parties are notified of the availability of the transcript, 
whichever is sooner.



Sec.  22.26  Proposed findings, conclusions, and order.

    After the hearing, any party may file proposed findings of fact, 
conclusions of law, and a proposed order, together with briefs in 
support thereof. The Presiding Officer shall set a schedule for filing 
these documents and any reply briefs, but shall not require them before 
the last date for filing motions under Sec.  22.25 to conform the 
transcript to the actual testimony. All submissions shall be in writing, 
shall be served upon all parties, and shall contain adequate references 
to the record and authorities relied on.



 Subpart E_Initial Decision, Motion To Reopen a Hearing, and Motion To 
                        Set Aside a Default Order



Sec.  22.27  Initial Decision.

    (a) Filing and contents. After the period for filing briefs under 
Sec.  22.26 has expired, the Presiding Officer shall issue an initial 
decision. The initial decision shall contain findings of fact, 
conclusions regarding all material issues of law or discretion, as well 
as reasons therefor, and, if appropriate, a recommended civil penalty 
assessment, compliance order, corrective action order, or Permit Action. 
Upon receipt of an initial decision, the Regional Hearing Clerk shall 
forward copies of the initial decision to the Environmental Appeals 
Board and the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance.
    (b) Amount of civil penalty. If the Presiding Officer determines 
that a violation has occurred and the complaint seeks a civil penalty, 
the Presiding Officer shall determine the amount of the recommended 
civil penalty based on the evidence in the record and in accordance with 
any penalty criteria set forth in the Act. The Presiding Officer shall 
consider any civil penalty guidelines issued under the Act. The 
Presiding Officer shall explain in detail in the initial decision how 
the penalty to be assessed corresponds to any penalty criteria set forth 
in the Act. If the Presiding Officer decides to assess a penalty 
different in amount from the penalty proposed by complainant, the 
Presiding Officer shall set forth in the initial decision the specific 
reasons for the increase or decrease. If the respondent has defaulted, 
the Presiding Officer shall not assess a penalty greater than that 
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in the complaint, the prehearing information exchange or the motion for 
default, whichever is less.
    (c) Effect of initial decision. The initial decision of the 
Presiding Officer shall become a final order 45 days after its service 
upon the parties and without further proceedings unless:
    (1) A party moves to reopen the hearing;
    (2) A party appeals the initial decision to the Environmental 
Appeals Board;
    (3) A party moves to set aside a default order that constitutes an 
initial decision; or
    (4) The Environmental Appeals Board elects to review the initial 
decision on its own initiative.
    (d) Exhaustion of administrative remedies. Where a respondent fails 
to appeal an initial decision to the Environmental Appeals Board 
pursuant to Sec.  22.30 and that initial decision becomes a final order 
pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section, respondent waives its rights 
to judicial review. An initial decision that is appealed to the 
Environmental Appeals Board shall not be final or operative pending the 
Environmental Appeals Board's issuance of a final order.



Sec.  22.28  Motion to reopen a hearing or to set aside a default order.

    (a) Motion to reopen a hearing--(1) Filing and content. A motion to 
reopen a hearing to take further evidence must be filed no later than 20 
days after service of the initial decision and shall state the specific 
grounds upon which relief is sought. Where the movant seeks to introduce 
new evidence, the motion shall: State briefly the nature and purpose of 
the evidence to be adduced; show that such evidence is not cumulative; 
and show good cause why such evidence was not adduced at the hearing. 
The motion shall be made to the Presiding Officer and filed with the 
Headquarters or Regional Hearing Clerk, as appropriate. A copy of the 
motion shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board in the manner 
prescribed by Sec.  22.5(a)(1).
    (2) Disposition of motion to reopen a hearing. Within 15 days 
following the service of a motion to reopen a hearing, any other party 
to the proceeding may file with the Headquarters or Regional Hearing 
Clerk, as appropriate, and serve on all other parties a response. A 
reopened hearing shall be governed by the applicable sections of these 
Consolidated Rules of Practice. The timely filing of a motion to reopen 
a hearing shall automatically toll the running of the time periods for 
an initial decision becoming final under Sec.  22.27(c), for appeal 
under Sec.  22.30, and for the Environmental Appeals Board to elect to 
review the initial decision on its own initiative pursuant to Sec.  
22.30(b). These time periods begin again in full when the Presiding 
Officer serves an order denying the motion to reopen the hearing or an 
amended decision. The Presiding Officer may summarily deny subsequent 
motions to reopen a hearing filed by the same party if the Presiding 
Officer determines that the motion was filed to delay the finality of 
the decision.
    (b) Motion to set aside default order--(1) Filing and content. A 
motion to set aside a default order must be filed no later than 20 days 
after service of the initial decision and shall state the specific 
grounds upon which relief is sought. The motion shall be made to the 
Presiding Officer and filed with the Headquarters or Regional Hearing 
Clerk, as appropriate. A copy of the motion shall be filed with the 
Clerk of the Board in the manner prescribed by Sec.  22.5(a)(1).
    (2) Effect of motion to set aside default. The timely filing of a 
motion to set aside a default order automatically tolls the running of 
the time periods for an initial decision becoming final under Sec.  
22.27(c), for appeal under Sec.  22.30(a), and for the Environmental 
Appeals Board to elect to review the initial decision on its own 
initiative pursuant to Sec.  22.30(b). These time periods begin again in 
full when the Presiding Officer serves an order denying the motion to 
set aside or an amended decision. The Presiding Officer may summarily 
deny subsequent motions to set aside a default order filed by the same 
party if the Presiding Officer determines that the motion was filed to 
delay the finality of the decision.

[82 FR 2235, Jan. 9, 2017]

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               Subpart F_Appeals and Administrative Review



Sec.  22.29  Appeal from or review of interlocutory orders or rulings.

    (a) Request for interlocutory appeal. Appeals from orders or rulings 
other than an initial decision shall be allowed only at the discretion 
of the Environmental Appeals Board. A party seeking interlocutory appeal 
of such orders or rulings to the Environmental Appeals Board shall file 
a motion within 10 days of service of the order or ruling, requesting 
that the Presiding Officer forward the order or ruling to the 
Environmental Appeals Board for review, and stating briefly the grounds 
for the appeal.
    (b) Availability of interlocutory appeal. The Presiding Officer may 
recommend any order or ruling for review by the Environmental Appeals 
Board when:
    (1) The order or ruling involves an important question of law or 
policy concerning which there is substantial grounds for difference of 
opinion; and
    (2) Either an immediate appeal from the order or ruling will 
materially advance the ultimate termination of the proceeding, or review 
after the final order is issued will be inadequate or ineffective.
    (c) Interlocutory review. If the Presiding Officer has recommended 
review and the Environmental Appeals Board determines that interlocutory 
review is inappropriate, or takes no action within 30 days of the 
Presiding Officer's recommendation, the appeal is dismissed. When the 
Presiding Officer declines to recommend review of an order or ruling, it 
may be reviewed by the Environmental Appeals Board only upon appeal from 
the initial decision, except when the Environmental Appeals Board 
determines, upon motion of a party and in exceptional circumstances, 
that to delay review would be contrary to the public interest. Such 
motion shall be filed within 10 days of service of an order of the 
Presiding Officer refusing to recommend such order or ruling for 
interlocutory review.



Sec.  22.30  Appeal from or review of initial decision.

    (a) Notice of appeal and appeal brief--(1) Filing an appeal--(i) 
Filing deadline and who may appeal. Within 30 days after the initial 
decision is served, any party may file an appeal from any adverse order 
or ruling of the Presiding Officer.
    (ii) Filing requirements. Appellant must file a notice of appeal and 
an accompanying appellate brief with the Environmental Appeals Board as 
set forth in Sec.  22.5(a). One copy of any document filed with the 
Clerk of the Board shall also be served on the Headquarters or Regional 
Hearing Clerk, as appropriate. Appellant also shall serve a copy of the 
notice of appeal upon the Presiding Officer. Appellant shall 
simultaneously serve one copy of the notice and brief upon all other 
parties and non-party participants.
    (iii) Content. The notice of appeal shall summarize the order or 
ruling, or part thereof, appealed from. The appellant's brief shall 
contain tables of contents and authorities (with appropriate page 
references), a statement of the issues presented for review, a statement 
of the nature of the case and the facts relevant to the issues presented 
for review (with specific citation or other appropriate reference to the 
record (e.g., by including the document name and page number)), argument 
on the issues presented, a short conclusion stating the precise relief 
sought, alternative findings of fact, and alternative conclusions 
regarding issues of law or discretion. If any appellant includes 
attachments to its notice of appeal or appellate brief, the notice of 
appeal or appellate brief shall contain a table that provides the title 
of each appended document and assigns a label identifying where it may 
be found in the record.
    (iv) Multiple appeals. If a timely notice of appeal is filed by a 
party, any other party may file a notice of appeal and accompanying 
appellate brief on any issue within 20 days after the date on which the 
first notice of appeal was served or within the time to appeal in 
paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, whichever period ends later.
    (2) Response brief. Within 20 days of service of notices of appeal 
and briefs under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, any other party or 
non-party participant may file with the Environmental Appeals Board an 
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of a response brief responding to arguments raised by the appellant, 
together with specific citation or other appropriate reference to the 
record, initial decision, and opposing brief (e.g., by including the 
document name and page number). Appellee shall simultaneously serve one 
copy of the response brief upon each party, non-party participant, and 
the Regional Hearing Clerk. Response briefs shall be limited to the 
scope of the appeal brief. If any responding party or non-party 
participant includes attachments to its response brief, the response 
brief shall contain a table that provides the title of each appended 
document and assigns a label identifying where it may be found in the 
record. Further briefs may be filed only with leave of the Environmental 
Appeals Board.
    (3) Length--(i) Briefs. Unless otherwise ordered by the 
Environmental Appeals Board, appellate and response briefs may not 
exceed 14,000 words, and all other briefs may not exceed 7000 words. 
Filers may rely on the word-processing system used to determine the word 
count. As an alternative to this word limitation, filers may comply with 
a 30-page limit for appellate and response briefs, or a 15-page limit 
for replies. Headings, footnotes, and quotations count toward the word 
limitation. The table of contents, table of authorities, table of 
attachments (if any), statement requesting oral argument (if any), 
statement of compliance with the word limitation, and any attachments do 
not count toward the word or page-length limitation. The Environmental 
Appeals Board may exclude any appeal, response, or other brief that does 
not meet word or page-length limitations. Where a party can demonstrate 
a compelling and documented need to exceed such limitations, such party 
must seek advance leave of the Environmental Appeals Board to file a 
longer brief. Such requests are discouraged and will be granted only in 
unusual circumstances.
    (ii) Motions. Unless otherwise ordered by the Environmental Appeals 
Board, motions and any responses or replies may not exceed 7000 words. 
Filers may rely on the word-processing system used to determine the word 
count. As an alternative to this word limitation, filers may comply with 
a 15-page limit. Headings, footnotes, and quotations count toward the 
word or page-length limitation. The Environmental Appeals Board may 
exclude any motion that does not meet word limitations. Where a party 
can demonstrate a compelling and documented need to exceed such 
limitations, such party must seek advance leave of the Environmental 
Appeals Board. Such requests are discouraged and will be granted only in 
unusual circumstances.
    (b) Review initiated by the Environmental Appeals Board. Whenever 
the Environmental Appeals Board determines to review an initial decision 
on its own initiative, it shall issue an order notifying the parties and 
the Presiding Officer of its intent to review that decision. The Clerk 
of the Board shall serve the order upon the Regional Hearing Clerk, the 
Presiding Officer, and the parties within 45 days after the initial 
decision was served upon the parties. In that order or in a later order, 
the Environmental Appeals Board shall identify any issues to be briefed 
by the parties and establish a time schedule for filing and service of 
briefs.
    (c) Scope of appeal or review. The parties' rights of appeal shall 
be limited to those issues raised during the course of the proceeding 
and by the initial decision, and to issues concerning subject matter 
jurisdiction. If the Environmental Appeals Board determines that issues 
raised, but not appealed by the parties, should be argued, it shall give 
the parties written notice of such determination to allow preparation of 
adequate argument. The Environmental Appeals Board may remand the case 
to the Presiding Officer for further proceedings.
    (d) Argument before the Environmental Appeals Board. The 
Environmental Appeals Board may, at its discretion in response to a 
request or on its own initiative, order oral argument on any or all 
issues in a proceeding. To request oral argument, a party must include 
in its substantive brief a statement explaining why oral argument is 
necessary. The Environmental Appeals Board may, by order, establish 
additional procedures governing any oral argument before the 
Environmental Appeals Board.

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    (e) Motions on appeal--(1) General. All motions made during the 
course of an appeal shall conform to Sec.  22.16 unless otherwise 
provided. In advance of filing a motion, parties must attempt to 
ascertain whether the other party(ies) concur(s) or object(s) to the 
motion and must indicate in the motion the attempt made and the response 
obtained.
    (2) Disposition of a motion for a procedural order. The 
Environmental Appeals Board may act on a motion for a procedural order 
at any time without awaiting a response.
    (3) Timing on motions for extension of time. Parties must file 
motions for extensions of time sufficiently in advance of the due date 
to allow other parties to have a reasonable opportunity to respond to 
the request for more time and to provide the Environmental Appeals Board 
with a reasonable opportunity to issue an order.
    (f) Decision. The Environmental Appeals Board shall adopt, modify, 
or set aside the findings of fact and conclusions of law or discretion 
contained in the decision or order being reviewed, and shall set forth 
in the final order the reasons for its actions. The Environmental 
Appeals Board may assess a penalty that is higher or lower than the 
amount recommended to be assessed in the decision or order being 
reviewed or from the amount sought in the complaint, except that if the 
order being reviewed is a default order, the Environmental Appeals Board 
may not increase the amount of the penalty above that proposed in the 
complaint or in the motion for default, whichever is less. The 
Environmental Appeals Board may adopt, modify or set aside any 
recommended compliance or corrective action order or Permit Action. The 
Environmental Appeals Board may remand the case to the Presiding Officer 
for further action.

[64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 2204, Jan. 16, 2003; 69 
FR 77639, Dec. 28, 2004; 79 FR 65901, Nov. 6, 2014; 80 FR 13252, Mar. 
13, 2015; 82 FR 2235, Jan. 9, 2017]



                          Subpart G_Final Order



Sec.  22.31  Final order.

    (a) Effect of final order. A final order constitutes the final 
Agency action in a proceeding. The final order shall not in any case 
affect the right of the Agency or the United States to pursue 
appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief or criminal sanctions 
for any violations of law. The final order shall resolve only those 
causes of action alleged in the complaint, or for proceedings commenced 
pursuant to Sec.  22.13(b), alleged in the consent agreement. The final 
order does not waive, extinguish or otherwise affect respondent's 
obligation to comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and 
regulations promulgated thereunder.
    (b) Effective date. A final order is effective upon filing. Where an 
initial decision becomes a final order pursuant to Sec.  22.27(c), the 
final order is effective 45 days after the initial decision is served on 
the parties.
    (c) Payment of a civil penalty. The respondent shall pay the full 
amount of any civil penalty assessed in the final order within 30 days 
after the effective date of the final order unless otherwise ordered. 
Payment shall be made by sending a cashier's check or certified check to 
the payee specified in the complaint, unless otherwise instructed by the 
complainant. The check shall note the case title and docket number. 
Respondent shall serve copies of the check or other instrument of 
payment on the Regional Hearing Clerk and on complainant. Collection of 
interest on overdue payments shall be in accordance with the Debt 
Collection Act, 31 U.S.C. 3717.
    (d) Other relief. Any final order requiring compliance or corrective 
action, or a Permit Action, shall become effective and enforceable 
without further proceedings on the effective date of the final order 
unless otherwise ordered.
    (e) Final orders to Federal agencies on appeal. (1) A final order of 
the Environmental Appeals Board issued pursuant to Sec.  22.30 to a 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall become 
effective 30 days after its service upon the parties unless the head of 
the affected department, agency, or instrumentality requests a 
conference with the Administrator in writing and serves a copy of the 
request on the parties of record within 30 days of service of the final 
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request is made, a decision by the Administrator shall become the final 
order.
    (2) A motion for reconsideration pursuant to Sec.  22.32 shall not 
toll the 30-day period described in paragraph (e)(1) of this section 
unless specifically so ordered by the Environmental Appeals Board.



Sec.  22.32  Motion to reconsider a final order.

    Motions to reconsider a final order issued pursuant to Sec.  22.30 
shall be filed within 10 days after service of the final order. Motions 
must set forth the matters claimed to have been erroneously decided and 
the nature of the alleged errors. Motions for reconsideration under this 
provision shall be directed to, and decided by, the Environmental 
Appeals Board. Motions for reconsideration directed to the 
Administrator, rather than to the Environmental Appeals Board, will not 
be considered, except in cases that the Environmental Appeals Board has 
referred to the Administrator pursuant to Sec.  22.4(a) and in which the 
Administrator has issued the final order. A motion for reconsideration 
shall not stay the effective date of the final order unless so ordered 
by the Environmental Appeals Board.



                      Subpart H_Supplemental Rules



Sec.  22.33  [Reserved]



Sec.  22.34  Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment 
of civil penalties under the Clean Air Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings to assess a civil 
penalty conducted under sections 113(d), 205(c), 211(d), and 213(d) of 
the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7413(d), 7524(c), 7545(d), and 
7547(d)), and a determination of nonconforming engines, vehicles or 
equipment under sections 207(c) and 213(d) of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 7541(c) and 7547(d)). Where inconsistencies exist 
between this section and Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 22.32, this section 
shall apply.
    (b) Issuance of notice. Prior to the issuance of a final order 
assessing a civil penalty or a final determination of nonconforming 
engines, vehicles or equipment, the person to whom the order or 
determination is to be issued shall be given written notice of the 
proposed issuance of the order or determination. Service of a complaint 
or a consent agreement and final order pursuant to Sec.  22.13 satisfies 
these notice requirements.

[81 FR 73971, Oct. 25, 2016]



Sec.  22.35  Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment 
of civil penalties under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings to assess a civil 
penalty conducted under section 14(a) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as amended (7 U.S.C. 136l(a)). Where 
inconsistencies exist between this section and Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 
22.32, this section shall apply.
    (b) Venue. The prehearing conference and the hearing shall be held 
in the county, parish, or incorporated city of the residence of the 
person charged, unless otherwise agreed in writing by all parties. For a 
person whose residence is outside the United States and outside any 
territory or possession of the United States, the prehearing conference 
and the hearing shall be held at the EPA office listed at 40 CFR 1.7 
that is closest to either the person's primary place of business within 
the United States, or the primary place of business of the person's U.S. 
agent, unless otherwise agreed by all parties.



Sec.  22.36  [Reserved]



Sec.  22.37  Supplemental rules governing administrative proceedings under 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings under sections 3005(d) 
and (e), 3008, 9003 and 9006 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6925(d) and (e), 6928, 6991b and 6991e) (``SWDA''). Where 
inconsistencies exist between this section and Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 
22.32, this section shall apply.

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    (b) Corrective action and compliance orders. A complaint may contain 
a compliance order issued under section 3008(a) or section 9006(a), or a 
corrective action order issued under section 3008(h) or section 
9003(h)(4) of the SWDA. Any such order shall automatically become a 
final order unless, no later than 30 days after the order is served, the 
respondent requests a hearing pursuant to Sec.  22.15.



Sec.  22.38  Supplemental rules of practice governing the administrative 
assessment of civil penalties under the Clean Water Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32 and Sec.  22.45, in administrative proceedings for 
the assessment of any civil penalty under section 309(g) or section 
311(b)(6) of the Clean Water Act (``CWA'')(33 U.S.C. 1319(g) and 
1321(b)(6)). Where inconsistencies exist between this section and 
Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 22.32, this section shall apply.
    (b) Consultation with States. For proceedings pursuant to section 
309(g), the complainant shall provide the State agency with the most 
direct authority over the matters at issue in the case an opportunity to 
consult with the complainant. Complainant shall notify the State agency 
within 30 days following proof of service of the complaint on the 
respondent or, in the case of a proceeding proposed to be commenced 
pursuant to Sec.  22.13(b), no less than 40 days before the issuance of 
an order assessing a civil penalty.
    (c) Administrative procedure and judicial review. Action of the 
Administrator for which review could have been obtained under section 
509(b)(1) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1369(b)(1), shall not be subject to 
review in an administrative proceeding for the assessment of a civil 
penalty under section 309(g) or section 311(b)(6).



Sec.  22.39  Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment of 
civil penalties under section 109 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
          Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.10 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings for the assessment of 
any civil penalty under section 109 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
9609). Where inconsistencies exist between this section and Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, this section shall apply.
    (b) Judicial review. Any person who requested a hearing with respect 
to a Class II civil penalty under section 109(b) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 
9609(b), and who is the recipient of a final order assessing a civil 
penalty may file a petition for judicial review of such order with the 
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia or for any 
other circuit in which such person resides or transacts business. Any 
person who requested a hearing with respect to a Class I civil penalty 
under section 109(a)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9609(a)(4), and who is the 
recipient of a final order assessing the civil penalty may file a 
petition for judicial review of such order with the appropriate district 
court of the United States. All petitions must be filed within 30 days 
of the date the order making the assessment was served on the parties.
    (c) Payment of civil penalty assessed. Payment of civil penalties 
assessed in the final order shall be made by forwarding a cashier's 
check, payable to the ``EPA, Hazardous Substances Superfund,'' in the 
amount assessed, and noting the case title and docket number, to the 
appropriate regional Superfund Lockbox Depository.



Sec.  22.40  [Reserved]



Sec.  22.41  Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment 
of civil penalties under Title II of the Toxic Substance Control Act, 
enacted as section 2 of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA).

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings to assess a civil 
penalty conducted under section 207 of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(``TSCA'') (15 U.S.C. 2647). Where inconsistencies exist between this 
section and Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 22.32, this section shall apply.
    (b) Collection of civil penalty. Any civil penalty collected under 
TSCA section

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207 shall be used by the local educational agency for purposes of 
complying with Title II of TSCA. Any portion of a civil penalty 
remaining unspent after a local educational agency achieves compliance 
shall be deposited into the Asbestos Trust Fund established under 
section 5 of AHERA.



Sec.  22.42  Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment 
of civil penalties for violations of compliance orders issued to owners 
or operators of public water systems under part B of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings to assess a civil 
penalty under section 1414(g)(3)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 
U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B). Where inconsistencies exist between this section 
and Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 22.32, this section shall apply.
    (b) Choice of forum. A complaint which specifies that subpart I of 
this part applies shall also state that respondent has a right to elect 
a hearing on the record in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554, and that 
respondent waives this right unless it requests in its answer a hearing 
on the record in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554. Upon such request, the 
Regional Hearing Clerk shall recaption the documents in the record as 
necessary, and notify the parties of the changes.



Sec.  22.43  Supplemental rules governing the administrative assessment 
of civil penalties against a federal agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings to assess a civil 
penalty against a federal agency under section 1447(b) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b). Where inconsistencies exist 
between this section and Sec. Sec.  22.1 through 22.32, this section 
shall apply.
    (b) Effective date of final penalty order. Any penalty order issued 
pursuant to this section and section 1447(b) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act shall become effective 30 days after it has been served on the 
parties.
    (c) Public notice of final penalty order. Upon the issuance of a 
final penalty order under this section, the Administrator shall provide 
public notice of the order by publication, and by providing notice to 
any person who requests such notice. The notice shall include:
    (1) The docket number of the order;
    (2) The address and phone number of the Regional Hearing Clerk from 
whom a copy of the order may be obtained;
    (3) The location of the facility where violations were found;
    (4) A description of the violations;
    (5) The penalty that was assessed; and
    (6) A notice that any interested person may, within 30 days of the 
date the order becomes final, obtain judicial review of the penalty 
order pursuant to section 1447(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and 
instruction that persons seeking judicial review shall provide copies of 
any appeal to the persons described in 40 CFR 135.11(a).



Sec.  22.44  Supplemental rules of practice governing the termination of 
permits under section 402(a) of the Clean Water Act or under section 
3008(a)(3) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

    (a) Scope of this subpart. The supplemental rules of practice in 
this subpart shall also apply in conjunction with the Consolidated Rules 
of Practice in this part and with the administrative proceedings for the 
termination of permits under section 402(a) of the Clean Water Act or 
under section 3008(a)(3) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 
Notwithstanding the Consolidated Rules of Practice, these supplemental 
rules shall govern with respect to the termination of such permits.
    (b) In any proceeding to terminate a permit for cause under Sec.  
122.64 or Sec.  270.43 of this chapter during the term of the permit:
    (1) The complaint shall, in addition to the requirements of Sec.  
22.14(b), contain any additional information specified in Sec.  124.8 of 
this chapter;
    (2) The Director (as defined in Sec.  124.2 of this chapter) shall 
provide public notice of the complaint in accordance with Sec.  124.10 
of this chapter, and allow for public comment in accordance with Sec.  
124.11 of this chapter; and

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    (3) The Presiding Officer shall admit into evidence the contents of 
the Administrative Record described in Sec.  124.9 of this chapter, and 
any public comments received.

[65 FR 30904, May 15, 2000]



Sec.  22.45  Supplemental rules governing public notice and comment in 
proceedings under sections 309(g) and 311(b)(6)(B)(ii) of the Clean Water 
Act and section 1423(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

    (a) Scope. This section shall apply, in conjunction with Sec. Sec.  
22.1 through 22.32, in administrative proceedings for the assessment of 
any civil penalty under sections 309(g) and 311(b)(6)(B)(ii) of the 
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1319(g) and 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii)), and under 
section 1423(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)). 
Where inconsistencies exist between this section and Sec. Sec.  22.1 
through 22.32, this section shall apply.
    (b) Public notice--(1) General. Complainant shall notify the public 
before assessing a civil penalty. Such notice shall be provided within 
30 days following proof of service of the complaint on the respondent 
or, in the case of a proceeding proposed to be commenced pursuant to 
Sec.  22.13(b), no less than 40 days before the issuance of an order 
assessing a civil penalty. The notice period begins upon first 
publication of notice.
    (2) Type and content of public notice. The complainant shall provide 
public notice of the complaint (or the proposed consent agreement if 
Sec.  22.13(b) is applicable) by a method reasonably calculated to 
provide notice, and shall also provide notice directly to any person who 
requests such notice. The notice shall include:
    (i) The docket number of the proceeding;
    (ii) The name and address of the complainant and respondent, and the 
person from whom information on the proceeding may be obtained, and the 
address of the Regional Hearing Clerk to whom appropriate comments shall 
be directed;
    (iii) The location of the site or facility from which the violations 
are alleged, and any applicable permit number;
    (iv) A description of the violation alleged and the relief sought; 
and
    (v) A notice that persons shall submit comments to the Regional 
Hearing Clerk, and the deadline for such submissions.
    (c) Comment by a person who is not a party. The following provisions 
apply in regard to comment by a person not a party to a proceeding:
    (1) Participation in proceeding. (i) Any person wishing to 
participate in the proceedings must notify the Regional Hearing Clerk in 
writing within the public notice period under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section. The person must provide his name, complete mailing address, and 
state that he wishes to participate in the proceeding.
    (ii) The Presiding Officer shall provide notice of any hearing on 
the merits to any person who has met the requirements of paragraph 
(c)(1)(i) of this section at least 20 days prior to the scheduled 
hearing.
    (iii) A commenter may present written comments for the record at any 
time prior to the close of the record.
    (iv) A commenter wishing to present evidence at a hearing on the 
merits shall notify, in writing, the Presiding Officer and the parties 
of its intent at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing. This 
notice must include a copy of any document to be introduced, a 
description of the evidence to be presented, and the identity of any 
witness (and qualifications if an expert), and the subject matter of the 
testimony.
    (v) In any hearing on the merits, a commenter may present evidence, 
including direct testimony subject to cross examination by the parties.
    (vi) The Presiding Officer shall have the discretion to establish 
the extent of commenter participation in any other scheduled activity.
    (2) Limitations. A commenter may not cross-examine any witness in 
any hearing and shall not be subject to or participate in any discovery 
or prehearing exchange.
    (3) Quick resolution and settlement. No proceeding subject to the 
public notice and comment provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section may be resolved or settled under Sec.  22.18, or commenced under 
Sec.  22.13(b), until 10 days after the close of the comment period

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provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
    (4) Petition to set aside a consent agreement and proposed final 
order. (i) Complainant shall provide to each commenter, by certified 
mail, return receipt requested, but not to the Regional Hearing Clerk or 
Presiding Officer, a copy of any consent agreement between the parties 
and the proposed final order.
    (ii) Within 30 days of receipt of the consent agreement and proposed 
final order a commenter may petition the Regional Administrator (or, for 
cases commenced at EPA Headquarters, the Environmental Appeals Board), 
to set aside the consent agreement and proposed final order on the basis 
that material evidence was not considered. Copies of the petition shall 
be served on the parties, but shall not be sent to the Regional Hearing 
Clerk or the Presiding Officer.
    (iii) Within 15 days of receipt of a petition, the complainant may, 
with notice to the Regional Administrator or Environmental Appeals Board 
and to the commenter, withdraw the consent agreement and proposed final 
order to consider the matters raised in the petition. If the complainant 
does not give notice of withdrawal within 15 days of receipt of the 
petition, the Regional Administrator or Environmental Appeals Board 
shall assign a Petition Officer to consider and rule on the petition. 
The Petition Officer shall be another Presiding Officer, not otherwise 
involved in the case. Notice of this assignment shall be sent to the 
parties, and to the Presiding Officer.
    (iv) Within 30 days of assignment of the Petition Officer, the 
complainant shall present to the Petition Officer a copy of the 
complaint and a written response to the petition. A copy of the response 
shall be provided to the parties and to the commenter, but not to the 
Regional Hearing Clerk or Presiding Officer.
    (v) The Petition Officer shall review the petition, and 
complainant's response, and shall file with the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
with copies to the parties, the commenter, and the Presiding Officer, 
written findings as to:
    (A) The extent to which the petition states an issue relevant and 
material to the issuance of the proposed final order;
    (B) Whether complainant adequately considered and responded to the 
petition; and
    (C) Whether a resolution of the proceeding by the parties is 
appropriate without a hearing.
    (vi) Upon a finding by the Petition Officer that a hearing is 
appropriate, the Presiding Officer shall order that the consent 
agreement and proposed final order be set aside and shall establish a 
schedule for a hearing.
    (vii) Upon a finding by the Petition Officer that a resolution of 
the proceeding without a hearing is appropriate, the Petition Officer 
shall issue an order denying the petition and stating reasons for the 
denial. The Petition Officer shall:
    (A) File the order with the Regional Hearing Clerk;
    (B) Serve copies of the order on the parties and the commenter; and
    (C) Provide public notice of the order.
    (viii) Upon a finding by the Petition Officer that a resolution of 
the proceeding without a hearing is appropriate, the Regional 
Administrator may issue the proposed final order, which shall become 
final 30 days after both the order denying the petition and a properly 
signed consent agreement are filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
unless further petition for review is filed by a notice of appeal in the 
appropriate United States District Court, with coincident notice by 
certified mail to the Administrator and the Attorney General. Written 
notice of appeal also shall be filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk, 
and sent to the Presiding Officer and the parties.
    (ix) If judicial review of the final order is denied, the final 
order shall become effective 30 days after such denial has been filed 
with the Regional Hearing Clerk.

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Sec. Sec.  22.46-22.49  [Reserved]



Subpart I_Administrative Proceedings Not Governed by Section 554 of the 
                      Administrative Procedure Act



Sec.  22.50  Scope of this subpart.

    (a) Scope. This subpart applies to all adjudicatory proceedings for:
    (1) The assessment of a penalty under sections 309(g)(2)(A) and 
311(b)(6)(B)(i) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A) and 
1321(b)(6)(B)(i)).
    (2) The assessment of a penalty under sections 1414(g)(3)(B) and 
1423(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B) and 
300h-2(c)), except where a respondent in a proceeding under section 
1414(g)(3)(B) requests in its answer a hearing on the record in 
accordance with section 554 of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 
U.S.C. 554.
    (b) Relationship to other provisions. Sections 22.1 through 22.45 
apply to proceedings under this subpart, except for the following 
provisions which do not apply: Sec. Sec.  22.11, 22.16(c), 22.21(a), and 
22.29. Where inconsistencies exist between this subpart and subparts A 
through G of this part, this subpart shall apply. Where inconsistencies 
exist between this subpart and subpart H of this part, subpart H shall 
apply.



Sec.  22.51  Presiding Officer.

    The Presiding Officer shall be a Regional Judicial Officer. The 
Presiding Officer shall conduct the hearing, and rule on all motions 
until an initial decision has become final or has been appealed.



Sec.  22.52  Information exchange and discovery.

    Respondent's information exchange pursuant to Sec.  22.19(a) shall 
include information on any economic benefit resulting from any activity 
or failure to act which is alleged in the administrative complaint to be 
a violation of applicable law, including its gross revenues, delayed or 
avoided costs. Discovery under Sec.  22.19(e) shall not be authorized, 
except for discovery of information concerning respondent's economic 
benefit from alleged violations and information concerning respondent's 
ability to pay a penalty.



PART 23_JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER EPA-ADMINISTERED STATUTES--Table of 
Contents



Sec.
23.1 Definitions.
23.2 Timing of Administrator's action under Clean Water Act.
23.3 Timing of Administrator's action under Clean Air Act.
23.4 Timing of Administrator's action under Resource Conservation and 
          Recovery Act.
23.5 Timing of Administrator's action under Toxic Substances Control 
          Act.
23.6 Timing of Administrator's action under Federal Insecticide, 
          Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
23.7 Timing of Administrator's action under Safe Drinking Water Act.
23.8 Timing of Administrator's action under Uranium Mill Tailings 
          Radiation Control Act of 1978.
23.9 Timing of Administrator's action under the Atomic Energy Act.
23.10 Timing of Administrator's action under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
          Cosmetic Act.
23.11 Holidays.
23.12 Filing notice of judicial review.

    Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1361(a), 1369(b); Clean Air 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7601(a)(1), 7607(b); Resource, Conservation and Recovery 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6976; Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 
2618; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 
136n(b), 136w(a); Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-7(a)(2), 300j-
9(a); Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. 2201, 2239; Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 371(a), 346a, 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), 2343, 2344.

    Source: 50 FR 7270, Feb. 21, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  23.1  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the term:
    (a) Federal Register document means a document intended for 
publication in the Federal Register and bearing in its heading an 
identification code including the letters FRL.
    (b) Admininstrator means the Administrator or any official 
exercising authority delegated by the Administrator.

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    (c) General Counsel means the General Counsel of EPA or any official 
exercising authority delegated by the General Counsel.

[50 FR 7270, Feb. 21, 1985, as amended at 53 FR 29322, Aug. 3, 1988]



Sec.  23.2  Timing of Administrator's action under Clean Water Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicity provides in a 
particular promulgation or approval action, the time and date of the 
Administrator's action in promulgation (for purposes of sections 
509(b)(1) (A), (C), and (E)), approving (for purposes of section 
509(b)(1)(E)), making a determination (for purposes of section 509(b)(1) 
(B) and (D), and issuing or denying (for purposes of section 
509(b)(1)(F)) shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard or daylight, 
as appropriate) on (a) for a Federal Register document, the date that is 
two weeks after the date when the document is published in the Federal 
Register, or (b) for any other document, two weeks after it is signed.



Sec.  23.3  Timing of Administrator's action under Clean Air Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in a 
particular promulgation, approval, or action, the time and date of such 
promulgation, approval or action for purposes of the second sentence of 
section 307(b)(1) shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard or 
daylight, as appropriate) on (a) for a Federal Register document, the 
date when the document is published in the Federal Register, or (b) for 
any other document, two weeks after it is signed.



Sec.  23.4  Timing of Administrator's action under Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in taking a 
particular action, for purposes of section 7006(b), the time and date of 
the Administrator's action in issuing, denying, modifying, or revoking 
any permit under section 3005, or in granting, denying, or withdrawing 
authorization or interim authorization under section 3006, shall be at 
1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard or daylight, as appropriate) on the 
date that is (a) for a Federal Register document, two weeks after the 
date when the document is published in the Federal Register, or (b) for 
any other document, two weeks after it is signed.



Sec.  23.5  Timing of Administrator's action under Toxic Substances 
Control Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in 
promulgating a particular rule or issuing a particular order, the time 
and date of the Administrator's promulgation or issuance for purposes of 
section 19(a)(1) shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard or 
daylight, as appropriate) on the date that is (a) for a Federal Register 
document, two weeks after the date when the document is published in the 
Federal Register, or (b) for any other document, two weeks after it is 
signed.



Sec.  23.6  Timing of Administrator's action under Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in a 
particular order, the time and date of entry of an order issued by the 
Administrator following a public hearing for purposes of section 16(b) 
shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard or daylight, as 
appropriate) on the date that is two weeks after it is signed.



Sec.  23.7  Timing of Administrator's action under Safe Drinking Water Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in a 
particular promulgation action or determination, the time and date of 
the Administrator's promulgation, issuance, or determination for 
purposes of section 1448(a)(2) shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time 
(standard or daylight, as appropriate) on the date that is (a) for a 
Federal Register document, two weeks after the date when the document is 
published in the Federal Register or (b) for any other document, two 
weeks after it is signed.



Sec.  23.8  Timing of Administrator's action under Uranium Mill Tailings 
Radiation Control Act of 1978.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in a 
particular rule, the time and date of the Administrator's promulgation 
for purposes of 42

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U.S.C. 2022(c)(2) shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard or 
daylight, as appropriate) on the date that is two weeks after the date 
when notice of promulgation is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  23.9  Timing of Administrator's action under the Atomic Energy Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in a 
particular order, the time and date of the entry of an order for 
purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2344 shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (standard 
or daylight, as appropriate) on the date that is two weeks after the 
date when notice thereof is published in the Federal Register.



Sec.  23.10  Timing of Administrator's action under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

    Unless the Administrator otherwise explicitly provides in a 
particular order, the time and date of the issuance of a regulation 
under section 21 U.S.C. 346a(e)(1)(C), or any order under 21 U.S.C. 
346a(f)(1)(C) or 21 U.S.C. 346a(g)(2)(C), or any regulation that is the 
subject of such an order, shall, for purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2112, be at 1 
p.m. eastern time (standard or daylight, as appropriate) on the date 
that is for a Federal Register document, 2 weeks after the date when the 
document is published in the Federal Register, or for any other 
document, 2 weeks after it is signed.

[70 FR 33359, June 8, 2005]



Sec.  23.11  Holidays.

    If the date determined under Sec. Sec.  23.2 to 23.10 falls on a 
Federal holiday, then the time and date of the Administrator's action 
shall be at 1:00 p.m. eastern time on the next day that is not a Federal 
holiday.



Sec.  23.12  Filing notice of judicial review.

    (a) For the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), a copy of any petition 
filed in any United States Court of Appeals challenging a final action 
of the Administrator shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt 
requested, or by personal delivery to the General Counsel. The petition 
copy shall be time-stamped by the Clerk of the Court when the original 
is filed with the Court. The petition should be addressed to: 
Correspondence Control Unit, Office of General Counsel (2311), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    (b) If the General Counsel receives two or more petitions filed in 
two or more United States Courts of Appeals for review of any Agency 
action within ten days of the effective date of that action for purposes 
of judicial review (as specified under Sec. Sec.  23.2 through 23.10 of 
this part), the General Counsel will notify the United States Judicial 
Panel of Multidistrict Litigation of any petitions that were received 
within the ten day period, in accordance with the applicable rules of 
the Panel.
    (c) For purposes of determining whether a petition for review has 
been received within the ten day period under paragraph (b) of this 
section, the petition shall be considered received on the date of 
service, if served personally. If service is accomplished by mail, the 
date of receipt shall be considered to be the date noted on the return 
receipt card.

[53 FR 29322, Aug. 3, 1988]



PART 24_RULES GOVERNING ISSUANCE OF AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS ON 
INTERIM STATUS CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDERS--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
24.01 Scope of these rules.
24.02 Issuance of initial orders; definition of final orders and orders 
          on consent.
24.03 Maintenance of docket and official record.
24.04 Filing and service of orders, decisions, and documents.
24.05 Response to the initial order; request for hearing.
24.06 Designation of Presiding Officer.
24.07 Informal settlement conference.
24.08 Selection of appropriate hearing procedures.

    Subpart B_Hearings on Orders Requiring Investigations or Studies

24.09 Qualifications of Presiding Officer; ex parte discussion of the 
          proceeding.
24.10 Scheduling the hearing; pre-hearing submissions by respondent.

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24.11 Hearing; oral presentations and written submissions by the 
          parties.
24.12 Summary of hearing; Presiding Officer's recommendation.

       Subpart C_Hearings on Orders Requiring Corrective Measures

24.13 Qualifications of Presiding Officer; ex parte discussion of the 
          proceeding.
24.14 Scheduling the hearing; pre-hearing submissions by the parties.
24.15 Hearing; oral presentations and written submissions by the 
          parties.
24.16 Transcript or recording of hearing.
24.17 Presiding Officer's recommendation.

                    Subpart D_Post-Hearing Procedures

24.18 Final decision.
24.19 Final order.
24.20 Final agency action.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. sections 6912, 6928, 6991b.

    Source: 53 FR 12263, Apr. 13, 1988, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  24.01  Scope of these rules.

    (a) These rules establish procedures governing issuance of 
administrative orders for corrective action pursuant to sections 3008(h) 
and 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (the Act), and conduct of administrative 
hearings on such orders, except as specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) 
of this section.
    (b) The hearing procedures appearing at 40 CFR part 22 govern 
administrative hearings on any order issued pursuant to section 3008(h) 
of the Act which:
    (1) Is contained within an administrative order that includes claims 
under section 3008(a) of the Act; or
    (2) Includes a suspension or revocation of authorization to operate 
under section 3005(e) of the Act; or
    (3) Seeks penalties under section 3008(h)(2) of the Act for non-
compliance with a section 3008(h) order.
    (c) The hearing procedures appearing at 40 CFR part 22 govern 
administrative hearings on any order issued pursuant to section 9003(h) 
of the Act that is contained within an administrative order that 
includes claims under section 9006 of the Act.
    (d) Questions arising at any stage of the proceeding which are not 
addressed in these rules shall be resolved at the discretion of the 
Regional Administrator or Presiding Officer, as appropriate.

[53 FR 12263, Apr. 13, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 49380, Sept. 27, 1991]



Sec.  24.02  Issuance of initial orders; definition of final orders and 
orders on consent.

    (a) An administrative action under section 3008(h) or 9003(h) of the 
Act shall be commenced by issuance of an administrative order. When the 
order is issued unilaterally, the order shall be referred to as an 
initial administrative order and may be referenced as a proceeding under 
section 3008(h) or 9003(h) of the Act. When the order has become 
effective, either after issuance of a final order following a final 
decision by the Regional Administrator, or after thirty days from 
issuance if no hearing is requested, the order shall be referred to as a 
final administrative order. Where the order is agreed to by the parties, 
the order shall be denominated as a final administrative order on 
consent.
    (b) The initial administrative order shall be executed by an 
authorized official of EPA (petitioner), other than the Regional 
Administrator or the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and 
Emergency Management. For orders issued by EPA Headquarters, rather than 
by a Regional office, all references in these procedures to the Regional 
Administrator shall be understood to be to the Assistant Administrator 
for Land and Emergency Management or his delegatee.
    (c) The initial administrative order shall contain:
    (1) A reference to the legal authority pursuant to which the order 
is issued,
    (2) A concise statement of the factual basis upon which the order is 
issued, and
    (3) Notification of respondent's right to request a hearing with 
respect to any issue of material fact or the appropriateness of the 
proposed corrective action.

[53 FR 12263, Apr. 13, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 49380, Sept. 27, 1991; 
80 FR 77577, Dec. 15, 2015]

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Sec.  24.03  Maintenance of docket and official record.

    (a) A Clerk shall be designated by the Regional Administrator to 
receive all initial orders, final orders, decisions, responses, 
memoranda, and documents regarding the order and to maintain the 
official record and docket.
    (b) On or before the date the initial order is served on respondent 
the EPA office issuing the order shall deliver to the Clerk (a copy of) 
the administrative record supporting the findings of fact, 
determinations of law, and relief sought in the initial administrative 
order. This record shall include all relevant documents and oral 
information (which has been reduced to writing), which the Agency 
considered in the process of developing and issuing the order, exclusive 
of privileged internal communications. The administrative record 
delivered to the Clerk must have an index and be available for review in 
the appropriate Agency Regional or Headquarters office during normal 
business hours after the order is issued.



Sec.  24.04  Filing and service of orders, decisions, and documents.

    (a) Filing of orders, decisions, and documents. The original and one 
copy of the initial administrative order, the recommended decision of 
the Presiding Officer, the final decision and the final administrative 
order, and one copy of the administrative record and an index thereto 
must be filed with the Clerk designated for 3008(h) or 9003(h) orders. 
In addition, all memoranda and documents submitted in the proceeding 
shall be filed with the clerk.
    (b) Service of orders, decisions, and rulings. The Clerk (or in the 
case of the initial administrative order, any other designated EPA 
employee) shall arrange for the effectuation of service of the initial 
administrative order, the recommended decision of the Presiding Officer, 
the final decision, and final administrative order. Service of a copy of 
the initial administrative order together with a copy of these 
procedures, the recommended decision of the Presiding Officer, the final 
decision, or a final administrative order, shall be made personally or 
by certified mail, return receipt requested or, if personal service 
cannot be effectuated or certified mail is returned refused or unsigned, 
by regular mail, on the respondent or his representative. The Clerk 
shall serve other documents from the Presiding Officer by regular mail.
    (c) Service of documents filed by the parties. Service of all 
documents, filed by the parties, shall be made by the parties or their 
representatives on other parties or their representatives and may be 
regular mail, with the original filed with the Clerk. The original of 
any pleading, letter, or other document (other than exhibits) shall be 
signed by the party filing or by his counsel or other representative. 
The signature constitutes a representation by the signer that he has 
read the pleading, letter, or other document, that to the best of his 
knowledge, information, and belief, the statements made therein are 
true, and that it is not interposed for delay.
    (d) Service in general. Service of orders, decisions, rulings, or 
documents by either the Clerk or the parties shall, in the case of a 
domestic or foreign corporation, a partnership, or other unincorporated 
association, which is subject to suit under a common name, be made, as 
prescribed in Sec.  24.04 (b) and (c), upon an officer, partner, 
managing or general agent, or any person authorized by appointment or by 
Federal or State law to receive service of process.
    (e) Effective date of service. Service of the initial administrative 
order and final administrative order is complete upon receipt by 
respondent (or the respondent's agent, attorney, representative or other 
person employed by respondent and receiving such service), personally or 
by certified mail, or upon mailing by regular mail, if personal service 
or service by certified mail cannot be accomplished, in accordance with 
Sec.  24.04(b). Service of all other pleadings and documents is complete 
upon mailing, except as provided in Sec. Sec.  24.10(b) and 24.14(e).

[53 FR 12263, Apr. 13, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 49380, Sept. 27, 1991]



Sec.  24.05  Response to the initial order; request for hearing.

    (a) The initial administrative order becomes a final administrative 
order thirty (30) days after service of the

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order, unless the respondent files with the Clerk within thirty (30) 
days after service of the order, a response to the initial order and 
requests a hearing.
    (b) The response to the initial order and request for a hearing must 
be in writing and mailed to, or personally served on, the Clerk of the 
Regional office which issued the order.
    (c) The response to the initial order shall specify each factual or 
legal determination, or relief provision in the initial order the 
respondent disputes and shall briefly indicate the basis upon which it 
disputes such determination or provision.
    (d) Respondent may include with its response to the initial order 
and request for a hearing a statement indicating whether it believes the 
subpart B or subpart C hearing procedures should be employed for the 
requested hearing and the reason(s) therefore.



Sec.  24.06  Designation of Presiding Officer.

    Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the Regional Administrator 
shall designate a Presiding Officer to conduct the hearing and preside 
over the proceedings.



Sec.  24.07  Informal settlement conference.

    The respondent may request an informal settlement conference at any 
time by contacting the appropriate EPA employee, as specified in the 
initial administrative order. A request for an informal conference will 
not affect the respondent's obligations to timely request a hearing. 
Whether or not the respondent requests a hearing, the parties may confer 
informally concerning any aspect of the order. The respondent and 
respondent's representatives shall generally be allowed the opportunity 
at an informal conference to discuss with the appropriate Agency 
technical and legal personnel all aspects of the order, and in 
particular the basis for the determination that a release has occurred 
and the appropriateness of the ordered corrective action.



Sec.  24.08  Selection of appropriate hearing procedures.

    (a) The hearing procedures set forth in subpart B of this part shall 
be employed for any requested hearing if the initial order directs the 
respondent--
    (1) To undertake only a RCRA Facility Investigation and/or 
Corrective Measures Study, which may include monitoring, surveys, 
testing, information gathering, analyses, and/or studies (including 
studies designed to develop recommendations for appropriate corrective 
measures), or
    (2) To undertake such investigations and/or studies and interim 
corrective measures, and if such interim corrective measures are neither 
costly nor technically complex and are necessary to protect human health 
and the environment prior to development of a permanent remedy, or
    (3) To undertake investigations/studies with respect to a release 
from an underground storage tank.
    (b) The hearing procedures set forth in subpart C of this part shall 
be employed if the respondent seeks a hearing on an order directing 
that--
    (1) Corrective measures or such corrective measures together with 
investigations/studies be undertaken, or
    (2) Corrective action or such corrective action together with 
investigations/studies be undertaken with respect to any release from an 
underground storage tank.
    (c) The procedures contained in subparts A and D of this part shall 
be followed regardless of whether the initial order directs the 
respondent to undertake an investigation pursuant to the procedures in 
subpart B of this part, or requires the respondent to implement 
corrective measures pursuant to the procedures in subpart C of this 
part.

[56 FR 49380, Sept. 27, 1991]



    Subpart B_Hearings on Orders Requiring Investigations or Studies



Sec.  24.09  Qualifications of Presiding Officer; ex parte discussion 
of the proceeding.

    The Presiding Officer shall be either the Regional Judicial Officer 
(as described in 40 CFR 22.04(b)) or another attorney employed by the 
Agency, who has had no prior connection with the case, including the 
performance of any investigative or prosecuting functions. At no time 
after issuance of the initial administrative order and prior to

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issuance of the final order shall the Regional Administrator, Presiding 
Officer, or any person who will advise these officials in the decision 
on the case, discuss ex parte the merits of the proceeding with any 
interested person outside the Agency, with any Agency staff member who 
performs a prosecutorial or investigative function in such proceeding or 
a factually related proceeding, or with any representative of such 
person. If, after issuance of the initial order and prior to issuance of 
the final order, the Regional Administrator, Presiding Officer, or any 
person who will advise these officials in the decision on the case 
receives from or on behalf of any party in an ex parte communication 
information which is relevant to the decision on the case and to which 
other parties have not had an opportunity to respond, a summary of such 
information shall be served on all other parties, who shall have an 
opportunity to reply to same within ten (10) days of service of the 
summary.



Sec.  24.10  Scheduling the hearing; pre-hearing submissions by respondent.

    (a) Date and time for hearing. The Presiding Officer shall establish 
the date, time, location, and agenda for the requested public hearing 
and transmit this information to the parties. Subject to Sec.  24.10(c), 
the hearing shall be scheduled and held within thirty (30) days of the 
Agency's receipt of the request for a public hearing.
    (b) Pre-hearing submissions by respondent. At any time up to five 
(5) business days before the hearing respondent may, but is not required 
to, submit for inclusion in the administrative record information and 
argument supporting respondent's positions on the facts, law and relief, 
as each relates to the order in question. A copy of any information or 
argument submitted by respondent shall be served such that the Clerk and 
petitioner receive same at least five (5) business days before hearing.
    (c) Postponment of hearing. The Presiding Officer may grant an 
extension of time for the conduct of the hearing upon written request of 
either party, for good cause shown, and after consideration of any 
prejudice to other parties. The Presiding Officer may not extend the 
date by which the request for hearing is due under Sec.  24.05(a).
    (d) Location of hearing. The hearing shall be held in the city in 
which the relevant EPA Regional Office is located, unless the Presiding 
Officer determines that there is good cause to hold it in another 
location.



Sec.  24.11  Hearing; oral presentations and written submissions by the parties.

    The Presiding Officer shall conduct the hearing in a fair and 
impartial way, taking action as needed to avoid unnecessary delay, 
exclude redundant material and maintain order during the proceedings. 
Representatives of EPA shall introduce the administrative record and be 
prepared to summarize the basis for the order. The respondent shall have 
a reasonable opportunity to address relevant issues and present its 
views through legal counsel or technical advisors. The Presiding Officer 
may also allow technical and legal discussions and interchanges between 
the parties, including responses to questions to the extent deemed 
appropriate. It is not the Agency's intent to provide EPA or respondent 
an opportunity to engage in direct examination or cross-examination of 
witnesses. The Presiding Officer may address questions to the 
respondent's or EPA's representative(s) during the hearing. Each party 
shall insure that a representative(s) is (are) present at the hearing, 
who is (are) capable of responding to questions and articulating that 
party's position on the law and facts at issue. Where respondent can 
demonstrate that through no fault of its own certain documents 
supportive of its position could not have been submitted before hearing 
in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  24.10(b), it may submit 
such documents at the hearing. Otherwise no new documentary support may 
be submitted at hearing. The Presiding Officer may upon request grant 
petitioner leave to respond to submissions made by respondent pursuant 
to this section or Sec.  24.10(b). The Presiding Officer shall have the 
discretion to order either party to submit additional information 
(including but not limited to posthearing briefs on undeveloped factual, 
technical, or legal matters) in

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whatever form he deems appropriate either at or after the hearing.



Sec.  24.12  Summary of hearing; Presiding Officer's recommendation.

    (a) As soon as practicable after the conclusion of the hearing a 
written summary of the proceeding shall be prepared. This summary shall, 
at a minimum, identify:
    (1) The dates of and known attendees at the hearing; and
    (2) The bases upon which the respondent contested the terms of the 
order.

The summary must be signed by the Presiding Officer.
    (b) The Presiding Officer will evaluate the entire administrative 
record and, on the basis of that review and the representations of EPA 
and respondent at the hearing, shall prepare and file a recommended 
decision with the Regional Administrator. The recommended decision must 
address all material issues of fact or law properly raised by 
respondent, and must recommend that the order be modified, withdrawn or 
issued without modification. The recommended decision must provide an 
explanation with citation to material contained in the record for any 
decision to modify a term of the order, to issue the order without 
change, or to withdraw the order. The recommended decision shall be 
based on the administrative record. If the Presiding Officer finds that 
any contested relief provision in the order is not supported by a 
preponderance of the evidence in the record, the Presiding Officer shall 
recommend that the order be modified and issued on terms that are 
supported by the record or withdrawn.
    (c) At any time within twenty-one (21) days of service of the 
recommended decision on the parties, the parties may file comments on 
the recommended decision with the Clerk. The Clerk shall promptly 
transmit any such comments received to the Regional Administrator for 
his consideration in reaching a final decision.



       Subpart C_Hearings on Orders Requiring Corrective Measures



Sec.  24.13  Qualifications of Presiding Officer; ex parte discussion 
of the proceeding.

    (a) Qualifications of Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer shall 
be either the Regional Judicial Officer (as described in 40 CFR 
22.04(b)) of another attorney employed by the Agency, who has had no 
prior connection with the case, including the performance of any 
investigative or prosecuting functions.
    (b) Ex parte discussion of the proceeding. At no time after issuance 
of the initial administrative order and prior to issuance of the final 
order shall the Regional Administrator, Presiding Officer, or any person 
who will advise these officials in the decision on the case, discuss ex 
parte the merits of the proceeding with any interested person outside 
the Agency, with any Agency staff member who performs a prosecutorial or 
investigative function in such proceeding or a factually related 
proceeding, or with any representative of such person. If, after 
issuance of the initial order and prior to issuance of the final order, 
the Regional Administrator, Presiding Officer, or any person who will 
advise these officials in the decision on the case receives from or on 
behalf of any party in an ex parte communication information which is 
relevant to the decision on the case and to which other parties have not 
had an opportunity to respond, a summary of such information shall be 
served on all other parties, who shall have an opportunity to reply to 
same within ten (10) days of service of the summary.



Sec.  24.14  Scheduling the hearing; pre-hearing submissions by the parties.

    (a) The Presiding Officer shall establish an expeditious schedule 
for:
    (1) The submission by respondent of a memorandum, with appropriate 
affidavits and exhibits, stating and supporting respondent's position on 
the facts, law and relief, specifying the bases upon and manner in which 
such determinations or relief provisions, if erroneous, require 
modification or withdrawal of the order:

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    (2) Submission of a response by EPA; and
    (3) A public hearing.

Subject to Sec.  24.14(b), a hearing shall be scheduled within 45 days 
of the order setting the schedule. The Presiding Officer shall establish 
the date, time, location and agenda for the hearing and shall transmit 
this information to the parties along with the schedule for the hearing.
    (b) Postponement of the hearing. The Presiding Officer, as 
appropriate, may grant an extension of time for the filing of any 
document, other than a request for a hearing under Sec.  24.05(a), or 
may grant an extension of time for the conduct of the hearing, upon 
written request of either party, for good cause shown and after 
consideration of any prejudice to other parties.
    (c) Respondent's pre-hearing submission. In accordance with the 
schedule set by the Presiding Officer, the respondent shall file a 
memorandum stating and supporting respondent's position on the facts, 
law and relief. The memorandum must identify each factual allegation and 
all issues regarding the appropriateness of the terms of the relief in 
the initial order that respondent contests and for which respondent 
requests a hearing. The memorandum must clearly state respondent's 
position with respect to each such issue. Respondent must also include 
any proposals for modification of the order. The memorandum shall also 
present any arguments on the legal conclusions contained in the order.
    (d) Written questions to EPA. The respondent may file a request with 
the Presiding Officer for permission to submit written questions to the 
EPA Regional Office issuing the order concerning issues of material fact 
in the order.
    (1) Requests shall be accompanied by the proposed questions. In most 
instances, no more than twenty-five (25) questions, including 
subquestions and subparts, may be posed. The request and questions must 
be submitted to the Presiding Officer at least twenty-one (21) days 
before the hearing.
    (2) The Presiding Officer may direct EPA to respond to such 
questions as he designates. In deciding whether or not to direct the 
Agency to respond to written questions the Presiding Officer should 
consider whether such responses are required for full disclosure and 
adequate resolution of the facts. No questions shall be allowed 
regarding privileged internal communications. The Presiding Officer 
shall grant, deny, or modify such requests expeditiously. If a request 
is granted the Presiding Officer may revise questions and may limit the 
number and scope of questions. Questions may be deleted or revised in 
the discretion of the Presiding Officer for reasons, which may include 
the fact that he finds the questions to be irrelevant, redundant, 
unnecessary, or an undue burden on the Agency. The Presiding Officer 
shall transmit the questions as submitted or as modified to EPA. EPA 
shall respond to the questions within fourteen (14) calendar days of 
service of the questions by the Presiding Officer, unless an extension 
is granted.
    (e) Submission of additional information. The Presiding Officer 
shall have the discretion to order either party to submit additional 
information (including but not limited to post-hearing briefs on 
undeveloped factual, technical, or legal matters) in whatever form he 
deems appropriate either before, at, or after the hearing. The Presiding 
Officer may issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of persons 
and the production of relevant papers, books and documents. Since these 
hearing procedures provide elsewhere that the parties are not to engage 
in direct or cross-examination of witnesses, the subpoena power is to 
serve only as an adjunct to the Presiding Officer's authority to ask 
questions and otherwise take steps to clarify factual matters which are 
in dispute. Upon request of the respondent the Presiding Officer may, in 
his discretion, allow submittal by the respondent of additional 
information in support of its claim, if it is received by the Clerk and 
petitioner at least five (5) business days before the hearing.
    (f) Location of hearing. The hearing shall be held in the city in 
which the relevant EPA Regional Office is located, unless the Presiding 
Officer determines that there is good cause to hold it in another 
location.

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Sec.  24.15  Hearing; oral presentations and written submissions by the 
parties.

    (a) The Presiding Officer shall conduct the hearing in a fair and 
impartial manner, take action to avoid unnecessary delay in the 
disposition of the proceedings, and maintain order. The Presiding 
Officer shall permit oral statements on behalf of the respondent and 
EPA. The Presiding Officer may address questions to the respondent's or 
the EPA's representative(s) during the hearing. Each party shall ensure 
that a representative(s) is (are) present at the hearing, who is (are) 
capable of responding to questions and articulating that party's 
position on the law and facts at issue. Apart from questions by the 
Presiding Officer, no direct examination or cross-examination shall be 
allowed.
    (b) Upon commencement of the hearing, a representative of EPA shall 
introduce the order and record supporting issuance of the order, and 
summarize the basis for the order. The respondent may respond to the 
administrative record and offer any facts, statements, explanations or 
documents which bear on any issue for which the hearing has been 
requested. Any such presentation by respondent may include new documents 
only to the extent that respondent can demonstrate that, through no 
fault of its own, such documents could not have been submitted before 
hearing in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  24.14 (c) and (e). 
The Agency may then present matters solely in rebuttal to matters 
previously presented by the respondent. The Presiding Officer may allow 
the respondent to respond to any such rebuttal submitted. The Presiding 
Officer may exclude repetitive or irrelevant matter. The Presiding 
Officer may upon request grant petitioner leave to respond to 
submissions made by respondent pursuant to this paragraph or Sec.  
24.14(e).



Sec.  24.16  Transcript or recording of hearing.

    (a) The hearing shall be either transcribed stenographically or tape 
recorded. Upon written request, such transcript or tape recording shall 
be made available for inspection or copying.
    (b) The transcript or recording of the hearing and all written 
submittals filed with the Clerk by the parties subsequent to initial 
issuance of the order including post-hearing submissions will become 
part of the administrative record for the proceeding, for consideration 
by the Presiding Officer and Regional Administrator.



Sec.  24.17  Presiding Officer's recommendation.

    (a) The Presiding Officer will, as soon as practicable after the 
conclusion of the hearing, evaluate the entire administrative record 
and, on the basis of the administrative record, prepare and file a 
recommended decision with the Regional Administrator. The recommended 
decision must address all material issues of fact or law properly raised 
by respondent, and must recommend that the order be modified, withdrawn 
or issued without modification. The recommended decision must provide an 
explanation, with citation to material contained in the record for any 
decision to modify a term of the order, to issue the order without 
change or to withdraw the order. The recommended decision shall be based 
on the administrative record. If the Presiding Officer finds that any 
contested relief provision in the order is not supported by a 
preponderance of the evidence in the record, the Presiding Officer shall 
recommend that the order be modified and issued on terms that are 
supported by the record, or withdrawn.
    (b) At any time within twenty-one (21) days of service of the 
recommended decision on the parties, the parties may file comments on 
the recommended decision with the Clerk. The Clerk shall promptly 
transmit any such comments received to the Regional Administrator for 
his consideration in reaching a final decision.



                    Subpart D_Post-Hearing Procedures



Sec.  24.18  Final decision.

    As soon as practicable after receipt of the recommended decision, 
the Regional Administrator will either sign or modify such recommended 
decision, and issue it as a final decision. If the

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Regional Administrator modifies the recommended decision, he shall 
insure that the final decision indicates the legal and factual basis for 
the decision as modified. The Regional Administrator's decision shall be 
based on the administrative record.



Sec.  24.19  Final order.

    If the Regional Administrator does not adopt portions of the initial 
order, or finds that modification of the order is necessary, the 
signatory official on the initial administrative order shall modify the 
order in accordance with the terms of the final decision and file and 
serve a copy of the final administrative order. If the Regional 
Administrator finds the initial order appropriate as originally issued, 
the final decision shall declare the initial administrative order to be 
a final order, effective upon service of the final decision. If the 
Regional Administrator declares that the initial order must be 
withdrawn, the signatory official on the initial administrative order 
will file and serve a withdrawal of the initial administrative order. 
This may be done without prejudice.



Sec.  24.20  Final agency action.

    The final decision and the final administrative order are final 
agency actions that are effective on filing and service. These actions 
are not appealable to the Administrator.



PART 25_PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION 
AND RECOVERY ACT, THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT--
Table of Contents



Sec.
25.1 Introduction.
25.2 Scope.
25.3 Policy and objectives.
25.4 Information, notification, and consultation responsibilities.
25.5 Public hearings.
25.6 Public meetings.
25.7 Advisory groups.
25.8 Responsiveness summaries.
25.9 Permit enforcement.
25.10 Rulemaking.
25.11 Work elements in financial assistance agreements.
25.12 Assuring compliance with public participation requirements.
25.13 Coordination and non-duplication.
25.14 Termination of reporting requirements.

    Authority: Sec. 101(e), Clean Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 
1251(e)); sec. 7004(b), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 
U.S.C. 6974(b)); sec. 1450(a)(1), Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 300j-9).

    Source: 44 FR 10292, Feb. 16, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  25.1  Introduction.

    This part sets forth minimum requirements and suggested program 
elements for public participation in activities under the Clean Water 
Act (Pub. L. 95-217), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Pub. 
L. 94-580), and the Safe Drinking Water Act (Pub. L. 93-523). The 
applicability of the requirements of this part is as follows:
    (a) Basic requirements and suggested program elements for public 
information, public notification, and public consultation are set forth 
in Sec.  25.4. These requirements are intended to foster public 
awareness and open processes of government decisionmaking. They are 
applicable to all covered activities and programs described in Sec.  
25.2(a).
    (b) Requirements and suggested program elements which govern the 
structure of particular public participation mechanisms (for example, 
advisory groups and responsiveness summaries) are set forth in 
Sec. Sec.  25.5, 25.6, 25.7, and 25.8. This part does not mandate the 
use of these public participation mechanisms. It does, however, set 
requirements which those responsible for implementing the mechanisms 
must follow if the mechanisms are required elsewhere in this chapter.
    (c) Requirements which apply to Federal financial assistance 
programs (grants and cooperative agreements) under the three acts are 
set forth in Sec. Sec.  25.10 and 25.12(a).
    (d) Requirements for public involvement which apply to specific 
activities are set forth in Sec.  25.9 (Permit enforcement), Sec.  25.10 
(Rulemaking), and Sec.  25.12 (Assuring compliance with requirements).

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Sec.  25.2  Scope.

    (a) The activities under the three Acts which are covered by this 
part are:
    (1) EPA rulemaking, except non-policy rulemaking (for example 
publication of funding allotments under statutory formulas); and State 
rulemaking under the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act;
    (2) EPA issuance and modification of permits, and enforcement of 
permits as delineated by Sec.  25.9;
    (3) Development by EPA of major informational materials, such as 
citizen guides or handbooks, which are expected to be used over several 
years and which are intended to be widely distributed to the public;
    (4) Development by EPA of strategy and policy guidance memoranda 
when a Deputy Assistant Administrator determines it to be appropriate;
    (5) Development and implementation of plans, programs, standards, 
construction, and other activities supported with EPA financial 
assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) to State, interstate, 
regional and local agencies (herein after referred to as ``State, 
interstate, and substate agencies'');
    (6) The process by which EPA makes a determination regarding 
approval of State administration of the Construction Grants program in 
lieu of Federal administration; and the administration of the 
Construction Grants Program by the State after EPA approval;
    (7) The process by which EPA makes a determination regarding 
approval of State administration of the following programs in lieu of 
Federal administration: The State Hazardous Waste Program; the NPDES 
Permit Program; the Dredge and Fill Permit Program; and the Underground 
Injection Control Program;
    (8) Other activities which the Assistant Administrator for Water and 
Waste Management, the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement, or any 
EPA Regional Administrator deems appropriate in view of the Agency's 
responsibility to involve the public in significant decisions.
    (b) Activities which are not covered by this part, except as 
otherwise provided under (a)(8) or (c) of this section, are activities 
under parts 33 (Subagreements), 39 (Loan Guarantees for Construction of 
Treatment Works), 40 (Research and Development Grants), 45 (Training 
Grants and Manpower Forecasting) and 46 (Fellowships) of this chapter.
    (c) Some programs covered by these regulations contain further 
provisions concerning public participation. These are found elsewhere in 
this chapter in provisions which apply to the program of interest. 
Regulations which govern the use and release of public information are 
set forth in part 2 of this chapter.
    (d) Specific provisions of court orders which conflict with 
requirements of this part, such as court-established timetables, shall 
take precedence over the provisions in this part.
    (e) Where the State undertakes functions in the construction grants 
program, the State shall be responsible for meeting these requirements 
for public participation, and any applicable public participation 
requirements found elsewhere in this chapter, to the same extent as EPA.
    (f) Where the State undertakes functions in those programs 
specifically cited in Sec.  25.2(a)(7), the State shall be responsible 
for meeting the requirements for public participation included in the 
applicable regulations governing those State programs. The requirements 
for public participation in State Hazardous Waste Programs, Dredge and 
Fill Permit programs, Underground Injection Control programs and NPDES 
permit programs are found in part 123 of this chapter. These regulations 
embody the substantive requirements of this part.
    (g) These regulations apply to the activities of all agencies 
receiving EPA financial assistance which is awarded after [the effective 
date of final regulations], and to all other covered activities of EPA, 
State, interstate, and substate agencies which occur after that date. 
These regulations will apply to ongoing grants or other covered 
activities upon any significant change in the activity (for example, 
upon a significant proposed increase in project scope of a construction 
grant). Parts 105

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(Public Participation in Water Pollution Control) and 249 (Public 
Participation in Solid Waste Management) will no longer appear in the 
Code of Federal Regulations; however, they will remain applicable, in 
uncodified form, to grants awarded prior to the effective date of this 
part and to all other ongoing activities.



Sec.  25.3  Policy and objectives.

    (a) EPA, State, interstate, and substate agencies carrying out 
activities described in Sec.  25.2(a) shall provide for, encourage, and 
assist the participation of the public. The term, ``the public'' in the 
broadest sense means the people as a whole, the general populace. There 
are a number of identifiable ``segments of the public'' which may have a 
particular interest in a given program or decision. Interested and 
affected segments of the public may be affected directly by a decision, 
either beneficially or adversely; they may be affected indirectly; or 
they may have some other concern about the decision. In addition to 
private citizens, the public may include, among others, representatives 
of consumer, environmental, and minority associations; trade, 
industrial, agricultural, and labor organizations; public health, 
scientific, and professional societies; civic associations; public 
officials; and governmental and educational associations.
    (b) Public participation is that part of the decision-making process 
through which responsible officials become aware of public attitudes by 
providing ample opportunity for interested and affected parties to 
communicate their views. Public participation includes providing access 
to the decision-making process, seeking input from and conducting 
dialogue with the public, assimilating public viewpoints and 
preferences, and demonstrating that those viewpoints and preferences 
have been considered by the decision-making official. Disagreement on 
significant issues is to be expected among government agencies and the 
diverse groups interested in and affected by public policy decisions. 
Public agencies should encourage full presentation of issues at an early 
stage so that they can be resolved and timely decisions can be made. In 
the course of this process, responsible officials should make special 
efforts to encourage and assist participation by citizens representing 
themselves and by others whose resources and access to decision-making 
may be relatively limited.
    (c) The following are the objectives of EPA, State, interstate, and 
substate agencies in carrying out activities covered by this part:
    (1) To assure that the public has the opportunity to understand 
official programs and proposed actions, and that the government fully 
considers the public's concerns;
    (2) To assure that the government does not make any significant 
decision on any activity covered by this part without consulting 
interested and affected segments of the public;
    (3) To assure that government action is as responsive as possible to 
public concerns;
    (4) To encourage public involvement in implementing environmental 
laws;
    (5) To keep the public informed about significant issues and 
proposed project or program changes as they arise;
    (6) To foster a spirit of openness and mutual trust among EPA, 
States, substate agencies and the public; and
    (7) To use all feasible means to create opportunities for public 
participation, and to stimulate and support participation.



Sec.  25.4  Information, notification, and consultation responsibilities.

    (a) General. EPA, State, interstate, and substate agencies shall 
conduct a continuing program for public information and participation in 
the development and implementation of activities covered by this part. 
This program shall meet the following requirements:
    (b) Information and assistance requirements. (1) Providing 
information to the public is a necessary prerequisite to meaningful, 
active public involvement. Agencies shall design informational 
activities to encourage and facilitate the public's participation in all 
significant decisions covered by Sec.  25.2(a), particularly where 
alternative courses of action are proposed.
    (2) Each agency shall provide the public with continuing policy, 
program, and technical information and assistance beginning at the 
earliest

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practicable time. Informational materials shall highlight significant 
issues that will be the subject of decision-making. Whenever possible, 
consistent with applicable statutory requirements, the social, economic, 
and environmental consequences of proposed decisions shall be clearly 
stated in such material. Each agency shall identify segments of the 
public likely to be affected by agency decisions and should consider 
targeting informational materials toward them (in addition to the 
materials directed toward the general public). Lengthy documents and 
complex technical materials that relate to significant decisions should 
be summarized for public and media uses. Fact sheets, news releases, 
newsletters, and other similar publications may be used to provide 
notice that materials are available and to facilitate public 
understanding of more complex documents, but shall not be a substitute 
for public access to the full documents.
    (3) Each agency shall provide one or more central collections of 
reports, studies, plans, and other documents relating to controversial 
issues or significant decisions in a convenient location or locations, 
for example, in public libraries. Examples of such documents are 
catalogs of documents available from the agency, grant applications, 
fact sheets on permits and permit applications, permits, effluent 
discharge information, and compliance schedule reports. Copying 
facilities at reasonable cost should be available at the depositories.
    (4) Whenever possible, agencies shall provide copies of documents of 
interest to the public free of charge. Charges for copies should not 
exceed prevailing commercial copying costs. EPA requirements governing 
charges for information and documents provided to the public in response 
to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act are set forth in 
part 2 of this chapter. Consistent with the objectives of Sec.  25.3(b), 
agencies may reserve their supply of free copies for private citizens 
and others whose resources are limited.
    (5) Each agency shall develop and maintain a list of persons and 
organizations who have expressed an interest in or may, by the nature of 
their purposes, activities or members, be affected by or have an 
interest in any covered activity. Generally, this list will be most 
useful where subdivided by area of interest or geographic area. Whenever 
possible, the list should include representatives of the several 
categories of interests listed under Sec.  25.3(a). Those on the list, 
or relevant portions if the list is subdivided, shall receive timely and 
periodic notification of the availability of materials under Sec.  
25.4(b)(2).
    (c) Public notification. Each agency shall notify interested and 
affected parties, including appropriate portions of the list required by 
paragraph (b)(5) of this section, and the media in advance of times at 
which major decisions not covered by notice requirements for public 
meetings or public hearings are being considered. Generally, notices 
should include the timetable in which a decision will be reached, the 
issues under consideration, any alternative courses of action or 
tentative determinations which the agency has made, a brief listing of 
the applicable laws or regulations, the location where relevant 
documents may be reviewed or obtained, identification of any associated 
public participation opportunities such as workshops or meetings, the 
name of an individual to contact for additional information, and any 
other appropriate information. All advance notifications under this 
paragraph must be provided far enough in advance of agency action to 
permit time for public response; generally this should not be less than 
30 days.
    (d) Public consultation. For the purposes of this part, ``public 
consultation'' means an exchange of views between governmental agencies 
and interested or affected persons and organizations in order to meet 
the objectives set forth in Sec.  25.3. Requirements for three common 
forms of public consultation (public hearings, public meetings, and 
advisory groups) are set forth in Sec. Sec.  25.5, 25.6, and 25.7. Other 
less formal consultation mechanisms may include but are not limited to 
review groups, ad hoc committees, task forces, workshops, seminars and 
informal personal communications with individuals and groups. Public 
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information and must occur sufficiently in advance of decision-making to 
allow the agency to assimilate public views into agency action. EPA, 
State, interstate, and substate agencies shall provide for early and 
continuing public consultation in any significant action covered by this 
part. Merely conferring with the public after an agency decision does 
not meet this requirement. In addition to holding hearings and meetings 
as specifically required in this chapter, a hearing or meeting shall be 
held if EPA, the State, interstate, or substate agency determines that 
there is significant public interest or that a hearing or meeting would 
be useful.
    (e) Public information concerning legal proceedings. EPA, State, 
interstate, and substate agencies shall provide full and open 
information on legal proceedings to the extent not inconsistent with 
court requirements, and where such disclosure would not prejudice the 
conduct of the litigation. EPA actions with regard to affording 
opportunities for public comment before the Department of Justice 
consents to a proposed judgment in an action to enjoin discharges of 
pollutants into the environment shall be consistent with the Statement 
of Policy issued by the Department of Justice (see title 28, CFR, 
chapter 1, Sec.  50.7).



Sec.  25.5  Public hearings.

    (a) Applicability. Any non-adjudicatory public hearing, whether 
mandatory or discretionary, under the three Acts shall meet the 
following minimum requirements. These requirements are subordinate to 
any more stringent requirements found elsewhere in this chapter or 
otherwise imposed by EPA, State, interstate, or substate agencies. 
Procedures developed for adjudicatory hearings required by this chapter 
shall be consistent with the public participation objectives of this 
part, to the extent practicable.
    (b) Notice. A notice of each hearing shall be well publicized, and 
shall also be mailed to the appropriate portions of the list of 
interested and affected parties required by Sec.  25.4(b)(5). Except as 
otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this chapter, these actions 
must occur at least 45 days prior to the date of the hearing. However, 
where EPA determines that there are no substantial documents which must 
be reviewed for effective hearing participation and that there are no 
complex or controversial matters to be addressed by the hearing, the 
notice requirement may be reduced to no less than 30 days. EPA may 
further reduce or waive the hearing notice requirement in emergency 
situations where EPA determines that there is an imminent danger to 
public health. To the extent not duplicative, the agency holding the 
hearing shall also provide informal notice to all interested persons or 
organizations that request it. The notice shall identify the matters to 
be discussed at the hearing and shall include or be accompanied by a 
discussion of the agency's tentative determination on major issues (if 
any), information on the availability of a bibliography of relevant 
materials (if deemed appropriate), and procedures for obtaining further 
information. Reports, documents and data relevant to the discussion at 
the public hearing shall be available to the public at least 30 days 
before the hearing. Earlier availability of materials relevant to the 
hearing will further assist public participation and is encouraged where 
possible.
    (c) Locations and time. Hearings must be held at times and places 
which, to the maximum extent feasible, facilitate attendance by the 
public. Accessibility of public transportation, and use of evening and 
weekend hearings, should be considered. In the case of actions with 
Statewide interest, holding more than one hearing should be considered.
    (d) Scheduling presentations. The agency holding the hearing shall 
schedule witnesses in advance, when necessary, to ensure maximum 
participation and allotment of adequate time for all speakers. However, 
the agency shall reserve some time for unscheduled testimony and may 
consider reserving blocks of time for major categories of witnesses.
    (e) Conduct of hearing. The agency holding the hearing shall inform 
the audience of the issues involved in the decision to be made, the 
considerations the agency will take into account, the agency's tentative 
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any), and the information which is particularly solicited from the 
public. The agency should consider allowing a question and answer 
period. Procedures shall not unduly inhibit free expression of views 
(for example, by onerous written statement requirements or qualification 
of witnesses beyond minimum identification).
    (f) Record. The agency holding the hearing shall prepare a 
transcript, recording or other complete record of public hearing 
proceedings and make it available at no more than cost to anyone who 
requests it. A copy of the record shall be available for public review.



Sec.  25.6  Public meetings.

    Public meetings are any assemblies or gathering, (such as 
conferences, informational sessions, seminars, workshops, or other 
activities) which the responsible agency intends to be open to anyone 
wishing to attend. Public meetings are less formal than public hearings. 
They do not require formal presentations, scheduling of presentations 
and a record of proceedings. The requirements of Sec.  25.5 (b) and (c) 
are applicable to public meetings, except that the agency holding the 
meeting may reduce the notice to not less than 30 days if there is good 
reason that longer notice cannot be provided.



Sec.  25.7  Advisory groups.

    (a) Applicability. The requirements of this section on advisory 
groups shall be met whenever provisions of this chapter require use of 
an advisory group by State, interstate, or substate agencies involved in 
activities supported by EPA financial assistance under any of the three 
Acts.
    (b) Role. Primary responsibility for decision-making in 
environmental programs is vested by law in the elected and appointed 
officials who serve on public bodies and agencies at various levels of 
government. However, all segments of the public must have the 
opportunity to participate in environmental quality planning. 
Accordingly, where EPA identifies a need for continued attention of an 
informed core group of citizens in relation to activities conducted with 
EPA financial assistance, program regulations elsewhere in this chapter 
will require an advisory group to be appointed by the financially 
assisted agency. Such advisory groups will not be the sole mechanism for 
public participation, but will complement other mechanisms. They are 
intended to assist elected or appointed officials with final decision-
making responsibility by making recommendations to such officials on 
important issues. In addition, advisory groups should foster a 
constructive interchange among the various interests present on the 
group and enhance the prospect of community acceptance of agency action.
    (c) Membership. (1) The agency receiving financial assistance shall 
assure that the advisory group reflects a balance of interests in the 
affected area. In order to meet this requirement, the assisted agency 
shall take positive action, in accordance with paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section, to establish an advisory group which consists of substantially 
equivalent proportions of the following four groups:
    (i) Private citizens. No person may be included in this portion of 
the advisory group who is likely to incur a financial gain or loss 
greater than that of an average homeowner, taxpayer or consumer as a 
result of any action likely to be taken by the assisted agency.
    (ii) Representatives of public interest groups. A ``public interest 
group'' is an organization which reflects a general civic, social, 
recreational, environmental or public health perspective in the area and 
which does not directly reflect the economic interests of its 
membership.
    (iii) Public officials.
    (iv) Citizens or representatives of organizations with substantial 
economic interests in the plan or project.
    (2) Generally, where the activity has a particular geographic focus, 
the advisory group shall be made up of persons who are residents of that 
geographic area.
    (3) In order to meet the advisory group membership requirements of 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the assisted agency shall:
    (i) Identify public interest groups, economic interests, and public 
officials who are interested in or affected by the assisted activity.

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    (ii) Make active efforts to inform citizens in the affected area, 
and the persons or groups identified under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this 
section, of this opportunity for participation on the advisory group. 
This may include such actions as placing notices or announcements in the 
newspapers or other media, mailing written notices to interested 
parties, contacting organizations or individuals directly, requesting 
organizations to notify their members through meetings, newsletters, or 
other means.
    (iii) Where the membership composition set forth in paragraph (c)(1) 
of this section is not met after the above actions, the assisted agency 
shall identify the causative problems and make additional efforts to 
overcome such problems. For example, the agency should make personal 
contact with prospective participants to invite their participation.
    (iv) Where problems in meeting the membership composition arise, the 
agency should request advice and assistance from EPA.
    (d) The assisted agency shall record the names and mailing addresses 
of each member of the advisory group, with the attributes of each in 
relation to the membership requirements set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section, provide a copy to EPA, and make the list available to the 
public. In the event that the membership requirements set forth in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section are not met, the assisted agency shall 
append to the list a description of its efforts to comply with those 
requirements and an explanation of the problems which prevented 
compliance. EPA shall review the agency's efforts to comply and approve 
the advisory group composition or, if the agency's efforts were 
inadequate, require additional actions to achieve the required 
membership composition.
    (e) Responsibilities of the assisted agency. (1) The assisted agency 
shall designate a staff contact who will be responsible for day-to-day 
coordination among the advisory group, the agency, and any agency 
contractors or consultants. The financial assistance agreement shall 
include a budget item for this staff contact. Where substantial portions 
of the assisted agency's responsibilities will be met under contract, 
the agency shall require a similar designation, and budget 
specification, of its contractor. In the latter event, the assisted 
agency does not have to designate a separate staff contact on its own 
staff, if the Regional Administrator determines that the contractor's 
designation will result in adequate coordination. The staff contact 
shall be located in the project area.
    (2) The assisted agency has such responsibilities as providing the 
advisory group with information, identifying issues for the advisory 
group's consideration, consulting with the advisory group throughout the 
project, requesting the advisory group's recommendations prior to major 
decisions, transmitting advisory group recommendations to decision-
making officials, and making written responses to any formal 
recommendation by the advisory group. The agency shall make any such 
written responses available to the public. To the maximum extent 
feasible, the assisted agency shall involve the advisory group in the 
development of the public participation program.
    (3) The assisted agency shall identify professional and clerical 
staff time which the advisory group may depend upon for assistance, and 
provide the advisory group with an operating budget which may be used 
for technical assistance and other purposes agreed upon between the 
advisory group and the agency.
    (4) The assisted agency shall establish a system to make costs of 
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of advisory group participation 
available to group members. Time away from work need not be reimbursed; 
however, assisted agencies are encouraged to schedule meetings at times 
and places which will not require members to leave their jobs to attend.
    (f) Advisory group responsibilities and duties. The advisory group 
may select its own chairperson, adopt its own rules of order, and 
schedule and conduct its own meetings. Advisory group meetings shall be 
announced well in advance and shall be open to the public. At all 
meetings, the advisory group shall provide opportunity for public 
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group meetings and recommendations to the assisted agency shall be 
available to the public. The advisory group should monitor the progress 
of the project and become familiar with issues relevant to project 
development. In the event the assisted agency and the advisory group 
agree that the advisory group will assume public participation 
responsibilities, the group should undertake those responsibilities 
promptly. The advisory group should make written recommendations 
directly to the assisted agency and to responsible decision-making 
officials on major decisions (including approval of the public 
participation program) and respond to any requests from the agency or 
decision-making officials for recommendations. The advisory group should 
remain aware of community attitudes and responses to issues as they 
arise. As part of this effort, the advisory group may, within the 
limitations of available resources, conduct public participation 
activities in conjunction with the assisted agency; solicit outside 
advice; and establish, in conjunction with the assisted agency, 
subcommittees, ad hoc groups, or task forces to investigate and develop 
recommendations on particular issues as they arise. The advisory group 
should undertake its responsibilities fully and promptly in accordance 
with the policies and requirements of this part. Nothing shall preclude 
the right of the advisory group from requesting EPA to perform an 
evaluation of the assisted agency's compliance with the requirements of 
this part.
    (g) Training and assistance. EPA will promptly provide appropriate 
written guidance and project information to the newly formed advisory 
group and may provide advice and assistance to the group throughout the 
life of the project. EPA will develop and, in conjunction with the State 
or assisted agency, carry out a program to provide a training session 
for the advisory group, and appropriate assisted agency representatives, 
promptly after the advisory group is formed. The assisted agency shall 
provide additional needed information or assistance to the advisory 
group.



Sec.  25.8  Responsiveness summaries.

    Each agency which conducts any activities required under this part 
shall prepare a Responsiveness Summary at specific decision points as 
specified in program regulations or in the approved public participation 
work plan. Responsiveness Summaries are also required for rulemaking 
activities under Sec.  25.10. Each Responsiveness Summary shall identify 
the public participation activity conducted; describe the matters on 
which the public was consulted; summarize the public's views, 
significant comments, criticisms and suggestions; and set forth the 
agency's specific responses in terms of modifications of the proposed 
action or an explanation for rejection of proposals made by the public. 
Responsiveness Summaries prepared by agencies receiving EPA financial 
assistance shall also include evaluations by the agency of the 
effectiveness of the public participation program. Assisted agencies 
shall request such evaluations from any advisory group and provide an 
opportunity for other participating members of the public to contribute 
to the evaluation. (In the case of programs with multiple responsiveness 
summary requirements, these analyses need only be prepared and submitted 
with the final summary required.) Responsiveness summaries shall be 
forwarded to the appropriate decision-making official and shall be made 
available to the public. Responsiveness Summaries shall be used as part 
of evaluations required under this part or elsewhere in this chapter.



Sec.  25.9  Permit enforcement.

    Each agency administering a permit program shall develop internal 
procedures for receiving evidence submitted by citizens about permit 
violations and ensuring that it is properly considered. Public effort in 
reporting violations shall be encouraged, and the agency shall make 
available information on reporting procedures. The agency shall 
investigate alleged violations promptly.



Sec.  25.10  Rulemaking.

    (a) EPA shall invite and consider written comments on proposed and 
interim regulations from any interested

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or affected persons and organizations. All such comments shall be part 
of the public record, and a copy of each comment shall be available for 
public inspection. EPA will maintain a docket of comments received and 
any Agency responses. Notices of proposed and interim rulemaking, as 
well as final rules and regulations, shall be distributed in accordance 
with Sec.  25.4(c) to interested or affected persons promptly after 
publication. Each notice shall include information as to the 
availability of the full texts of rules and regulations (where these are 
not set forth in the notice itself) and places where copying facilities 
are available at reasonable cost to the public. Under Executive Order 
12044 (March 23, 1978), further EPA guidance will be issued concerning 
public participation in EPA rulemaking. A Responsiveness Summary shall 
be published as part of the preamble to interim and final regulations. 
In addition to providing opportunity for written comments on proposed 
and interim regulations, EPA may choose to hold a public hearing.
    (b) State rulemaking specified in Sec.  25.2(a)(1) shall be in 
accord with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section or with 
the State's administrative procedures act, if one exists. However, in 
the event of conflict between a provision of paragraph (a) of this 
section and a provision of a State's administrative procedures act, the 
State's law shall apply.



Sec.  25.11  Work elements in financial assistance agreements.

    (a) This section is applicable to activities under Sec.  25.2(a)(5) 
except as otherwise provided in parts 30 or 35.
    (b) Each applicant for EPA financial assistance shall set forth in 
the application a public participation work plan or work element which 
reflects how public participation will be provided for, encouraged, and 
assisted in accordance with this part. This work plan or element shall 
cover the project period. At a minimum, the work plan or element shall 
include:
    (1) Staff contacts and budget resources to be devoted to public 
participation by category;
    (2) A proposed schedule for public participation activities to 
impact major decisions, including consultation points where 
responsiveness summaries will be prepared;
    (3) An identification of consultation and information mechanisms to 
be used;
    (4) The segments of the public targeted for involvement.
    (c) All reasonable costs of public participation incurred by 
assisted agencies which are identified in an approved public 
participation work plan or element, or which are otherwise approved by 
EPA, shall be eligible for financial assistance.
    (d) The work plan or element may be revised as necessary throughout 
the project period with approval of the Regional Administrator.



Sec.  25.12  Assuring compliance with public participation requirements.

    (a) Financial assistance programs--(1) Applications. EPA shall 
review the public participation work plan (or, if no work plan is 
required by this chapter for the particular financial assistance 
agreement, the public participation element) included in the application 
to determine consistency with all policies and requirements of this 
part. No financial assistance shall be awarded unless EPA is satisfied 
that the public participation policies and requirements of this part 
and, any applicable public participation requirements found elsewhere in 
this chapter, will be met.
    (2) Compliance--(i) Evaluation. EPA shall evaluate compliance with 
public participation requirements using the work plan, responsiveness 
summary, and other available information. EPA will judge the adequacy of 
the public participation effort in relation to the objectives and 
requirements of Sec.  25.3 and Sec.  25.4 and other applicable 
requirements. In conducting this evaluation, EPA may request additional 
information from the assisted agency, including records of hearings and 
meetings, and may invite public comment on the agency's performance. The 
evaluation will be undertaken as part of any mid-project review required 
in various programs under this chapter; where no such review is required 
the review shall be conducted at an approximate mid-point in continuing 
EPA oversight activity. EPA may, however, undertake

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such evaluation at any point in the project period, and will do so 
whenever it believes that an assisted agency may have failed to meet 
public participation requirements.
    (ii) Remedial actions. Whenever EPA determines that an assisted 
agency has not fully met public participation requirements, EPA shall 
take actions which it deems appropriate to mitigate the adverse effects 
of the failure and assure that the failure is not repeated. For ongoing 
projects, that action shall include, at a minimum, imposing more 
stringent requirements on the assisted agency for the next budget period 
or other period of the project (including such actions as more specific 
output requirements and milestone schedules for output achievement; 
interim EPA review of public participation activities and materials 
prepared by the agency, and phased release of funds based on compliance 
with milestone schedules.) EPA may terminate or suspend part or all 
financial assistance for non-compliance with public participation 
requirements, and may take any further actions that it determines to be 
appropriate in accordance with parts 30 and 35 of this chapter (see, in 
particular, Sec. Sec.  30.340, Noncompliance and 30.615-3, Withholding 
of Payments, and subpart H of part 30, Modification, Suspension, and 
Termination).
    (b) State programs approved in lieu of Federal programs. State 
compliance with applicable public participation requirements in programs 
specified in Sec.  25.2(a) (6) and (7) and administered by approved 
States shall be monitored by EPA during the annual review of the State's 
program, and during any financial or program audit or review of these 
programs. EPA may withdraw an approved program from a State for failure 
to comply with applicable public participation requirements.
    (c) Other covered programs. Assuring compliance with these public 
participation requirements for programs not covered by paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section is the responsibility of the Administrator of 
EPA. Citizens with information concerning alleged failures to comply 
with the public participation requirements should notify the 
Administrator. The Administrator will assure that instances of alleged 
non-compliance are promptly investigated and that corrective action is 
taken where necessary.



Sec.  25.13  Coordination and non-duplication.

    The public participation activities and materials that are required 
under this part should be coordinated or combined with those of closely 
related programs or activities wherever this will enhance the economy, 
the effectiveness, or the timeliness of the effort; enhance the clarity 
of the issue; and not be detrimental to participation by the widest 
possible public. Hearings and meetings on the same matter may be held 
jointly by more than one agency where this does not conflict with the 
policy of this paragraph. Special efforts shall be made to coordinate 
public participation procedures under this part and applicable 
regulations elsewhere in this chapter with environmental assessment and 
analysis procedures under 40 CFR part 6. EPA encourages interstate 
agencies in particular to develop combined proceedings for the States 
concerned.



Sec.  25.14  Termination of reporting requirements.

    All reporting requirements specifically established by this part 
will terminate on (5 years from date of publication) unless EPA acts to 
extend the requirements beyond that date.



PART 26_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents



Subpart A_Basic EPA Policy for Protection of Subjects in Human Research 
                      Conducted or Supported by EPA

Sec.
26.101 To what does this policy apply?
26.102 Definitions for purposes of this policy.
26.103 Assuring compliance with this policy--research conducted or 
          supported by any Federal department or agency.
26.104 Exempt research.
26.105 [Reserved]
26.106 [Reserved]
26.107 IRB membership.
26.108 IRB functions and operations.
26.109 IRB review of research.
26.110 Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research 
          involving no more

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          than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved research.
26.111 Criteria for IRB approval of research.
26.112 Review by institution.
26.113 Suspension or termination of IRB approval of research.
26.114 Cooperative research.
26.115 IRB records.
26.116 General requirements for informed consent.
26.117 Documentation of informed consent.
26.118 Applications and proposals lacking definite plans for involvement 
          of human subjects.
26.119 Research undertaken without the intention of involving human 
          subjects.
26.120 Evaluation and disposition of applications and proposals for 
          research to be conducted or supported by a Federal department 
          or agency.
26.121 [Reserved]
26.122 Use of Federal funds.
26.123 Early termination of research support: Evaluation of applications 
          and proposals.
26.124 Conditions.

    Subpart B_Prohibition of Research Conducted or Supported by EPA 
  Involving Intentional Exposure of Human Subjects who are Children or 
                        Pregnant or Nursing Women

26.201 To what does this subpart apply?
26.202 Definitions.
26.203 Prohibition of research conducted or supported by EPA involving 
          intentional exposure of any human subject who is a pregnant 
          woman (and therefore her fetus), a nursing woman, or child.

 Subpart C_Observational Research: Additional Protections for Pregnant 
    Women and Fetuses Involved as Subjects in Observational Research 
                      Conducted or Supported by EPA

26.301 To what does this subpart apply?
26.302 Definitions.
26.303 Duties of IRBs in connection with observational research 
          involving pregnant women and fetuses.
26.304 Additional protections for pregnant women and fetuses involved in 
          observational research.
26.305 Protections applicable, after delivery, to the placenta, the dead 
          fetus, or fetal material.

 Subpart D_Observational Research: Additional Protections for Children 
Involved as Subjects in Observational Research Conducted or Supported by 
                                   EPA

26.401 To what does this subpart apply?
26.402 Definitions.
26.403 IRB duties.
26.404 Observational research not involving greater than minimal risk.
26.405 Observational research involving greater than minimal risk but 
          presenting the prospect of direct benefit to the individual 
          subjects.
26.406 Requirements for permission by parents or guardians and for 
          assent by children.

Subparts E-J [Reserved]

Subpart K_Basic Ethical Requirements for Third-Party Human Research for 
 Pesticides Involving Intentional Exposure of Non-Pregnant, Non-Nursing 
                                 Adults

26.1101 To what does this subpart apply?
26.1102 Definitions.
26.1103-26.1106 [Reserved]
26.1107 IRB membership.
26.1108 IRB functions and operations.
26.1109 IRB review of research.
26.1110 Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research 
          involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in 
          approved research.
26.1111 Criteria for IRB approval of research.
26.1112 Review by institution.
26.1113 Suspension or termination of IRB approval of research.
26.1114 Cooperative research.
26.1115 IRB records.
26.1116 General requirements for informed consent.
26.1117 Documentation of informed consent.
26.1118-26.1122 [Reserved]
26.1123 Early termination of research.
26.1124 [Reserved]
26.1125 Prior submission of proposed human research for EPA review.

  Subpart L_Prohibition of Third-Party Research Involving Intentional 
 Exposure to a Pesticide of Human Subjects Who Are Children or Pregnant 
                            or Nursing Women

26.1201 To what does this subpart apply?
26.1202 Definitions.
26.1203 Prohibition of research involving intentional exposure of any 
          human subject who is a pregnant woman (and therefore her 
          fetus), a nursing woman, or a child.

  Subpart M_Requirements for Submission of Information on the Ethical 
                   Conduct of Completed Human Research

26.1301 To what does this subpart apply?
26.1302 Definitions.
26.1303 Submission of information pertaining to ethical conduct of 
          completed human research.

Subpart N [Reserved]

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           Subpart O_Administrative Actions for Noncompliance

26.1501 To what does this subpart apply?
26.1502 Lesser administrative actions.
26.1503 Disqualification of an IRB or an institution.
26.1504 Public disclosure of information regarding revocation.
26.1505 Reinstatement of an IRB or an institution.
26.1506 Debarment.
26.1507 Actions alternative or additional to disqualification.

        Subpart P_Review of Proposed and Completed Human Research

26.1601 To what does this subpart apply?
26.1602 Definitions.
26.1603 EPA review of proposed human research.
26.1604 EPA review of completed human research.
26.1605 Operation of the Human Studies Review Board.
26.1606 Human Studies Review Board review of proposed human research.
26.1607 Human Studies Review Board review of completed human research.

  Subpart Q_Standards for assessing whether to rely on the results of 
                      human research in EPA actions

26.1701 To what does this subpart apply?
26.1702 Definitions.
26.1703 Prohibitions applying to all research subject to this subpart.
26.1704 Prohibition of reliance on unethical human research with non-
          pregnant, non-nursing adults.
26.1705 Prohibition of reliance on unethical human research with non-
          pregnant, non-nursing adults initiated after April 7, 2006.
26.1706 Criteria and procedure for decisions to protect public health by 
          relying on otherwise unacceptable research.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 136a(a) and 136w(a)(1); 21 U.S.C. 
346a(e)(1)(C); sec. 201, Pub. L. 109-54, 119 Stat. 531; and 42 U.S.C. 
300v-1(b).

    Source: 56 FR 28012, 28022, June 18, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Subpart A_Basic EPA Policy for Protection of Subjects in Human Research 
                      Conducted or Supported by EPA

    Source: 82 FR 7273, Jan. 19, 2017, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.101  To what does this policy apply?

    (a) Except as detailed in Sec.  26.104, this policy applies to all 
research involving human subjects conducted, supported, or otherwise 
subject to regulation by any Federal department or agency that takes 
appropriate administrative action to make the policy applicable to such 
research. This includes research conducted by Federal civilian employees 
or military personnel, except that each department or agency head may 
adopt such procedural modifications as may be appropriate from an 
administrative standpoint. It also includes research conducted, 
supported, or otherwise subject to regulation by the Federal Government 
outside the United States. Institutions that are engaged in research 
described in this paragraph and institutional review boards (IRBs) 
reviewing research that is subject to this policy must comply with this 
policy.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) Department or agency heads retain final judgment as to whether a 
particular activity is covered by this policy and this judgment shall be 
exercised consistent with the ethical principles of the Belmont 
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Biomedical and Behavioral Research.- Belmont Report. Washington, DC: 
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    (d) Department or agency heads may require that specific research 
activities or classes of research activities conducted, supported, or 
otherwise subject to regulation by the Federal department or agency but 
not otherwise covered by this policy comply with some or all of the 
requirements of this policy.
    (e) Compliance with this policy requires compliance with pertinent 
federal laws or regulations that provide additional protections for 
human subjects.
    (f) This policy does not affect any state or local laws or 
regulations (including tribal law passed by the official governing body 
of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe) that may otherwise be 
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additional protections for human subjects.
    (g) This policy does not affect any foreign laws or regulations that 
may otherwise be applicable and that provide additional protections to 
human subjects of research.
    (h) When research covered by this policy takes place in foreign 
countries, procedures normally followed in the foreign countries to 
protect human subjects may differ from those set forth in this policy. 
In these circumstances, if a department or agency head determines that 
the procedures prescribed by the institution afford protections that are 
at least equivalent to those provided in this policy, the department or 
agency head may approve the substitution of the foreign procedures in 
lieu of the procedural requirements provided in this policy. Except when 
otherwise required by statute, Executive Order, or the department or 
agency head, notices of these actions as they occur will be published in 
the Federal Register or will be otherwise published as provided in 
department or agency procedures.
    (i) Unless otherwise required by law, department or agency heads may 
waive the applicability of some or all of the provisions of this policy 
to specific research activities or classes of research activities 
otherwise covered by this policy, provided the alternative procedures to 
be followed are consistent with the principles of the Belmont 
Report.\63\ Except when otherwise required by statute or Executive 
Order, the department or agency head shall forward advance notices of 
these actions to the Office for Human Research Protections, Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS), or any successor office, or to the 
equivalent office within the appropriate Federal department or agency, 
and shall also publish them in the Federal Register or in such other 
manner as provided in department or agency procedures. The waiver notice 
must include a statement that identifies the conditions under which the 
waiver will be applied and a justification as to why the waiver is 
appropriate for the research, including how the decision is consistent 
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    (j) Federal guidance on the requirements of this policy shall be 
issued only after consultation, for the purpose of harmonization (to the 
extent appropriate), with other Federal departments and agencies that 
have adopted this policy, unless such consultation is not feasible.
    (k) [Reserved]
    (l) Compliance dates and transition provisions:
    (1) For purposes of this section, the pre-2018 Requirements means 
this subpart as published in the 2016 edition of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    (2) For purposes of this section, the 2018 Requirements means the 
Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects requirements 
contained in this subpart. The compliance date for Sec.  26.114(b) 
(cooperative research) of the 2018 Requirements is January 20, 2020.
    (3) Research initially approved by an IRB, for which such review was 
waived pursuant to Sec.  26.101(i), or for which a determination was 
made that the research was exempt before July 19, 2018, shall comply 
with the pre-2018 Requirements, except that an institution engaged in 
such research on or after July 19, 2018 may instead comply with the 2018 
Requirements if the institution determines that such ongoing research 
will comply with the 2018 Requirements and an IRB documents such 
determination.
    (4) Research initially approved by an IRB, for which such review was 
waived pursuant to Sec.  26.101(i), or for which a determination was 
made that the research was exempt on or after July 19, 2018, shall 
comply with the 2018 Requirements.
    (m) Severability: Any provision of this part held to be invalid or 
unenforceable by its terms, or as applied to any person or circumstance, 
shall be construed so as to continue to give maximum effect to the 
provision permitted by law, unless such holding shall be one of utter 
invalidity or unenforceability, in which event the provision shall be 
severable from this part and shall not affect the remainder

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thereof or the application of the provision to other persons not 
similarly situated or to other dissimilar circumstances.

[82 FR 7273, Jan. 19, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 2893, Jan. 22, 2018]



Sec.  26.102  Definitions for purposes of this policy.

    (a) Certification means the official notification by the institution 
to the supporting Federal department or agency component, in accordance 
with the requirements of this policy, that a research project or 
activity involving human subjects has been reviewed and approved by an 
IRB in accordance with an approved assurance.
    (b) Clinical trial means a research study in which one or more human 
subjects are prospectively assigned to one or more interventions (which 
may include placebo or other control) to evaluate the effects of the 
interventions on biomedical or behavioral health-related outcomes.
    (c) Department or agency head means the head of any Federal 
department or agency, for example, the Secretary of HHS, and any other 
officer or employee of any Federal department or agency to whom the 
authority provided by these regulations to the department or agency head 
has been delegated.
    (d) Federal department or agency refers to a federal department or 
agency (the department or agency itself rather than its bureaus, offices 
or divisions) that takes appropriate administrative action to make this 
policy applicable to the research involving human subjects it conducts, 
supports, or otherwise regulates (e.g., the U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the Central 
Intelligence Agency).
    (e)(1) Human subject means a living individual about whom an 
investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research:
    (i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or 
interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the 
information or biospecimens; or (ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, 
or generates identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens.
    (2) Intervention includes both physical procedures by which 
information or biospecimens are gathered (e.g., venipuncture) and 
manipulations of the subject or the subject's environment that are 
performed for research purposes.
    (3) Interaction includes communication or interpersonal contact 
between investigator and subject.
    (4) Private information includes information about behavior that 
occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no 
observation or recording is taking place, and information that has been 
provided for specific purposes by an individual and that the individual 
can reasonably expect will not be made public (e.g., a medical record).
    (5) Identifiable private information is private information for 
which the identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by 
the investigator or associated with the information.
    (6) An identifiable biospecimen is a biospecimen for which the 
identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by the 
investigator or associated with the biospecimen.
    (7) Federal departments or agencies implementing this policy shall:
    (i) Upon consultation with appropriate experts (including experts in 
data matching and re-identification), reexamine the meaning of 
``identifiable private information,'' as defined in paragraph (e)(5) of 
this section, and ``identifiable biospecimen,'' as defined in paragraph 
(e)(6) of this section. This reexamination shall take place within 1 
year and regularly thereafter (at least every 4 years). This process 
will be conducted by collaboration among the Federal departments and 
agencies implementing this policy. If appropriate and permitted by law, 
such Federal departments and agencies may alter the interpretation of 
these terms, including through the use of guidance.
    (ii) Upon consultation with appropriate experts, assess whether 
there are analytic technologies or techniques that should be considered 
by investigators to generate ``identifiable private information,'' as 
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(e)(5) of this section, or an ``identifiable biospecimen,'' as defined 
in paragraph (e)(6) of this section. This assessment shall take place 
within 1 year and regularly thereafter (at least every 4 years). This 
process will be conducted by collaboration among the Federal departments 
and agencies implementing this policy. Any such technologies or 
techniques will be included on a list of technologies or techniques that 
produce identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens. 
This list will be published in the Federal Register after notice and an 
opportunity for public comment. The Secretary, HHS, shall maintain the 
list on a publicly accessible Web site.
    (f) Institution means any public or private entity, or department or 
agency (including federal, state, and other agencies).
    (g) IRB means an institutional review board established in accord 
with and for the purposes expressed in this policy.
    (h) IRB approval means the determination of the IRB that the 
research has been reviewed and may be conducted at an institution within 
the constraints set forth by the IRB and by other institutional and 
federal requirements.
    (i) Legally authorized representative means an individual or 
judicial or other body authorized under applicable law to consent on 
behalf of a prospective subject to the subject's participation in the 
procedure(s) involved in the research. If there is no applicable law 
addressing this issue, legally authorized representative means an 
individual recognized by institutional policy as acceptable for 
providing consent in the nonresearch context on behalf of the 
prospective subject to the subject's participation in the procedure(s) 
involved in the research.
    (j) Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm or 
discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of 
themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the 
performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
    (k) Public health authority means an agency or authority of the 
United States, a state, a territory, a political subdivision of a state 
or territory, an Indian tribe, or a foreign government, or a person or 
entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such 
public agency, including the employees or agents of such public agency 
or its contractors or persons or entities to whom it has granted 
authority, that is responsible for public health matters as part of its 
official mandate.
    (l) Research means a systematic investigation, including research 
development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute 
to generalizable knowledge. Activities that meet this definition 
constitute research for purposes of this policy, whether or not they are 
conducted or supported under a program that is considered research for 
other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may 
include research activities. For purposes of this part, the following 
activities are deemed not to be research:
    (1) Scholarly and journalistic activities (e.g., oral history, 
journalism, biography, literary criticism, legal research, and 
historical scholarship), including the collection and use of 
information, that focus directly on the specific individuals about whom 
the information is collected.
    (2) Public health surveillance activities, including the collection 
and testing of information or biospecimens, conducted, supported, 
requested, ordered, required, or authorized by a public health 
authority. Such activities are limited to those necessary to allow a 
public health authority to identify, monitor, assess, or investigate 
potential public health signals, onsets of disease outbreaks, or 
conditions of public health importance (including trends, signals, risk 
factors, patterns in diseases, or increases in injuries from using 
consumer products). Such activities include those associated with 
providing timely situational awareness and priority setting during the 
course of an event or crisis that threatens public health (including 
natural or man-made disasters).
    (3) Collection and analysis of information, biospecimens, or records 
by or for a criminal justice agency for activities authorized by law or 
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solely for criminal justice or criminal investigative purposes.
    (4) Authorized operational activities (as determined by each agency) 
in support of intelligence, homeland security, defense, or other 
national security missions.
    (m) Written, or in writing, for purposes of this part, refers to 
writing on a tangible medium (e.g., paper) or in an electronic format.



Sec.  26.103  Assuring compliance with this policy--research conducted 
or supported by any Federal department or agency.

    (a) Each institution engaged in research that is covered by this 
policy, with the exception of research eligible for exemption under 
Sec.  26.104, and that is conducted or supported by a Federal department 
or agency, shall provide written assurance satisfactory to the 
department or agency head that it will comply with the requirements of 
this policy. In lieu of requiring submission of an assurance, individual 
department or agency heads shall accept the existence of a current 
assurance, appropriate for the research in question, on file with the 
Office for Human Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office, and 
approved for Federal-wide use by that office. When the existence of an 
HHS-approved assurance is accepted in lieu of requiring submission of an 
assurance, reports (except certification) required by this policy to be 
made to department and agency heads shall also be made to the Office for 
Human Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office. Federal 
departments and agencies will conduct or support research covered by 
this policy only if the institution has provided an assurance that it 
will comply with the requirements of this policy, as provided in this 
section, and only if the institution has certified to the department or 
agency head that the research has been reviewed and approved by an IRB 
(if such certification is required by Sec.  26.103(d)).
    (b) The assurance shall be executed by an individual authorized to 
act for the institution and to assume on behalf of the institution the 
obligations imposed by this policy and shall be filed in such form and 
manner as the department or agency head prescribes.
    (c) The department or agency head may limit the period during which 
any assurance shall remain effective or otherwise condition or restrict 
the assurance.
    (d) Certification is required when the research is supported by a 
Federal department or agency and not otherwise waived under Sec.  
26.101(i) or exempted under Sec.  26.104. For such research, 
institutions shall certify that each proposed research study covered by 
the assurance and this section has been reviewed and approved by the 
IRB. Such certification must be submitted as prescribed by the Federal 
department or agency component supporting the research. Under no 
condition shall research covered by this section be initiated prior to 
receipt of the certification that the research has been reviewed and 
approved by the IRB.
    (e) For nonexempt research involving human subjects covered by this 
policy (or exempt research for which limited IRB review takes place 
pursuant to Sec.  26.104(d)(2)(iii), (d)(3)(i)(C), or (d)(7) or (8)) 
that takes place at an institution in which IRB oversight is conducted 
by an IRB that is not operated by the institution, the institution and 
the organization operating the IRB shall document the institution's 
reliance on the IRB for oversight of the research and the 
responsibilities that each entity will undertake to ensure compliance 
with the requirements of this policy (e.g., in a written agreement 
between the institution and the IRB, by implementation of an 
institution-wide policy directive providing the allocation of 
responsibilities between the institution and an IRB that is not 
affiliated with the institution, or as set forth in a research 
protocol).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.104  Exempt research.

    (a) Unless otherwise required by law or by department or agency 
heads, research activities in which the only involvement of human 
subjects will be in one or more of the categories in paragraph (d) of 
this section are exempt from the requirements of this policy,

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except that such activities must comply with the requirements of this 
section and as specified in each category.
    (b) Use of the exemption categories for research subject to the 
requirements of subparts B, C, and D: Application of the exemption 
categories to research subject to the requirements of 45 CFR part 46, 
subparts B, C, and D, is as follows:
    (1) Subpart B. Each of the exemptions at this section may be applied 
to research subject to subpart B if the conditions of the exemption are 
met.
    (2) Subpart C. The exemptions at this section do not apply to 
research subject to subpart C, except for research aimed at involving a 
broader subject population that only incidentally includes prisoners.
    (3) Subpart D. The exemptions at paragraphs (d)(1), (4), (5), (6), 
(7), and (8) of this section may be applied to research subject to 
subpart D if the conditions of the exemption are met. Paragraphs 
(d)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section only may apply to research subject to 
subpart D involving educational tests or the observation of public 
behavior when the investigator(s) do not participate in the activities 
being observed. Paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section may not be applied 
to research subject to subpart D.
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) Except as described in paragraph (a) of this section, the 
following categories of human subjects research are exempt from this 
policy:
    (1) Research, conducted in established or commonly accepted 
educational settings, that specifically involves normal educational 
practices that are not likely to adversely impact students' opportunity 
to learn required educational content or the assessment of educators who 
provide instruction. This includes most research on regular and special 
education instructional strategies, and research on the effectiveness of 
or the comparison among instructional techniques, curricula, or 
classroom management methods.
    (2) Research that only includes interactions involving educational 
tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, 
interview procedures, or observation of public behavior (including 
visual or auditory recording) if at least one of the following criteria 
is met:
    (i) The information obtained is recorded by the investigator in such 
a manner that the identity of the human subjects cannot readily be 
ascertained, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects;
    (ii) Any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the 
research would not reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or 
civil liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing, 
employability, educational advancement, or reputation; or
    (iii) The information obtained is recorded by the investigator in 
such a manner that the identity of the human subjects can readily be 
ascertained, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects, and 
an IRB conducts a limited IRB review to make the determination required 
by Sec.  26.111(a)(7).
    (3)(i) Research involving benign behavioral interventions in 
conjunction with the collection of information from an adult subject 
through verbal or written responses (including data entry) or 
audiovisual recording if the subject prospectively agrees to the 
intervention and information collection and at least one of the 
following criteria is met:
    (A) The information obtained is recorded by the investigator in such 
a manner that the identity of the human subjects cannot readily be 
ascertained, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects;
    (B) Any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the 
research would not reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or 
civil liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing, 
employability, educational advancement, or reputation; or
    (C) The information obtained is recorded by the investigator in such 
a manner that the identity of the human subjects can readily be 
ascertained, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects, and 
an IRB conducts a limited IRB review to make the determination required 
by Sec.  26.111(a)(7).
    (ii) For the purpose of this provision, benign behavioral 
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not physically invasive, not likely to have a significant adverse 
lasting impact on the subjects, and the investigator has no reason to 
think the subjects will find the interventions offensive or 
embarrassing. Provided all such criteria are met, examples of such 
benign behavioral interventions would include having the subjects play 
an online game, having them solve puzzles under various noise 
conditions, or having them decide how to allocate a nominal amount of 
received cash between themselves and someone else.
    (iii) If the research involves deceiving the subjects regarding the 
nature or purposes of the research, this exemption is not applicable 
unless the subject authorizes the deception through a prospective 
agreement to participate in research in circumstances in which the 
subject is informed that he or she will be unaware of or misled 
regarding the nature or purposes of the research.
    (4) Secondary research for which consent is not required: Secondary 
research uses of identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens, if at least one of the following criteria is met:
    (i) The identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens are publicly available;
    (ii) Information, which may include information about biospecimens, 
is recorded by the investigator in such a manner that the identity of 
the human subjects cannot readily be ascertained directly or through 
identifiers linked to the subjects, the investigator does not contact 
the subjects, and the investigator will not re-identify subjects;
    (iii) The research involves only information collection and analysis 
involving the investigator's use of identifiable health information when 
that use is regulated under 45 CFR parts 160 and 164, subparts A and E, 
for the purposes of ``health care operations'' or ``research'' as those 
terms are defined at 45 CFR 164.501 or for ``public health activities 
and purposes'' as described under 45 CFR 164.512(b); or
    (iv) The research is conducted by, or on behalf of, a Federal 
department or agency using government-generated or government-collected 
information obtained for nonresearch activities, if the research 
generates identifiable private information that is or will be maintained 
on information technology that is subject to and in compliance with 
section 208(b) of the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. 3501 note, if 
all of the identifiable private information collected, used, or 
generated as part of the activity will be maintained in systems of 
records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and, if 
applicable, the information used in the research was collected subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    (5) Research and demonstration projects that are conducted or 
supported by a Federal department or agency, or otherwise subject to the 
approval of department or agency heads (or the approval of the heads of 
bureaus or other subordinate agencies that have been delegated authority 
to conduct the research and demonstration projects), and that are 
designed to study, evaluate, improve, or otherwise examine public 
benefit or service programs, including procedures for obtaining benefits 
or services under those programs, possible changes in or alternatives to 
those programs or procedures, or possible changes in methods or levels 
of payment for benefits or services under those programs. Such projects 
include, but are not limited to, internal studies by Federal employees, 
and studies under contracts or consulting arrangements, cooperative 
agreements, or grants. Exempt projects also include waivers of otherwise 
mandatory requirements using authorities such as sections 1115 and 1115A 
of the Social Security Act, as amended.
    (i) Each Federal department or agency conducting or supporting the 
research and demonstration projects must establish, on a publicly 
accessible Federal Web site or in such other manner as the department or 
agency head may determine, a list of the research and demonstration 
projects that the Federal department or agency conducts or supports 
under this provision. The research or demonstration project must be 
published on this list prior to commencing the research involving human 
subjects.
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    (6) Taste and food quality evaluation and consumer acceptance 
studies:
    (i) If wholesome foods without additives are consumed, or
    (ii) If a food is consumed that contains a food ingredient at or 
below the level and for a use found to be safe, or agricultural chemical 
or environmental contaminant at or below the level found to be safe, by 
the Food and Drug Administration or approved by the Environmental 
Protection Agency or the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
    (7) Storage or maintenance for secondary research for which broad 
consent is required: Storage or maintenance of identifiable private 
information or identifiable biospecimens for potential secondary 
research use if an IRB conducts a limited IRB review and makes the 
determinations required by Sec.  26.111(a)(8).
    (8) Secondary research for which broad consent is required: Research 
involving the use of identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens for secondary research use, if the following criteria are 
met:
    (i) Broad consent for the storage, maintenance, and secondary 
research use of the identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens was obtained in accordance with Sec.  26.116(a)(1) through 
(4), (a)(6), and (d);
    (ii) Documentation of informed consent or waiver of documentation of 
consent was obtained in accordance with Sec.  26.117;
    (iii) An IRB conducts a limited IRB review and makes the 
determination required by Sec.  26.111(a)(7) and makes the determination 
that the research to be conducted is within the scope of the broad 
consent referenced in paragraph (d)(8)(i) of this section; and (iv) The 
investigator does not include returning individual research results to 
subjects as part of the study plan. This provision does not prevent an 
investigator from abiding by any legal requirements to return individual 
research results.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec. Sec.  26.105-26.106  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.107  IRB membership.

    (a) Each IRB shall have at least five members, with varying 
backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research 
activities commonly conducted by the institution. The IRB shall be 
sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its 
members (professional competence), and the diversity of its members, 
including race, gender, and cultural backgrounds and sensitivity to such 
issues as community attitudes, to promote respect for its advice and 
counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects. The 
IRB shall be able to ascertain the acceptability of proposed research in 
terms of institutional commitments (including policies and resources) 
and regulations, applicable law, and standards of professional conduct 
and practice. The IRB shall therefore include persons knowledgeable in 
these areas. If an IRB regularly reviews research that involves a 
category of subjects that is vulnerable to coercion or undue influence, 
such as children, prisoners, individuals with impaired decision-making 
capacity, or economically or educationally disadvantaged persons, 
consideration shall be given to the inclusion of one or more individuals 
who are knowledgeable about and experienced in working with these 
categories of subjects.
    (b) Each IRB shall include at least one member whose primary 
concerns are in scientific areas and at least one member whose primary 
concerns are in nonscientific areas.
    (c) Each IRB shall include at least one member who is not otherwise 
affiliated with the institution and who is not part of the immediate 
family of a person who is affiliated with the institution.
    (d) No IRB may have a member participate in the IRB's initial or 
continuing review of any project in which the member has a conflicting 
interest, except to provide information requested by the IRB.
    (e) An IRB may, in its discretion, invite individuals with 
competence in special areas to assist in the review of issues that 
require expertise beyond or in addition to that available on the

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IRB. These individuals may not vote with the IRB.



Sec.  26.108  IRB functions and operations.

    (a) In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy each IRB 
shall:
    (1) Have access to meeting space and sufficient staff to support the 
IRB's review and recordkeeping duties;
    (2) Prepare and maintain a current list of the IRB members 
identified by name; earned degrees; representative capacity; indications 
of experience such as board certifications or licenses sufficient to 
describe each member's chief anticipated contributions to IRB 
deliberations; and any employment or other relationship between each 
member and the institution, for example, full-time employee, part-time 
employee, member of governing panel or board, stockholder, paid or 
unpaid consultant;
    (3) Establish and follow written procedures for:
    (i) Conducting its initial and continuing review of research and for 
reporting its findings and actions to the investigator and the 
institution;
    (ii) Determining which projects require review more often than 
annually and which projects need verification from sources other than 
the investigators that no material changes have occurred since previous 
IRB review; and
    (iii) Ensuring prompt reporting to the IRB of proposed changes in a 
research activity, and for ensuring that investigators will conduct the 
research activity in accordance with the terms of the IRB approval until 
any proposed changes have been reviewed and approved by the IRB, except 
when necessary to eliminate apparent immediate hazards to the subject.
    (4) Establish and follow written procedures for ensuring prompt 
reporting to the IRB; appropriate institutional officials; the 
department or agency head; and the Office for Human Research 
Protections, HHS, or any successor office, or the equivalent office 
within the appropriate Federal department or agency of
    (i) Any unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or others 
or any serious or continuing noncompliance with this policy or the 
requirements or determinations of the IRB; and
    (ii) Any suspension or termination of IRB approval.
    (b) Except when an expedited review procedure is used (as described 
in Sec.  26.110), an IRB must review proposed research at convened 
meetings at which a majority of the members of the IRB are present, 
including at least one member whose primary concerns are in 
nonscientific areas. In order for the research to be approved, it shall 
receive the approval of a majority of those members present at the 
meeting.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.109  IRB review of research.

    (a) An IRB shall review and have authority to approve, require 
modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove all research 
activities covered by this policy, including exempt research activities 
under Sec.  26.104 for which limited IRB review is a condition of 
exemption (under Sec.  26.104(d)(2)(iii), (d)(3)(i)(C), and (d)(7), and 
(8)).
    (b) An IRB shall require that information given to subjects (or 
legally authorized representatives, when appropriate) as part of 
informed consent is in accordance with Sec.  26.116. The IRB may require 
that information, in addition to that specifically mentioned in Sec.  
26.116, be given to the subjects when in the IRB's judgment the 
information would meaningfully add to the protection of the rights and 
welfare of subjects.
    (c) An IRB shall require documentation of informed consent or may 
waive documentation in accordance with Sec.  26.117.
    (d) An IRB shall notify investigators and the institution in writing 
of its decision to approve or disapprove the proposed research activity, 
or of modifications required to secure IRB approval of the research 
activity. If the IRB decides to disapprove a research activity, it shall 
include in its written notification a statement of the reasons for its 
decision and give the investigator an opportunity to respond in person 
or in writing.
    (e) An IRB shall conduct continuing review of research requiring 
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the convened IRB at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk, not 
less than once per year, except as described in Sec.  26.109(f).
    (f)(1) Unless an IRB determines otherwise, continuing review of 
research is not required in the following circumstances:
    (i) Research eligible for expedited review in accordance with Sec.  
26.110;
    (ii) Research reviewed by the IRB in accordance with the limited IRB 
review described in Sec.  26.104(d)(2)(iii), (d)(3)(i)(C), or (d)(7) or 
(8);
    (iii) Research that has progressed to the point that it involves 
only one or both of the following, which are part of the IRB-approved 
study:
    (A) Data analysis, including analysis of identifiable private 
information or identifiable biospecimens, or
    (B) Accessing follow-up clinical data from procedures that subjects 
would undergo as part of clinical care.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (g) An IRB shall have authority to observe or have a third party 
observe the consent process and the research.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.110  Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research 
involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved 
research.

    (a) The Secretary of HHS has established, and published as a Notice 
in the Federal Register, a list of categories of research that may be 
reviewed by the IRB through an expedited review procedure. The Secretary 
will evaluate the list at least every 8 years and amend it, as 
appropriate, after consultation with other federal departments and 
agencies and after publication in the Federal Register for public 
comment. A copy of the list is available from the Office for Human 
Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office.
    (b)(1) An IRB may use the expedited review procedure to review the 
following:
    (i) Some or all of the research appearing on the list described in 
paragraph (a) of this section, unless the reviewer determines that the 
study involves more than minimal risk;
    (ii) Minor changes in previously approved research during the period 
for which approval is authorized; or
    (iii) Research for which limited IRB review is a condition of 
exemption under Sec.  26.104(d)(2)(iii), (d)(3)(i)(C), and (d)(7) and 
(8).
    (2) Under an expedited review procedure, the review may be carried 
out by the IRB chairperson or by one or more experienced reviewers 
designated by the chairperson from among members of the IRB. In 
reviewing the research, the reviewers may exercise all of the 
authorities of the IRB except that the reviewers may not disapprove the 
research. A research activity may be disapproved only after review in 
accordance with the nonexpedited procedure set forth in Sec.  26.108(b).
    (c) Each IRB that uses an expedited review procedure shall adopt a 
method for keeping all members advised of research proposals that have 
been approved under the procedure.
    (d) The department or agency head may restrict, suspend, terminate, 
or choose not to authorize an institution's or IRB's use of the 
expedited review procedure.



Sec.  26.111  Criteria for IRB approval of research.

    (a) In order to approve research covered by this policy the IRB 
shall determine that all of the following requirements are satisfied:
    (1) Risks to subjects are minimized:
    (i) By using procedures that are consistent with sound research 
design and that do not unnecessarily expose subjects to risk, and
    (ii) Whenever appropriate, by using procedures already being 
performed on the subjects for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
    (2) Risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to anticipated 
benefits, if any, to subjects, and the importance of the knowledge that 
may reasonably be expected to result. In evaluating risks and benefits, 
the IRB should consider only those risks and benefits that may result 
from the research (as distinguished from risks and benefits of therapies 
subjects would receive even if not participating in the research). The 
IRB should not consider possible long-range effects of applying 
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gained in the research (e.g., the possible effects of the research on 
public policy) as among those research risks that fall within the 
purview of its responsibility.
    (3) Selection of subjects is equitable. In making this assessment 
the IRB should take into account the purposes of the research and the 
setting in which the research will be conducted. The IRB should be 
particularly cognizant of the special problems of research that involves 
a category of subjects who are vulnerable to coercion or undue 
influence, such as children, prisoners, individuals with impaired 
decision-making capacity, or economically or educationally disadvantaged 
persons.
    (4) Informed consent will be sought from each prospective subject or 
the subject's legally authorized representative, in accordance with, and 
to the extent required by, Sec.  26.116.
    (5) Informed consent will be appropriately documented or 
appropriately waived in accordance with Sec.  26.117.
    (6) When appropriate, the research plan makes adequate provision for 
monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of subjects.
    (7) When appropriate, there are adequate provisions to protect the 
privacy of subjects and to maintain the confidentiality of data.
    (i) The Secretary of HHS will, after consultation with the Office of 
Management and Budget's privacy office and other Federal departments and 
agencies that have adopted this policy, issue guidance to assist IRBs in 
assessing what provisions are adequate to protect the privacy of 
subjects and to maintain the confidentiality of data.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (8) For purposes of conducting the limited IRB review required by 
Sec.  26.104(d)(7)), the IRB need not make the determinations at 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (7) of this section, and shall make the 
following determinations:
    (i) Broad consent for storage, maintenance, and secondary research 
use of identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens is 
obtained in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  26.116(a)(1)-(4), 
(a)(6), and (d);
    (ii) Broad consent is appropriately documented or waiver of 
documentation is appropriate, in accordance with Sec.  26.117; and
    (iii) If there is a change made for research purposes in the way the 
identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens are stored 
or maintained, there are adequate provisions to protect the privacy of 
subjects and to maintain the confidentiality of data.
    (b) When some or all of the subjects are likely to be vulnerable to 
coercion or undue influence, such as children, prisoners, individuals 
with impaired decision-making capacity, or economically or educationally 
disadvantaged persons, additional safeguards have been included in the 
study to protect the rights and welfare of these subjects.



Sec.  26.112  Review by Institution

    Research covered by this policy that has been approved by an IRB may 
be subject to further appropriate review and approval or disapproval by 
officials of the institution. However, those officials may not approve 
the research if it has not been approved by an IRB.



Sec.  26.113  Suspension or Termination of IRB Approval of Research.

    An IRB shall have authority to suspend or terminate approval of 
research that is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB's 
requirements or that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to 
subjects. Any suspension or termination of approval shall include a 
statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and shall be reported 
promptly to the investigator, appropriate institutional officials, and 
the department or agency head.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.114  Cooperative Research.

    (a) Cooperative research projects are those projects covered by this 
policy that involve more than one institution. In the conduct of 
cooperative research projects, each institution is responsible for 
safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects and for complying 
with this policy.
    (b)(1) Any institution located in the United States that is engaged 
in cooperative research must rely upon approval by a single IRB for that 
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of the research that is conducted in the United States. The reviewing 
IRB will be identified by the Federal department or agency supporting or 
conducting the research or proposed by the lead institution subject to 
the acceptance of the Federal department or agency supporting the 
research.
    (2) The following research is not subject to this provision:
    (i) Cooperative research for which more than single IRB review is 
required by law (including tribal law passed by the official governing 
body of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe); or
    (ii) Research for which any Federal department or agency supporting 
or conducting the research determines and documents that the use of a 
single IRB is not appropriate for the particular context.
    (c) For research not subject to paragraph (b) of this section, an 
institution participating in a cooperative project may enter into a 
joint review arrangement, rely on the review of another IRB, or make 
similar arrangements for avoiding duplication of effort.



Sec.  26.115  IRB Records.

    (a) An institution, or when appropriate an IRB, shall prepare and 
maintain adequate documentation of IRB activities, including the 
following:
    (1) Copies of all research proposals reviewed, scientific 
evaluations, if any, that accompany the proposals, approved sample 
consent forms, progress reports submitted by investigators, and reports 
of injuries to subjects.
    (2) Minutes of IRB meetings, which shall be in sufficient detail to 
show attendance at the meetings; actions taken by the IRB; the vote on 
these actions including the number of members voting for, against, and 
abstaining; the basis for requiring changes in or disapproving research; 
and a written summary of the discussion of controverted issues and their 
resolution.
    (3) Records of continuing review activities, including the rationale 
for conducting continuing review of research that otherwise would not 
require continuing review as described in Sec.  26.109(f)(1).
    (4) Copies of all correspondence between the IRB and the 
investigators.
    (5) A list of IRB members in the same detail as described in Sec.  
26.108(a)(2).
    (6) Written procedures for the IRB in the same detail as described 
in Sec.  26.108(a)(3) and (4).
    (7) Statements of significant new findings provided to subjects, as 
required by Sec.  26.116(c)(5).
    (8) The rationale for an expedited reviewer's determination under 
Sec.  26.110(b)(1)(i) that research appearing on the expedited review 
list described in Sec.  26.110(a) is more than minimal risk.
    (9) Documentation specifying the responsibilities that an 
institution and an organization operating an IRB each will undertake to 
ensure compliance with the requirements of this policy, as described in 
Sec.  26.103(e).
    (b) The records required by this policy shall be retained for at 
least 3 years, and records relating to research that is conducted shall 
be retained for at least 3 years after completion of the research. The 
institution or IRB may maintain the records in printed form, or 
electronically. All records shall be accessible for inspection and 
copying by authorized representatives of the Federal department or 
agency at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.116  General Requirements for Informed Consent.

    (a) General. General requirements for informed consent, whether 
written or oral, are set forth in this paragraph and apply to consent 
obtained in accordance with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (d) of this section. Broad consent may be obtained in lieu of 
informed consent obtained in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of 
this section only with respect to the storage, maintenance, and 
secondary research uses of identifiable private information and 
identifiable biospecimens. Waiver or alteration of consent in research 
involving public benefit and service programs conducted by or subject to 
the approval of state or local officials is described in paragraph (e) 
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described in paragraph (f) of this section. Except as provided elsewhere 
in this policy:
    (1) Before involving a human subject in research covered by this 
policy, an investigator shall obtain the legally effective informed 
consent of the subject or the subject's legally authorized 
representative.
    (2) An investigator shall seek informed consent only under 
circumstances that provide the prospective subject or the legally 
authorized representative sufficient opportunity to discuss and consider 
whether or not to participate and that minimize the possibility of 
coercion or undue influence.
    (3) The information that is given to the subject or the legally 
authorized representative shall be in language understandable to the 
subject or the legally authorized representative.
    (4) The prospective subject or the legally authorized representative 
must be provided with the information that a reasonable person would 
want to have in order to make an informed decision about whether to 
participate, and an opportunity to discuss that information.
    (5) Except for broad consent obtained in accordance with paragraph 
(d) of this section:
    (i) Informed consent must begin with a concise and focused 
presentation of the key information that is most likely to assist a 
prospective subject or legally authorized representative in 
understanding the reasons why one might or might not want to participate 
in the research. This part of the informed consent must be organized and 
presented in a way that facilitates comprehension.
    (ii) Informed consent as a whole must present information in 
sufficient detail relating to the research, and must be organized and 
presented in a way that does not merely provide lists of isolated facts, 
but rather facilitates the prospective subject's or legally authorized 
representative's understanding of the reasons why one might or might not 
want to participate.
    (6) No informed consent may include any exculpatory language through 
which the subject or the legally authorized representative is made to 
waive or appear to waive any of the subject's legal rights, or releases 
or appears to release the investigator, the sponsor, the institution, or 
its agents from liability for negligence.
    (b) Basic elements of informed consent. Except as provided in 
paragraph (d), (e), or (f) of this section, in seeking informed consent 
the following information shall be provided to each subject or the 
legally authorized representative:
    (1) A statement that the study involves research, an explanation of 
the purposes of the research and the expected duration of the subject's 
participation, a description of the procedures to be followed, and 
identification of any procedures that are experimental;
    (2) A description of any reasonably foreseeable risks or discomforts 
to the subject;
    (3) A description of any benefits to the subject or to others that 
may reasonably be expected from the research;
    (4) A disclosure of appropriate alternative procedures or courses of 
treatment, if any, that might be advantageous to the subject;
    (5) A statement describing the extent, if any, to which 
confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained;
    (6) For research involving more than minimal risk, an explanation as 
to whether any compensation and an explanation as to whether any medical 
treatments are available if injury occurs and, if so, what they consist 
of, or where further information may be obtained;
    (7) An explanation of whom to contact for answers to pertinent 
questions about the research and research subjects' rights, and whom to 
contact in the event of a research-related injury to the subject;
    (8) A statement that participation is voluntary, refusal to 
participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which the 
subject is otherwise entitled, and the subject may discontinue 
participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which 
the subject is otherwise entitled; and
    (9) One of the following statements about any research that involves 
the collection of identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens:

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    (i) A statement that identifiers might be removed from the 
identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens and that, 
after such removal, the information or biospecimens could be used for 
future research studies or distributed to another investigator for 
future research studies without additional informed consent from the 
subject or the legally authorized representative, if this might be a 
possibility; or
    (ii) A statement that the subject's information or biospecimens 
collected as part of the research, even if identifiers are removed, will 
not be used or distributed for future research studies.
    (c) Additional elements of informed consent. Except as provided in 
paragraph (d), (e), or (f) of this section, one or more of the following 
elements of information, when appropriate, shall also be provided to 
each subject or the legally authorized representative:
    (1) A statement that the particular treatment or procedure may 
involve risks to the subject (or to the embryo or fetus, if the subject 
is or may become pregnant) that are currently unforeseeable;
    (2) Anticipated circumstances under which the subject's 
participation may be terminated by the investigator without regard to 
the subject's or the legally authorized representative's consent;
    (3) Any additional costs to the subject that may result from 
participation in the research;
    (4) The consequences of a subject's decision to withdraw from the 
research and procedures for orderly termination of participation by the 
subject;
    (5) A statement that significant new findings developed during the 
course of the research that may relate to the subject's willingness to 
continue participation will be provided to the subject;
    (6) The approximate number of subjects involved in the study;
    (7) A statement that the subject's biospecimens (even if identifiers 
are removed) may be used for commercial profit and whether the subject 
will or will not share in this commercial profit;
    (8) A statement regarding whether clinically relevant research 
results, including individual research results, will be disclosed to 
subjects, and if so, under what conditions; and
    (9) For research involving biospecimens, whether the research will 
(if known) or might include whole genome sequencing (i.e., sequencing of 
a human germline or somatic specimen with the intent to generate the 
genome or exome sequence of that specimen).
    (d) Elements of broad consent for the storage, maintenance, and 
secondary research use of identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens. Broad consent for the storage, maintenance, 
and secondary research use of identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens (collected for either research studies other 
than the proposed research or nonresearch purposes) is permitted as an 
alternative to the informed consent requirements in paragraphs (b) and 
(c) of this section. If the subject or the legally authorized 
representative is asked to provide broad consent, the following shall be 
provided to each subject or the subject's legally authorized 
representative:
    (1) The information required in paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(5), 
and (b)(8) and, when appropriate, (c)(7) and (9) of this section;
    (2) A general description of the types of research that may be 
conducted with the identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens. This description must include sufficient information such 
that a reasonable person would expect that the broad consent would 
permit the types of research conducted;
    (3) A description of the identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens that might be used in research, whether 
sharing of identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens 
might occur, and the types of institutions or researchers that might 
conduct research with the identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens;
    (4) A description of the period of time that the identifiable 
private information or identifiable biospecimens may be stored and 
maintained (which period of time could be indefinite), and a description 
of the period of time that the identifiable private information or 
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for research purposes (which period of time could be indefinite);
    (5) Unless the subject or legally authorized representative will be 
provided details about specific research studies, a statement that they 
will not be informed of the details of any specific research studies 
that might be conducted using the subject's identifiable private 
information or identifiable biospecimens, including the purposes of the 
research, and that they might have chosen not to consent to some of 
those specific research studies;
    (6) Unless it is known that clinically relevant research results, 
including individual research results, will be disclosed to the subject 
in all circumstances, a statement that such results may not be disclosed 
to the subject; and
    (7) An explanation of whom to contact for answers to questions about 
the subject's rights and about storage and use of the subject's 
identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens, and whom 
to contact in the event of a research-related harm.
    (e) Waiver or alteration of consent in research involving public 
benefit and service programs conducted by or subject to the approval of 
state or local officials--(1) Waiver. An IRB may waive the requirement 
to obtain informed consent for research under paragraphs (a) through (c) 
of this section, provided the IRB satisfies the requirements of 
paragraph (e)(3) of this section. If an individual was asked to provide 
broad consent for the storage, maintenance, and secondary research use 
of identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens in 
accordance with the requirements at paragraph (d) of this section, and 
refused to consent, an IRB cannot waive consent for the storage, 
maintenance, or secondary research use of the identifiable private 
information or identifiable biospecimens.
    (2) Alteration. An IRB may approve a consent procedure that omits 
some, or alters some or all, of the elements of informed consent set 
forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section provided the IRB 
satisfies the requirements of paragraph (e)(3) of this section. An IRB 
may not omit or alter any of the requirements described in paragraph (a) 
of this section. If a broad consent procedure is used, an IRB may not 
omit or alter any of the elements required under paragraph (d) of this 
section.
    (3) Requirements for waiver and alteration. In order for an IRB to 
waive or alter consent as described in this subsection, the IRB must 
find and document that:
    (i) The research or demonstration project is to be conducted by or 
subject to the approval of state or local government officials and is 
designed to study, evaluate, or otherwise examine:
    (A) Public benefit or service programs;
    (B) Procedures for obtaining benefits or services under those 
programs;
    (C) Possible changes in or alternatives to those programs or 
procedures; or
    (D) Possible changes in methods or levels of payment for benefits or 
services under those programs; and
    (ii) The research could not practicably be carried out without the 
waiver or alteration.
    (f) General waiver or alteration of consent--(1) Waiver. An IRB may 
waive the requirement to obtain informed consent for research under 
paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, provided the IRB satisfies 
the requirements of paragraph (f)(3) of this section. If an individual 
was asked to provide broad consent for the storage, maintenance, and 
secondary research use of identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens in accordance with the requirements at 
paragraph (d) of this section, and refused to consent, an IRB cannot 
waive consent for the storage, maintenance, or secondary research use of 
the identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens.
    (2) Alteration. An IRB may approve a consent procedure that omits 
some, or alters some or all, of the elements of informed consent set 
forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section provided the IRB 
satisfies the requirements of paragraph (f)(3) of this section. An IRB 
may not omit or alter any of the requirements described in paragraph (a) 
of this section. If a broad consent procedure is used, an IRB may not 
omit or alter any of the elements required under paragraph (d) of this 
section.

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    (3) Requirements for waiver and alteration. In order for an IRB to 
waive or alter consent as described in this subsection, the IRB must 
find and document that:
    (i) The research involves no more than minimal risk to the subjects;
    (ii) The research could not practicably be carried out without the 
requested waiver or alteration;
    (iii) If the research involves using identifiable private 
information or identifiable biospecimens, the research could not 
practicably be carried out without using such information or 
biospecimens in an identifiable format;
    (iv) The waiver or alteration will not adversely affect the rights 
and welfare of the subjects; and
    (v) Whenever appropriate, the subjects or legally authorized 
representatives will be provided with additional pertinent information 
after participation.
    (g) Screening, recruiting, or determining eligibility. An IRB may 
approve a research proposal in which an investigator will obtain 
information or biospecimens for the purpose of screening, recruiting, or 
determining the eligibility of prospective subjects without the informed 
consent of the prospective subject or the subject's legally authorized 
representative, if either of the following conditions are met:
    (1) The investigator will obtain information through oral or written 
communication with the prospective subject or legally authorized 
representative, or
    (2) The investigator will obtain identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens by accessing records or stored identifiable 
biospecimens.
    (h) Posting of clinical trial consent form. (1) For each clinical 
trial conducted or supported by a Federal department or agency, one IRB-
approved informed consent form used to enroll subjects must be posted by 
the awardee or the Federal department or agency component conducting the 
trial on a publicly available Federal Web site that will be established 
as a repository for such informed consent forms.
    (2) If the Federal department or agency supporting or conducting the 
clinical trial determines that certain information should not be made 
publicly available on a Federal Web site (e.g. confidential commercial 
information), such Federal department or agency may permit or require 
redactions to the information posted.
    (3) The informed consent form must be posted on the Federal Web site 
after the clinical trial is closed to recruitment, and no later than 60 
days after the last study visit by any subject, as required by the 
protocol.
    (i) Preemption. The informed consent requirements in this policy are 
not intended to preempt any applicable Federal, state, or local laws 
(including tribal laws passed by the official governing body of an 
American Indian or Alaska Native tribe) that require additional 
information to be disclosed in order for informed consent to be legally 
effective.
    (j) Emergency medical care. Nothing in this policy is intended to 
limit the authority of a physician to provide emergency medical care, to 
the extent the physician is permitted to do so under applicable Federal, 
state, or local law (including tribal law passed by the official 
governing body of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.117  Documentation of informed consent.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, informed 
consent shall be documented by the use of a written informed consent 
form approved by the IRB and signed (including in an electronic format) 
by the subject or the subject's legally authorized representative. A 
written copy shall be given to the person signing the informed consent 
form.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the 
informed consent form may be either of the following:
    (1) A written informed consent form that meets the requirements of 
Sec.  26.116. The investigator shall give either the subject or the 
subject's legally authorized representative adequate opportunity to read 
the informed consent form before it is signed; alternatively, this form 
may be read to the subject or the subject's legally authorized 
representative.

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    (2) A short form written informed consent form stating that the 
elements of informed consent required by Sec.  26.116 have been 
presented orally to the subject or the subject's legally authorized 
representative, and that the key information required by Sec.  
26.116(a)(5)(i) was presented first to the subject, before other 
information, if any, was provided. The IRB shall approve a written 
summary of what is to be said to the subject or the legally authorized 
representative. When this method is used, there shall be a witness to 
the oral presentation. Only the short form itself is to be signed by the 
subject or the subject's legally authorized representative. However, the 
witness shall sign both the short form and a copy of the summary, and 
the person actually obtaining consent shall sign a copy of the summary. 
A copy of the summary shall be given to the subject or the subject's 
legally authorized representative, in addition to a copy of the short 
form.
    (c)(1) An IRB may waive the requirement for the investigator to 
obtain a signed informed consent form for some or all subjects if it 
finds any of the following:
    (i) That the only record linking the subject and the research would 
be the informed consent form and the principal risk would be potential 
harm resulting from a breach of confidentiality. Each subject (or 
legally authorized representative) will be asked whether the subject 
wants documentation linking the subject with the research, and the 
subject's wishes will govern;
    (ii) That the research presents no more than minimal risk of harm to 
subjects and involves no procedures for which written consent is 
normally required outside of the research context; or
    (iii) If the subjects or legally authorized representatives are 
members of a distinct cultural group or community in which signing forms 
is not the norm, that the research presents no more than minimal risk of 
harm to subjects and provided there is an appropriate alternative 
mechanism for documenting that informed consent was obtained.
    (2) In cases in which the documentation requirement is waived, the 
IRB may require the investigator to provide subjects or legally 
authorized representatives with a written statement regarding the 
research.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0990-0260)



Sec.  26.118  Applications and proposals lacking definite plans for 
involvement of human subjects.

    Certain types of applications for grants, cooperative agreements, or 
contracts are submitted to Federal departments or agencies with the 
knowledge that subjects may be involved within the period of support, 
but definite plans would not normally be set forth in the application or 
proposal. These include activities such as institutional type grants 
when selection of specific projects is the institution's responsibility; 
research training grants in which the activities involving subjects 
remain to be selected; and projects in which human subjects' involvement 
will depend upon completion of instruments, prior animal studies, or 
purification of compounds. Except for research waived under Sec.  
26.101(i) or exempted under Sec.  26.104, no human subjects may be 
involved in any project supported by these awards until the project has 
been reviewed and approved by the IRB, as provided in this policy, and 
certification submitted, by the institution, to the Federal department 
or agency component supporting the research.



Sec.  26.119  Research undertaken without the intention of involving 
human subjects.

    Except for research waived under Sec.  26.101(i) or exempted under 
Sec.  26.104, in the event research is undertaken without the intention 
of involving human subjects, but it is later proposed to involve human 
subjects in the research, the research shall first be reviewed and 
approved by an IRB, as provided in this policy, a certification 
submitted by the institution to the Federal department or agency 
component supporting the research, and final approval given to the 
proposed change by the Federal department or agency component.

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Sec.  26.120  Evaluation and disposition of applications and proposals 
for research to be conducted or supported by a Federal department or agency.

    (a) The department or agency head will evaluate all applications and 
proposals involving human subjects submitted to the Federal department 
or agency through such officers and employees of the Federal department 
or agency and such experts and consultants as the department or agency 
head determines to be appropriate. This evaluation will take into 
consideration the risks to the subjects, the adequacy of protection 
against these risks, the potential benefits of the research to the 
subjects and others, and the importance of the knowledge gained or to be 
gained.
    (b) On the basis of this evaluation, the department or agency head 
may approve or disapprove the application or proposal, or enter into 
negotiations to develop an approvable one.



Sec.  26.121  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.122  Use of Federal funds.

    Federal funds administered by a Federal department or agency may not 
be expended for research involving human subjects unless the 
requirements of this policy have been satisfied.



Sec.  26.123  Early termination of research support: Evaluation of 
applications and proposals.

    (a) The department or agency head may require that Federal 
department or agency support for any project be terminated or suspended 
in the manner prescribed in applicable program requirements, when the 
department or agency head finds an institution has materially failed to 
comply with the terms of this policy.
    (b) In making decisions about supporting or approving applications 
or proposals covered by this policy the department or agency head may 
take into account, in addition to all other eligibility requirements and 
program criteria, factors such as whether the applicant has been subject 
to a termination or suspension under paragraph (a) of this section and 
whether the applicant or the person or persons who would direct or has/
have directed the scientific and technical aspects of an activity has/
have, in the judgment of the department or agency head, materially 
failed to discharge responsibility for the protection of the rights and 
welfare of human subjects (whether or not the research was subject to 
federal regulation).



Sec.  26.124  Conditions.

    With respect to any research project or any class of research 
projects the department or agency head of either the conducting or the 
supporting Federal department or agency may impose additional conditions 
prior to or at the time of approval when in the judgment of the 
department or agency head additional conditions are necessary for the 
protection of human subjects.



    Subpart B_Prohibition of Research Conducted or Supported by EPA 
  Involving Intentional Exposure of Human Subjects who are Children or 
                        Pregnant or Nursing Women

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.201  To what does this subpart apply?

    (a) This subpart applies to all research involving intentional 
exposure of any human subject who is a pregnant woman (and her fetus) or 
a child conducted or supported by the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA). This includes research conducted in EPA facilities by any person 
and research conducted in any facility by EPA employees.
    (b) The requirements of this subpart are in addition to those 
imposed under the other subparts of this part.



Sec.  26.202  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec.  26.102 shall be applicable to this subpart 
as well. In addition, the definitions at 45 CFR 46.202(a) through (f) 
and at 45 CFR 46.202(h) are applicable to this subpart.
    (a) Research involving intentional exposure of a human subject means 
a study of a substance in which the exposure to the substance 
experienced by a human

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subject participating in the study would not have occurred but for the 
human subject's participation in the study.
    (b) A child is a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.



Sec.  26.203  Prohibition of research conducted or supported by EPA 
involving intentional exposure of any human subject who is a pregnant 
woman (and therefore her fetus), a nursing woman, or child.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, under no 
circumstances shall EPA conduct or support research involving 
intentional exposure of any human subject who is a pregnant woman (and 
therefore her fetus), a nursing woman, or a child.

[71 FR 36175, June 23, 2006]



 Subpart C_Observational Research: Additional Protections for Pregnant 
    Women and Fetuses Involved as Subjects in Observational Research 
                      Conducted or Supported by EPA

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.301  To what does this subpart apply?

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this 
subpart applies to all observational research involving human subjects 
who are pregnant women (and therefore their fetuses) conducted or 
supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This includes 
research conducted in EPA facilities by any person and research 
conducted in any facility by EPA employees.
    (b) The exemptions at Sec.  26.104(d) are applicable to this 
subpart.
    (c) The provisions of Sec.  26.101(c) through (m) are applicable to 
this subpart.
    (d) The requirements of this subpart are in addition to those 
imposed under the other subparts of this part.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 84 FR 35318, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  26.302  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec. Sec.  26.102 and 26.202 shall be applicable 
to this subpart as well. In addition, observational research means any 
human research that does not meet the definition of research involving 
intentional exposure of a human subject in Sec.  26.202(a).



Sec.  26.303  Duties of IRBs in connection with observational research 
involving pregnant women and fetuses.

    The provisions of 45 CFR 46.203 are applicable to this section.



Sec.  26.304  Additional protections for pregnant women and fetuses 
involved in observational research.

    The provisions of 45 CFR 46.204 are applicable to this section.



Sec.  26.305  Protections applicable, after delivery, to the placenta, 
the dead fetus, or fetal material.

    The provisions of 45 CFR 46.206 are applicable to this section.



 Subpart D_Observational Research: Additional Protections for Children 
Involved as Subjects in Observational Research Conducted or Supported by 
                                   EPA

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.401  To what does this subpart apply?

    (a) This subpart applies to all observational research involving 
children as subjects, conducted or supported by EPA. This includes 
research conducted in EPA facilities by any person and research 
conducted in any facility by EPA employees.
    (b) Exemptions at Sec.  26.104(d)(1) and (d)(3) through (8) are 
applicable to this subpart. The exemption at Sec.  26.104(d)(2) 
regarding educational tests is also applicable to this subpart. However, 
the exemption at Sec.  26.104(d)(2) for research involving survey or 
interview procedures or observations of public behavior does not apply 
to research covered by this subpart, except for research involving 
observation of public behavior

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when the investigator(s) do not participate in the activities being 
observed.
    (c) The exceptions, additions, and provisions for waiver as they 
appear in Sec.  26.101(c) through (i) are applicable to this subpart.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 84 FR 35318, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  26.402  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec.  26.102 shall be applicable to this subpart 
as well. In addition, the following terms are defined:
    (a) For purposes of this subpart, Administrator means the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and any other 
officer or employee of the Environmental Protection Agency to whom 
authority has been delegated by the Administrator.
    (b) Assent means a child's affirmative agreement to participate in 
research. Mere failure to object should not, absent affirmative 
agreement, be construed as assent.
    (c) Permission means the agreement of parent(s) or guardian to the 
participation of their child or ward in research.
    (d) Parent means a child's biological or adoptive parent.
    (e) Guardian means an individual who is authorized under applicable 
State, Tribal, or local law to consent on behalf of a child to general 
medical care.
    (f) Observational research means any research with human subjects 
that does not meet the definition of research involving intentional 
exposure of a human subject in Sec.  26.202(a).

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 84 FR 35318, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  26.403  IRB duties.

    In addition to other responsibilities assigned to IRBs under this 
part, each IRB shall review observational research covered by this 
subpart and approve only research that satisfies the conditions of all 
applicable sections of this subpart.



Sec.  26.404  Observational research not involving greater than minimal risk.

    EPA will conduct or fund observational research in which the IRB 
finds that no greater than minimal risk to children is presented, only 
if the IRB finds that adequate provisions are made for soliciting the 
assent of the children and the permission of their parents or guardians, 
as set forth in Sec.  26.406.



Sec.  26.405  Observational research involving greater than minimal risk 
but presenting the prospect of direct benefit to the individual subjects.

    If the IRB finds that an intervention or procedure presents more 
than minimal risk to children, EPA will not conduct or fund 
observational research that includes such an intervention or procedure 
unless the IRB finds and documents that:
    (a) The intervention or procedure holds out the prospect of direct 
benefit to the individual subject or is likely to contribute to the 
subject's well-being;
    (b) The risk is justified by the anticipated benefit to the 
subjects;
    (c) The relation of the anticipated benefit to the risk is at least 
as favorable to the subjects as that presented by available alternative 
approaches; and
    (d) Adequate provisions are made for soliciting the assent of the 
children and permission of their parents or guardians, as set forth in 
Sec.  26.406.



Sec.  26.406  Requirements for permission by parents or guardians and 
for assent by children.

    (a) In addition to the determinations required under other 
applicable sections of this subpart, the IRB shall determine that 
adequate provisions are made for soliciting the assent of the children, 
when in the judgment of the IRB the children are capable of providing 
assent. In determining whether children are capable of assenting, the 
IRB shall take into account the ages, maturity, and psychological state 
of the children involved. This judgment may be made for all children to 
be involved in research under a particular protocol, or for each child, 
as the IRB deems appropriate. If the IRB determines that the capability 
of some or all of the children is so limited that they cannot reasonably 
be consulted or that the intervention or procedure involved in the 
observational research holds out a prospect of direct benefit that is 
important to the health or well-being of the children and is available 
only in the context of the research, the

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assent of the children is not a necessary condition for proceeding with 
the observational research. Even where the IRB determines that the 
subjects are capable of assenting, the IRB may still waive the assent 
requirement under circumstances in which consent may be waived in accord 
with Sec.  26.116(e).
    (b) In addition to the determinations required under other 
applicable sections of this subpart, the IRB shall determine, in 
accordance with and to the extent that consent is required by Sec.  
26.116, that adequate provisions are made for soliciting the permission 
of each child's parents or guardian. Where parental permission is to be 
obtained, the IRB may find that the permission of one parent is 
sufficient for research to be conducted under Sec.  26.404 or Sec.  
26.405.
    (c) In addition to the provisions for waiver contained in Sec.  
26.116, if the IRB determines that a research protocol is designed for 
conditions or for a subject population for which parental or guardian 
permission is not a reasonable requirement to protect the subjects (for 
example, neglected or abused children), it may replace the consent 
requirements in subpart A of this part and paragraph (b) of this section 
with provided an appropriate, equivalent mechanism for protecting the 
children who will participate as subjects in the research is 
substituted, and provided further that the waiver is not inconsistent 
with Federal, State, or local law. The choice of an appropriate, 
equivalent mechanism would depend upon the nature and purpose of the 
activities described in the protocol, the risk and anticipated benefit 
to the research subjects, and their age, maturity, status, and 
condition.
    (d) Permission by parents or guardians shall be documented in 
accordance with and to the extent required by Sec.  26.117.
    (e) When the IRB determines that assent is required, it shall also 
determine whether and how assent must be documented.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 84 FR 35318, July 23, 2019]

Subparts E-J [Reserved]



Subpart K_Basic Ethical Requirements for Third-Party Human Research for 
 Pesticides Involving Intentional Exposure of Non-Pregnant, Non-Nursing 
                                 Adults

    Source: 84 FR 35318, July 23, 2019, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.1101  To what does this subpart apply?

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, this 
subpart applies to all research initiated on or after September 23, 2019 
involving intentional exposure of a human subject to:
    (1) Any substance if, at any time prior to initiating such research, 
any person who conducted or supported such research intended either to 
submit results of the research to EPA for consideration in connection 
with any action that may be performed by EPA under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136-136y) 
or section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 
U.S.C. 346a), or to hold the results of the research for later 
inspection by EPA under FIFRA or section 408 of FFDCA; or
    (2) A pesticide if, at any time prior to initiating such research, 
any person who conducted or supported such research intended either to 
submit results of the research to EPA for consideration in connection 
with any action that may be performed by EPA under any regulatory 
statute administered by EPA other than those statutes designated in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, or to hold the results of the research 
for later inspection by EPA under any regulatory statute administered by 
EPA other than those statutes designated in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section.
    (b) For purposes of determining a person's intent under paragraph 
(a) of this section, EPA may consider any available and relevant 
information. EPA must rebuttably presume the existence of intent if:
    (1) The person or the person's agent has submitted or made available 
for inspection the results of such research to EPA; or

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    (2) The person is a member of a class of people who, or whose 
products or activities, are regulated by EPA and, at the time the 
research was initiated, the results of such research would be relevant 
to EPA's exercise of its regulatory authority with respect to that class 
of people, products, or activities.
    (c) Unless otherwise required by the Administrator, research is 
exempt from this subpart if it involves only the collection or study of 
existing data, documents, records, pathological specimens, or diagnostic 
specimens from previously conducted studies, and if these sources are 
publicly available or if the information is recorded by the investigator 
in such a manner that subjects cannot be identified, directly or through 
identifiers linked to the subjects.
    (d) The EPA Administrator retains final judgment as to whether a 
particular activity is covered by this subpart and this judgment shall 
be exercised consistent with the
    ethical principles of the Belmont Report.
    (e) Compliance with this subpart requires compliance with pertinent 
Federal laws or regulations that provide additional protections for 
human subjects.
    (f) This subpart does not affect any state or local laws or 
regulations (including tribal law passed by the official governing body 
of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe) that may otherwise be 
applicable and that provide additional protections for human subjects.
    (g) This subpart does not affect any foreign laws or regulations 
that may otherwise be applicable and that provide additional protections 
to human subjects of research.
    (h) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, nothing in this 
section alters the previous obligation to comply with EPA regulations in 
this subpart that governed research involving intentional exposure of 
human subjects initiated prior to September 23, 2019 and that were in 
effect and applicable to such research at the time it was initiated.



Sec.  26.1102  Definitions.

    (a) Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) and any other officer or employee of EPA to whom 
authority has been delegated.
    (b) Common Rule refers to the Federal Policy for the Protection of 
Human Subjects as established in 1991 and codified by EPA and 14 other 
Federal departments and agencies (see the Federal Register issue of June 
18, 1991 (56 FR 28003)) and its subsequent revisions as adopted by EPA 
and other federal departments and agencies (see the Federal Register 
issue of January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7149)). The Common Rule contains a 
widely accepted set of standards for conducting ethical research with 
human subjects, together with a set of procedures designed to ensure 
that the standards are met. Once codified or adopted by a Federal 
department or agency, the requirements of the Common Rule apply to 
research conducted or sponsored by that Federal department or agency. 
EPA's codification of the Common Rule appears in 40 CFR part 26, subpart 
A.
    (c) Federal department or agency refers to a federal department or 
agency (the department or agency itself rather than its bureaus, offices 
or divisions) that takes appropriate administrative action to make the 
Common Rule applicable to the research involving human subjects it 
conducts, supports, or otherwise regulates (e.g., the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the 
Central Intelligence Agency).
    (d)(1) Human subject means a living individual about whom an 
investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research:
    (i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or 
interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the 
information or biospecimens, or
    (ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable 
private information or identifiable biospecimens.
    (2) Intervention includes both physical procedures by which 
information or biospecimens are gathered (e.g., venipuncture) and 
manipulations of the subject or the subject's environment

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that are performed for research purposes.
    (3) Interaction includes communication or interpersonal contact 
between investigator and subject.
    (4) Private information includes information about behavior that 
occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no 
observation or recording is taking place, and information which has been 
provided for specific purposes by an individual and which the individual 
can reasonably expect will not be made public (e.g., a medical record).
    (5) Identifiable private information is private information for 
which the identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by 
the investigator or associated with the information.
    (6) An identifiable biospecimen is a biospecimen for which the 
identity of the subject is or may readily be ascertained by the 
investigator or associated with the biospecimen.
    (e) Institution means any public or private entity or agency 
(including federal, state, and other agencies).
    (f) IRB means an institutional review board established in accord 
with and for the purposes expressed in this part.
    (g) IRB approval means the determination of the IRB that the 
research has been reviewed and may be conducted at an institution within 
the constraints set forth by the IRB and by other institutional and 
federal requirements.
    (h) Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm or 
discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of 
themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the 
performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
    (i) Person means any person, as that term is defined in FIFRA 
section 2(s) (7 U.S.C. 136), except:
    (1) A Federal agency that is subject to the provisions of the 
Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research, and
    (2) A person when performing human research supported by a federal 
agency covered by paragraph (i)(1) of this section.
    (j) Pesticide means any substance or mixture of substances meeting 
the definition in 7 U.S.C. 136(u) (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act, section 2(u)).
    (k) Research means a systematic investigation, including research, 
development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute 
to generalizable knowledge. Activities that meet this definition 
constitute research for purposes of this subpart, whether or not they 
are considered research for other purposes. For example, some 
demonstration and service programs may include research activities.
    (l) Research involving intentional exposure of a human subject means 
a study of a substance in which the exposure to the substance 
experienced by a human subject participating in the study would not have 
occurred but for the human subject's participation in the study.
    (m) Written, or in writing, for purposes of this subpart refers to 
writing on a tangible medium (e.g., paper) or in an electronic format.



Sec.  Sec.  26.1103-26.1106  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.1107  IRB membership.

    (a) Each IRB shall have at least five members, with varying 
backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research 
activities that are presented for its approval. The IRB shall be 
sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its 
members (professional competence), and the diversity of the members, 
including consideration of race, gender, and cultural backgrounds and 
sensitivity to such issues as community attitudes, to promote respect 
for its advice and counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of 
human subjects. The IRB shall be able to ascertain the acceptability of 
proposed research in terms of institutional commitments (including 
policies and resources) and regulations, applicable law, and standards 
of professional conduct and practice. The IRB shall therefore include 
persons knowledgeable in these areas. If an IRB regularly reviews 
research that involves a category of subjects vulnerable to coercion or 
undue influence, such as prisoners, individuals with impaired decision-
making capacity, or economically

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or educationally disadvantaged persons, consideration shall be given to 
the inclusion of one or more individuals who are knowledgeable about and 
experienced in working with these categories of subjects.
    (b) Each IRB shall include at least one member whose primary 
concerns are in scientific areas and at least one member whose primary 
concerns are in nonscientific areas.
    (c) Each IRB shall include at least one member who is not otherwise 
affiliated with the institution and who is not part of the immediate 
family of a person who is affiliated with the institution.
    (d) No IRB may have a member participate in the IRB's initial or 
continuing review of any project in which the member has a conflicting 
interest, except to provide information requested by the IRB.
    (e) An IRB may, in its discretion, invite individuals with 
competence in special areas to assist in the review of issues that 
require expertise beyond or in addition to that available on the IRB. 
These individuals may not vote with the IRB.



Sec.  26.1108  IRB functions and operations.

    (a) In order to fulfill the requirements of this subpart each IRB 
shall:
    (1) Have access to meeting space and sufficient staff to support the 
IRB's review and recordkeeping duties;
    (2) Prepare and maintain a current list of the IRB members 
identified by name; earned degrees; representative capacity; indications 
of experience such as board certifications or licenses sufficient to 
describe each member's chief anticipated contributions to IRB 
deliberations; and any employment or other relationship between each 
member and the institution, for example, full-time employee, part-time 
employee, member of governing panel or board, stockholder, paid or 
unpaid consultant;
    (3) Establish and follow written procedures for:
    (i) Conducting its initial and continuing review of research and for 
reporting its findings and actions to the investigator and the 
institution;
    (ii) Determining which projects require review more often than 
annually and which projects need verification from sources other than 
the investigator that no material changes have occurred since previous 
IRB review;
    (iii) Ensuring prompt reporting to the IRB of proposed changes in 
research activity, and for ensuring that investigators will conduct the 
research activity in accordance with the terms of the IRB approval until 
any proposed changes have been reviewed and approved by the IRB, except 
when necessary to eliminate apparent immediate hazards to the subject.
    (4) Establish and follow written procedures for ensuring prompt 
reporting to the IRB, appropriate institutional officials, and the 
Environmental Protection Agency of:
    (i) Any unanticipated problems involving risks to human subjects or 
others or any instance of serious or continuing noncompliance with this 
subpart or the requirements or determinations of the IRB; and
    (ii) Any suspension or termination of IRB approval.
    (b) Except when an expedited review procedure is used (see Sec.  
26.1110), an IRB must review proposed research at convened meetings at 
which a majority of the members of the IRB are present, including at 
least one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. In 
order for the research to be approved, it shall receive the approval of 
a majority of those members present at the meeting.



Sec.  26.1109  IRB review of research.

    (a) An IRB shall review and have authority to approve, require 
modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove all research 
activities covered by this subpart.
    (b) An IRB shall require that information given to subjects as part 
of informed consent is in accordance with Sec.  26.1116. The IRB may 
require that information, in addition to that specifically mentioned in 
Sec.  26.1116, be given to the subjects when, in the IRB's judgment, the 
information would meaningfully add to the protection of the rights and 
welfare of subjects.

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    (c) An IRB shall require documentation of informed consent in 
accordance with Sec.  26.1117.
    (d) An IRB shall notify investigators and the institution in writing 
of its decision to approve or disapprove the proposed research activity, 
or of modifications required to secure IRB approval of the research 
activity. If the IRB decides to disapprove a research activity, it shall 
include in its written notification a statement of the reasons for its 
decision and give the investigator an opportunity to respond in person 
or in writing.
    (e) An IRB shall conduct continuing review of research requiring 
review by the convened IRB at intervals appropriate to the degree of 
risk, not less than once per year, except as described in paragraph (f) 
of this section.
    (f)(1) Unless an IRB determines otherwise, continuing review of 
research is not required in the following circumstances:
    (i) Research eligible for expedited review in accordance with Sec.  
26.1110;
    (ii) Research that has progressed to the point that it involves only 
one or both of the following, which are part of the IRB-approved study:
    (A) Data analysis, including analysis of identifiable private 
information or identifiable biospecimens, or
    (B) Accessing follow-up clinical data from procedures that subjects 
would undergo as part of clinical care.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (g) An IRB shall have authority to observe or have a third party 
observe the consent process and the research.



Sec.  26.1110  Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research 
involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved research.

    (a) The Secretary of HHS, has established, and published as a notice 
in the Federal Register, a list of categories of research that may be 
reviewed by the IRB through an expedited review procedure. The Secretary 
will evaluate the list at least every 8 years and amend it, as 
appropriate after consultation with other federal departments and 
agencies and after publication in the Federal Register for public 
comment. A copy of the list is available from the Office for Human 
Research Protections, HHS, or any successor office.
    (b)(1) An IRB may use the expedited review procedure to review the 
following:
    (i) Some or all of the research appearing on the list described in 
paragraph (a) of this section, unless the reviewer finds that the study 
involves more than minimal risk.
    (ii) Minor changes in previously approved research during the period 
for which approval is authorized.
    (2) Under an expedited review procedure, the review may be carried 
out by the IRB chairperson or by one or more experienced reviewers 
designated by the chairperson from among members of the IRB. In 
reviewing the research, the reviewers may exercise all of the 
authorities of the IRB except that the reviewers may not disapprove the 
research. A research activity may be disapproved only after review in 
accordance with the non-expedited procedure set forth in Sec.  
26.1108(b).
    (c) Each IRB that uses an expedited review procedure shall adopt a 
method for keeping all members advised of research proposals that have 
been approved under the procedure.
    (d) The Administrator may restrict, suspend, terminate, or choose 
not to authorize an institution's or IRB's use of the expedited review 
procedure for research covered by this subpart.



Sec.  26.1111  Criteria for IRB approval of research.

    (a) In order to approve research covered by this subpart the IRB 
shall determine that all of the following requirements are satisfied:
    (1) Risks to subjects are minimized:
    (i) By using procedures that are consistent with sound research 
design and that do not unnecessarily expose subjects to risk, and
    (ii) Whenever appropriate, by using procedures already being 
performed on the subjects for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
    (2) Risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to anticipated 
benefits, if any, to subjects, and the importance of the knowledge that 
may reasonably be expected to result. In evaluating risks and benefits, 
the IRB should consider only those risks and benefits that may

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result from the research (as distinguished from risks and benefits of 
therapies subjects would receive even if not participating in the 
research). The IRB should not consider possible long-range effects of 
applying knowledge gained in the research (e.g., the possible effects of 
the research on public policy) as among those research risks that fall 
within the purview of its responsibility.
    (3) Selection of subjects is equitable. In making this assessment 
the IRB should take into account the purposes of the research and the 
setting in which the research will be conducted. The IRB should be 
particularly cognizant of the special problems of research that involves 
a category of subjects who are vulnerable to coercion or undue 
influence, such as prisoners, individuals with impaired decision-making 
capacity, or economically or educationally disadvantaged persons.
    (4) Informed consent will be sought from each prospective subject, 
in accordance with, and to the extent required by Sec.  26.1116.
    (5) Informed consent will be appropriately documented in accordance 
with Sec.  26.1117.
    (6) When appropriate, the research plan makes adequate provision for 
monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of subjects.
    (7) When appropriate, there are adequate provisions to protect the 
privacy of subjects and to maintain the confidentiality of data.
    (b) When some or all of the subjects are likely to be vulnerable to 
coercion or undue influence, such as prisoners, individuals with 
impaired decision-making capacity, or economically or educationally 
disadvantaged persons, additional safeguards have been included in the 
study to protect the rights and welfare of these subjects.



Sec.  26.1112  Review by institution.

    Research covered by this subpart that has been approved by an IRB 
may be subject to further appropriate review and approval or disapproval 
by officials of the institution. However, those officials may not 
approve the research if it has not been approved by an IRB.



Sec.  26.1113  Suspension or termination of IRB approval of research.

    An IRB shall have authority to suspend or terminate approval of 
research that is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB's 
requirements or that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to 
subjects. Any suspension or termination of approval shall include a 
statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and shall be reported 
promptly to the investigator, appropriate institutional officials, and 
the Administrator of EPA.



Sec.  26.1114  Cooperative research.

    In complying with this subpart, sponsors, investigators, or 
institutions involved in multi-institutional studies may use joint 
review, reliance upon the review of another qualified IRB, or similar 
arrangements aimed at avoidance of duplication of effort.



Sec.  26.1115  IRB records.

    (a) An institution, or when appropriate an IRB, shall prepare and 
maintain adequate documentation of IRB activities, including the 
following:
    (1) Copies of all research proposals reviewed, scientific 
evaluations, if any, that accompany the proposals, approved sample 
consent documents, progress reports submitted by investigators, and 
reports of injuries to subjects.
    (2) Minutes of IRB meetings, which shall be in sufficient detail to 
show attendance at the meetings; actions taken by the IRB; the vote on 
these actions including the number of members voting for, against, and 
abstaining; the basis for requiring changes in or disapproving research; 
and a written summary of the discussion of controverted issues and their 
resolution.
    (3) Records of continuing review activities, including the rationale 
for conducting continuing review of research that otherwise would not 
require continuing review as described in Sec.  26.1109(f)(1).
    (4) Copies of all correspondence between the IRB and the 
investigators.
    (5) A list of IRB members in the same detail as described in Sec.  
26.1108(a)(2).
    (6) Written procedures for the IRB in the same detail as described 
in Sec.  26.1108(a)(3) and (4).

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    (7) Statements of significant new findings provided to subjects, as 
required by Sec.  26.1116(c)(5).
    (8) The rationale for an expedited reviewer's determination under 
Sec.  26.1110(b)(1)(i) that research appearing on the expedited review 
list described in Sec.  26.1110(a) is more than minimal risk.
    (9) Documentation specifying the responsibilities that an 
institution and an organization operating an IRB each will undertake to 
ensure compliance with the requirements of this subpart.
    (b) The records required by this subpart shall be retained for at 
least 3 years, and records relating to research which is conducted shall 
be retained for at least 3 years after completion of the research. The 
institution or IRB may maintain the records in printed form or 
electronically. All records shall be accessible for inspection and 
copying by authorized representatives of EPA at reasonable times and in 
a reasonable manner.



Sec.  26.1116  General requirements for informed consent.

    (a) General. General requirements for informed consent, whether 
written or oral, are set forth in this paragraph and apply to consent 
obtained in accordance with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (b) 
and (c) of this section. Except as provided elsewhere in this subpart:
    (1) Before involving a human subject in research covered by this 
subpart, an investigator shall obtain the legally effective informed 
consent of the subject.
    (2) An investigator shall seek informed consent only under 
circumstances that provide the prospective subject sufficient 
opportunity to discuss and consider whether or not to participate and 
that minimize the possibility of coercion or undue influence.
    (3) The information that is given to the subject shall be in 
language understandable to the subject.
    (4) The prospective subject must be provided with the information 
that a reasonable person would want to have in order to make an informed 
decision about whether to participate, and an opportunity to discuss 
that information.
    (5)(i) Informed consent must begin with a concise and focused 
presentation of the key information that is most likely to assist a 
prospective subject in understanding the reasons why one might or might 
not want to participate in the research. This part of the informed 
consent must be organized and presented in a way that facilitates 
comprehension.
    (ii) Informed consent as a whole must present information in 
sufficient detail relating to the research and must be organized and 
presented in a way that does not merely provide lists of isolated facts, 
but rather facilitates the prospective subject's understanding of the 
reasons why one might or might not want to participate.
    (6) No informed consent may include any exculpatory language through 
which the subject is made to waive or appear to waive any of the 
subject's legal rights, or releases or appears to release the 
investigator, the sponsor, the institution, or its agents from liability 
for negligence.
    (b) Basic elements of informed consent. In seeking informed consent 
the following information shall be provided to each subject:
    (1) A statement that the study involves research, an explanation of 
the purposes of the research and the expected duration of the subject's 
participation, a description of the procedures to be followed, and 
identification of any procedures that are experimental;
    (2) A description of any reasonably foreseeable risks or discomforts 
to the subject;
    (3) A description of any benefits to the subject or to others that 
may reasonably be expected from the research;
    (4) A disclosure of appropriate alternative procedures or courses of 
treatment, if any, that might be advantageous to the subject;
    (5) A statement describing the extent, if any, to which 
confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained;
    (6) For research involving more than minimal risk, an explanation as 
to whether any compensation and an explanation as to whether any medical 
treatments are available if injury occurs and, if so, what they consist 
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where further information may be obtained;
    (7) An explanation of whom to contact for answers to pertinent 
questions about the research and research subjects' rights, and whom to 
contact in the event of a research- related injury to the subject;
    (8) A statement that participation is voluntary, refusal to 
participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which the 
subject is otherwise entitled, and the subject may discontinue 
participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which 
the subject is otherwise entitled; and
    (9) One of the following statements about any research that involves 
the collection of identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens:
    (i) A statement that identifiers might be removed from the 
identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens and that, 
after such removal, the information or biospecimens could be used for 
future research studies or distributed to another investigator for 
future research studies without additional informed consent from the 
subject, if this might be a possibility; or
    (ii) A statement that the subject's information or biospecimens 
collected as part of the research, even if identifiers are removed, will 
not be used or distributed for future research studies.
    (c) Additional elements of informed consent. One or more of the 
following elements of information, when appropriate, shall also be 
provided to each subject:
    (1) A statement that the particular treatment or procedure may 
involve risks to the subject (or to the embryo or fetus, if the subject 
may become pregnant) that are currently unforeseeable;
    (2) Anticipated circumstances under which the subject's 
participation may be terminated by the investigator without regard to 
the subject's consent;
    (3) Any additional costs to the subject that may result from 
participation in the research;
    (4) The consequences of a subject's decision to withdraw from the 
research and procedures for orderly termination of participation by the 
subject;
    (5) A statement that significant new findings developed during the 
course of the research that may relate to the subject's willingness to 
continue participation will be provided to the subject;
    (6) The approximate number of subjects involved in the study;
    (7) A statement that the subject's biospecimens (even if identifiers 
are removed) may be used for commercial profit and whether the subject 
will or will not share in this commercial profit;
    (8) A statement regarding whether clinically relevant research 
results, including individual research results, will be disclosed to 
subjects, and if so, under what conditions; and
    (9) For research involving biospecimens, whether the research will 
(if known) or might include whole genome sequencing (i.e., sequencing of 
a human germline or somatic specimen with the intent to generate the 
genome or exome sequence of that specimen).
    (d) Elements of broad consent for the storage, maintenance, and 
secondary research use of identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens. Broad consent for the storage, maintenance, 
and secondary research use of identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens (collected for either research studies other 
than the proposed research or non-research purposes) is permitted as an 
alternative to the informed consent requirements in paragraphs (b) and 
(c) of this section. Broad consent is only permitted for the purposes 
mentioned and may not be substituted for the elements of informed 
consent in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, as required for the 
intentional exposure research subject to this subpart. If the subject is 
asked to provide broad consent, in addition to providing the informed 
consent required in paragraphs (b) and (c), the following shall be 
provided to each subject:
    (1) The information required in paragraphs (b)(2), (3), (5), and (8) 
and, when appropriate, (c)(7) and (9) of this section;
    (2) A general description of the types of research that may be 
conducted with the identifiable private information or

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identifiable biospecimens. This description must include sufficient 
information such that a reasonable person would expect that the broad 
consent would permit the types of research conducted;
    (3) A description of the identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens that might be used in research, whether 
sharing of identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens 
might occur, and the types of institutions or researchers that might 
conduct research with the identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens;
    (4) A description of the period of time that the identifiable 
private information or identifiable biospecimens may be stored and 
maintained (which period of time could be indefinite), and a description 
of the period of time that the identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens may be used for research purposes (which 
period of time could be indefinite);
    (5) Unless the subject will be provided details about specific 
research studies, a statement that they will not be informed of the 
details of any specific research studies that might be conducted using 
the subject's identifiable private information or identifiable 
biospecimens, including the purposes of the research, and that they 
might have chosen not to consent to some of those specific research 
studies;
    (6) Unless it is known that clinically relevant research results, 
including individual research results, will be disclosed to the subject 
in all circumstances, a statement that such results may not be disclosed 
to the subject; and
    (7) An explanation of whom to contact for answers to questions about 
the subject's rights and about storage and use of the subject's 
identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens, and whom 
to contact in the event of a research-related harm.
    (e) Screening, recruiting, or determining eligibility. An IRB may 
approve a research proposal in which an investigator will obtain 
information or biospecimens for the purpose of screening, recruiting, or 
determining the eligibility of prospective subjects without the informed 
consent of the prospective subject, if either of the following 
conditions are met:
    (1) The investigator will obtain information through oral or written 
communication with the prospective subject, or
    (2) The investigator will obtain identifiable private information or 
identifiable biospecimens by accessing records or stored identifiable 
biospecimens.
    (f) Preemption. The informed consent requirements in this subpart 
are not intended to preempt any applicable Federal, state, or local laws 
(including tribal laws passed by the official governing body of an 
American Indian or Alaska Native tribe) that require additional 
information to be disclosed in order for informed consent to be legally 
effective.
    (g) Emergency medical care. Nothing in this subpart is intended to 
limit the authority of a physician to provide emergency medical care, to 
the extent the physician is permitted to do so under applicable Federal, 
state, or local law (including tribal law passed by the official 
governing body of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe).
    (h) Additional information for subjects when research involves a 
pesticide. If the research involves intentional exposure of subjects to 
a pesticide, the subjects of the research must be informed of the 
identity of the pesticide and the nature of its pesticidal function.



Sec.  26.1117  Documentation of informed consent.

    (a) Informed consent shall be documented by the use of a written 
consent form approved by the IRB and signed (including in an electronic 
format) by the subject. A written copy shall be given to the subject.
    (b) The informed consent form may be either of the following:
    (1) A written informed consent form that meets the requirements of 
Sec.  26.1116. The investigator shall give the subject adequate 
opportunity to read the informed consent form before it is signed; 
alternatively, this form may be read to the subject.
    (2) A short form written informed consent form stating that the 
elements of informed consent required by Sec.  26.1116 have been 
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the subject, and that the key information required by Sec.  
26.1116(a)(5)(i) was presented first to the subject, before other 
information, if any, was provided. The IRB shall approve a written 
summary of what is to be said to the subject. When this method is used, 
there shall be a witness to the oral presentation. Only the short form 
itself is to be signed by the subject. However, the witness shall sign 
both the short form and a copy of the summary, and the person actually 
obtaining consent shall sign a copy of the summary. A copy of the 
summary must be given to the subject, in addition to a copy of the short 
form.



Sec. Sec.  26.1118-26.1122  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.1123  Early termination of research.

    The Administrator may require that any project covered by this 
subpart be terminated or suspended when the Administrator finds that an 
IRB, investigator, sponsor, or institution has materially failed to 
comply with the terms of this subpart.



Sec.  26.1124  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.1125  Prior submission of proposed human research for EPA review.

    Any person or institution who intends to conduct or sponsor human 
research covered by Sec.  26.1101(a) shall, after receiving approval 
from all appropriate IRBs, submit to EPA prior to initiating such 
research all information relevant to the proposed research specified by 
Sec.  26.1115(a), and the following additional information, to the 
extent not already included:
    (a) A discussion of:
    (1) The potential risks to human subjects;
    (2) The measures proposed to minimize risks to the human subjects;
    (3) The nature and magnitude of all expected benefits of such 
research, and to whom they would accrue;
    (4) Alternative means of obtaining information comparable to what 
would be collected through the proposed research; and
    (5) The balance of risks and benefits of the proposed research.
    (b) All information for subjects and written informed consent 
agreements as originally provided to the IRB, and as approved by the 
IRB.
    (c) Information about how subjects will be recruited, including any 
advertisements proposed to be used.
    (d) A description of the circumstances and methods proposed for 
presenting information to potential human subjects for the purpose of 
obtaining their informed consent.
    (e) All correspondence between the IRB and the investigators or 
sponsors.
    (f) Official notification to the sponsor or investigator, in 
accordance with the requirements of this subpart, that research 
involving human subjects has been reviewed and approved by an IRB.



  Subpart L_Prohibition of Third-Party Research involving Intentional 
 Exposure to a Pesticide of Human Subjects who are Children or Pregnant 
                            or Nursing Women

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.1201  To what does this subpart apply?

    This subpart applies to any research subject to subpart K of this 
part.

[78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1202  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec.  26.1102 shall be applicable to this subpart 
as well. In addition, the definitions at 45 CFR 46.202(a) through (f) 
and at 45 CFR 46.202(h) are applicable to this subpart. In addition, a 
child is a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.



Sec.  26.1203  Prohibition of research involving intentional exposure of 
any human subject who is a pregnant woman (and therefore her fetus), 
a nursing woman, 
          or a child.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, under no 
circumstances shall a person conduct or support research covered by 
Sec.  26.1201 that involves intentional exposure of any human subject 
who is a pregnant woman (and therefore her fetus), a nursing woman, or a 
child.

[71 FR 36175, June 23, 2006]

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  Subpart M_Requirements for Submission of Information on the Ethical 
                   Conduct of Completed Human Research

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.1301  To what does this subpart apply?

    This subpart applies to any person who submits to EPA on or after 
April 15, 2013 either of the following:
    (a) A report containing the results of any human research for 
consideration in connection with an action that may be performed by EPA 
under FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136-136y) or section 408 of FFDCA (21 U.S.C. 
346a).
    (b) A report containing the results of any human research on or with 
a pesticide for consideration in connection with any action that may be 
performed by EPA under any regulatory statute administered by EPA.

[78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1302  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec.  26.1102 apply to this subpart as well.

[84 FR 35324, July 23, 2019]



Sec.  26.1303  Submission of information pertaining to ethical conduct 
of completed human research.

    Any person who submits to EPA data derived from human research 
covered by this subpart shall provide at the time of submission 
information concerning the ethical conduct of such research. To the 
extent available to the submitter and not previously provided to EPA, 
such information should include:
    (a) Copies of all of the records relevant to the research specified 
by Sec.  26.1115(a) to be prepared and maintained by an IRB.
    (b) Copies of all of the records relevant to the information 
identified in Sec.  26.1125(a) through (f).
    (c) Copies of sample records used to document informed consent as 
specified by Sec.  26.1117, but not identifying any subjects of the 
research.
    (d) If any of the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (c) 
of this section is not provided, the person shall describe the efforts 
made to obtain the information.

Subpart N [Reserved]



           Subpart O_Administrative Actions for Noncompliance

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.1501  To what does this subpart apply?

    This subpart applies to any human research subject to subparts A 
through L of this part. References to State or local laws in this 
subpart are intended to include the laws of federally recognized 
American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments.



Sec.  26.1502  Lesser administrative actions.

    (a) If apparent noncompliance with the applicable regulations in 
subparts A through L of this part concerning the operation of an IRB is 
observed by an officer or employee of EPA or of any State duly 
designated by the Administrator during an inspection, EPA may send a 
letter describing the noncompliance to the IRB and to the parent 
institution. EPA will require that the IRB or the parent institution 
respond to this letter within a reasonable time period specified by EPA 
and describe the corrective actions that will be taken by the IRB, the 
institution, or both to achieve compliance with these regulations.
    (b) On the basis of the IRB's or the institution's response, EPA may 
schedule a reinspection to confirm the adequacy of corrective actions. 
In addition, until the IRB or the parent institution takes appropriate 
corrective action, EPA may:
    (1) Withhold approval of new studies subject to the requirements of 
this part that are conducted at the institution or reviewed by the IRB;
    (2) Direct that no new subjects be added to ongoing studies subject 
to this part;
    (3) Terminate ongoing studies subject to this part when doing so 
would not endanger the subjects; or
    (4) When the apparent noncompliance creates a significant threat to 
the

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rights and welfare of human subjects, notify relevant State and Federal 
regulatory agencies and other parties with a direct interest of the 
deficiencies in the operation of the IRB.
    (c) The parent institution is presumed to be responsible for the 
operation of an IRB, and EPA will ordinarily direct any administrative 
action under this subpart against the institution. However, depending on 
the evidence of responsibility for deficiencies, determined during the 
investigation, EPA may restrict its administrative actions to the IRB or 
to a component of the parent institution determined to be responsible 
for formal designation of the IRB.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1503  Disqualification of an IRB or an institution.

    (a) Whenever the IRB or the institution has failed to take adequate 
steps to correct the noncompliance stated in the letter sent by the 
Agency under Sec.  26.1502(a) and the EPA Administrator determines that 
this noncompliance may justify the disqualification of the IRB or of the 
parent institution, the Administrator may institute appropriate 
proceedings.
    (b) The Administrator may disqualify an IRB or the parent 
institution from studies subject to this part if the Administrator 
determines that:
    (1) The IRB has refused or repeatedly failed to comply with any of 
the regulations set forth in this part, and
    (2) The noncompliance adversely affects the rights or welfare of the 
human subjects of research.
    (c) If the Administrator determines that disqualification is 
appropriate, the Administrator will issue an order that explains the 
basis for the determination and that prescribes any actions to be taken 
with regard to ongoing human research, covered by subparts A through L 
of this part, conducted under the review of the IRB. EPA will send 
notice of the disqualification to the IRB and the parent institution. 
Other parties with a direct interest, such as sponsors and 
investigators, may also be sent a notice of the disqualification. In 
addition, the agency may elect to publish a notice of its action in the 
Federal Register.
    (d) EPA may refuse to consider in support of a regulatory decision 
the data from human research, covered by subparts A through L of this 
part, that was reviewed by an IRB or conducted at an institution during 
the period of disqualification, unless the IRB or the parent institution 
is reinstated as provided in Sec.  26.1505, or unless such research is 
deemed scientifically sound and crucial to the protection of public 
health, under the procedure defined in Sec.  26.1706.



Sec.  26.1504  Public disclosure of information regarding revocation.

    A determination that EPA has disqualified an institution from 
studies subject to this part and the administrative record regarding 
that determination are disclosable to the public under 40 CFR part 2.



Sec.  26.1505  Reinstatement of an IRB or an institution.

    An IRB or an institution may be reinstated to conduct studies 
subject to this part if the Administrator determines, upon an evaluation 
of a written submission from the IRB or institution that explains the 
corrective action that the institution or IRB has taken or plans to 
take, that the IRB or institution has provided adequate assurance that 
it will operate in compliance with the standards set forth in this part. 
Notification of reinstatement shall be provided to all persons notified 
under Sec.  26.1502(b)(4).

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1506  Debarment.

    If EPA determines that an institution or investigator repeatedly has 
not complied with or has committed an egregious violation of the 
applicable regulations in subparts A through L of this part, EPA may 
recommend that institution or investigator be declared ineligible to 
participate in EPA-supported research (debarment). Debarment will be 
initiated in accordance

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with procedures specified at 2 CFR part 1532.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 72 FR 2427, Jan. 19, 2007]



Sec.  26.1507  Actions alternative or additional to disqualification.

    Disqualification of an IRB or of an institution is independent of, 
and neither in lieu of nor a precondition to, other statutorily 
authorized proceedings or actions. EPA may, at any time, on its own 
initiative or through the Department of Justice, institute any 
appropriate judicial proceedings (civil or criminal) and any other 
appropriate regulatory action, in addition to or in lieu of, and before, 
at the time of, or after, disqualification. EPA may also refer pertinent 
matters to another Federal, State, or local government agency for any 
action that that agency determines to be appropriate.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



        Subpart P_Review of Proposed and Completed Human Research

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.1601  To what does this subpart apply?

    This subpart applies to both of the following:
    (a) Reviews by EPA and by the Human Studies Review Board of 
proposals to conduct new research subject to Sec.  26.1125.
    (b) Reviews by EPA on or after April 15, 2013 and, to the extent 
required by Sec.  26.1604, by the Human Studies Review Board of reports 
of completed research subject to Sec.  26.1701.

[78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1602  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec.  26.1102 also apply to this subpart.

[78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1603  EPA review of proposed human research.

    (a) EPA must review all proposals for new human research submitted 
under Sec.  26.1125 in a timely manner.
    (b) In reviewing proposals for new human research submitted under 
Sec.  26.1125, the EPA Administrator must consider and make 
determinations regarding the scientific validity and reliability of the 
proposed research, including:
    (1) Whether the research would be likely to produce data that 
address an important scientific or policy question that cannot be 
resolved on the basis of animal data or human observational research.
    (2) Whether the proposed research is designed in accordance with 
current scientific standards and practices to:
    (i) Address the research question.
    (ii) Include representative study populations for the endpoint in 
question.
    (iii) Have adequate statistical power to detect appropriate effects.
    (3) Whether the investigator proposes to conduct the research in 
accordance with recognized good research practices, including, when 
appropriate, good clinical practice guidelines and monitoring for the 
safety of subjects.
    (c) In reviewing proposals for new research submitted under Sec.  
26.1125, the EPA Administrator must consider and make determinations 
regarding ethical aspects of the proposed research, including:
    (1) Whether adequate information is available from prior animal 
studies or from other sources to assess the potential risks to subjects 
in the proposed research.
    (2) Whether the research proposal adequately identifies anticipated 
risks to human subjects and their likelihood of occurrence, minimizes 
identified risks to human subjects, and identifies likely benefits of 
the research and their distribution.
    (3) Whether the proposed research presents an acceptable balance of 
risks and benefits. In making this determination for research intended 
to reduce the interspecies uncertainty factor in a pesticide risk 
assessment, the EPA Administrator will also consider the process laid 
out and the attendant discussion for evaluating that type of study as 
provided in Recommendation 4-1 of the 2004 Report from the National 
Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), entitled 
``Intentional Human Dosing

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Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues.''
    (4) Whether subject selection will be equitable.
    (5) Whether subjects' participation would follow free and fully 
informed consent.
    (6) Whether an appropriately constituted IRB or its foreign 
equivalent has approved the proposed research.
    (7) If any person from a vulnerable population may become a subject 
in the proposed research, whether there is a convincing justification 
for selection of such a person, and whether measures taken to protect 
such human subjects are adequate.
    (8) If any person with a condition that would put them at increased 
risk for adverse effects may become a subject in the proposed research, 
whether there is a convincing justification for selection of such a 
person, and whether measures taken to protect such human subjects are 
adequate.
    (9) Whether any proposed payments to subjects are consistent with 
the principles of justice and respect for persons, and whether they are 
so high as to constitute undue inducement or so low as to be attractive 
only to individuals who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.
    (10) Whether the sponsor or investigator would provide needed 
medical care for injuries incurred in the proposed research, without 
cost to the human subjects.
    (d) With respect to any research or any class of research subject to 
this subpart, the EPA Administrator may recommend additional conditions 
which, in the judgment of the EPA Administrator, are necessary for the 
protection of human subjects.
    (e) In reviewing proposals covered by this subpart, the 
Administrator may take into account factors such as whether the 
applicant has been subject to a termination or suspension under Sec.  
26.123(a) or Sec.  26.1123 and whether the applicant or the person or 
persons who would direct or has/have directed the scientific and 
technical aspects of an activity has/have, in the judgment of the 
Administrator, materially failed to discharge responsibility for the 
protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects (whether or not 
the research was subject to Federal regulation).
    (f) When research covered by subpart K takes place in foreign 
countries, procedures normally followed in the foreign countries to 
protect human subjects may differ from those set forth in subpart K. (An 
example is a foreign institution which complies with guidelines 
consistent with the World Medical Assembly Declaration of Helsinki, 
issued either by sovereign states or by an organization whose function 
for the protection of human research subjects is internationally 
recognized.) In these circumstances, if the Administrator determines 
that the procedures prescribed by the institution afford protections 
that are at least equivalent to those provided in subpart K, the 
Administrator may approve the substitution of the foreign procedures in 
lieu of the procedural requirements provided in subpart K.
    (g) Following initial evaluation of the protocol by Agency staff, 
EPA shall submit the protocol and all supporting materials, together 
with the staff evaluation, to the Human Studies Review Board.
    (h) EPA must provide the submitter of the proposal copies of the EPA 
and Human Studies Review Board reviews.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006. Redesignated at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013 
and amended at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1604  EPA review of completed human research.

    (a) When considering, under any regulatory statute it administers, 
data from completed research involving intentional exposure of humans to 
a pesticide, EPA must thoroughly review the material submitted under 
Sec.  26.1303, if any, and other available, relevant information and 
document its conclusions regarding the scientific and ethical conduct of 
the research.
    (b) EPA shall submit its review of data from human research covered 
by subpart Q, together with the available supporting materials, to the 
Human Studies Review Board if EPA decides to rely on the data and:
    (1) The data are derived from research initiated after April 7, 
2006, or
    (2) The data are derived from research initiated before April 7, 
2006,

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and the research was conducted for the purpose of identifying or 
measuring a toxic effect.
    (c) In its discretion, EPA may submit data from research not covered 
by paragraph (b) of this section to the Human Studies Review Board for 
their review.
    (d) EPA shall notify the submitter of the research of the results of 
the EPA and Human Studies Review Board reviews.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006. Redesignated at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013 
and amended at 78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1605  Operation of the Human Studies Review Board.

    EPA shall establish and operate a Human Studies Review Board as 
follows:
    (a) Membership. The Human Studies Review Board shall consist of 
members who are not employed by EPA, who meet the ethics and other 
requirements for special government employees, and who have expertise in 
fields appropriate for the scientific and ethical review of human 
research, including research ethics, biostatistics, and human 
toxicology.
    (b) Responsibilities. The Human Studies Review Board shall comment 
on the scientific and ethical aspects of research proposals and reports 
of completed research with human subjects submitted by EPA for its 
review and, on request, advise EPA on ways to strengthen its programs 
for protection of human subjects of research.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006. Redesignated at 78 FR 10544, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1606  Human Studies Review Board review of proposed human research.

    In commenting on proposals for new research submitted to it by EPA, 
the Human Studies Review Board must consider the scientific merits and 
ethical aspects of the proposed research, including all elements 
required in Sec.  26.1603(b) and (c) and any additional conditions 
recommended pursuant to Sec.  26.1603(d).

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1607  Human Studies Review Board review of completed human research.

    In commenting on reports of completed research submitted to it by 
EPA, the Human Studies Review Board must consider the scientific merits 
and ethical aspects of the completed research, and must apply the 
appropriate standards in subpart Q of this part.

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



  Subpart Q_Standards for Assessing Whether To Rely on the Results of 
                      Human Research in EPA Actions

    Source: 71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.1701  To what does this subpart apply?

    (a) For decisions under FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136-136y) or section 408 of 
FFDCA (21 U.S.C. 346a), this subpart applies to research involving 
intentional exposure of human subjects to any substance.
    (b) For decisions under any regulatory statute administered by EPA 
other than those statutes designated in paragraph (a) of this section, 
this subpart applies to research involving intentional exposure of human 
subjects to a pesticide.

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1702  Definitions.

    The definitions in Sec.  26.1102 and Sec.  26.1202 also apply to 
this subpart.

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1703  Prohibitions applying to all research subject to this subpart.

    (a) Prohibition of reliance on scientifically invalid research. EPA 
must not rely on data from research subject to this subpart unless EPA 
determines that the data are relevant to a scientific or policy question 
important for EPA decisionmaking, that the data were derived in a manner 
that makes them scientifically valid and reliable, and that it is 
appropriate to use the data for the purpose proposed by EPA. In making 
such determinations, EPA must consider:

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    (1) Whether the research was designed and conducted in accordance 
with appropriate scientific standards and practices prevailing at the 
time the research was conducted.
    (2) The extent to which the research subjects are representative of 
the populations for the endpoint or endpoints in question.
    (3) The statistical power of the data to support the scientific 
conclusion EPA intends to draw from the data.
    (4) In a study that reports only a No Observed Effect Level (NOEL) 
or a No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL), whether a dose level in 
the study gave rise to a biological effect, thereby demonstrating that 
the study had adequate sensitivity to detect an effect of interest.
    (b) Prohibition of reliance on research subject to this subpart 
involving intentional exposure of human subjects who are pregnant women 
(and therefore their fetuses), nursing women, or children. Except as 
provided in Sec.  26.1706, EPA must not rely on data from any research 
subject to this subpart involving intentional exposure of any human 
subject who is a pregnant woman (and therefore her fetus), a nursing 
woman, or a child.

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1704  Prohibition of reliance on unethical human research with 
non-pregnant, non-nursing adults.

    (a) This section applies to research subject to this subpart that is 
not subject to Sec.  26.1705.
    (b) Except as provided in Sec.  26.1706, EPA must not rely on data 
from any research subject to this section if there is clear and 
convincing evidence that:
    (1) The conduct of the research was fundamentally unethical (e.g., 
the research was intended to seriously harm participants or failed to 
obtain informed consent); or
    (2) The conduct of the research was deficient relative to the 
ethical standards prevailing at the time the research was conducted in a 
way that placed participants at increased risk of harm (based on 
knowledge available at the time the study was conducted) or impaired 
their informed consent.
    (c) The prohibition in this section is in addition to the 
prohibitions in Sec.  26.1703.

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1705  Prohibition of reliance on unethical human research with 
non-pregnant, non-nursing adults initiated after April 7, 2006.

    (a) This section applies to research subject to this subpart, that:
    (1) Was initiated after April 7, 2006.
    (2) Was subject, at the time it was conducted, either to subparts A 
through L of this part, or to the codification of the Common Rule by 
another Federal department or agency.
    (b) Except as provided in Sec.  26.1706, EPA must not rely on data 
from any research subject to this section unless EPA determines that the 
research was conducted in substantial compliance with either:
    (1) All applicable provisions of subparts A through L of this part, 
or the codification of the Common Rule by another Federal department or 
agency; or
    (2) If the research was conducted outside the United States, with 
procedures at least as protective of subjects as those in subparts A 
through L of this part, or the codification of the Common Rule by 
another Federal department or agency.
    (c) Except as provided in Sec.  26.1706, EPA must not rely on data 
from any research subject to this section unless EPA determines that the 
research was conducted in substantial compliance with either:
    (1) A proposal that was found to be acceptable under Sec.  
26.1603(c), and no amendments to or deviations from that proposal placed 
participants at increased risk of harm (based on knowledge available at 
the time the study was conducted) or impaired their informed consent. If 
EPA discovers that the submitter of the proposal materially 
misrepresented or knowingly omitted information that would have altered 
the outcome of EPA's evaluation of the proposal under Sec.  26.1603(c), 
EPA must not rely on that data.
    (2) A proposal that would have been found to be acceptable under

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Sec.  26.1603(c), if it had been subject to review under that section, 
and no amendments to or deviations from that proposal placed 
participants at increased risk of harm (based on knowledge available at 
the time the study was conducted) or impaired their informed consent.
    (d) The prohibition in this section is in addition to the 
prohibitions in Sec.  26.1703.

[78 FR 10545, Feb. 14, 2013]



Sec.  26.1706  Criteria and procedure for decisions to protect public 
health by relying on otherwise unacceptable research.

    This section establishes the exclusive criteria and procedure by 
which EPA may decide to rely on data from research that is not 
acceptable under the standards in Sec. Sec.  26.1703 through 26.1705. 
EPA may rely on such data only if all the conditions in paragraphs (a) 
through (d) of this section are satisfied:
    (a) EPA has obtained the views of the Human Studies Review Board 
concerning the proposal to rely on the otherwise unacceptable data,
    (b) EPA has provided an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposal to rely on the otherwise unacceptable data,
    (c) EPA has determined that relying on the data is crucial to a 
decision that would impose a more stringent regulatory restriction that 
would improve protection of public health, such as a limitation on the 
use of a pesticide, than could be justified without relying on the data, 
and
    (d) EPA has published a full explanation of its decision to rely on 
the otherwise unacceptable data, including a thorough discussion of the 
ethical deficiencies of the underlying research and the full rationale 
for finding that the standard in paragraph (c) of this section was met.

[71 FR 6168, Feb. 6, 2006, as amended at 78 FR 10546, Feb. 14, 2013]



PART 27_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents



Sec.
27.1 Basis and purpose.
27.2 Definitions.
27.3 Basis for civil penalties and assessments.
27.4 Investigation.
27.5 Review by the reviewing official.
27.6 Prerequisites for issuing a complaint.
27.7 Complaint.
27.8 Service of complaint.
27.9 Answer.
27.10 Default upon failure to file an answer.
27.11 Referral of complaint and answer to the presiding officer.
27.12 Notice of hearing.
27.13 Parties to the hearing.
27.14 Separation of functions.
27.15 Ex parte contacts.
27.16 Disqualification of the reviewing official or presiding officer.
27.17 Rights of parties.
27.18 Authority of the presiding officer.
27.19 Prehearing conferences.
27.20 Disclosure of documents.
27.21 Discovery.
27.22 Exchange of witness lists, statements, and exhibits.
27.23 Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.
27.24 Protective order.
27.25 Fees.
27.26 Form, filing and service of papers.
27.27 Computation of time.
27.28 Motions.
27.29 Sanctions.
27.30 The hearing and burden of proof.
27.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.
27.32 Location of hearing.
27.33 Witnesses.
27.34 Evidence.
27.35 The record.
27.36 Post-hearing briefs.
27.37 Initial decision.
27.38 Reconsideration of initial decision.
27.39 Appeal to authority head.
27.40 Stay ordered by the Department of Justice.
27.41 Stay pending appeal.
27.42 Judicial review.
27.43 Collection of civil penalties and assessments.
27.44 Right to administrative offset.
27.45 Deposit in Treasury of United States.
27.46 Compromise or settlement.
27.47 Limitations.
27.48 Delegated functions.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, 28 
U.S.C. 2461 note; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 31 U.S.C. 3701 note.

    Source: 53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  27.1  Basis and purpose.

    (a) Basis. This part implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 
of 1986, Public Law No. 99-509, sections 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 
(October 21, 1986), to be codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-

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3812. 31 U.S.C. 3809 of the statute requires each authority head to 
promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the 
statute.
    (b) Purpose. This part (1) establishes administrative procedures for 
imposing civil penalties and assessments against persons who make, 
submit, or present, or cause to be made, submitted, or presented, false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent claims or written statements to the 
Environmental Protection Agency, and (2) specifies the hearing and 
appeal rights of persons subject to allegations of liability for such 
penalties and assessments.



Sec.  27.2  Definitions.

    Administrative Law Judge means an administrative law judge in the 
Authority appointed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3105 or detailed to the 
Authority pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3344.
    Administrator means the Administrator of the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency.
    Authority means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
    Benefit means, in the context of ``statement,'' anything of value, 
including but not limited to any advantage, preference, privilege, 
license, permit, favorable decision, ruling, status, or loan guarantee.
    Claim means any request, demand, or submission--
    (a) Made to the Authority for property, services, or money 
(including money representing grants, loans, insurance, or benefits);
    (b) Made to a recipient of property, services, or money from the 
Authority or to a party to a contract with the Authority--
    (1) For property or services if the United States--
    (i) Provided such property or services;
    (ii) Provided any portion of the funds for the purchase of such 
property or services; or
    (iii) Will reimburse such recipient or party for the purchase of 
such property or services; or
    (2) For the payment of money (including money representing grants, 
loans, insurance, or benefits) if the United States--
    (i) Provided any portion of the money requested or demanded; or
    (ii) Will reimburse such recipient or party for any portion of the 
money paid on such request or demand; or
    (c) Made to the Authority which has the effect of decreasing an 
obligation to pay or account for property, services, or money.
    Complaint means the administrative complaint served by the reviewing 
official on the defendant under Sec.  27.7.
    Defendant means any person alleged in a complaint under Sec.  27.7 
to be liable for a civil penalty or assessment under Sec.  27.3.
    Environmental Appeals Board means the Board within the Agency 
described in Sec.  1.25 of this title.
    Government means the United States Government.
    Hearing Clerk means the Office of the Hearing Clerk (1900), United 
States Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    Individual means a natural person.
    Initial decision means the written decision of the presiding officer 
required by Sec.  27.10 or Sec.  27.37, and includes a revised initial 
decision issued following a remand or a motion for reconsideration.
    Investigating official means the Inspector General of the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency or an officer or employee of the 
Office of Inspector General designated by the Inspector General and 
serving in a position for which the rate of basic pay is not less than 
the minimum rate of basic pay for grade GS-16 under the General 
Schedule.
    Knows or has reason to know means that a person, with respect to a 
claim or statement--
    (a) Has actual knowledge that the claim or statement is false, 
fictitious, or fraudulent;
    (b) Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the 
claim or statement; or
    (c) Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the claim 
or statement.
    Makes, wherever it appears, shall include the terms presents, 
submits, and causes to be made, presented, or submitted. As the context 
requires, making

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or made shall likewise include the corresponding forms of such terms.
    Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, 
or private organization, and includes the plural of those terms.
    Presiding officer means the administrative law judge designated by 
the Chief administrative law judge to serve as presiding officer.
    Representative means an attorney who is a member in good standing of 
the bar of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States or 
of the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or other 
representative who must conform to the standards of conduct and ethics 
required of practitioners before the courts of the United States.
    Reviewing official means the General Counsel of the Authority or his 
designee who is--
    (a) Not subject to supervision by, or required to report to, the 
investigating official;
    (b) Not employed in the organizational unit of the Authority in 
which the investigating official is employed; and
    (c) Serving in a position for which the rate of basic pay is not 
less than the minimum rate of basic pay for grade GS-16 under the 
General Schedule.
    Statement means any representation, certification, affirmation, 
document, record, or accounting or bookkeeping entry made--
    (a) With respect to a claim or to obtain the approval or payment of 
a claim (including relating to eligibility to make a claim); or
    (b) With respect to (including relating to eligibility for)--
    (1) A contract with, or a bid or proposal for a contract with; or
    (2) A grant, loan, or benefit from,

the Authority, or any State, political subdivision of a State, or other 
party, if the United States Government provides any portion of the money 
or property under such contract or for such grant, loan, or benefit, or 
if the Government will reimburse such State, political subdivision, or 
party for any portion of the money or property under such contract or 
for such grant, loan, or benefit.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5326, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.3  Basis for civil penalties and assessments.

    (a) Claims. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, 
any person who makes a claim that the person knows or has reason to 
know--
    (i) Is false, fictitious, or fraudulent;
    (ii) Includes or is supported by any written statement which asserts 
a material fact which is false, fictitious, or fraudulent;
    (iii) Includes, or is supported by, any written statement that--
    (A) Omits a material fact;
    (B) Is false, fictitious, or fraudulent as a result of such 
omission; and
    (C) Is a statement in which the person making such statement has a 
duty to include such material fact; or
    (iv) Is for payment for the provision of property or services which 
the person has not provided as claimed, shall be subject, in addition to 
any other remedy that may be prescribed by law, to a civil penalty of 
not more than the operative effective statutory maximum amount, as 
provided in 40 CFR 19.4, \1\ for each such claim.
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    \1\ As adjusted in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890), as 
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134, 
110 Stat. 1321).
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    (2) Each voucher, invoice, claim form, or other individual request 
or demand for property, services, or money constitutes a separate claim.
    (3) A claim shall be considered made to the Authority, recipient, or 
party when such claim is actually made to an agent, fiscal intermediary, 
or other entity, including any State or political subdivision thereof, 
acting for or on behalf of the Authority, recipient, or party.
    (4) Each claim for property, services, or money is subject to a 
civil penalty regardless of whether such property, services, or money is 
actually delivered or paid.
    (5) If the Government has made any payment (including transferred 
property or provided services) on a claim, a

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person subject to a civil penalty under paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, shall also be subject to an assessment of not more than twice 
the amount of such claim or that portion thereof that is determined to 
be in violation of paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Such assessment 
shall be in lieu of damages sustained by the Government because of such 
claim.
    (b) Statements. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section, any person who makes a written statement that--
    (i) The person knows or has reason to know--
    (A) Asserts a material fact which is false, factitious, or 
fraudulent; or
    (B) Is false, factitious, or fraudulent because it omits a material 
fact that the person making the statement has a duty to include in such 
statement; and
    (ii) Contains, or is accompanied by, an express certification or 
affirmation of the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the 
statement, shall be subject, in addition to any other remedy that may be 
prescribed by law, to a civil penalty of not more than the operative 
effective statutory maximum amount, as provided in 40 CFR 19.4, \2\ for 
each such statement.
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    \2\ As adjusted in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890), as 
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134, 
110 Stat. 1321).
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    (2) Each written representation, certification, or affirmation 
constitutes a separate statement.
    (3) A statement shall be considered made to the Authority when such 
statement is actually made to an agent, fiscal intermediary, or other 
entity, including any State or political subdivision thereof, acting for 
or on behalf of such Authority.
    (c) No proof of specific intent to defraud is required to establish 
liability under this section.
    (d) In any case in which it is determined that more than one person 
is liable for making a claim or statement under this section, each such 
person may be held liable for a civil penalty under this section.
    (e) In any case in which it is determined that more than one person 
is liable for making a claim under this section on which the Government 
has made payment (including transferred property or provided services), 
an assessment may be imposed against any such person or jointly and 
severally against any combination of such persons.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 61 FR 69366, Dec. 31, 1996; 
69 FR 7126, Feb. 13, 2004; 73 FR 75346, Dec. 11, 2008]



Sec.  27.4  Investigation.

    (a) If the investigating official concludes that a subpoena pursuant 
to the authority conferred by 31 U.S.C. 3804(a) is warranted--
    (1) The subpoena so issued shall notify the person to whom it is 
addressed of the authority under which the subpoena is issued and shall 
identify the records or documents sought;
    (2) The investigating official may designate a person to act on his 
or her behalf to receive the documents sought; and
    (3) The person receiving such subpoena shall be required to tender 
to the investigating official or the person designated to receive the 
documents a certification that the documents sought have been produced, 
or that such documents are not available and the reasons therefor, or 
that such documents, suitably identified, have been withheld based upon 
the assertion of an identified privilege.
    (b) If the investigating official concludes that an action under the 
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act may be warranted, the investigating 
official shall submit a report containing the findings and conclusions 
of such investigation to the reviewing official.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude or limit an investigating 
official's discretion to defer or postpone a report or referral to the 
reviewing official to avoid interference with a criminal investigation 
or prosecution.
    (d) Nothing in this section modifies any responsibility of an 
investigating official to report violations of criminal law to the 
Attorney General.



Sec.  27.5  Review by the reviewing official.

    (a) If, based on the report of the investigating official under 
Sec.  27.4(b), the reviewing official determines that

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there is adequate evidence to believe that a person is liable under 
Sec.  27.3 of this part, the reviewing official shall transmit to the 
Attorney General a written notice of the reviewing official's intention 
to issue a complaint under Sec.  27.7.
    (b) Such notice shall include--
    (1) A statement of the reviewing official's reasons for issuing a 
complaint;
    (2) A statement specifying the evidence that supports the 
allegations of liability;
    (3) A description of the claims or statements upon which the 
allegations of liability are based;
    (4) An estimate of the amount of money or the value of property, 
services, or other benefits requested or demanded in violation of Sec.  
27.3 of this part;
    (5) A statement of any exculpatory or mitigating circumstances that 
may relate to the claims or statements known by the reviewing official 
or the investigating official; and
    (6) A statement that there is a reasonable prospect of collecting an 
appropriate amount of penalties and assessments.



Sec.  27.6  Prerequisites for issuing a complaint.

    (a) The reviewing official may issue a complaint under Sec.  27.7 
only if--
    (1) The Department of Justice approves the issuance of a complaint 
in written statement described in 31 U.S.C. 3803(b)(1), and
    (2) In the case of allegations of liability under Sec.  27.3(a) with 
respect to a claim, the reviewing official determines that, with respect 
to such claim or a group of related claims submitted at the same time 
such claim is submitted (as defined in paragraph (b) of this section), 
the amount of money or the value of property or services demanded or 
requested in violation of Sec.  27.3(a) does not exceed $150,000.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, a related group of claims 
submitted at the same time shall include only those claims arising from 
the same transaction (e.g., grant, loan, application, or contract) that 
are submitted simultaneously as part of a single request, demand, or 
submission.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 
reviewing official's authority to join in a single complaint against a 
person, claims that are unrelated or were not submitted simultaneously, 
regardless of the amount of money, or the value of property or services, 
demanded or requested.



Sec.  27.7  Complaint.

    (a) On or after the date the Department of Justice approves the 
issuance of a complaint in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3803(b)(1), the 
reviewing official may serve a complaint on the defendant, as provided 
in Sec.  27.8.
    (b) The complaint shall state--
    (1) The allegations of liability against the defendant, including 
the statuory basis for liability, an identification of the claims or 
statements that are the basis for the alleged liability, and the reasons 
why liability allegedly arises from such claims or statements;
    (2) The maximum amount of penalties and assessments for which the 
defendant may be held liable;
    (3) Instructions for filing an answer to request a hearing, 
including a specific statement of the defendant's right to request a 
hearing by filing an answer and to be represented by a representative; 
and
    (4) That failure to file an answer within 30 days of service of the 
complaint will result in the imposition of the maximum amount of 
penalties and assessments without right to appeal as provided in Sec.  
27.10.
    (c) At the same time the reviewing official serves the complaint, he 
or she shall serve the defendant with a copy of these regulations.



Sec.  27.8  Service of complaint.

    (a) Service of a complaint must be made by certified or registered 
mail or by delivery in any manner authorized by Rule 4(d) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure. Service is complete upon receipt.
    (b) Proof of service, stating the name and address of the person on 
whom the complaint was served, and the manner and date of service, may 
be made by--
    (1) Affidavit of the individual serving the complaint by delivery;

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    (2) A United States Postal Service return receipt card acknowledging 
receipt; or
    (3) Written acknowledgment of receipt by the defendant or his or her 
representative.



Sec.  27.9  Answer.

    (a) The defendant may request a hearing by filing an answer with the 
reviewing official within 30 days of service of the complaint. An answer 
shall be deemed to be a request for hearing.
    (b) In the answer, the defendant--
    (1) Shall admit or deny each of the allegations of liability made in 
the complaint;
    (2) Shall state any defense on which the defendant intends to rely;
    (3) May state any reasons why the defendant contends that the 
penalties and assessments should be less than the statutory maximum; and
    (4) Shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person authorized by the defendant to act as defendant's representative, 
if any.
    (c) If the defendant is unable to file an answer meeting the 
requirements of paragraph (b) of this section within the time provided, 
the defendant may, before the expiration of 30 days from service of the 
complaint, file with the reviewing official a general answer denying 
liability and requesting a hearing, and a request for an extension of 
time within which to file an answer meeting requirements of paragraph 
(b) of this section. The reviewing official shall file promptly with the 
hearing clerk the complaint, the general answer denying liability, and 
the request for an extension of time as provided in Sec.  27.11. Upon 
assignment to a presiding officer, the presiding officer may, for good 
cause shown, grant the defendant up to 30 additional days within which 
to file an answer meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of this 
section.



Sec.  27.10  Default upon failure to file an answer.

    (a) If the defendant does not file an answer within the time 
prescribed in Sec.  27.9(a), the reviewing official may file the 
complaint with the hearing clerk as provided in Sec.  27.11.
    (b) Upon assignment of the complaint to a presiding officer, the 
presiding officer shall promptly serve on defendant in the manner 
prescribed in Sec.  27.8, a notice that an initial decision will be 
issued under this section.
    (c) The presiding officer shall assume the facts alleged in the 
complaint to be true, and, if such facts establish liability under Sec.  
27.3, the presiding officer shall issue an initial decision imposing the 
maximum amount of penalties and assessments allowed under the statute.
    (d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, by failing to file 
a timely answer, the defendant waives any right to further review of the 
penalties and assessments imposed under paragraph (c) of this section, 
and the initial decision shall become final and binding upon the parties 
30 days after it is issued.
    (e) If, before such an initial decision becomes final, the defendant 
files a motion seeking to reopen on the grounds that extraordinary 
circumstances prevented the defendant from filing an answer, the initial 
decision shall be stayed pending the presiding officer's decision on the 
motion.
    (f) If, on such motion, the defendant can demonstrate extraordinary 
circumstances excusing the failure to file a timely answer, the 
presiding officer shall withdraw the initial decision in paragraph (c) 
of this section, if such a decision has been issued, and shall grant the 
defendant an opportunity to answer the complaint.
    (g) A decision of the presiding officer denying a defendant's motion 
under paragraph (e) of this section, is not subject to reconsideration 
under Sec.  27.38.
    (h) The defendant may appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board the 
decision denying a motion to reopen by filing a notice of appeal within 
15 days after the presiding officer denies the section. The timely 
filing of a notice of appeal shall stay the initial decision the 
Environmental Appeals Board decides the issue.
    (i) If the defendant files a timely notice of appeal, the presiding 
officer shall forward the record of the proceeding to the Environmental 
Appeals Board.

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    (j) The Environmental Appeals Board shall decide expeditiously 
whether extraordinary circumstances excuse the defendant's failure to 
file a timely answer based solely on the record before the presiding 
officer.
    (k) If the Environmental Appeals Board decides that extraordinary 
circumstances excused the defendant's failure to file a timely answer, 
the Environmental Appeals Board shall remand the case to the presiding 
officer with instructions to grant the defendant an opportunity to 
answer.
    (l) If the Environmental Appeals Board decides that the defendant's 
failure to file a timely answer is not excused, the Environmental 
Appeals Board shall reinstate the initial decision of the presiding 
officer, which shall become final and binding upon the parties 30 days 
after the Environmental Appeals Board issues such decision.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5326, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.11  Referral of complaint and answer to the presiding officer.

    (a) Upon receipt of an answer, the reviewing official shall file the 
complaint and answer with the hearing clerk.
    (b) The hearing clerk shall forward the complaint and answer to the 
Chief administrative law judge who shall assign himself or herself or 
another administrative law judge as presiding officer. The presiding 
officer shall then obtain the complaint and answer from the Chief 
administrative law judge and notify the parties of his or her 
assignment.



Sec.  27.12  Notice of hearing.

    (a) When the presiding officer obtains the complaint and answer, the 
presiding officer shall promptly serve a notice of hearing upon the 
defendant in the manner prescribed by Sec.  27.8. At the same time, the 
presiding officer shall send a copy of such notice to the representative 
for the Government.
    (b) Such notice shall include--
    (1) The date, time and place, and the nature of the hearing;
    (2) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is 
to be held;
    (3) The matters of fact and law to be asserted;
    (4) A description of the procedures for the conduct of the hearing;
    (5) The name, address, and telephone number of the representative of 
the Government and of the defendant, if any; and
    (6) Such other matters as the presiding officer deems appropriate.
    (c) The presiding officer shall issue the notice of hearing at least 
twenty (20) days prior to the date set for the hearing.



Sec.  27.13  Parties to the hearing.

    (a) The parties to the hearing shall be the defendant and the 
Authority.
    (b) Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3730(c)(5), a private plaintiff under the 
False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent 
authorized by the provisions of that Act.



Sec.  27.14  Separation of functions.

    (a) The investigating official, the reviewing official, and any 
employee or agent of the Authority who takes part in investigating, 
preparing, or presenting a particular case, may not, in such case or a 
factually related case--
    (1) Participate in the hearing as the presiding officer;
    (2) Participate or advise in the initial decision or the review of 
the initial decision by the Environmental Appeals Board, except as a 
witness or representative in public proceedings; or
    (3) Make the collection of penalties and assessments under 31 U.S.C. 
3806.
    (b) Neither the presiding officer nor the members of the 
Environmental Appeals Board shall be responsible to, or subject to, the 
supervision or direction of the investigating official or the reviewing 
official.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, the 
representative for the Government may be employed anywhere in the 
authority, including in the offices of either the investigating official 
or the reviewing official.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5326, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.15  Ex parte contacts.

    No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's 
office) shall

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communicate in any way with the presiding officer on any matter at issue 
in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to 
participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from 
inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine question 
concerning administrative functions or procedures.



Sec.  27.16  Disqualification of the reviewing official or presiding officer.

    (a) A reviewing official or presiding officer in a particular case 
may disqualify himself or herself at any time.
    (b) A party may file a motion for disqualification of a reviewing 
official or presiding officer with the hearing clerk. Such motion shall 
be accompanied by an affidavit alleging personal bias or other reason 
for disqualification.
    (c) Such motion and affidavit shall be filed within 15 days of the 
party's discovery of reasons requiring disqualification, or such 
objections shall be deemed waived.
    (d) Such affidavit shall state specific facts that support the 
party's belief that personal bias or other reason for disqualification 
exists and the time and circumstances of the party's discovery of such 
facts. It shall be accompanied by a certificate of the representative of 
record that it is made in good faith.
    (e) Upon the filing of such a motion and affidavit, the presiding 
officer shall proceed no further in the case until he or she resolves 
the matter of disqualification in accordance with paragraph (f) of this 
section.
    (f)(1) If the presiding officer determines that the reviewing 
official is disqualified because the reviewing official could not have 
made an impartial determination pursuant to Sec.  27.5(a), the presiding 
officer shall dismiss the complaint without prejudice.
    (2) If the presiding officer disqualifies himself or herself, the 
case shall be reassigned promptly to another presiding officer.
    (3) If the presiding officer denies a motion to disqualify, the 
Environmental Appeals Board may determine the matter only as part of its 
review of the initial decision upon appeal, if any.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5326, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.17  Rights of parties.

    Except as otherwise limited by this part, all parties may--
    (a) Be accompanied, represented, and advised by a representative;
    (b) Participate in any conference held by the presiding officer;
    (c) Conduct discovery;
    (d) Agree to stipulations of fact or law, which shall be made part 
of the record;
    (e) Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;
    (f) Present and cross-examine witnesses;
    (g) Present oral arguments at the hearing as permitted by the 
presiding officer; and
    (h) Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and 
conclusions of law after the hearing.



Sec.  27.18  Authority of the presiding officer.

    (a) The presiding officer shall conduct a fair and impartial 
hearing, avoid delay, maintain order, and assure that a record of the 
proceeding is made.
    (b) The presiding officer has the authority to--
    (1) Set and change the date, time, and place of the hearing upon 
reasonable notice to the parties;
    (2) Continue or recess the hearing in whole or in part for a 
reasonable period of time;
    (3) Hold conferences to identify or simplify the issues, or to 
consider other matters that may aid in the expeditious disposition of 
the proceeding;
    (4) Administer oaths and affirmations;
    (5) Issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the 
production of documents at depositions or at hearings;
    (6) Rule on motions and other procedural matters;
    (7) Regulate the scope and timing of discovery;
    (8) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of 
representatives and parties;
    (9) Examine witnesses;

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    (10) Receive, rule on, exclude, or limit evidence;
    (11) Upon motion of a party, take official notice of facts;
    (12) Upon motion of a party, decide cases, in whole or in part, by 
summary judgment where there is no disputed issue of material fact;
    (13) Conduct any conference, argument, or hearing on motions in 
person or by telephone; and
    (14) Exercise such other authority as is necessary to carry out the 
responsibilities of the presiding officer under this part.
    (c) The presiding officer does not have the authority to find 
Federal statutes or regulations invalid.



Sec.  27.19  Prehearing conferences.

    (a) The presiding officer may schedule prehearing conferences as 
appropriate.
    (b) Upon the motion of any party, the presiding officer shall 
schedule at least one prehearing conference at a reasonable time in 
advance of the hearing.
    (c) The presiding officer may use prehearing conferences to discuss 
the following:
    (1) Simplification of the issues;
    (2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings, 
including the need for a more definite statement;
    (3) Stipulations and admissions of fact as to the contents and 
authenticity of documents;
    (4) Whether the parties can agree to submission of the case on a 
stipulated record;
    (5) Whether a party chooses to waive appearance at an oral hearing 
and to submit only documentary evidence (subject to the objection of 
other parties) and written argument;
    (6) Limitation of the number of witnesses;
    (7) Scheduling dates for the exchange of witness lists and of 
proposed exhibits;
    (8) Discovery;
    (9) The time and place for the hearing; and
    (10) Such other matters as may tend to expedite the fair and just 
disposition of the proceedings.
    (d) The presiding officer may issue an order containing all matters 
agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the presiding officer at a 
prehearing conference.



Sec.  27.20  Disclosure of documents.

    (a) Upon written request to the reviewing official, the defendant 
may review any relevant and material documents, transcripts, records, 
and other materials that relate to the allegations set out in the 
complaint and upon which the findings and conclusions of the 
investigating official under Sec.  27.4(b) are based, unless such 
documents are subject to a privilege under Federal law. Upon payment of 
fees for duplication, the defendant may obtain copies of such documents.
    (b) Upon written request to the reviewing official, the defendant 
also may obtain a copy of all exculpatory information in the possession 
of the reviewing official or investigating official relating to the 
allegations in the complaint, even if it is contained in a document that 
would otherwise be privileged. If the document would otherwise be 
privileged, only that portion containing exculpatory information must be 
disclosed.
    (c) The notice sent to the Attorney General from the reviewing 
official as described in Sec.  27.5 is not discoverable under any 
circumstances.
    (d) The defendant may file a motion to compel disclosure of the 
documents subject to the provisions of this section. Such a motion may 
only be filed following the filing of an answer pursuant to Sec.  27.9.



Sec.  27.21  Discovery.

    (a) The following types of discovery are authorized:
    (1) Requests for production of documents for inspection and copying;
    (2) Requests for admissions of the authenticity of any relevant 
document or of the truth of any relevant fact;
    (3) Written interrogatories; and
    (4) Depositions.
    (b) For the purpose of this section and Sec. Sec.  27.22 and 27.23, 
the term documents includes information, documents, reports, answers, 
records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence. 
Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to require the creation of 
a document.

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    (c) Unless mutually agreed to by the parties, discovery is available 
only as ordered by the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall 
regulate the timing of discovery.
    (d) Motions for discovery. (1) A party seeking discovery may file a 
motion which shall be accompanied by a copy of the requested discovery, 
or in the case of depositions, a summary of the scope of the proposed 
deposition.
    (2) Within ten days of service, a party may file an opposition to 
the motion and/or a motion for protective order as provided in Sec.  
27.24.
    (3) The presiding officer may grant a motion for discovery only if 
he finds that the discovery sought--
    (i) Is necessary for the expeditious, fair, and reasonable 
consideration of the issues;
    (ii) Is not unduly costly or burdensome;
    (iii) Will not unduly delay the proceeding; and
    (iv) Does not seek privileged information.
    (4) The burden of showing that discovery should be allowed is on the 
party seeking discovery.
    (5) The presiding officer may grant discovery subject to a 
protective order under Sec.  27.24.
    (e) Depositions. (1) If a motion for deposition is granted, the 
presiding officer shall issue a subpoena for the deponent, which may 
require the deponent to produce documents. The subpoena shall specify 
the time and place at which the deposition will be held.
    (2) The party seeking to depose shall serve the subpoena in the 
manner prescribed in Sec.  27.8.
    (3) The deponent may file a motion to quash the subpoena or a motion 
for a protective order within ten days of service.
    (4) The party seeking to depose shall provide for the taking of a 
verbatim transcript of the deposition, which it shall make available to 
all other parties for inspection and copying.
    (f) Each party shall bear its own costs of discovery.



Sec.  27.22  Exchange of witness lists, statements, and exhibits.

    (a) At least 15 days before the hearing or at such other time as may 
be ordered by the presiding officer, the parties shall exchange witness 
lists, copies of prior statements of proposed witnesses, and copies of 
proposed hearing exhibits, including copies of any written statements 
that the party intends to offer in lieu of live testimony in accordance 
with Sec.  27.33(b). At the time the above documents are exchanged, any 
party that intends to rely on the transcript of deposition testimony in 
lieu of live testimony at the hearing, if permitted by the presiding 
officer, shall provide each party with a copy of the specific pages of 
the transcript it intends to introduce into evidence.
    (b) If a party objects, the presiding officer shall not admit into 
evidence the testimony of any witness whose name does not appear on the 
witness list or any exhibit not provided to the opposing party as 
provided above unless the presiding officer finds good cause for the 
failure or that there is not prejudice to the objecting party.
    (c) Unless another party objects within the time set by the 
presiding officer, documents exchanged in accordance with paragraph (a) 
of this section shall be deemed to be authentic for the purpose of 
admissibility at the hearing.



Sec.  27.23  Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.

    (a) A party wishing to procure the appearance and testimony of any 
individual at the hearing may request that the presiding officer issue a 
subpoena.
    (b) A subpoena requiring the attendance and testimony of an 
individual may also require the individual to produce documents at the 
hearing.
    (c) A party seeking a subpoena shall file a written request therefor 
not less than 15 days before the date fixed for the hearing unless 
otherwise allowed by the presiding officer for good cause shown. Such 
request shall specify any documents to be produced and shall designate 
the witnesses and describe the address and location thereof with 
sufficient particularity to permit such witnesses to be found.
    (d) The subpoena shall specify the time and place at which the 
witness is to appear and any documents the witness is to produce.
    (e) The party seeking the subpoena shall serve it in the manner 
prescribed

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in Sec.  27.8. A subpoena on a party or upon an individual under the 
control of a party may be served by first class mail.
    (f) A party or the individual to whom the subpoena is directed may 
file a motion to quash the subpoena within ten days after service or on 
or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance if it is 
less than ten days after service.



Sec.  27.24  Protective order.

    (a) A party or a prospective witness or deponent may file a motion 
for a protective order with respect to discovery sought by a party or 
with respect to the hearing, seeking to limit the availability or 
disclosure of evidence.
    (b) In issuing a protective order, the presiding officer may make 
any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from 
annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, 
including one or more of the following:
    (1) That the discovery not be had;
    (2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and 
conditions, including a designation of the time or place;
    (3) That the discovery may be had only through a method of discovery 
other than that requested;
    (4) That certain matters not be inquired into, or that the scope of 
discovery be limited to certain matters;
    (5) That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons 
designated by the presiding officer;
    (6) That the contents of discovery or evidence be sealed;
    (7) That a deposition after being sealed be opened only by order of 
the presiding officer;
    (8) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, 
or commercial information, or facts pertaining to any criminal 
investigation, proceeding, or other administrative investigation not be 
disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; or
    (9) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or 
information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the 
presiding officer.



Sec.  27.25  Fees.

    The party requesting a subpoena shall pay the cost of the fees and 
mileage of any witness subpoenaed in the amounts that would be payable 
to a witness in a proceeding in United States District Court. A check 
for witness fees and mileage shall accompany the subpoena when served, 
except that when a subpoena is issued on behalf of the Authority, a 
check for witness fees and mileage need not accompany the subpoena.



Sec.  27.26  Form, filing and service of papers.

    (a) Form. (1) Documents filed with the hearing clerk shall include 
an original and two copies.
    (2) The first page of every pleading and paper filed in the 
proceeding shall contain a caption setting forth the title of the 
action, the case number assigned by the hearing clerk, and a designation 
of the paper (e.g., motion to quash subpoena).
    (3) Every pleading and paper shall be signed by, and shall contain 
the address and telephone number of, the party or the person on whose 
behalf the paper was filed, or his or her representative.
    (4) Papers are considered filed when they are mailed. Date of 
mailing may be established by a certificate from the party or its 
representative or by proof that the document was sent by certified or 
registered mail.
    (b) Service. A party filing a document with the hearing clerk shall, 
at the time of filing, serve a copy of such document on every other 
party. Service upon any party of any document, other than those required 
to be served as prescribed in Sec.  27.8, shall be made by delivering a 
copy or by placing a copy of the document in the United States mail, 
postage prepaid and addressed, to the party's last known address. When a 
party is represented by a representative, service shall be made upon 
such representative in lieu of the actual party.
    (c) Proof of service. A certificate of the individual serving the 
document by personal delivery or by mail, setting forth the manner of 
service, shall be proof of service.

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Sec.  27.27  Computation of time.

    (a) In computing any period of time under this part or in an order 
issued thereunder, the time begins with the day following the act, 
event, or default, and includes the last day of the period, unless it is 
a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday observed by the Federal Government, 
in which event it includes the next business day.
    (b) When the period of time allowed is less than seven days, 
intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays observed by the 
Federal Government shall be excluded from the computation.
    (c) When a document has been served or issued by placing it in the 
mail, an additional five days will be added to the time permitted for 
any response.



Sec.  27.28  Motions.

    (a) Any application to the presiding officer for an order or ruling 
shall be by motion. Motions shall state the relief sought, the authority 
relied upon, and the facts alleged, and shall be filed with hearing 
clerk and served on all other parties.
    (b) Except for motions made during a prehearing conference or at the 
hearing, all motions shall be in writing. The presiding officer may 
require that oral motions be reduced to writing.
    (c) Within 15 days after a written motion is served, or such other 
time as may be fixed by the presiding officer, any party may file a 
response to such motion.
    (d) The presiding officer may not grant a written motion before the 
time for filing responses thereto has expired, except upon consent of 
the parties or following a hearing on the motion, but may overrule or 
deny such motion without awaiting a response.
    (e) The presiding officer shall make a reasonable effort to dispose 
of all outstanding motions prior to the beginning of the hearing.



Sec.  27.29  Sanctions.

    (a) The presiding officer may sanction a person, including any party 
or representative for--
    (1) Failing to comply with an order, rule, or procedure governing 
the proceeding;
    (2) Failing to prosecute or defend an action; or
    (3) Engaging in other misconduct that interferes with the speedy, 
orderly, or fair conduct of the hearing.
    (b) Any such sanction, including but not limited to those listed in 
paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section, shall reasonably relate to 
the severity and nature of the failure or misconduct.
    (c) When a party fails to comply with an order, including an order 
for taking a deposition, the production of evidence within the party's 
control, or a request for admission, the presiding officer may--
    (1) Draw an inference in favor of the requesting party with regard 
to the information sought;
    (2) In the case of requests for admission, deem each matter of which 
an admission is requested to be admitted;
    (3) Prohibit the party failing to comply with such order from 
introducing evidence concerning, or otherwise relying upon, testimony 
relating to the information sought; and
    (4) Strike any part of the pleadings or other submissions of the 
party failing to comply with such request.
    (d) If a party fails to prosecute or defend an action under this 
part commenced by service of a notice of hearing, the presiding officer 
may dismiss the action or may issue an initial decision imposing 
penalties and assessments.
    (e) The presiding officer may refuse to consider any motion, 
request, response, brief or other document which is not filed in a 
timely fashion.



Sec.  27.30  The hearing and burden of proof.

    (a) The presiding officer shall conduct a hearing on the record in 
order to determine whether the defendant is liable for a civil penalty 
or assessment under Sec.  27.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any 
such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or 
mitigating factors.
    (b) The Authority shall prove defendant's liability and any 
aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (c) The defendant shall prove any affirmative defenses and any 
mitigating

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factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (d) The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered 
by the presiding officer for good cause shown.



Sec.  27.31  Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    (a) In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and 
assessments, the presiding officer and the Environmental Appeals Board, 
upon appeal, should evaluate any circumstances that mitigate or 
aggravate the violation and should articulate in their opinions the 
reasons that support the penalties and assessments they impose. Because 
of the intangible costs of fraud, the expense of investigating such 
conduct, and the need to deter others who might be similarly tempted, 
ordinarily double damages and a significant civil penalty should be 
imposed.
    (b) Although not exhaustive, the following factors are among those 
that may influence the presiding officer and the Environmental Appeals 
Board in determining the amount of penalties and assessments to impose 
with respect to the misconduct (i.e., the false, fictitious, or 
fraudulent claims or statements) charged in the complaint:
    (1) The number of false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or 
statements;
    (2) The time period over which such claims or statements were made;
    (3) The degree of the defendant's culpability with respect to the 
misconduct;
    (4) The amount of money or the value of the property, services, or 
benefit falsely claimed;
    (5) The value of the Government's actual loss as a result of the 
misconduct, including foreseeable consequential damages and the costs of 
investigation;
    (6) The relationship of the amount imposed as civil penalties to the 
amount of the Government's loss;
    (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon national 
defense, public health or safety, or public confidence in the management 
of Government programs and operations, including particularly the impact 
on the intended beneficiaries of such programs;
    (8) Whether the defendant has engaged in a pattern of the same or 
similar misconduct;
    (9) Whether the defendant attempted to conceal the misconduct;
    (10) The degree to which the defendant has involved others in the 
misconduct or in concealing it;
    (11) Where the misconduct of employees or agents is imputed to the 
defendant, the extent to which the defendant's practices fostered or 
attempted to preclude such misconduct;
    (12) Whether the defendant cooperated in or obstructed an 
investigation of the misconduct;
    (13) Whether the defendant assisted in identifying and prosecuting 
other wrongdoers;
    (14) The complexity of the program or transaction, and the degree of 
the defendant's sophistication with respect to it, including the extent 
of the defendant's prior participation in the program or in similar 
transactions;
    (15) Whether the defendant has been found, in any criminal, civil, 
or administrative proceeding to have engaged in similar misconduct or to 
have dealt dishonestly with the Government of the United States or of a 
State, directly or indirectly; and
    (16) The need to deter the defendant and others from engaging in the 
same or similar misconduct.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 
presiding officer or the Environmental Appeals Board from considering 
any other factors that in any given case may mitigate or aggravate the 
offense for which penalties and assessments are imposed.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.32  Location of hearing.

    (a) The hearing may be held--
    (1) In any judicial district of the United States in which the 
defendant resides or transacts business;
    (2) In any judicial district of the United States in which the claim 
or statement in issue was made; or
    (3) In such other place as may be agreed upon by the defendant and 
the presiding officer.
    (b) Each party shall have the opportunity to present argument with 
respect to the location of the hearing.

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    (c) The hearing shall be held at the place and at the time ordered 
by the presiding officer.



Sec.  27.33  Witnesses.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, testimony 
at the hearing shall be given orally by witnesses under oath or 
affirmation.
    (b) At the discretion of the presiding officer, testimony may be 
admitted in the form of a written statement or deposition. Any such 
written statement must be provided to all other parties along with the 
last known address of such witness, in a manner which allows sufficient 
time for other parties to subpoena such witness for cross-examination at 
the hearing. Prior written statements of witnesses proposed to testify 
at the hearing and deposition transcripts shall be exchanged as provided 
in Sec.  27.22(a).
    (c) The presiding officer shall exercise reasonable control over the 
mode and order of interrogating witnesses and presenting evidence so as 
to:
    (1) Make the interrogation and presentation effective for the 
ascertainment of the truth,
    (2) Avoid needless consumption of time, and
    (3) Protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment.
    (d) The presiding officer shall permit the parties to conduct such 
cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of 
the facts.
    (e) At the discretion of the presiding officer, a witness may be 
cross-examined on matters relevant to the proceeding without regard to 
the scope of his or her direct examination. To the extent permitted by 
the presiding officer, cross-examination on matters outside the scope of 
direct examination shall be conducted in the manner of direct 
examination and may proceed by leading questions only if the witness is 
a hostile witness, an adverse party, or a witness identified with an 
adverse party.
    (f) Upon motion of any party, the presiding officer shall order 
witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other 
witnesses. This rule does not authorize exclusion of--
    (1) A party who is an individual;
    (2) In the case of a party that is not an individual, an officer or 
empoyee of the party appearing for the entity pro se or designated by 
the party's representative; or
    (3) an individual whose presence is shown by a party to be essential 
to the presentation of its case, including an individual employed by the 
Government engaged in assisting the representative for the Government.



Sec.  27.34  Evidence.

    (a) The presiding officer shall determine the admissibility of 
evidence.
    (b) Except as provided in this part, the presiding officer shall not 
be bound by the Federal Rules of Evidence. However, the presiding 
officer may apply the Federal Rules of Evidence when appropriate, e.g., 
to exclude unreliable evidence.
    (c) The presiding officer shall exclude irrelevant and immaterial 
evidence.
    (d) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative 
value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, 
confusion of the issues, or by considerations of undue delay or needless 
presentation of cumulative evidence.
    (e) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if it is privileged 
under Federal law.
    (f) Evidence concerning offers of compromise or settlement shall be 
inadmissible to the extent provided in Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of 
Evidence.
    (g) The presiding officer shall permit the parties to introduce 
rebuttal witnesses and evidence.
    (h) All documents and other evidence offered or taken for the record 
shall be open to examination by all parties, unless otherwise ordered by 
the presiding officer pursuant to Sec.  27.24.



Sec.  27.35  The record.

    (a) The hearing will be recorded and transcribed. Transcripts may be 
obtained following the hearing from the hearing clerk at a cost not to 
exceed the actual cost of duplication.
    (b) The transcript of testimony, exhibits and other evidence 
admitted at the hearing, and all papers and requests filed in the 
proceeding constitute the record for the decision by

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the presiding officer and the Environmental Appeals Board.
    (c) The record may be inspected and copied (upon payment of a 
reasonable fee) by anyone, unless otherwise ordered by the presiding 
officer pursuant to Sec.  27.24.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.36  Post-hearing briefs.

    The presiding officer may require the parties to file post-hearing 
briefs. In any event, any party may file a post-hearing brief. The 
presiding officer shall fix the time for filing such briefs, not to 
exceed 60 days from the date the parties receive the transcript of the 
hearing or, if applicable, the stipulated record. Such briefs may be 
accompanied by proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The 
presiding officer may permit the parties to file responsive briefs.



Sec.  27.37  Initial decision.

    (a) The presiding officer shall issue an initial decision based only 
on the record. The decision shall contain findings of fact, conclusions 
of law, and the amount of any penalties and assessments imposed.
    (b) The findings of fact shall include a finding on each of the 
following issues:
    (1) Whether the claims or statements identified in the complaint, or 
any portions thereof, violate Sec.  27.3;
    (2) If the person is liable for penalties or assessments, the 
appropriate amount of any such penalties or assessments considering any 
mitigating or aggravating factors that he or she finds in the case, such 
as those described in Sec.  27.31.
    (c) The presiding officer shall promptly serve the initial decision 
on all parties within 90 days after the time for submission of post-
hearing briefs and responsive briefs (if permitted) has expired. The 
presiding officer shall at the same time serve all parties with a 
statement describing the right of any defendant determined to be liable 
for a civil penalty or assessment to file a motion for reconsideration 
or a notice of appeal. If the presiding officer fails to meet the 
deadline contained in this paragraph, he or she shall notify the parties 
of the reason for the delay and shall set a new deadline.
    (d) Unless the initial decision of the presiding officer is timely 
appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board, or a motion for 
reconsideration of the initial decision is timely filed, the initial 
decision shall constitute the final decision of the Environmental 
Appeals Board and shall be final and binding on the parties 30 days 
after it is issued by the presiding officer.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.38  Reconsideration of initial decision.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, any party 
may file a motion for reconsideration of the initial decision within 20 
days of receipt of the initial decision. If service was made by mail, 
receipt will be presumed to be five days from the date of mailing in the 
absence of contrary proof.
    (b) Every such motion must set forth the matters claimed to have 
been erroneously decided and the nature of the alleged errors. Such 
motion shall be accompanied by a supporting brief.
    (c) Responses to such motions shall be allowed only upon request of 
the presiding officer.
    (d) No party may file a motion for reconsideration of an initial 
decision that has been revised in response to a previous motion for 
reconsideration.
    (e) The presiding officer may dispose of a motion for 
reconsideration by denying it or by issuing a revised intial decision.
    (f) If the presiding officer denies a motion for reconsideration, 
the initial decision shall constitute the final decision of the 
Environmental Appeals Board and shall be final and binding on the 
parties 30 days after the presiding officer denies the motion, unless 
the initial decision is timely appealed to the Environmental Appeals 
Board in accordance with Sec.  27.39.
    (g) If the presiding officer issued a revised initial decision, that 
decision shall constitute the final decision of the Environmental 
Appeals Board and shall be final and binding on the parties 30 days 
after it is issued, unless it

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is timely appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board in accordance with 
Sec.  27.39.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.39  Appeal to authority head.

    (a) Any defendant who has filed a timely answer and who is 
determined in an initial decision to be liable for a civil penalty or 
assessment may appeal such decision to the Environmental Appeals Board 
by filing a notice of appeal with the hearing clerk in accordance with 
this section.
    (b)(1) A notice of appeal may be filed at any time within 30 days 
after the presiding officer issues an initial decision. However, if 
another party files a motion for reconsideration under Sec.  27.38, 
consideration of the appeal shall be stayed automatically pending 
resolution of the motion for reconsideration.
    (2) If a motion for reconsideration is timely filed, a notice of 
appeal may be filed within 30 days after the presiding officer denies 
the motion or issues a revised initial decision, whichever applies.
    (3) The Environmental Appeals Board may extend the initial 30 day 
period for an additional 30 days if the defendant files a request for an 
extension within the initial 30 day period and shows good cause.
    (c) If the defendant filed a timely notice of appeal, and the time 
for filing motions for reconsideration under Sec.  27.38 has expired, 
the presiding officer shall forward the record of the proceeding to the 
Environmental Appeals Board.
    (d) A notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a written brief 
specifying exceptions to the initial decision and reasons supporting the 
exceptions.
    (e) The representative for the Government may file a brief in 
opposition to exceptions within 30 days of receiving the notice of 
appeal and accompanying brief.
    (f) There is no right to appear personally before the Environmental 
Appeals Board.
    (g) There is no right to appeal any interlocutory ruling by the 
presiding officer.
    (h) In reviewing the initial decision, the Environmental Appeals 
Board shall not consider any objection that was not raised before the 
presiding officer unless a demonstration is made of extraordinary 
circumstances causing the failure to raise the objection.
    (i) If any party demonstrates to the satisfaction of the 
Environmental Appeals Board that additional evidence not presented at 
such hearing is material and that there were reasonable grounds for the 
failure to present such evidence at such hearing, the Environmental 
Appeals Board shall remand the matter to the presiding officer for 
consideration of such additional evidence.
    (j) The Environmental Appeals Board may affirm, reduce, reverse, 
compromise, remand, or settle any penalty or assessment, determined by 
the presiding officer in any initial decision.
    (k) The Environmental Appeals Board shall promptly serve each party 
to the appeal with a copy of the decision of the Environmental Appeals 
Board and a statement describing the right of any person determined to 
be liable for a civil penalty or assessment to seek judicial review.
    (l) Unless a petition for review is filed as provided in 31 U.S.C. 
3805 after a defendant has exhausted all administrative remedies under 
this part and within 60 days after the date on which the Environmental 
Appeals Board serves the defendant with a copy of the Environmental 
Appeals Board's decision, a determination that a defendant is liable 
under Sec.  27.3 is final and is not subject to judicial review.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.40  Stay ordered by the Department of Justice.

    If at any time the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General 
designated by the Attorney General transmits to the Environmental 
Appeals Board a written finding that continuation of the administrative 
process described in this part with respect to a claim or statement may 
adversely affect any pending or potential criminal or civil action 
related to such claim or statement, the Environmental Appeals Board 
shall stay the process immediately. The Environmental Appeals

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Board may order the process resumed only upon receipt of the written 
authorization of the Attorney General.

[57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.41  Stay pending appeal.

    (a) An initial decision is stayed automatically pending disposition 
of a motion for reconsideration or of an appeal to the Environmental 
Appeals Board.
    (b) No administrative stay is available following a final decision 
of the Environmental Appeals Board.

[57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.42  Judicial review.

    Section 3805 of title 31, United States Code, authorizes judicial 
review by an appropriate United States District Court of a final 
decision of the Environmental Appeals Board imposing penalties or 
assessments under this part and specifies the procedures for such 
review.

[57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.43  Collection of civil penalties and assessments.

    Sections 3806 and 3808(b) of title 31, United States Code, authorize 
actions for collection of civil penalties and assessments imposed under 
this part and specify the procedures for such actions.



Sec.  27.44  Right to administrative offset.

    The amount of any penalty or assessment which has become final, or 
for which a judgment has been entered under Sec. Sec.  27.42 or 27.43, 
or any amount agreed upon in a compromise or settlement under Sec.  
27.46, may be collected by administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716, 
except that an administrative offset may not be made under this section 
against a refund of an overpayment of Federal taxes, then or later owing 
by the United States to the defendant.



Sec.  27.45  Deposit in Treasury of United States.

    All amounts collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited as 
miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of the United States, except as 
provided in 31 U.S.C. 3806(g).



Sec.  27.46  Compromise or settlement.

    (a) Parties may make offers of compromise or settlement at any time.
    (b) The reviewing official has the exclusive authority to compromise 
or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the 
reviewing official is permitted to issue a complaint and before the date 
on which the presiding officer issues an initial decision.
    (c) The Environmental Appeals Board has exclusive authority to 
compromise or settle a case under this part at any time after the date 
on which the presiding officer issues an initial decision, except during 
the pendency of any review under Sec.  27.42 or during the pendency of 
any action to collect penalties and assessments under Sec.  27.43.
    (d) The Attorney General has exclusive authority to compromise or 
settle a case under this part during the pendency of any review under 
Sec.  27.42 or of any action to recover penalties and assessments under 
31 U.S.C. 3806.
    (e) The investigating official may recommend settlement terms to the 
reviewing official, the Environmental Appeals Board, or the Attorney 
General, as appropriate. The reviewing official may recommend settlement 
terms to the Environmental Appeals Board or the Attorney General, as 
appropriate.
    (f) Any compromise or settlement must be in writing.

[53 FR 15182, Apr. 27, 1988, as amended at 57 FR 5327, Feb. 13, 1992]



Sec.  27.47  Limitations.

    (a) The notice of hearing with respect to a claim or statement must 
be served in the manner specified in Sec.  27.8 within 6 years after the 
date on which such claim or statement is made.
    (b) If the defendant fails to file a timely answer, service of a 
notice under Sec.  27.10(b) shall be deemed a notice of hearing for 
purposes of this section.
    (c) The statute of limitations may be extended by agreement of the 
parties.



Sec.  27.48  Delegated functions.

    The Administrator delegates authority to the Environmental Appeals 
Board to issue final decisions in appeals filed under this part. An 
appeal

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directed to the Administrator, rather than the Environmental Appeals 
Board, will not be considered. This delegation of authority to the 
Environmental Appeals Board does not preclude the Environmental Appeals 
Board from referring an appeal or motion filed under this part to the 
Administrator for decision when the Environmental Appeals Board, in its 
descretion, deems it appropriate to do so. When an appeal or motion is 
referred to the Administrator, all parties shall be so notified and the 
rules in this part referring to the Environmental Appeals Board shall be 
interpreted as referring to the Administrator. If a case or motion is 
referred to the Administrator by the Environmental Appeals Board, the 
Administrator may consult with any EPA employee concerning the matter, 
provided such consultation does not violate the ex parte contacts 
restrictions set forth in Sec. Sec.  27.14 and 27.15 of this part.

[57 FR 5328, Feb. 13, 1992]



PART 29_INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents



Sec.
29.1 What is the purpose of these regulations?
29.2 What definitions apply to these regulations?
29.3 What programs and activities of the Environmental Protection Agency 
          are subject to these regulations?
29.4 What are the Administrator's general responsibilities under the 
          Order?
29.5 What is the Administrator's obligation with respect to Federal 
          interagency coordination?
29.6 What procedures apply to the selection of programs and activities 
          under these regulations?
29.7 How does the Administrator communicate with State and local 
          officials concerning EPA programs and activities?
29.8 How does the Administrator provide States an opportunity to comment 
          on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal 
          development?
29.9 How does the Administrator receive and respond to comments?
29.10 How does the Administrator make efforts to accommodate 
          intergovernmental concerns?
29.11 What are the Administrator's obligations in interstate situations?
29.12 How may a State simplify, consolidate, or substitute federally 
          required State plans?
29.13 May the Administrator waive any provision of these regulations?

    Authority: E.O. 12372, July 14, 1982 (47 FR 30959), as amended Apr. 
8, 1983 (48 FR 15887); sec. 401 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act 
of 1968 as amended (31 U.S.C. 6506); sec. 204 of the Demonstration 
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
3334).

    Source: 48 FR 29300, June 24, 1983, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  29.1  What is the purpose of these regulations?

    (a) The regulations in this part implement Executive Order 12372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' issued July 14, 1982, 
and amended, on April 8, 1983. These regulations also implement 
applicable provisions of section 401 of the Intergovernmental 
Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended and section 204 of the Demonstration 
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, as amended.
    (b) These regulations are intended to foster an intergovernmental 
partnership and a strengthened federalism by relying on State processes 
and on State, areawide, regional and local coordination for review of 
proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development.
    (c) These regulations are intended to aid the internal management of 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are not intended to create 
any right or benefit enforceable at law by a party against EPA or its 
officers.



Sec.  29.2  What definitions apply to these regulations?

    Administrator means the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency or an official or employee of the Agency acting for 
the Administrator under a delegation of authority.
    Agency means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Order 
means Executive Order 12372, issued July 14, 1982, and amended April 8, 
1983, and titled ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''

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    States means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands.



Sec.  29.3  What programs and activities of the Environmental Protection 
Agency are subject to these regulations?

    The Administrator publishes in the Federal Register a list of the 
EPA programs and activities that are subject to these regulations and 
identifies which of these are subject to the requirements of section 204 
of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act.



Sec.  29.4  What are the Administrator's general responsibilities under the 
Order?

    (a) The Administrator provides opportunities for consultation by 
elected officials of those State and local governments that would 
provide the non-Federal funds for, or that would be directly affected 
by, proposed Federal financial assistance from, or direct Federal 
development by, the EPA.
    (b) If a State adopts a process under the Order to review and 
coordinate proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal 
development, the Administrator to the extent permitted by law:
    (1) Uses the State process to determine official views of State and 
local elected officials;
    (2) Communicates with State and local elected officials as early in 
a program planning cycle as is reasonably feasible to explain specific 
plans and actions;
    (3) Makes efforts to accommodate State and local elected officials' 
concerns with proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal 
development that are communicated through the State process;
    (4) Allows the States to simplify and consolidate existing federally 
required State plan submissions;
    (5) Where State planning and budgeting systems are sufficient and 
where permitted by law, encourages the substitution of State plans for 
federally required State plans;
    (6) Seeks the coordination of views of affected State and local 
elected officials in one State with those of another State when proposed 
Federal financial assistance or direct Federal development has an impact 
on interstate metropolitan urban centers or other interstate areas; and
    (7) Supports State and local governments by discouraging the 
reauthorization or creation of any planning organization which is 
federally-funded, which has a limited purpose, and which is not 
adequately representative of, or accountable to, State or local elected 
officials,



Sec.  29.5  What is the Administrator's obligation with respect to Federal 
interagency coordination?

    The Administrator, to the extent practicable, consults with and 
seeks advice from all other substantially affected Federal departments 
and agencies in an effort to assure full coordination between such 
agencies and EPA regarding programs and activities covered under these 
regulations.



Sec.  29.6  What procedures apply to the selection of programs and activities 
under these regulations?

    (a) A State may select any program or activity published in the 
Federal Register in accordance with Sec.  29.3 of this part for 
intergovernmental review under these regulations. Each State, before 
selecting programs and activities, shall consult with local elected 
officials.
    (b) Each State that adopts a process shall notify the Administrator 
of EPA programs and activities selected for that process.
    (c) A State may notify the Administrator of changes in its 
selections at any time. For each change, the State shall submit an 
assurance to the Administrator that the State has consulted with local 
elected officials regarding the change. EPA may establish deadlines by 
which States are required to inform the Administrator of changes in 
their program selections.
    (d) The Administrator uses a State's process as soon as feasible, 
depending on individual programs and activities, after the Administrator 
is notified of its selections.

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Sec.  29.7  How does the Administrator communicate with State and local 
officials concerning the EPA programs and activities?

    (a) For those programs and activities covered by a State process 
under Sec.  29.6, the Administrator, to the extent permitted by law:
    (1) Uses the State process to determine views of State and local 
elected officials; and
    (2) Communicates with State and local elected officials, through the 
State process, as early in a program planning cycle as is reasonably 
feasible to explain specific plans and actions.
    (b) The Administrator provides notice of proposed Federal financial 
assistance or direct Federal development to directly affected State, 
areawide, regional, and local entities in a State if:
    (1) The State has not adopted a process under the Order; or
    (2) The assistance or development involves a program or activity not 
selected for the State process.

This notice may be published in the Federal Register or issued by other 
means which EPA, in its discretion deems appropriate.



Sec.  29.8  How does the Administrator provide States an opportunity to 
comment on proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development?

    (a) Except in unusual circumstances, the Administrator gives State 
processes or directly affected State, areawide, regional and local 
officials and entities:
    (1) At least 30 days from the date established by the Administrator 
to comment on proposed Federal financial assistance in the form of 
noncompeting continuation awards; and
    (2) At least 60 days from the date established by the Administrator 
to comment on proposed direct Federal development or Federal financial 
assistance, other than noncompeting continuation awards.
    (b) This section also applies to comments in cases in which the 
review, coordination, and communication with the Environmental 
Protection Agency have been delegated.
    (c) Applicants for programs and activities subject to section 204 of 
the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act shall allow 
areawide agencies a 60-day opportunity for review and comment.



Sec.  29.9  How does the Administrator receive and respond to comments?

    (a) The Administrator follows the procedures in Sec.  29.10 if:
    (1) A State office or official is designated to act as a single 
point of contact between a State process and all Federal agencies, and
    (2) That office or official transmits a State process recommendation 
for a program selected under Sec.  29.6.
    (b) The single point of contact is not obligated to transmit 
comments from State, areawide, regional or local officials and entities 
where there is no State process recommendation. However, if a State 
process recommendation is transmitted by a single point of contact, all 
comments from State, area-wide, regional, and local officials and 
entities that differ from it must also be transmitted.
    (c) If a State has not established a process, or is unable to submit 
a State process recommendation, the State, areawide, regional and local 
officials and entities may submit comments directly either to the 
applicant or to EPA.
    (d) If a program or activity is not selected for a State process, 
the State, areawide, regional and local officials and entities may 
submit comments either directly to the applicant or to EPA. In addition, 
if a State process recommendation for a nonselected program or activity 
is transmitted to EPA by the single point of contact, the Administrator 
follows the procedures of Sec.  29.10 of this part.
    (e) The Administrator considers comments which do not constitute a 
State process recommendation submitted under these regulations and for 
which the Administrator is not required to apply the procedures of Sec.  
29.10 of this part, when such comments are provided by a single point of 
contact, by the applicant, or directly to the Agency by a commenting 
party.

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Sec.  29.10  How does the Administrator make efforts to accommodate 
intergovernmental concerns?

    (a) If a State process provides a State process recommendation to 
the Agency through the State's single point of contact, the 
Administrator either:
    (1) Accepts the recommendation;
    (2) reaches a mutually agreeable solution with the State process; or
    (3) Provides the single point of contact with such written 
explanation of the decision, as the Administrator, in his or her 
discretion, deems appropriate. The Administrator may also supplement the 
written explanation by providing the explanation to the single point of 
contact by telephone, other telecommunication, or other means.
    (b) In any explanation under paragraph (a)(3) of this section, the 
Administrator informs the single point of contact that:
    (1) EPA will not implement its decision for at least ten days after 
the single point of contact receives the explanation; or
    (2) The Administrator has reviewed the decision and determined that, 
because of unusual circumstances, the waiting period of at least ten 
days is not feasible.
    (c) For purposes of computing the waiting period under paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, a single point of contact is presumed to have 
received written notification 5 days after the date of mailing of such 
notification.



Sec.  29.11  What are the Administrator's obligations in interstate situations?

    (a) The Administrator is responsible for:
    (1) Identifying proposed Federal financial assistance and direct 
Federal development that have an impact on interstate areas;
    (2) Notifying appropriate officials and entities in States which 
have adopted a process and selected an EPA program or activity.
    (3) Making efforts to identify and notify the affected State, 
areawide, regional, and local officials and entities in those States 
that do not adopt a process under the Order or do not select an EPA 
program or activity;
    (4) Responding in accordance with Sec.  29.10 of this part to a 
recommendation received from a designated areawide agency transmitted by 
a single point of contact, in cases in which the review, coordination, 
and communication with EPA were delegated.
    (b) The Administrator uses the procedures in Sec.  29.10 if a State 
process provides a State process recommendation to the Agency through a 
single point of contact.



Sec.  29.12  How may a State simplify, consolidate, or substitute federally 
required State plans?

    (a) As used in this section:
    (1) Simplify means that a State may develop its own format, choose 
its own submission date, and select the planning period for a State 
plan.
    (2) Consolidate means that a State may meet statutory and regulatory 
requirements by combining two or more plans into one document and that 
the State can select the format, submission date, and planning period 
for the consolidated plan.
    (3) Substitute means that a State may use a plan or other document 
that it has developed for its own purposes to meet Federal requirements.
    (b) If not inconsistent with law, a State may decide to try to 
simplify, consolidate, or substitute federally required State plans 
without prior approval by the Administrator.
    (c) The Administrator reviews each State plan that a State has 
simplified, consolidated, or substituted and accepts the plan only if 
its contents meet Federal requirements.



Sec.  29.13  May the Administrator waive any provision of these 
regulations?

    In an emergency, the Administrator may waive any provision of these 
regulations.

                         PARTS 30	31 [RESERVED]

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            SUBCHAPTER B_GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE





PART 33_PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN UNITED 
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PROGRAMS--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
33.101 What are the objectives of this part?
33.102 When do the requirements of this part apply?
33.103 What do the terms in this part mean?
33.104 May a recipient apply for a waiver from the requirements of this 
          part?
33.105 What are the compliance and enforcement provisions of this part?
33.106 What assurances must EPA financial assistance recipients obtain 
          from their contractors?
33.107 What are the rules governing availability of records, 
          cooperation, and intimidation and retaliation?

                         Subpart B_Certification

33.201 What does this subpart require?
33.202 How does an entity qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's 8% 
          statute?
33.203 How does an entity qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's 10% 
          statute?
33.204 Where does an entity become certified under EPA's 8% and 10% 
          statutes?
33.205 How does an entity become certified by EPA?
33.206 Is there a list of certified MBEs and WBEs?
33.207 Can an entity reapply to EPA for MBE or WBE certification?
33.208 How long does an MBE or WBE certification from EPA last?
33.209 Can EPA re-evaluate the MBE or WBE status of an entity after EPA 
          certifies it to be an MBE or WBE?
33.210 Does an entity certified as an MBE or WBE by EPA need to keep EPA 
          informed of any changes which may affect the entity's 
          certification?
33.211 What is the process for appealing or challenging an EPA MBE or 
          WBE certification determination?
33.212 What conduct is prohibited by this subpart?

                      Subpart C_Good Faith Efforts

33.301 What does this subpart require?
33.302 Are there any additional contract administration requirements?
33.303 Are there special rules for loans under EPA financial assistance 
          agreements?
33.304 Must a Native American (either as an individual, organization, 
          Tribe or Tribal Government) recipient or prime contractor 
          follow the six good faith efforts?

                     Subpart D_Fair Share Objectives

33.401 What does this subpart require?
33.402 Are there special rules for loans under EPA financial assistance 
          agreements?
33.403 What is a fair share objective?
33.404 When must a recipient negotiate fair share objectives with EPA?
33.405 How does a recipient determine its fair share objectives?
33.406 May a recipient designate a lead agency for fair share objective 
          negotiation purposes?
33.407 How long do MBE and WBE fair share objectives remain in effect?
33.408 May a recipient use race and/or gender conscious measures as part 
          of this program?
33.409 May a recipient use quotas as part of this program?
33.410 Can a recipient be penalized for failing to meet its fair share 
          objectives?
33.411 Who may be exempted from this subpart?
33.412 Must an Insular Area or Indian Tribal Government recipient 
          negotiate fair share objectives?

                  Subpart E_Recordkeeping and Reporting

33.501 What are the recordkeeping requirements of this part?
33.502 What are the reporting requirements of this part?
33.503 How does a recipient calculate MBE and WBE participation for 
          reporting purposes?

Appendix A to Part 33--Term and Conditions

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 637 note; 42 U.S.C. 4370d, 7601 note, 9605(f); 
E.O. 11625, 36 FR 19967, 3 CFR, 1971 Comp., p. 213; E.O. 12138, 49 FR 
29637, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 393; E.O. 12432, 48 FR 32551, 3 CFR, 1983 
Comp., p. 198, 2 CFR part 200.

    Source: 73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008, unless otherwise noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  33.101  What are the objectives of this part?

    The objectives of this part are:

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    (a) To ensure nondiscrimination in the award of contracts under EPA 
financial assistance agreements. To that end, implementation of this 
rule with respect to grantees, sub-grantees, loan recipients, prime 
contractors, or subcontractors in particular States or locales--notably 
those where there is no apparent history of relevant discrimination--
must comply with equal protection standards at that level, apart from 
the EPA DBE Rule's constitutional compliance as a national matter;
    (b) To harmonize EPA's DBE Program objectives with the U.S. Supreme 
Court's decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 515 U.S. 200 
(1995);
    (c) To help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in the 
award of contracts under EPA financial assistance agreements; and
    (d) To provide appropriate flexibility to recipients of EPA 
financial assistance in establishing and providing contracting 
opportunities for DBEs.

[73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008]



Sec.  33.102  When do the requirements of this part apply?

    The requirements of this part apply to procurement under EPA 
financial assistance agreements performed entirely within the United 
States, whether by a recipient or its prime contractor, for 
construction, equipment, services and supplies.



Sec.  33.103  What do the terms in this part mean?

    Terms not defined below shall have the meaning given to them in 2 
CFR part 200 and 1500, and 40 CFR part 35 as applicable. As used in this 
part:
    Availability analysis means documentation of the availability of 
MBEs and WBEs in the relevant geographic market in relation to the total 
number of firms available in that area.
    Availability analysis means documentation of the availability of 
MBEs and WBEs in the relevant geographic market in relation to the total 
number of firms available in that area.
    Award official means the EPA Regional or Headquarters official 
delegated the authority to execute financial assistance agreements on 
behalf of EPA.
    Broker means a firm that does not itself perform, manage or 
supervise the work of its contract or subcontract in a manner consistent 
with the normal business practices for contractors or subcontractors in 
its line of business.
    Business, business concern or business enterprise means an entity 
organized for profit with a place of business located in the United 
States, and which operates primarily within the United States or which 
makes a significant contribution to the United States economy through 
payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor.
    Construction means erection, alteration, or repair (including 
dredging, excavating, and painting) of buildings, structures, or other 
improvements to real property, and activities in response to a release 
or a threat of a release of a hazardous substance into the environment, 
or activities to prevent the introduction of a hazardous substance into 
a water supply.
    Disabled American means, with respect to an individual, permanent or 
temporary physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or 
more of the major life activities of such an individual; a record of 
such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
    Disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) means an entity owned or 
controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as 
described by Public Law 102-389 (42 U.S.C. 4370d) or an entity owned and 
controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as 
described by Title X of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
7601 note); a Small Business Enterprise (SBE); a Small Business in a 
Rural Area (SBRA); or a Labor Surplus Area Firm (LSAF), a Historically 
Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Business Concern, or a concern 
under a successor program.
    Disparity study means a comparison within the preceding ten years of 
the available MBEs and WBEs in a relevant geographic market with their 
actual usage by entities procuring in the categories of construction, 
equipment, services and supplies.

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    Equipment means items procured under a financial assistance 
agreement as defined by 2 CFR 200.1.
    Fair share objective means an objective expressing the percentage of 
MBE or WBE utilization expected absent the effects of discrimination.
    Financial assistance agreement means grants or cooperative 
agreements awarded by EPA. The term includes grants or cooperative 
agreements used to capitalize revolving loan funds, including, but not 
limited to, the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) Program 
under Title VI of the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1381 et 
seq., the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program under 
section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12, and the 
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) Program under section 
104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9604.
    Good faith efforts means the race and/or gender neutral measures 
described in subpart C of this part.
    Historically black college or university (HBCU) means an institution 
determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 
CFR part 608.
    HUBZone means a historically underutilized business zone, which is 
an area located within one or more qualified census tracts, qualified 
metropolitan counties, or lands within the external boundaries of an 
Indian reservation.
    HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that 
appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns 
maintained by the Small Business Administration.
    Identified loan means a loan project or set-aside activity receiving 
assistance from a recipient of an EPA financial assistance agreement to 
capitalize a revolving loan fund, which:
    (1) In the case of the CWSRF Program, is a project funded from 
amounts equal to the capitalization grant;
    (2) In the case of the DWSRF Program, is a loan project or set-aside 
activity funded from amounts up to the amount of the capitalization 
grant; or
    (3) In the case of the BCRLF Program, is a project that has been 
funded with EPA financial assistance.
    Insular area means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory 
or possession of the United States.
    Joint venture means an association of a DBE firm and one or more 
other firms to carry out a single, for-profit business enterprise, for 
which the parties combine their property, capital, efforts, skills and 
knowledge, and in which the DBE is responsible for a distinct, clearly 
defined portion of the work of the contract and whose share in the 
capital contribution, control, management, risks, and profits of the 
joint venture are commensurate with its ownership interest.
    Labor surplus area firm (LSAF) means a concern that together with 
its first-tier subcontractors will perform substantially in labor 
surplus areas (as identified by the Department of Labor in accordance 
with 20 CFR part 654). Performance is substantially in labor surplus 
areas if the costs incurred under the contract on account of 
manufacturing, production or performance of appropriate services in 
labor surplus areas exceed 50 percent of the contract price.
    Minority business enterprise (MBE) means a Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprise (DBE) other than a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), a Labor 
Surplus Area Firm (LSAF), a Small Business in Rural Areas (SBRA), or a 
Women's Business Enterprise (WBE).
    Minority institution means an accredited college or university whose 
enrollment of a single designated group or a combination of designated 
groups (as defined by the Small Business Administration regulations at 
13 CFR part 124) exceeds 50% of the total enrollment.
    Native American means any individual who is an American Indian, 
Eskimo, Aleut, or Native Hawaiian.
    Recipient means an entity that receives an EPA financial assistance 
agreement or is a sub-recipient of such agreement, including loan 
recipients under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, Drinking 
Water State Revolving Fund Program, and the Brownfields Cleanup 
Revolving Loan Fund Program.

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    Services means a contractor's labor, time or efforts provided in a 
manner consistent with normal business practices which do not involve 
the delivery of a specific end item, other than documents (e.g., 
reports, design drawings, specifications).
    Small business, small business concern or small business enterprise 
(SBE) means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently 
owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it 
is bidding, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and 
size standards in 13 CFR part 121.
    Small business in a rural area (SBRA) means a small business 
operating in an area identified as a rural county with a code 6-9 in the 
Rural-Urban continuum Classification Code developed by the United States 
Department of Agriculture in 1980.
    Supplies means items procured under a financial assistance agreement 
as defined by applicable regulations for the particular type of 
financial assistance received.
    United States means any of the several States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any other territories and 
possessions of the United States.
    Women's business enterprise (WBE) means a business concern which is 
at least 51% owned or controlled by women for purposes of EPA's 8% 
statute or a business concern which is at least 51% owned and controlled 
by women for purposes for EPA's 10% statute. Determination of ownership 
by a married woman in a community property jurisdiction will not be 
affected by her husband's 50 percent interest in her share. Similarly, a 
business concern which is more than 50 percent owned by a married man 
will not become a qualified WBE by virtue of his wife's 50 percent 
interest in his share.

[73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014; 
87 FR 30397, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  33.104  May recipients apply for a waiver from the requirements of 
this part?

    (a) A recipient may apply for a waiver from any of the requirements 
of this part that are not specifically based on a statute or Executive 
Order, by submitting a written request to the Director of the Office of 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
    (b) The request must document special or exceptional circumstances 
that make compliance with the requirement impractical, including a 
specific proposal addressing how the recipient intends to achieve the 
objectives of this part as described in Sec.  33.101. The request must 
show that:
    (1) There is a reasonable basis to conclude that the recipient could 
achieve a level of MBE and WBE participation consistent with the 
objectives of this part using different or innovative means other than 
those that are provided in subparts C or D of this part;
    (2) Conditions in the recipient's jurisdiction are appropriate for 
implementing the request; and
    (3) The request is consistent with applicable law.
    (c) The OSDBU Director has the authority to approve a recipient's 
request. If the OSDBU Director grants a recipient's request, the 
recipient may administer its program as provided in the request, subject 
to the following conditions:
    (1) The recipient's level of MBE and WBE participation continues to 
be consistent with the objectives of this part;
    (2) There is a reasonable limitation on the duration of the 
recipient's modified program; and
    (3) Any other conditions the OSDBU Director makes on the grant of 
the waiver.
    (d) The OSDBU Director may end a program waiver at any time upon 
notice to the recipient and require a recipient to comply with the 
provisions of this part. The OSDBU Director may also extend the waiver 
if he or she determines that all requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) 
of this section continue to be met. Any such extension shall be for no 
longer than the period originally set for the duration of the program 
waiver.

[73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008]



Sec.  33.105  What are the compliance and enforcement provisions of this part?

    If a recipient fails to comply with any of the requirements of this 
part, EPA may take remedial action under 2

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CFR 200.339, Remedies for noncompliance, or 40 CFR part 35, as 
appropriate, or any other action authorized by law, including, but not 
limited to, enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or the Program Fraud 
Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.). Examples of the 
remedial actions under 2 CFR 200.339 or 40 CFR part 35 include, but are 
not limited to:
    (a) Temporarily withholding cash payments pending correction of the 
deficiency by the recipient or more severe enforcement action by EPA;
    (b) Disallowing all or part of the cost of the activity or action 
not in compliance;
    (c) Wholly or partly suspending or terminating the current award; or
    (d) Withholding further awards for the project or program.

[73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014; 
87 FR 30397, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  33.106  What assurances must EPA financial assistance recipients 
obtain from their contractors?

    The recipient must ensure that each procurement contract it awards 
contains the term and condition specified in Appendix A to this part 
concerning compliance with the requirements of this part. The recipient 
must also ensure that this term and condition is included in each 
procurement contract awarded by an entity receiving an identified loan 
under a financial assistance agreement to capitalize a revolving loan 
fund.



Sec.  33.107  What are the rules governing availability of records, 
cooperation, and intimidation and retaliation?

    (a) Availability of records. (1) In responding to requests for 
information concerning any aspect of EPA's DBE Program, EPA complies 
with the provisions of the Federal Freedom of Information and Privacy 
Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a). EPA may make available to the public any 
information concerning EPA's DBE Program release of which is not 
prohibited by Federal law or regulation, including EPA's Confidential 
Business Information regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
    (2) EPA recipients shall safeguard from disclosure to unauthorized 
persons information that may reasonably be considered as confidential 
business information, consistent with Federal, state, and local law.
    (b) Cooperation. All participants in EPA's DBE Program are required 
to cooperate fully and promptly with EPA, EPA Private Certifiers and EPA 
recipients in reviews, investigations, and other requests for 
information. Failure to do so shall be a ground for appropriate action 
against the party involved in accordance with Sec.  33.105.
    (c) Intimidation and retaliation. A recipient, contractor, or any 
other participant in EPA's DBE Program must not intimidate, threaten, 
coerce, or discriminate against any individual or firm for the purpose 
of interfering with any right or privilege secured by this part. 
Violation of this prohibition shall be a ground for appropriate action 
against the party involved in accordance with Sec.  33.105.



                         Subpart B_Certification



Sec.  33.201  What does this subpart require?

    (a) In order to qualify and participate as an MBE or WBE prime or 
subcontractor for EPA recipients under EPA's DBE Program, an entity must 
be properly certified as required by this subpart.
    (b) EPA's DBE Program is primarily based on two statutes. Public Law 
102-389, 42 U.S.C. 4370d, provides for an 8% objective for awarding 
contracts under EPA financial assistance agreements to business concerns 
or other organizations owned or controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals, including HBCUs and women (``EPA's 8% 
statute''). Title X of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 
7601 note, provides for a 10% objective for awarding contracts under EPA 
financial assistance agreements for research relating to such amendments 
to business concerns or other organizations owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (``EPA's 10% 
statute'').

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Sec.  33.202  How does an entity qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's 8% 
statute?

    To qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's 8% statute, an entity must 
establish that it is owned or controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals who are of good character and citizens of the 
United States. An entity need not demonstrate potential for success.
    (a) Ownership or control. ``Ownership'' and ``control'' shall have 
the same meanings as set forth in 13 CFR 124.105 and 13 CFR 124.106, 
respectively. (See also 13 CFR 124.109 for special rules applicable to 
Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations; 13 CFR 124.110 for special 
rules applicable to Native Hawaiian Organizations).
    (b) Socially disadvantaged individual. A socially disadvantaged 
individual is a person who has been subjected to racial or ethnic 
prejudice or cultural bias because of his or her identity as a member of 
a group without regard to his or her individual qualities and as further 
defined by the implementing regulations of section 8(a)(5) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(5); 13 CFR 124.103; see also 13 CFR 
124.109 for special rules applicable to Indian tribes and Alaska Native 
Corporations; 13 CFR 124.110 for special rules applicable to Native 
Hawaiian Organizations).
    (c) Economically disadvantaged individual. An economically 
disadvantaged individual is a socially disadvantaged individual whose 
ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to 
diminished capital and credit opportunities, as compared to others in 
the same business area who are not socially disadvantaged and as further 
defined by section 8(a)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(a)(6)) and its implementing regulations (13 CFR 124.104). (See also 
13 CFR 124.109 for special rules applicable to Indian tribes and Alaska 
Native Corporations; 13 CFR 124.110 for special rules applicable to 
Native Hawaiian Organizations). Under EPA's DBE Program, an individual 
claiming disadvantaged status must have an initial and continued 
personal net worth of less than $750,000.
    (d) HBCU. An HBCU automatically qualifies as an entity owned or 
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
    (e) Women. Women are deemed to be socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals. Ownership or control must be demonstrated 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, which may be accomplished by 
certification under Sec.  33.204.



Sec.  33.203  How does an entity qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's 10% 
statute?

    To qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's 10% statute, an entity must 
establish that it is owned and controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals who are of good character and citizens of the 
United States.
    (a) Ownership and control. An entity must be at least 51% owned by a 
socially and economically disadvantaged individual, or in the case of a 
publicly traded company, at least 51% of the stock must be owned by one 
or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and the 
management and daily business operations of the business concern must be 
controlled by such individuals. (See also 13 CFR 124.109 for special 
rules applicable to Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations; 13 CFR 
124.110 for special rules applicable to Native Hawaiian Organizations).
    (b) Socially disadvantaged individual. A socially disadvantaged 
individual is a person who has been subjected to racial or ethnic 
prejudice or cultural bias because of his or her identity as a member of 
a group without regard to his or her individual qualities and as further 
defined by the implementing regulations of section 8(a)(5) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(5); 13 CFR 124.103; see also 13 CFR 
124.109 for special rules applicable to Indian tribes and Alaska Native 
Corporations; 13 CFR 124.110 for special rules applicable to Native 
Hawaiian Organizations).
    (c) Economically disadvantaged individual. An economically 
disadvantaged individual is a socially disadvantaged individual whose 
ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to 
diminished capital and credit opportunities, as compared to others in

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the same business area who are not socially disadvantaged and as further 
defined by section 8(a)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(a)(6)) and its implementing regulations (13 CFR 124.104). (See also 
13 CFR 124.109 for special rules applicable to Indian tribes and Alaska 
Native Corporations; 13 CFR 124.110 for special rules applicable to 
Native Hawaiian Organizations). Under EPA's DBE Program, an individual 
claiming disadvantaged status must have an initial and continued 
personal net worth of less than $750,000.
    (d) Presumptions. In accordance with Title X of the Clean Air Act 
Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 7601 note, Black Americans, Hispanic 
Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Women and Disabled 
Americans are presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals. In addition, the following institutions are presumed to be 
entities owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals: HBCUs, Minority Institutions (including Tribal Colleges and 
Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions) and private and 
voluntary organizations controlled by individuals who are socially and 
economically disadvantaged.
    (e) Individuals not members of designated groups. Nothing in this 
section shall prohibit any member of a racial or ethnic group that is 
not designated as socially and economically disadvantaged under 
paragraph (d) of this section from establishing that they have been 
impeded in developing a business concern as a result of racial or ethnic 
discrimination.
    (f) Rebuttal of presumptions. The presumptions established by 
paragraph (d) of this section may be rebutted in accordance with Sec.  
33.209 with respect to a particular entity if it is reasonably 
established that the individual at issue is not experiencing impediments 
to developing such entity as a result of the individual's identification 
as a member of a specified group.
    (g) Joint ventures. (1) A joint venture may be considered owned and 
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, 
notwithstanding the size of such joint venture, if a party to the joint 
venture is an entity that is owned and controlled by a socially and 
economically disadvantaged individual, and that entity owns 51% of the 
joint venture.
    (2) As a party to a joint venture, a person who is not an 
economically disadvantaged individual, or an entity that is not owned 
and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual, 
may not be a party to more than two awarded contracts in a fiscal year 
solely by joint venture with a socially and economically disadvantaged 
individual or entity.



Sec.  33.204  Where does an entity become certified under EPA's 8% and 10% 
statutes?

    (a) In order to participate as an MBE or WBE prime or subcontractor 
for EPA recipients under EPA's DBE Program, an entity must first attempt 
to be certified by the following:
    (1) The United States Small Business Administration (SBA), under its 
8(a) Business Development Program (13 CFR part 124, subpart A) or its 
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program, (13 CFR part 124, subpart 
B);
    (2) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT), under its 
regulations for Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in 
DOT Programs (49 CFR parts 23 and 26); or
    (3) an Indian Tribal Government, State Government, local Government 
or independent private organization in accordance with EPA's 8% or 10% 
statute as applicable.
    (2) Such certifications shall be considered acceptable for 
establishing MBE or WBE status, as appropriate, under EPA's DBE Program 
as long as the certification meets EPA's U.S. citizenship requirement 
under Sec.  33.202 or Sec.  33.203.
    (3) An entity may only apply to EPA for MBE or WBE certification 
under the procedures set forth in Sec.  33.205 if that entity first is 
unable to obtain MBE or WBE certification under paragraphs (a) (1) 
through (3) of this section.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  33.205  How does an entity become certified by EPA?

    (a) Filing an application. In accordance with Sec.  33.204, an 
entity may apply

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to EPA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (EPA 
OSDBU) for certification as an MBE or WBE. EPA's Regional Offices will 
provide further information and required application forms to any entity 
interested in MBE or WBE certification. The applicant must attest to the 
accuracy and truthfulness of the information on the application form. 
This shall be done either in the form of an affidavit sworn to by the 
applicant before a person who is authorized by state law to administer 
oaths or in the form of an unsworn declaration executed under penalty of 
perjury of the laws of the United States. The application must include 
evidence demonstrating that the entity is owned or controlled by one or 
more individuals claiming disadvantaged status under EPA's 8% statute or 
owned and controlled by one or more individuals claiming disadvantaged 
status under EPA's 10% statute, along with certifications or narratives 
regarding the disadvantaged status of such individuals. In addition, the 
application must include documentation of a denial of certification by a 
Federal agency, State government, local government, Indian Tribal 
government, or independent private organization, if applicable.
    (b) Application processing. EPA OSDBU will advise each applicant 
within 15 days, whenever practicable, after receipt of an application 
whether the application is complete and suitable for evaluation and, if 
not, what additional information or action is required. EPA OSDBU shall 
make its certification decision within 30 days of receipt of a complete 
and suitable application package, whenever practicable. The burden is on 
the applicant to demonstrate that those individuals claiming 
disadvantaged status own or control the entity under EPA's 8% statute or 
own and control the entity under EPA's 10% statute.
    (c) Ownership and/or control determination. EPA OSDBU first will 
determine whether those individuals claiming disadvantaged status own or 
control the applicant entity under EPA's 8% statute or own and control 
the applicant entity under EPA's 10% statute. If EPA OSDBU determines 
that the applicant does not meet the ownership and/or control 
requirements of this subpart, EPA OSDBU will issue a written decision to 
the entity rejecting the application and set forth the reasons for 
disapproval.
    (d) Disadvantaged determination. Once EPA OSDBU determines whether 
an applicant meets the ownership and/or control requirements of this 
subpart, EPA OSDBU will determine whether the applicable disadvantaged 
status requirements under EPA's 8% or 10% statute have been met. If EPA 
OSDBU determines that the applicable disadvantaged status requirements 
have been met, EPA OSDBU shall notify the applicant that it has been 
certified and place the MBE or WBE on EPA OSDBU's list of qualified MBEs 
and WBEs. If EPA OSDBU determines that the applicable disadvantaged 
status requirements have not been met, EPA OSDBU will reject the 
entity's application for certification. EPA OSDBU will issue a written 
decision to the entity setting forth EPA OSDBU's reasons for 
disapproval.
    (e) Evaluation standards. (1) An entity's eligibility shall be 
evaluated on the basis of present circumstances. An entity shall not be 
denied certification based solely on historical information indicating a 
lack of ownership and/or control of the firm by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individuals at some time in the past, if the 
entity currently meets the ownership and/or control standards of this 
subpart.
    (2) Entities seeking MBE or WBE certification shall cooperate fully 
with requests for information relevant to the certification process. 
Failure or refusal to provide such information is a ground for denial of 
certification.
    (3) In making its certification determination, EPA OSDBU may 
consider whether an entity has exhibited a pattern of conduct indicating 
its involvement in attempts to evade or subvert the intent or 
requirements of the DBE Program.
    (4) EPA OSDBU shall not consider the issue of whether an entity 
performs a commercially useful function in making its certification 
determination. Consideration of whether an entity performs a 
commercially useful function or is a regular dealer pertains solely to 
counting toward MBE and

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WBE objectives as provided in subpart E of this part.
    (5) Information gathered as part of the certification process that 
may reasonably be regarded as proprietary or other confidential business 
information will be safeguarded from disclosure to unauthorized persons, 
consistent with applicable Federal, State, and local law.
    (6) To assist in making EPA OSDBU's certification determination, EPA 
OSDBU itself may take the following steps:
    (i) Perform an on-site visit to the offices of the entity. Interview 
the principal officers of the entity and review their resumes and/or 
work histories. Perform an on-site visit to local job sites if there are 
such sites on which the entity is working at the time of the 
certification investigation. Already existing site visit reports may be 
relied upon in making the certification;
    (ii) If the entity is a corporation, analyze the ownership of stock 
in the entity;
    (iii) Analyze the bonding and financial capacity of the entity;
    (iv) Determine the work history of the entity, including contracts 
it has received and work it has completed;
    (v) Obtain a statement from the entity of the type of work it 
prefers to perform for EPA recipients under the DBE Program and its 
preferred locations for performing the work, if any; and
    (vi) Obtain or compile a list of the equipment owned by or available 
to the entity and the licenses the entity and its key personnel possess 
to perform the work it seeks to do for EPA recipients under the DBE 
Program.



Sec.  33.206  Is there a list of certified MBEs and WBEs?

    EPA OSDBU will maintain a list of certified MBEs and WBEs on EPA 
OSDBU's Home Page on the Internet. Any interested person may also obtain 
a copy of the list from EPA OSDBU.



Sec.  33.207  Can an entity reapply to EPA for MBE or WBE certification?

    An entity which has been denied MBE or WBE certification may reapply 
for certification at any time 12 months or more after the date of the 
most recent determination by EPA OSDBU to decline the application.



Sec.  33.208  How long does an MBE or WBE certification from EPA last?

    Once EPA OSDBU certifies an entity to be an MBE or WBE by placing it 
on the EPA OSDBU list of certified MBEs and WBEs specified in Sec.  
33.206, the entity will generally remain on the list for a period of 
three years from the date of its certification. To remain on the list 
after three years, an entity must submit a new application and receive a 
new certification.



Sec.  33.209  Can EPA re-evaluate the MBE or WBE status of an entity after 
EPA certifies it to be an MBE or WBE?

    (a) EPA OSDBU may initiate a certification determination whenever it 
receives credible information calling into question an entity's 
eligibility as an MBE or WBE. Upon its completion of a certification 
determination, EPA OSDBU will issue a written determination regarding 
the MBE or WBE status of the questioned entity.
    (b) If EPA OSDBU finds that the entity does not qualify as an MBE or 
WBE, EPA OSDBU will decertify the entity as an MBE or WBE, and 
immediately remove the entity from the EPA OSDBU list of certified MBEs 
and WBEs.
    (c) If EPA OSDBU finds that the entity continues to qualify as an 
MBE or WBE, the determination remains in effect for three years from the 
date of the decision under the same conditions as if the entity had been 
granted MBE or WBE certification under Sec.  33.205.



Sec.  33.210  Does an entity certified as an MBE or WBE by EPA need to 
keep EPA informed of any changes which may affect the entity's certification?

    (a) An entity certified as an MBE or WBE by EPA OSDBU must provide 
EPA OSDBU, every year on the anniversary of the date of its 
certification, an affidavit sworn to by the entity's owners before a 
person who is authorized by state law to administer oaths or an unsworn 
declaration executed under penalty of perjury of the laws of the United 
States. This affidavit must affirm that there have been no changes

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in the entity's circumstances affecting its ability to meet 
disadvantaged status, ownership, and/or control requirements of this 
subpart or any material changes in the information provided in its 
application form. Failure to comply may result in the loss of MBE or WBE 
certification under EPA's DBE Program.
    (b) An entity certified as an MBE or WBE by EPA OSDBU must inform 
EPA OSDBU in writing of any change in circumstance affecting the MBE's 
or WBE's ability to meet disadvantaged status, ownership, and/or control 
requirements of this subpart or any material change in the information 
provided in its application form. The MBE or WBE must attach supporting 
documentation describing in detail the nature of such change. The notice 
from the MBE or WBE must take the form of an affidavit sworn to by the 
applicant before a person who is authorized by State law to administer 
oaths or of an unsworn declaration executed under penalty of perjury of 
the laws of the United States. The MBE or WBE must provide the written 
notification within 30 calendar days of the occurrence of the change.



Sec.  33.211  What is the process for appealing or challenging an EPA MBE 
or WBE certification determination?

    (a) An entity which has been denied MBE or WBE certification by EPA 
OSDBU under Sec.  33.205 or Sec.  33.209 may appeal that denial. A third 
party may challenge EPA OSDBU's determination to certify an entity as an 
MBE or WBE under Sec.  33.205 or Sec.  33.209.
    (b) Appeals and challenges must be sent to the Director of OSDBU at 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail 
Code 1230T, Washington, DC 20460.
    (c) The appeal or challenge must be sent to the Director of OSDBU 
(Director) within 90 days of the date of EPA OSDBU's MBE or WBE 
certification determination. The Director may accept an appeal or 
challenge filed later than 90 days after the date of EPA OSDBU's MBE or 
WBE certification determination if the Director determines that there 
was good cause, beyond the control of the appellant or challenger, for 
the late filing of the appeal or challenge.
    (d) No specific format is required for an appeal or challenge. 
However, the appeal or challenge must include information and arguments 
concerning why EPA OSDBU's MBE or WBE certification determination should 
be reversed. For challenges in which a third party questions EPA OSDBU's 
determination to certify an entity as an MBE or WBE under Sec.  33.205 
or Sec.  33.209, the third party must also send a copy of the challenge 
to the entity whose MBE or WBE certification is being questioned. In 
addition, the Director shall request information and arguments from that 
entity as to why EPA OSDBU's determination to certify the entity as an 
MBE or WBE should be upheld.
    (e) The Director makes his/her appeal or challenge decision based 
solely on the administrative record and does not conduct a hearing. The 
Director may supplement the record by adding relevant information made 
available by any other source, including the EPA Office of Inspector 
General; Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities; an EPA 
recipient; or a private party.
    (f) Consistent with Federal law, the Director shall make available, 
upon the request of the appellant, challenger or the entity affected by 
the Director's appeal or challenge decision, any supplementary 
information the Director receives from any source as described in 
paragraph (e) of this section.
    (g) Pending the Director's appeal or challenge decision, EPA OSDBU's 
MBE or WBE certification determination remains in effect. The Director 
does not stay the effect of its MBE or WBE certification determination 
while he/she is considering an appeal or challenge.
    (h) The Director shall reverse EPA OSDBU's MBE or WBE certification 
determination only if there was a clear and significant error in the 
processing of the certification or if EPA OSDBU failed to consider a 
significant material fact contained within the entity's application for 
MBE or WBE certification.
    (i) All decisions under this section are administratively final.

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Sec.  33.212  What conduct is prohibited by this subpart?

    An entity that does not meet the eligibility criteria of this 
subpart may not attempt to participate as an MBE or WBE in contracts 
awarded under EPA financial assistance agreements or be counted as such 
by an EPA recipient. An entity that submits false, fraudulent, or 
deceitful statements or representations, or indicates a serious lack of 
business integrity or honesty, may be subject to sanctions under Sec.  
33.105.



                      Subpart C_Good Faith Efforts



Sec.  33.301  What does this subpart require?

    A recipient, including one exempted from applying the fair share 
objective requirements by Sec.  33.411, is required to make the 
following good faith efforts whenever procuring construction, equipment, 
services and supplies under an EPA financial assistance agreement, even 
if it has achieved its fair share objectives under subpart D of this 
part:
    (a) Ensure DBEs are made aware of contracting opportunities to the 
fullest extent practicable through outreach and recruitment activities. 
For Indian Tribal, State and Local and Government recipients, this will 
include placing DBEs on solicitation lists and soliciting them whenever 
they are potential sources.
    (b) Make information on forthcoming opportunities available to DBEs 
and arrange time frames for contracts and establish delivery schedules, 
where the requirements permit, in a way that encourages and facilitates 
participation by DBEs in the competitive process. This includes, 
whenever possible, posting solicitations for bids or proposals for a 
minimum of 30 calendar days before the bid or proposal closing date.
    (c) Consider in the contracting process whether firms competing for 
large contracts could subcontract with DBEs. For Indian Tribal, State 
and local Government recipients, this will include dividing total 
requirements when economically feasible into smaller tasks or quantities 
to permit maximum participation by DBEs in the competitive process.
    (d) Encourage contracting with a consortium of DBEs when a contract 
is too large for one of these firms to handle individually.
    (e) Use the services and assistance of the SBA and the Minority 
Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce.
    (f) If the prime contractor awards subcontracts, require the prime 
contractor to take the steps in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this 
section.



Sec.  33.302  Are there any additional contract administration requirements?

    (a) A recipient must require its prime contractor to pay its 
subcontractor for satisfactory performance no more than 30 days from the 
prime contractor's receipt of payment from the recipient.
    (b) A recipient must be notified in writing by its prime contractor 
prior to any termination of a DBE subcontractor for convenience by the 
prime contractor.
    (c) If a DBE subcontractor fails to complete work under the 
subcontract for any reason, the recipient must require the prime 
contractor to employ the six good faith efforts described in Sec.  
33.301 if soliciting a replacement subcontractor.
    (d) A recipient must require its prime contractor to employ the six 
good faith efforts described in Sec.  33.301 even if the prime 
contractor has achieved its fair share objectives under subpart D of 
this part.
    (e) A recipient must require its prime contractor to provide EPA 
Form 6100-2--DBE Program Subcontractor Participation Form to all of its 
DBE subcontractors. EPA Form 6100-2 gives a DBE subcontractor the 
opportunity to describe the work the DBE subcontractor received from the 
prime contractor, how much the DBE subcontractor was paid and any other 
concerns the DBE subcontractor might have, for example reasons why the 
DBE subcontractor believes it was terminated by the prime contractor. 
DBE subcontractors may send completed copies of EPA Form 6100-2 directly 
to the appropriate EPA DBE Coordinator.
    (f) A recipient must require its prime contractor to have its DBE 
subcontractors complete EPA Form 6100-3--DBE Program Subcontractor 
Performance

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Form. A recipient must then require its prime contractor to include all 
completed forms as part of the prime contractor's bid or proposal 
package.
    (g) A recipient must require its prime contractor to complete and 
submit EPA Form 6100-4--DBE Program Subcontractor Utilization Form as 
part of the prime contractor's bid or proposal package.
    (h) Copies of EPA Form 6100-2--DBE Program Subcontractor 
Participation Form, EPA Form 6100-3--DBE Program Subcontractor 
Performance Form and EPA Form 6100-4--DBE Program Subcontractor 
Utilization Form may be obtained from EPA OSDBU's Home Page on the 
Internet or directly from EPA OSDBU.
    (i) A recipient must ensure that each procurement contract it awards 
contains the term and condition specified in the appendix concerning 
compliance with the requirements of this part. A recipient must also 
ensure that this term and condition is included in each procurement 
contract awarded by an entity receiving an identified loan under a 
financial assistance agreement to capitalize a revolving loan fund.



Sec.  33.303  Are there special rules for loans under EPA financial 
assistance agreements?

    A recipient of an EPA financial assistance agreement to capitalize a 
revolving loan fund, such as a State under the CWSRF or DWSRF or an 
eligible entity under the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund 
program, must require that borrowers receiving identified loans comply 
with the good faith efforts described in Sec.  33.301 and the contract 
administration requirements of Sec.  3.302. This provision does not 
require that such private and nonprofit borrowers expend identified loan 
funds in compliance with any other procurement procedures contained in 2 
CFR part 200 Subpart D--Post Federal Award Requirements, Procurement 
Standards, or 40 CFR part 35 subpart O, as applicable.

[73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  33.304  Must a Native American (either as an individual, organization, T
ribe or Tribal Government) recipient or prime contractor follow the six good 
faith efforts?

    (a) A Native American (either as an individual, organization, 
corporation, Tribe or Tribal Government) recipient or prime contractor 
must follow the six good faith efforts only if doing so would not 
conflict with existing Tribal or Federal law, including but not limited 
to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450e), which establishes, among other things, that any federal contract, 
subcontract, grant, or subgrant awarded to Indian organizations or for 
the benefit of Indians, shall require preference in the award of 
subcontracts and subgrants to Indian organizations and to Indian-owned 
economic enterprises.
    (b) Tribal organizations awarded an EPA financial assistance 
agreement have the ability to solicit and recruit Indian organizations 
and Indian-owned economic enterprises and give them preference in the 
award process prior to undertaking the six good faith efforts. Tribal 
governments with promulgated tribal laws and regulations concerning the 
solicitation and recruitment of Native-owned and other minority business 
enterprises, including women-owned business enterprises, have the 
discretion to utilize these tribal laws and regulations in lieu of the 
six good faith efforts. If the effort to recruit Indian organizations 
and Indian-owned economic enterprises is not successful, then the 
recipient must follow the six good faith efforts. All tribal recipients 
still must retain records documenting compliance in accordance with 
Sec.  33.501 and must report to EPA on their accomplishments in 
accordance with Sec.  33.502.
    (c) Any recipient, whether or not Native American, of an EPA 
financial assistance agreement for the benefit of Native Americans, is 
required to solicit and recruit Indian organizations and Indian-owned 
economic enterprises and give them preference in the award process prior 
to undertaking the six good faith efforts. If the efforts to solicit and 
recruit Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises

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is not successful, then the recipient must follow the six good faith 
efforts.
    (d) Native Americans are defined in Sec.  33.103 to include American 
Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts and Native Hawaiians.



                     Subpart D_Fair Share Objectives



Sec.  33.401  What does this subpart require?

    A recipient must negotiate with the appropriate EPA award official 
or his/her designee, fair share objectives for MBE and WBE participation 
in procurement under the financial assistance agreements.



Sec.  33.402  Are there special rules for loans under EPA financial 
assistance agreements?

    A recipient of an EPA financial assistance agreement to capitalize 
revolving loan funds must either apply its own fair share objectives 
negotiated with EPA under Sec.  33.401 to identified loans using a 
substantially similar relevant geographic market, or negotiate separate 
fair share objectives with entities receiving identified loans, as long 
as such separate objectives are based on demonstrable evidence of 
availability of MBEs and WBEs in accordance with this subpart. If 
procurements will occur over more than one year, the recipient may 
choose to apply the fair share objective in place either for the year in 
which the identified loan is awarded or for the year in which the 
procurement action occurs. The recipient must specify this choice in the 
financial assistance agreement, or incorporate it by reference therein.



Sec.  33.403  What is a fair share objective?

    A fair share objective is an objective based on the capacity and 
availability of qualified, certified MBEs and WBEs in the relevant 
geographic market for the procurement categories of construction, 
equipment, services and supplies compared to the number of all qualified 
entities in the same market for the same procurement categories, 
adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect the level of MBE and WBE 
participation expected absent the effects of discrimination. A fair 
share objective is not a quota.



Sec.  33.404  When must a recipient negotiate fair share objectives with EPA?

    A recipient must submit its proposed MBE and WBE fair share 
objectives and supporting documentation to EPA within 120 days after its 
acceptance of its financial assistance award. EPA must respond in 
writing to the recipient's submission within 30 days of receipt, either 
agreeing with the submission or providing initial comments for further 
negotiation. Failure to respond within this time frame may be considered 
as agreement by EPA with the fair share objectives submitted by the 
recipient. MBE and WBE fair share objectives must be agreed upon by the 
recipient and EPA before funds may be expended for procurement under the 
recipient's financial assistance agreement.



Sec.  33.405  How does a recipient determine its fair share objectives?

    (a) A recipient must determine its fair share objectives based on 
demonstrable evidence of the number of certified MBEs and WBEs that are 
ready, willing, and able to perform in the relevant geographic market 
for each of the four procurement categories (equipment, construction, 
services, and supplies). The relevant geographic market is the area of 
solicitation for the procurement as determined by the recipient. The 
market may be a geographic region of a State, an entire State, or a 
multi-State area. Fair share objectives must reflect the recipient's 
determination of the level of MBE and WBE participation it would expect 
absent the effects of discrimination. A recipient may combine the four 
procurement categories into one weighted objective for MBEs and one 
weighted objective for WBEs.
    (b) Step 1. A recipient must first determine a base figure for the 
relative availability of MBEs and WBEs. The following are examples of 
approaches that a recipient may take. Any percentage figure derived from 
one of these examples should be considered a basis from which a 
recipient begins when examining evidence available in its jurisdiction.
    (1) MBE and WBE Directories and Census Bureau Data. Separately 
determine

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the number of certified MBEs and WBEs that are ready, willing, and able 
to perform in the relevant geographic market for each procurement 
category from a MBE/WBE directory, such as a bidder's list. Using the 
Census Bureau's County Business Pattern (CBP) database, determine the 
number of all qualified businesses available in the market that perform 
work in the same procurement category. Separately divide the number of 
MBEs and WBEs by the number of all businesses to derive a base figure 
for the relative availability of MBEs and WBEs in the market.
    (2) Data from a Disparity Study. Use a percentage figure derived 
from data in a valid, applicable disparity study conducted within the 
preceding ten years comparing the available MBEs and WBEs in the 
relevant geographic market with their actual usage by entities procuring 
in the categories of construction, equipment, services, and supplies.
    (3) The Objective of Another EPA Recipient. A recipient may use, as 
its base figure, the fair share objectives of another EPA recipient if 
the recipient demonstrates that it will use the same, or substantially 
similar, relevant geographic market as the other EPA recipient. (See 
Sec.  33.411 for exemptions from fair share objective negotiations).
    (4) Alternative Methods. Subject to EPA approval, other methods may 
be used to determine a base figure for the overall objective. Any 
methodology chosen must be based on demonstrable evidence of local 
market conditions and be designed to ultimately attain an objective that 
is rationally related to the relative availability of MBEs and WBEs in 
the relevant geographic market.
    (c) Step 2. After calculating a base figure, a recipient must 
examine the evidence available in its jurisdiction to determine what 
adjustment, if any, is needed to the base figure in order to arrive at 
the fair share objective.
    (1) There are many types of evidence that must be considered when 
adjusting the base figure. These include:
    (i) The current capacity of MBEs and WBEs to perform contract work 
under EPA financial assistance agreements, as measured by the volume of 
work MBEs and WBEs have performed in recent years;
    (ii) Evidence from disparity studies conducted anywhere within the 
recipient's jurisdiction, to the extent it is not already accounted for 
in the base figure; and
    (iii) If the base figure is the objective of another EPA recipient, 
it must be adjusted for differences in the local market and the 
recipient's contracting program.
    (2) A recipient may also consider available evidence from related 
fields that affect the opportunities for MBEs and WBEs to form, grow and 
compete. These include, but are not limited to:
    (i) Statistical disparities in the ability of MBEs and WBEs to get 
the financing, bonding and insurance required to participate; and
    (ii) Data on employment, self-employment, education, training and 
union apprenticeship programs, to the extent it can be related to the 
opportunities for MBEs and WBEs to perform in the program.
    (3) If a recipient attempts to make an adjustment to its base figure 
to account for the continuing effects of past discrimination (often 
called the ``but for'' factor) or the effects of another ongoing MBE/WBE 
program, the adjustment must be based on demonstrable evidence that is 
logically and directly related to the effect for which the adjustment is 
sought.



Sec.  33.406  May a recipient designate a lead agency for fair share 
objective negotiation purposes?

    If an Indian Tribal, State or local Government has more than one 
agency that receives EPA financial assistance, the agencies within that 
Government may designate a lead agency to negotiate MBE and WBE fair 
share objectives with EPA to be used by each of the agencies. Each 
agency must otherwise negotiate with EPA separately its own MBE and WBE 
fair share objectives.



Sec.  33.407  How long do MBE and WBE fair share objectives remain in effect?

    Once MBE and WBE fair share objectives have been negotiated, they 
will remain in effect for three fiscal years unless there are 
significant changes to

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the data supporting the fair share objectives. The fact that a disparity 
study utilized in negotiating fair share objectives has become more than 
ten years old during the three-year period does not by itself constitute 
a significant change requiring renegotiation.



Sec.  33.408  May a recipient use race and/or gender conscious measures as 
part of this program?

    (a) Should the good faith efforts described in subpart C of this 
part or other race and/or gender neutral measures prove to be inadequate 
to achieve an established fair share objective, race and/or gender 
conscious action (e.g., apply the subcontracting suggestion in Sec.  
33.301(c) to MBEs and WBEs) is available to a recipient and its prime 
contractor to more closely achieve the fair share objectives, subject to 
Sec.  33.409. Under no circumstances are race and/or gender conscious 
actions required by EPA.
    (b) Any use of race and/or gender conscious efforts must not result 
in the selection of an unqualified MBE or WBE.



Sec.  33.409  May a recipient use quotas as part of this program?

    A recipient is not permitted to use quotas in procurements under 
EPA's 8% or 10% statute.



Sec.  33.410  Can a recipient be penalized for failing to meet its fair 
share objectives?

    A recipient cannot be penalized, or treated by EPA as being in 
noncompliance with this subpart, solely because its MBE or WBE 
participation does not meet its applicable fair share objective. 
However, EPA may take remedial action under Sec.  33.105 for a 
recipient's failure to comply with other provisions of this part, 
including, but not limited to, the good faith efforts requirements 
described in subpart C of this part.



Sec.  33.411  Who may be exempted from this subpart?

    (a) General. A recipient of an EPA financial assistance agreement in 
the amount of $250,000 or less for any single assistance agreement, or 
of more than one financial assistance agreement with a combined total of 
$250,000 or less in any one fiscal year, is not required to apply the 
fair share objective requirements of this subpart. This exemption is 
limited to the fair share objective requirements of this subpart.
    (b) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program, Drinking Water 
State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program, and Brownfields Cleanup Revolving 
Loan Fund (BCRLF) Program Identified Loan Recipients. A recipient under 
the CWSRF, DWSRF, or BCRLF Program is not required to apply the fair 
share objective requirements of this subpart to an entity receiving an 
identified loan in an amount of $250,000 or less or to an entity 
receiving more than one identified loan with a combined total of 
$250,000 or less in any one fiscal year. This exemption is limited to 
the fair share objective requirements of this subpart.
    (c) Tribal and Intertribal Consortia recipients of program grants 
which can be included in Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs) under 40 
CFR Part 35, Subpart B. Tribal and Intertribal consortia recipients of 
PPG eligible grants are not required to apply the fair share objective 
requirements of this subpart to those grants. This exemption is limited 
to the fair share objective requirements of this subpart.
    (d) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program Recipients. A recipient 
of a TAG is not required to apply the fair share objective requirements 
of this subpart to that grant. This exemption is limited to the fair 
share objective requirements of this subpart.



Sec.  33.412  Must an Insular Area or Indian Tribal Government recipient 
negotiate fair share objectives?

    The requirements in this subpart regarding the negotiation of fair 
share objectives will not apply to an Insular Area or Indian Tribal 
Government recipient until three calendar years after the effective date 
of this part. Furthermore, in accordance with Sec.  33.411(c), tribal 
and intertribal consortia recipients of program grants which can be 
included in Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs) under 40 CFR part 35, 
subpart B are not required to apply the fair share objective 
requirements of this subpart to such grants.

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                  Subpart E_Recordkeeping and Reporting



Sec.  33.501  What are the recordkeeping requirements of this part?

    (a) A recipient, including those recipients exempted under Sec.  
33.411 from the requirement to apply the fair share objectives, must 
maintain all records documenting its compliance with the requirements of 
this part, including documentation of its, and its prime contractors', 
good faith efforts and data relied upon in formulating its fair share 
objectives. Such records must be retained in accordance with applicable 
record retention requirements for the recipient's financial assistance 
agreement.
    (b) A recipient of a Continuing Environmental Program Grant or other 
annual grant must create and maintain a bidders list. In addition, a 
recipient of an EPA financial assistance agreement to capitalize a 
revolving loan fund also must require entities receiving identified 
loans to create and maintain a bidders list if the recipient of the loan 
is subject to, or chooses to follow, competitive bidding requirements. 
(See e.g., Sec.  33.303). The purpose of a bidders list is to provide 
the recipient and entities receiving identified loans who conduct 
competitive bidding with as accurate a database as possible about the 
universe of MBE/WBE and non-MBE/WBE prime and subcontractors. The list 
must include all firms that bid or quote on prime contracts, or bid or 
quote subcontracts on EPA assisted projects, including both MBE/WBEs and 
non-MBE/WBEs. The bidders list must only be kept until the grant project 
period has expired and the recipient is no longer receiving EPA funding 
under the grant. For entities receiving identified loans, the bidders 
list must only be kept until the project period for the identified loan 
has ended. The following information must be obtained from all prime and 
subcontractors:
    (1) Entity's name with point of contact;
    (2) Entity's mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
    (3) The procurement on which the entity bid or quoted, and when; and
    (4) Entity's status as an MBE/WBE or non-MBE/WBE.
    (c) Exemptions. A recipient of an EPA financial assistance agreement 
in the amount of $250,000 or less for any single assistance agreement, 
or of more than one financial assistance agreement with a combined total 
of $250,000 or less in any one fiscal year, is exempt from the paragraph 
(b) of this section requirement to create and maintain a bidders list. 
Also, a recipient under the CWSRF, DWSRF, or BCRLF Program is not 
required to apply the paragraph (b) of this section bidders list 
requirement of this subpart to an entity receiving an identified loan in 
an amount of $250,000 or less, or to an entity receiving more than one 
identified loan with a combined total of $250,000 or less in any one 
fiscal year. This exemption is limited to the paragraph (b) of this 
section bidders list requirements of this subpart.



Sec.  33.502  What are the reporting requirements of this part?

    MBE and WBE participation must be reported by all recipients, 
including those recipients exempted under Sec.  33.411 from the 
requirement to apply the fair share objectives, on EPA Form 5700-52A. 
Recipients of Continuing Environmental Program Grants under 40 CFR part 
35, subpart A, recipients of Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs) under 
40 CFR part 35, subpart B; General Assistance Program (GAP) grants for 
tribal governments and intertribal consortia; and institutions of higher 
education, hospitals and other non-profit organizations receiving 
financial assistance agreements, will report on MBE and WBE 
participation on an annual basis. All other financial assistance 
agreement recipients, including recipients of financial assistance 
agreements capitalizing revolving loan funds, will report on MBE and WBE 
participation semiannually. Recipients of financial assistance 
agreements that capitalize revolving loan programs must require entities 
receiving identified loans to submit their MBE and WBE participation 
reports on a semiannual basis to the financial assistance

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agreement recipient, rather than to EPA.

[73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  33.503  How does a recipient calculate MBE and WBE participation 
for reporting purposes?

    (a) General. Only certified MBEs and WBEs are to be counted towards 
MBE/WBE participation. Amounts of MBE and WBE participation are 
calculated as a percentage of total financial assistance agreement 
project procurement costs, which include the match portion of the 
project costs, if any. For recipients of financial assistance agreements 
that capitalize revolving loan programs, the total amount is the total 
procurement dollars in the amount of identified loans equal to the 
capitalization grant amount.
    (b) Ineligible project costs. If all project costs attributable to 
MBE and WBE participation are not eligible for funding under the EPA 
financial assistance agreement, the recipient may choose to report the 
percentage of MBE and WBE participation based on the total eligible and 
non-eligible costs of the project.
    (c) Joint ventures. For joint ventures, MBE and WBE participation 
consists of the portion of the dollar amount of the joint venture 
attributable to the MBE or WBE. If an MBE's or WBE's risk of loss, 
control or management responsibilities is not commensurate with its 
share of the profit, the Agency may direct an adjustment in the 
percentage of MBE or WBE participation.
    (d) Central Purchasing or Procurement Centers. A recipient must 
report MBE and WBE participation from its central purchasing or 
procurement centers.
    (e) Brokers. A recipient may not count expenditures to a MBE or WBE 
that acts merely as a broker or passive conduit of funds, without 
performing, managing, or supervising the work of its contract or 
subcontract in a manner consistent with normal business practices.
    (1) Presumption. If 50% or more of the total dollar amount of a MBE 
or WBE's prime contract is subcontracted to a non-DBE, the MBE or WBE 
prime contractor will be presumed to be a broker, and no MBE or WBE 
participation may be reported.
    (2) Rebuttal. The MBE or WBE prime contractor may rebut this 
presumption by demonstrating that its actions are consistent with normal 
practices for prime contractors in its business and that it will 
actively perform, manage and supervise the work under the contract.
    (f) MBE or WBE Truckers/Haulers. A recipient may count expenditures 
to an MBE or WBE trucker/hauler only if the MBE or WBE trucker/hauler is 
performing a commercially useful function. The following factors should 
be used in determining whether an MBE or WBE trucker/hauler is 
performing a commercially useful function:
    (1) The MBE or WBE must be responsible for the management and 
supervision of the entire trucking/hauling operation for which it is 
responsible on a particular contract, and there cannot be a contrived 
arrangement for the purpose of meeting MBE or WBE objectives.
    (2) The MBE or WBE must itself own and operate at least one fully 
licensed, insured, and operational truck used on the contract.





             Sec. Appendix A to Part 33--Term and Condition

    Each procurement contract signed by an EPA financial assistance 
agreement recipient, including those for an identified loan under an EPA 
financial assistance agreement capitalizing a revolving loan fund, must 
include the following term and condition:
    The contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, 
national origin or sex in the performance of this contract. The 
contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 33 in 
the award and administration of contracts awarded under EPA financial 
assistance agreements. Failure by the contractor to carry out these 
requirements is a material breach of this contract which may result in 
the termination of this contract or other legally available remedies.

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PART 34_NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
34.100 Conditions on use of funds.
34.105 Definitions.
34.110 Certification and disclosure.

                  Subpart B_Activities by Own Employees

34.200 Agency and legislative liaison.
34.205 Professional and technical services.
34.210 Reporting.

            Subpart C_Activities by Other Than Own Employees

34.300 Professional and technical services.

                   Subpart D_Penalties and Enforcement

34.400 Penalties.
34.405 Penalty procedures.
34.410 Enforcement.

                          Subpart E_Exemptions

34.500 Secretary of Defense.

                        Subpart F_Agency Reports

34.600 Semi-annual compilation.
34.605 Inspector General report.

Appendix A to Part 34--Certification Regarding Lobbying
Appendix B to Part 34--Disclosure Form To Report Lobbying

    Authority: Section 319; Pub. L. 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352); 33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 
300f et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.

    Source: 55 FR 6737, 6753, Feb. 26, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

    Cross Reference: See also Office of Management and Budget notice 
published at 54 FR 52306, December 20, 1989.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  34.100  Conditions on use of funds.

    (a) No appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a 
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any 
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee 
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, 
or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the 
following covered Federal actions: the awarding of any Federal contract, 
the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the 
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement shall file with that 
agency a certification, set forth in appendix A, that the person has not 
made, and will not make, any payment prohibited by paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or a cooperative agreement shall file with that 
agency a disclosure form, set forth in appendix B, if such person has 
made or has agreed to make any payment using nonappropriated funds (to 
include profits from any covered Federal action), which would be 
prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section if paid for with 
appropriated funds.
    (d) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment 
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file 
with that agency a statement, set forth in appendix A, whether that 
person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or 
attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member 
of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.
    (e) Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment 
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file 
with that agency a disclosure form, set forth in appendix B, if that 
person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or 
attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member 
of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.



Sec.  34.105  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part:

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    (a) Agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552(f), includes Federal 
executive departments and agencies as well as independent regulatory 
commissions and Government corporations, as defined in 31 U.S.C. 
9101(1).
    (b) Covered Federal action means any of the following Federal 
actions:
    (1) The awarding of any Federal contract;
    (2) The making of any Federal grant;
    (3) The making of any Federal loan;
    (4) The entering into of any cooperative agreement; and,
    (5) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification 
of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Covered Federal action does not include receiving from an agency a 
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a 
loan. Loan guarantees and loan insurance are addressed independently 
within this part.
    (c) Federal contract means an acquisition contract awarded by an 
agency, including those subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR), and any other acquisition contract for real or personal property 
or services not subject to the FAR.
    (d) Federal cooperative agreement means a cooperative agreement 
entered into by an agency.
    (e) Federal grant means an award of financial assistance in the form 
of money, or property in lieu of money, by the Federal Government or a 
direct appropriation made by law to any person. The term does not 
include technical assistance which provides services instead of money, 
or other assistance in the form of revenue sharing, loans, loan 
guarantees, loan insurance, interest subsidies, insurance, or direct 
United States cash assistance to an individual.
    (f) Federal loan means a loan made by an agency. The term does not 
include loan guarantee or loan insurance.
    (g) Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meaning provided 
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450B). Alaskan Natives are included under the definitions 
of Indian tribes in that Act.
    (h) Influencing or attempting to influence means making, with the 
intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an 
officer or employee or any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or 
employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in 
connection with any covered Federal action.
    (i) Loan guarantee and loan insurance means an agency's guarantee or 
insurance of a loan made by a person.
    (j) Local government means a unit of government in a State and, if 
chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the 
performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, 
a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a 
sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality 
of a local government.
    (k) Officer or employee of an agency includes the following 
individuals who are employed by an agency:
    (1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government 
under title 5, U.S. Code, including a position under a temporary 
appointment;
    (2) A member of the uniformed services as defined in section 101(3), 
title 37, U.S. Code;
    (3) A special Government employee as defined in section 202, title 
18, U.S. Code; and,
    (4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, 
as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5, U.S. Code 
appendix 2.
    (l) Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, 
authority, firm, partnership, society, State, and local government, 
regardless of whether such entity is operated for profit or not for 
profit. This term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or any 
other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically 
permitted by other Federal law.
    (m) Reasonable compensation means, with respect to a regularly 
employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is 
consistent with the normal compensation for such officer

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or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not 
furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.
    (n) Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other 
technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the 
amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.
    (o) Recipient includes all contractors, subcontractors at any tier, 
and subgrantees at any tier of the recipient of funds received in 
connection with a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative 
agreement. The term excludes an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or 
any other Indian organization with respect to expenditures specifically 
permitted by other Federal law.
    (p) Regularly employed means, with respect to an officer or employee 
of a person requesting or receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or 
cooperative agreement or a commitment providing for the United States to 
insure or guarantee a loan, an officer or employee who is employed by 
such person for at least 130 working days within one year immediately 
preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration 
of such person for receipt of such contract, grant, loan, cooperative 
agreement, loan insurance commitment, or loan guarantee commitment. An 
officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 
working days within one year immediately preceding the date of the 
submission that initiates agency consideration of such person shall be 
considered to be regularly employed as soon as he or she is employed by 
such person for 130 working days.
    (q) State means a State of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of 
the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a multi-
State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and 
powers.



Sec.  34.110  Certification and disclosure.

    (a) Each person shall file a certification, and a disclosure form, 
if required, with each submission that initiates agency consideration of 
such person for:
    (1) Award of a Federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
exceeding $100,000; or
    (2) An award of a Federal loan or a commitment providing for the 
United States to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.
    (b) Each person shall file a certification, and a disclosure form, 
if required, upon receipt by such person of:
    (1) A Federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement exceeding 
$100,000; or
    (2) A Federal loan or a commitment providing for the United States 
to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000,

Unless such person previously filed a certification, and a disclosure 
form, if required, under paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Each person shall file a disclosure form at the end of each 
calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires 
disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information 
contained in any disclosure form previously filed by such person under 
paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section. An event that materially affects 
the accuracy of the information reported includes:
    (1) A cumulative increase of $25,000 or more in the amount paid or 
expected to be paid for influencing or attempting to influence a covered 
Federal action; or
    (2) A change in the person(s) or individual(s) influencing or 
attempting to influence a covered Federal action; or,
    (3) A change in the officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted 
to influence or attempt to influence a covered Federal action.
    (d) Any person who requests or receives from a person referred to in 
paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section:
    (1) A subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any tier under a Federal 
contract;
    (2) A subgrant, contract, or subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any 
tier under a Federal grant;
    (3) A contract or subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any tier under a 
Federal loan exceeding $150,000; or,
    (4) A contract or subcontract exceeding $100,000 at any tier under a 
Federal cooperative agreement,

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Shall file a certification, and a disclosure form, if required, to the 
next tier above.
    (e) All disclosure forms, but not certifications, shall be forwarded 
from tier to tier until received by the person referred to in paragraphs 
(a) or (b) of this section. That person shall forward all disclosure 
forms to the agency.
    (f) Any certification or disclosure form filed under paragraph (e) 
of this section shall be treated as a material representation of fact 
upon which all receiving tiers shall rely. All liability arising from an 
erroneous representation shall be borne solely by the tier filing that 
representation and shall not be shared by any tier to which the 
erroneous representation is forwarded. Submitting an erroneous 
certification or disclosure constitutes a failure to file the required 
certification or disclosure, respectively. If a person fails to file a 
required certification or disclosure, the United States may pursue all 
available remedies, including those authorized by section 1352, title 
31, U.S. Code.
    (g) For awards and commitments in process prior to December 23, 
1989, but not made before that date, certifications shall be required at 
award or commitment, covering activities occurring between December 23, 
1989, and the date of award or commitment. However, for awards and 
commitments in process prior to the December 23, 1989 effective date of 
these provisions, but not made before December 23, 1989, disclosure 
forms shall not be required at time of award or commitment but shall be 
filed within 30 days.
    (h) No reporting is required for an activity paid for with 
appropriated funds if that activity is allowable under either subpart B 
or C.



                  Subpart B_Activities by Own Employees



Sec.  34.200  Agency and legislative liaison.

    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec.  
34.100 (a), does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable 
compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement if 
the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not 
directly related to a covered Federal action.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, providing any 
information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is allowable 
at any time.
    (c) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 
agency and legislative liaison activities are allowable at any time only 
where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered 
Federal action:
    (1) Discussing with an agency (including individual demonstrations) 
the qualities and characteristics of the person's products or services, 
conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; and,
    (2) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the 
application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an 
agency's use.
    (d) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 
agencies and legislative liaison activities are allowable only where 
they are prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action:
    (1) Providing any information not specifically requested but 
necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of 
a covered Federal action;
    (2) Technical discussions regarding the preparation of an 
unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and,
    (3) Capability presentations by persons seeking awards from an 
agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended 
by Public Law 95-507 and other subsequent amendments.
    (e) Only those activities expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.



Sec.  34.205  Professional and technical services.

    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec.  
34.100 (a), does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable 
compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement or 
an extension, continuation, renewal,

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amendment, or modification of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or 
cooperative agreement if payment is for professional or technical 
services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or 
negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement or for meeting 
requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving 
that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, ``professional 
and technical services'' shall be limited to advice and analysis 
directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, 
drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal by a lawyer 
is allowable. Similarly, technical advice provided by an engineer on the 
performance or operational capability of a piece of equipment rendered 
directly in the negotiation of a contract is allowable. However, 
communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such 
as a licensed lawyer) or a technical person (such as a licensed 
accountant) are not allowable under this section unless they provide 
advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical 
expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and 
solely in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered 
Federal action. Thus, for example, communications with the intent to 
influence made by a lawyer that do not provide legal advice or analysis 
directly and solely related to the legal aspects of his or her client's 
proposal, but generally advocate one proposal over another are not 
allowable under this section because the lawyer is not providing 
professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent 
to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior 
to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable 
under this section since the engineer is providing technical services 
but not directly in the preparation, submission or negotiation of a 
covered Federal action.
    (c) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for 
receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or 
regulation, or reasonably expected to be required by law or regulation, 
and any other requirements in the actual award documents.
    (d) Only those services expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.



Sec.  34.210  Reporting.

    No reporting is required with respect to payments of reasonable 
compensation made to regularly employed officers or employees of a 
person.



            Subpart C_Activities by Other Than Own Employees



Sec.  34.300  Professional and technical services.

    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec.  
34.100 (a), does not apply in the case of any reasonable payment to a 
person, other than an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a covered Federal action, if the payment is for professional 
or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, 
or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or application for that Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement or for meeting 
requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving 
that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (b) The reporting requirements in Sec.  34.110 (a) and (b) regarding 
filing a disclosure form by each person, if required, shall not apply 
with respect to professional or technical services rendered directly in 
the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any commitment providing 
for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan.
    (c) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, ``professional 
and technical services'' shall be limited to advice and analysis 
directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, 
drafting or a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal by a lawyer 
is allowable. Similarly, technical advice provided by an engineer on the 
performance or operational capability of a piece of equipment rendered 
directly in the negotiation of a

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contract is allowable. However, communications with the intent to 
influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or a 
technical person (such as a licensed accountant) are not allowable under 
this section unless they provide advice and analysis directly applying 
their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or 
analysis is rendered directly and solely in the preparation, submission 
or negotiation of a covered Federal action. Thus, for example, 
communications with the intent to influence made by a lawyer that do not 
provide legal advice or analysis directly and solely related to the 
legal aspects of his or her client's proposal, but generally advocate 
one proposal over another are not allowable under this section because 
the lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, 
communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer 
providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission 
of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this section since the 
engineer is providing technical services but not directly in the 
preparation, submission or negotiation of a covered Federal action.
    (d) Requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for 
receiving a covered Federal award include those required by law or 
regulation, or reasonably expected to be required by law or regulation, 
and any other requirements in the actual award documents.
    (e) Persons other than officers or employees of a person requesting 
or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade 
associations.
    (f) Only those services expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.



                   Subpart D_Penalties and Enforcement



Sec.  34.400  Penalties.

    (a) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited herein shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than 
$100,000 for each such expenditure.
    (b) Any person who fails to file or amend the disclosure form (see 
appendix B) to be filed or amended if required herein, shall be subject 
to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 
for each such failure.
    (c) A filing or amended filing on or after the date on which an 
administrative action for the imposition of a civil penalty is commenced 
does not prevent the imposition of such civil penalty for a failure 
occurring before that date. An administrative action is commenced with 
respect to a failure when an investigating official determines in 
writing to commence an investigation of an allegation of such failure.
    (d) In determining whether to impose a civil penalty, and the amount 
of any such penalty, by reason of a violation by any person, the agency 
shall consider the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the 
violation, the effect on the ability of such person to continue in 
business, any prior violations by such person, the degree of culpability 
of such person, the ability of the person to pay the penalty, and such 
other matters as may be appropriate.
    (e) First offenders under paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of $10,000, absent aggravating 
circumstances. Second and subsequent offenses by persons shall be 
subject to an appropriate civil penalty between $10,000 and $100,000, as 
determined by the agency head or his or her designee.
    (f) An imposition of a civil penalty under this section does not 
prevent the United States from seeking any other remedy that may apply 
to the same conduct that is the basis for the imposition of such civil 
penalty.



Sec.  34.405  Penalty procedures.

    Agencies shall impose and collect civil penalties pursuant to the 
provisions of the Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, 31 U.S.C. 3803 
(except subsection (c)), 3804, 3805, 3806, 3807, 3808, and 3812, insofar 
as these provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements herein.



Sec.  34.410  Enforcement.

    The head of each agency shall take such actions as are necessary to 
ensure

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that the provisions herein are vigorously implemented and enforced in 
that agency.



                          Subpart E_Exemptions



Sec.  34.500  Secretary of Defense.

    (a) The Secretary of Defense may exempt, on a case-by-case basis, a 
covered Federal action from the prohibition whenever the Secretary 
determines, in writing, that such an exemption is in the national 
interest. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of each such written 
exemption to Congress immediately after making such a determination.
    (b) The Department of Defense may issue supplemental regulations to 
implement paragraph (a) of this section.



                        Subpart F_Agency Reports



Sec.  34.600  Semi-annual compilation.

    (a) The head of each agency shall collect and compile the disclosure 
reports (see appendix B) and, on May 31 and November 30 of each year, 
submit to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives a report containing a compilation of the information 
contained in the disclosure reports received during the six-month period 
ending on March 31 or September 30, respectively, of that year.
    (b) The report, including the compilation, shall be available for 
public inspection 30 days after receipt of the report by the Secretary 
and the Clerk.
    (c) Information that involves intelligence matters shall be reported 
only to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives in accordance with procedures agreed to by 
such committees. Such information shall not be available for public 
inspection.
    (d) Information that is classified under Executive Order 12356 or 
any successor order shall be reported only to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives or the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives (whichever such committees have 
jurisdiction of matters involving such information) and to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives in accordance with procedures agreed to by such 
committees. Such information shall not be available for public 
inspection.
    (e) The first semi-annual compilation shall be submitted on May 31, 
1990, and shall contain a compilation of the disclosure reports received 
from December 23, 1989 to March 31, 1990.
    (f) Major agencies, designated by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), are required to provide machine-readable compilations to 
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives no later than with the compilations due on May 31, 1991. 
OMB shall provide detailed specifications in a memorandum to these 
agencies.
    (g) Non-major agencies are requested to provide machine-readable 
compilations to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives.
    (h) Agencies shall keep the originals of all disclosure reports in 
the official files of the agency.



Sec.  34.605  Inspector General report.

    (a) The Inspector General, or other official as specified in 
paragraph (b) of this section, of each agency shall prepare and submit 
to Congress each year, commencing with submission of the President's 
Budget in 1991, an evaluation of the compliance of that agency with, and 
the effectiveness of, the requirements herein. The evaluation may 
include any recommended changes that may be necessary to strengthen or 
improve the requirements.
    (b) In the case of an agency that does not have an Inspector 
General, the agency official comparable to an Inspector General shall 
prepare and submit the annual report, or, if there is no such comparable 
official, the head of the agency shall prepare and submit the annual 
report.
    (c) The annual report shall be submitted at the same time the agency 
submits its annual budget justifications to Congress.

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    (d) The annual report shall include the following: All alleged 
violations relating to the agency's covered Federal actions during the 
year covered by the report, the actions taken by the head of the agency 
in the year covered by the report with respect to those alleged 
violations and alleged violations in previous years, and the amounts of 
civil penalties imposed by the agency in the year covered by the report.





      Sec. Appendix A to Part 34--Certification Regarding Lobbying

 Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements

    The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by 
or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or 
attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member 
of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the 
making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the 
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an 
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress 
in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative 
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, 
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its 
instructions.
    (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at 
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under 
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients 
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
    This certification is a material representation of fact upon which 
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. 
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. 
Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than 
$100,000 for each such failure.

            Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance

    The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an 
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment 
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the 
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure 
Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its instructions.
    Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. 
Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than 
$100,000 for each such failure.

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        Appendix B to Part 34--Disclosure Form To Report Lobbying



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PART 35_STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents



Sec.
35.001 Applicability.

                 Subpart A_Environmental Program Grants

                                 General

35.100 Purpose of the subpart.
35.101 Environmental programs covered by the subpart.
35.102 Definitions of terms.

                        Preparing an Application

35.104 Components of a complete application.
35.105 Time frame for submitting an application.
35.107 Work plans.
35.108 Funding period.
35.109 Consolidated grants.

                        EPA Action on Application

35.110 Time frame for EPA action.
35.111 Criteria for approving an application.
35.112 Factors considered in determining award amount.
35.113 Reimbursement for pre-award costs.

                         Post-Award Requirements

35.114 Amendments and other changes.
35.115 Evaluation of performance.
35.116 Direct implementation.
35.117 Unused funds.
35.118 Unexpended balances.

                     Performance Partnership Grants

35.130 Purpose of Performance Partnership Grants.
35.132 Requirements summary.
35.133 Programs eligible for inclusion.
35.134 Eligible recipients.
35.135 Activities eligible for funding.
35.136 Cost share requirements.
35.137 Application requirements.
35.138 Competitive grants.

                   Air Pollution Control (Section 105)

35.140 Purpose.
35.141 Definitions.
35.143 Allotment.
35.145 Maximum federal share.
35.146 Maintenance of effort.
35.147 Minimum cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant.
35.148 Award limitations.

                  Water Pollution Control (Section 106)

35.160 Purpose.
35.161 Definition.
35.162 Basis for allotment.
35.165 Maintenance of effort.
35.168 Award limitations.

            Public Water System Supervision (Section 1443(a))

35.170 Purpose.
35.172 Allotment.
35.175 Maximum federal share.
35.178 Award limitations.

          Underground Water Source Protection (Section 1443(b))

35.190 Purpose.
35.192 Basis for allotment.
35.195 Maximum federal share.
35.198 Award limitation.

              Hazardous Waste Management (Section 3011(a))

35.210 Purpose.
35.212 Basis for allotment.
35.215 Maximum federal share.
35.218 Award limitation.

          Pesticide Cooperative Enforcement (Section 23(a)(1))

35.230 Purpose.
35.232 Basis for allotment.
35.235 Maximum federal share.

   Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training (Section 23(a)(2))

35.240 Purpose.
35.242 Basis for allotment.
35.245 Maximum federal share.

           Pesticide Program Implementation (Section 23(a)(1))

35.250 Purpose.
35.251 Basis for allotment.
35.252 Maximum federal share.

               Nonpoint Source Management (Section 319(h))

35.260 Purpose.
35.265 Maximum federal share.
35.266 Maintenance of effort.
35.268 Award limitations.

                Lead-Based Paint Program (Section 404(g))

35.270 Purpose.
35.272 Funding coordination.

                 State Indoor Radon Grants (Section 306)

35.290 Purpose.
35.292 Basis for allotment.
35.295 Maximum federal share.
35.298 Award limitations.

           Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring (Section 28)

35.310 Purpose.
35.312 Basis for allotment.
35.315 Maximum federal share.
35.318 Award limitation.

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          State Underground Storage Tanks (Section 2007(f)(2))

35.330 Purpose.
35.332 Basis for allotment.
35.335 Maximum federal share.

            Pollution Prevention State Grants (Section 6605)

35.340 Purpose.
35.342 Competitive process.
35.343 Definitions.
35.345 Eligible applicants.
35.348 Award limitation.
35.349 Maximum federal share.

        Water Quality Cooperative Agreements (Section 104(b)(3))

35.360 Purpose.
35.362 Competitive process.
35.364 Maximum federal share.

          State Wetlands Development Grants (Section 104(b)(3))

35.380 Purpose.
35.382 Competitive process.
35.385 Maximum federal share.

                  State Administration (Section 205(g))

35.400 Purpose.
35.402 Allotment.
35.405 Maintenance of effort.
35.408 Award limitations.

      Water Quality Management Planning Grants (Section 205(j)(2))

35.410 Purpose.
35.412 Allotment.
35.415 Maximum federal share.
35.418 Award limitations.

          State Response Program Grants (CERCLA Section 128(A))

35.419 Purpose.
35.420 Basis for allotment.
35.421 Maximum federal share.

            Subpart B_Environmental Program Grants for Tribes

                           General--All Grants

35.500 Purpose of the subpart.
35.501 Environmental programs covered by the subpart.
35.502 Definitions of terms.
35.503 Exceptions from this subpart.
35.504 Eligibility of an Intertribal Consortium.

                        Preparing an Application

35.505 Components of a complete application.
35.506 Time frame for submitting an application.
35.507 Work plans.
35.508 Funding period.
35.509 Consolidated grants.

                        EPA Action on Application

35.510 Time frame for EPA action.
35.511 Criteria for approving an application.
35.512 Factors considered in determining award amount.
35.513 Reimbursement for pre-award costs.

                         Post-award Requirements

35.514 Amendments and other changes.
35.515 Evaluation of performance.
35.516 Direct implementation.
35.517 Unused funds.
35.518 Unexpended balances.

                     Performance Partnership Grants

35.530 Purpose of Performance Partnership Grants.
35.532 Requirements summary.
35.533 Programs eligible for inclusion.
35.534 Eligible recipients.
35.535 Activities eligible for funding.
35.536 Cost share requirements.
35.537 Application requirements.
35.538 Project period.

          Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)

35.540 Purpose.
35.542 Definitions. [Reserved]
35.543 Eligible recipients.
35.545 Eligible activities.
35.548 Award limitation.

                   Air Pollution Control (Section 105)

35.570 Purpose.
35.572 Definitions.
35.573 Eligible Tribe.
35.575 Maximum federal share.
35.576 Maintenance of effort.
35.578 Award limitation.

             Water Pollution Control (Sections 106 and 518)

35.580 Purpose.
35.582 Definitions.
35.583 Eligible recipients.
35.585 Maximum federal share.
35.588 Award limitations.

        Water Quality Cooperative Agreements (Section 104(b)(3))

35.600 Purpose.
35.603 Competitive process.
35.604 Maximum federal share.

         Wetlands Development Grant Program (Section 104(b)(3))

35.610 Purpose.
35.613 Competitive process.
35.615 Maximum federal share.

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     Nonpoint Source Management Grants (Sections 319(h) and 518(f))

35.630 Purpose.
35.632 Definition.
35.633 Eligibility requirements.
35.635 Maximum federal share.
35.636 Maintenance of effort.
35.638 Award limitations.

          Pesticide Cooperative Enforcement (Section 23 (a)(1))

35.640 Purpose.
35.641 Eligible recipients.
35.642 Maximum federal share.
35.645 Basis for allotment.

   Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training (Section 23(a)(2))

35.646 Purpose.
35.649 Maximum federal share.

           Pesticide Program Implementation (Section 23(a)(1))

35.650 Purpose.
35.653 Eligible recipients.
35.655 Basis for allotment.
35.659 Maximum federal share.

               Pollution Prevention Grants (Section 6605)

35.660 Purpose.
35.661 Competitive process.
35.662 Definitions.
35.663 Eligible recipients.
35.668 Award limitations.
35.669 Maximum federal share.

       Public Water System Supervision (Sections 1443(a) and 1451)

35.670 Purpose.
35.672 Definition.
35.673 Annual amount reserved by EPA.
35.675 Maximum federal share.
35.676 Eligible recipients.
35.678 Award limitations.

          Underground Water Source Protection (Section 1443(b))

35.680 Purpose.
35.682 Definition.
35.683 Annual amount reserved by EPA.
35.685 Maximum federal share.
35.686 Eligible recipients
35.688 Award limitations.

                Lead-Based Paint Program (Section 404(g))

35.690 Purpose.
35.691 Funding coordination.
35.693 Eligible recipients.

                    Indoor Radon Grants (Section 306)

35.700 Purpose.
35.702 Basis for allotment.
35.703 Eligible recipients.
35.705 Maximum federal share.
35.708 Award limitations.

           Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring (Section 28)

35.710 Purpose.
35.712 Competitive process.
35.713 Eligible recipients.
35.715 Maximum federal share.
35.718 Award limitation.

       Hazardous Waste Management Program Grants (Pub.L. 105-276)

35.720 Purpose.
35.723 Competitive process.
35.725 Maximum federal share.

        Underground Storage Tanks Program Grants (Pub.L. 105-276)

35.730 Purpose.
35.731 Eligible recipients.
35.732 Basis for allotment.
35.735 Maximum federal share.

         Tribal Response Program Grants (CERCLA Section 128(A))

35.736 Purpose.
35.737 Basis for allotment.
35.738 Maximum federal share.

Subparts C-H [Reserved]

          Subpart I_Grants for Construction of Treatment Works

35.2000 Purpose and policy.
35.2005 Definitions.
35.2010 Allotment; reallotment.
35.2012 Capitalization grants.
35.2015 State priority system and project priority list.
35.2020 Reserves.
35.2021 Reallotment of reserves.
35.2023 Water quality management planning.
35.2024 Combined sewer overflows.
35.2025 Allowance and advance of allowance.
35.2030 Facilities planning.
35.2032 Innovative and alternative technologies.
35.2034 Privately owned individual systems.
35.2035 Rotating biological contractor (RBC) replacement grants.
35.2036 Design/build project grants.
35.2040 Grant application.
35.2042 Review of grant applications.
35.2050 Effect of approval or certification of documents.
35.2100 Limitations on award.
35.2101 Advanced treatment.
35.2102 Water quality management planning.
35.2103 Priority determination.
35.2104 Funding and other considerations.
35.2105 Debarment and suspension.
35.2106 Plan of operation.

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35.2107 Intermunicipal service agreements.
35.2108 Phased or segmented treatment works.
35.2109 Step 2 + 3.
35.2110 Access to individual systems.
35.2111 Revised water quality standards.
35.2112 Marine discharge waiver applicants.
35.2113 Environmental review.
35.2114 Value engineering.
35.2116 Collection system.
35.2118 Preaward costs.
35.2120 Infiltration/Inflow.
35.2122 Approval of user charge system and proposed sewer use ordinance.
35.2123 Reserve capacity.
35.2125 Treatment of wastewater from industrial users.
35.2127 Federal facilities.
35.2130 Sewer use ordinance.
35.2140 User charge system.
35.2152 Federal share.
35.2200 Grant conditions.
35.2202 Step 2 + 3 projects.
35.2203 Step 7 projects.
35.2204 Project changes.
35.2205 Maximum allowable project cost.
35.2206 Operation and maintenance.
35.2208 Adoption of sewer use ordinance and user charge system.
35.2210 Land acquisition.
35.2211 Field testing for Innovative and Alternative Technology Report.
35.2212 Project initiation.
35.2214 Grantee responsibilities.
35.2216 Notice of building completion and final inspection.
35.2218 Project performance.
35.2250 Determination of allowable costs.
35.2260 Advance purchase of eligible land.
35.2262 Funding of field testing.
35.2300 Grant payments.
35.2350 Subagreement enforcement.

Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 35--Determination of Allowable Costs
Appendix B to Subpart I of Part 35--Allowance for Facilities Planning 
          and Design

       Subpart J_Construction Grants Program Delegation to States

35.3000 Purpose.
35.3005 Policy.
35.3010 Delegation agreement.
35.3015 Extent of State responsibilities.
35.3020 Certification procedures.
35.3025 Overview of State performance under delegation.
35.3030 Right of review of State decision.
35.3035 Public participation.

         Subpart K_State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds

35.3100 Policy and purpose.
35.3105 Definitions.
35.3110 Fund establishment.
35.3115 Eligible activities of the SRF.
35.3120 Authorized types of assistance.
35.3125 Limitations on SRF assistance.
35.3130 The capitalization grant agreement.
35.3135 Specific capitalization grant agreement requirements.
35.3140 Environmental review requirements.
35.3145 Application of other Federal authorities.
35.3150 Intended Use Plan (IUP).
35.3155 Payments.
35.3160 Cash draw rules.
35.3165 Reports and audits.
35.3170 Corrective action.

Appendix A to Subpart K of Part 35--Criteria for Evaluating a State's 
          Proposed NEPA-Like Process

             Subpart L_Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

35.3500 Purpose, policy, and applicability.
35.3505 Definitions.
35.3510 Establishment of the DWSRF program.
35.3515 Allotment and withholdings of funds.
35.3520 Systems, projects, and project-related costs eligible for 
          assistance from the Fund.
35.3525 Authorized types of assistance from the Fund.
35.3530 Limitations on uses of the Fund.
35.3535 Authorized set-aside activities.
35.3540 Requirements for funding set-aside activities.
35.3545 Capitalization grant agreement.
35.3550 Specific capitalization grant agreement requirements.
35.3555 Intended Use Plan (IUP).
35.3560 General payment and cash draw rules.
35.3565 Specific cash draw rules for authorized types of assistance from 
          the Fund.
35.3570 Reports and audits.
35.3575 Application of Federal cross-cutting authorities (cross-
          cutters).
35.3580 Environmental review requirements.
35.3585 Compliance assurance procedures.

Appendix A to Subpart L of Part 35--Criteria for Evaluating a State's 
          Proposed NEPA-Like Process.

                Subpart M_Grants for Technical Assistance

                                 General

35.4000 Authority.
35.4005 What is a Technical Assistance Grant?
35.4010 What does this subpart do?
35.4011 Do the general grant regulations apply to TAGs?
35.4012 If there appears to be a difference between the requirements of 
          2 CFR Parts

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          200 and 1500 and this subpart, which regulations should my 
          group follow?
35.4015 Do certain words in this subpart have specific meaning?

                            Who Is Eligible?

35.4020 Is my community group eligible for a TAG?
35.4025 Is there any way my group can get a TAG if it is currently 
          ineligible?
35.4030 Can I be a part of a TAG group if I belong to an ineligible 
          group?
35.4035 Does EPA use the same eligibility criteria for TAGs at ``Federal 
          facility'' sites?
35.4040 How many groups can receive a TAG at one Superfund site?

                Your Responsibilities as a TAG Recipient

35.4045 What requirements must my group meet as a TAG recipient?
35.4050 Must my group contribute toward the cost of a TAG?
35.4055 What if my group can't come up with the ``matching funds?''

                       How Much Money TAGs Provide

35.4060 How much money can my group receive through a TAG?
35.4065 How can my group get more than $50,000?

                          What TAGs Can Pay for

35.4070 How can my group spend TAG money?
35.4075 Are there things my group can't spend TAG money for?

                          How You Get the Money

35.4080 Does my group get a lump sum up front, or does EPA reimburse us 
          for costs we incur?
35.4085 Can my group get an ``advance payment'' to help us get started?
35.4090 If my group is eligible for an advance payment, how do we get 
          our funds?
35.4095 What can my group pay for with an advance payment?
35.4100 Can my group incur any costs prior to the award of our grant?

                         How To Apply for a TAG

35.4105 What is the first step for getting a TAG?
35.4106 What information should an LOI include?
35.4110 What does EPA do once it receives the first LOI from a group?
35.4115 After the public notice that EPA has received an LOI, how much 
          time does my group have to form a coalition or submit a 
          separate LOI?
35.4120 What does my group do next?
35.4125 What else does my group need to do?
35.4130 What must be included in my group's budget?
35.4135 What period of time should my group's budget cover?
35.4140 What must be included in my group's work plan?
35.4145 How much time do my group or other interested groups have to 
          submit a TAG application to EPA?
35.4150 What happens after my group submits its application to EPA?
35.4155 How does EPA decide whether to award a TAG to our group?
35.4160 What does EPA do if more than one group applies for a TAG at the 
          same site?
35.4161 Does the TAG application process affect the schedule for work at 
          my site?
35.4165 When does EPA award a TAG?

                            Managing Your TAG

35.4170 What kinds of reporting does EPA require?
35.4175 What other reporting and record keeping requirements are there?
35.4180 Must my group keep financial records after we finish our TAG?
35.4185 What does my group do with reports our technical advisor 
          prepares for us?

    Procuring a Technical Advisor or Other Contractor With TAG Funds

35.4190 How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?
35.4195 Are there certain people my group cannot select to be our 
          technical advisor, grant administrator, or other contractor 
          under the grant?
35.4200 What restrictions apply to contractors my group procures for our 
          TAG?
35.4205 How does my group procure a technical advisor or any other 
          contractor?
35.4210 Must my group solicit and document bids for our procurements?
35.4215 What if my group can't find an adequate number of potential 
          sources for a technical advisor or other contractor?
35.4220 How does my group ensure a prospective contractor does not have 
          a conflict of interest?
35.4225 What if my group decides a prospective contractor has a conflict 
          of interest?
35.4230 What are my group's contractual responsibilities once we procure 
          a contractor?
35.4235 Are there specific provisions my group's contract(s) must 
          contain?

                    Requirements for TAG Contractors

35.4240 What provisions must my group's TAG contractor comply with if it 
          subcontracts?

              Grant Disputes, Termination, and Enforcement

35.4245 How does my group resolve a disagreement with EPA regarding our 
          TAG?
35.4250 Under what circumstances would EPA terminate my group's TAG?

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35.4255 Can my group terminate our TAG?
35.4260 What other steps might EPA take if my group fails to comply with 
          the terms and conditions of our award?

                            Closing Out a TAG

35.4265 How does my group close out our TAG?

                      Other Things You Need To Know

35.4270 Definitions.
35.4275 Where can my group get the documents this subpart references 
          (for example, OMB circulars, other subparts, forms)?

Subpart N [Reserved]

   Subpart O_Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for 
                       Superfund Response Actions

                                 General

35.6000 Authority.
35.6005 Purpose and scope.
35.6010 Indian Tribe and intertribal consortium eligibility.
35.6015 Definitions.
35.6020 Requirements for both applicants and recipients.
35.6025 Exceptions from this subpart.

              Pre-Remedial Response Cooperative Agreements

35.6050 Eligibility for pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6055 State-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6060 Political subdivision-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6070 Indian Tribe-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

                Remedial Response Cooperative Agreements

35.6100 Eligibility for remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6105 State-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6110 Indian Tribe-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6115 Political subdivision-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.
35.6120 Notification of the out-of-State or out-of-an-Indian-Tribal-
          area-of-Indian-country transfer of CERCLA waste.

                   Enforcement Cooperative Agreements

35.6145 Eligibility for enforcement Cooperative Agreements.
35.6150 Activities eligible for funding under enforcement Cooperative 
          Agreements.
35.6155 State, political subdivisions or Indian Tribe-lead enforcement 
          Cooperative Agreements.

                 Removal Response Cooperative Agreements

35.6200 Eligibility for removal Cooperative Agreements.
35.6205 Removal Cooperative Agreements.

                   Core Program Cooperative Agreements

35.6215 Eligibility for Core Program Cooperative Agreements.
35.6220 General.
35.6225 Activities eligible for funding under Core Program Cooperative 
          Agreements.
35.6230 Application requirements.
35.6235 Cost sharing.

                  Support Agency Cooperative Agreements

35.6240 Eligibility for support agency Cooperative Agreements.
35.6245 Allowable activities.
35.6250 Support agency Cooperative Agreement requirements.

                    Combining Cooperative Agreements

35.6260 Combining Cooperative Agreement sites and activities.

   Financial Administration Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6270 Standards for financial management systems.
35.6275 Period of availability of funds.
35.6280 Payments.
35.6285 Recipient payment of response costs.
35.6290 Program income.

      Personal Property Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6300 General personal property acquisition and use requirements.
35.6305 Obtaining supplies.
35.6310 Obtaining equipment.
35.6315 Alternative methods for obtaining property.
35.6320 Usage rate.
35.6325 Title and EPA interest in CERCLA-funded property.
35.6330 Title to federally owned property.
35.6335 Property management standards.
35.6340 Disposal of CERCLA-funded property.
35.6345 Equipment disposal options.
35.6350 Disposal of federally owned property.

        Real Property Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6400 Acquisition and transfer of interest.
35.6405 Use.

          Copyright Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6450 General requirements.

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   Use of Recipient Employees (``Force Account'') Under a Cooperative 
                                Agreement

35.6500 General requirements.

         Procurement Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6550 Procurement system standards.
35.6555 Competition.
35.6565 Procurement methods.
35.6570 Use of the same engineer during subsequent phases of response.
35.6575 Restrictions on types of contracts.
35.6580 [Reserved]
35.6585 Cost and price analysis.
35.6590 Bonding and insurance.
35.6595 Contract provisions.
35.6600 Contractor claims.
35.6605 Privity of contract.
35.6610 Contracts awarded by a contractor.

             Reports Required Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6650 Progress reports.
35.6655 Notification of significant developments.
35.6660 Property inventory reports.
35.6665 [Reserved]
35.6670 Financial reports.

           Records Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement

35.6700 Project records.
35.6705 Records retention.
35.6710 Records access.

      Other Administrative Requirements for Cooperative Agreements

35.6750 Modifications.
35.6755 Monitoring program performance.
35.6760 Remedies for noncompliance and termination.
35.6765 Non-Federal audit.
35.6770 Disputes.
35.6775 Exclusion of third-party benefits.
35.6780 Closeout.
35.6785 Collection of amounts due.
35.6790 Specific conditions.

     Requirements for Administering a Superfund State Contract (SSC)

35.6800 Superfund State Contract.
35.6805 Contents of an SSC.
35.6815 Administrative requirements.
35.6820 Conclusion of the SSC.

     Subpart P_Financial Assistance for the National Estuary Program

35.9000 Applicability.
35.9005 Purpose.
35.9010 Definitions.
35.9015 Summary of annual process.
35.9020 Planning targets.
35.9030 Work program.
35.9035 Budget period.
35.9040 Application for assistance.
35.9045 EPA action on application.
35.9050 Assistance amount.
35.9055 Evaluation of recipient performance.
35.9060 Maximum Federal share.
35.9065 Limitations.
35.9070 National program assistance agreements.

      Subpart Q_Credit Assistance for Water Infrastructure Projects

35.10000 Purpose.
35.10005 Definitions.
35.10010 Limitations on assistance.
35.10015 Application process.
35.10020 Small community set-aside.
35.10025 Federal requirements.
35.10026 Federal flood risk management standard.
35.10030 American iron and steel.
35.10035 Labor standards.
35.10040 Investment-grade ratings.
35.10045 Threshold criteria.
35.10050 Use of existing financing mechanisms.
35.10055 Selection criteria.
35.10060 Term sheets and approvals.
35.10065 Closing on the credit agreement.
35.10070 Credit agreement.
35.10075 Reporting requirements.
35.10080 Fees.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 
300f et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 
2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq.; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 
1321-299 (1996); Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997), 2 CFR 200.



Sec.  35.001  Applicability.

    This part codifies policies and procedures for financial assistance 
awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to State, 
interstate, and local agencies, Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia 
for pollution abatement and control programs. These provisions 
supplement the EPA general assistance regulations in 2 CFR parts 200 and 
1500.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014]



                 Subpart A_Environmental Program Grants

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 
300f et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 
2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq.; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 
1321-299 (1996); Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997).

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    Source: 66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

                                 General



Sec.  35.100  Purpose of the subpart.

    This subpart establishes administrative requirements for all grants 
awarded to State, interstate, and local agencies and other entities for 
the environmental programs listed in Sec.  35.101. These provisions 
supplement the EPA general assistance regulations in 2 CFR parts 200 and 
1500. Sections 35.100-35.118 contain administrative requirements that 
apply to all environmental program grants included in this subpart. 
Sections 35.130-35.418 contain requirements that apply to specified 
environmental program grants. Many of these environmental programs also 
have programmatic and technical requirements that are published 
elsewhere in the Code of Federal Regulations.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.101  Environmental programs covered by the subpart.

    (a) The requirements in this subpart apply to all grants awarded for 
the following programs:
    (1) Performance partnership grants (Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions 
and Appropriations Act of 1996, Pub. Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-
299 (1996) and Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, Pub. Law 
105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997)).
    (2) Air pollution control (section 105 of the Clean Air Act).
    (3) Water pollution control (section 106 of the Clean Water Act).
    (4) Public water system supervision (section 1443(a) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act).
    (5) Underground water source protection (section 1443(b) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act).
    (6) Hazardous waste management (section 3011(a) of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act).
    (7) Pesticide cooperative enforcement (section 23(a)(1) of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act).
    (8) Pesticide applicator certification and training (section 
23(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act).
    (9) Pesticide program implementation (section 23(a)(1) of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act).
    (10) Nonpoint source management (sections 205(j)(5) and 319(h) of 
the Clean Water Act).
    (11) Lead-based paint program (section 404(g) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act).
    (12) State indoor radon grants (section 306 of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act).
    (13) Toxic substances compliance monitoring (section 28 of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act).
    (14) State underground storage tanks (section 2007(f)(2) of the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act).
    (15) Pollution prevention state grants (section 6605 of the 
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990).
    (16) Water quality cooperative agreements (section 104(b)(3) of the 
Clean Water Act).
    (17) Wetlands development grants program (section 104(b)(3) of the 
Clean Water Act).
    (18) State administration of construction grant, permit, and 
planning programs (section 205(g) of the Clean Water Act).
    (19) Water quality management planning (section 205(j)(2) of the 
Clean Water Act).
    (20) State Response Program Grants (section 128(a) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)).
    (b) Unless otherwise prohibited by statute or regulation, the 
requirements in Sec.  35.100 through Sec.  35.118 of this subpart also 
apply to grants under environmental programs established after this 
subpart becomes effective if specified in Agency guidance for such 
programs.
    (c) In the event a grant is awarded from EPA headquarters for one of 
the programs listed in paragraph (a) of this section, this subpart shall 
apply and the term ``Regional Administrator'' shall mean ``Assistant 
Administrator'.

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Sec.  35.102  Definitions of terms.

    Terms are defined as follows when they are used in this subpart.
    Allotment. EPA's calculation of the funds that may be available to 
an eligible recipient for an environmental program grant. An allotment 
is not an entitlement.
    Consolidated grant. A single grant made to a recipient consolidating 
funds from more than one environmental grant program. After the award is 
made, recipients must account for grant funds in accordance with the 
funds' original environmental program sources. Consolidated grants are 
not Performance Partnership Grants.
    Environmental program. A program for which EPA awards grants under 
the authorities listed in Sec.  35.101. The grants are subject to the 
requirements of this subpart.
    Funding period. The period of time specified in the grant agreement 
during which the recipient may expend or obligate funds for the purposes 
set forth in the agreement.
    National program guidance. Guidance issued by EPA's National Program 
Managers for establishing and maintaining effective environmental 
programs. This guidance establishes national goals, objectives, and 
priorities as well as the core performance measures and other 
information to be used in monitoring progress. The guidance may also set 
out specific environmental strategies, criteria for evaluating programs, 
and other elements of program implementation.
    Outcome. The environmental result, effect, or consequence that will 
occur from carrying out an environmental program or activity that is 
related to an environmental or programmatic goal or objective. Outcomes 
must be quantitative, and they may not necessarily be achievable during 
a grant funding period. See ``output.''
    Output. An environmental activity or effort and associated work 
products related to an environmental goal or objective that will be 
produced or provided over a period of time or by a specified date. 
Outputs may be quantitative or qualitative but must be measurable during 
a grant funding period. See ``outcome.''
    Performance Partnership Agreement. A negotiated agreement signed by 
the EPA Regional Administrator and an appropriate official of a State 
agency and designated as a Performance Partnership Agreement. Such 
agreements typically set out jointly developed goals, objectives, and 
priorities; the strategies to be used in meeting them; the roles and 
responsibilities of the State and EPA; and the measures to be used in 
assessing progress. A Performance Partnership Agreement may be used as 
all or part of a work plan for a grant if it meets the requirements for 
a work plan set out in Sec.  35.107.
    Performance Partnership Grant. A single grant combining funds from 
more than one environmental program. A Performance Partnership Grant may 
provide for administrative savings or programmatic flexibility to direct 
grant resources where they are most needed to address public health and 
environmental priorities (see also Sec.  35.130). Each Performance 
Partnership Grant has a single, integrated budget and recipients do not 
need to account for grant funds in accordance with the funds' original 
environmental program sources.
    Planning target. The amount of funds that the Regional Administrator 
suggests a grant applicant consider in developing its application, 
including the work plan, for an environmental program.
    Regional supplemental guidance. Guidance to environmental program 
applicants prepared by the Regional Administrator, based on the national 
program guidance and specific regional and applicant circumstances, for 
use in preparing a grant application.
    Work plan commitments. The outputs and outcomes associated with each 
work plan component, as established in the grant agreement.
    Work plan component. A negotiated set or group of work plan 
commitments established in the grant agreement. A work plan may have one 
or more work plan components.

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                        Preparing an Application



Sec.  35.104  Components of a complete application.

    A complete application for an environmental program must:
    (a) Meet the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, subpart C.
    (b) Include a proposed work plan (Sec.  35.107); and
    (c) Specify the environmental program and the amount of funds 
requested.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.105  Time frame for submitting an application.

    An applicant should submit a complete application to EPA at least 60 
days before the beginning of the proposed funding period.



Sec.  35.107  Work plans.

    (a) Bases for negotiating work plans. The work plan is negotiated 
between the applicant and the Regional Administrator and reflects 
consideration of national, regional, and State environmental and 
programmatic needs and priorities.
    (1) Negotiation considerations. In negotiating the work plan, the 
Regional Administrator and applicant will consider such factors as 
national program guidance; any regional supplemental guidance; goals, 
objectives, and priorities proposed by the applicant; other jointly 
identified needs or priorities; and the planning target.
    (2) National program guidance. If an applicant proposes a work plan 
that differs significantly from the goals and objectives, priorities, or 
core performance measures in the national program guidance associated 
with the proposed activities, the Regional Administrator must consult 
with the appropriate National Program Manager before agreeing to the 
work plan.
    (3) Use of existing guidance. An applicant should base the grant 
application on the national program guidance in place at the time the 
application is being prepared.
    (b) Work plan requirements. (1) The work plan is the basis for the 
management and evaluation of performance under the grant agreement.
    (2) An approvable work plan must specify:
    (i) The work plan components to be funded under the grant;
    (ii) The estimated work years and the estimated funding amounts for 
each work plan component;
    (iii) The work plan commitments for each work plan component and a 
time frame for their accomplishment;
    (iv) A performance evaluation process and reporting schedule in 
accordance with Sec.  35.115 of this subpart; and
    (v) The roles and responsibilities of the recipient and EPA in 
carrying out the work plan commitments.
    (3) The work plan must be consistent with applicable federal 
statutes; regulations; circulars; executive orders; and EPA delegations, 
approvals, or authorizations.
    (c) Performance Partnership Agreement as work plan. An applicant may 
use a Performance Partnership Agreement or a portion of a Performance 
Partnership Agreement as the work plan for an environmental program 
grant if the portions of the Performance Partnership Agreement that 
serve as all or part of the grant work plan:
    (1) Are clearly identified and distinguished from other portions of 
the Performance Partnership Agreement; and
    (2) Meet the requirements in Sec.  35.107(b).



Sec.  35.108  Funding period.

    The Regional Administrator and applicant may negotiate the length of 
the funding period for environmental program grants, subject to 
limitations in appropriations acts.



Sec.  35.109  Consolidated grants.

    (a) Any applicant eligible to receive funds from more than one 
environmental program may submit an application for a consolidated 
grant. For consolidated grants, an applicant prepares a single budget 
and work plan covering all of the environmental programs included in the 
application. The consolidated budget must identify each environmental 
program to be included, the amount of each program's funds, and the 
extent to which each program's funds support each work plan component. 
Recipients of consolidated grants

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must account for grant funds in accordance with the funds' environmental 
program sources; funds included in a consolidated grant from a 
particular environmental program may be used only for that program.
    (b) Insular areas that choose to consolidate environmental program 
grants may be exempted by the Regional Administrator from requirements 
of this subpart in accordance with 48 U.S.C. 1469a.

                        EPA Action on Application



Sec.  35.110  Time frame for EPA action.

    The Regional Administrator will review a complete application and 
either approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove it within 60 days 
of receipt. This period may be extended by mutual agreement between EPA 
and the applicant. The Regional Administrator will award the funds for 
approved or conditionally approved applications when the funds are 
available.



Sec.  35.111  Criteria for approving an application.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may approve an application upon 
determining that:
    (1) The application meets the requirements of this subpart and 2 CFR 
part 200, subpart C.
    (2) The application meets the requirements of all applicable federal 
statutes; regulations; circulars; executive orders; and delegations, 
approvals, or authorizations;
    (3) The proposed work plan complies with the requirements of Sec.  
35.107; and
    (4) The achievement of the proposed work plan is feasible, 
considering such factors as the applicant's existing circumstances, past 
performance, program authority, organization, resources, and procedures.
    (b) If the Regional Administrator finds the application does not 
satisfy the criteria in paragraph (a) of this section, the Regional 
Administrator may either:
    (1) Conditionally approve the application if only minor changes are 
required, with grant conditions necessary to ensure compliance with the 
criteria, or
    (2) Disapprove the application in writing.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.112  Factors considered in determining award amount.

    (a) After approving an application under Sec.  35.111, the Regional 
Administrator will consider such factors as the applicant's allotment, 
the extent to which the proposed work plan is consistent with EPA 
guidance and mutually agreed upon priorities, and the anticipated cost 
of the work plan relative to the proposed work plan components, to 
determine the amount of funds to be awarded.
    (b) If the Regional Administrator finds the requested level of 
funding is not justified or the work plan does not comply with the 
requirements of Sec.  35.107, the Regional Administrator will attempt to 
negotiate a resolution of the issues with the applicant before 
determining the award amount. The Regional Administrator may determine 
that the award amount will be less than the amount allotted or 
requested.



Sec.  35.113  Reimbursement for pre-award costs.

    (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500, 
EPA may reimburse recipients for pre-award costs incurred from the 
beginning of the budget period established in the grant agreement if 
such costs would have been allowable if incurred after the award. Pre-
award costs must be identified in the grant application EPA approves.
    (b) The applicant incurs pre-award costs at its own risk. EPA is 
under no obligation to reimburse such costs unless they are included in 
an approved grant award.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76054, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30398, May 19, 2022]

                         Post-Award Requirements



Sec.  35.114  Amendments and other changes.

    The following provisions govern amendments and other changes to 
grant work plans and budgets after the work plan is negotiated and a 
grant awarded.

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    (a) Changes requiring prior approval. Recipients may make 
significant changes in work plan commitments only after obtaining the 
Regional Administrator's prior written approval. EPA, in consultation 
with the recipient, will document these revisions including budgeted 
amounts associated with the revisions.
    (b) Changes requiring approval. Recipients must request, in writing, 
grant amendments for changes requiring adjustments in environmental 
program grant amounts and extensions of the funding period. Recipients 
may begin implementing a change before the amendment has been approved 
by EPA but do so at their own risk. If EPA approves the change, EPA will 
issue a grant amendment. EPA will notify the recipient in writing if the 
change is disapproved.
    (c) Changes not requiring approval. Other than those situations 
described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, recipients do not 
need to obtain approval for changes, including changes in grant work 
plans, budgets, or other components of grant agreements, unless the 
Regional Administrator determines approval requirements should be 
imposed on a specific recipient for a specified period of time.
    (d) OMB cost principles. The Regional Administrator may waive in 
writing approval requirements for specific recipients and costs 
contained in OMB cost principles.
    (e) Changes in consolidated grants. Recipients of consolidated 
grants under Sec.  35.109 may not transfer funds among environmental 
programs.
    (f) Subgrants. Subgrantees must request required approvals in 
writing from the recipient and the recipient shall approve or disapprove 
the request in writing. A recipient will not approve any work plan or 
budget revision which is inconsistent with the purpose or terms and 
conditions of the federal grant to the recipient. If the revision 
requested by the subgrantee would result in a significant change to the 
recipient's approved grant which requires EPA approval, the recipient 
will obtain EPA's approval before approving the subgrantee's request.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.115  Evaluation of performance.

    (a) Joint evaluation process. The applicant and the Regional 
Administrator will develop a process for jointly evaluating and 
reporting progress and accomplishments under the work plan. A 
description of the evaluation process and a reporting schedule must be 
included in the work plan (see Sec.  35.107(b)(2)(iv)). The schedule 
must require the recipient to report at least annually and must satisfy 
the requirements for progress reporting under 2 CFR 200.329.
    (b) Elements of the evaluation process. The evaluation process must 
provide for:
    (1) A discussion of accomplishments as measured against work plan 
commitments;
    (2) A discussion of the cumulative effectiveness of the work 
performed under all work plan components;
    (3) A discussion of existing and potential problem areas; and
    (4) Suggestions for improvement, including, where feasible, 
schedules for making improvements.
    (c) Resolution of issues. If the joint evaluation reveals that the 
recipient has not made sufficient progress under the work plan, the 
Regional Administrator and the recipient will negotiate a resolution 
that addresses the issues. If the issues cannot be resolved through 
negotiation, the Regional Administrator may take appropriate measures 
under 2 CFR 200.339 through 200.343. The recipient may request review of 
the Regional Administrator's decision under the dispute processes in 2 
CFR part 1500, subpart E.
    (d) Evaluation reports. The Regional Administrator will ensure that 
the required evaluations are performed according to the negotiated 
schedule and that copies of evaluation reports are placed in the 
official files and provided to the recipient.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.116  Direct implementation.

    If funds remain in a State's allotment for an environmental program 
grant either after grants for that environmental program have been made 
or

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because no grant was made, the Regional Administrator may, subject to 
any limitations contained in appropriation acts, use all or part of the 
funds to support a federal program required by law in the State in the 
absence of an acceptable State program.



Sec.  35.117  Unused funds.

    If funds for an environmental program grant remain in a State's 
allotment either after an initial environmental program grant has been 
made or because no grant was made, and the Regional Administrator does 
not use the funds under Sec.  35.116 of this subpart, the Regional 
Administrator may award the funds to any eligible recipient in the 
region, including the same State or an Indian Tribe or Tribal 
consortium, for the same environmental program or for a Performance 
Partnership Grant, subject to any limitations in appropriation acts.



Sec.  35.118  Unexpended balances.

    Subject to any relevant provisions of law, if a recipient's 
Financial Status Report shows unexpended balances, the Regional 
Administrator will deobligate the unexpended balances and make them 
available, to either the same recipient in the same region or other 
eligible recipients, including Indian Tribes and Tribal Consortia, for 
environmental program grants.

                     Performance Partnership Grants



Sec.  35.130  Purpose of Performance Partnership Grants.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.130 through 35.138 govern 
Performance Partnership Grants to States and interstate agencies 
authorized in the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations 
Act of 1996, (Pub. L. 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-299 (1996)) and the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, (Pub. L. 105-65; 111 
Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997)).
    (b) Purpose of program. Performance Partnership Grants enable States 
and interstate agencies to combine funds from more than one 
environmental program grant into a single grant with a single budget. 
Recipients do not need to account for Performance Partnership Grant 
funds in accordance with the funds' original environmental program 
sources; they need only account for total Performance Partnership Grant 
expenditures subject to the requirements of this subpart. The 
Performance Partnership Grant program is designed to:
    (1) Strengthen partnerships between EPA and State and interstate 
agencies through joint planning and priority-setting and better 
deployment of resources;
    (2) Provide State and interstate agencies with flexibility to direct 
resources where they are most needed to address environmental and public 
health priorities;
    (3) Link program activities more effectively with environmental and 
public health goals and program outcomes;
    (4) Foster development and implementation of innovative approaches 
such as pollution prevention, ecosystem management, and community-based 
environmental protection strategies; and
    (5) Provide savings by streamlining administrative requirements.



Sec.  35.132  Requirements summary.

    Applicants and recipients of Performance Partnership Grants must 
meet:
    (a) The requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.100 to 35.118, which apply to 
all environmental program grants, including Performance Partnership 
Grants; and
    (b) The requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.130 to 35.138, which apply 
only to Performance Partnership Grants.



Sec.  35.133  Programs eligible for inclusion.

    (a) Eligible programs. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, the environmental programs eligible, in accordance with 
appropriation acts, for inclusion in a Performance Partnership Grant are 
listed in Sec.  35.101(a)(2) through (17) and (20). (Funds available 
from the section 205(g) State Administration Grants program (Sec.  
35.101(a)(18)) and the Water Quality Management Planning Grant program 
(Sec.  35.101(a)(19)) and funds awarded to States under State Response 
Program Grants (Sec.  35.101(a)(20)) to capitalize a revolving loan fund 
for Brownfield remediation

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or purchase insurance or develop a risk sharing pool, an indemnity pool, 
or insurance mechanism to provide financing for response actions may not 
be included in Performance Partnership Grants.)
    (b) Changes in eligible programs. The Administrator may, in guidance 
or regulation, describe subsequent additions, deletions, or changes to 
the list of environmental programs eligible for inclusion in Performance 
Partnership Grants. A current list of environmental programs eligible 
for inclusion in Performance Partnership Grants is available at 
www.epa.gov/nepps.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 74 FR 28444, June 16, 2009; 74 
FR 46020, Sept. 8, 2009; 87 FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.134  Eligible recipients.

    (a) Eligible agencies. All State agencies (including environmental, 
health, agriculture, and other agencies) and interstate agencies 
eligible to receive funds from more than one environmental program may 
receive Performance Partnership Grants
    (b) Designated agency. A State agency must be designated by a 
Governor, State legislature, or other authorized State process to 
receive grants under each of the environmental programs to be combined 
in the Performance Partnership Grant. If it is not the designated agency 
for a particular grant program to be included in the Performance 
Partnership Grant, the State agency must have an agreement with the 
State agency that does have the designation regarding how the funds will 
be shared between the agencies.
    (c) Programmatic requirements. In order to include funds from an 
environmental program grant listed in Sec.  35.101 of this subpart in a 
Performance Partnership Grant, applicants must meet the requirements for 
award of each of the environmental programs from which funds are 
combined in the agency's Performance Partnership Grant, except the 
requirements at Sec. Sec.  35.268(b) and (c), 35.272, and 35.298 (c), 
(d), (e), and (g). These requirements can be found in this regulation 
beginning at Sec.  35.140.



Sec.  35.135  Activities eligible for funding.

    (a) A recipient may use a Performance Partnership Grant, subject to 
the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section, to fund any activity 
that is eligible for funding under at least one of the environmental 
programs from which funds are combined into the grant.
    (b) A recipient may also use a Performance Partnership Grant to fund 
multi-media activities that are eligible in accordance with paragraph 
(a) of this section and have been agreed to by the Regional 
Administrator. Such activities may include multi-media permitting and 
enforcement and pollution prevention, ecosystem management, community-
based environmental protection, and other innovative approaches.
    (c) A recipient may not use a Performance Partnership Grant to fund 
activities eligible only under a specific environmental program grant 
unless some or all of the recipient's allotted funds for that program 
have been included in the Performance Partnership Grant.



Sec.  35.136  Cost share requirements.

    (a) An applicant for a Performance Partnership Grant must provide a 
non-federal cost share that is not less than the sum of the minimum non-
federal cost share required under each of the environmental programs 
that are combined in the Performance Partnership Grant. Cost share 
requirements for the individual environmental programs are described in 
Sec. Sec.  35.140 to 35.418.
    (b) When an environmental program included in the Performance 
Partnership Grant has both a matching and maintenance of effort 
requirement, the greater of the two amounts will be used to calculate 
the minimum cost share attributed to that environmental program.



Sec.  35.137  Application requirements.

    (a) An application for a Performance Partnership Grant must contain:
    (1) A list of the environmental programs and the amount of funds 
from each program to be combined in the Performance Partnership Grant;
    (2) A consolidated budget;

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    (3) A consolidated work plan that addresses each program being 
combined in the grant and that meets the requirements of Sec.  35.107; 
and,
    (4) A rationale, commensurate with the extent of any programmatic 
flexibility (i.e., increased effort in some programs and decreased 
effort in others) indicated in the work plan, that explains the basis 
for the applicant's priorities, the expected environmental or other 
benefits to be achieved, and the anticipated impact on any environmental 
programs or program areas proposed for reduced effort.
    (b) The applicant and the Regional Administrator will negotiate 
regarding the information necessary to support the rationale for 
programmatic flexibility required in paragraph (a)(4) of this section. 
The rationale may be supported by information from a variety of sources, 
including a Performance Partnership Agreement or comparable negotiated 
document, the evaluation report required in Sec.  35.125, and other 
environmental and programmatic data sources.
    (c) A State agency seeking programmatic flexibility is encouraged to 
include a description of efforts to involve the public in developing the 
State agency's priorities.



Sec.  35.138  Competitive grants.

    (a) Some environmental program grants are awarded through a 
competitive process. An applicant and the Regional Administrator may 
agree to add funds available for a competitive grant to a Performance 
Partnership Grant. If this is done, the work plan commitments that would 
have been included in the competitive grant must be included in the 
Performance Partnership Grant work plan. After the funds have been added 
to the Performance Partnership Grant, the recipient does not need to 
account for these funds in accordance with the funds' original 
environmental program source.
    (b) If the projected completion date for competitive grant work plan 
commitments added to a Performance Partnership Grant is after the end of 
the Performance Partnership Grant funding period, the Regional 
Administrator and the applicant will agree in writing as to how the work 
plan commitments will be carried over into future work plans.

                   Air Pollution Control (Section 105)



Sec.  35.140  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.140 through 35.148 govern Air 
Pollution Control Grants to State, local, interstate, or intermunicipal 
air pollution control agencies (as defined in section 302(b) of the 
Clean Air Act) authorized under section 105 of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Air Pollution Control Grants are awarded to 
administer programs that prevent and control air pollution or implement 
national ambient air quality standards.
    (c) Program regulations. Refer to 40 CFR parts 49, 50, 51, 52, 58, 
60, 61, 62, and 81 for associated program regulations.



Sec.  35.141  Definitions.

    In addition to the definitions in Sec.  35.102, the following 
definitions apply to the Clean Air Act's section 105 grant program:
    Implementing means any activity related to planning, developing, 
establishing, carrying-out, improving, or maintaining programs for the 
prevention and control of air pollution or implementation of national 
primary and secondary ambient air quality standards.
    Nonrecurrent expenditures are those expenditures which are shown by 
the recipient to be of a nonrepetitive, unusual, or singular nature that 
would not reasonably be expected to recur in the foreseeable future. 
Costs categorized as nonrecurrent must be approved in the grant 
agreement or an amendment thereto.
    Recurrent expenditures are those expenses associated with the 
activities of a continuing environmental program. All expenditures are 
considered recurrent unless justified by the applicant as nonrecurrent 
and approved as such in the grant award or an amendment thereto.



Sec.  35.143  Allotment.

    (a) The Administrator allots air pollution control funds under 
section 105 of the Clean Air Act based on a number of factors, 
including:
    (1) Population;

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    (2) The extent of actual or potential air pollution problems; and
    (3) The financial need of each agency.
    (b) The Regional Administrator shall allot to a State not less than 
one-half of one percent nor more than 10 percent of the annual section 
105 grant appropriation.
    (c) The Administrator may award funds on a competitive basis.



Sec.  35.145  Maximum federal share.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may provide air pollution control 
agencies, as defined in section 302(b) of the Clean Air Act, up to 
three-fifths of the approved costs of implementing programs for the 
prevention and control of air pollution or implementing national primary 
and secondary ambient air quality standards.
    (b) Revenue collected pursuant to a State's Title V operating permit 
program may not be used to meet the cost share requirements of section 
105.



Sec.  35.146  Maintenance of effort.

    (a) To receive funds under section 105, an agency must expend 
annually, for recurrent section 105 program expenditures, an amount of 
non-federal funds at least equal to such expenditures during the 
preceding fiscal year.
    (b) In order to award grants in a timely manner each fiscal year, 
the Regional Administrator shall compare an agency's proposed 
expenditure level, as detailed in the agency's grant application, to 
that agency's expenditure level in the second preceding fiscal year. 
When expenditure data for the preceding fiscal year is complete, the 
Regional Administrator shall use this information to determine the 
agency's compliance with its maintenance of effort requirement.
    (c) If the expenditure data for the preceding fiscal year shows that 
an agency did not meet the requirements of Sec.  35.146, the Regional 
Administrator will take action to recover the grant funds for the year 
in which the agency did not maintain its level of effort.
    (d) The Regional Administrator may grant an exception to Sec.  
35.146(a) if, after notice and opportunity for a public hearing, the 
Regional Administrator determines that a reduction in expenditure is 
attributable to a non-selective reduction of the programs of all 
executive branch agencies of the applicable unit of government.
    (e) The Regional Administrator will not award section 105 funds 
unless the applicant provides assurance that the grant will not supplant 
non-federal funds that would otherwise be available for maintaining the 
section 105 program.



Sec.  35.147  Minimum cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant.

    (a) To calculate the cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant 
(see Sec. Sec.  35.130 through 35.138) in the initial and subsequent 
years that it includes section 105 funds, the minimum cost share 
contribution for the section 105 program will be the match requirement 
set forth in Sec.  35.145, or the maintenance of effort established 
under Sec.  35.146 in the first year that the section 105 grant is 
included in a Performance Partnership Grant, whichever is greater.
    (b) If an air pollution control agency includes its section 105 air 
program funding in a Performance Partnership Grant and subsequently 
withdraws that program from the grant:
    (1) The required maintenance of effort amount for the section 105 
program for the first year after the program is withdrawn will be equal 
to the maintenance of effort amount required in the year the agency 
included the section 105 program in the Performance Partnership Grant.
    (2) The maximum federal share for the section 105 program in the 
first and subsequent years after the grant is withdrawn may not be more 
than three-fifths of the approved cost of the program.
    (c) The Regional Administrator may approve an exception from 
paragraph (b) of this section upon determining that exceptional 
circumstances justify a reduction in the maintenance of effort, 
including when an air pollution control agency reduces section 105 
funding as part of a non-selective reduction of the programs of all 
executive branch agencies of the applicable unit of government.

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Sec.  35.148  Award limitations.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will not award section 105 funds to 
an interstate or intermunicipal agency:
    (1) That does not provide assurance that it can develop a 
comprehensive plan for the air quality control region which includes 
representation of appropriate State, interstate, local, Tribal, and 
international interests; and
    (2) Without consulting with the appropriate official designated by 
the Governor or Governors of the State or States affected or the 
appropriate official of any affected Indian Tribe or Tribes.
    (b) The Regional Administrator will not disapprove an application 
for or terminate or annul a section 105 grant without prior notice and 
opportunity for a public hearing in the affected State or States.

                  Water Pollution Control (Section 106)



Sec.  35.160  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.160 through 35.168 govern Water 
Pollution Control Grants to State and interstate agencies (as defined in 
section 502 of the Clean Water Act) authorized under section 106 of the 
Clean Water Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Water Pollution Control Grants are awarded 
to assist in administering programs for the prevention, reduction, and 
elimination of water pollution, including programs for the development 
and implementation of ground-water protection strategies. Some of these 
activities may also be eligible for funding under sections 104(b)(3) 
(Water Quality Cooperative Agreements and Wetlands Development Grants), 
205(j)(2) (Water Quality Management Planning), and section 205(g) (State 
Administration Grants) of the Clean Water Act. (See Sec. Sec.  35.160, 
35.360, 35.380, 35.400, and 35.410.)
    (c) Associated program requirements. Program requirements for water 
quality planning and management activities are provided in 40 CFR part 
130.



Sec.  35.161  Definition.

    Recurrent expenditures are those expenditures associated with the 
activities of a continuing Water Pollution Control program. All 
expenditures, except those for equipment purchases of $5,000 or more, 
are considered recurrent unless justified by the applicant as 
nonrecurrent and approved as such in the grant award or an amendment 
thereto.



Sec.  35.162  Basis for allotment.

    (a) Allotments. Each fiscal year funds appropriated for Water 
Pollution Control grants to State and interstate agencies will be 
allotted to States and interstate agencies on the basis of the extent of 
the pollution problems in the respective States. A portion of the funds 
appropriated for States under the Water Pollution Control grant program 
will be set aside for allotment to eligible interstate agencies. The 
interstate allotment will be 2.6 percent of the funds available under 
this paragraph.
    (b) State allotment formula. The Water Pollution Control State grant 
allotment formula establishes an allotment ratio for each State based on 
six components selected to reflect the extent of the water pollution 
problem in the respective States. The formula provides a funding floor 
for each State with provisions for periodic adjustments for inflation 
and a maximum funding level (150 percent of its previous fiscal year 
allotment).
    (1) Components and component weights--(i) Components. The six 
components used in the Water Pollution Control State grant allotment 
formula are: Surface Water Area; Ground Water Use; Water Quality 
Impairment; Point Sources; Nonpoint Sources; and Population of Urbanized 
Area. The components for the formula are presented in Table 1 of this 
section, with their associated elements, sub-elements, and supporting 
data sources.

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    (ii) Component weights. To account for the fact that not all of the 
selected formula components contribute equally to the extent of the 
pollution problem within the States, each formula component is weighted 
individually. Final component weights will be phased-in by Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2004, according to the schedule presented in Table 2 of this 
section:

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  Table 2--Component Weights in the Water Pollution Control State Grant
                            Allotment Formula
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      FY 2000   FY2001-FY2003   FY2004 +
             Component               (percent)    (percent)    (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surface Water Area.................         13          13           12
Ground Water Use...................         11          12           12
Water Quality Impairment...........         13          25           35
Point Sources......................         25          17           13
Nonpoint Sources...................         18          15           13
Population of Urbanized Area.......         20          18           15
                                    ------------------------------------
    Total..........................        100         100          100
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Funding floor. A funding floor is established for each State. 
Each State's funding floor will be at least equal to its FY 2000 
allotment in all future years unless the funds appropriated for States 
under the Water Pollution Control grant program decrease from the FY 
2000 amount.
    (3) Funding decrease. If the appropriation for Water Pollution 
Control State grants decreases in future years, the funding floor will 
be disregarded and all State allotments will be reduced by an equal 
percentage.
    (4) Inflation adjustment. Funding floors for each State will be 
adjusted for inflation when the funds appropriated for Water Pollution 
Control State grants increase from the preceding fiscal year. These 
adjustments will be made on the basis of the cumulative change in the 
Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the U.S. Department of Labor, 
since the most recent year in which Water Pollution Control State grant 
funding last increased. Inflation adjustments to State funding floors 
will be capped at the lesser of the percentage change in appropriated 
funds or the cumulative percentage change in the inflation rate.
    (5) Cap on annual funding increases. The maximum allotment to any 
State will be 150 percent of that State's allotment for the previous 
fiscal year.
    (6) Cap on component ratio. A component ratio is equal to each 
State's share of the national total of a single component. The cap on 
each of the six State formula components ratios is 10 percent. If a 
State's calculated component ratio for a particular component exceeds 
the 10 percent cap, the State will instead be assigned 10 percent for 
that component. The component ratios for all other States will be 
adjusted accordingly.
    (7) Update cycle. The data used in the State formula will be 
periodically updated. The first update will impact allotments for FY 
2001, and will consist of updating the data used to support the Water 
Quality Impairment component of the formula. These data will be updated 
using the currently available Clean Water Act section 305(b) reports. 
After this initial update, the data used to support all six components 
of the Water Pollution Control State grant allotment formula will be 
updated in FY 2003 (for use in the determination of FY 2004 allotments). 
Thereafter, all data will be updated every five years (e.g., in FY 2008 
for FY 2009 allotments and in FY 2013 for FY 2014 allotments.) There 
will be an annual adjustment to the funding floor for all States, based 
on the appropriation for Water Pollution Control State grants and 
changes in the CPI.
    (c) Interstate allotment formula. EPA will set-aside 2.6 percent of 
the funds appropriated for the Water Pollution Control State grant 
program for interstate agencies. The interstate agency Water Pollution 
Control grant allotment formula consists of two parts: a funding floor 
with provisions for periodic adjustments for inflation, and a variable 
allotment.
    (1) Funding Floor. A funding floor is established for each 
interstate agency. Each interstate's funding floor for FY 2005 will be 
at least equal to its FY 2003 allotment. Beginning in FY 2006, the 
interstate funding floor will ensure that unless there is a decrease in 
the CWA section 106 state appropriation, each interstate will receive at 
a minimum, the same level of funding received in the previous fiscal 
year. The funding floor for each interstate agency will be adjusted for 
inflation when the funds appropriated for states under the Water 
Pollution Control State grant program increase from the preceding fiscal 
year. These adjustments will be made on the basis of the cumulative 
change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the U.S. 
Department of Labor, since the most recent year in which Water Pollution 
Control State grant funding increased.

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Inflation adjustments to the interstate agency funding floor will be 
capped at the lesser of the percentage of change in appropriated funds 
or the cumulative percentage change in the inflation rate. If the 
appropriation for states under the Water Pollution Control State grant 
program decreases in future years, the funding floor will be disregarded 
and all interstate agency allotments will be reduced by an equal 
percentage.
    (2) Variable allotment. The variable allotment provides for funds to 
be distributed to interstate agencies on the basis of the extent of the 
pollution problems in the respective States. Funds not allotted under 
the base allotment will be allotted to eligible interstate agencies 
based on each interstate agency's share of their member States' Water 
Pollution Control grant formula allotment ratios. Updates of the data 
for the six components of the Water Pollution Control State grant 
allocation formula will automatically result in corresponding updates to 
the variable allotment portion of the interstate allotments. The 
allotment ratios for those States involved in compacts with more than 
one interstate agency will be allocated among such interstate agencies 
based on the percentage of each State's territory that is situated 
within the drainage basin or watershed area covered by each compact.
    (d) Alternative allotment formula. Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) 
and (c) of this section, if the Administrator determines that a portion 
of the funds appropriated under the Water Pollution Control grant 
program should be allotted for specific water pollution control 
elements, the Administrator may allot those funds to States and 
interstate agencies in accordance with a formula determined by him after 
consultation with the respective States and interstate agencies. The 
Administrator will make this determination under this paragraph only if 
EPA's appropriation process indicates that these funds should be used 
for this purpose.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 59812, Oct. 6, 2004; 71 
FR 18, Jan. 3, 2006; 73 FR 52590, Sept. 10, 2008; 74 FR 17405, Apr. 15, 
2009]



Sec.  35.165  Maintenance of effort.

    To receive a Water Pollution Control grant, a State or interstate 
agency must expend annually for recurrent section 106 program 
expenditures an amount of non-federal funds at least equal to 
expenditures during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971.



Sec.  35.168  Award limitations.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may award section 106 funds to a 
State only if:
    (1) The State monitors and compiles, analyzes, and reports water 
quality data as described in section 106(e)(1) of the Clean Water Act;
    (2) The State has authority comparable to that in section 504 of the 
Clean Water Act and adequate contingency plans to implement such 
authority;
    (3) There is no federally-assumed enforcement as defined in section 
309(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act in effect with respect to the State 
agency;
    (4) The State's work plan shows that the activities to be funded are 
coordinated, as appropriate, with activities proposed for funding under 
sections 205(g) and (j) of the Clean Water Act; and
    (5) The State filed with the Administrator within 120 days after 
October 18, 1972, a summary report of the current status of the State 
pollution control program, including the criteria used by the State in 
determining priority of treatment works.
    (b) The Regional Administrator may award section 106 funds to an 
interstate agency only if:
    (1) The interstate agency filed with the Administrator within 120 
days after October 18, 1972, a summary report of the current status of 
the State pollution control program, including the criteria used by the 
State in determining priority of treatment works.
    (2) There is no federally-assumed enforcement as defined in section 
309(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act in effect with respect to the 
interstate agency.

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            Public Water System Supervision (Section 1443(a))



Sec.  35.170  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.170 through 35.178 govern Public 
Water System Supervision Grants to States (as defined in section 1401 
(13)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act) authorized under section 1443(a) 
of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Public Water System Supervision Grants are 
awarded to carry out public water system supervision programs including 
implementation and enforcement of the requirements of the Act that apply 
to public water systems.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR parts 141, 142, and 143.



Sec.  35.172  Allotment.

    (a) Basis for allotment. The Administrator allots funds for grants 
to support States' Public Water System Supervision programs based on 
each State's population, geographic area, numbers of community and non-
community water systems, and other relevant factors.
    (b) Allotment limitation. No State, except American Samoa, Guam, the 
Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
shall be allotted less than $334,500 (which is one percent of the FY 
1989 appropriation).



Sec.  35.175  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide a maximum of 75 percent of 
the State's approved work plan costs.



Sec.  35.178  Award limitations.

    (a) Initial grants. The Regional Administrator will not make an 
initial award unless the applicant has an approved Public Water System 
Supervision program or agrees to establish an approvable program within 
one year of the initial award.
    (b) Subsequent grants. The Regional Administrator will not award a 
grant to a State after the initial award unless the applicant has 
assumed and maintained primary enforcement responsibility for the 
State's Public Water System Supervision program.

          Underground Water Source Protection (Section 1443(b))



Sec.  35.190  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.190 through 35.198 govern 
Underground Water Source Protection Grants to States (as defined in 
section 1401(13)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act) authorized under 
section 1443(b) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. The Underground Water Source Protection 
Grants are awarded to carry out underground water source protection 
programs.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR 124, 144, 145, 146, and 147.



Sec.  35.192  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots funds for grants to support State's 
underground water source protection programs based on such factors as 
population, geographic area, extent of underground injection practices, 
and other relevant factors.



Sec.  35.195  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide a maximum of 75 percent of a 
State's approved work plant costs.



Sec.  35.198  Award limitation.

    The Regional Administrator will only award section 1443(b) funds to 
States that have primary enforcement responsibility for the underground 
water source protection program.

              Hazardous Waste Management (Section 3011(a))



Sec.  35.210  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.210 through 35.218 govern 
Hazardous Waste Management Grants to States (as defined in section 1004 
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act) under section 3011(a) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Hazardous Waste Management Grants are 
awarded to assist States in the development and implementation of 
authorized State hazardous waste management programs.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are at 40

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CFR part 124, subparts B, E, and F; 40 CFR parts 260 through 266; 40 CFR 
parts 268 through 273; and 40 CFR part 279.



Sec.  35.212  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots funds for Hazardous Waste Management Grants 
in accordance with section 3011(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act based 
on factors including:
    (a) The extent to which hazardous waste is generated, transported, 
treated, stored, and disposed of in the State;
    (b) The extent to which human beings and the environment in the 
State are exposed to such waste, and;
    (c) Other factors the Administrator deems appropriate.



Sec.  35.215  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 75 percent of the 
approved work plant costs.



Sec.  35.218  Award limitation.

    The Regional Administrator will not award Hazardous Waste Management 
Grants to a State with interim or final hazardous waste authorization 
unless the applicant is the lead agency designated in the authorization 
agreement.

          Pesticide Cooperative Enforcement (Section 23(a)(1))



Sec.  35.230  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.230 through 35.235 govern 
Pesticide Enforcement Cooperative Agreements to States (as defined in 
section 2 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) under 
section 23(a)(1) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Pesticides Enforcement Cooperative 
Agreements are awarded to assist States to implement pesticide 
enforcement programs.
    (c) Program regulations. Associated program regulations are at 40 
CFR parts 150 through 189 and 19 CFR part 12.



Sec.  35.232  Basis for allotment.

    (a) Factors for FIFRA enforcement program funding. The factors 
considered in allotment of funds for enforcement of FIFRA are:
    (1) The State's population,
    (2) The number of pesticide-producing establishments,
    (3) The numbers of certified private and commercial pesticide 
applicators,
    (4) The number of farms and their acreage, and
    (5) As appropriate, the State's potential farm worker protection 
concerns.
    (b) Final allotments. Final allotments are negotiated between each 
State and the appropriate Regional Administrator.



Sec.  35.235  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

   Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training (Section 23(a)(2))



Sec.  35.240  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.240 through 35.245 govern 
Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training Grants to States (as 
defined in section 2 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act) under section 23(a)(2) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Pesticide Applicator Certification and 
Training Grants are awarded to train and certify restricted use 
pesticide applicators.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR parts 162, 170, and 171.



Sec.  35.242  Basis for allotment.

    The Regional Administrator considers two factors in allotting 
pesticides applicator certification and training funds:
    (a) The number of farms in each State; and
    (b) The numbers of private and commercial applicators requiring 
certification and recertification in each State.



Sec.  35.245  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 50 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

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           Pesticide Program Implementation (Section 23(a)(1))



Sec.  35.250  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.250 through 35.259 govern 
Pesticide Program Implementation Cooperative Agreements to States (as 
defined in section 2 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act) under section 23(a)(1) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Pesticide Program Implementation Cooperative 
Agreements are awarded to assist States to develop and implement 
pesticide programs, including programs that protect workers, 
groundwater, and endangered species from pesticide risks and for other 
pesticide management programs designated by the Administrator.
    (c) Program regulations. Associated program regulations are at 40 
CFR parts 150 through 189 and 19 CFR part 12.



Sec.  35.251  Basis for allotment.

    (a) Factors for pesticide program implementation funding. The 
factors considered in allotment of funds for pesticide program 
implementation are based upon potential ground water, endangered 
species, and worker protection concerns in each State relative to other 
States and on other factors the Administrator deems appropriate for 
these or other pesticide program implementation activities.
    (b) Final allotments. Final allotments are negotiated between each 
State and the appropriate Regional Administrator.



Sec.  35.252  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

               Nonpoint Source-Management (Section 319(h))



Sec.  35.260  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.260 through 35.268 govern 
Nonpoint Source Management Grants to States (as defined in section 502 
of the Clean Water Act) authorized under section 319 of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Nonpoint Source Management Grants may be 
awarded for the implementation of EPA-approved nonpoint source 
management programs, including ground-water quality protection 
activities, that will advance the implementation of a comprehensive 
approved nonpoint source management program.



Sec.  35.265  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 60 percent of the 
approved work plan costs in any fiscal year. The non-federal share of 
costs must be provided from non-federal sources.



Sec.  35.266  Maintenance of effort.

    To receive section 319 funds in any fiscal year, a State must agree 
to maintain its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for 
programs for controlling nonpoint pollution and improving the quality of 
the State's waters at or above the average level of such expenditures in 
Fiscal Years 1985 and 1986.



Sec.  35.268  Award limitations.

    The following limitations apply to funds appropriated and awarded 
under section 319(h) of the Act in any fiscal year.
    (a) Award amount. The Regional Administrator will award no more than 
15 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out section 319(h) of the 
Act to any one State. This amount includes any grants to any local 
public agency or organization with authority to control pollution from 
nonpoint sources in any area of the State.
    (b) Financial assistance to persons. States may use funds for 
financial assistance to persons only to the extent that such assistance 
is related to the cost of demonstration projects.
    (c) Administrative costs. Administrative costs in the form of 
salaries, overhead, or indirect costs for services provided and charged 
against activities and programs carried out with these funds shall not 
exceed 10 percent of the funds the State receives in any fiscal year. 
The cost of implementing enforcement and regulatory activities,

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education, training, technical assistance, demonstration projects, and 
technology transfer programs are not subject to this limitation.
    (d) Requirements. The Regional Administrator will not award section 
319(h) funds to a State unless:
    (1) Approved assessment report. EPA has approved the State's 
assessment report on nonpoint sources, prepared in accordance with 
section 319(a) of the Act;
    (2) Approved State management program. EPA has approved the State's 
management program for nonpoint sources, prepared in accordance with 
section 319(b) of the Act;
    (3) Progress on reducing pollutant loadings. The Regional 
Administrator determines that the State made satisfactory progress in 
the preceding fiscal year in meeting its schedule for achieving 
implementation of best management practices to reduce pollutant loadings 
from categories of nonpoint sources, or particular nonpoint sources, 
designated in the State's management program. The State must have 
developed this schedule in accordance with section 319(b)(2)(c) of the 
Act;
    (4) Activity and output descriptions. The work plan briefly 
describes each significant category of nonpoint source activity and the 
work plan commitments to be produced for each category; and
    (5) Significant watershed projects. For watershed projects whose 
costs exceed $50,000, the work plan also contains:
    (i) A brief synopsis of the watershed implementation plan outlining 
the problem(s) to be addressed;
    (ii) The project's goals and objectives; and
    (iii) The performance measures or environmental indicators that will 
be used to evaluate the results of the project.

                Lead-Based Paint Program (Section 404(g))



Sec.  35.270  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.270 through 35.278 govern Lead-
Based Paint Program Grants to States (as defined in section 3 of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act), under section 404(g) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Lead-Based Paint Program Grants are awarded 
to develop and carry out authorized programs to ensure that individuals 
employed in lead-based paint activities are properly trained; that 
training programs are accredited; and that contractors employed in such 
activities are certified.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR part 745.



Sec.  35.272  Funding coordination.

    Recipients must use the lead-based paint program funding in a way 
that complements any related assistance they receive from other federal 
sources for lead-based paint activities.

                 State Indoor Radon Grants (Section 306)



Sec.  35.290  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.290 through 35.298 govern Indoor 
Radon Grants to States (as defined in section 3 of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act, which include territories and the District of Columbia) 
under section 306 of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. (1) State Indoor Radon Grants are awarded to 
assist States with the development and implementation of programs that 
assess and mitigate radon and that aim at reducing radon health risks. 
State Indoor Radon Grant funds may be used for the following eligible 
activities:
    (i) Survey of radon levels, including special surveys of geographic 
areas or classes of buildings (such as public buildings, school 
buildings, high-risk residential construction types);
    (ii) Development of public information and education materials 
concerning radon assessment, mitigation, and control programs;
    (iii) Implementation of programs to control radon on existing and 
new structures;
    (iv) Purchase by the State of radon measurement equipment and 
devices;
    (v) Purchase and maintenance of analytical equipment connected to 
radon measurement and analysis, including costs of calibration of such 
equipment;

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    (vi) Payment of costs of EPA-approved training programs related to 
radon for permanent State or local employees;
    (vii) Payment of general overhead and program administration costs 
in accordance with Sec.  35.298(d);
    (viii) Development of a data storage and management system for 
information concerning radon occurrence, levels, and programs;
    (ix) Payment of costs of demonstration of radon mitigation methods 
and technologies as approved by EPA, including State participation in 
the EPA Home Evaluation Program; and
    (x) A toll-free radon hotline to provide information and technical 
assistance.
    (2) States may use grant funds to assist local governments in 
implementation of activities eligible for assistance under paragraphs 
(b)(1)(ii), (iii), and (vi) of this section.
    (3) In implementing paragraphs (b)(1)(iv) and (ix) of this section, 
a State should make every effort, consistent with the goals and 
successful operation of the State radon program, to give preference to 
low-income persons.
    (4) Funds appropriated for section 306 may not be used to cover the 
costs of federal proficiency rating programs under section 305(a)(2) of 
the Act. Funds appropriated for section 306 and grants awarded under 
section 306 may be used to cover the costs of State proficiency rating 
programs.



Sec.  35.292  Basis for allotment.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will allot State Indoor Radon Grant 
funds based on the criteria in EPA Guidance in accordance with sections 
306(d) and (e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
    (b) No State may receive a State Indoor Radon Grant in excess of 10 
percent of the total appropriated amount made available each fiscal 
year.



Sec.  35.295  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide State agencies up to 50 
percent of the approved costs for the development and implementation of 
radon program activities.



Sec.  35.298  Award limitations.

    (a) The Regional Administrator shall not include State Indoor Radon 
funds in a Performance Partnership Grant awarded to another State Agency 
without consulting with the State Agency which has the primary 
responsibility for radon programs as designated by the Governor of the 
affected State.
    (b) No grant may be made in any fiscal year to a State which in the 
preceding fiscal year did not satisfactorily implement the activities 
funded by the grant in the preceding fiscal year.
    (c) The costs of radon measurement equipment or devices (see Sec.  
35.290(b)(1)(iv)) and demonstration of radon mitigation, methods, and 
technologies (see Sec.  35.290(b)(1)(ix)) shall not, in the aggregate, 
exceed 50 percent of a State's radon grant award in a fiscal year.
    (d) The costs of general overhead and program administration (see 
Sec.  35.290(b)(1)(vii)) of a State Indoor Radon grant shall not exceed 
25 percent of the amount of a State's Indoor Radon Grant in a fiscal 
year.
    (e) A State may use funds for financial assistance to persons only 
to the extent such assistance is related to demonstration projects or 
the purchase and analysis of radon measurement devices.
    (f) Recipients must provide the Regional Administrator all radon-
related information generated in its grant supported activities, 
including the results of radon surveys, mitigation demonstration 
projects, and risk communication studies.
    (g) Recipients must maintain and make available to the public, a 
list of firms and individuals in the State that have received a passing 
rating under the EPA proficiency rating program under section 305(a)(2) 
of the Act.

           Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring (Section 28)



Sec.  35.310  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.310 through 35.315 govern Toxic 
Substances Compliance Monitoring Grants to States (as defined in section 
3(13) of the Toxic Substances Control Act) under section 28(a) of the 
Act.

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    (b) Purpose of program. Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring 
Grants are awarded to establish and operate compliance monitoring 
programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the 
environment associated with chemical substances or mixtures within the 
States with respect to which the Administrator is unable or not likely 
to take action for their prevention or elimination.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are at 40 CFR parts 700 through 799.



Sec.  35.312  Basis for allotment.

    EPA will allot and award Toxic Substances Control Act Compliance 
Monitoring grant funds to States based on national program guidance.

[71 FR 7415, Feb. 13, 2006]



Sec.  35.315  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 75 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.



Sec.  35.318  Award limitation.

    If the toxic substances compliance monitoring grant funds are 
included in a Performance Partnership Grant, the toxic substances 
compliance monitoring work plan commitments must be included in the 
Performance Partnership Grant work plan.

          State Underground Storage Tanks (Section 2007(f)(2))



Sec.  35.330  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.330 through 35.335 govern 
Underground Storage Tank Grants to States (as defined in section 1004 of 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act) under section 2007(f)(2) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. State Underground Storage Tank Grants are 
awarded to States to develop and implement a State underground storage 
tank release detection, prevention, and corrective action program under 
Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR parts 280 through 282.



Sec.  35.332  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots State Underground Storage Tank Grant funds 
to each EPA regional office. Regional Administrators award funds to 
States based on their programmatic needs and applicable EPA guidance.



Sec.  35.335  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 75 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

            Pollution Prevention State Grants (Section 6605)



Sec.  35.340  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.340 through 35.349 govern 
Pollution Prevention State Grants under section 6605 of the Pollution 
Prevention Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Pollution Prevention State Grants are 
awarded to promote the use of source reduction techniques by businesses.



Sec.  35.342  Competitive process.

    EPA Regions award Pollution Prevention State Grants to State 
programs through a competitive process in accordance with EPA guidance. 
When evaluating State applications, EPA must consider, among other 
criteria, whether the proposed State program would:
    (a) Make specific technical assistance available to businesses 
seeking information about source reduction opportunities, including 
funding for experts to provide onsite technical advice to businesses 
seeking assistance in the development of source reduction plans;
    (b) Target assistance to businesses for whom lack of information is 
an impediment to source reduction; and
    (c) Provide training in source reduction techniques. Such training 
may be provided through local engineering schools or other appropriate 
means.



Sec.  35.343  Definitions.

    In addition to the definitions in Sec.  35.102, the following 
definitions apply to the Pollution Prevention State Grants program and 
to Sec. Sec.  35.340 through 35.349:
    (a) Pollution prevention/source reduction is any practice that:

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    (1) Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or 
contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the 
environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, 
treatment, or disposal;
    (2) Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment 
associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or 
contaminants; or
    (3) Reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants through:
    (i) Increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, 
or other resources; or
    (ii) Protection of natural resources by conservation.
    (b) Pollution prevention/source reduction does not include any 
practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological 
characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or 
contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral 
to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a 
service.



Sec.  35.345  Eligible applicants.

    Applicants eligible for funding under the Pollution Prevention 
program include any agency or instrumentality, including State 
universities, of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or 
possession of the United States.



Sec.  35.348  Award limitation.

    If a State includes a Pollution Prevention State Grant in a 
Performance Partnership Grant, the work plan commitments must be 
included in the Performance Partnership Grant work plan (see Sec.  
35.138).



Sec.  35.349  Maximum federal share.

    The federal share for Pollution Prevention State Grants will not 
exceed 50 percent of the allowable pollution prevention State grant 
project cost.

        Water Quality Cooperative Agreements (Section 104(b)(3))



Sec.  35.360  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.360 through 35.364 govern Water 
Quality Cooperative Agreements to State water pollution control agencies 
and interstate agencies (as defined in section 502 of the Clean Water 
Act) and local government agencies under section 104(b)(3) of the Act. 
These sections do not govern Water Quality Cooperative Agreements to 
other entities eligible under section 104(b)(3).
    (b) Purpose of program. EPA awards Water Quality Cooperative 
Agreements for investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, 
surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, 
prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. EPA issues 
guidance each year advising EPA regions and headquarters regarding 
appropriate priorities for funding for this program. This guidance may 
include such focus areas as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System watershed permitting, urban wet weather programs, or innovative 
pretreatment program or biosolids projects.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.362  Competitive process.

    EPA will award Water Quality Cooperative Agreement funds through a 
competitive process in accordance with national program guidance.



Sec.  35.364  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of approved 
work plan costs.

          State Wetlands Development Grants (Section 104(b)(3))



Sec.  35.380  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.380 through 35.385 govern State 
Wetlands Development Grants for State and interstate agencies (as 
defined in section 502 of the Clean Water Act) and local government 
agencies under section 104(b)(3) of the Act. These sections do not 
govern Water Quality Cooperative Agreements to other entities eligible 
under section 104(b)(3).
    (b) Purpose of program. EPA awards State Wetlands Development Grants 
to

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assist in the development of new, or refinement of existing, wetlands 
protection and management programs.

[66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.382  Competitive process.

    State Wetlands Development Grants are awarded on a competitive 
basis. EPA annually establishes a deadline for receipt of proposed grant 
project applications. EPA reviews applications and decides which grant 
projects to fund in a given year based on criteria established by EPA. 
After the competitive process is complete, the recipient can, at its 
discretion, accept the award as a State Wetlands Development Grant or 
add the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant. If the recipient 
chooses to add the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant, the 
wetlands development program work plan commitments must be included in 
the Performance Partnership Grant work plan.



Sec.  35.385  Maximum federal share.

    EPA may provide up to 75 percent of the approved work plan costs for 
the development or refinement of a wetlands protection and management 
program.

                  State Administration (Section 205(g))



Sec.  35.400  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.400 through 35.408 govern State 
Administration Grants to States (as defined in section 502 of the Clean 
Water Act) authorized under section 205(g) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. EPA awards these grants for the following 
two purposes:
    (1) Construction management grants. A State may use section 205(g) 
funds for administering elements of the construction grant program under 
sections 201, 203, 204, and 212 of the Clean Water Act and for managing 
waste treatment construction grants for small communities. A State may 
also use construction management assistance funds for administering 
elements of a State's construction grant program which are implemented 
without federal grants, if the Regional Administrator determines that 
those elements are consistent with 40 CFR part 35, subpart I.
    (2) Permit and planning grants. A State may use section 205(g) funds 
for administering permit programs under sections 402 and 404, including 
Municipal Wastewater Pollution Prevention activities under an approved 
section 402 program and State operator training programs, and for 
administering statewide waste treatment management planning programs, 
including the development of State biosolids management programs, under 
section 208(b)(4). Some of these activities may also be eligible for 
funding under sections 106 (Water Pollution Control), 205(j)(2) (Water 
Quality Management Planning), and 104(b)(3) (Water Quality Cooperative 
Agreements and Wetlands Development Grants) of the Clean Water Act. (See 
Sec. Sec.  35.160, 35.410, 35.360, and 35.380.)
    (c) Associated program requirements. Program requirements for State 
construction management activities under delegation are provided in 40 
CFR part 35, subparts I and J. Program requirements for water quality 
management activities are provided in 40 CFR part 130.



Sec.  35.402  Allotment.

    Each State may reserve up to four percent of the State's authorized 
construction grant allotment as determined by Congress or $400,000, 
whichever is greater, for section 205 (g) grants.



Sec.  35.405  Maintenance of effort.

    To receive funds under section 205(g), a State agency must expend 
annually for recurrent section 106 program expenditures an amount of 
non-federal funds at least equal to such expenditures during fiscal year 
1977, unless the Regional Administrator determines that the reduction is 
attributable to a non-selective reduction of expenditures in State 
executive branch agencies (see Sec.  35.165).



Sec.  35.408  Award limitations.

    The Regional Administrator will not award section 205(g) funds:

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    (a) For construction management grants unless there is a signed 
agreement delegating responsibility for administration of those 
activities to the State.
    (b) For permit and planning grants before awarding funds providing 
for the management of a substantial portion of the State's construction 
grants program. The maximum amount of permit and planning grants a State 
may receive is limited to the amount remaining in its reserve after the 
Regional Administrator allows for full funding of the management of the 
construction grant program under full delegation.
    (c) For permit and planning grants unless the work plan submitted 
with the application shows that the activities to be funded are 
coordinated, as appropriate, with activities proposed for funding under 
sections 106 (Water Pollution Control) and 205(j) (Water Quality 
Management Planning) of the Clean Water Act.

      Water Quality Management Planning Grants (Section 205(j)(2))



Sec.  35.410  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.410 through 35.418 govern Water 
Quality Management Planning Grants to States (as defined in section 502 
of the Clean Water Act) authorized under section 205(j)(2) of the Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. EPA awards Water Quality Management Planning 
Grants to carry out water quality management planning activities. Some 
of these activities may also be eligible for funding under sections 106 
(Water Pollution Control), 104(b)(3) (Water Quality Cooperative 
Agreements and Wetlands Development Grants) and section 205(g) (State 
Administration Grants) of the Clean Water Act. (See Sec. Sec.  35.160, 
35.360, 35.380, and 35.400.) EPA awards these grants for purposes such 
as:
    (1) Identification of the most cost-effective and locally acceptable 
facility and nonpoint measures to meet and maintain water quality 
standards.
    (2) Development of an implementation plan to obtain State and local 
financial and regulatory commitments to implement measures developed 
under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (3) Determination of the nature, extent, and causes of water quality 
problems in various areas of the State and interstate region.
    (4) Determination of those publicly owned treatment works which 
should be constructed with State Revolving Fund assistance. This 
determination should take into account the relative degree of effluent 
reduction attained, the relative contributions to water quality of other 
point or nonpoint sources, and the consideration of alternatives to such 
construction.
    (5) Implementation of section 303(e) of the Clean Water Act.
    (c) Program requirements for water quality management planning 
activities are provided in 40 CFR part 130.



Sec.  35.412  Allotment.

    States must reserve, each fiscal year, not less than $100,000 nor 
more than one percent of the State's construction grant allotment as 
determined by Congress for Water Quality Management Planning Grants 
under section 205(j)(2). However, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands must reserve 
a reasonable amount for this purpose. (See 40 CFR 35.3110(g)(4) 
regarding reserves from State allotments under Title VI of the Clean 
Water Act for section 205(j) grants.)



Sec.  35.415  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.



Sec.  35.418  Award limitations.

    The following limitations apply to funds awarded under section 
205(j)(2) of the Clean Water Act. The Regional Administrator will not 
award these grants to a State agency:
    (a) Unless the agency develops its work plan jointly with local, 
regional and interstate agencies and gives funding priority to such 
agencies and designated or undesignated public comprehensive planning 
organizations to carry out portions of that work plan.
    (b) Unless the agency reports annually on the nature, extent, and 
causes of water quality problems in various areas of the State and 
interstate region.

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    (c) Unless the work plan submitted with the application shows that 
the activities to be funded are coordinated, as appropriate, with 
activities proposed for funding under section 106 (Water Pollution 
Control) of the Clean Water Act.

          State Response Program Grants (CERCLA Section 128(A))

    Source: 74 FR 28444, June 16, 2009, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.419  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.419 through 35.421 govern State 
Response Program Grants (as defined in section 128(a) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)).
    (b) Purpose of program. State Response Program Grants are awarded to 
States to establish or enhance the response program of the State; 
capitalize a revolving loan fund for Brownfield remediation under 
section 104(k)(3) of CERCLA; or purchase insurance or develop a risk 
sharing pool, an indemnity pool, or insurance mechanism to provide 
financing for response actions under a State response program.



Sec.  35.420  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots response program funds to each EPA regional 
office. Regional Administrators award funds to States based on their 
programmatic needs and applicable EPA guidance.



Sec.  35.421  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs with the exception of the cost shares required 
by CERCLA 104(k)(9)(B)(iii) for capitalization of revolving loan funds 
under CERCLA 104(k)(3).



            Subpart B_Environmental Program Grants for Tribes

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 
300f et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 
2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq.; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 
1321-299 (1996); Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997); Pub. L. 
105-276, 112 Stat. 2461, 2499 (1988).

    Source: 66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

                           General--All Grants



Sec.  35.500  Purpose of the subpart.

    This subpart establishes administrative requirements for all grants 
awarded to Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for the environmental 
programs listed in Sec.  35.501. These provisions supplement the EPA 
general assistance regulations in 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500. Sections 
35.500-518 contain administrative requirements that apply to all 
environmental program grants included in this subpart. Sections 35.530 
through 35.718 contain requirements that apply to specified 
environmental program grants. Many of these environmental programs also 
have programmatic and technical requirements that are published 
elsewhere in the Code of Federal Regulations.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.501  Environmental programs covered by the subpart.

    (a) The requirements in this subpart apply to all grants awarded for 
the following programs:
    (1) Performance Partnership Grants (1996 Omnibus Consolidated 
Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-134; 110 Stat. 
1321, 1321-299 (1996) and Departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998, 
Pub. L. 105-65; 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997)).
    (2) The Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, 
42 U.S.C. 4368b.
    (3) Clean Air Act. Air pollution control (section 105).
    (4) Clean Water Act.
    (i) Water pollution control (section 106 and 518).
    (ii) Water quality cooperative agreements (section 104(b)(3)).
    (iii) Wetlands development grant program (section 104(b)(3)).
    (iv) Nonpoint source management (section 319(h)).
    (5) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

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    (i) Pesticide cooperative enforcement (section 23(a)(1)).
    (ii) Pesticide applicator certification and training (section 
23(a)(2)).
    (iii) Pesticide program implementation (section 23(a)(1)).
    (6) Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. Pollution prevention grants 
for Tribes (section 6605).
    (7) Safe Drinking Water Act.
    (i) Public water system supervision (section 1443(a)).
    (ii) Underground water source protection (section 1443(b)).
    (8) Toxic Substances Control Act.
    (i) Lead-based paint program (section 404(g)).
    (ii) Indoor radon grants (section 306).
    (iii) Toxic substances compliance monitoring (section 28).
    (9) Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 
105-276; 112 Stat. 2461, 2499; 42 U.S.C. 6908a).
    (i) Hazardous Waste Management Program Grants (Pub. L. 105-276; 112 
Stat. 2461, 2499; 42 U.S.C. 6908a).
    (ii) Underground Storage Tanks Program Grants (Pub. L. 105-276; 112 
Stat. 2461, 2499; 42 U.S.C. 6908a).
    (10) Tribal Response Program Grants (section 128(a) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)).
    (b) Unless otherwise prohibited by statute or regulation, the 
requirements in Sec.  35.500 through Sec.  35.518 of this subpart also 
apply to grants to Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia under 
environmental programs established after this subpart becomes effective, 
if specified in Agency guidance for such programs.
    (c) In the event a grant is awarded from EPA headquarters for one of 
the programs listed in paragraph (a) of this section, this subpart shall 
apply and the term ``Regional Administrator'' shall mean ``Assistant 
Administrator'.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 74 FR 28444, June 16, 2009]



Sec.  35.502  Definitions of terms.

    Terms are defined as follows when they are used in this regulation:
    Consolidated grant. A single grant made to a recipient consolidating 
funds from more than one environmental grant program. After the award is 
made, recipients must account for grant funds in accordance with the 
funds' original environmental program sources. Consolidated grants are 
not Performance Partnership Grants.
    Environmental program. A program for which EPA awards grants under 
the authorities listed in Sec.  35.501. The grants are subject to the 
requirements of this subpart.
    Federal Indian reservation. All land within the limits of any Indian 
reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, 
notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and, including rights-of-way 
running through the reservation.
    Funding period. The period of time specified in the grant agreement 
during which the recipient may expend or obligate funds for the purposes 
set forth in the agreement.
    Intertribal Consortium or Consortia. A partnership between two or 
more Tribes that is authorized by the governing bodies of those Tribes 
to apply for and receive assistance under one or more of the programs 
listed in Sec.  35.501.
    National program guidance. Guidance issued by EPA's National Program 
Managers for establishing and maintaining effective environmental 
programs. This guidance establishes national goals, objectives, and 
priorities as well as other information to be used in monitoring 
progress. The guidance may also set out specific environmental 
strategies, core performance measures, criteria for evaluating programs, 
and other elements of program implementation.
    Outcome. The environmental result, effect, or consequence that will 
occur from carrying out an environmental program or activity that is 
related to an environmental or programmatic goal or objective. Outcomes 
must be quantitative, and they may not necessarily be achievable during 
a grant funding period. See ``output.''
    Output. An environmental activity or effort and associated work 
products related to an environmental goal or objective that will be 
produced or provided over a period of time or by a specified date. 
Outputs may be quantitative or qualitative but must be

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measurable during a grant funding period. See ``outcome.''
    Performance Partnership Grant. A single grant combining funds from 
more than one environmental program. A Performance Partnership Grant may 
provide for administrative savings or programmatic flexibility to direct 
grant resources where they are most needed to address public health and 
environmental priorities (see also Sec.  35.530). Each Performance 
Partnership Grant has a single, integrated budget and recipients do not 
need to account for grant funds in accordance with the funds' original 
environmental program sources.
    Planning target. The amount of funds that the Regional Administrator 
suggests a grant applicant consider in developing its application, 
including the work plan, for an environmental program.
    Regional supplemental guidance. Guidance to environmental program 
grant applicants prepared by the Regional Administrator, based on the 
national program guidance and specific regional and applicant 
circumstances, for use in preparing a grant application.
    Tribal Environmental Agreement (TEA). A dynamic, strategic planning 
document negotiated by the Regional Administrator and an appropriate 
Tribal official. A Tribal Environmental Agreement may include: Long-term 
and short-term environmental goals, objectives, and desired outcomes 
based on Tribal priorities and available funding. A Tribal Environmental 
Agreement can be a very general or specific document that contains 
budgets, performance measures, outputs and outcomes that could be used 
as part or all of a Performance Partnership Grant work plan, if it meets 
the requirements of section 35.507(b).
    Tribe. Except as otherwise defined in statute or this subpart, 
Indian Tribal Government (Tribe) means: Any Indian Tribe, band, nation, 
or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native 
village, which is recognized as eligible by the United States Department 
of the Interior for the special services provided by the United States 
to Indians because of their status as Indians.
    Work plan. The document which identifies how and when the applicant 
will use funds from environmental program grants and is the basis for 
management and evaluation of performance under the grant agreement to 
produce specific outputs and outcomes (see 35.507). The work plan must 
be consistent with applicable federal statutes; regulations; circulars; 
executive orders; and EPA delegations, approvals, or authorizations.
    Work plan commitments. The outputs and outcomes associated with each 
work plan component, as established in the grant agreement.
    Work plan component. A negotiated set or group of work plan 
commitments established in the grant agreement. A work plan may have one 
or more work plan components.



Sec.  35.503  Exceptions from this subpart.

    EPA will consider and may approve requests for official exceptions 
from non-statutory provisions of this regulation in accordance with 2 
CFR 1500.4.

[87 FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.504  Eligibility of an Intertribal Consortium.

    (a) An Intertribal Consortium is eligible to receive grants under 
the authorities listed in Sec.  35.501 only if the Consortium 
demonstrates that all members of the Consortium meet the eligibility 
requirements for the grant and authorize the Consortium to apply for and 
receive assistance in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, 
except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) An Intertribal Consortium is eligible to receive a grant under 
the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act, in accordance 
with Sec.  35.540, if the Consortium demonstrates that:
    (1) A majority of its members meets the eligibility requirements for 
the grant;
    (2) All members that meet the eligibility requirements authorize the 
Consortium to apply for and receive assistance; and
    (3) It has adequate accounting controls to ensure that only members 
that meet the eligibility requirements will benefit directly from the 
grant project

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and will receive and manage grant funds, and the Consortium agrees to a 
grant condition to that effect.
    (c) An Intertribal Consortium must submit to EPA adequate 
documentation of:
    (1) The existence of the partnership between Indian Tribal 
governments, and
    (2) Authorization of the Consortium by all its members (or in the 
case of the General Assistance Program, all members that meet the 
eligibility requirements for a General Assistance Program grant) to 
apply for and receive the grant(s) for which the Consortium has applied.

                        Preparing an Application



Sec.  35.505  Components of a complete application.

    A complete application for an environmental program grant must:
    (a) Meet the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, subpart C.
    (b) Include a proposed work plan (Sec.  35.507 of this subpart); and
    (c) Specify the environmental program and the amount of funds 
requested.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.506  Time frame for submitting an application.

    An applicant should submit a complete application to EPA at least 60 
days before the beginning of the proposed funding period.



Sec.  35.507  Work plans.

    (a) Bases for negotiating work plans. The work plan is negotiated 
between the applicant and the Regional Administrator and reflects 
consideration of national, regional, and Tribal environmental and 
programmatic needs and priorities.
    (1) Negotiation considerations. In negotiating the work plan, the 
Regional Administrator and applicant will consider such factors as 
national program guidance; any regional supplemental guidance; goals, 
objectives, and priorities proposed by the applicant; other jointly 
identified needs or priorities; and the planning target.
    (2) National program guidance. If an applicant proposes a work plan 
that differs significantly from the goals and objectives, priorities, or 
performance measures in the national program guidance associated with 
the proposed work plan activities, the Regional Administrator must 
consult with the appropriate National Program Manager before agreeing to 
the work plan.
    (3) Use of existing guidance. An applicant should base the grant 
application on the national program guidance in place at the time the 
application is being prepared.
    (b) Work plan requirements. (1) The work plan is the basis for the 
management and evaluation of performance under the grant agreement.
    (2) An approvable work plan must specify:
    (i) The work plan components to be funded under the grant;
    (ii) The estimated work years and estimated funding amounts for each 
work plan component;
    (iii) The work plan commitments for each work plan component, and a 
time frame for their accomplishment;
    (iv) A performance evaluation process and reporting schedule in 
accordance with Sec.  35.515 of this subpart; and
    (v) The roles and responsibilities of the recipient and EPA in 
carrying out the work plan commitments.
    (3) The work plan must be consistent with applicable federal 
statutes; regulations; circulars; executive orders; and delegations, 
approvals, or authorizations.
    (c) Tribal Environmental Agreement as work plan. An applicant may 
use a Tribal Environmental Agreement or a portion of the Tribal 
Environmental Agreement as the work plan or part of the work plan for an 
environmental program grant if the portion of the Tribal Environmental 
Agreement that is to serve as the grant work plan:
    (1) Is clearly identified as the grant work plan and distinguished 
from other portions of the Tribal Environmental Agreement; and
    (2) Meets the requirements in Sec.  35.507(b).



Sec.  35.508  Funding period.

    The Regional Administrator and applicant may negotiate the length of 
the

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funding period for environmental program grants, subject to limitations 
in appropriations and authorizing statutes.



Sec.  35.509  Consolidated grants.

    Any applicant eligible to receive funds from more than one 
environmental program may submit an application for a consolidated 
grant. For consolidated grants, an applicant prepares a single budget 
and work plan covering all of the environmental programs included in the 
application. The consolidated budget must identify each environmental 
program to be included, the amount of each program's funds, and the 
extent to which each program's funds support each work plan component. 
Recipients of consolidated grants must account for grant funds in 
accordance with the funds' environmental program sources; funds included 
in a consolidated grant from a particular environmental program may be 
used only for that program.

                        EPA Action on Application



Sec.  35.510  Time frame for EPA action.

    The Regional Administrator will review a complete application and 
either approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove it within 60 days 
of receipt. The Regional Administrator will award grants for approved or 
conditionally approved applications if funds are available.



Sec.  35.511  Criteria for approving an application.

    (a) After evaluating other applications as appropriate, the Regional 
Administrator may approve an application upon determining that:
    (2) The application meets the requirements of all applicable federal 
statutes; regulations; circulars; executive orders; and EPA delegations, 
approvals, or authorizations;
    (3) The proposed work plan complies with the requirements of Sec.  
35.507 of this subpart; and
    (4) The achievement of the proposed work plan is feasible, 
considering such factors as the applicant's existing circumstances, past 
performance, program authority, organization, resources, and procedures.
    (b) If the Regional Administrator finds the application does not 
satisfy the criteria in paragraph (a) of this section, the Regional 
Administrator may either:
    (1) Conditionally approve the application if only minor changes are 
required, with grant conditions necessary to ensure compliance with the 
criteria, or
    (2) Disapprove the application in writing.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.512  Factors considered in determining award amount.

    (a) After approving an application under Sec.  35.511, the Regional 
Administrator will consider such factors as the amount of funds 
available for award to Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia, the 
extent to which the proposed work plan is consistent with EPA guidance 
and mutually agreed upon priorities, and the anticipated cost of the 
work plan relative to the proposed work plan components to determine the 
amount of funds to be awarded.
    (b) If the Regional Administrator finds that the requested level of 
funding is not justified, the Regional Administrator will attempt to 
negotiate a resolution of the issues with the applicant before 
determining the award amount.



Sec.  35.513  Reimbursement for pre-award costs.

    (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500, 
EPA may reimburse recipients for pre-award costs incurred from the 
beginning of the budget period established in the grant agreement if 
such costs would have been allowable if incurred after the award. Pre-
award costs must be identified in the grant application EPA approves.
    (b) The applicant incurs pre-award costs at its own risk. EPA is 
under no obligation to reimburse such costs unless they are included in 
an approved grant application.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30398, May 19, 2022]

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                         Post-Award Requirements



Sec.  35.514  Amendments and other changes.

    The following provisions govern amendments and other changes to 
grant work plans and budgets after the work plan is negotiated and a 
grant awarded.
    (a) Changes requiring prior approval. The recipient needs the 
Regional Administrator's prior written approval to make significant 
post-award changes to work plan commitments. EPA, in consultation with 
the recipient, will document approval of these changes including 
budgeted amounts associated with the revisions.
    (b) Changes requiring approval. Recipients must request, in writing, 
grant amendments for changes requiring adjustments in environmental 
program grant amounts and extensions of the funding period. Recipients 
may begin implementing a change before the amendment has been approved 
by EPA but do so at their own risk. If EPA approves the change, EPA will 
issue a grant amendment. EPA will notify the recipient in writing if the 
change is disapproved.
    (c) Changes not requiring approval. Other than those situations 
described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, recipients do not 
need to obtain approval for changes, including changes in grant work 
plans, budgets, or other parts of grant agreements, unless the Regional 
Administrator determines approval requirements should be imposed on a 
specific recipient for a specified period of time.
    (d) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cost principles. The 
Regional Administrator may waive, in writing, approval requirements for 
specific recipients and costs contained in OMB cost principles.
    (e) Changes in consolidated grants. Recipients of consolidated 
grants under Sec.  35.509 may not transfer funds among environmental 
programs.
    (f) Subgrants. Subgrantees must request required approvals in 
writing from the recipient and the recipient shall approve or disapprove 
the request in writing. A recipient will not approve any work plan or 
budget revision which is inconsistent with the purpose or terms and 
conditions of the federal grant to the recipient. If the revision 
requested by the subgrantee would result in a significant change to the 
recipient's approved grant which requires EPA approval, the recipient 
will obtain EPA's approval before approving the subgrantee's request.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.515  Evaluation of performance.

    (a) Joint evaluation process. The applicant and the Regional 
Administrator will develop a process for jointly evaluating and 
reporting progress and accomplishments under the work plan (see Sec.  
35.507(b)(2)(iv)). A description of the evaluation process and reporting 
schedule must be included in the work plan. The schedule must require 
the recipient to report at least annually and must satisfy the 
requirements for progress reporting under 2 CFR 200.329.
    (b) Elements of the evaluation process. The evaluation process must 
provide for:
    (1) A discussion of accomplishments as measured against work plan 
commitments;
    (2) A discussion of the cumulative effectiveness of the work 
performed under all work plan components;
    (3) A discussion of existing and potential problem areas; and
    (4) Suggestions for improvement, including, where feasible, 
schedules for making improvements.
    (c) Resolution of issues. If the joint evaluation reveals that the 
recipient has not made sufficient progress under the work plan, the 
Regional Administrator and the recipient will negotiate a resolution 
that addresses the issues. If the issues cannot be resolved through 
negotiation, the Regional Administrator may take appropriate measures 
under 2 CFR 200.339-200.243. The recipient may request review of the 
Regional Administrator's decision under the dispute processes in 2 CFR 
part 1500, subpart E.
    (d) Evaluation reports. The Regional Administrator will ensure that 
the required evaluations are performed according to the negotiated 
schedule and that copies of evaluation reports are

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placed in the official files and provided to the recipient.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.516  Direct implementation.

    If funds for an environmental program remain after Tribal and 
Intertribal Consortia environmental program grants for that program have 
been awarded or because no grants were awarded, the Regional 
Administrator may, subject to any limitations contained in appropriation 
acts, use all or part of the funds to support a federal program required 
by law in the absence of an acceptable Tribal program.



Sec.  35.517  Unused funds.

    If funds for an environmental program remain after Tribal and 
Intertribal Consortia grants for that program have been awarded or 
because no grants were awarded, and the Regional Administrator does not 
use the funds under Sec.  35.516 of this subpart, the Regional 
Administrator may award the funds to any eligible Indian Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium in the region (including a Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium that has already received funds) for the same environmental 
program or for a Performance Partnership Grant, subject to any 
limitations in appropriation acts.



Sec.  35.518  Unexpended balances.

    Subject to any relevant provisions of law, if a recipient's final 
Financial Status Report shows unexpended balances, the Regional 
Administrator will deobligate the unexpended balances and make them 
available, either to the same recipient or other Tribes or Intertribal 
Consortia in the region, for environmental program grants.

                     Performance Partnership Grants



Sec.  35.530  Purpose of Performance Partnership Grants.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.530 through 35.538 govern 
Performance Partnership Grants to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia 
authorized in the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations 
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-299 (1996)) and 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-65; 111 Stat. 
1344, 1373 (1997)).
    (b) Purpose of program. Performance Partnership Grants enable Tribes 
and Intertribal Consortia to combine funds from more than one 
environmental program grant into a single grant with a single budget. 
Recipients do not need to account for Performance Partnership Grant 
funds in accordance with the funds' original environmental program 
sources; they need only account for total Performance Partnership Grant 
expenditures. Subject to the requirements of this subpart, the 
Performance Partnership Grant program is designed to:
    (1) Strengthen partnerships between EPA and Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia through joint planning and priority setting and better 
deployment of resources;
    (2) Provide Tribes and Intertribal Consortia with flexibility to 
direct resources where they are most needed to address environmental and 
public health priorities;
    (3) Link program activities more effectively with environmental and 
public health goals and program outcomes;
    (4) Foster development and implementation of innovative approaches, 
such as pollution prevention, ecosystem management, and community-based 
environmental protection strategies; and
    (5) Provide savings by streamlining administrative requirements.



Sec.  35.532  Requirements summary.

    (a) Applicants and recipients of Performance Partnership Grants must 
meet:
    (1) The requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.500 to 35.518 of this subpart 
which apply to all environmental program grants, including Performance 
Partnership Grants; and
    (2) The requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.530 to 35.538 of this subpart 
which apply only to Performance Partnership Grants.
    (b) In order to include funds from an environmental program grant 
listed in Sec.  35.501(a) of this subpart in a Performance Partnership 
Grant, applicants must:

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    (1) Meet the requirements for award of each environmental program 
from which funds are included in the Performance Partnership Grant, 
except the requirements at Sec. Sec.  35.548(c), 35.638(b) and (c), 
35.691, and 35.708(c), (d), (e), and (g). These requirements can be 
found in this regulation beginning at Sec.  35.540. If the applicant is 
an Intertribal Consortium, each Tribe that is a member of the Consortium 
must meet the requirements.
    (2) Apply for the environmental program grant.
    (3) Obtain the Regional Administrator's approval of the application 
for that grant.
    (c) If funds from an environmental program are not included in a 
Performance Partnership Grant, an applicant is not required to meet the 
eligibility requirements for that environmental program grant in order 
to carry out activities eligible under that program as provided in Sec.  
35.535.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 87 FR 30398, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.533  Programs eligible for inclusion.

    (a) Eligible programs. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, the environmental programs eligible for inclusion in a 
Performance Partnership Grant are listed in Sec.  35.501(a)(2) through 
(10) of this subpart. Funds awarded to tribes under Tribal Response 
Program Grants (Sec.  35.501(a)(10)) to capitalize a revolving loan fund 
for Brownfield remediation or purchase insurance or develop a risk 
sharing pool, an indemnity pool, or insurance mechanism to provide 
financing for response actions may not be included in Performance 
Partnership Grants. A current list of environmental programs eligible 
for inclusion in Performance Partnership Grants is available at 
www.epa.gov/nepps.
    (b) Changes in eligible programs. The Administrator may, in guidance 
or regulation, describe subsequent additions, deletions, or changes to 
the list of environmental programs eligible for inclusion in Performance 
Partnership Grants.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 74 FR 28444, June 16, 2009; 87 
FR 30399, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.534  Eligible recipients.

    (a) A Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is eligible for a Performance 
Partnership Grant if the Tribe or each member of the Intertribal 
Consortium is eligible for, and the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium 
receives funding from, more than one of the environmental program grants 
listed in Sec.  35.501(a) in accordance with the requirements for those 
environmental programs.
    (b) For grants to Tribes, a Tribal agency must be designated by a 
Tribal government or other authorized Tribal process to receive grants 
under each of the environmental programs to be combined in the 
Performance Partnership Grant.



Sec.  35.535  Activities eligible for funding.

    (a) Delegated, approved, or authorized activities. A Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium may use Performance Partnership Grant funds to 
carry out EPA-delegated, EPA-approved, or EPA-authorized activities, 
such as permitting and primary enforcement responsibility only if the 
Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium receives from the 
Regional Administrator the delegations, approvals, or authorizations to 
conduct such activities.
    (b) Other program activities. Except for the limitation in paragraph 
(a) of this section, a Tribe or Intertribal Consortium may use 
Performance Partnership Grant funds for any activity that is eligible 
under the environmental programs listed in Sec.  35.501(a) of this 
subpart, as determined by the Regional Administrator. If an applicant 
proposes a Performance Partnership Grant work plan that differs 
significantly from any of the proposed work plans approved for funding 
that the applicant now proposes to move into a Performance Partnership 
Grant, the Regional Administrator must consult with the appropriate 
National Program Managers before agreeing to the Performance Partnership 
Grant work plan. National Program Managers may expressly waive or modify 
this requirement for consultation in national program guidance. National 
Program Managers also may define in national program guidance 
``significant'' differences from a work plan submitted with a Tribe's or 
a Consortium's application for funds.

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Sec.  35.536  Cost share requirements.

    (a) The Performance Partnership Grant cost share shall be the sum of 
the amounts required for each environmental program grant included in 
the Performance Partnership Grant, as determined in accordance with 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, unless waived under paragraph 
(d) of this section.
    (b) For each environmental program grant included in the Performance 
Partnership Grant that has a cost share of five percent or less under 
the provisions of Sec. Sec.  35.540 through 35.718, the required cost 
share shall be that identified in Sec. Sec.  35.540 through 35.718 of 
this subpart.
    (c) For each environmental program grant included in the Performance 
Partnership Grant that has a cost share of greater than five percent 
under the provisions of Sec. Sec.  35.540 through 35.718 of this 
subpart, the required cost share shall be five percent of the allowable 
cost of the work plan budget for that program. However, after the first 
two years in which a Tribe or Intertribal Consortium receives a 
Performance Partnership Grant, the Regional Administrator must determine 
through objective assessment whether the Tribe or the members of an 
Intertribal Consortium meet socio-economic indicators that demonstrate 
the ability of the Tribe or the Intertribal Consortium to provide a cost 
share greater than five percent. If the Regional Administrator 
determines that the Tribe or the members of Intertribal Consortium meets 
such indicators, then the Regional Administrator shall increase the 
required cost share up to a maximum of 10 percent of the allowable cost 
of the work plan budget for each program with a cost share greater than 
five percent.
    (d) The Regional Administrator may waive the cost share required 
under this section upon request of the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium, 
if, based on an objective assessment of socio-economic indicators, the 
Regional Administrator determines that meeting the cost share would 
impose undue hardship.



Sec.  35.537  Application requirements.

    An application for a Performance Partnership Grant must contain:
    (a) A list of the environmental programs and the amount of funds 
from each program to be combined in the Performance Partnership Grant;
    (b) A consolidated budget;
    (c) A consolidated work plan that addresses each program being 
combined in the grant and which meets the requirements of Sec.  35.507.



Sec.  35.538  Project period.

    If the projected completion date for a work plan commitment funded 
under an environmental program grant that is added to a Performance 
Partnership Grant extends beyond the end of the project period for the 
Performance Partnership Grant, the Regional Administrator and the 
recipient will agree in writing as to how and when the work plan 
commitment will be completed.

          Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)



Sec.  35.540  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.540 through 35.547 govern grants 
to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia under the Indian Environmental 
General Assistance Program Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4368b.)
    (b) Purpose of program. Indian Environmental General Assistance 
Program grants are awarded to build capacity to administer environmental 
programs for Tribes by providing general assistance to plan, develop, 
and establish environmental protection programs for Tribes.



Sec.  35.542  Definitions. [Reserved]



Sec.  35.543  Eligible recipients.

    The following entities are eligible to receive grants under this 
program:
    (a) Tribes and
    (b) Intertribal Consortia as provided in Sec.  35.504.



Sec.  35.545  Eligible activities.

    Tribes and Intertribal Consortia may use General Assistance Program 
funds

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for planning, developing, and establishing environmental protection 
programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs 
for Tribes.



Sec.  35.548  Award limitations.

    (a) Each grant awarded under the General Assistance Program shall be 
not less than $75,000. This limitation does not apply to additional 
funds that may become available for award to the same Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium.
    (b) The Regional Administrator shall not award a grant to a single 
Tribe or Intertribal Consortium of more than 10 percent of the total 
annual funds appropriated under the Act.
    (c) The project period of a General Assistance Program award may not 
exceed four years.
    (d) No award under this program shall result in reduction of total 
EPA grants for environmental programs to the recipient.

                   Air Pollution Control (Section 105)



Sec.  35.570  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.570 through 35.578 govern air 
pollution control grants to Tribes (as defined in section 302(r) of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA)) authorized under sections 105 and 301(d) of the Act 
and Intertribal Consortia.
    (b) Purpose of program. Air pollution control grants are awarded to 
develop and administer programs that prevent and control air pollution 
or implement national air quality standards for air resources within the 
exterior boundaries of the reservation or other areas within the Tribe's 
jurisdiction.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Refer to 40 CFR parts 49, 50, 
51, 52, 58, 60, 61, 62, and 81 for associated program regulations.



Sec.  35.572  Definitions.

    In addition to the definitions in Sec.  35.502, the following 
definitions apply to the Clean Air Act's section 105 grant program:
    Nonrecurrent expenditures are those expenditures which are shown by 
the recipient to be of a nonrepetitive, unusual, or singular nature such 
as would not reasonably be expected to recur in the foreseeable future. 
Costs categorized as nonrecurrent must be approved in the grant 
agreement or an amendment thereto.
    Recurrent expenditures are those expenses associated with the 
activities of a continuing environmental program. All expenditures are 
considered recurrent unless justified by the applicant as nonrecurrent 
and approved as such in the grant award or an amendment thereto.



Sec.  35.573  Eligible Tribe.

    (a) A Tribe is eligible to receive section 105 financial assistance 
under Sec. Sec.  35.570 through 35.578 if it has demonstrated 
eligibility to be treated as a State under 40 CFR 49.6. An Intertribal 
Consortium consisting of Tribes that have demonstrated eligibility to be 
treated as States under 40 CFR 49.6 is also eligible for financial 
assistance.
    (b) Tribes that have not made a demonstration under 40 CFR 49.6 and 
Intertribal Consortia consisting of Tribes that have not demonstrated 
eligibility to be treated as States under 40 CFR 49.6 are eligible for 
financial assistance under sections 105 and 302(b)(5) of the Clean Air 
Act.



Sec.  35.575  Maximum federal share.

    (a) For Tribes and Intertribal Consortia eligible under Sec.  
35.573(a), the Regional Administrator may provide financial assistance 
in an amount up to 95 percent of the approved costs of planning, 
developing, establishing, or improving an air pollution control program, 
and up to 95 percent of the approved costs of maintaining that program. 
After two years from the date of each Tribe's or Intertribal 
Consortium's initial grant award, the Regional Administrator will reduce 
the maximum federal share to 90 percent if the Regional Administrator 
determines that the Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium 
meets certain economic indicators that would provide an objective 
assessment of the Tribe's or each of the Intertribal Consortiums 
member's ability to increase its share. For a Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium eligible under Sec.  35.573(a), the Regional Administrator 
may increase the maximum federal share if the Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium can demonstrate in writing to the satisfaction

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of the Regional Administrator that fiscal circumstances within the Tribe 
or within the member Tribes of the Intertribal Consortium are 
constrained to such an extent that fulfilling the match requirement 
would impose undue hardship.
    (b) For Tribes and Intertribal Consortia eligible under Sec.  
35.573(b), the Regional Administrator may provide financial assistance 
in an amount up to 60 percent of the approved costs of planning, 
developing, establishing, or improving an air pollution control program, 
and up to 60 percent of the approved costs of maintaining that program.
    (c) Revenue collected under a Tribal Title V operating permit 
program may not be used to meet the cost share requirements of this 
section.



Sec.  35.576  Maintenance of effort.

    (a) For Tribes and Intertribal Consortia that are eligible for 
financial assistance under Sec.  35.573(b) of this subpart, the Tribe or 
each of the Intertribal Consortium's members must expend annually, for 
recurrent Section 105 program expenditures, an amount of non-federal 
funds at least equal to such expenditures during the preceding fiscal 
year.
    (1) In order to award grants in a timely manner each fiscal year, 
the Regional Administrator shall compare a Tribe's or each of the 
Intertribal Consortium's member's proposed expenditure level, as 
detailed in the grant application, to its expenditure level in the 
second preceding fiscal year. When expenditure data for the preceding 
fiscal year is complete, the Regional Administrator shall use this 
information to determine the Tribe's or Intertribal Consortium's 
compliance with its maintenance of effort requirement.
    (2) If expenditure data for the preceding fiscal year shows that a 
Tribe or Intertribal Consortium did not meet the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section, the Regional Administrator will take 
action to recover the grant funds for that year.
    (3) The Regional Administrator may grant an exception to Sec.  
35.576(a) if, after notice and opportunity for a public hearing, the 
Regional Administrator determines that a reduction in expenditures is 
attributable to a non-selective reduction of all the Tribe's or each of 
the Intertribal Consortium's member's programs.
    (b) For Tribes and Intertribal Consortia that are eligible under 
Sec.  35.573(b), the Regional Administrator will not award Section 105 
funds unless the applicant provides assurance that the grant will not 
supplant non-federal funds that would otherwise be available for 
maintaining the Section 105 program.



Sec.  35.578  Award limitation.

    The Regional Administrator will not disapprove an application for, 
or terminate or annul an award of, financial assistance under Sec.  
35.573 without prior notice and opportunity for a public hearing within 
the appropriate jurisdiction or, where more than one area is affected, 
within one of the affected areas within the jurisdiction

             Water Pollution Control (Sections 106 and 518)



Sec.  35.580  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.580 through 35.588 govern water 
pollution control grants to eligible Tribes and Intertribal Consortia 
(as defined in Sec.  35.502) authorized under sections 106 and 518 of 
the Clean Water Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Water pollution control grants are awarded 
to assist Tribes and Intertribal Consortia in administering programs for 
the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution, including 
programs for the development and implementation of ground-water 
protection strategies.
    (c) Associated program requirements. Program requirements for water 
quality planning and management activities are provided in 40 CFR part 
130.



Sec.  35.582  Definitions.

    Federal Indian reservation. All land within the limits of any Indian 
reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, 
notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and, including rights-of-way 
running through the reservation.

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    Tribe. Any Indian Tribe, band, group, or community recognized by the 
Secretary of the Interior, exercising governmental authority over a 
federal Indian reservation.



Sec.  35.583  Eligible recipients.

    A Tribe, including an Intertribal Consortium, is eligible to receive 
a section 106 grant if EPA determines that the Indian Tribe or each 
member of the Intertribal Consortium meets the requirements for 
treatment in a manner similar to a State under section 518(e) of the 
Clean Water Act (see 40 CFR 130.6(d)).



Sec.  35.585  Maximum federal share.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may provide up to 95 percent of the 
approved work plan costs for Tribes or Intertribal Consortia 
establishing a section 106 program. Work plan costs include costs of 
planning, developing, establishing, improving or maintaining a water 
pollution control program.
    (b) The Regional Administrator may increase the maximum federal 
share if the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium can demonstrate in writing 
to the satisfaction of the Regional Administrator that fiscal 
circumstances within the Tribe or within each Tribe that is a member of 
an Intertribal Consortium are constrained to such an extent that 
fulfilling the match requirement would impose undue hardship.



Sec.  35.588  Award limitations.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will only award section 106 funds to 
a Tribe or Intertribal Consortium if:
    (1) All monitoring and analysis activities performed by the Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium meets the applicable quality assurance and 
quality control requirements in 2 CFR 1500.12.
    (2) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium has 
emergency power authority comparable to that in section 504 of the Clean 
Water Act and adequate contingency plans to implement such authority.
    (3) EPA has not assumed enforcement as defined in section 309(a)(2) 
of the Clean Water Act in the Tribe's or any Intertribal Consortium 
member's jurisdiction.
    (4) The Tribe or Intertribal Consortium agrees to include a 
discussion of how the work performed under section 106 addressed water 
quality problems on Tribal lands in the annual report required under 
Sec.  35.515(d).
    (5) After an initial award of section 106 funds, the Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium shows satisfactory progress in meeting its 
negotiated work plan commitments.
    (b) A Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is eligible to receive a 
section 106 grant or section 106 grant funds even if the Tribe or each 
of the members of an Intertribal Consortium does not meet the 
requirements of section 106(e)(1) and 106(f)(1) of the Clean Water Act.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30399, May 19, 2022]

        Water Quality Cooperative Agreements (Section 104(b)(3))



Sec.  35.600  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.600 through 35.604 govern Water 
Quality Cooperative Agreements to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia 
authorized under section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act. These 
sections do not govern Water Quality Cooperative Agreements under 
section 104(b)(3) to organizations that do not meet the definitions of 
Tribe or Intertribal Consortium in Sec.  35.502.
    (b) Purpose of program. EPA awards Water Quality Cooperative 
Agreements for investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, 
surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, 
prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. EPA issues 
guidance each year advising EPA regions and headquarters regarding 
appropriate priorities for funding for this program. This guidance may 
include such focus areas as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
System watershed permitting, urban wet weather programs, or innovative 
pretreatment programs and biosolids projects.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]

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Sec.  35.603  Competitive process.

    EPA will award water quality cooperative agreement funds through a 
competitive process in accordance with national program guidance. After 
the competitive process is complete, the recipient can, at its 
discretion, accept the award as a separate cooperative agreement or add 
the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant. If the recipient chooses 
to add the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant, the water quality 
work plan commitments must be included in the Performance Partnership 
Grant work plan.



Sec.  35.604  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of approved 
work plan costs.

         Wetlands Development Grant Program (Section 104(b)(3))



Sec.  35.610  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.610 through 35.615 govern 
wetlands development grants to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia under 
section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act. These sections do not govern 
wetlands development grants under section 104(b)(3) to organizations 
that do not meet the definitions of Tribe or Intertribal Consortium in 
Sec.  35.502.
    (b) Purpose of program. EPA awards wetlands development grants to 
assist in the development of new, or the refinement of existing, 
wetlands protection and management programs.

[66 FR 3795, Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.613  Competitive process.

    Wetlands development grants are awarded on a competitive basis. EPA 
annually establishes a deadline for receipt of grant applications. EPA 
reviews applications and decides which grant projects to fund based on 
criteria established by EPA. After the competitive process is complete, 
the recipient can, at its discretion, accept the award as a wetlands 
development program grant or add the funds to a Performance Partnership 
Grant. If the recipient chooses to add the funds to a Performance 
Partnership Grant, the wetlands development program work plan 
commitments must be included in the Performance Partnership Grant work 
plan.



Sec.  35.615  Maximum federal share.

    EPA may provide up to 75 percent of the approved work plan costs for 
the development or refinement of a wetlands protection and management 
program.

     Nonpoint Source Management Grants (Sections 319(h) and 518(f))



Sec.  35.630  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.630 through 35.638 govern 
nonpoint source management grants to eligible Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia under sections 319(h) and 518(f) of the Clean Water Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Nonpoint source management grants may be 
awarded for the implementation of EPA-approved nonpoint source 
management programs, including ground-water quality protection 
activities that will advance the approved nonpoint source management 
program.



Sec.  35.632  Definition.

    Tribe. Any Indian Tribe, band, group, or community recognized by the 
Secretary of the Interior and exercising governmental authority over a 
federal Indian reservation.



Sec.  35.633  Eligibility requirements.

    A Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is eligible to receive a Nonpoint 
Source Management grant if EPA has determined that the Tribe or each 
member of the Intertribal Consortium meets the requirements for 
treatment in a manner similar to a State under section 518(e) of the 
Clean Water Act (see 40 CFR 130.6(d)).



Sec.  35.635  Maximum federal share.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may provide up to 60 percent of the 
approved work plan costs in any fiscal year. The non-federal share of 
costs must be provided from non-federal sources.
    (b) The Regional Administrator may increase the maximum federal 
share if the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium

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can demonstrate in writing to the satisfaction of the Regional 
Administrator that fiscal circumstances within the Tribe or within each 
Tribe that is a member of the Intertribal Consortium are constrained to 
such an extent that fulfilling the match requirement would impose undue 
hardship. In no case shall the federal share be greater than 90 percent.



Sec.  35.636  Maintenance of effort.

    To receive funds under section 319 in any fiscal year, a Tribe or 
each member of an Intertribal Consortium must agree that the Tribe or 
each member of the Intertribal Consortium will maintain its aggregate 
expenditures from all other sources for programs for controlling 
nonpoint source pollution and improving the quality of the Tribe's or 
the Intertribal Consortium's members' waters at or above the average 
level of such expenditures in Fiscal Years 1985 and 1986.



Sec.  35.638  Award limitations.

    (a) Available funds. EPA may use no more than the amount authorized 
under the Clean Water Act section 319 and 518(f) for making grants to 
Tribes or Intertribal Consortia.
    (b) Financial assistance to persons. Tribes or Intertribal Consortia 
may use funds for financial assistance to persons only to the extent 
that such assistance is related to the cost of demonstration projects.
    (c) Administrative costs. Administrative costs in the form of 
salaries, overhead, or indirect costs for services provided and charged 
against activities and programs carried out with these funds shall not 
exceed 10 percent of the funds the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium 
receives in any fiscal year. The cost of implementing enforcement and 
regulatory activities, education, training, technical assistance, 
demonstration projects, and technology transfer programs are not subject 
to this limitation.
    (d) The Regional Administrator will not award section 319(h) funds 
to any Tribe or Intertribal Consortium unless:
    (1) Approved assessment report. EPA has approved the Tribe's or each 
member of the Intertribal Consortium's Assessment Report on nonpoint 
sources, prepared in accordance with section 319(a) of the Act;
    (2) Approved Tribe or Intertribal Consortium management program. EPA 
has approved the Tribes's or each member of the Intertribal Consortium's 
management program for nonpoint sources, prepared in accordance with 
section 319(b) of the Act;
    (3) Progress on reducing pollutant loadings. The Regional 
Administrator determines, for a Tribe or Intertribal Consortium that 
received a section 319 funds in the preceding fiscal year, that the 
Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium made satisfactory 
progress in meeting its schedule for achieving implementation of best 
management practices to reduce pollutant loadings from categories of 
nonpoint sources, or particular nonpoint sources, designated in the 
Tribe's or each Consortium member's management program. The Tribe or 
each member of the Intertribal Consortium must develop this schedule in 
accordance with section 319(b)(2) of the Act;
    (4) Activity and output descriptions. The work plan briefly 
describes each significant category of nonpoint source activity and the 
work plan commitments to be produced for each category; and
    (5) Significant watershed projects. For watershed projects whose 
costs exceed $50,000, the work plan contains:
    (i) A brief synopsis of the watershed implementation plan outlining 
the problems to be addressed;
    (ii) The project's goals and objectives; and
    (iii) The performance measures and environmental indicators that 
will be used to evaluate the results of the project.

          Pesticide Cooperative Enforcement (Section 23(a)(1))



Sec.  35.640  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.640 through 35.645 govern 
cooperative agreements to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia authorized 
under section 23(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act for pesticide enforcement.
    (b) Purpose of program. Cooperative agreements are awarded to assist

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Tribes and Intertribal Consortia in implementing pesticide enforcement 
programs.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Refer to 19 CFR part 12 and 40 
CFR parts 150 through 189 for associated regulations.



Sec.  35.641  Eligible recipients.

    Eligible recipients of pesticide enforcement cooperative agreements 
are Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.



Sec.  35.642  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.



Sec.  35.645  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots pesticide enforcement cooperative agreement 
funds to each regional office. Regional offices award funds to Tribes 
and Intertribal Consortia based on their programmatic needs and 
applicable EPA guidance.

   Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training (Section 23(a)(2))



Sec.  35.646  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.646 through 35.649 govern 
pesticide applicator certification and training grants to Tribes and 
Intertribal Consortia under section 23(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Pesticide applicator certification and 
training grants are awarded to train and certify restricted use 
pesticide applicators.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR parts 162, 170, and 171.



Sec.  35.649  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 50 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

           Pesticide Program Implementation (Section 23(a)(1))



Sec.  35.650  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.650 through 35.659 govern 
Pesticide Program Implementation cooperative agreements to Tribes and 
Intertribal Consortia under section 23(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Cooperative agreements are awarded to assist 
Tribes and Intertribal Consortia to develop and implement pesticide 
programs, including programs that protect workers, ground water, and 
endangered species from pesticide risks and other pesticide management 
programs designated by the Administrator.
    (c) Program regulations. Refer to 40 CFR parts 150 through 189 and 
19 CFR part 12 for associated regulations.



Sec.  35.653  Eligible recipients.

    Eligible recipients of pesticide program implementation cooperative 
agreements are Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.



Sec.  35.655  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots pesticide program implementation 
cooperative agreement funds to each Regional Office. Regional Offices 
award funds to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia based on their 
programmatic needs and applicable EPA guidance.



Sec.  35.659  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

               Pollution Prevention Grants (Section 6605)



Sec.  35.660  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.660 through 35.669 govern grants 
to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia under section 6605 of the Pollution 
Prevention Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Pollution Prevention Grants are awarded to 
promote the use of source reduction techniques by businesses.



Sec.  35.661  Competitive process.

    EPA Regions award Pollution Prevention Grant funds to Tribes and 
Intertribal Consortia through a competitive process in accordance with 
EPA guidance. When evaluating a Tribe's or Intertribal Consortium's 
application, EPA must consider, among other criteria, whether the 
proposed program would:

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    (a) Make specific technical assistance available to businesses 
seeking information about source reduction opportunities, including 
funding for experts to provide onsite technical advice to businesses 
seeking assistance in the development of source reduction plans;
    (b) Target assistance to businesses for whom lack of information is 
an impediment to source reduction; and
    (c) Provide training in source reduction techniques. Such training 
may be provided through local engineering schools or other appropriate 
means.



Sec.  35.662  Definitions.

    The following definition applies to the Pollution Prevention Grant 
program and to Sec. Sec.  35.660 through 35.669:
    (a) Pollution prevention/source reduction is any practice that:
    (1) Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or 
contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the 
environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, 
treatment, or disposal;
    (2) Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment 
associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or 
contaminants; or
    (3) Reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants through:
    (i) Increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, 
or other resources; or
    (ii) Protection of national resources by conservation.
    (b) Pollution prevention/source reduction does not include any 
practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological 
characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or 
contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral 
to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a 
service.



Sec.  35.663  Eligible recipients.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will treat a Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium as eligible to apply for a Pollution Prevention Grant if the 
Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium:
    (1) Is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (2) Has an existing government exercising substantial governmental 
duties and powers;
    (3) Has adequate authority to carry out the grant activities; and
    (4) Is reasonably expected to be capable, in the Regional 
Administrator's judgment, of administering the grant program.
    (b) If the Administrator has previously determined that an Indian 
Tribe has met the prerequisites in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this 
section for another EPA program, the Tribe need provide only that 
information unique to the Pollution Prevention Grants program required 
by paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section.



Sec.  35.668  Award limitation.

    If the Pollution Prevention Grant funds are included in a 
Performance Partnership Grant, the Pollution Prevention work plan 
commitments must be included in the Performance Partnership Grant work 
plan.



Sec.  35.669  Maximum federal share.

    The federal share for Pollution Prevention Grants will not exceed 50 
percent of the allowable Tribe and Intertribal Consortium Pollution 
Prevention project cost.

   Public Water System Supervision (Section 1443(a) and Section 1451)



Sec.  35.670  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35. 670 through 35.678 govern 
public water system supervision grants to Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia authorized under sections 1443(a) and 1451 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Public water system supervision grants are 
awarded to carry out public water system supervision programs including 
implementation and enforcement of the requirements of the Act that apply 
to public water systems.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR parts 141, 142, and 143.

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Sec.  35.672  Definition.

    Tribe. Any Indian Tribe having a federally recognized governing body 
carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over any area.



Sec.  35.673  Annual amount reserved by EPA.

    Each year, EPA shall reserve up to seven percent of the public water 
system supervision funds for grants to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia 
under section 1443(a).



Sec.  35.675  Maximum federal share.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may provide up to 75 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.
    (b) The Regional Administrator may increase the maximum federal 
share if the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium can demonstrate in writing 
to the satisfaction of the Regional Administrator that fiscal 
circumstances within the Tribe or Consortium are constrained to such an 
extent that fulfilling the match requirement would impose undue 
hardship, except that the federal share shall not be greater than 90 
percent.



Sec.  35.676  Eligible recipients.

    A Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is eligible to apply for a public 
water system supervision grant if the Tribe or each member of the 
Intertribal Consortium meets the following criteria:
    (a) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium is 
recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (b) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium has a 
governing body carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers 
over any area;
    (c) The functions to be exercised under the grant are within the 
area of the Tribal government's jurisdiction; and
    (d) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium is 
reasonably expected to be capable, in the Regional Administrator's 
judgment, of carrying out the functions to be exercised under the grant.



Sec.  35.678  Award limitations.

    (a) Initial grant. The Regional Administrator will not make an 
initial award unless the Tribe or each member of the Intertribal 
Consortium has:
    (1) Met the requirements of Sec.  35.676 (Eligible recipients);
    (2) Established an approved public water system supervision program 
or agrees to establish an approvable program within three years of the 
initial award and assumed primary enforcement responsibility within this 
period; and
    (3) Agreed to use at least one year of the grant funding to 
demonstrate program capability to implement the requirements found in 40 
CFR 142.10.
    (b) Subsequent grants. The Regional Administrator will not make a 
subsequent grant, after the initial award, unless the Tribe or each 
member of the Intertribal Consortia can demonstrate reasonable progress 
towards assuming primary enforcement responsibility within the three-
year period after initial award. After the three-year period expires, 
the Regional Administrator will not award section 1443(a) funds to an 
Indian Tribe or Intertribal Consortium unless the Tribe or each member 
of the Intertribal Consortia has assumed primary enforcement 
responsibility for the public water system supervision program.

          Underground Water Source Protection (Section 1443(b))



Sec.  35.680  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.680 through 35.688 govern 
underground water source protection grants to Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia under section 1443(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. The Underground Water Source Protection 
grants are awarded to carry out underground water source protection 
programs.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR parts 124, 144, 145, 146, and 147.

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Sec.  35.682  Definition.

    Tribe. Any Indian Tribe having a federally recognized governing body 
carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over any area.



Sec.  35.683  Annual amount reserved by EPA.

    EPA shall reserve up to five percent of the underground water source 
protection funds each year for underground water source protection 
grants to Tribes under section 1443(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.



Sec.  35.685  Maximum federal share.

    (a) The Regional Administrator may provide up to 75 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.
    (b) The Regional Administrator may increase the maximum federal 
share if the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium can demonstrate in writing 
to the satisfaction of the Regional Administrator that fiscal 
circumstances within the Tribe or Consortium are constrained to such an 
extent that fulfilling the match requirement would impose undue 
hardship, except that the federal share shall not be greater than 90 
percent.



Sec.  35.686  Eligible recipients.

    A Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is eligible to apply for an 
underground water source protection grant if the Tribe or each member of 
the Intertribal Consortium meets the following criteria:
    (a) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium is 
recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (b) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium has a 
governing body carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers 
over any area;
    (c) The functions to be exercised under the grant are within the 
area of the Tribal government's jurisdiction; and
    (d) The Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium is 
reasonably expected to be capable, in the Regional Administrator's 
judgment, of carrying out the functions to be exercised under the grant.



Sec.  35.688  Award limitations.

    (a) Initial grants. The Regional Administrator will not make an 
initial award unless the Tribe or each member of the Intertribal 
Consortium has:
    (1) Met the requirements of Sec.  35.676 (Eligible recipients); and
    (2) Established an approved underground water source protection 
program or agrees to establish an approvable program within four years 
of the initial award.
    (b) Subsequent grants. The Regional Administrator will not make a 
subsequent grant, after the initial award, unless the Tribe can 
demonstrate reasonable progress towards assuming primary enforcement 
responsibility within the four-year period after initial award. After 
the four-year period expires, the Regional Administrator shall not award 
section 1443(b) funds to an Indian Tribe unless the Tribe has assumed 
primary enforcement responsibility for the underground water source 
protection program.

                Lead-Based Paint Program (Section 404(g))



Sec.  35.690  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.690 through 35.693 govern grants 
to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia under section 404(g) for the Toxic 
Substances Control Act .
    (b) Purpose of program. Lead-Based Paint Program grants are awarded 
to develop and carry out authorized programs to ensure that individuals 
employed in lead-based paint activities are properly trained; that 
training programs are accredited; and that contractors employed in such 
activities are certified.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Associated program regulations 
are found in 40 CFR part 745.



Sec.  35.691  Funding coordination.

    Recipients must use the Lead-Based Paint program funding in a way 
that complements any related assistance they receive from other federal 
sources for lead-based paint activities.



Sec.  35.693  Eligible recipients.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will treat a Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium

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as eligible to apply for a Lead-Based Paint Program grant if the Tribe 
or each member of the Intertribal Consortium:
    (1) Is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (2) Has an existing government exercising substantial governmental 
duties and powers;
    (3) Has adequate authority to carry out the grant activities; and
    (4) Is reasonably expected to be capable, in the Regional 
Administrator's judgment, of administering the grant program.
    (b) If the Administrator has previously determined that an Indian 
Tribe has met the prerequisites in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this 
section for another EPA program, the Tribe need provide only that 
information unique to the Lead-Based Paint Program required by 
paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section.

                    Indoor Radon Grants (Section 306)



Sec.  35.700  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.700 through 35.708 govern Indoor 
Radon Grants to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia under section 306 of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. (1) Indoor Radon Grants are awarded to 
assist Tribes and Intertribal Consortia with the development and 
implementation of programs that assess and mitigate radon and that aim 
at reducing radon health risks. Indoor Radon Grant funds may be used for 
the following eligible activities.
    (i) Survey of radon levels, including special surveys of geographic 
areas or classes of buildings (such as public buildings, school 
buildings, high-risk residential construction types);
    (ii) Development of public information and education materials 
concerning radon assessment, mitigation, and control programs;
    (iii) Implementation of programs to control radon on existing and 
new structures;
    (iv) Purchase, by the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium of radon 
measurement equipment and devices;
    (v) Purchase and maintenance of analytical equipment connected to 
radon measurement and analysis, including costs of calibration of such 
equipment;
    (vi) Payment of costs of Environmental Protection Agency-approved 
training programs related to radon for permanent Tribal employees;
    (vii) Payment of general overhead and program administration costs;
    (viii) Development of a data storage and management system for 
information concerning radon occurrence, levels, and programs;
    (ix) Payment of costs of demonstration of radon mitigation methods 
and technologies as approved by EPA, including Tribal and Intertribal 
Consortia participation in the Environmental Protection Agency Home 
Evaluation Program; and
    (x) A toll-free radon hotline to provide information and technical 
assistance.
    (2) In implementing paragraphs (b)(1)(iv) and (ix) of this section, 
a Tribe or Intertribal Consortia should make every effort, consistent 
with the goals and successful operation of the Tribal Indoor Radon 
program, to give preference to low-income persons.



Sec.  35.702  Basis for allotment.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will allot Indoor Radon Grant funds 
based on the criteria in EPA guidance in accordance with section 306(d) 
and (e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
    (b) No Tribe or Intertribal Consortium may receive an Indoor Radon 
Grant in excess of 10 percent of the total appropriated amount made 
available each fiscal year.



Sec.  35.703  Eligible recipients.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will treat a Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium as eligible to apply for an Indoor Radon Grant if the Tribe 
or each member of the Intertribal Consortium:
    (1) Is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (2) Has an existing government exercising substantial governmental 
duties and powers;
    (3) Has adequate authority to carry out the grant activities; and,
    (4) Is reasonably expected to be capable, in the Regional 
Administrator's judgment, of administering the grant program.

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    (b) If the Administrator has previously determined that a Tribe has 
met the prerequisites in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section for 
another EPA program, the Tribe need provide only that information unique 
to the radon grant program required by paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this 
section.



Sec.  35.705  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia up to 75 percent of the approved costs for the development and 
implementation of radon program activities incurred by the Tribe in the 
first year of a grant to the Tribe or Consortium; 60 percent in the 
second year; and 50 percent in the third and each year thereafter.



Sec.  35.708  Award limitations.

    (a) The Regional Administrator shall consult with the Tribal agency 
which has the primary responsibility for radon programs as designated by 
the affected Tribe before including Indoor Radon Grant funds in a 
Performance Partnership Grant with another Tribal agency.
    (b) No grant may be made in any fiscal year to a Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium which did not satisfactorily implement the 
activities funded by the most recent grant awarded to the Tribe or 
Intertribal Consortium for an Indoor Radon program.
    (c) The costs of radon measurement equipment or devices (see Sec.  
35.820(b)(1)(iv)) and demonstration of radon mitigation, methods, and 
technologies (see Sec.  35.820(b)(1)(ix)) shall not, in aggregate, 
exceed 50 percent of a Tribe's or Intertribal Consortium's radon grant 
award in a fiscal year.
    (d) The costs of general overhead and program administration (see 
Sec.  35.820(b)(1)(vii)) of an indoor radon grant shall not exceed 25 
percent of the amount of a Tribe's or Intertribal Consortium's Indoor 
Radon Grant in a fiscal year.
    (e) A Tribe or Intertribal Consortium may use funds for financial 
assistance to persons only to the extent such assistance is related to 
demonstration projects or the purchase and analysis of radon measurement 
devices.
    (f) Recipients must provide the Regional Administrator all radon-
related information generated in its grant supported activities, 
including the results of radon surveys, mitigation demonstration 
projects, and risk communication studies.
    (g) Recipients must maintain and make available to the public, a 
list of firms and individuals that have received a passing rating under 
the EPA proficiency rating program under section 305(a)(2) of the Act.
    (h) Funds appropriated for section 306 may not be used to cover the 
costs of federal proficiency rating programs under section 305(a)(2) of 
the Act. Funds appropriated for section 306 and grants awarded under 
section 306 may be used to cover the costs of the Tribal proficiency 
rating programs.

           Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring (Section 28)



Sec.  35.710  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.710 through 35.715 govern Toxic 
Substances Compliance Monitoring grants to Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia under section 28 of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
    (b) Purpose of program. Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring 
grants are awarded to establish and operate compliance monitoring 
programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the 
environment associated with chemical substances or mixtures on Tribal 
lands with respect to which the Administrator is unable or not likely to 
take action for their prevention or elimination.
    (c) Associated program regulations. Refer to 40 CFR parts 700 
through 799 for associated program regulations.



Sec.  35.712  Competitive process.

    EPA will award Toxic Substances Control Act Compliance Monitoring 
grants to Tribes or Intertribal Consortia through a competitive process 
in accordance with national program guidance.



Sec.  35.713  Eligible recipients.

    (a) The Regional Administrator will treat a Tribe or Intertribal 
Consortium

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as eligible to apply for a Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring grant 
if the Tribe or each member of the Intertribal Consortium:
    (1) Is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (2) Has an existing government exercising substantial governmental 
duties and powers;
    (3) Has adequate authority to carry out the grant activities; and,
    (4) Is reasonably expected to be capable, in the Regional 
Administrator's judgment, of administering the grant program.
    (b) If the Administrator has previously determined that an Indian 
Tribe has met the prerequisites in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this 
section for another EPA program, the Tribe need provide only that 
information unique to the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring grant 
program required by paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this section.



Sec.  35.715  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 75 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.



Sec.  35.718  Award limitation.

    If the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring grant funds are 
included in a Performance Partnership Grant, the toxic substances 
compliance monitoring work plan commitments must be included in the 
Performance Partnership Grant work plan.

       Hazardous Waste Management Program Grants (Pub.L. 105-276)



Sec.  35.720  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.720 through 35.725 govern 
hazardous waste program grants to eligible Tribes and Intertribal 
Consortia under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, 
Pub.L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2461, 2499; 42 U.S.C. 6908a (1998).
    (b) Purpose of program. Tribal hazardous waste program grants are 
awarded to assist Tribes and Intertribal Consortia in developing and 
implementing programs to manage hazardous waste.



Sec.  35.723  Competitive process.

    EPA will award Tribal hazardous waste program grants to Tribes or 
Intertribal Consortia on a competitive basis in accordance with national 
program guidance. After the competitive process is complete, the 
recipient can, at its discretion, accept the award as a Tribal hazardous 
waste program grant or add the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant. 
If the recipient chooses to add the funds to a Performance Partnership 
Grant, the Tribal hazardous waste program work plan commitments must be 
included in the Performance Partnership Grant work plan.



Sec.  35.725  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

       Underground Storage Tanks Program Grants (Pub. L. 105-276)



Sec.  35.730  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Section 35.730 through 35.733 govern 
underground storage tank program grants to eligible Tribes and 
Intertribal Consortia under Pub.L. 105-276.
    (b) Purpose of program. Tribal underground storage tank program 
grants are awarded to assist Tribes and Intertribal Consortia in 
developing and implementing programs to manage underground storage 
tanks.



Sec.  35.731  Eligible recipients.

    Eligible recipients of underground storage tank program grants are 
Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.



Sec.  35.732  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots underground storage tank program grant 
funds to each regional office based on applicable EPA guidance. Regional 
offices award funds to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia based on their 
programmatic needs and applicable EPA guidance.



Sec.  35.735  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs.

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         Tribal Response Program Grants (CERCLA Section 128(A))

    Source: 74 FR 28444, June 16, 2009, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.736  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose of section. Sections 35.736 through 35.738 govern Tribal 
Response Program Grants (as defined in section 128(a) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA)).
    (b) Purpose of program. Tribal Response Program Grants are awarded 
to Tribes to establish or enhance the response program of the Tribe; 
capitalize a revolving loan fund for brownfield remediation under 
section 104(k)(3) of CERCLA; or purchase insurance or develop a risk 
sharing pool, an indemnity pool, or insurance mechanism to provide 
financing for response actions under a Tribal response program.



Sec.  35.737  Basis for allotment.

    The Administrator allots response program funds to each EPA regional 
office. Regional Administrators award funds to Tribes based on their 
programmatic needs and applicable EPA guidance.



Sec.  35.738  Maximum federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work plan costs with the exception of the cost shares required 
by CERCLA 104(k)(9)(B)(iii) for capitalization of revolving loan funds 
under CERCLA 104(k)(3).

Subparts C-H [Reserved]



          Subpart I_Grants for Construction of Treatment Works

    Authority: Secs. 101(e), 109(b), 201 through 205, 207, 208(d), 210 
through 212, 215 through 219, 304(d)(3), 313, 501, 502, 511 and 516(b) 
of the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

    Source: 49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.2000  Purpose and policy.

    (a) The primary purpose of Federal grant assistance available under 
this subpart is to assist municipalities in meeting enforceable 
requirements of the Clean Water Act, particularly, applicable National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
    (b) This subpart supplements EPA's Uniform Relocation and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act regulation (part 4 of this chapter), 
its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation (part 6 of this 
chapter), its public participation regulation (part 25 of this chapter), 
its intergovernmental review regulation (part 29 of this chapter), its 
general grant regulation (2 CFR parts 200 and 1500), and its debarment 
regulation (2 CFR part 1532), and establishes requirements for Federal 
grant assistance for the building of wastewater treatment works. EPA may 
also find it necessary to publish other requirements applicable to the 
construction grants program in response to Congressional action and 
executive orders.
    (c) EPA's policy is to delegate administration of the construction 
grants program on individual projects to State agencies to the maximum 
extent possible. Throughout this subpart we have used the term Regional 
Administrator. To the extent that the Regional Administrator delegates 
review of projects for compliance with the requirements of this subpart 
to a State agency under a delegation agreement (Sec.  35.1030), the term 
Regional Administrator may be read State agency.
    (d) In accordance with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
Act (Pub. L. 95-224) EPA will, when substantial Federal involvement is 
anticipated, award assistance under cooperative agreements. Throughout 
this subpart we have used the terms grant and grantee but those terms 
may be read cooperative agreement and recipient if appropriate.
    (e) From time to time EPA publishes technical and guidance materials 
on various topics relevant to the construction grants program. Grantees 
may find this information useful in meeting requirements in this 
subpart. These publications, including the MCD and FRD series, may be 
ordered from: EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., room 1115 ET, WH 547, 
Washington, DC 20460. In

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order to expedite processing of requests, persons wishing to obtain 
these publications should request a copy of EPA form 7500-21 (the order 
form listing all available publications), from EPA Headquarters, 
Municipal Construction Division (WH-547) or from any EPA Regional 
Office.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 79 FR 76055, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2005  Definitions.

    (a) Words and terms not defined below shall have the meaning given 
to them in 2 CFR part 200, subpart A--Acronyms and Definitions.
    (b) As used in this subpart, the following words and terms mean:
    (1) Act. The Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., as amended).
    (2) Ad valorem tax. A tax based upon the value of real property.
    (3) Allowance. An amount based on a percentage of the project's 
allowable building cost, computed in accordance with appendix B.
    (4) Alternative technology. Proven wastewater treatment processes 
and techniques which provide for the reclaiming and reuse of water, 
productively recycle wastewater constitutuents or otherwise eliminate 
the discharge of pollutants, or recover energy. Specifically, 
alternative technolgy includes land application of effluent and sludge; 
aquifer recharge; aquaculture; direct reuse (non-potable); horticulture; 
revegetation of disturbed land; containment ponds; sludge composting and 
drying prior to land application; self-sustaining incineration; and 
methane recovery.
    (5) Alternative to conventional treatment works for a small 
community. For purposes of Sec. Sec.  35.2020 and 35.2032, alternative 
technology used by treatment works in small communities include 
alternative technologies defined in paragraph (b)(4), as well as, 
individual and onsite systems; small diameter gravity, pressure or 
vacuum sewers conveying treated or partially treated wastewater. These 
systems can also include small diameter gravity sewers carrying raw 
wastewater to cluster systems.
    (6) Architectural or engineering services. Consultation, 
investigations, reports, or services for design-type projects within the 
scope of the practice of architecture or professional engineering as 
defined by the laws of the State or territory in which the grantee is 
located.
    (7) Best Practicable Waste Treatment Technology (BPWTT). The cost-
effective technology that can treat wastewater, combined sewer overflows 
and nonexcessive infiltration and inflow in publicly owned or individual 
wastewater treatment works, to meet the applicable provisions of:
    (i) 40 CFR part 133--secondary treatment of wastewater;
    (ii) 40 CFR part 125, subpart G--marine discharge waivers;
    (iii) 40 CFR 122.44(d)--more stringent water quality standards and 
State standards; or
    (iv) 41 FR 6190 (February 11, 1976)--Alternative Waste Management 
Techniques for Best Practicable Waste Treatment (treatment and 
discharge, land application techniques and utilization practices, and 
reuse).
    (8) Building. The erection, acquisition, alteration, remodeling, 
improvement or extension of treatment works.
    (9) Building completion. The date when all but minor components of a 
project have been built, all equipment is operational and the project is 
capable of functioning as designed.
    (10) Collector sewer. The common lateral sewers, within a publicly 
owned treatment system, which are primarily installed to receive 
wastewaters directly from facilities which convey wastewater from 
individual systems, or from private property, and which include service 
``Y'' connections designed for connection with those facilities 
including:
    (i) Crossover sewers connecting more than one property on one side 
of a major street, road, or highway to a lateral sewer on the other side 
when more cost effective than parallel sewers; and
    (ii) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(10)(iii) of this section, 
pumping units and pressurized lines serving individual structures or 
groups of structures when such units are cost effective and are owned 
and maintained by the grantee.
    (iii) This definition excludes other facilities which convey 
wastewater from individual structures, from private

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property to the public lateral sewer, or its equivalent and also 
excludes facilities associated with alternatives to conventional 
treatment works in small communities.
    (11) Combined sewer. A sewer that is designed as a sanitary sewer 
and a storm sewer.
    (12) Complete waste treatment system. A complete waste treatment 
system consists of all the treatment works necessary to meet the 
requirements of title III of the Act, involving: (i) The transport of 
wastewater from individual homes or buildings to a plant or facility 
where treatment of the wastewater is accomplished; (ii) the treatment of 
the wastewater to remove pollutants; and (iii) the ultimate disposal, 
including recycling or reuse, of the treated wastewater and residues 
which result from the treatment process.
    (13) Construction. Any one or more of the following: Preliminary 
planning to determine the feasibility of treatment works, engineering, 
architectural, legal, fiscal, or economic investigations or studies, 
surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, 
field testing of innovative or alternative wastewater treatment 
processes and techniques (excluding operation and maintenance) meeting 
guidelines promulgated under section 304(d)(3) of the Act, or other 
necessary actions, erection, building, acquisition, alteration, 
remodeling, improvement, or extension of treatment works, or the 
inspection or supervision of any of the foregoing items.
    (14) Conventional technology. Wastewater treatment processes and 
techniques involving the treatment of wastewater at a centralized 
treatment plant by means of biological or physical/chemical unit 
processes followed by direct point source discharge to surface waters.
    (15) Enforceable requirements of the Act. Those conditions or 
limitations of section 402 or 404 permits which, if violated, could 
result in the issuance of a compliance order or initiation of a civil or 
criminal action under section 309 of the Act or applicable State laws. 
If a permit has not been issued, the term shall include any requirement 
which, in the Regional Administrator's judgment, would be included in 
the permit when issued. Where no permit applies, the term shall include 
any requirement which the Regional Administrator determines is necessary 
for the best practicable waste treatment technology to meet applicable 
criteria.
    (16) Excessive infiltration/inflow. The quantities of infiltration/
inflow which can be economically eliminated from a sewer system as 
determined in a cost-effectiveness analysis that compares the costs for 
correcting the infiltration/inflow conditions to the total costs for 
transportation and treatment of the infiltration/inflow. (See Sec. Sec.  
35.2005(b) (28) and (29) and 35.2120.)
    (17) Field testing. Practical and generally small-scale testing of 
innovative or alternative technologies directed to verifying performance 
and/or refining design parameters not sufficiently tested to resolve 
technical uncertainties which prevent the funding of a promising 
improvement in innovative or alternative treatment technology.
    (18) Individual systems. Privately owned alternative wastewater 
treatment works (including dual waterless/gray water systems) serving 
one or more principal residences, or small commercial establishments. 
Normally these are onsite systems with localized treatment and disposal 
of wastewater, but may be systems utilizing small diameter gravity, 
pressure or vacuum sewers conveying treated or partially treated 
wastewater. These systems can also include small diameter gravity sewers 
carrying raw wastewater to cluster systems.
    (19) Industrial user. Any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of a 
publicly owned treatment works which is identified in the Standard 
Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, 
as amended and supplemented, under one of the following divisions:

Division A. Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Division B. Mining
Division D. Manufacturing
Division E. Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary 
Services
Division I. Services

    (20) Infiltration. Water other than wastewater that enters a sewer 
system (including sewer service connections and foundation drains) from 
the ground

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through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or 
manholes. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from, 
inflow.
    (21) Inflow. Water other than wastewater that enters a sewer system 
(including sewer service connections) from sources such as, but not 
limited to, roof leaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, 
drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections 
between storm sewers and sanitary sewers, catch basins, cooling towers, 
storm waters, surface runoff, street wash waters, or drainage. Inflow 
does not include, and is distinguished from, infiltration.
    (22) Initiation of operation. The date specified by the grantee on 
which use of the project begins for the purpose for which it was 
planned, designed, and built.
    (23) Innovative technology. Developed wastewater treatment processes 
and techniques which have not been fully proven under the circumstances 
of their contemplated use and which represent a significant advancement 
over the state of the art in terms of significant reduction in life 
cycle cost or significant environmental benefits through the reclaiming 
and reuse of water, otherwise eliminating the discharge of pollutants, 
utilizing recycling techniques such as land treatment, more efficient 
use of energy and resources, improved or new methods of waste treatment 
management for combined municipal and industrial systems, or the 
confined disposal of pollutants so that they will not migrate to cause 
water or other environmental pollution.
    (24) Interceptor sewer. A sewer which is designed for one or more of 
the following purposes:
    (i) To intercept wastewater from a final point in a collector sewer 
and convey such wastes directly to a treatment facility or another 
interceptor.
    (ii) To replace an existing wastewater treatment facility and 
transport the wastes to an adjoining collector sewer or interceptor 
sewer for conveyance to a treatment plant.
    (iii) To transport wastewater from one or more municipal collector 
sewers to another municipality or to a regional plant for treatment.
    (iv) To intercept an existing major discharge of raw or inadequately 
treated wastewater for transport directly to another interceptor or to a 
treatment plant.
    (25) Interstate agency. An agency of two or more States established 
under an agreement or compact approved by the Congress, or any other 
agency of two or more States, having substantial powers or duties 
pertaining to the control of water pollution.
    (26) Marine bays and estuaries. Semi-enclosed coastal waters which 
have a free connection to the territorial sea.
    (27) Municipality. A city, town, borough, county, parish, district, 
association, or other public body (including an intermunicipal agency of 
two or more of the foregoing entities) created under State law, or an 
Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, having 
jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other waste, 
or a designated and approved management agency under section 208 of the 
Act.
    (i) This definition includes a special district created under State 
law such as a water district, sewer district, sanitary district, utility 
district, drainage district or similar entity or an integrated waste 
management facility, as defined in section 201(e) of the Act, which has 
as one of its principal responsibilities the treatment, transport, or 
disposal of domestic wastewater in a particular geographic area.
    (ii) This definition excludes the following:
    (A) Any revenue producing entity which has as its principal 
responsibility an activity other than providing wastewater treatment 
services to the general public, such as an airport, turnpike, port 
facility or other municipal utility.
    (B) Any special district (such as school district or a park 
district) which has the responsibility to provide wastewater treatment 
services in support of its principal activity at specific facilities, 
unless the special district has the responsibility under State law to 
provide wastewater treatment services to the community surrounding the 
special district's facility and no other municipality, with concurrent 
jurisdiction to serve the community, serves or intends

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to serve the special district's facility or the surrounding community.
    (28) Nonexcessive infiltration. The quantity of flow which is less 
than 120 gallons per capita per day (domestic base flow and 
infiltration) or the quantity of infiltration which cannot be 
economically and effectively eliminated from a sewer system as 
determined in a cost-effectiveness analysis. (See Sec. Sec.  
35.2005(b)(16) and 35.2120.)
    (29) Nonexcessive inflow. The maximum total flow rate during storm 
events which does not result in chronic operational problems related to 
hydraulic overloading of the treatment works or which does not result in 
a total flow of more than 275 gallons per capita per day (domestic base 
flow plus infiltration plus inflow). Chronic operational problems may 
include surcharging, backups, bypasses, and overflows. (See Sec. Sec.  
35.2005(b)(16) and 35.2120).
    (30) Operation and Maintenance. Activities required to assure the 
dependable and economical function of treatment works.
    (i) Maintenance: Preservation of functional integrity and efficiency 
of equipment and structures. This includes preventive maintenance, 
corrective maintenance and replacement of equipment (See Sec.  
35.2005(b)(36)) as needed.)
    (ii) Operation: Control of the unit processes and equipment which 
make up the treatment works. This includes financial and personnel 
management; records, laboratory control, process control, safety and 
emergency operation planning.
    (31) Principal residence. For the purposes of Sec.  35.2034, the 
habitation of a family or household for at least 51 percent of the year. 
Second homes, vacation or recreation residences are not included in this 
definition.
    (32) Project. The activities or tasks the Regional Administrator 
identifies in the grant agreement for which the grantee may expend, 
obligate or commit funds.
    (33) Project performance standards. The performance and operations 
requirements applicable to a project including the enforceable 
requirements of the Act and the specifications, including the quantity 
of excessive infiltration and inflow proposed to be eliminated, which 
the project is planned and designed to meet.
    (34) Priority water quality areas. For the purposes of Sec.  
35.2015, specific stream segments or bodies of water, as determined by 
the State, where municipal discharges have resulted in the impairment of 
a designated use or significant public health risks, and where the 
reduction of pollution from such discharges will substantially restore 
surface or groundwater uses.
    (35) Project schedule. A timetable specifying the dates of key 
project events including public notices of proposed procurement actions, 
subagreement awards, issuance of notice to proceed with building, key 
milestones in the building schedule, completion of building, initiation 
of operation and certification of the project.
    (36) Replacement. Obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, 
or appurtenances which are necessary during the design or useful life, 
whichever is longer, of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and 
performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
    (37) Sanitary sewer. A conduit intended to carry liquid and water-
carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants 
and institutions together with minor quantities of ground, storm and 
surface waters that are not admitted intentionally.
    (38) Services. A contractor's labor, time or efforts which do not 
involve the delivery of a specific end item, other than documents (e.g., 
reports, design drawings, specifications). This term does not include 
employment agreements or collective bargaining agreements.
    (39) Small commercial establishments. For purposes of Sec.  35.2034 
private establishments such as restaurants, hotels, stores, filling 
stations, or recreational facilities and private, nonprofit entities 
such as churches, schools, hospitals, or charitable organizations with 
dry weather wastewater flows less than 25,000 gallons per day.
    (40) Small Community. For purposes of Sec. Sec.  35.2020(b) and 
35.2032, any municipality with a population of 3,500 or less or highly 
dispersed sections of larger

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municipalities, as determined by the Regional Administrator.
    (41) State. A State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust 
Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas. For the purposes of applying for a grant under section 
201(g)(1) of the act, a State (including its agencies) is subject to the 
limitations on revenue producing entities and special districts 
contained in Sec.  35.2005(b)(27)(ii).
    (42) State agency. The State agency designated by the Governor 
having responsibility for administration of the construction grants 
program under section 205(g) of the Act.
    (43) Step 1. Facilities planning.
    (44) Step 2. Preparation of design drawings and specifications.
    (45) Step 3. Building of a treatment works and related services and 
supplies.
    (46) Step 2 + 3. Design and building of a treatment works and 
building related services and supplies.
    (47) Step 7. Design/building of treatment works wherein a grantee 
awards a single contract for designing and building certain treatment 
works.
    (48) Storm sewer. A sewer designed to carry only storm waters, 
surface run-off, street wash waters, and drainage.
    (49) Treatment works. Any devices and systems for the storage, 
treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage, domestic 
sewage, or liquid industrial wastes used to implement section 201 of the 
Act, or necessary to recycle or reuse water at the most economical cost 
over the design life of the works. These include intercepting sewers, 
outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, individual systems, pumping, 
power, and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions, 
improvement, remodeling, additions, and alterations thereof; elements 
essential to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby 
treatment units and clear well facilities; and any works, including 
acquisition of the land that will be an integral part of the treatment 
process or is used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such 
treatment (including land for composting sludge, temporary storage of 
such compost and land used for the storage of treated wastewater in land 
treatment systems before land application); or any other method or 
system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating, 
or disposing of municipal waste or industrial waste, including waste in 
combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems.
    (50) Treatment works phase or segment. A treatment works phase or 
segment may be any substantial portion of a facility and its 
interceptors described in a facilities plan under Sec.  35.2030, which 
can be identified as a subagreement or discrete subitem. Multiple 
subagreements under a project shall not be considered to be segments or 
phases. Completion of building of a treatment works phase or segment 
may, but need not in and of itself, result in an operable treatment 
works.
    (51) Useful life. The period during which a treatment works 
operates. (Not ``design life'' which is the period during which a 
treatment works is planned and designed to be operated.)
    (52) User charge. A charge levied on users of a treatment works, or 
that portion of the ad valorem taxes paid by a user, for the user's 
proportionate share of the cost of operation and maintenance (including 
replacement) of such works under sections 204(b)(1)(A) and 201(h)(2) of 
the Act and this subpart.
    (53) Value engineering. A specialized cost control technique which 
uses a systematic and creative approach to identify and to focus on 
unnecessarily high cost in a project in order to arrive at a cost saving 
without sacrificing the reliability or efficiency of the project.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45894, Nov. 4, 1985; 55 
FR 27095, June 29, 1990; 79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2010  Allotment; reallotment.

    (a) Allotments are made on a formula or other basis which Congress 
specifies for each fiscal year (FY). The allotment for each State and 
the availability period shall be announced each fiscal year in the 
Federal Register. This section applies only to funds allotted under 
section 205 of the Act.
    (b) Unless otherwise provided by Congress, all sums allotted to a 
State

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under section 205 of the Act shall remain available for obligation until 
the end of the one year after the close of the fiscal year for which the 
sums were appropriated. Except as provided in Sec.  35.2020(a), sums not 
obligated at the end of that period shall be subject to reallotment on 
the basis of the same ratio as applicable to the then-current fiscal 
year, adjusted for the States which failed to obligate any of the fiscal 
year funds being reallotted, but none of the funds reallotted shall be 
made available to any State which failed to obligate any of the fiscal 
year funds being reallotted. Any sum made available to a State by 
reallotment under this section shall be in addition to any funds 
otherwise allotted to such State for grants under this subpart during 
any fiscal year and the reallotted funds shall remain available for 
obligation until the last day of the fiscal year following the fiscal 
year in which the reallotted funds are issued by the Comptroller to the 
Regional Administrator.
    (c) Except for funds appropriated for FY 72 and fiscal years prior 
to 1972, sums which are deobligated and reissued by the Comptroller to 
the Regional Administrator before their reallotment date shall be 
available for obligation in the same State and treated in the same 
manner as the allotment from which such funds were derived.
    (d) Except for funds appropriated for FY 72 and fiscal years prior 
to 1972, deobligated sums which are reissued by the Comptroller to the 
Regional Administrator after their reallotment date shall be available 
for obligation in the same State until the last day of the fiscal year 
following the fiscal year in which the reissuance occurs.
    (e) Deobligated FY 72 and prior to 1972 fiscal year funds, except 
1964, 1965 and 1966 funds, will be credited to the allowances of the 
same Region from which such funds are recovered, and the Regional 
Administrator may determine how these recoveries are credited to the 
States within the Region.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985]



Sec.  35.2012  Capitalization grants.

    Amounts allotted to a State under title II may be deposited in that 
State's water pollution control revolving fund as a capitalization grant 
in accordance with 40 CFR 35.5020 (f) and (g).

[55 FR 27095, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2015  State priority system and project priority list.

    (a) General. The Regional Administrator will award grant assistance 
from annual allotments to projects on a State project priority list 
developed in accordance with an approved State priority system. The 
State priority system and list must be designed to achieve optimum water 
quality management consistent with the goals and requirements of the 
Act. All projects for building treatment works to be funded by EPA must 
be included on a State project list, except training facilities funded 
under section 109(b) of the Act and marine CSO projects funded under 
section 201(n)(2) of the Act.
    (b) State priority system. The State priority system describes the 
methodology used to rank projects that are considered eligible for 
assistance. The priority system should give high priority to projects in 
priority water quality areas. The priority system may also include the 
administrative, management, and public participation procedures required 
to develop and revise the State project priority list. The priority 
system includes at least the following elements:
    (1) Criteria. (i) The priority system shall include at least the 
following criteria for ranking projects:
    (A) The impairment of classified water uses resulting from existing 
municipal pollutant discharges; and
    (B) The extent of surface or ground water use restoration or public 
health improvement resulting from the reduction in pollution.
    (ii) The State may also include other criteria in its priority 
system for ranking projects, such as the use of innovative or 
alternative technology, the need to complete a waste treatment system 
for which a grant for a phase or segment was previously awarded; and the 
category of need and the existing population affected.
    (iii) In ranking phased and segmented projects States must comply 
with Sec.  35.2108.

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    (2) Categories of need. All projects must fit into at least one of 
the categories of need described in this paragraph to be eligible for 
funding, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) (iii) and (iv) of this 
section. States will have sole authority to determine the priority for 
each category of need.
    (i) Before October 1, 1984, these categories of need shall include 
at least the following:
    (A) Secondary treatment (category I);
    (B) Treatment more stringent than secondary (category II);
    (C) Infiltration/inflow correction (category IIIA);
    (D) Major sewer system rehabilitation (category IIIB);
    (E) New collector sewers and appurtenances (category IVA);
    (F) New interceptors and appurtenances (category IVB);
    (G) Correction of combined sewer overflows (category V).
    (ii) After September 30, 1984, except as provided in paragraphs 
(b)(2) (iii) and (iv) of this section, these categories of need shall 
include only the following:
    (A) Secondary treatment or any cost-effective alternative;
    (B) Treatment more stringent than secondary or any cost-effective 
alternative;
    (C) New interceptors and appurtenances; and
    (D) Infiltration/inflow correction.
    (iii) After September 30, 1984, up to 20 percent (as determined by 
the Governor) of a State's annual allotment may be used for categories 
of need other than those listed in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section 
and for any purpose for which grants may be made under sections 319 (h) 
and (i) of the Act (including any innovative and alternative approaches 
for the control of nonpoint sources of pollution).
    (iv) After September 30, 1984, the Governor may include in the 
priority system a category for projects needed to correct combined sewer 
overflows which result in impaired uses in priority water quality areas. 
Only projects which comply with the requirements of Sec.  35.2024(a) may 
be included in this category.
    (c) Project priority list. The State's annual project priority list 
is an ordered listing of projects for which the State expects Federal 
financial assistance. The priority list contains two portions: the 
fundable portion, consisting of those projects anticipated to be funded 
from funds available for obligation; and the planning portion, 
consisting of projects anticipated to be funded from future authorized 
allotments.
    (1) The State shall develop the project priority list consistent 
with the criteria established in the approved priority system. In 
ranking projects, the State must also consider total funds available, 
needs and priorities set forth in areawide water quality management 
plans, and any other factors contained in the State priority system.
    (2) The list shall include an estimate of the eligible cost of each 
project.
    (d) Public participation. (1) In addition to any requirements in 40 
CFR part 25, the State shall hold public hearings as follows:
    (i) Before submitting its priority system to the Regional 
Administrator for approval and before adopting any significant change to 
an approved priority system; and
    (ii) Before submitting its annual project priority list to the 
Regional Administrator for acceptance and before revising its priority 
list unless the State agency and the Regional Administrator determine 
that the revision is not significant.
    (iii) If the approved State priority system contains procedures for 
bypassing projects on the fundable portion of the priority list, such 
bypasses will not be significant revisions for purposes of this section.
    (2) Public hearings may be conducted as directed in the State's 
continuing planning process document or may be held in conjunction with 
any regular public meeting of the State agency.
    (e) Regional Administrator review. The State must submit its 
priority system, project priority list and revisions of the priority 
system or priority list to the Regional Administrator for review. The 
State must also submit each year, by August 31, a new priority list for 
use in the next fiscal year.

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    (1) After submission and approval of the initial priority system and 
submission and acceptance of the project priority lists under paragraph 
(c) of this section, the State may revise its priority system and list 
as necessary.
    (2) The Regional Administrator shall review the State priority 
system and any revisions to insure that they are designed to obtain 
compliance with the criteria established in accordance with paragraphs 
(b) and (d) of this section and the enforceable requirements of the Act 
as defined in Sec.  35.2005(b)(15). The Regional Administrator shall 
complete review of the priority system within 30 days of receipt of the 
system from the State and will notify the State in writing of approval 
or disapproval of the priority system, stating any reasons for 
disapproval.
    (3) The Regional Administrator will review the project priority list 
and any revisions to insure compliance with the State's approved 
priority system and the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section. 
The Regional Administrator will complete review of the project priority 
list within 30 days of receipt from the State and will notify the State 
in writing of acceptance or rejection, stating the reasons for the 
rejection. Any project which is not contained on an accepted current 
priority list will not receive funding.
    (f) Compliance with the enforceable requirements of the Act. (1) 
Except as limited under paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the Regional 
Administrator, after a public hearing, shall require the removal of a 
specific project or portion thereof from the State project priority list 
if the Regional Administrator determines it will not contribute to 
compliance with the enforceable requirements of the Act.
    (2) The Regional Administrator shall not require removal of projects 
in categories under paragraphs (b)(2)(i) (D) through (G) of this section 
which do not meet the enforceable requirements of the Act unless the 
total Federal share of such projects would exceed 25 percent of the 
State's annual allotment.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27095, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2020  Reserves.

    In developing its priority list the State shall establish the 
reserves required or authorized under this section. The amount of each 
mandatory reserve shall be based on the allotment to each State from the 
annual appropriation under Sec.  35.2010. The State may also establish 
other reserves which it determines appropriate.
    (a) Reserve for State management assistance grants. Each State may 
request that the Regional Administrator reserve, from the State's annual 
allotment, up to 4 percent of the State's allotment based on the amount 
authorized to be appropriated, or $400,000, whichever is greater, for 
State management assistance grants under subpart A of this part. Grants 
may be made from these funds to cover the costs of administering 
activities delegated or scheduled to be delegated to a State. Funds 
reserved for this purpose that are not obligated by the end of the 
allotment period will be added to the amounts last allotted to a State. 
These funds shall be immediately available for obligation to projects in 
the same manner and to the same extent as the last allotment.
    (b) Reserve for alternative systems for small communities. Each 
State with 25 percent or more rural population (as determined by the 
population estimates of the Bureau of Census) shall reserve not less 
than 4 percent nor more than 7\1/2\ percent of the State's annual 
allotment for alternatives to conventional treatment works for small 
communities. The Governor of any non-rural State may reserve up to 7\1/
2\ percent of the State's allotment for the same purpose.
    (c) Reserve for innovative and alternative technologies. Each State 
shall reserve not less than 4 percent nor more than 7\1/2\ percent from 
its annual allotment to increase the Federal share of grant awards under 
Sec.  35.2032 for projects which use innovative or alternative 
wastewater treatment processes and techniques. Of this amount not less 
than one-half of one percent of the State's allotment shall be set aside 
to increase the Federal share for projects using innovative processes 
and techniques.

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    (d) Reserve for water quality management. Each State shall reserve 
not less than $100,000 nor more than 1 percent from its annual 
allotments, to carry out water quality management planning under Sec.  
35.2023, except that in the case of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Marianas, a reasonable amount shall be reserved for this 
purpose.
    (e) Reserve for Advances of Allowance. Each State shall reserve a 
reasonable portion of its annual allotment not to exceed 10 percent for 
advances of allowance under Sec.  35.2025. The Regional Administrator 
may waive this reserve requirement where a State can demonstrate that 
such a reserve is not necessary because no new facilities planning or 
design work requiring an advance and resulting in Step 3 grant awards is 
expected to begin during the period of availability of the annual 
allotment.
    (f) Nonpoint source reserve. Each State shall reserve 1 percent of 
its annual allotment or $100,000, whichever is greater, for development 
and implementation of a nonpoint source management program under section 
319 of the Act. Sums reserved by the State under this paragraph that are 
in excess of $100,000 and that are not used for these purposes, may be 
used by the State for any other purpose under title II of the Act.
    (g) Marine estuary reserve. The Administrator shall reserve, before 
allotment of funds to the States, 1 percent of the funds appropriated 
under section 207 in fiscal years 1987 and 1988, and 1\1/2\ percent of 
the funds appropriated under section 207 in fiscal years 1989 and 1990, 
to carry out section 205(l) of the Act.
    (h) Indian program reserve. The Administrator shall reserve, before 
allotment of funds to the States, one-half of 1 percent of the funds 
appropriated under section 207 in fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989 and 
1990, for grants for the development of waste treatment management plans 
and for the construction of sewage treatment works to serve Indian 
tribes.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985; 55 
FR 27095, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2021  Reallotment of reserves.

    (a) Mandatory portions of reserves under Sec.  35.2020(b) through 
(g) shall be reallotted if not obligated during the allotment period 
(Sec.  35.2010(b) and (d)). Such reallotted sums are not subject to 
reserves. The State management assistance reserve under Sec.  35.2020(a) 
is not subject to reallotment.
    (b) States may request the Regional Administrator to release funds 
in optional reserves or optional portions of required reserves under 
Sec.  35.2020(b) through (e) for funding projects at any time before the 
reallotment date. If these optional reserves are not obligated or 
released and obligated for other purposes before the reallotment date, 
they shall be subject to reallotment under Sec.  35.2010(b).
    (c) Sums deobligated from the mandatory portion of reserves under 
paragraphs (b) through (e) of Sec.  35.2020 which are reissued by the 
Comptroller to the Regional Administrator before the initial reallotment 
date for those funds shall be returned to the same reserve. (See Sec.  
35.2010(c)).

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985; 55 
FR 27095, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2023  Water quality management planning.

    (a) From funds reserved under Sec.  35.2020(d) the Regional 
Administrator shall make grants to the States to carry out water quality 
management planning including but not limited to:
    (1) Identifying the most cost-effective and locally acceptable 
facility and non-point measures to meet and maintain water quality 
standards;
    (2) Developing an implementation plan to obtain State and local 
financial and regulatory commitments to implement measures developed 
under paragraph (a)(1) of this section;
    (3) Determining the nature, extent and causes of water quality 
problems in various areas of the State and interstate region, and 
reporting on these annually; and
    (4) Determining which publicly owned treatment works should be 
constructed, in which areas and in what sequence, taking into account 
the relative degree of effluent reduction attained, the relative 
contributions to

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water quality of other point or nonpoint sources, and the consideration 
of alternatives to such construction, and implementing section 303(e) of 
the Act.
    (b) In carrying out planning with grants made under paragraph (a) of 
this section, a State shall develop jointly with local, regional and 
interstate entities, a plan for carrying out the program and give 
funding priority to such entities and designated or undesignated public 
comprehensive planning organizations to carry out the purposes of this 
section.



Sec.  35.2024  Combined sewer overflows.

    (a) Grant assistance from State allotment. As provided in Sec.  
35.2015(b)(2)(iv), after September 30, 1984, upon request from a State, 
the Administrator may award a grant under section 201(n)(1) of the Act 
from the State allotment for correction of combined sewer overflows 
provided that the project is on the project priority list, it addresses 
impaired uses in priority water quality areas which are due to the 
impacts of the combined sewer overflows and otherwise meets the 
requirements of this subpart. The State must demonstrate to the 
Administrator that the water quality goals of the Act will not be 
achieved without correcting the combined sewer overflows. The 
demonstration shall as a minimum prove that significant usage of the 
water for fishing and swimming will not be possible without the proposed 
project, and that the project will result in substantial restoration of 
an existing impaired use.
    (b) Separate fund for combined sewer overflows in marine waters. (1) 
After September 30, 1982, the Administrator may award grants under 
section 201(n)(2) of the Act for addressing impaired uses or public 
health risks in priority water quality areas in marine bays and 
estuaries due to the impacts of combined sewer overflows. The 
Administrator may award such grants provided that the water quality 
benefits of the proposed project have been demonstrated by the State. 
The demonstration shall as a minimum prove that significant usage of the 
water for shellfishing and swimming will not be possible without the 
proposed project for correction of combined sewer overflows, and the 
proposed project will result in substantial restoration of an existing 
impaired use.
    (2) The Administrator shall establish priorities for projects with 
demonstrated water quality benefits based upon the following criteria:
    (i) Extent of water use benefits that would result, including 
swimming and shellfishing;
    (ii) Relationship of water quality improvements to project costs; 
and
    (iii) National and regional significance.
    (3) If the project is a phase or segment of the proposed treatment 
works described in the facilities plan, the criteria in paragraph (b)(2) 
of this section must be applied to the treatment works described in the 
facilities plan and each segment proposed for funding.
    (4) All requirements of this subpart apply to grants awarded under 
section 201(n)(2) of the Act except Sec. Sec.  35.2010, 35.2015, 
35.2020, 35.2021, 35.2025(b), 35.2042, 35.2103, 35.2109, and 35.2202.



Sec.  35.2025  Allowance and advance of allowance.

    (a) Allowance. Step 2 + 3 and Step 3 grant agreements will include 
an allowance for facilities planning and design of the project and Step 
7 agreements will include an allowance for facility planning in 
accordance with appendix B of this subpart.
    (b) Advance of allowance to potential grant applicants. (1) After 
application by the State (see Sec.  35.2040(d)), the Regional 
Administrator will award a grant to the State in the amount of the 
reserve under Sec.  35.2020(e) to advance allowances to potential grant 
applicants for facilities planning and project design.
    (2) The State may request that the right to receive payments under 
the grant be assigned to specified potential grant applicants.
    (3) The State may provide advances of allowance only to small 
communities, as defined by the State, which would otherwise be unable to 
complete an application for a grant under Sec.  35.2040 in the judgment 
of the State.
    (4) The advance shall not exceed the Federal share of the estimate 
of the allowance for such costs which a grantee would receive under 
paragraph (a) of this section.

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    (5) In the event a Step 2 + 3, Step 3 or Step 7 grant is not awarded 
to a recipient of an advance, the State may seek repayment of the 
advance on such terms and conditions as it may determine. When the State 
recovers such advances they shall be added to its most recent grant for 
advances of allowance.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27095, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2030  Facilities planning.

    (a) General. (1) Facilities planning consists of those necessary 
plans and studies which directly relate to treatment works needed to 
comply with enforceable requirements of the Act. Facilities planning 
will investigate the need for proposed facilities. Through a systematic 
evaluation of alternatives that are feasible in light of the unique 
demographic, topographic, hydrologic and institutional characteristics 
of the area, it will demonstrate that, except for innovative and 
alternative technology under Sec.  35.2032, the selected alternative is 
cost effective (i.e., is the most economical means of meeting the 
applicable effluent, water quality and public health requirements over 
the design life of the facility while recognizing environmental and 
other non-monetary considerations). For sewered communities with a 
population of 10,000 or less, consideration must be given to appropriate 
low cost technologies such as facultative ponds, trickling filters, 
oxidation ditches, or overland-flow land treatment; and for unsewered 
portions of communities of 10,000 or less, consideration must be given 
to onsite systems. The facilities plan will also demonstrate that the 
selected alternative is implementable from legal, institutional, 
financial and management standpoints.
    (2) Grant assistance may be awarded before certification of the 
completed facilities plan if:
    (i) The Regional Administrator determines that applicable statutory 
and regulatory requirements (including part 6) have been met; that the 
facilities planning related to the project has been substantially 
completed; and that the project for which grant assistance is awarded 
will not be significantly affected by the completion of the facilities 
plan and will be a component part of the complete waste treatment 
system; and
    (ii) The applicant agrees to complete the facilities plan on a 
schedule the State accepts and such schedule is inserted as a special 
condition of the grant agreement.
    (b) Facilities plan contents. A completed facilities plan must 
include:
    (1) A description of both the proposed treatment works, and the 
complete waste treatment system of which it is a part.
    (2) A description of the Best Practicable Wastewater Treatment 
Technology. (See Sec.  35.2005(b)(7).)
    (3) A cost-effectiveness analysis of the feasible conventional, 
innovative and alternative wastewater treatment works, processes and 
techniques capable of meeting the applicable effluent, water quality and 
public health requirements over the design life of the facility while 
recognizing environmental and other non-monetary considerations. The 
planning period for the cost-effectiveness analysis shall be 20 years. 
The monetary costs to be considered must include the present worth or 
equivalent annual value of all capital costs and operation and 
maintenance costs. The discount rate established by EPA for the 
construction grants program shall be used in the cost-effectiveness 
analysis. The population forecasting in the analysis shall be consistent 
with the current Needs Survey. A cost-effectiveness analysis must 
include:
    (i) An evaluation of alternative flow reduction methods. (If the 
grant applicant demonstrates that the existing average daily base flow 
(ADBF) from the area is less than 70 gallons per capita per day (gpcd), 
or if the Regional Administrator determines the area has an effective 
existing flow reduction program, additional flow reduction evaluation is 
not required.)
    (ii) A description of the relationship between the capacity of 
alternatives and the needs to be served, including capacity for future 
growth expected after the treatment works become operational. This 
includes letters of intent from significant industrial users and all 
industries intending to increase

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their flows or relocate in the area documenting capacity needs and 
characteristics for existing or projected flows;
    (iii) An evaluation of improved effluent quality attainable by 
upgrading the operation and maintenance and efficiency of existing 
facilities as an alternative or supplement to construction of new 
facilities;
    (iv) An evaluation of the alternative methods for the reuse or 
ultimate disposal of treated wastewater and sludge material resulting 
from the treatment process;
    (v) A consideration of systems with revenue generating applications;
    (vi) An evaluation of opportunities to reduce use of, or recover 
energy;
    (vii) Cost information on total capital costs, and annual operation 
and maintenance costs, as well as estimated annual or monthly costs to 
residential and industrial users.
    (4) A demonstration of the non-existence or possible existence of 
excessive inflitration/inflow in the sewer system. See Sec.  35.2120.
    (5) An analysis of the potential open space and recreation 
opportunities associated with the project.
    (6) An adequate evaluation of the environmental impacts of 
alternatives under part 6 of this chapter.
    (7) An evaluation of the water supply implications of the project.
    (8) For the selected alternative, a concise description at an 
appropriate level of detail, of at least the following:
    (i) Relevant design parameters;
    (ii) Estimated capital construction and operation and maintenance 
costs, (identifying the Federal, State and local shares), and a 
description of the manner in which local costs will be financed;
    (iii) Estimated cost of future expansion and long-term needs for 
reconstruction of facilities following their design life;
    (iv) Cost impacts on wastewater system users; and
    (v) Institutional and management arrangements necessary for 
successful implementation.
    (c) Submission and review of facilities plan. Each facilities plan 
must be submitted to the State for review. EPA recommends that potential 
grant applicants confer with State reviewers early in the facilities 
planning process. In addition, a potential grant applicant may request 
in writing from the State and EPA an early determination under part 6 of 
this chapter of the appropriateness of a categorical exclusion from NEPA 
requirements, the scope of the environmental information document or the 
early preparation of an environmental impact statement.



Sec.  35.2032  Innovative and alternative technologies.

    (a) Funding for innovative and alternative technologies. Projects or 
portions of projects using unit processes or techniques which the 
Regional Administrator determines to be innovative or alternative 
technology shall receive increased grants under Sec.  35.2152.
    (1) Only funds from the reserve in Sec.  35.2020(c) shall be used to 
increase these grants.
    (2) If the project is an alternative to conventional treatment works 
for a small community, funds from the reserve in Sec.  35.2020(b) may be 
used for the 75 percent portion, or any lower Federal share of the grant 
as determined under Sec.  35.2152.
    (b) Cost-effectiveness preference. The Regional Administrator may 
award grant assistance for a treatment works or portion of a treatment 
works using innovative or alternative technologies if the total present 
worth cost of the treatment works for which the grant is to be made does 
not exceed the total present worth cost of the most cost-effective 
alternative by more than 15 percent.
    (1) Privately-owned individual systems (Sec.  35.2034) are not 
eligible for this preference.
    (2) If the present worth costs of the innovative or alternative unit 
processes are 50 percent or less of the present worth cost of the 
treatment works, the cost-effectiveness preference applies only to the 
innovative or alternative components.
    (c) Modification or replacement of innovative and alternative 
projects. The Regional Administrator may award grant assistance to fund 
100 percent of the allowable costs of the modification or replacement of 
any project funded with increased grant funding in accordance

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with paragraph (a) of this section if he determines that:
    (1) The innovative or alternative elements of the project have 
caused the project or significant elements of the complete waste 
treatment system of which the project is a part to fail to meet project 
performance standards;
    (2) The failure has significantly increased operation and 
maintenance expenditures for the project or the complete waste treatment 
system of which the project is a part; or requires significant 
additional capital expenditures for corrective action;
    (3) The failure has occurred prior to two years after initiation of 
operation of the project; and
    (4) The failure is not attributable to negligence on the part of any 
person.



Sec.  35.2034  Privately owned individual systems.

    (a) An eligible applicant may apply for a grant to build privately 
owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small 
commercial establishments.
    (b) In addition to those applicable limitations set forth in 
Sec. Sec.  35.2100 through 35.2127 the grant applicant shall:
    (1) Demonstrate that the total cost and environmental impact of 
building the individual system will be less than the cost of a 
conventional system;
    (2) Certify that the principal residence or small commercial 
establishment was constructed before December 27, 1977, and inhabited or 
in use on or before that date;
    (3) Apply on behalf of a number of individual units to be served in 
the facilities planning area;
    (4) Certify that public ownership of such works is not feasible and 
list the reasons; and
    (5) Certify that such treatment works will be properly operated and 
maintained and will comply with all other requirements of section 204 of 
the Act.



Sec.  35.2035  Rotating biological contractor (RBC) replacement grants.

    The Regional Administrator may award a grant for 100 percent of the 
cost, including planning and design costs, of modification or 
replacement of RBCs which have failed to meet design performance 
specifications, provided:
    (a) The applicant for a modification/replacement grant demonstrates 
to the Regional Administrator's satisfaction, by a preponderance of the 
evidence, that the RBC failure is not due to the negligence of any 
person, including the treatment works owner, the applicant, its 
engineers, contractors, equipment manufacturers or suppliers;
    (b) The RBC failure has significantly increased the project's 
capital or operation and maintenance costs;
    (c) The modification/replacement project meets all requirements of 
EPA's construction grant and other applicable regulations, including 40 
CFR part 35, and 2 CFR parts 200, 1500 and 1532.
    (d) The modification/replacement project is included within the 
fundable range of the State's annual project priority list; and
    (e) The State certifies the project for funding from its regular 
(i.e., non-reserve) allotments and from funds appropriated or otherwise 
available after February 4, 1987.

[55 FR 27095, June 29, 1990, as amended at 79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2036  Design/build project grants.

    (a) Terms and conditions. The Regional Administrator may award a 
design/build (Step 7) project grant provided that:
    (1) The proposed treatment works has an estimated total cost of $8 
million or less;
    (2) The proposed treatment works is an aerated lagoon, trickling 
filter, waste stabilization pond, land application system (wastewater or 
sludge), slow rate (intermittent) sand filter or subsurface disposal 
system;
    (3) The proposed treatment works will be an operable unit, will meet 
all requirements of title II of the Act, and will be operated to meet 
the requirements of any applicable permit;
    (4) The grantee obtains bonds from the contractor in an amount the 
Regional Administrator determines adequate to protect the Federal 
interest in the treatment works (see 2 CFR 200.326);
    (5) The grantee will not allow any engineer, engineering firm or 
contractor

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which provided facilities planning or pre-bid services to bid or carry 
out any part of the design/build work;
    (6) Contracts will be firm, fixed price contracts;
    (7) The grantee agrees that the grant amount, as amended to reflect 
the lowest responsive/responsible bid (see paragraph (e) of this 
section), will not be increased;
    (8) The grantee will establish reasonable building start and 
completion dates;
    (9) The grantee agrees that EPA will not pay more than 95 percent of 
the grant amount until after completion of building and the Regional 
Administrator's final project approval, based on initiation of operation 
and acceptance of the facility by the grantee;
    (10) The grantee agrees that a recipient of a Step 7 grant is not 
eligible for any other grant for the project under title II of the Act; 
and
    (11) The grantee accepts other terms and conditions deemed necessary 
by the Regional Administrator.
    (b) Procurement. (1) Grantee procurement for developing or 
supplementing the facilities plan to prepare the pre-bid package, as 
well as for designing and building the project and performing 
construction management and contract administration, will be in 
accordance with the procurement standards at 2 CFR 200.317 through 
200.327 and 2 CFR 1500.10 through 1500.11.
    (2) The grantee will use the sealed bid (formal advertising) method 
of procurement to select the design/build contractor.
    (3) The grantee may use the same architect or engineer that prepared 
the facilities plan to provide any or all of the pre-bid, construction 
management, and contract and/or project administration services provided 
the initial procurement met EPA requirements (see 2 CFR 1500.11).
    (c) Pre-bid package. Each design/build project grant will provide 
for the preparation of a pre-bid package that is sufficiently detailed 
to insure that the bids received for the design/build work are complete, 
accurate and comparable and will result in a cost-effective, operable 
facility.
    (d) Grant amount. The grant amount will be based on an estimate of 
the design/build project's final cost, including:
    (1) An allowance for facilities planning if the grantee did not 
receive a Step 1 grant (the amount of the allowance is established as a 
percentage of the estimated design/build cost in accordance with 
appendix B of this subpart);
    (2) An estimated cost of supplementing the facilities plan and other 
costs necessary to prepare the pre-bid package (see appendix A.I.1(a) of 
this subpart); and
    (3) The estimated cost of the design/build contract.
    (e) Amended grant amount. (1) After bids are accepted for the 
design/build contract, and the price of the lowest responsive, 
responsible bidder is determined, EPA will amend the design/build 
project grant based on:
    (i) The amount of the lowest responsive, responsible bid;
    (ii) A lump sum for construction management, contract and project 
administration services and contingencies;
    (iii) Any adjustments to the final allowance for facilities planning 
if included as required by paragraph (c)(1) of this section (the amount 
of the final allowance is established as a percentage of the actual 
building cost in accordance with appendix B of this subpart);
    (iv) The actual reasonable and necessary cost of supplementing the 
facilities plan to prepare the pre-bid package (see paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section); and
    (v) The submission of approvable items required by Sec.  35.2203 of 
this part.
    (2) Changes to Step 7 projects cannot increase the amount of EPA 
assistance established at the time of the grant amendment.
    (f) Allotment limit for design/build grants. The Governor may use up 
to 20 percent of the State's annual allotment for design/build project 
grants.

[55 FR 27096, June 29, 1990, as amended at 79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014; 
87 FR 30399, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.2040  Grant application.

    Applicants for Step 2 + 3 or Step 3 assistance shall submit 
applications to

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the State. In addition to the information required in 2 CFR parts 200 
and 1500, applicants shall provide the following information:
    (a) Step 2 + 3: Combined design and building of a treatment works 
and building related services and supplies. An application for Step 2 + 
3 grant assistance shall include:
    (1) A facilities plan prepared in accordance with this subpart;
    (2) Certification from the State that there has been adequate public 
participation based on State and local statutes;
    (3) Notification of any advance received under Sec.  35.2025(b);
    (4) Evidence of compliance with all application limitations on award 
(Sec. Sec.  35.2100 through 35.2127); and
    (5) The project schedule.
    (b) Step 3: Building of a treatment works and related services and 
supplies An application for Step 3 grant assistance shall include:
    (1) A facilities plan prepared in accordance with this subpart;
    (2) Certification from the State that there has been adequate public 
participation based on State and local statutes;
    (3) Notification of any advance received under Sec.  35.2025(b);
    (4) Evidence of compliance with all applicable limitations on award 
(Sec. Sec.  35.2100 through 35.2127);
    (5) Final design drawings and specifications;
    (6) The project schedule; and
    (7) In the case of an application for Step 3 assistance that is 
solely for the acquisition of eligible real property, a plat which shows 
the legal description of the property to be acquired, a preliminary 
layout of the distribution and drainage systems, and an explanation of 
the intended method of acquiring the real property (see 40 CFR part 4).
    (c) Training facility project. An application for a grant for 
construction and support of a training facility, facilities or training 
programs under section 109(b) of the Act shall include:
    (1) A written commitment from the State agency to carry out at such 
facility a program of training; and
    (2) If a facility is to be built, an engineering report including 
facility design data and cost estimates for design and building.
    (d) Advances of allowance. State applications for advances of 
allowance to small communities shall be on government wide Application 
for Federal Assistance (SF-424). The application shall include:
    (1) A list of communities that received an advance of allowance and 
the amount received by each under the previous State grant; and
    (2) The basis for the amount requested.
    (e) Field Testing of Innovative and Alternative Technology. An 
application for field testing of I/A projects shall include a field 
testing plan containing:
    (1) Identification; including size, of all principal components to 
be tested;
    (2) Location of testing facilities in relationship to full scale 
design;
    (3) Identification of critical design parameters and performance 
variables that are to be verified as the basis for I/A determinations:
    (4) Schedule for construction of field testing facilities and 
duration of proposed testing;
    (5) Capital and O&M cost estimate of field testing facilities with 
documentation of cost effectiveness of field testing approach; and
    (6) Design drawing, process flow diagram, equipment specification 
and related engineering data and information sufficient to describe the 
overall design and proposed performance of the field testing facility.
    (f) Marine CSO Fund Project. An application for marine CSO grant 
assistance under Sec.  35.2024(b) shall include:
    (1) All information required under paragraphs (b) (1), (2), (4), 
(6), and (7), of this section;
    (2) Final design drawings and specifications or a commitment to 
provide them by a date set by the Regional Administrator; and
    (3) The water quality benefits demonstration required under Sec.  
35.2024(b)(1).
    (g) Design/build project grant (Step 7). An application for a 
design/build project grant shall include:
    (1) All the information required in paragraphs (b) (1), (2) and (4) 
of this section; and
    (2) The estimated building start and completion dates and Federal 
payment

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schedule (the start and completion dates may be revised when the design/
build bids are accepted and included in the amended grant).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985; 55 
FR 27096, June 29, 1990; 79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2042  Review of grant applications.

    (a) All States shall review grant applications to ensure that they 
are complete. When the State determines the proposed project is entitled 
to priority it shall forward the State priority certification and, 
except where application review is delegated, the complete application 
to the regional Administrator for review.
    (b)(1) All States delegated authority to manage the construction 
grants program under section 205(g) of the Act and subpart F of this 
part shall furnish a written certification to the Regional 
Administrator, on a project-by-project basis, stating that the 
applicable Federal requirements within the scope of authority delegated 
to the State under the delegation agreement have been met. The 
certification must be supported by documentation specified in the 
delegation agreement which will be made available to the Regional 
Administrator upon request. The Regional Administrator shall accept the 
certification unless he determines the State has failed to establish 
adequate grounds for the certification or that an applicable requirement 
has not been met.
    (2)(i) When EPA receives a certification covering all delegable 
preaward requirements, the Regional Administrator shall approve or 
disapprove the grant within 45 calendar days of receipt of the 
certification. The Regional Administrator shall state in writing the 
reasons for any disapproval, and he shall have an additional 45 days to 
review any subsequent revised submissions. If the Regional Administrator 
fails to approve or disapprove the grant within 45 days of receipt of 
the application, the grant shall be deemed approved and the Regional 
Adminstrator shall issue the grant agreement.
    (ii) Grant increase requests are subject to the 45 day provision of 
this section if the State has been delegated authority over the subject 
matter of the request.
    (c) Applications for assistance for training facilities funded under 
section 109(b) and for State advances of allowance under section 
201(l)(1) of the Act and Sec.  35.2025 will be reviewed in accordance 
with 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2050  Effect of approval or certification of documents.

    Review or approval of facilities plans, design drawings and 
specifications or other documents by or for EPA is for administrative 
purposes only and does not relieve the grantee of its responsibility to 
properly plan, design, build and effectively operate and maintain the 
treatment works described in the grant agreement as required under law, 
regulations, permits, and good management practices. EPA is not 
responsible for increased costs resulting from defects in the plans, 
design drawings and specifications or other subagreement documents.



Sec.  35.2100  Limitations on award.

    (a) Facilities plan approval. Before awarding grant assistance for 
any project the Regional Administrator shall approve the facilities plan 
and final design drawings and specifications and determine that the 
applicant and the applicant's project have met all the applicable 
requirements of Sec. Sec.  35.2040 and 35.2100 through Sec.  35.2127 
except as provided in Sec.  35.2202 for Step 2 + 3 projects and Sec.  
35.2203 for Step 7 projects.
    (b) Agreement on eligible costs. (1) Concurrent with the approval of 
a Step 3, Step 2 + 3 or Step 7 grant, the Regional Administrator and the 
grant applicant will enter into a written agreement which will specify 
the items in the proposed project that are eligible for Federal payments 
and which shall be incorporated as a special grant condition in the 
grant award.
    (2) Notwithstanding such agreement, the Regional Administrator may:

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    (i) Modify eligibility determinations that are found to violate 
applicable Federal statutes and regulations;
    (ii) Conduct an audit of the project;
    (iii) Withhold or recover Federal funds for costs that are found to 
be unreasonable, unsupported by adequate documentation or otherwise 
unallowable under applicable Federal cost principles;
    (iv) Withhold or recover Federal funds for costs that are incurred 
on a project that fails to meet the design specifications or effluent 
limitations contained in the grant agreement and NPDES permit issued 
under section 402 of the Act.

[55 FR 27096, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2101  Advanced treatment.

    Projects proposing advanced treatment shall be awarded grant 
assistance only after the project has been reviewed under EPA's advanced 
treatment review policy. This review must be completed before submission 
of any application. EPA recommends that potential grant applicants 
obtain this review before initiation of design.



Sec.  35.2102  Water quality management planning.

    Before grant assistance can be awarded for any treatment works 
project, the Regional Administrator shall first determine that the 
project is:
    (a) Included in any water quality management plan being implemented 
for the area under section 208 of the Act or will be included in any 
water quality management plan that is being developed for the area and 
reasonable progress is being made toward the implementation of that 
plan; and
    (b) In conformity with any plan or report implemented or being 
developed by the State under sections 303(e) and 305(b) of the Act.

[55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2103  Priority determination.

    The project shall be entitled to priority in accordance with Sec.  
35.2015, and the award of grant assistance for the project shall not 
jeopardize the funding of any project of higher priority under the 
approved priority system.



Sec.  35.2104  Funding and other considerations.

    (a) The applicant shall;
    (1) Agree to pay the non-Federal project costs;
    (2) Demonstrate the legal, institutional, managerial, and financial 
capability to ensure adequate building and operation and maintenance of 
the treatment works throughout the applicant's jurisdiction including 
the ability to comply with part 30 of this subchapter. This 
demonstration must include: An explanation of the roles and 
responsibilities of the local governments involved; how construction and 
operation and maintenance of the facilities will be financed; a current 
estimate of the cost of the facilities; and a calculation of the annual 
costs per household. It must also include a written certification signed 
by the applicant that the applicant has analyzed the costs and financial 
impacts of the proposed facilities, and that it has the capability to 
finance and manage their building and operation and maintenance in 
accordance with this regulation;
    (3) Certify that it has not violated any Federal, State or local law 
pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of 
interest or other unlawful or corrupt practice relating to or in 
connection with facilities planning or design work on a wastewater 
treatment works project.
    (4) Indicate the level of participation for minority and women's 
business enterprises during facilities planning and design of the 
project.
    (b) Federal assistance made available by the Farmers Home 
Administration may be used to provide the non-Federal share of the 
project's cost.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2105  Debarment and suspension.

    The applicant shall indicate whether it used the services of any 
individual, organization, or unit of government for facilities planning 
or design work whose name appears on the master list of debarments, 
suspensions, and voluntary exclusions. See 2 CFR 200.214

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and 2 CFR part 1532. If the applicant indicates it has used the services 
of a debarred individual or firm, EPA will closely examine the 
facilities plan, design drawings and specifications to determine whether 
to award a grant. EPA will also determine whether the applicant should 
be found non-responsible under 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500 or be the 
subject of possible debarment or suspension under 2 CFR part 1532.

[87 FR 30399, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.2106  Plan of operation.

    The applicant shall submit a draft plan of operation that addresses 
development of: An operation and maintenance manual; an emergency 
operating program; personnel training; an adequate budget consistent 
with the user charge system approved under Sec.  35.2140; operational 
reports; laboratory testing needs; and an operation and maintenance 
program for the complete waste treatment system.



Sec.  35.2107  Intermunicipal service agreements.

    If the project will serve two or more municipalities, the applicant 
shall submit the executed intermunicipal agreements, contracts or other 
legally binding instruments necessary for the financing, building and 
operation of the proposed treatment works. At a minimum they must 
include the basis upon which costs are allocated, the formula by which 
costs are allocated, and the manner in which the cost allocation system 
will be administered. The Regional Administrator may waive this 
requirement provided the applicant can demonstrate:
    (a) That such an agreement is already in place; or
    (b) Evidence of historic service relationships for water supply, 
wastewater or other services between the affected communities regardless 
of the existence of formal agreements, and
    (c) That the financial strength of the supplier agency is adequate 
to continue the project, even if one of the proposed customer agencies 
fails to participate.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2108  Phased or segmented treatment works.

    Grant funding may be awarded for a phase or segment of a treatment 
works, subject to the limitations of Sec.  35.2123, although that phase 
or segment does not result in compliance with the enforceable 
requirements of the Act, provided:
    (a) The grant agreement requires the recipient to make the treatment 
works of which the phase or segment is a part operational and comply 
with the enforceable requirements of the Act according to a schedule 
specified in the grant agreement regardless of whether grant funding is 
available for the remaining phases and segments; and
    (b) Except in the case of a grant solely for the acquisition of 
eligible real property, one or more of the following conditions exist:
    (1) The Federal share of the cost of building the treatment works 
would require a disproportionate share of the State's annual allotment 
relative to other needs or would require a major portion of the State's 
annual allotment;
    (2) The period to complete the building of the treatment works will 
cover three years or more;
    (3) The treatment works must be phased or segmented to meet the 
requirements of a Federal or State court order; or
    (4) The treatment works is being phased or segmented to build only 
the less-than-secondary facility pending a final decision on the 
applicant's request for a secondary treatment requirement waiver under 
section 301(h) of the Act.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985]



Sec.  35.2109  Step 2 + 3.

    The Regional Administrator may award a Step 2 + 3 grant which will 
provide the Federal share of an allowance under appendix B and the 
estimated allowable cost of the project only if:
    (a) The population of the applicant municipality is 25,000 or less 
according to the most recent U.S. Census;
    (b) The total Step 3 building cost is estimated to be $8 million or 
less; and
    (c) The project is not for a treatment works phase or segment.

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Sec.  35.2110  Access to individual systems.

    Applicants for privately owned individual systems shall provide 
assurance of access to the systems at all reasonable times for such 
purposes as inspection, monitoring, building, operation, rehabilitation 
and replacement.



Sec.  35.2111  Revised water quality standards.

    After December 29, 1984, no grant can be awarded for projects that 
discharge into stream segments which have not, at least once since 
December 29, 1981, had their water quality standards reviewed and 
revised or new standards adopted, as appropriate, under section 303(c) 
of the Act, unless:
    (a) The State has in good faith submitted such water quality 
standards and the Regional Administrator has failed to act on them 
within 120 days of receipt;
    (b) The grant assistance is for the construction of non-discharging 
land treatment or containment ponds; or
    (c) The grant assistance is a State program grant awarded under 
section 205(g) or 205(j) of the Act.

[50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985]



Sec.  35.2112  Marine discharge waiver applicants.

    If the applicant is also an applicant for a secondary treatment 
requirement waiver under section 301(h) of the Act, a plan must be 
submitted which contains a modified scope of work, a schedule for 
completion of the less-than-secondary facility and an estimate of costs 
providing for building the proposed less-than-secondary facilities, 
including provisions for possible future additions of treatment 
processes or techniques to meet secondary treatment requirements.



Sec.  35.2113  Environmental review.

    (a) The environmental review required by part 6 of this chapter must 
be completed before submission of any application. The potential 
applicant should work with the State and EPA as early as possible in the 
facilities planning process to determine if the project qualifies for a 
categorical exclusion from part 6 requirements, or whether a finding of 
no significant impact or an environmental impact statement is required.
    (b) In conjunction with the facilities planning process as described 
in Sec.  35.2030(c), a potential applicant may request, in writing, that 
EPA make a formal determination under part 6 of this chapter.



Sec.  35.2114  Value engineering.

    (a) If the project has not received Step 2 grant assistance the 
applicant shall conduct value engineering if the total estimated cost of 
building the treatment works is more than $10 million.
    (b) The value engineering recommendations shall be implemented to 
the maximum extent feasible.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2116  Collection system.

    Except as provided in Sec.  35.2032(c), if the project involves 
collection system work, such work:
    (a) Shall be for the replacement or major rehabilitation of an 
existing collection system which was not build with Federal funds 
awarded on or after October 18, 1972, and shall be necessary to the 
integrity and performance of the complete waste treatment system; or
    (b) Shall be for a new cost-effective collection system in a 
community in existence on October 18, 1972, which has sufficient 
existing or planned capacity to adequately treat such collected 
wastewater and where the bulk (generally two-thirds) of the expected 
flow (flow from existing plus future residential users) will be from the 
resident population on October 18, 1972. The expected flow will be 
subject to the limitations for interceptors contained in Sec.  35.2123. 
If assistance is awarded, the grantee shall provide assurances that the 
existing population will connect to the collection system within a 
reasonable time after project completion.



Sec.  35.2118  Preaward costs.

    (a) EPA will not award grant assistance for Step 2 + 3 and Step 3 
work performed before award of grant assistance for that project, 
except:
    (1) In emergencies or instances where delay could result in 
significant cost increases, the Regional Administrator

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may approve preliminary building work (such as procurement of major 
equipment requiring long lead times, field testing of innovative and 
alternative technologies, minor sewer rehabilitation, acquisition of 
eligible land or an option for the purchase of eligible land or advance 
building on minor portions of treatment works) after completion of the 
environmental review as required by Sec.  35.2113.
    (2) If the Regional Administrator approves preliminary Step 3 work, 
such approval is not an actual or implied commitment of grant assistance 
and the applicant proceeds at its own risk.
    (b) Any procurement is subject to the requirements of 40 CFR part 
33, and in the case of acquisition of eligible real property, 40 CFR 
part 4.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2120  Infiltration/Inflow.

    (a) General. The applicant shall demonstrate to the Regional 
Administrator's satisfaction that each sewer system discharging into the 
proposed treatment works project is not or will not be subject to 
excessive infiltration/inflow. For combined sewers, inflow is not 
considered excessive in any event.
    (b) Inflow. If the rainfall induced peak inflow rate results or will 
result in chronic operational problems during storm events, or the 
rainfall-induced total flow rate exceeds 275 gpcd during storm events, 
the applicant shall perform a study of the sewer system to determine the 
quantity of excessive inflow and to propose a rehabilitation program to 
eliminate the excessive inflow. All cases in which facilities are 
planned for the specific storage and/or treatment of inflow shall be 
subject to a cost-effectiveness analysis.
    (c) Infiltration. (1) If the flow rate at the existing treatment 
facility is 120 gallons per capita per day or less during periods of 
high groundwater, the applicant shall build the project including 
sufficient capacity to transport and treat any existing infiltration. 
However, if the applicant believes any specific portion of its sewer 
system is subject to excessive infiltration, the applicant may confirm 
its belief in a cost-effectiveness analysis and propose a sewer 
rehabilitation program to eliminate that specific excessive 
infiltration.
    (2) If the flow rate at the existing treatment facility is more than 
120 gallons per capita per day during periods of high groundwater, the 
applicant shall either:
    (i) Perform a study of the sewer system to determine the quantity of 
excessive infiltration and to propose a sewer rehabilitation program to 
eliminate the excessive infiltration; or
    (ii) If the flow rate is not significantly more than 120 gallons per 
capita per day, request the Regional Administrator to determine that he 
may proceed without further study, in which case the allowable project 
cost will be limited to the cost of a project with a capacity of 120 
gallons per capita per day under appendix A.G.2.a.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45895, Nov. 4, 1985]



Sec.  35.2122  Approval of user charge system and proposed sewer use 
ordinance.

    If the project is for Step 3 grant assistance, unless it is solely 
for acquisition of eligible land, the applicant must obtain the Regional 
Administrator's approval of its user charge system (Sec.  35.2140) and 
proposed (or existing) sewer use ordinance Sec.  35.2130). If the 
applicant has a sewer use ordinance or user charge system in affect, the 
applicant shall demonstrate to the Regional Administrator's satisfaction 
that they meet the requirements of this part and are being enforced.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2123  Reserve capacity.

    EPA will limit grant assistance for reserve capacity as follows:
    (a) If EPA awarded a grant for a Step 3 interceptor segment before 
December 29, 1981, EPA may award grants for remaining interceptor 
segments included in the facilities plan with reserve capacity as 
planned, up to 40 years.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, if EPA 
awards a

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grant for a Step 3 or Step 3 segment of a primary, secondary, or 
advanced treatment facility or its interceptors included in the 
facilities plan before October 1, 1984, the grant for that Step 3 or 
Step 3 segment, and any remaining segments, may include 20 years reserve 
capacity.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, after 
September 30, 1984, no grant shall be made to provide reserve capacity 
for a project for secondary treatment or more stringent treatment or new 
interceptors and appurtenances. Grants for such projects shall be based 
on capacity necessary to serve existing needs (including existing needs 
of residential, commercial, industrial, and other users) as determined 
on the date of the approval of the Step 3 grant. Grant assistance 
awarded after September 30, 1990 shall be limited to the needs existing 
on September 30, 1990.
    (d) For any application with capacity in excess of that provided by 
this section:
    (1) All incremental costs shall be paid by the applicant. 
Incremental costs include all costs which would not have been incurred 
but for the additional excess capacity, i.e., any cost in addition to 
the most cost-effective alternative with eligible reserve capacity 
described under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    (2) It must be determined that the actual treatment works to be 
built meets the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
and all applicable laws and regulations.
    (3) The Regional Administrator shall approve the plans, 
specifications and estimates for the actual treatment works.
    (4) The grantee shall assure the Regional Administrator 
satisfactorily that it has assessed the costs and financial impacts of 
the actual treatment works and has the capability to finance and manage 
their construction and operation.
    (5) The grantee must implement a user charge system which applies to 
the entire service area of the grantee.
    (6) The grantee shall execute appropriate grant conditions or 
releases protecting the Federal Government from any claim for any of the 
costs of construction due to the additional capacity.



Sec.  35.2125  Treatment of wastewater from industrial users.

    (a) Grant assistance shall not be provided for a project unless the 
project is included in a complete waste treatment system and the 
principal purpose of both the project and the system is for the 
treatment of domestic wastewater of the entire community, area, region 
or district concerned.
    (b) Allowable project costs do not include:
    (1) Costs of interceptor or collector sewers constructed 
exclusively, or almost exclusively, to serve industrial users; or
    (2) Costs for control or removal of pollutants in wastewater 
introduced into the treatment works by industrial users, unless the 
applicant is required to remove such pollutants introduced from 
nonindustrial users.



Sec.  35.2127  Federal facilities.

    Grant assistance shall not be provided for costs to transport or 
treat wastewater produced by a facility that is owned and operated by 
the Federal Government which contributes more than 250,000 gallons per 
day or 5 percent of the design flow of the complete waste treatment 
system, whichever is less.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2130  Sewer use ordinance.

    The sewer use ordinance (see also Sec. Sec.  35.2122 and 35.2208) or 
other legally binding document shall prohibit any new connections from 
inflow sources into the treatment works and require that new sewers and 
connections to the treatment works are properly designed and 
constructed. The ordinance or other legally binding document shall also 
require that all wastewater introduced into the treatment works not 
contain toxics or other pollutants in amounts or concentrations that 
endanger public safety and physical integrity of the treatment works; 
cause violation of effluent or water quality limitations; or preclude 
the selection of the most cost-effective alternative for

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wastewater treatment and sludge disposal.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2140  User charge system.

    The user charge system (see Sec. Sec.  35.2122 and 35.2208) must be 
designed to produce adequate revenues required for operation and 
maintenance (including replacement). It shall provide that each user 
which discharges pollutants that cause an increase in the cost of 
managing the effluent or sludge from the treatment works shall pay for 
such increased cost. The user charge system shall be based on either 
actual use under paragraph (a) of this section, ad valorem taxes under 
paragraph (b) of this section, or a combination of the two.
    (a) User charge system based on actual use. A grantee's user charge 
system based on actual use (or estimated use) of wastewater treatment 
services shall provide that each user (or user class) pays its 
proportionate share of operation and maintenance (including replacement) 
costs of treatment works within the grantee's service area, based on the 
user's proportionate contribution to the total wastewater loading from 
all users (or user classes).
    (b) User charge system based on ad valorem taxes. A grantee's user 
charge system which is based on ad valorem taxes may be approved if:
    (1) On December 27, 1977, the grantee had in existence a system of 
dedicated ad valorem taxes which collected revenues to pay the cost of 
operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment works within the 
grantee's service area and the grantee has continued to use that system;
    (2) The ad valorem user charge system distributes the operation and 
maintenance (including replacement) costs for all treatment works in the 
grantee's jurisdiction to the residential and small non-residential user 
class (including at the grantee's option nonresidential, commercial and 
industrial users that introduce no more than the equivalent of 25,000 
gallons per day of domestic sanitary wastes to the treatment works), in 
proportion to the use of the treatment works by this class; and
    (3) Each member of the industrial user and commercial user class 
which discharges more than 25,000 gallons per day of sanitary waste pays 
its share of the costs of operation and maintenance (including 
replacement) of the treatment works based upon charges for actual use.
    (c) Notification. Each user charge system must provide that each 
user be notified, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill 
(or other means acceptable to the Regional Administrator), of the rate 
and that portion of the user charges or ad valorem taxes which are 
attributable to wastewater treatment services.
    (d) Financial management system. Each user charge system must 
include an adequate financial management system that will accurately 
account for revenues generated by the system and expenditures for 
operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment 
system, based on an adequate budget identifying the basis for 
determining the annual operation and maintenance costs and the costs of 
personnel, material, energy and administration.
    (e) Charges for operation and maintenance for extraneous flows. The 
user charge system shall provide that the costs of operation and 
maintenance for all flow not directly attributable to users (i.e., 
infiltration/inflow) be distributed among all users based upon either of 
the following:
    (1) In the same manner that it distributes the costs for their 
actual use, or
    (2) Under a system which uses one or any combination of the 
following factors on a reasonable basis:
    (i) Flow volume of the users;
    (ii) Land area of the users;
    (iii) Number of hookups or discharges of the users;
    (iv) Property valuation of the users, if the grantee has an approved 
user charge system based on ad valorem taxes.
    (f) After completion of building a project, revenue from the project 
(e.g., sale of a treatment-related by-product; lease of the land; or 
sale of crops grown on the land purchased under the grant agreement) 
shall be used to offset the costs of operation and maintenance.

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The grantee shall proportionately reduce all user charges.
    (g) Adoption of system. One or more municipal legislative enactments 
or other appropriate authority must incorporate the user charge system. 
If the project accepts wastewater from other municipalities, the 
subscribers receiving waste treatment services from the grantee shall 
adopt user charge systems in accordance with this section. These user 
charge systems shall also be incorporated in appropriate municipal 
legislative enactments or other appropriate authority of all 
municipalities contributing wastes to the treatment works.
    (h) Inconsistent agreements. The user charge system shall take 
precedence over any terms or conditions of agreements or contracts which 
are inconsistent with the requirements of section 204(b)(1)(A) of the 
Act and this section.
    (i) Low income residential user rates. (1) Grantees may establish 
lower user charge rates for low income residential users after providing 
for public notice and hearing. A low income residential user is any 
residence with a household income below the Federal poverty level as 
defined in 45 CFR 1060.2 or any residence designated as low income under 
State law or regulation.
    (2) Any lower user charge rate for low income residential users must 
be defined as a uniform percentage of the user charge rate charged other 
residential users.
    (3) The costs of any user charge reductions afforded a low income 
residential class must be proportionately absorbed by all other user 
classes. The total revenue for operation and maintenance (including 
equipment replacement) of the facilities must not be reduced as a result 
of establishing a low income residential user class.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2152  Federal share.

    (a) General. The Federal share for each project shall be based on 
the sum of the total Step 3 or Step 7 allowable costs and the allowance 
established in the grant agreement under appendix B. Except as provided 
elsewhere in this section, the Federal share shall be:
    (1) 75 percent for grant assistance awarded before October 1, 1984;
    (2) 55 percent for grant assistance awarded after September 30, 
1984, except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section; and
    (3) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, 75 percent 
for grant assistance awarded after September 30, 1984 and before October 
1, 1990, for sequential phases or segments of a primary, secondary, or 
advanced treatment facility or its interceptors, or infiltration/inflow 
correction provided:
    (i) The treatment works being phased or segmented is described in a 
facilities plan approved by the Regional Administrator before October 1, 
1984;
    (ii) The Step 3 grant for the initial phase or segment of the 
treatment works described in (a)(3)(i) of this section is awarded prior 
to October 1, 1984; and
    (iii) The phase or segment that receives 75 percent funding is 
necessary to (A) make a phase or segment previously funded by EPA 
operational and comply with the enforceable requirements of the Act, or 
(B) complete the treatment works referenced in (a)(3)(i) of this section 
provided that all phases or segments previously funded by EPA are 
operational and comply with the enforceable requirements of the Act.
    (b) Innovative and alternative technology. In accordance with Sec.  
35.2032, the Federal share for eligible treatment works or unit 
processes and techniques that the Regional Administrator determines meet 
the definition of innovative or alternative technology shall be 20 
percent greater than the Federal share under paragraph (a) or (c) of 
this section, but in no event shall the total Federal share be greater 
than 85 percent. This increased Federal share depends on the 
availability of funds from the reserve under Sec.  35.2020. The 
proportional State contribution to the non-Federal share of building 
costs for I/A projects must be the same as or greater than the 
proportional State contribution (if any) to the non-Federal share of 
eligible building costs for all treatment works which receive 75 or 55 
percent grants or such other Federal share

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under paragraph (c) of this section in the State.
    (c) A project for which an application for grant assistance has been 
made before October 1, 1984, but which was under judicial injunction at 
that time prohibiting its construction, shall be eligible for a grant at 
75 percent of the cost of its construction.
    (d) Uniform lower Federal share. (1) Except as provided in Sec.  
35.2032 (c) and (d) of this section, the Governor of a State may request 
the Regional Administrator's approval to revise uniformly throughout the 
State the Federal share of grant assistance for all future projects. The 
revised Federal share must apply to all needs categories (see Sec.  
35.2015(b)(2)).
    (2) After EPA awards grant assistance for a project, the Federal 
share shall be the same for any grant increase that is within the scope 
of the project.
    (3) The uniform lower Federal share established by the Governor does 
not apply to projects funded under Sec.  35.2024(b).
    (e) Training facilities. The Federal share of treatment works 
required to train and upgrade waste treatment works operations and 
maintenance personnel may be up to 100 percent of the allowable cost of 
the project.
    (1) Where a grant is made to serve two or more States, the 
Administrator is authorized to make an additional grant for a 
supplemental facility in each State. The Federal funds awarded to any 
State under section 109(b) for all training facilities shall not exceed 
$500,000.
    (2) Any grantee who received a grant under section 109(b) before 
December 27, 1977, may have the grant increased up to $500,000 by funds 
made available under the Act, not to exceed 100 percent of the allowable 
costs.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45896, Nov. 4, 1985; 55 
FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2200  Grant conditions.

    In addition to the EPA General Grant Conditions (http://www.epa.gov/
ogd/tc.htm), each treatment works grant shall be subject to the 
conditions under Sec. Sec.  35.2202 through 35.2218.

[79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2202  Step 2 + 3 projects.

    (a) Prior to initiating action to acquire eligible real property, a 
Step 2 + 3 grantee shall submit for Regional Administrator review and 
written approval the information required under Sec.  35.2040(b)(7).
    (b) Before initiating procurement action for the building of the 
project, a Step 2 + 3 grantee shall submit for the Regional 
Administrator's review and written approval the information required 
under Sec. Sec.  35.2040(b) (5) and (6), 35.2106, 35.2107, 35.2130 and 
35.2140.



Sec.  35.2203  Step 7 projects.

    (a) Prior to initiating action to acquire real property, a Step 7 
grantee shall submit for Regional Administrator review and written 
approval the information required under Sec.  35.2040(b)(7).
    (b) Before approving a Step 7 grant amendment under Sec.  25.2036, 
the Regional Administrator shall determine that the applicant and its 
project have met the requirements of Sec. Sec.  35.2040 (b)(6) and (g), 
35.2106, 35.2107, and 35.2122.

[55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2204  Project changes.

    (a) Minor changes in the project work that are consistent with the 
objectives of the project and within the scope of the grant agreement do 
not require the execution of a formal grant amendment before the 
grantee's implementation of the change. However, the amount of the 
funding provided by the grant agreement may only be increased by a 
formal grant amendment.
    (b) The grantee must receive from the Regional Administrator a 
formal grant amendment before implementing changes which:
    (1) Alter the project performance standards;
    (2) Alter the type of wastewater treatment provided by the project;
    (3) Significantly delay or accelerate the project schedule;
    (4) Substantially alter the facilities plan, design drawings and 
specifications, or the location, size, capacity, or

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quality of any major part of the project; or
    (5) Otherwise require a formal grant amendment under part 30 of this 
subchapter.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, changes to Step 7 
projects cannot increase the amount of EPA assistance established at the 
time of the grant amendment.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2205  Maximum allowable project cost.

    (a) Grants awarded on or after the effective date of this 
regulation. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, for 
Step 2 + 3 or Step 3 grants awarded on or after the effective date of 
this regulation, the maximum allowable project cost will be the sum of:
    (1) The allowable cost of the following:
    (i) The initial award amount of all project subagreements between 
the grantee and its contractors;
    (ii) The initial amounts approved for force account work to be 
performed on the project;
    (iii) The purchase price of eligible real property; and
    (iv) The initial amount approved for project costs not included 
under paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iii) of this section, 
excluding any amounts approved for an allowance under Sec.  35.2025 and 
for contingencies; and
    (2) Five percent of the sum of the amounts included under paragraphs 
(a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iv) of this section.
    (b) Grants awarded before the effective date of the regulation. 
Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, for Step 2 + 3 or 
Step 3 grants awarded before the effective date of this regulation, the 
maximum allowable increase in the cost for work covered by each 
subagreement finally advertised or, where there will be no 
advertisement, each subagreement awarded on or after the effective date 
of this regulation will be five percent of the initial award amount of 
the subagreement.
    (c) Differing site conditions. In determining whether the maximum 
allowable project cost or increase in subagreement cost will be 
exceeded, costs of equitable adjustments for differing site conditions 
will be exempt, provided the requirements of 40 CFR part 35, subpart I, 
appendix A, paragraph A.1.g. and all other applicable laws and 
regulations have been met.

[50 FR 46649, Nov. 12, 1985]



Sec.  35.2206  Operation and maintenance.

    (a) The grantee must assure economical and effective operation and 
maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment works.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) (1) and (2) of this 
section, the Regional Administrator shall not pay more than 50 percent 
of the Federal share of any project unless the grantee has furnished and 
the Regional Administrator has approved the final plan of operation 
required by Sec.  35.2106, and shall not pay more than 90 percent of the 
Federal share of any project unless the grantee has furnished and the 
Regional Administrator has approved an operation and maintenance manual.
    (c)(1) In projects where segmenting of a proposed treatment works 
has occurred, the Regional Administrator shall not pay more than 90 
percent of the Federal share of the total allowable costs of the 
proposed treatment works until the grantee has furnished and the 
Regional Administrator has approved an operation and maintenance manual.
    (2) In projects where a component is placed in operation before 
completion of the entire project, the Regional Administrator shall not 
make any additional payment on that project until a final operation and 
maintenance manual for the operating component is furnished and 
approved.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2208  Adoption of sewer use ordinance and user charge system.

    The grantee shall adopt its sewer use ordinance and implement its 
user charge system developed under Sec. Sec.  35.2130 and 35.2140 before 
the treatment works is placed in operation. Further, the grantee shall 
implement the user charge system and sewer use ordinance for the useful 
life of the treatment works.

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Sec.  35.2210  Land acquisition.

    The grantee shall not acquire real property determined allowable for 
grant assistance until the Regional Administrator has determined that 
applicable provisions of 40 CFR part 4 have been met.



Sec.  35.2211  Field testing for Innovative and Alternative Technology Report.

    The grantee shall submit a report containing the procedure, cost, 
results and conclusions of any field testing. The report shall be 
submitted to the Regional Administrator in accordance with a schedule to 
be specified in the grant agreement.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2212  Project initiation.

    (a) The grantee shall expeditiously initiate and complete the 
project, in accordance with the project schedule contained in the grant 
application and agreement. Failure to promptly initiate and complete a 
project may result in the imposition of sanctions under 2 CFR 200.338.
    (b) The grantee shall initiate procurement action for building the 
project promptly after award of a Step 3 grant or, after receiving 
written approval of the information required under Sec.  35.2202 under a 
Step 2 + 3 grant or, for a Step 7 project, after completing the 
facilities plan and the preparation of a pre-bid package that is 
sufficiently detailed to insure that the bids received form the design/
build work will be complete, accurate, comparable and will result in a 
cost-effective operable facility. Public notice of proposed procurement 
action should be made promptly after Step 3 award or after final 
approvals for a Step 2 + 3 grant under Sec.  35.2202, or after 
completing the pre-bid package for the Step 7 award. The grantee shall 
award the subagreement(s) and issue notice(s) to proceed, where 
required, for building all significant elements of the project within 
twelve months of the Step 3 award or final Step 2 + 3 approvals.
    (c) Failure to promptly award all subagreement(s) for building the 
project will result in a limitation on allowable costs. (See appendixes 
A, A.2.e.).
    (d) The grantee shall notify the Regional Administrator immediately 
upon award of the subagreement(s) for building all significant elem

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27097, June 29, 1990; 79 
FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2214  Grantee responsibilities.

    (a) The grantee shall complete the project in accordance with the 
grant agreement including: The facilities plan that establishes the need 
for the project; the design drawings and specifications; the plan of 
operation under Sec.  35.2106 that identifies the basis to determine 
annual operating costs; the financial management system under Sec.  
35.2140(d) that adequately accounts for revenues and expenditures; the 
user charge system under Sec.  35.2140 that will generate sufficient 
revenue to operate and maintain the treatment works; the project 
schedule; and all other applicable regulations. The grantee shall 
maintain and operate the project to meet project performance standards 
including the enforceable requirements of the Act for the design life.
    (b) The grantee shall provide the architectural and engineering 
services and other services necessary to fulfill the obligation in 
paragraph (a) of this section.



Sec.  35.2216  Notice of building completion and final inspection.

    The grantee shall notify the Regional Administrator when the 
building of the project is complete. Final inspection shall be made by 
the Regional Administrator after receipt of the notice of building 
completion.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)



Sec.  35.2218  Project performance.

    (a) The grantee shall notify the Regional Administrator in writing 
of the actual date of initiation of operation.
    (b) Subject to the provisions of 40 CFR part 33, the grantee shall 
select

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the engineer or engineering firm principally responsible for either 
supervising construction or providing architectural and engineering 
services during construction as the prime engineer to provide the 
following services during the first year following the initiation of 
operation:
    (1) Direct the operation of the project and revise the operation and 
maintenance manual as necessary to accommodate actual operating 
experience;
    (2) Train or provide for training of operating personnel and prepare 
curricula and training material for operating personnel; and
    (3) Advise the grantee whether the project is meeting the project 
performance standards.
    (c) On the date one year after the initiation of operation of the 
project, the grantee shall certify to the Regional Administrator whether 
the project meets the project performance standards. If the Regional 
Administrator or the grantee concludes that the project does not meet 
the project performance standards, the grantee shall submit the 
following:
    (1) A corrective action report which includes an analysis of the 
cause of the project's failure to meet the performance standards 
(including the quantity of infiltration/inflow proposed to be 
eliminated), and an estimate of the nature, scope and cost of the 
corrective action necessary to bring the project into compliance;
    (2) The schedule for undertaking in a timely manner the corrective 
action necessary to bring the project into compliance; and
    (3) The scheduled date for certifying to the Regional Administrator 
that the project is meeting the project performance standards.
    (d) Except as provided in Sec.  35.2032(c) the grantee shall take 
corrective action necessary to bring a project into compliance with the 
project performance standards at its own expense. This limitation on 
Federal funding for corrective actions does not apply to training funds 
under section 104(g)(1) of the Act.
    (e) Nothing in this section:
    (1) Prohibits a grantee from requiring more assurances, guarantees, 
or indemnity or other contractual requirements from any party performing 
project work; or
    (2) Affects EPA's right to take remedial action, including 
enforcement, against a grantee that fails to carry out its obligations 
under Sec.  35.2214.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27098, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.2250  Determination of allowable costs.

    The Regional Administrator will determine the allowable costs of the 
project based on applicable provisions of laws and regulations, the 
scope of the approved project, 2 CFR part 200, subpart E--Cost 
Principles and appendix A of this subpart.

[79 FR 76056, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.2260  Advance purchase of eligible land.

    In the case of grant assistance awarded solely for the acquisition 
of eligible land, the following provisions are deferred until the award 
of the ensuing Step 3 assistance for the building of facilities: 
Sec. Sec.  35.2105, 35.2130, 35.2140, 35.2206 and 35.2208.



Sec.  35.2262  Funding of field testing.

    In the case of grant assistance for field testing of innovative or 
alternative wastewater process and techniques, the following provisions 
are deferred until the award of assistance for building the approved 
facilities: Sec. Sec.  35.2105, 35.2106, 35.2122, 35.2130, 35.2140, 
35.2206, and 35.2208.



Sec.  35.2300  Grant payments.

    Except as provided in Sec.  35.2206, the Regional Administrator 
shall pay the Federal share of the allowance under Sec.  35.2025 and the 
allowable project costs incurred to date and currently due and payable 
by the grantee, as certified in the grantee's most recent payment 
request.
    (a) Adjustment. The Regional Administrator may at any time review 
and audit request for payment and payments and make appropriate 
adjustments as provided in 2 CFR 200.305.
    (b) Refunds, rebates and credits. The Federal share of any refunds, 
rebates,

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credits, or other amounts (including any interest) that accrue to or are 
received by the grantee for the project, and that are properly allocable 
to costs for which the grantee has been paid under a grant, must be 
credited to the current State allotment or paid to the United States. 
Examples include rebates for prompt payment and sales tax refunds. 
Reasonable expenses incurred by the grantee securing such refunds, 
rebates, credits, or other amounts shall be allowable under the grant 
when approved by the Regional Administrator.
    (c) Release. By its acceptance of final payment, the grantee 
releases and discharges the United States, its officers, agents, and 
employees from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of 
the project work or under the grant, subject only to exceptions 
previously specified in writing between the Regional Administrator and 
the grantee.
    (d) Payment of costs incurred under the Uniform Relocation 
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. Notwithstanding 
the provisions of the introductory paragraph of this section, if the 
Regional Administrator determines it is necessary for the expeditious 
completion of a project, he may make advance payment after grant award 
for the Federal share of the eligible cost of any payment of relocation 
assistance under Sec.  4.502(c) of this chapter by the grantee. The 
requirements in 2 CFR 200.305 apply to any advances of funds for 
assistance payments.
    (e) Payment under grants to States for advances of allowance--(1) 
Advance payment to State. Notwithstanding the provisions of the 
introductory paragraph of this section, the Regional Administrator, 
under a State grant for advances of allowance (see Sec.  35.2025), may 
make payments on an advance or letter-of-credit payment method in 
accordance with the requirements under 2 CFR 200.305. The State and the 
Regional Administrator shall agree to the payment terms.
    (2) Assignment. If the State chooses to assign its payments to a 
potential grant applicant, it shall execute an agreement with the 
potential grant applicant authorizing direct payment from EPA and 
establishing appropriate terms for payment. The State shall provide a 
copy of the agreement to EPA.
    (f) Design/build projects. For design/build projects, the Regional 
Administrator shall not pay more than 95 percent of the grant amount 
until completion of building and the RA's final project approval (see 
Sec.  35.2036(a)(6)).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0027)

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27098, June 29, 1990; 79 
FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30399, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.2350  Subagreement enforcement.

    (a) Regional Administrator authority. At the grantee's request the 
Regional Administrator may provide technical and legal assistance in the 
administration and enforcement of any subagreement related to treatment 
works for which an EPA grant was made and to intervene in any civil 
action involving the enforcement of such subagreements, including 
subagreement disputes which are the subject of either arbitration or 
court action.
    (b) Privity of subagreement. The Regional Administrator's technical 
or legal involvement in any subagreement dispute will not make EPA a 
party to any subagreement entered into by the grantee.
    (c) Grantee responsibilities. The provision of technical or legal 
assistance under this section in no way releases the grantee from its 
obligations under Sec.  35.2214, or affects EPA's right to take remedial 
action, including enforcement, against a grantee that fails to carry out 
those obligations.



  Sec. Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 35--Determination of Allowable 
                                  Costs

    (a) Purpose. The information in this appendix represents Agency 
policies and procedures for determining the allowability of project 
costs based on the Clean Water Act, EPA policy, appropriate Federal cost 
principles of 2 CFR part 200 and reasonableness.
    (b) Applicability. This cost information applies to grant assistance 
awarded on or after the effective date of this regulation. Project cost 
determinations under this subpart are not limited to the items listed in 
this appendix. Additional cost determinations based on applicable law 
and regulations must of course be made on a project-by-project basis. 
Those cost items not previously included in program requirements are not 
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decisions under grants awarded before the effective date. They are only 
to be used as guidance in those cases.

                    A. Costs Related to Subagreements

    1. Allowable costs related to sub- agreements include:
    a. The costs of subagreements for building the project.
    b. The costs of complying with the procurement standards in 2 CFR 
200.317 through 200.327 and 2 CFR 1500.10 and 1500.11.
    c. The cost of legal and engineering services incurred by grantees 
in deciding procurement protests and defending their decisions in 
protest appeals in 2 CFR 200.318.
    d. The costs for establishing or using minority and women's business 
liaison services.
    e. The costs of services incurred during the building of a project 
to ensure that it is built in conformance with the design drawings and 
specifications.
    f. The costs (including legal, technical, and administrative costs) 
of assessing the merits of or negotiating the settlement of a claim by 
or against a grantee under a subagreement provided:
    (1) The claim arises from work within the scope of the grant;
    (2) A formal grant amendment is executed specifically covering the 
costs before they are incurred;
    (3) The costs are not incurred to prepare documentation that should 
be prepared by the contractor to support a claim against the grantee; 
and
    (4) The Regional Administrator determines that there is a 
significant Federal interest in the issues involved in the claim.
    g. Change orders and the costs of meritorious contractor claims for 
increased costs under subagreements as follows:
    (1) Change orders and the costs of meritorious contractor claims 
provided the costs are:
    (i) Within the scope of the project;
    (ii) Not caused by the grantee's mismanagement; and
    (iii) Not caused by the grantee's vicarious liability for the 
improper actions of others.
    (2) Provided the requirements of paragraph g(1) are met, the 
following are examples of allowable change orders and contractor claim 
costs:
    (i) Building costs resulting from defects in the plans, design 
drawings and specifications, or other subagreement documents only to the 
extent that the costs would have been incurred if the subagreement 
documents on which the bids were based had been free of the defects, and 
excluding the costs of any rework, delay, acceleration, or disruption 
caused by such defects;
    (ii) Costs of equitable adjustments under Clause 4, Differing Site 
Conditions, of the model subagreement clauses required under Sec.  
33.1030 of this subchapter.
    (3) Settlements, arbitration awards, and court judgments which 
resolve contractor claims shall be reviewed by the grant award official 
and shall be allowable only to the extent that they meet the 
requirements of paragraph g(1), are reasonable, and do not attempt to 
pass on to EPA the cost of events that were the responsibility of the 
grantee, the contractor, or others.
    h. The costs of the services of the prime engineer required by Sec.  
35.2218 during the first year following initiation of operation of the 
project.
    i. The cost of development of a plan of operation including an 
operation and maintenance manual required by Sec.  35.2106.
    j. Start-up services for onsite training of operating personnel in 
operation and control of specific treatment processes, laboratory 
procedures, and maintenance and records management.
    k. The specific and unique costs of field testing an innovative or 
alternative process or technique, which may include equipment leasing 
costs, personnel costs, and utility costs necessary for constructing, 
conducting, and reporting the results of the field test.
    2. Unallowable costs related to sub- agreements include:
    a. The costs of architectural or engineering services incurred in 
preparing a facilities plan and the design drawings and specifications 
for a project. This provision does not apply to planning and design 
costs incurred in the modification or replacement of an innovative or 
alternative project funded under Sec.  35.2032(c).
    b. Except as provided in 1.g. above, architectural or engineering 
services or other services necessary to correct defects in a facilities 
plan, design drawings and specifications, or other subagreement 
documents.
    c. The costs (including legal, technical and administrative) of 
defending against a contractor claim for increased costs under a 
subagreement or of prosecuting a claim to enforce any subagreement 
unless:
    (1) The claim arises from work within the scope of the grant;
    (2) A formal grant amendment is executed specifically covering the 
costs before they are incurred;
    (3) The claim cannot be settled without arbitration or litigation;
    (4) The claim does not result from the grantee's mismanagement;
    (5) The Regional Administrator determines that there is a 
significant Federal interest in the issues involved in the claim; and
    (6) In the case of defending against a contractor claim, the claim 
does not result from the grantee's responsibility for the improper 
action of others.
    d. Bonus payments, not legally required, for completion of building 
before a contractual completion date.

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    e. All incremental costs due to the award of any subagreements for 
building significant elements of the project more than 12 months after 
the Step 3 grant award or final Step 2 + 3 approvals unless specified in 
the project schedule approved by the Regional Administrator at the time 
of grant award.

                              B. Mitigation

    1. Allowable costs include:
    a. Costs necessary to mitigate only direct, adverse, physical 
impacts resulting from building of the treatment works.
    b. The costs of site screening necessary to comply with NEPA related 
studies and facilities plans, or necessary to screen adjacent 
properties.
    c. The cost of groundwater monitoring facilities necessary to 
determine the possibility of groundwater deterioration, depletion or 
modification resulting from building the project.
    2. Unallowable costs include:
    a. The costs of solutions to aesthetic problems, including design 
details which require expensive building techniques and architectural 
features and hardware, that are unreasonable or substantially higher in 
cost than approvable alternatives and that neither enhance the function 
or appearance of the treatment works nor reflect regional architectural 
tradition.
    b. The cost of land acquired for the mitigation of adverse 
environmental effects identified pursuant to an environmental review 
under NEPA.

         C. Privately or Publicly Owned Small and Onsite Systems

    1. Allowable costs for small and onsite systems serving residences 
and small commercial establishments inhabited on or before December 27, 
1977, include a. through e. below. Alternatively, the two-thirds rule at 
40 CFR 35.2116(b) may be used to determine allowable residential flows 
to be served by publicly owned small and alternative wastewater systems, 
including a. through e. below:
    a. The cost of major rehabilitation, upgrading, enlarging and 
installing small and onsite systems, but in the case of privately owned 
systems, only for principal residences.
    b. Conveyance pipes from property line to offsite treatment unit 
which serves a cluster of buildings.
    c. Treatment and treatment residue disposal portions of toilets with 
composting tanks, oil flush mechanisms, or similar in-house devices.
    d. Treatment or pumping units from the incoming flange when located 
on private property and conveyance pipes, if any, to the collector 
sewer.
    e. The cost of restoring individual system building sites to their 
original condition.
    2. Unallowable costs for small and onsite systems include:
    a. Modification to physical structure of homes or commercial 
establishments.
    b. Conveyance pipes from the house to the treatment unit located on 
user's property or from the house to the property line if the treatment 
unit is not located on that user's property.
    c. Wastewater generating fixtures such as commodes, sinks, tubs, and 
drains.

                            D. Real Property

    1. Allowable costs for land and rights-of-way include:
    a. The cost (including associated legal, administrative and 
engineering costs) of land acquired in fee simple or by lease or 
easement under grants awarded after October 17, 1972, that will be an 
integral part of the treatment process or that will be used for the 
ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment provided the 
Regional Administrator approves it in the grant agreement. These costs 
include:
    (1) The cost of a reasonable amount of land, considering 
irregularities in application patterns, and the need for buffer areas, 
berms, and dikes;
    (2) The cost of land acquired for a soil absorption system for a 
group of two or more homes;
    (3) The cost of land acquired for composting or temporary storage of 
compost residues which result from wastewater treatment;
    (4) The cost of land acquired for storage of treated wastewater in 
land treatment systems before land application. The total land area for 
construction of a pond for both treatment and storage of wastewater is 
allowable if the volume necessary for storage is greater then the volume 
necessary for treatment. Otherwise, the allowable cost will be 
determined by the ratio of the storage volume to the total volume of the 
pond.
    b. The cost of complying with the requirements of the Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. 4621 et seq., 4651 et seq.), under part 4 of this chapter for 
land necessary for the building of treatment works.
    c. The cost of contracting with another public agency or qualified 
private contractor for part or all of the required acquisition and/or 
relocation services.
    d. The cost associated with the preparation of the treatment works 
site before, during and, to the extent agreed on in the grant agreement, 
after building. These costs include:
    (1) The cost of demolition of existing structures on the treatment 
works site (including rights-of-way) if building cannot be undertaken 
without such demolition;
    (2) The cost (considering such factors as betterment, cost of 
contracting and useful

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life) of removal, relocation or replacement of utilities, provided the 
grantee is legally obligated to pay under state or local law; and
    (3) The cost of restoring streets and rights-of-way to their 
original condition. The need for such restoration must result directly 
from the construction and is generally limited to repaving the width of 
trench.
    e. The cost of acquiring all or part of an existing publicly or 
privately owned wastewater treatment works provided all the following 
criteria are met:
    (1) The acquisition, in and of itself, considered apart from any 
upgrade, expansion or rehabilitation, provides new pollution control 
benefits;
    (2) The acquired treatment works was not built with previous Federal 
or State financial assistance;
    (3) The primary purpose of the acquisition is not the reduction, 
elimination, or redistribution of public or private debt; and
    (4) The acquisition does not circumvent the requirements of the Act, 
these regulations, or other Federal, State or local requirements.
    2. Unallowable costs for land and rights-of-way include:
    a. The costs of acquisition (including associated legal, 
administrative and engineering etc.) of sewer rights-of-way, waste 
treatment plant sites (including small system sites), sanitary landfill 
sites and sludge disposal areas except as provided in paragraphs 1. a. 
and b. of this section.
    b. Any amount paid by the grantee for eligible land in excess of 
just compensation, based on the appraised value, the grantee's record of 
negotiation or any condemnation proceeding, as determined by the 
Regional Administrator.
    c. Removal, relocation or replacement of utilities located on land 
by privilege, such as franchise.

                  E. Equipment, Materials and Supplies

    1. Allowable costs of equipment, materials and supplies include:
    a. The cost of a reasonable inventory of laboratory chemicals and 
supplies necessary to initiate plant operations and laboratory items 
necessary to conduct tests required for plant operation.
    b. The costs for purchase and/or transportation of biological 
seeding materials required for expeditiously initiating the treatment 
process operation.
    c. Cost of shop equipment installed at the treatment works necessary 
to the operation of the works.
    d. The costs of necessary safety equipment, provided the equipment 
meets applicable Federal, State, local or industry safety requirements.
    e. A portion of the costs of collection system maintenance 
equipment. The portion of allowable costs shall be the total equipment 
cost less the cost attributable to the equipment's anticipated use on 
existing collection sewers not funded on the grant. This calculation 
shall be based on: (1) The portion of the total collection system paid 
for by the grant, (2) a demonstrable frequency of need, and (3) the need 
for the equipment to preclude the discharge or bypassing of untreated 
wastewater.
    f. The cost of mobile equipment necessary for the operation of the 
overall wastewater treatment facility, transmission of wastewater or 
sludge, or for the maintenance of equipment. These items include:
    (1) Portable stand-by generators;
    (2) Large portable emergency pumps to provide ``pump-around'' 
capability in the event of pump station failure or pipeline breaks; and
    (3) Sludge or septage tankers, trailers, and other vehicles having 
as their sole purpose the transportation of liquid or dewatered wastes 
from the collector point (including individual or on-site systems) to 
the treatment facility or disposal site.
    g. Replacement parts identified and approved in advance by the 
Regional Administrator as necessary to assure uninterrupted operation of 
the facility, provided they are critical parts or major systems 
components which are:
    (1) Not immediately available and/or whose procurement involves an 
extended ``lead-time;''
    (2) Identified as critical by the equipment supplier(s); or
    (3) Critical but not included in the inventory provided by the 
equipment supplier(s).
    2. Unallowable costs of equipment, materials and supplies include:
    a. The costs of equipment or material procured in violation of the 
procurement standards in 2 CFR 200.317 through 2 CFR 200.327 and 2 CFR 
1500.10 and 1500.11.
    b. The cost of furnishings including draperies, furniture and office 
equipment.
    c. The cost of ordinary site and building maintenance equipment such 
as lawnmowers and snowblowers.
    d. The cost of vehicles for the transportation of the grantees' 
employees.
    e. Items of routine ``programmed'' maintenance such as ordinary 
piping, air filters, couplings, hose, bolts, etc.

                     F. Industrial and Federal Users

    1. Except as provided in paragraph F.2.a., allowable costs for 
treatment works serving industrial and Federal facilities include 
development of a municipal pretreatment program approvable under part 
403 of this chapter, and purchase of monitoring equipment and 
construction of facilities to be used by the municipal treatment works 
in the pretreatment program.

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    2. Unallowable costs for treatment works serving industrial and 
Federal facilities include:
    a. The cost of developing an approvable municipal pretreatment 
program when performed solely for the purpose of seeking an allowance 
for removal of pollutants under part 403 of this chapter.
    b. The cost of monitoring equipment used by industry for sampling 
and analysis of industrial discharges to municipal treatment works.
    c. All incremental costs for sludge management incurred as a result 
of the grantee providing removal credits to industrial users under 40 
CFR 403.7 beyond those sludge management costs that would otherwise be 
incurred in the absence of such removal credits.

                         G. Infiltration/Inflow

    1. Allowable costs include:
    a. The cost of treatment works capacity adequate to transport and 
treat nonexcessive infiltration/inflow under Sec.  35.2120.
    b. The costs of sewer system rehabilitation necessary to eliminate 
excessive infiltration/inflow as determined in a sewer system study 
under Sec.  35.2120.
    2. Unallowable costs include:
    a. When the Regional Administrator determines that the flow rate is 
not significantly more than 120 gallons per capita per day under Sec.  
35.2120(c)(2)(ii), the incremental cost of treatment works capacity 
which is more than 120 gallons per capita per day.

                         H. Miscellaneous Costs

    1. Allowable costs include:
    a. The costs of salaries, benefits and expendable materials the 
grantee incurs for the project.
    b. Unless otherwise specified in this regulation, the costs of 
meeting specific Federal statutory procedures.
    c. Costs for necessary travel directly related to accomplishment of 
project objectives. Travel not directly related to a specific project, 
such as travel to professional meetings, symposia, technology transfer 
seminars, lectures, etc., may be recovered only under an indirect cost 
agreement.
    d. The costs of additions to a treatment works that was assisted 
under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1956 (Pub. L. 84-660), 
or its amendments, and that fails to meet its project performance 
standards provided:
    (1) The project is identified on the State priority list as a 
project for additions to a treatment works that has received previous 
Federal funds;
    (2) The grant application for the additions includes an analysis of 
why the treatment works cannot meet its project performance standards; 
and
    (3) The additions could have been included in the original grant 
award and:
    (a) Are the result of one of the following:
    (i) A change in the project performance standards required by EPA or 
the State;
    (ii) A written understanding between the Regional Administrator and 
grantee prior to or included in the original grant award;
    (iii) A written direction by the Regional Administrator to delay 
building part of the treatment works; or
    (iv) A major change in the treatment works' design criteria that the 
grantee cannot control; or
    (b) Meet all the following conditions:
    (i) If the original grant award was made after December 28, 1981, 
the treatment works has not completed its first full year of operation;
    (ii) The additions are not caused by the grantee's mismanagement or 
the improper actions of others;
    (iii) The costs of rework, delay, acceleration or disruption that 
are a result of building the additions are not included in the grant; 
and
    (iv) The grant does not include an allowance for facilities planning 
or design of the additions.
    (4) This provision applies to failures that occur either before or 
after the initiation of operation. This provision does not cover a 
treatment works that fails at the end of its design life.
    e. Costs of royalties for the use of or rights in a patented process 
or product with the prior approval of the Regional Administrator.
    f. Costs allocable to the water pollution control purpose of 
multiple purpose projects as determined by applying the Alternative 
Justifiable Expenditure (AJE) method described in the CG series. 
Multiple purpose projects that combine wastewater treatment with 
recreation do not need to use the AJE method, but can be funded at the 
level of the most cost-effective single-purpose alternative.
    g. Costs of grantee employees attending training workshops/seminars 
that are necessary to provide instruction in administrative, fiscal or 
contracting procedures required to complete the construction of the 
treatment works, if approved in advance by the Regional Administrator.
    2. Unallowable costs include:
    a. Ordinary operating expenses of the grantee including salaries and 
expenses of elected and appointed officials and preparation of routine 
financial reports and studies.
    b. Preparation of applications and permits required by Federal, 
State or local regulations or procedures.
    c. Administrative, engineering and legal activities associated with 
the establishment

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of special departments, agencies, commissions, regions, districts or 
other units of government.
    d. Approval, preparation, issuance and sale of bonds or other forms 
of indebtedness required to finance the project and the interest on 
them.
    e. The costs of replacing, through reconstruction or substitution, a 
treatment works that was assisted under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act of 1956 (Pub. L. 84-660), or its amendments, and that fails 
to meet its project performance standards. This provision applies to 
failures that occur either before or after the initiation of operation. 
This provision does not apply to an innovative and alternative treatment 
works eligible for funding under Sec.  35.2032(c) or a treatment works 
that fails at the end of its design life or to a failed rotating 
biological contactor eligible for funding under Sec.  35.2035.
    f. Personal injury compensation or damages arising out of the 
project.
    g. Fines and penalties due to violations of, or failure to comply 
with, Federal, State or local laws, regulations or procedures.
    h. Costs outside the scope of the approved project.
    i. Costs for which grant payment has been or will be received from 
another Federal agency.
    j. Costs of treatment works for control of pollutant discharges from 
a separate storm sewer system.
    k. The cost of treatment works that would provide capacity for new 
habitation or other establishments to be located on environmentally 
sensitive land such as wetlands or floodplains.
    l. The costs of preparing a corrective action report required by 
Sec.  35.2218(c).

                     I. Design/Build Project Grants

    1. Allowable costs include:
    a. The costs of supplementing the facilities plan to prepare the 
pre-bid package including the cost of preliminary boring and site plans, 
concept and layout drawings, schematic, general material and major 
equipment lists and specifications, instructions to builders, general 
and special conditions, project performance standards and permit limits, 
applicable State or other design standards, any requirements to go into 
bid analyses, and other contract documents, schedules, forms and 
certificates.
    b. The costs for building the project, including:
    (1) Project costs based on the lowest responsive, responsible 
competitive design/build project bid.
    (2) Construction management services including detailed plans and 
specifications review and approval, change order review and approval, 
resident inspection, shop drawing approval and preparation of an O & M 
manual and of user charge and sewer use ordinance systems.
    (3) Any adjustments to reflect the actual reasonable and necessary 
costs for preparing the pre-bid package.
    (4) Post-construction activities required by project performance 
certification requirements.
    (5) Contract and project administration activities including the 
review of contractor vouchers and payment requests, preparation of 
monitoring reports, grant administration and accounting services, 
routine legal costs, cost of eligible real property.
    (6) Contingencies.
    2. Unallowable costs include:
    a. All costs in excess of the maximum agreed Federal share.
    b. Costs of facilities planning where the grantee has received a 
Step 1 grant.

[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 45896, Nov. 4, 1985; 55 
FR 27098, June 29, 1990; 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30399, May 
19, 2022]



   Sec. Appendix B to Subpart I of Part 35--Allowance for Facilities 
                           Planning and Design

    1. This appendix provides the method EPA will use to determine both 
the estimated and the final allowance under Sec.  35.2025 for facilities 
planning and design. The Step 2 + 3, Step 3 and Step 7 grant agreements 
will include an estimate of the allowance.
    2. The Federal share of the allowance is determined by applying the 
applicable grant percentage in Sec.  35.2152 to the allowance.
    3. The allowance is not intended to reimburse the grantee for costs 
actually incurred for facilities planning or design. Rather, the 
allowance is intended to assist in defraying those costs. Under this 
procedure, questions of equity (i.e., reimbursement on a dollar-for-
dollar basis) will not be appropriate.
    4. The estimated and final allowance will be determined in 
accordance with this appendix and tables 1, 2 and 3. Table 2 is to be 
used in the event the grantee received a grant for facilities planning. 
Table 3 is to be used to determine the facilities planning allowance for 
a Step 7 grant if the grantee did not receive a Step 1 grant. The amount 
of the allowance is computed by applying the resulting allowance 
percentage to the initial allowable building cost.
    5. The initial allowable building cost is the initial allowable cost 
of erecting, altering, remodeling, improving, or extending a treatment 
works, whether accomplished through subagreement or force account. 
Specifically, the initial allowable building cost is the allowable cost 
of the following:
    a. The initial award amount of all prime subagreements for building 
the project.

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    b. The initial amounts approved for force account work performed in 
lieu of awarding a subagreement for building the project.
    c. The purchase price of eligible real property.
    6. The estimated allowance is to be based on the estimate of the 
initial allowable building cost.
    7. The final allowance will be determined one time only for each 
project, based on the initial allowable building cost, and will not be 
adjusted for subsequent cost increases or decreases.
    8. For a Step 3 or Step 7 project, the grantee may request payment 
of 50 percent of the Federal share of the estimated allowance 
immediately after grant award. Final payment of the Federal share of the 
allowance may be requested in the first payment after the grantee has 
awarded all prime subagreements for building the project, received the 
Regional Administrator's approval for force account work, and completed 
the acquisition of all eligible real property.
    9. For a Step 2 + 3 project, if the grantee has not received a grant 
for facilities planning, the grantee may request payment of 30 percent 
of the Federal share of the estimated allowance immediately after the 
grant award. Half of the remaining estimated allowance may be requested 
when design of the project is 50 percent complete. If the grantee has 
received a grant for facilities planning, the grantee may request half 
of the Federal share of the estimated allowance when design of the 
project is 50 percent complete. Final payment of the Federal share of 
the allowance may be requested in the first payment after the grantee 
has awarded all prime subagreements for building the project, received 
the Regional Administrator's approval for force account work, and 
completed the acquisition of all eligible real property.
    10. The allowance does not include architect or engineering services 
provided during the building of the project, e.g., reviewing bids, 
checking shop drawings, reviewing change orders, making periodic visits 
to job sites, etc. Architect or engineering services during the building 
of the project are allowable costs subject to this regulation and 40 CFR 
part 33.
    11. The State will determine the amount and conditions of any 
advance under Sec.  35.2025(b), not to exceed the Federal share of the 
estimated allowance.
    12. EPA will reduce the Federal share of the allowance by the amount 
of any advances the grantee received under Sec.  35.2025(b).

          Table 1--Allowance for Facilities Planning and Design
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Allowance as a
                     Building cost                        percentage of
                                                         building cost*
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$100,000 or less......................................           14.4945
120,000...............................................           14.1146
150,000...............................................           13.6631
175,000...............................................           13.3597
200,000...............................................           13.1023
250,000...............................................           12.6832
300,000...............................................           12.3507
350,000...............................................           12.0764
400,000...............................................           11.8438
500,000...............................................           11.4649
600,000...............................................           11.1644
700,000...............................................           10.9165
800,000...............................................           10.7062
900,000...............................................           10.5240
1,000,000.............................................           10.3637
1,200,000.............................................           10.0920
1,500,000.............................................            9.7692
1,750,000.............................................            9.5523
2,000,000.............................................            9.3682
2,500,000.............................................            9.0686
3,000,000.............................................            8.8309
3,500,000.............................................            8.6348
4,000,000.............................................            8.4684
5,000,000.............................................            8.1975
6,000,000.............................................            7.9827
7,000,000.............................................            7.8054
8,000,000.............................................            7.6550
9,000,000.............................................            7.5248
10,000,000............................................            7.4101
12,000,000............................................            7.2159
15,000,000............................................            6.9851
17,500,000............................................            6.8300
20,000,000............................................            6.6984
25,000,000............................................            6.4841
30,000,000............................................            6.3142
35,000,000............................................            6.1739
40,000,000............................................            6.0550
50,000,000............................................            5.8613
60,000,000............................................            5.7077
70,000,000............................................            5.5809
80,000,000............................................            5.4734
90,000,000............................................            5.3803
100,000,000...........................................            5.2983
120,000,000...........................................            5.1594
150,000,000...........................................            4.9944
175,000,000...........................................            4.8835
200,000,000...........................................            4.7894
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: The allowance does not reimburse for costs incurred. Accordingly,
  the allowance tables shall not be used to determine the compensation
  for facilities planning or design services. The compensation for
  facilities planning or design services should be based upon the
  nature, scope and complexity of the services required by the
  community.
*Interpolate between values.


                   Table 2--Allowance for Design Only
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Allowance as a
                     Building cost                        percentage of
                                                         building cost*
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$100,000 or less......................................            8.5683
120,000...............................................            8.3808
150,000...............................................            8.1570
175,000...............................................            8.0059
200,000...............................................            7.8772
250,000...............................................            7.6668
300,000...............................................            7.4991
350,000...............................................            7.3602
400,000...............................................            7.2419

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500,000...............................................            7.0485
600,000...............................................            6.8943
700,000...............................................            6.7666
800,000...............................................            6.6578
900,000...............................................            6.5634
1,000,000.............................................            6.4300
1,200,000.............................................            6.3383
1,500,000.............................................            6.1690
1,750,000.............................................            6.0547
2,000,000.............................................            5.9574
2,500,000.............................................            5.7983
3,000,000.............................................            5.6714
3,500,000.............................................            5.5664
4,000,000.............................................            5.4769
5,000,000.............................................            5.3306
6,000,000.............................................            5.2140
7,000,000.............................................            5.1174
8,000,000.............................................            5.0352
9,000,000.............................................            4.9637
10,000,000............................................            4.9007
12,000,000............................................            4.7935
15,000,000............................................            4.6655
17,500,000............................................            4.5790
20,000,000............................................            4.5054
25,000,000............................................            4.3851
30,000,000............................................            4.2892
35,000,000............................................            4.2097
40,000,000............................................            4.1421
50,000,000............................................            4.0314
60,000,000............................................            3.9432
70,000,000............................................            3.8702
80,000,000............................................            3.8080
90,000,000............................................            3.7540
100,000,000...........................................            3.7063
120,000,000...........................................            3.6252
150,000,000...........................................            3.5284
175,000,000...........................................            3.4630
200,000,000...........................................            3.4074
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: The allowance does not reimburse for costs incurred. Accordingly,
  the allowance tables shall not be used to determine the compensation
  for facilities planning or design services. The compensation for
  facilities planning or design services should be based upon the
  nature, scope and complexity of the services required by the
  community.
*Interpolate between values.


  Table 3--Allowance for Facilities Planning for Design/Build Projects
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Allowance as a
                Building cost (dollars)                   percentage of
                                                         building cost*
------------------------------------------------------------------------
100,000 or less.......................................            5.9262
120,000...............................................            5.7337
150,000...............................................            5.5061
175,000...............................................            5.3538
200,000...............................................            5.2250
250,000...............................................            5.0163
300,000...............................................            4.8516
350,000...............................................            4.7162
400,000...............................................            4.6019
500,000...............................................            4.4164
600,000...............................................            4.2701
700,000...............................................            4.1499
800,000...............................................            4.0483
900,000...............................................            3.9606
1,000,000.............................................            3.8837
1,200,000.............................................            3.7538
1,500,000.............................................            3.6003
1,750,000.............................................            3.4976
2,000,000.............................................            3.4109
2,500,000.............................................            3.2703
3,000,000.............................................            3.1595
3,500,000.............................................            3.0684
4,000,000.............................................            2.9915
5,000,000.............................................            2.8669
6,000,000.............................................            2.7686
7,000,000.............................................            2.6880
8,000,000.............................................            2.6198
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Building cost is the sum of the allowable cost of (1) the initial
  award amount of the prime subagreement for building and designing the
  project; and (2) the purchase price of eligible real property.
*Interpolate between values.


[49 FR 6234, Feb. 17, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 27098, June 29, 1990]



       Subpart J_Construction Grants Program Delegation to States

    Authority: Sections 205(g) and 518(e) of the Clean Water Act, as 
amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq.

    Source: 48 FR 37818, Aug. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.3000  Purpose.

    (a) This regulation establishes policies and procedures for the 
development, management, and EPA overview of State administration of the 
wastewater treatment works construction grants program under section 
205(g) of the Clean Water Act, as amended. The delegation agreement 
between EPA and the State is a precondition for construction management 
assistance under section 205(g). Program requirements for other 
assistance agreements authorized by section 205(g) for activities under 
sections 402 and 404 and section 208(b)(4) are provided in part 130. 
Administration of all section 205(g) assistance agreements follows the 
procedures established in subpart A of this part.
    (b) A State, for purposes of receiving delegation of construction 
grant program responsibilities under this subpart, shall include a 
State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territories

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of the Pacific Islands (Palau), the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas, and any Indian Tribe, band, group, or community recognized by 
the Secretary of the Interior and exercising governmental authority over 
a Federal Indian reservation, provided that the Tribe satisfies the 
following criteria:
    (1) The Indian Tribe has a governing body carrying out substantial 
governmental duties and powers. The Tribe must submit a narrative 
statement to the Regional Administrator describing the form of the 
Tribal government, describing the types of essential governmental 
functions currently performed and identifying the source of the 
authority to perform these functions.
    (2) The functions to be exercised by the Indian Tribe pertain to the 
management and protection of water resources which are held by an Indian 
Tribe, held by the United States in trust for Indians, held by a member 
of an Indian Tribe if such property is subject to a trust restriction on 
alienation, or otherwise within the borders of an Indian reservation. 
Assertions by the Indian Tribe with respect to this criterion will be 
provided by EPA to adjacent governmental entities in accordance with 40 
CFR 130.15.
    (3) The Indian Tribe is reasonably expected to be capable, in the 
Regional Administrator's judgment, of carrying out the functions to be 
exercised in a manner consistent with the terms and purposes of the 
Clean Water Act and applicable regulations.
    (c) Where a Tribe has previously qualified for treatment as a State 
under a Clean Water Act or Safe Drinking Water Act program, the Tribe 
need only provide the required information which had not been submitted 
in a previous treatment as a State application.

[48 FR 37818, Aug. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 27098, June 29, 1990]



Sec.  35.3005  Policy.

    (a) EPA's policy is to delegate management of the wastewater 
treatment works construction grant program to the maximum extent 
possible consistent with the objectives of the Act, prudent fiscal 
management, and EPA's overall national responsibility for the program. 
The policy is premised on an on-going partnership between EPA and the 
States that includes consultation with the States in formulation of 
policy and guidance by EPA. EPA expects States to undertake full 
delegation of all project level activities, including preliminary 
determinations of non-delegable requirements. The objective of 
delegation is to eliminate duplication of Federal and State effort in 
the management of the construction grant program, to increase State 
participation in the construction grant program, and to improve 
operating efficiency.
    (b) Program delegation is to be accomplished through a formal 
delegation agreement between the Regional Administrator and the State. 
The delegation agreement will specify the functions which the State will 
perform and procedures for State certification to EPA.
    (c) EPA will overview the performance of the program under 
delegation to ensure that progress is being made toward meeting the 
construction grant program objectives and that the State is continuing 
to employ administrative, fiscal, and program controls to guard against 
fraud, misuse, and mismanagement of public funds. Overview will also 
include review of the State management process to ensure it is 
efficient, effective and assures timely State reviews.



Sec.  35.3010  Delegation agreement.

    (a) Before execution of the delegation agreement, the Regional 
Administrator must determine that the unit of the State agency 
designated to implement the agreement is capable of carrying out the 
delegated functions. The Regional Administrator will evaluate those 
aspects of the unit which directly affect the State's capability to 
implement the agreement.
    (b) In the delegation agreement, the State agency will assure the 
Regional Administrator that it will execute its responsibilities under 
the delegation agreement in conformance with all applicable Federal 
laws, regulations, orders, and policies.
    (c) The delegation agreement will:
    (1) Designate the organizational unit within the State responsible 
for the implementation of the delegation agreement;

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    (2) List the functions delegated and functions to be delegated, with 
a schedule for their assumption by the State;
    (3) Identify procedures to be followed and records to be kept by the 
State and EPA in carrying out each delegated function;
    (4) Identify the staffing, hiring, training, and funding necessary 
to carry out the delegated functions;
    (5) Estimate program costs by year for the term of the delegation 
agreement;
    (6) Identify an accounting system, acceptable to the Regional 
Administrator, which will properly identify and relate State costs to 
the conduct of delegated functions; and
    (7) Identify the form and content of the system for EPA overview of 
State performance consistent with the requirements in Sec.  35.3025 of 
this subpart, including the frequency, method, and extent of monitoring, 
evaluation, and reporting.
    (d) The term of the delegation agreement shall generally be five 
years. As subsequent construction management assistance is awarded, the 
delegation agreement may be amended to maintain a five-year period.
    (e) The delegation agreement will be revised, as necessary, to 
reflect substantial program or procedural changes, as determined by the 
Regional Administrator.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0417)



Sec.  35.3015  Extent of State responsibilities.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the 
Regional Administrator may delegate to the State agency authority to 
review and certify all construction grant documents required before and 
after grant award and to perform all construction grant review and 
management activities necessary to administer the construction grants 
program.
    (b) The State may also act as the manager of waste treatment 
construction grant projects for small communities. The State, with the 
approval of the community, may serve as the community contracting agent 
and undertake responsibilities such as negotiating subagreements, 
providing technical assistance, and assisting the community in 
exercising its resident engineering responsibility. In this capacity, 
the State is in the same position as a private entity and cannot require 
a small community to hold the State harmless from negligent acts or 
omissions. The State may also execute an agreement with any organization 
within the State government, other than the State agency, which is 
capable of performing these services. The terms of the agreement to 
provide these services to small communities must be approved by the 
Regional Administrator before execution of the agreement.
    (c) The Regional Administrator shall retain overall responsibility 
for the construction grant program and exercise direct authority for the 
following:
    (1) Construction grant assistance awards, grant amendments, 
payments, and terminations;
    (2) Projects where an overriding Federal interest requires greater 
Federal involvement;
    (3) Final determinations under Federal statutes and Executive Orders 
(e.g., the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq., Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
seq.), except for sections 201, 203, 204, and 212 of the Clean Water 
Act;
    (4) Final resolution of construction grant audit exceptions; and
    (5) Procurement determinations listed under 40 CFR 33.001(g).



Sec.  35.3020  Certification procedures.

    (a) The State will furnish a written certification to the Regional 
Administrator for each construction grant project application submitted 
to EPA for award. The certification must state that all Federal 
requirements, within the scope of authority delegated to the State under 
the delegation agreement, have been met. This certification must be 
supported by documentation specified in the delegation agreement. The 
documentation must be made available to the Regional Administrator upon 
request.
    (b) Certification that a construction grant project application 
complies with all delegable pre-award requirements consists of 
certification of compliance with the following sections of

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subpart I of this part: Sec.  35.2030 (Facilities planning); Sec.  
35.2040 (a) and (b) (Grant application); Sec.  35.2042 (Review of grant 
applications); and Sec. Sec.  35.2100 (Limitations on award) through and 
including 35.2125, except for Sec.  35.2101 (Advanced treatment reviews 
for projects with incremental capital advanced treatment costs of over 
$3 million), Sec.  35.2112 (Marine waiver discharge applicants), and 
Sec.  35.2113 (final decisions under the National Environmental Policy 
Act).



Sec.  35.3025  Overview of State performance under delegation.

    The Regional Administrator will review the performance of a 
delegated State through an annual overview program, developed in 
accordance with procedures agreed to in the delegation agreement (Sec.  
35.3010(c)(7)). The purpose of the overview program is to ensure that 
both the delegated State and EPA efficiently and effectively execute the 
fiscal and program responsiblilities under the Clean Water Act and 
related legislation. The overview program is comprised of three steps:
    (a) Developing a plan for overview. The plan for overview specifies 
priority objectives, key measures of performance, and monitoring and 
evaluation activities (including State reporting to EPA) for the 
upcoming year. EPA and the State should agree to a plan for overview in 
advance of the upcoming year.
    (1) Priority objectives will include both program and management 
objectives. In developing the State priority objectives, the national 
priorities identified by the Administrator on an annual basis must, at a 
minimum, be addressed and applied as appropriate to each State. In 
addition, the Regional Administrator and the State may identify other 
objectives unique to the situation in the State.
    (2) For each priority objective, the plan for overview will specify 
key measures of performance (both quantitative and qualitative), 
identify which measures will require the negotiation of outputs, and 
enumerate the specific monitoring and evaluation activities and methods 
planned for the upcoming year.
    (b) Negotiating annual outputs. Annually, the Region and delegated 
State will negotiate and agree upon outputs, where required by the plan 
for overview, to cover priority objectives for the upcoming year. This 
negotiation should also result in development of the work program 
required for the section 205(g) assistance application, pursuant to 
subpart A, Sec.  35.130 of this part. Where the assistance application 
covers a budget period beyond the annual overview program period, the 
assistance award may be made for the full budget period, contingent on 
future negotiation of annual outputs under this paragraph for subsequent 
years of the budget period.
    (c) Monitoring and evaluating program performance. Monitoring and 
evaluation of program performance (including State reporting) is based 
on the plan for overview agreed to in advance and should be appropriate 
to the delegation situation existing between the Region and State. It 
should take into account past performance of the State and the extent of 
State experience in administering the delegated functions. An on-site 
evaluation will occur at least annually and will cover, at a minimum, 
negotiated annual outputs, performance expected in the delegation 
agreement and, where applicable, evaluation of performance under the 
assistance agreement as provided in 40 CFR 35.150. The evaluation will 
cover performance of both the Region and the State. Upon completion of 
the evaluation, the delegation agreement may be revised, if necessary, 
to reflect changes resulting from the evaluation. The Regional 
Administrator may terminate or annul any section 205(g) financial 
assistance for cause in accordance with 2 CFR 200.339 through 2 CFR 
200.343, Remedies for Noncompliance.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0417)

[48 FR 37818, Aug. 19, 1983, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014; 
87 FR 30399, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.3030  Right of review of State decision.

    (a) Any construction grant application or grantee who has been 
adversely affected by a State's action or omission may request Regional 
review of such action or omission, but must first submit a petition for 
review to the State

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agency that made the initial decision. The State agency will make a 
final decision in accordance with procedures set forth in the delegation 
agreement. The State must provide, in writing, normally within 45 days 
of the date it receives the petition, the basis for its decision 
regarding the disputed action or omission. The final State decision must 
be labeled as such and, if adverse to the applicant or grantee, must 
include notice of the right to request Regional review of the State 
decision under this section. A State's failure to address the disputed 
action or omission in a timely fashion, or in writing, will not preclude 
Regional review.
    (b) Requests for Regional review must include:
    (1) A copy of any written State decision.
    (2) A statement of the amount in dispute,
    (3) A description of the issues involved, and
    (4) A concise statement of the objections to the State decision.

The request must be filed by registered mail, return receipt requested, 
within thirty days of the date of the State decision or within a 
reasonable time if the State fails to respond in writing to the request 
for review.
    (c) The Region shall determine whether the State's review is 
comparable to a dispute decision official's (DDO) review pursuant to 2 
CFR part 1500, subpart E. If the State's review is comparable, Regional 
review of the State's decision will be conducted by the Regional 
Administrator. If the State's review is not comparable, the DDO will 
review the State's decision and issue a written decision. Review of 
either a Regional Administrator or DDO decision may be requested 
pursuant to 2 CFR part 1500, subpart E.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0095)

[50 FR 45896, Nov. 4, 1985, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3035  Public participation.

    (a) Public participation during the development, review, approval, 
and substantial revision of the delegation agreement will be in 
accordance with the requirements of section 101(e) of the Act, part 25 
of this chapter, and this subpart.
    (b) The Regional Administrator or the State, as mutually agreed, 
will make the draft delegation agreement, any proposed substantial 
amendment to the delegation agreement, and the proposed annual overview 
program, available to the public for comment, and provide notice of 
availability, sufficiently in advance of execution to allow for timely 
comment.
    (c) If, based on comments received, the Regional Administrator or 
State determines that significant interest exists, the State and EPA 
will consult with interested and affected groups and citizens prior to 
execution of the delegation agreement, substantial amendment, or annual 
overview program. If the Regional Administrator or State determines that 
significant interest and desire for a public meeting exist, the Region 
or State will hold one or more public meetings at least 30 days prior to 
execution.



         Subpart K_State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds

    Authority: Sections 205(m), 501(a) and title VI of the Clean Water 
Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1285(m), 33 U.S.C. 1361(a), 33 U.S.C. 1381-
1387.

    Source: 55 FR 10178, Mar. 19, 1990, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.3100  Policy and purpose.

    (a) The Agency intends to implement the State water pollution 
control revolving fund program in a manner that preserves for States a 
high degree of flexibility for operating their revolving funds in 
accordance with each State's unique needs and circumstances. The purpose 
of these regulations is to advance the general intent of title VI of the 
Clean Water Act, which is to ensure that each State's program is 
designed and operated to continue providing assistance for water 
pollution control activities in perpetuity.
    (b) These regulations reflect statutory and program requirements 
that have been previously published in the Initial Guidance for State 
Revolving Funds, which was signed by the Assistant Administrator for 
Water on January 28, 1988, and the supplementary

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memorandum to the Initial Guidance for State Revolving Funds, which was 
signed by the Assistant Administrator for Water on September 30, 1988. 
Copies of both documents can be obtained by writing the Office of 
Municipal Pollution Control (WH-546), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    (c) These regulations supplement title VI by codifying all major 
program requirements, applicable to the SRF program. EPA will not impose 
additional major program requirements without an opportunity for 
affected parties to comment. The process for amending this regulation to 
incorporate these requirements will begin within three months of their 
issuance.



Sec.  35.3105  Definitions.

    Words and terms that are not defined below and that are used in this 
rule shall have the same meaning they are given in 2 CFR part 200 
Subpart A--Acronyms and Definitions and 40 CFR part 35, subpart I.
    (a) Act. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, more commonly 
known as the Clean Water Act (Pub. L. 92-500), as amended by the Water 
Quality Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-4). 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
    (b) Binding Commitment. A legal obligation by the State to a local 
recipient that defines the terms for assistance under the SRF.
    (c) Capitalization Grant. The assistance agreement by which the EPA 
obligates and awards funds allotted to a State for purposes of 
capitalizing that State's revolving fund.
    (d) Cash draw. The transfer of cash under a letter of credit (LOC) 
from the Federal Treasury into the State's SRF.
    (e) Disbursement. The transfer of cash from an SRF to an assistance 
recipient.
    (f) Equivalency projects. Those section 212 wastewater treatment 
projects constructed in whole or in part before October 1, 1994, with 
funds ``directly made available by'' the capitalization grant. These 
projects must comply with the requirements of section 602(b)(6) of the 
Act.
    (g) Funds ``directly made available by'' capitalization grants. 
Funds equaling the amount of the grant.
    (h) Payment. An action by the EPA to increase the amount of 
capitalization grant funds available for cash draw from an LOC.
    (i) SRF. State water pollution control revolving fund.

[55 FR 10178, Mar. 19, 1990, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3110  Fund establishment.

    (a) Generally. Before the Regional Administrator (RA) may award a 
capitalization grant, the State must establish an SRF that complies with 
section 603 of the Act and this rule.
    (b) SRF accounts. The SRF can be established within a multiple-
purpose State financing program. However, the SRF must be a separate 
account or series of accounts that is dedicated solely to providing 
loans and other forms of financial assistance, but not grants.
    (c) SRF administration. The SRF must be administered by an 
instrumentality of the State that is empowered to manage the Fund in 
accordance with the requirements of the Act. Where more than one agency 
of the State is involved in administering the activities of the State's 
program, the functions and the relationships of those agencies must be 
established to the satisfaction of the RA.
    (d) Documentation of the establishment of an SRF program. (1) As 
part of its initial application for the capitalization grant, the State 
must furnish the RA with documentation of the establishment of an SRF 
and designation of the State instrumentality that will administer the 
SRF in accordance with the Act.
    (2) With each capitalization grant application, the State's Attorney 
General (AG), or someone designated by the AG, must sign or concur in a 
certification that the State legislation establishing the SRF and the 
powers it confers are consistent with State law, and that the State may 
legally bind itself to the terms of the capitalization grant agreement.
    (3) Where waiting for the AG's signature or concurrence would by 
itself significantly delay awarding the first grant (i.e., there are no 
other issues holding up the award), the head or chief legal officer of 
the State agency

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which has direct responsibility for administering the SRF program may 
sign the certification at the time of the capitalization grant award, 
provided the capitalization grant agreement contains a special condition 
requiring the State to submit the AG/designee's concurrence to EPA 
within a reasonable time, not to exceed 120 days, after the grant is 
awarded.
    (e) Allotment. (1) Appropriations for fiscal years 1987 through 1990 
under both title II and title VI programs will be allotted in accordance 
with the formula contained in section 205(c)(3) of the Act.
    (2) Title VI funds are available for the Agency to obligate to the 
State during the fiscal year in which they are allotted and during the 
following fiscal year. The amount of any title VI allotment not 
obligated to the State at the end of this period of availability will be 
reallotted for title VI purposes in accordance with 40 CFR 35.2010.
    (3) A State that does not receive grants that obligate all the funds 
allotted to it under title VI in the first year of its availability will 
not receive reallotted funds from that appropriation.
    (4) Notwithstanding 40 CFR 35.910 and 40 CFR 35.2010(a), 
deobligations and reallotments of title II funds may be transferred to a 
title VI capitalization grant regardless of either the year in which the 
title II funds were originally allotted or the year in which they are 
deobligated or reallotted.
    (f) Transfer of title II allotments. A State may exercise the option 
to transfer a portion of its title II allotment for deposit, through a 
capitalization grant, into an established water pollution control 
revolving fund, under section 205(m) of the Act.
    (1) If the State elects this option, the Governor of the State must 
submit a Notice of Intent to the RA specifying the amount of the title 
II allotment the State intends to use for title VI purposes during the 
fiscal year for which it is submitted. The Notice may also identify 
anticipated, unobligated title II funds from the prior fiscal year, and 
request transfer of those funds as well.
    (2) Each Notice of Intent must be submitted on or before July 3 of 
the year preceding the Federal fiscal year in which those funds are 
available. If a State fails to file a Notice of Intent on or before the 
prescribed date, then the State may not transfer title II allotments 
into an SRF in the upcoming fiscal year. A timely Notice of Intent may 
be later withdrawn or amended.
    (3) When the capitalization grant is awarded, funds requested under 
section 205(m) of the Act will be obligated under title VI for the 
activities of the SRF. If a Notice of Intent anticipates transfer of 
funds under the authority of section 205(m), but those funds are not so 
obligated by the end of the two year period of availability, they will 
be subject to reallotment as construction grant funds.
    (g) Reserves and transferred allotments. (1) Funds reserved under 
section 205(g) of the Act can be used to develop SRF programs. However, 
before any of these funds may be used for purposes of the SRF, the State 
must establish to the satisfaction of the RA that adequate funds, up to 
the section 205(g) maximum, will be available from any source to 
administer the construction grants program.
    (2) Funds reserved under sections 205(j)(1) and 205(j)(5) of the Act 
must be calculated based on the State's full title II allotment, and 
cannot be transferred to the SRF.
    (3) Funds reserved under sections 201(l)(2), 205(h), and 205(i) of 
the Act must also be calculated based upon the State's full title II 
allotment. However, these reserves may be transferred into an SRF.
    (4) The State must reserve from each fiscal year's title VI 
allotment the greater of one percent of its allotment or $100,000 to 
carry out planning under sections 205(j) and 303(e) of the Act.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0118)



Sec.  35.3115  Eligible activities of the SRF.

    Funds in the SRF shall not be used to provide grants. SRF balances 
must be available in perpetuity and must be used solely to provide loans 
and other authorized forms of financial assistance:
    (a) To municipalities, inter-municipal, interstate, or State 
agencies for the construction of publicly owned wastewater treatment 
works as these

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are defined in section 212 of the Act and that appear on the State's 
priority list developed pursuant to section 216 of the Act; and
    (b) For implementation of a nonpoint source pollution control 
management program under section 319 of the Act; and
    (c) For development and implementation of an estuary conservation 
and management plan under section 320 of the Act.



Sec.  35.3120  Authorized types of assistance.

    The SRF may provide seven general types of financial assistance.
    (a) Loans. The SRF may award loans at or below market interest 
rates, or for zero interest.
    (1) Loans may be awarded only if:
    (i) All principal and interest payments on loans are credited 
directly to the SRF;
    (ii) The annual repayment of principal and payment of interest 
begins not later than one year after project completion;
    (iii) The loan is fully amortized not later than twenty years after 
project completion; and
    (iv) Each loan recipient establishes one or more dedicated sources 
of revenue for repayment of the loan.
    (2) Where construction of a treatment works has been phased or 
segmented, loan repayment requirements apply to the completion of 
individual phases or segments.
    (b) Refinancing existing debt obligations. The SRF may buy or 
refinance local debt obligations at or below market rates, where the 
initial debt was incurred after March 7, 1985, and building began after 
that date.
    (1) Projects otherwise eligible for refinancing under this section 
on which building began:
    (i) Before January 28, 1988 (the effective date of the Initial 
Guidance for State Revolving Funds) must meet the requirements of title 
VI to be fully eligible.
    (ii) After January 28, 1988, but before the effective date of this 
rule, must meet the requirements of title VI and of the Initial Guidance 
for State Revolving Funds to be fully eligible.
    (iii) After March 19, 1990 must meet the requirements of this rule 
to be fully eligible.
    (2) Where the original debt for a project was in the form of a 
multi-purpose bond incurred for purposes in addition to wastewater 
treatment facility construction, an SRF may provide refinancing only for 
eligible purposes, and not for the entire debt.
    (c) Guarantee or purchase insurance for local debt obligations. The 
SRF may guarantee local debt obligations where such action would improve 
credit market access or reduce interest rates. The SRF may also purchase 
or provide bond insurance to guarantee debt service payment.
    (d) Guarantee SRF debt obligations. The SRF may be used as security 
or as a source of revenue for the payment of principal and interest on 
revenue or general obligation bonds issued by the State provided that 
the net proceeds of the sale of such bonds are deposited in the SRF.
    (e) Loan guarantees for ``sub-State revolving funds.'' The SRF may 
provide loan guarantees for similar revolving funds established by 
municipal or intermunicipal agencies, to finance activities eligible 
under title VI.
    (f) Earn interest on fund accounts. The SRF may earn interest on 
Fund accounts.
    (g) SRF administrative expenses. (1) Money in the SRF may be used 
for the reasonable costs of administering the SRF, provided that the 
amount does not exceed 4 percent of all grant awards received by the 
SRF. Expenses of the SRF in excess of the amount permitted under this 
section must be paid for from sources outside the SRF.
    (2) Allowable administrative costs include all reasonable costs 
incurred for management of the SRF program and for management of 
projects receiving financial assistance from the SRF. Reasonable costs 
unique to the SRF, such as costs of servicing loans and issuing debt, 
SRF program start-up costs, financial management, and legal consulting 
fees, and reimbursement costs for support services from other State 
agencies are also allowable.
    (3) Unallowable administrative costs include the costs of 
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construction grant program under section 205(g), permit programs under 
sections 402 and 404 and Statewide wastewater management planning 
programs under section 208(b)(4).
    (4) Expenses incurred issuing bonds guaranteed by the SRF, including 
the costs of insuring the issue, may be absorbed by the proceeds of the 
bonds, and need not be charged against the 4 percent administrative 
costs ceiling. The net proceeds of those issues must be deposited in the 
Fund.



Sec.  35.3125  Limitations on SRF assistance.

    (a) Prevention of double benefit. If the SRF makes a loan in part to 
finance the cost of facility planning and preparation of plans, 
specifications, and estimates for the building of treatment works and 
the recipient subsequently receives a grant under section 201(g) for the 
building of treatment works and an allowance under section 201(1)(1), 
the SRF shall ensure that the recipient will promptly repay the loan to 
the extent of the allowance.
    (b) Assistance for the non-Federal share. (1) The SRF shall not 
provide a loan for the non-Federal share of the cost of a treatment 
works project for which the recipient is receiving assistance from the 
EPA under any other authority.
    (2) The SRF may provide authorized financial assistance other than a 
loan for the non-Federal share of a treatment works project receiving 
EPA assistance if the Governor or the Governor's designee determines 
that such assistance is necessary to allow the project to proceed.
    (3) The SRF may provide loans for subsequent phases, segments, or 
stages of wastewater treatment works that previously received grant 
assistance for earlier phases, segments, or stages of the same treatment 
works.
    (4) A community that receives a title II construction grant after 
the community has begun building with its own financing, may receive SRF 
assistance to refinance the pre-grant work, in accordance with the 
requirements for refinancing set forth under Sec.  35.3120(b) of this 
part.
    (c) Publicly owned portions. The SRF may provide assistance for only 
the publicly owned portion of the treatment works.
    (d) Private operation. Contractual arrangements for the private 
operation of a publicly owned treatment works will not affect the 
eligibility of the treatment works for SRF financing.
    (e) Water quality management planning. The SRF may provide 
assistance only to projects that are consistent with any plans developed 
under sections 205(j), 208, 303(e), 319 and 320 of the Act.



Sec.  35.3130  The capitalization grant agreement.

    (a) Contents. The capitalization grant agreement must contain or 
incorporate by reference the State's application, Intended Use Plan, 
agreed upon payment schedule, State environmental review process and 
certifications or demonstrations of other agreement requirements and, 
where used, the SRF Operating Agreement.
    (b) Operating agreement. At the option of the State, the 
organizational and administrative framework and those procedures of the 
SRF program that are not expected to change annually may be described in 
an Operating Agreement (OA). The OA must be incorporated by reference in 
the grant agreement.
    (c) Application requirements. The State must certify in its 
application that it has the legal, managerial, technical, and 
operational capabilities to administer the program.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0118)



Sec.  35.3135  Specific capitalization grant agreement requirements.

    (a) Agreement to accept payments. The State must agree to accept 
grant payments in accordance with the negotiated payment schedule.
    (b) Provide a State match. The State must agree to deposit into its 
SRF an amount equaling at least 20 percent of the amount of each grant 
payment.
    (1) The State match must be deposited on or before the date on which 
the State receives each payment from the grant award. The State may 
maintain its match in an LOC or other financial arrangement similar to 
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LOC, provided that the State's proportional share is converted to cash 
when the Federal LOC is drawn upon.
    (2) Bonds issued by the State for the match may be retired from the 
interest earned by the SRF (including interest on SRF loans) if the net 
proceeds from the State issued bonds are deposited in the fund. Loan 
principal must be repaid to the SRF and cannot be used to retire State 
issued bonds.
    (3) The State must identify the source of the matching amount in the 
capitalization grant application and must establish to the RA's 
satisfaction that the source is not Federal money, unless specifically 
authorized to be used for such purposes under the statute making the 
funds available.
    (4) If the State provides a match in excess of the required amount, 
the excess balance may be banked toward subsequent match requirements.
    (5) If the State has deposited State monies in a dedicated revolving 
fund after March 7, 1985 and prior to receiving a capitalization grant, 
the State may credit these monies toward the match requirement:
    (i) If the monies were deposited in an SRF that subsequently 
received a capitalization grant and, if the deposit was expended, it was 
expended in accordance with title VI;
    (ii) If the monies were deposited in a separate fund that has not 
received a capitalization grant, they were expended in accordance with 
title VI and an amount equal to all repayments of principal and payments 
of interest from these loans will be deposited in the Federally 
capitalized fund; or
    (iii) If the monies were deposited in a separate fund and used as a 
reserve consistent with title VI, and an amount equal to the reserve is 
transferred to the Federally capitalized fund as its function is 
satisfied.
    (c) Binding commitments. The State must make binding commitments in 
an amount equal to 120 percent of each quarterly grant payment within 
one year after the receipt of each quarterly grant payment.
    (1) Binding commitments may be for any of the types of assistance 
provided for in sections 40 CFR 35.3120(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) and for 
Fund administration under 40 CFR 35.3120(g).
    (2) If the State commits more than the required 120 percent, EPA 
will recognize the cumulative value of the binding commitments, and the 
excess balance may be banked towards the binding commitment requirements 
of subsequent quarters.
    (3) If the State does not make binding commitments equaling 120 
percent of the quarterly grant payment within one year after it receives 
the payment, the RA may withhold future quarterly grant payments, and 
require adjustments to the payment schedule before releasing further 
payments.
    (d) Expeditious and timely expenditure. The State must agree to 
expend all funds in the SRF in an expenditious and timely manner.
    (e) First use of funds. (1) The State must agree to first use funds 
in the SRF equaling the amount of the grant, all repayments of principal 
and payments of interest on the initial loans from the grant, and the 
State match to address any major and minor publicly owned treatment 
works (POTW) that the Region and the State have previously identified as 
part of the National Municipal Policy list for the State.
    (2) These funds may be used to fund the cost-effective reserve 
capacity of these projects.
    (3) In order for a State to use these funds for other section 212 
POTWs or for nonpoint source (section 319) or estuary (section 320) 
activities, the State must certify that the POTWs identified in Sec.  
35.3135(e)(1) are either:
    (i) In compliance; or
    (ii) On an enforceable schedule; or
    (iii) Have an enforcement action filed; or
    (iv) Have a funding commitment during or prior to the first year 
covered by the Intended Use Plan.
    (4) Other funds in the SRF may be used at any time for the 
construction of any treatment works on the State's priority list or for 
activities under sections 319 and 320 of the Act.
    (f) Compliance with title II requirements. (1) The State must agree 
that equivalency projects will comply with sections 201(b), 201(g)(1), 
201(g)(2), 201(g)(3), 201(g)(5), 201(g)(6), 201(n)(1), 201(o), 
204(a)(1), 204(a)(2), 204(b)(1),

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204(d)(2), 211, 218, 511(c)(1), and 513 of the Act.
    (2) The State must comply only with the statutory requirements. The 
State may develop its own procedures for implementing the statutory 
provisions. The RA will accept State procedures provided that the 
procedures will adequately assure compliance with the statutory 
requirements, considered in the context of the SRF program.
    (3) Where the State funds equivalency projects for more than the 
capitalization grant amount, EPA will recognize the cumulative value of 
the eligible costs of the equivalency projects, and the excess balance 
may be banked toward subsequent year equivalency requirements.
    (4) Only those eligible costs actually funded with loans or other 
authorized assistance from the SRF may be credited toward satisfaction 
of the equivalency requirement, and only in the amount of that 
assistance.
    (g) State laws and procedures. The State must agree to commit or 
expend each quarterly capitalization grant payment in accordance with 
the State's own laws and procedures regarding the commitment or 
expenditure of revenues.
    (h) State accounting and auditing procedures. (1) The State must 
agree to establish fiscal controls and accounting procedures that are 
sufficient to assure proper accounting for payments received by the SRF, 
disbursements made by the SRF, and SRF balances at the beginning and end 
of the accounting period.
    (2) The State must also agree to use accounting, audit, and fiscal 
procedures conforming to generally accepted government accounting 
standards as these are promulgated by the Governmental Accounting 
Standards Board. Generally accepted government auditing standards are 
usually defined as, but not limited to, those contained in the U.S. 
General Accounting Office (GAO) publication ``Government Auditing 
Standards'' (1988 revision).
    (i) Recipient accounting and auditing procedures. The State must 
agree to require recipients of SRF assistance to maintain project 
accounts in accordance with generally accepted government accounting 
standards as these are promulgated by the Government Accounting 
Standards Board. These accounts must be maintained as separate accounts.
    (j) Annual report. The State must agree to make an Annual Report to 
the RA on the actual use of the funds, in accordance with section 606(d) 
of the Act.



Sec.  35.3140  Environmental review requirements.

    (a) Generally. The State must agree to conduct reviews of the 
potential environmental impacts of all section 212 construction projects 
receiving assistance from the SRF, including nonpoint source pollution 
control (section 319) and estuary protection (section 320) projects that 
are also section 212 projects.
    (b) NEPA-like State environmental review process. Equivalency 
projects must undergo a State environmental review process (SERP) that 
conforms generally to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 
State may elect to apply the procedures at 40 CFR part 6, subpart I and 
related subparts, or apply its own ``NEPA-like'' SERP for conducting 
environmental reviews, provided that the following elements are met.
    (1) Legal foundation. The State must have the legal authority to 
conduct environmental reviews of section 212 construction projects 
receiving SRF assistance. Such authority and supporting documentation 
must specify:
    (i) The mechanisms to implement mitigation measures to ensure that a 
project is environmentally sound;
    (ii) The legal remedies available to the public to challenge 
environmental review determinations and enforcement actions;
    (iii) The State agency primarily responsible for conducting 
environmental reviews;
    (iv) The extent to which environmental review responsibilities will 
be delegated to local recipients and will be subject to oversight by the 
primary State agency.
    (2) Interdisciplinary approach. The State must employ an 
interdisciplinary approach for identifying and mitigating adverse 
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including, but not limited to, those associated with other applicable 
Federal environmental authorities.
    (3) Decision documentation. The State must fully document the 
information, processes and premises that influence decisions to:
    (i) Proceed with a project contained in a finding of no significant 
impact (FNSI) following documentation in an environmental assessment 
(EA);
    (ii) Proceed or not proceed with a project contained in a record of 
decision (ROD) following preparation of a full environmental impact 
statement (EIS);
    (iii) Reaffirm or modify a decision contained in a previously issued 
categorical exclusion (CE), EA/FNSI or EIS/ROD following a mandatory 5 
year environmental reevaluation of a proposed project; and
    (iv) If a State elects to implement processes for either 
partitioning an environmental review or CE from environmental review, 
the State must similarly document these processes in its proposed SERP.
    (4) Public notice and participation. (i) The State must provide 
public notice when a CE is issued or rescinded, a FNSI is issued but 
before it becomes effective, a decision issued 5 years earlier is 
reaffirmed or revised, and prior to initiating an EIS.
    (ii) Except with respect to a public notice of a categorical 
exclusion or reaffirmation of a previous decision, a formal public 
comment period must be provided during which no action on a project will 
be allowed.
    (iii) A public hearing or meeting must be held for all projects 
except for those having little or no environmental effect.
    (5) Alternatives Consideration. The State must have evaluation 
criteria and processes which allow for:
    (i) Comparative evaluation among alternatives including the 
beneficial and adverse consequences on the existing environment, the 
future environment and individual sensitive environmental issues that 
are identified by project management or through public participation; 
and
    (ii) Devising appropriate near-term and long-range measures to 
avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse impacts.
    (c) Alternative State environmental review process. The State may 
elect to apply an alternative SERP to non-equivalency section 212 
construction projects assisted by the SRF, provided that such process:
    (1) Is supported by a legal foundation which establishes the State's 
authority to review section 212 construction projects;
    (2) Responds to other environmental objectives of the State;
    (3) Provides for comparative evaluations among alternatives and 
account for beneficial and adverse consequences to the existing and 
future environment;
    (4) Adequately documents the information, processes and premises 
that influence an environmental determination; and
    (5) Provides for notice to the public of proposed projects and for 
the opportunity to comment on alternatives and to examine environmental 
review documents. For projects determined by the State to be 
controversial, a public hearing must be held.
    (d) EPA approval process. The RA must review and approve any State 
``NEPA-like'' and alternative procedures to ensure that the requirements 
for both have been met. The RA will conduct these reviews on the basis 
of the criteria for evaluating NEPA-like reviews contained in appendix A 
to this part.
    (e) Modifications to approved SERPs. Significant changes to State 
environmental review procedures must be approved by the RA.

[55 FR 10178, Mar. 19, 1990, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3145  Application of other Federal authorities.

    (a) Generally. The State must agree to comply and to require all 
recipients of funds ``directly made available by'' capitalization grants 
to comply with applicable Federal authorities.
    (b) Informing EPA. The State must inform EPA when consultation or 
coordination by EPA with other Federal agencies is necessary to resolve 
issues regarding compliance with those requirements.

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    (c) Civil Rights laws. All programs, projects and activities of the 
State capitalization grant recipient must be in compliance with the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., section 
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794 and 
section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 
1972, Public Law 92-500.

[55 FR 10178, Mar. 19, 1990, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008]



Sec.  35.3150  Intended Use Plan (IUP).

    (a) Purpose. The State must prepare a plan identifying the intended 
uses of the funds in the SRF and describing how those uses support the 
goals of the SRF. This Intended Use Plan (IUP) must be prepared annually 
and must be subjected to public comment and review before being 
submitted to EPA. EPA must receive the IUP prior to the award of the 
capitalization grant.
    (b) Contents--(1) List of projects. (i) The IUP must contain a list 
of publicly owned treatment works projects on the State's project 
priority list developed pursuant to section 216 of the Act, to be 
constructed with SRF assistance. This list must include: the name of the 
community; permit number or other applicable enforceable requirement, if 
available; the type of financial assistance; and the projected amount of 
eligible assistance.
    (ii) The IUP must also contain a list of the nonpoint source and 
national estuary protection activities under sections 319 and 320 of the 
Act that the State expects to fund from its SRF.
    (iii) The IUP must provide information in a format and manner that 
is consistent with the needs of the Regional Offices.
    (2) Short and long term goals. The IUP must describe the long and 
short term goals and objectives of the State's water pollution control 
revolving fund.
    (3) Information on the SRF activities to be supported. The IUP must 
include information on the types of activities including eligible 
categories of costs to receive assistance, types of assistance to be 
provided, and SRF policies on setting the terms for the various types of 
assistance provided by the fund.
    (4) Assurances and specific proposals. The IUP must provide 
assurances and specific proposals on the manner by which the State 
intends to meet the requirements of the following sections of this part: 
Sec. Sec.  35.3135(c); 35.3135(d); 35.3135(e); 35.3135(f); and 35.3140.
    (5) Criteria and method for distribution of funds.
    (i) The IUP must describe the criteria and method established for 
the distribution of the SRF funds and the distribution of the funds 
available to the SRF among the various types of assistance the State 
will offer.
    (ii) The IUP must describe the criteria and method the State will 
use to select section 212 treatment work project priority list and 
projects or programs to be funded as eligible activities for nonpoint 
sources and estuary protection management programs.
    (c) Amending the IUP. The IUP project list may be changed during the 
year under provisions established in the IUP as long as the projects 
have been previously identified through the public participation 
process.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0118)



Sec.  35.3155  Payments.

    (a) Payment schedule. The State must include with each application 
for a capitalization grant a draft payment schedule based on the State's 
projection of binding commitments in its IUP. The payment schedule and 
the specific criteria establishing the conditions under which the State 
may draw cash from its LOC shall be jointly established by the Agency 
and the State and included in the capitalization grant agreement. 
Changes to the payment schedule, which may be negotiated during the 
year, will be effected through an amendment to the grant agreement.
    (b) Estimated disbursements. With the first application for a 
capitalization grant, the State shall submit a schedule that reflects, 
by quarters, the estimated disbursements from that grant for the year 
following the grant award date. At the end of the third quarter of each 
Federal fiscal year thereafter, the State must provide the Agency with a 
schedule of estimated disbursements for the following Federal fiscal 
year. The State must advise the Agency when significant changes from the

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schedule of estimated disbursements are anticipated. This schedule must 
be developed in conformity with the procedures applicable to cash draws 
in Sec.  35.3160 and must be at a level of detail sufficient to allow 
the Agency and the State to jointly develop and maintain a forecast of 
cash draws.
    (c) Timing of payments. Payments to the LOC from a particular grant 
will begin in the quarter in which the grant is awarded and will end no 
later than the earlier of eight quarters after the capitalization grant 
is awarded or twelve quarters after advices of allowances are issued to 
the Regions.
    (d) General payment and cash draw rules. (1) Except as described in 
Sec. Sec.  35.3160(e) and 35.3160(g), payments will be based on the 
State's schedule of binding commitments.
    (2) The SRF or assistance recipient must first incur a cost, but not 
necessarily disburse funds for that cost, on an activity for which the 
State has entered into a binding commitment, in order to draw cash.
    (3) Cash draws will be available only up to the amount of payments 
made.
    (4) For loans or for refinancing or purchasing of municipal debt, 
planning, design and associated pre-building costs that are within the 
scope of a project built after March 7, 1985, may be included in the 
assistance agreement regardless of when they were incurred, provided 
these costs are in conformity with title VI of the Act. The State may 
draw cash for these incurred pre-building costs immediately upon 
executing an assistance agreement.
    (5) A State may draw cash from the LOC equal to the proportional 
Federal share at which time the State will provide its proportional 
share. The Federal proportional share will be 83\1/3\ percent of 
incurred costs and the State's proportional share will be 16\2/3\ 
percent of the incurred costs, except as described below.
    (i) Where the State provides funds in excess of the required 20 
percent match, the proportional Federal share drawn from the LOC will be 
the ratio of Federal funds in the capitalization grant to the sum of the 
capitalization grant and the State funds. Alternatively, the State may 
identify a group of activities approximately equal to 120 percent of the 
grant amount, and draw cash from the LOC for 83\1/3\ percent of the 
incurred costs of the identified activities.
    (ii) The Federal proportional share may exceed 83\1/3\ percent where 
a State is given credit for its match amount as a result of funding 
activities in prior years (but after March 7, 1985), or for banking 
excess match in the SRF in prior years and disbursing these amounts 
prior to drawing cash. If the entire amount of the State's required 
match has been disbursed in advance, the Federal proportional share 
would be 100 percent.



Sec.  35.3160  Cash draw rules.

    (a) Loans. The State may draw cash from the LOC when the SRF 
receives a request from a loan recipient, based on incurred costs, 
including prebuilding and building costs.
    (b) Refinance or purchase of municipal debt. (1) Cash draw for 
completed construction. Except as indicated in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section, cash draws shall be made at a rate no greater than equal 
amounts over the maximum number of quarters that payments can be made, 
pursuant to Sec.  35.3155(c), and up to the portion of the LOC committed 
to the refinancing or purchase of the local debt. Cash draws for 
incurred building costs will generally be treated as refinanced costs.
    (2) The State may immediately draw cash for up to five percent of 
each fiscal year's capitalization grant or two million dollars, 
whichever is greater, to refinance or purchase local debt.
    (3) Projects or portions of projects not constructed. The State may 
draw cash based on incurred construction costs, as set forth in Sec.  
35.3160(a).
    (4) Incremental disbursement bonds. For the purchase of incremental 
disbursement bonds from local governments, cash draws will be based on a 
schedule that coincides with the rate at which construction related 
costs are expected to be incurred for the project.
    (c) Purchase of insurance. The State may draw cash to purchase 
insurance as premiums are due.
    (d) Guarantees and security for bonds. (1) Cash draw in the event of 
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debt service payments on the guaranteed/secured debt, the State can draw 
cash immediately up to the total amount of the LOC committed to the 
guarantee/security. If a balance remains in the guarantee portion of the 
LOC reserve after the default is covered, the State must negotiate a 
revised schedule for the remaining amount of the guarantee/security.
    (2) Cash draw in the absence of default. (i) The State can draw cash 
up to the amount of the LOC dedicated for the guarantee or security in 
accordance with a schedule based on the national title II annual outlay 
rate (Yr 1: 7%; Yr 2: 35%; Yr 3: 26%; Yr 4: 20%; Yr 5: 12%), or actual 
construction cost. In the latter case, the amount of the cash draw would 
be the actual construction costs multiplied by the Federal share of the 
reserve multiplied by the ratio of the reserve to either the amount 
guaranteed or the proceeds of the bond issue.
    (ii) In addition, in the case of a security the State can identify a 
group of projects whose value equals approximately the total of that 
portion of the LOC and the State match dedicated as a security. The 
State can then draw cash based on the incurred construction costs of the 
selected projects only, multiplied by the ratio of the Federal portion 
of the security to the entire security.
    (3) Aggressive leveraging exception. Where the cash draw rules 
discussed in Sec.  35.3160(d) would significantly frustrate a State's 
program, the Agency may permit an exception to these cash draw rules and 
provide for a more accelerated cash draw, where the State can 
demonstrate that:
    (i) There are eligible projects ready to proceed in the immediate 
future with enough costs to justify the amount of the secured bond 
issue;
    (ii) The absence of cash on an accelerated basis will substantially 
delay these projects;
    (iii) If accelerated cash draws are allowed, the SRF will provide 
substantially more assistance; and
    (iv) The long term viability of the State program to meet water 
quality needs will be protected.
    (4) Cash draw limitation. When the LOC is used for securing State 
issued bonds, cash draws cannot be made at a rate greater than equal 
amounts over the maximum number of quarters that payments can be made, 
pursuant to Sec.  35.3155(c). Exceptions to this limitation are in cases 
of default (see Sec.  35.3160(d)(1)) and where cash draws are based on 
construction costs for all projects, as in Sec.  35.3160(d)(2)(i).
    (e) Administrative expenses--(1) Payments. One payment will be made 
at the time of the grant, based on the portion of the LOC estimated to 
be used for administrative expenses.
    (2) Cash draw. The State can draw cash based on a schedule that 
coincides with the rate at which administrative expenses will be 
incurred, up to that portion of the LOC dedicated to administrative 
expenses.
    (f) Withholding payments. If a State fails to take corrective action 
in accordance with section 605 of the Act, the Agency shall withhold 
payments to the SRF. Once a payment has been made by the Agency, that 
payment and cash draws from that payment will not be subject to 
withholding because of a State's failure to take corrective action.



Sec.  35.3165  Reports and audits.

    (a) Annual report. The State must provide an Annual Report to the RA 
beginning the first fiscal year after it receives payments under title 
VI. The State should submit this report to the RA according to the 
schedule established in the grant agreement.
    (b) Matters to establish in the annual report. In addition to the 
requirements in section 606(d) of the Act, in its annual report the 
State must establish that it has:
    (1) Reviewed all SRF funded section 212 projects in accordance with 
the approved environmental review procedures;
    (2) Deposited its match on or before the date on which each 
quarterly grant payment was made;
    (3) Assured compliance with the requirements of Sec.  35.3135(f);
    (4) Made binding commitments to provide assistance equal to 120 
percent of the amount of each grant payment within one year after 
receiving the grant payment pursuant to Sec.  35.3135(c);

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    (5) Expended all funds in an expeditious and timely manner pursuant 
to Sec.  35.3135(d); and
    (6) First used all funds as a result of capitalization grants to 
assure maintenance of progress toward compliance with the enforceable 
requirements of the Act pursuant to Sec.  35.3135(e).
    (c) Annual review--(1) Purpose. The purpose of the annual review is 
to assess the success of the State's performance of activities 
identified in the IUP and Annual Report, and to determine compliance 
with the terms of the capitalization grant agreement. The RA will 
complete the annual review according to the schedule established in the 
grant agreement.
    (2) Records access. After reasonable notice by the RA, the State or 
assistance recipient must make available to the EPA such records as the 
RA reasonably requires to review and determine State compliance with the 
requirements of title VI. The RA may conduct onsite visits as needed to 
provide adequate programmatic review.
    (d) Annual audit. (1) At least once a year the RA (through the 
Office of the Inspector General) will conduct, or require the State to 
have independently conducted, a financial and compliance audit of the 
SRF and the operations of the SRF. If the State is required to have an 
independently conducted audit performed, the State may designate an 
independent auditor of the State to carry out the audit or may 
contractually procure the service.
    (2) The auditor can be a certified public accountant, a public 
accountant licensed on or before December 31, 1970, or a governmental 
auditor who meets the qualification standards (Government Auditing 
Standards). In addition, the auditor must meet the independence standard 
as enumerated by the General Accounting Office and American Institute of 
Certified Public Accountants. The Office of the Inspector General may 
arrange for an EPA audit if the State fails to conduct the audit or if 
the State's review is otherwise unsatisfactory.
    (3) The audit report required under section 606(b) must contain an 
opinion on the financial statements of the SRF and its internal 
controls, and a report on compliance with title VI.
    (4) The audit report must be completed within one year of the end of 
the appropriate accounting period and submitted to the Office of the 
Inspector General within 30 days of completion. In cases of State 
conducted audits, the State will be notified within 90 days as to the 
acceptability of the audit report and its findings. Audits may be done 
in conjunction with the Single Audit Act.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2040-0118)



Sec.  35.3170  Corrective action.

    (a) Causes. If the RA determines that the State has not complied 
with requirements under title VI, the RA will notify the State of such 
noncompliance and prescribe the necessary corrective action. Failure to 
satisfy the terms of the capitalization grant agreement, including unmet 
conditions or assurances or invalid certifications, is grounds for a 
finding of noncompliance. In addition, if the State does not manage the 
SRF in a financially sound manner (e.g. allows consistent and 
substantial failures of loan repayments), the RA may take corrective 
action as provided under this section.
    (b) RA's course of action. In making a determination of 
noncompliance with the capitalization grant agreement and devising the 
corrective action, the RA will identify the nature and cause of the 
problems. The State's corrective action must remedy the specific 
instance of noncompliance and adjust program management to avoid 
noncompliance in the future.
    (c) Consequences for failure to take corrective action. If within 60 
days of receipt of the noncompliance notice, a State fails to take the 
necessary actions to obtain the results required by the RA, or to 
provide an acceptable plan to achieve the results required, the RA shall 
withhold payments to the SRF until the State has taken acceptable 
actions. If the State fails to take the necessary corrective action 
deemed adequate by the RA within twelve months of receipt of the 
original notice, any withheld payments shall be deobligated and 
reallotted to other States.
    (d) Releasing payments. Once the State has taken the corrective 
action deemed necessary and adequate by the

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RA, the withheld payments will be released and scheduled payments will 
recommence.



   Sec. Appendix A to Subpart K of Part 35--Criteria for evaluating a 
                   State's proposed NEPA-Like process

    The following criteria will be used by the RA to evaluate a proposed 
SERP.
    (A) Legal foundation. Adequate documentation of the legal authority, 
including legislation, regulations or executive orders and/or Attorney 
General certification that authority exists.
    (B) Interdisciplinary approach. The availability of expertise either 
in-house or otherwise accessible to the State Agency.
    (C) Decision documentation. A description of a documentation process 
adequate to explain the basis for decisions to the public.
    (D) Public notice and participation. A description of the process, 
including routes of publication (e.g., local newspapers and project 
mailing list), and use of established State legal notification systems 
for notices of intent, and criteria for determining whether a public 
hearing is required. The adequacy of a rationale where the comment 
period differs from that under NEPA and is inconsistent with other State 
review periods.
    (E) Consider alternatives. The extent to which the SERP will 
adequately consider:
    (1) Designation of a study area comparable to the final system;
    (2) A range of feasible alternatives, including the no action 
alternative;
    (3) Direct and indirect impacts;
    (4) Present and future conditions;
    (5) Land use and other social parameters including recreation and 
open-space considerations;
    (6) Consistency with population projections used to develop State 
implementation plans under the Clean Air Act;
    (7) Cumulative impacts including anticipated community growth 
(residential, commercial, institutional and industrial) within the 
project study area; and
    (8) Other anticipated public works projects including coordination 
with such projects.



             Subpart L_Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

    Authority: Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 300j-12.

    Source: 65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.3500  Purpose, policy, and applicability.

    (a) This subpart codifies and implements requirements for the 
national Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program under section 1452 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended in 1996. It applies to States 
(i.e., each of the 50 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) which 
receive capitalization grants and are authorized to establish a Fund 
under section 1452. The purpose of this subpart is to ensure that each 
State's program is designed and operated in such a manner as to further 
the public health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 
promote the efficient use of all funds, and ensure that the Fund corpus 
is available in perpetuity for providing financial assistance to public 
water systems.
    (b) This subpart supplements section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act by codifying statutory and program requirements that were published 
in the Final Guidelines for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 
program (EPA 816-R-97-005) signed by the Assistant Administrator for 
Water on February 28, 1997, as well as in subsequent policies. This 
subpart also supplements EPA general assistance regulations in 2 CFR 
parts 200 and 1500 which contain administrative requirements that apply 
to governmental recipients of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
grants and subgrants. EPA will not impose additional major program 
requirements without providing an opportunity for affected parties to 
comment.
    (c) EPA intends to implement the national Drinking Water State 
Revolving Fund program in a manner that preserves for States a high 
degree of flexibility to operate their programs in accordance with each 
State's unique needs and circumstances. To the maximum extent 
practicable, EPA also intends to administer the financial aspects of the 
national Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program in a manner that is 
consistent with the policies and procedures of the national Clean Water 
State Revolving Fund program established under Title VI of the

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Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1381-1387.

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3505  Definitions.

    The following definitions apply to terms used in this subpart:
    Act. The Safe Drinking Water Act (Public Law 93-523), as amended in 
1996 (Public Law 104-182). 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.
    Administrator. The Administrator of the EPA or an authorized 
representative.
    Allotment. Amount available to a State from funds appropriated by 
Congress to carry out section 1452 of the Act.
    Automated Clearing House (ACH). A Federal payment mechanism that 
transfers cash to recipients of Federal assistance using electronic 
transfers from the Treasury through the Federal Reserve System.
    Binding commitment. A legal obligation by the State to an assistance 
recipient that defines the terms for assistance from the Fund.
    Capitalization grant. An award by EPA of funds to a State for 
purposes of capitalizing that State's Fund and for other purposes 
authorized in section 1452 of the Act.
    Cash draw. The transfer of cash from the Treasury through the ACH to 
the DWSRF program. Upon a State's request for a cash draw, the Treasury 
will transfer funds to the DWSRF program account established in the 
State's bank.
    CWSRF program. Each State's clean water state revolving fund program 
authorized under Title VI of the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 
1381-1387.
    Disadvantaged community. The entire service area of a public water 
system that meets affordability criteria established by the State after 
public review and comment.
    Disbursement. The transfer of cash from the DWSRF program account 
established in the State's bank to an assistance recipient.
    DWSRF program. Each State's drinking water state revolving fund 
program authorized under section 1452 of the Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
300j-12. This term includes the Fund and set-asides.
    Fund. A revolving account into which a State deposits DWSRF program 
funds (e.g., capitalization grants, State match, repayments, net bond 
proceeds, interest earnings, etc.) for the purposes of providing loans 
and other types of assistance for drinking water infrastructure 
projects.
    Intended Use Plan (IUP). A document prepared annually by a State, 
after public review and comment, which identifies intended uses of all 
DWSRF program funds and describes how those uses support the overall 
goals of the DWSRF program.
    Net bond proceeds. The funds raised from the sale of the bonds minus 
issuance costs (e.g., the underwriting discount, underwriter's legal 
counsel fees, bond counsel fee, and other costs incidental to the bond 
issuance).
    Payment. An action taken by EPA to increase the amount of funds 
available for cash draw through the ACH. A payment is not a transfer of 
cash to the State, but an authorization by EPA to make capitalization 
grant funds available for transfer to a State after the State submits a 
cash draw request.
    Public water system. A system as defined in 40 CFR 141.2. A public 
water system is either a ``community water system'' or a ``noncommunity 
water system'' as defined in 40 CFR 141.2.
    Regional Administrator (RA). The Administrator of the appropriate 
Regional Office of the EPA or an authorized representative of the 
Regional Administrator.
    Set-asides. State and local activities identified in sections 
1452(g)(2) and (k) of the Act for which a portion of a capitalization 
grant may be used.
    Small system. A public water system that regularly serves 10,000 or 
fewer persons.
    State. Each of the 50 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
which receive capitalization grants and are authorized to establish a 
Fund under section 1452 of the Act.



Sec.  35.3510  Establishment of the DWSRF program.

    (a) General. To be eligible to receive a capitalization grant, a 
State must establish a Fund and comply with the

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other requirements of section 1452 of the Act and this subpart.
    (b) Administration. Capitalization grants must be awarded to an 
agency of the State that is authorized to enter into capitalization 
grant agreements with EPA, accept capitalization grant awards made under 
section 1452 of the Act, and otherwise manage the Fund in accordance 
with the requirements and objectives of the Act and this subpart. The 
State agency that is awarded the capitalization grant (i.e., grantee) is 
accountable for the use of the funds provided in the capitalization 
grant agreement under 2 CFR part 200 and the EPA general assistance 
regulations in 2 CFR part 1500.
    (1) The authority to establish assistance priorities and to carry 
out oversight and related activities of the DWSRF program, other than 
financial administration of the Fund, must reside with the State agency 
having primary responsibility for administration of the State's public 
water system supervision (PWSS) program (i.e., primacy) after 
consultation with other appropriate State agencies.
    (2) If a State is eligible to receive a capitalization grant but 
does not have primacy, the Governor will determine which State agency 
will have the authority to establish priorities for financial assistance 
from the Fund. Evidence of the Governor's determination must be included 
with the capitalization grant application.
    (3) If more than one State agency participates in implementation of 
the DWSRF program, the roles and responsibilities of each agency must be 
described in a Memorandum of Understanding or interagency agreement.
    (c) Combined financial administration. A State may combine the 
financial administration of the Fund with the financial administration 
of any other revolving fund established by the State if otherwise not 
prohibited by State law under which the Fund was established. A State 
must assure that all monies in the Fund, including capitalization 
grants, State match, net bond proceeds, loan repayments, and interest 
are separately accounted for and used solely for the purposes specified 
in section 1452 of the Act and this subpart. Funds available from the 
administration and technical assistance set-aside may not be used for 
combined financial administration of any other revolving fund.
    (d) Use of funds. (1) Assistance provided to a public water system 
from the DWSRF program may be used only for expenditures that will 
facilitate compliance with national primary drinking water regulations 
applicable under section 1412 or otherwise significantly further the 
public health protection objectives of the Act.
    (2) The inability or failure of any public water system to receive 
assistance from the DWSRF program, or any delay in obtaining assistance, 
does not alter the obligation of the system to comply in a timely manner 
with all applicable drinking water standards and requirements of section 
1452 of the Act.

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3515  Allotment and withholdings of funds.

    (a) Allotment--(1) General. Each State will receive a minimum of one 
percent of the funds available for allotment to all of the States.
    (2) Allotment formula. Funds available to States from fiscal year 
1998 appropriations and subsequent appropriations are allotted according 
to a formula that reflects the infrastructure needs of public water 
systems identified in the most recent Needs Survey submitted in 
accordance with section 1452(h) of the Act.
    (3) Period of availability. Funds are available for obligation to 
States during the fiscal year in which they are authorized and during 
the following fiscal year. The amount of any allotment not obligated to 
a State by EPA at the end of this period of availability will be 
reallotted to eligible States based on the formula originally used to 
allot these funds, except that the Administrator may reserve up to 10 
percent of any funds available for reallotment to provide additional 
assistance to Indian Tribes. In order to be eligible to receive 
reallotted funds, a State must have been obligated all funds it is 
eligible to receive from EPA during the period of availability.
    (4) Loss of primacy. The following provisions do not apply to any 
State that

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did not have primacy as of August 6, 1996:
    (i) A State may not receive a capitalization grant from allotments 
that have been made if the State had primacy and subsequently loses 
primacy.
    (ii) For a State that loses primacy, the Administrator may reserve 
funds from the State's allotment for use by EPA to administer primacy in 
that State. The balance of the funds not used by EPA to administer 
primacy will be reallotted to the other States.
    (iii) A State will be eligible for future allotments from funds 
appropriated in the next fiscal year after primacy is restored.
    (b) Withholdings--(1) General. EPA will withhold funds under each of 
the following provisions:
    (i) Capacity development authority. EPA will withhold 20 percent of 
a State's allotment from any State that has not obtained the legal 
authority or other means to ensure that all new community water systems 
and new nontransient, noncommunity water systems commencing operations 
after October 1, 1999, demonstrate technical, financial, and managerial 
capacity with respect to each national primary drinking water regulation 
in effect, or likely to be in effect, on the date of commencement of 
operations. The determination of withholding will be based on an 
assessment of the status of the State program as of October 1 of the 
fiscal year for which the funds were allotted.
    (ii) Capacity development strategy. EPA will withhold funds from any 
State unless the State is developing and implementing a strategy to 
assist public water systems in acquiring and maintaining technical, 
financial, and managerial capacity. The amount of a State's allotment 
that will be withheld is 10 percent for fiscal year 2001, 15 percent for 
fiscal year 2002, and 20 percent for each subsequent fiscal year. The 
determination of withholding will be based on an assessment of the 
status of the State strategy as of October 1 of the fiscal year for 
which the funds were allotted. Decisions of a State regarding any 
particular public water system as part of a capacity development 
strategy are not subject to review by EPA and may not serve as a basis 
for withholding funds.
    (iii) Operator certification program. Beginning on February 5, 2001, 
EPA will withhold 20 percent of a State's allotment unless the State has 
adopted and is implementing a program for certifying operators of 
community and nontransient, noncommunity public water systems that meets 
the requirements of section 1419 of the Act. The determination of 
withholding will be based on an assessment of the status of the State 
program for each fiscal year.
    (2) Maximum withholdings. The maximum amount of funds that will be 
withheld if a State fails to meet the requirements of both the capacity 
development authority and the capacity development strategy provisions 
is 20 percent of the allotment in any fiscal year. The maximum amount of 
funds that will be withheld if a State fails to meet the requirements of 
the operator certification program provision and either the capacity 
development authority provision or the capacity development strategy 
provision is 40 percent of the allotment in any fiscal year.
    (3) Reallotment of withheld funds. The Administrator will reallot 
withheld funds to eligible States based on the formula originally used 
to allot these funds. In order to be eligible to receive reallotted 
funds under the withholding provisions, a State must have been obligated 
all funds it is eligible to receive from EPA during the period of 
availability. A State that has funds withheld under any one of the 
withholding provisions in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) of 
this section is not eligible to receive reallotted funds made available 
by that provision.
    (4) Termination of withholdings. A withholding will cease to apply 
to funds appropriated in the next fiscal year after a State complies 
with the specific provision under which funds were withheld.



Sec.  35.3520  Systems, projects, and project-related costs eligible for 
assistance from the Fund.

    (a) Eligible systems. Assistance from the Fund may only be provided 
to:
    (1) Privately-owned and publicly-owned community water systems and

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non-profit noncommunity water systems.
    (2) Projects that will result in the creation of a community water 
system in accordance with paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section.
    (3) Systems referred to in section 1401(4)(B) of the Act for the 
purposes of point of entry or central treatment under section 
1401(4)(B)(i)(III).
    (b) Eligible projects--(1) General. Projects that address present or 
prevent future violations of health-based drinking water standards are 
eligible for assistance. These include projects needed to maintain 
compliance with existing national primary drinking water regulations for 
contaminants with acute and chronic health effects. Projects to replace 
aging infrastructure are eligible for assistance if they are needed to 
maintain compliance or further the public health protection objectives 
of the Act.
    (2) Only the following project categories are eligible for 
assistance from the Fund:
    (i) Treatment. Examples of projects include installation or upgrade 
of facilities to improve the quality of drinking water to comply with 
primary or secondary standards and point of entry or central treatment 
under section 1401(4)(B)(i)(III) of the Act.
    (ii) Transmission and distribution. Examples of projects include 
installation or replacement of transmission and distribution pipes to 
improve water pressure to safe levels or to prevent contamination caused 
by leaks or breaks in the pipes.
    (iii) Source. Examples of projects include rehabilitation of wells 
or development of eligible sources to replace contaminated sources.
    (iv) Storage. Examples of projects include installation or upgrade 
of eligible storage facilities, including finished water reservoirs, to 
prevent microbiological contaminants from entering a public water 
system.
    (v) Consolidation. Eligible projects are those needed to consolidate 
water supplies where, for example, a supply has become contaminated or a 
system is unable to maintain compliance for technical, financial, or 
managerial reasons.
    (vi) Creation of new systems. Eligible projects are those that, upon 
completion, will create a community water system to address existing 
public health problems with serious risks caused by unsafe drinking 
water provided by individual wells or surface water sources. Eligible 
projects are also those that create a new regional community water 
system by consolidating existing systems that have technical, financial, 
or managerial difficulties. Projects to address existing public health 
problems associated with individual wells or surface water sources must 
be limited in scope to the specific geographic area affected by 
contamination. Projects that create new regional community water systems 
by consolidating existing systems must be limited in scope to the 
service area of the systems being consolidated. A project must be a 
cost-effective solution to addressing the problem. A State must ensure 
that the applicant has given sufficient public notice to potentially 
affected parties and has considered alternative solutions to addressing 
the problem. Capacity to serve future population growth cannot be a 
substantial portion of a project.
    (c) Eligible project-related costs. In addition to costs needed for 
the project itself, the following project-related costs are eligible for 
assistance from the Fund:
    (1) Costs for planning and design and associated pre-project costs. 
A State that makes a loan for only planning and design is not required 
to provide assistance for completion of the project.
    (2) Costs for the acquisition of land only if needed for the 
purposes of locating eligible project components. The land must be 
acquired from a willing seller.
    (3) Costs for restructuring systems that are in significant 
noncompliance with any national primary drinking water regulation or 
variance or that lack the technical, financial, and managerial 
capability to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act, unless 
the systems are ineligible under paragraph (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this 
section.
    (d) Ineligible systems. Assistance from the Fund may not be provided 
to:

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    (1) Federally-owned public water systems and for-profit noncommunity 
water systems.
    (2) Systems that lack the technical, financial, and managerial 
capability to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act, unless 
the assistance will ensure compliance and the owners or operators of the 
systems agree to undertake feasible and appropriate changes in 
operations to ensure compliance over the long-term.
    (3) Systems that are in significant noncompliance with any national 
primary drinking water regulation or variance, unless:
    (i) The purpose of the assistance is to address the cause of the 
significant noncompliance and will ensure that the systems return to 
compliance; or
    (ii) The purpose of the assistance is unrelated to the cause of the 
significant noncompliance and the systems are on enforcement schedules 
(for maximum contaminant level and treatment technique violations) or 
have compliance plans (for monitoring and reporting violations) to 
return to compliance.
    (e) Ineligible projects. The following projects are ineligible for 
assistance from the Fund:
    (1) Dams or rehabilitation of dams.
    (2) Water rights, except if the water rights are owned by a system 
that is being purchased through consolidation as part of a capacity 
development strategy.
    (3) Reservoirs or rehabilitation of reservoirs, except for finished 
water reservoirs and those reservoirs that are part of the treatment 
process and are on the property where the treatment facility is located.
    (4) Projects needed primarily for fire protection.
    (5) Projects needed primarily to serve future population growth. 
Projects must be sized only to accommodate a reasonable amount of 
population growth expected to occur over the useful life of the 
facility.
    (6) Projects that have received assistance from the national set-
aside for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages under section 1452(i) 
of the Act.
    (f) Ineligible project-related costs. The following project-related 
costs are ineligible for assistance from the Fund:
    (1) Laboratory fees for routine compliance monitoring.
    (2) Operation and maintenance expenses.



Sec.  35.3525  Authorized types of assistance from the Fund.

    A State may only provide the following types of assistance from the 
Fund:
    (a) Loans. (1) A State may make loans at or below the market 
interest rate, including zero interest rate loans. Loans may be awarded 
only if:
    (i) An assistance recipient begins annual repayment of principal and 
interest no later than one year after project completion. A project is 
completed when operations are initiated or are capable of being 
initiated.
    (ii) A recipient completes loan repayment no later than 20 years 
after project completion except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section.
    (iii) A recipient establishes a dedicated source of revenue for 
repayment of the loan which is consistent with local ordinances and 
State laws or, for privately-owned systems, a recipient demonstrates 
that there is adequate security to assure repayment of the loan.
    (2) A State may include eligible project reimbursement costs within 
loans if:
    (i) A system received approval, authorization to proceed, or any 
similar action by a State prior to initiation of project construction 
and the construction costs were incurred after such State action; and
    (ii) The project met all of the requirements of this subpart and was 
on the State's fundable list, developed using a priority system approved 
by EPA. A project on the comprehensive list which is funded when a 
project on the fundable list is bypassed using the State's bypass 
procedures in accordance with Sec.  35.3555(c)(2)(ii) may be eligible 
for reimbursement of costs incurred after the system has been informed 
that it will receive funding.
    (3) A State may include eligible planning and design and other 
associated pre-project costs within loans regardless of when the costs 
were incurred.
    (4) All payments of principal and interest on each loan must be 
credited to the Fund.

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    (5) Of the total amount available for assistance from the Fund each 
year, a State must make at least 15 percent available solely for 
providing loan assistance to small systems, to the extent such funds can 
be obligated for eligible projects. A State that provides assistance in 
an amount that is greater than 15 percent of the available funds in one 
year may credit the excess toward the 15 percent requirement in future 
years.
    (6) A State may provide incremental assistance for a project (e.g., 
for a particularly large, expensive project) over a period of years.
    (b) Assistance to disadvantaged communities. (1) A State may provide 
loan subsidies (e.g., loans which include principal forgiveness, 
negative interest rate loans) to benefit communities meeting the State's 
definition of ``disadvantaged'' or which the State expects to become 
``disadvantaged'' as a result of the project. Loan subsidies in the form 
of reduced interest rate loans that are at or above zero percent do not 
fall under the 30 percent allowance described in paragraph (b)(2) of 
this section.
    (2) A State may take an amount equal to no more than 30 percent of 
the amount of a particular fiscal year's capitalization grant to provide 
loan subsidies to disadvantaged communities. If a State does not take 
the entire 30 percent allowance associated with a particular fiscal 
year's capitalization grant, it cannot reserve the authority to take the 
remaining balance of the allowance from future capitalization grants. In 
addition, a State must:
    (i) Indicate in the Intended Use Plan (IUP) the amount of the 
allowance it is taking for loan subsidies;
    (ii) Commit capitalization grant and required State match dollars 
taken for loan subsidies in accordance with the binding commitment 
requirements in Sec.  35.3550(e); and
    (iii) Commit any other dollars (e.g., principal and interest 
repayments, investment earnings) taken for loan subsidies to projects 
over the same time period during which binding commitments are made for 
the capitalization grant from which the allowance was taken.
    (3) A State may extend the term for a loan to a disadvantaged 
community, provided that a recipient completes loan repayment no later 
than 30 years after project completion and the term of the loan does not 
exceed the expected design life of the project.
    (c) Refinance or purchase of local debt obligations--(1) General. A 
State may buy or refinance local debt obligations of municipal, 
intermunicipal, or interstate agencies where the debt obligation was 
incurred and the project was initiated after July 1, 1993. Projects must 
have met the eligibility requirements under section 1452 of the Act and 
this subpart to be eligible for refinancing. Privately-owned systems are 
not eligible for refinancing.
    (2) Multi-purpose debt. If the original debt for a project was in 
the form of a multi-purpose bond incurred for purposes in addition to 
eligible purposes under section 1452 of the Act and this subpart, a 
State may provide refinancing only for the eligible portion of the debt, 
not the entire debt.
    (3) Refinancing and State match. If a State has credited repayments 
of loans made under a pre-existing State loan program as part of its 
State match, the State cannot also refinance the projects under the 
DWSRF program. If the State has already counted certain projects toward 
its State match which it now wants to refinance, the State must provide 
replacement funds for the amounts previously credited as match.
    (d) Purchase insurance or guarantee for local debt obligations. A 
State may provide assistance by purchasing insurance or guaranteeing a 
local debt obligation to improve credit market access or to reduce 
interest rates. Assistance of this type is limited to local debt 
obligations that are undertaken to finance projects eligible for 
assistance under section 1452 of the Act and this subpart.
    (e) Revenue or security for Fund debt obligations (leveraging). A 
State may use Fund assets as a source of revenue or security for the 
payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds 
issued by the State in order to increase the total amount of funds 
available for providing assistance. The net proceeds of the sale of the 
bonds must be deposited into the

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Fund and must be used for providing loans and other assistance to 
finance projects eligible under section 1452 of the Act and this 
subpart.



Sec.  35.3530  Limitations on uses of the Fund.

    (a) Earn interest. A State may earn interest on monies deposited 
into the Fund prior to disbursement of assistance (e.g., on reserve 
accounts used as security or guarantees). Monies deposited must not 
remain in the Fund primarily to earn interest. Amounts not required for 
current obligation or expenditure must be invested in interest bearing 
obligations.
    (b) Program administration. A State may not use monies deposited 
into the Fund to cover its program administration costs. In addition to 
using the funds available from the administration and technical 
assistance set-aside under Sec.  35.3535(b), a State may use the 
following methods to cover its program administration and other program 
costs.
    (1) A State may use the proceeds of bonds guaranteed by the Fund to 
absorb expenses incurred issuing the bonds. The net proceeds of the 
bonds must be deposited into the Fund.
    (2) A State may assess fees on an assistance recipient which are 
paid directly by the recipient and are not included as principal in a 
loan as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. These fees, which 
include interest earned on fees, must be deposited into the Fund or into 
an account outside of the Fund. If the fees are deposited into the Fund, 
they are subject to the authorized uses of the Fund. If the fees are 
deposited into an account outside of the Fund, they must be used for 
program administration, other purposes for which capitalization grants 
can be awarded under section 1452, State match under sections 1452(e) 
and (g)(2) of the Act, or combined financial administration of the DWSRF 
program and CWSRF program Funds where the programs are administered by 
the same State agency.
    (3) A State may assess fees on an assistance recipient which are 
included as principal in a loan. These fees, which include interest 
earned on fees, must be deposited into the Fund or into an account 
outside of the Fund. If the fees are deposited into the Fund, they are 
subject to the authorized uses of the Fund. If the fees are deposited 
into an account outside of the Fund, they must be used for program 
administration or other purposes for which capitalization grants can be 
awarded under section 1452. Fees included as principal in a loan cannot 
be used for State match under sections 1452(e) and (g)(2) of the Act or 
combined financial administration of the DWSRF program and CWSRF program 
Funds. Additionally, fees included as principal in a loan:
    (i) Cannot be assessed on a disadvantaged community which receives a 
loan subsidy provided from the 30 percent allowance in Sec.  
35.3525(b)(2);
    (ii) Cannot cause the effective rate of a loan (which includes both 
interest and fees) to exceed the market rate; and
    (iii) Cannot be assessed if the effective rate of a loan could 
reasonably be expected to cause a system to fail to meet the technical, 
financial, and managerial capability requirements under section 1452 of 
the Act.
    (c) Transfers. The Governor of a State, or a State official acting 
pursuant to authorization from the Governor, may transfer an amount 
equal to 33 percent of a fiscal year's DWSRF program capitalization 
grant to the CWSRF program or an equivalent amount from the CWSRF 
program to the DWSRF program. The following conditions apply:
    (1) When a State initially decides to transfer funds:
    (i) The State's Attorney General, or someone designated by the 
Attorney General, must sign or concur in a certification for the DWSRF 
program and the CWSRF program that State law permits the State to 
transfer funds; and
    (ii) The Operating Agreements or other parts of the capitalization 
grant agreements for the DWSRF program and the CWSRF program must be 
amended to detail the method the State will use to transfer funds.
    (2) A State may not use the transfer provision to acquire State 
match for either program or use transferred funds to secure or repay 
State match bonds.

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    (3) Funds may be transferred after one year has elapsed since a 
State established its Fund (i.e., one year after the State has received 
its first DWSRF program capitalization grant for projects), and may 
include an amount equal to the allowance associated with its fiscal year 
1997 capitalization grant.
    (4) A State may reserve the authority to transfer funds in future 
years.
    (5) Funds may be transferred on a net basis between the DWSRF 
program and CWSRF program, provided that the 33 percent transfer 
allowance associated with DWSRF program capitalization grants received 
is not exceeded.
    (6) Funds may not be transferred or reserved after September 30, 
2001.
    (d) Cross-collateralization. A State may combine the Fund assets of 
the DWSRF program and CWSRF program as security for bond issues to 
enhance the lending capacity of one or both of the programs. The 
following conditions apply:
    (1) When a State initially decides to cross-collateralize:
    (i) The State's Attorney General, or someone designated by the 
Attorney General, must sign or concur in a certification for the DWSRF 
program and the CWSRF program that State law permits the State to cross-
collateralize the Fund assets of the DWSRF program and CWSRF program; 
and
    (ii) The Operating Agreements or other parts of the capitalization 
grant agreements for the DWSRF program and the CWSRF program must be 
amended to detail the method the State will use to cross-collateralize.
    (2) The proceeds generated by the issuance of bonds must be 
allocated to the purposes of the DWSRF program and CWSRF program in the 
same proportion as the assets from the Funds that are used as security 
for the bonds. A State must demonstrate at the time of bond issuance 
that the proportionality requirements have been or will be met. If a 
default should occur, and the Fund assets from one program are used for 
debt service in the other program to cure the default, the security 
would no longer need to be proportional.
    (3) A State may not combine the Fund assets of the DWSRF program and 
the CWSRF program as security for bond issues to acquire State match for 
either program or use the assets of one program to secure match bonds 
for the other program.
    (4) The debt service reserves for the DWSRF program and the CWSRF 
program must be accounted for separately.
    (5) Loan repayments must be made to the respective program from 
which the loan was made.



Sec.  35.3535  Authorized set-aside activities.

    (a) General. (1) A State may use a portion of its capitalization 
grants for the set-aside categories described in paragraphs (b) through 
(e) of this section, provided that the amount of set-aside funding does 
not exceed the ceilings specified in this section.
    (2) A State may not use set-aside funds for those projects or 
project-related costs listed in Sec.  35.3520(b), (c), (e), and (f), 
with the following exceptions:
    (i) Project planning and design costs for small systems; and
    (ii) Costs for restructuring a system as part of a capacity 
development strategy.
    (b) Administration and technical assistance. A State may use up to 4 
percent of its allotment to cover the reasonable costs of administering 
the DWSRF program and to provide technical assistance to public water 
systems.
    (c) Small systems technical assistance. A State may use up to 2 
percent of its allotment to provide technical assistance to small 
systems. A State may use these funds for activities such as supporting a 
State technical assistance team or contracting with outside 
organizations or other parties to provide technical assistance to small 
systems.
    (d) State program management. A State may use up to 10 percent of 
its allotment for State program management activities.
    (1) This set-aside may only be used for the following activities:
    (i) To administer the State PWSS program;
    (ii) To administer or provide technical assistance through source 
water protection programs (including a Class V Underground Injection 
Control Program), except for enforcement actions;
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    (iv) To develop and implement an operator certification program.
    (2) Match requirement. A State must provide a dollar for dollar 
match for expenditures made under this set-aside.
    (i) The match must be provided at the time of the capitalization 
grant award or in the same year that funds for this set-aside are 
expected to be expended in accordance with a workplan approved by EPA.
    (ii) A State is authorized to use the amount of State funds it 
expended on its PWSS program in fiscal year 1993 (including PWSS match) 
as a credit toward meeting its match requirement. The value of this 
credit can be up to, but not greater than, 50 percent of the amount of 
match that is required. After determining the value of the credit that 
it is eligible to receive, a State must provide the additional funds 
necessary to meet the remainder of the match requirement. The source of 
these additional funds can be State funds (excluding PWSS match) or 
documented in-kind services.
    (e) Local assistance and other State programs. A State may use up to 
15 percent of its capitalization grant to assist in the development and 
implementation of local drinking water protection initiatives and other 
State programs. No more than 10 percent of the capitalization grant 
amount can be used for any one authorized activity.
    (1) This set-aside may only be used for the following activities:
    (i) A State may provide assistance only in the form of loans to 
community water systems and non-profit noncommunity water systems to 
acquire land or conservation easements from willing sellers or grantors. 
A system must demonstrate how the purchase of land or easements will 
protect the source water of the system from contamination and ensure 
compliance with national primary drinking water regulations. A State 
must develop a priority setting process for determining what parcels of 
land or easements to purchase or use an established priority setting 
process that meets the same goals. A State must seek public review and 
comment on its priority setting process and must identify the systems 
that received loans and include a description of the specific parcels of 
land or easements purchased in the Biennial Report.
    (ii) A State may provide assistance only in the form of loans to 
community water systems to assist in implementing voluntary, incentive-
based source water protection measures in areas delineated under a 
source water assessment program under section 1453 of the Act and for 
source water petitions under section 1454 of the Act. A State must 
develop a list of systems that may receive loans, giving priority to 
activities that facilitate compliance with national primary drinking 
water regulations applicable to the systems or otherwise significantly 
further the health protection objectives of the Act. A State must seek 
public review and comment on its priority setting process and its list 
of systems that may receive loans.
    (iii) A State may make expenditures to establish and implement 
wellhead protection programs under section 1428 of the Act.
    (iv) A State may provide assistance, including technical and 
financial assistance, to public water systems as part of a capacity 
development strategy under section 1420(c) of the Act.
    (v) A State may make expenditures from its fiscal year 1997 
capitalization grant to delineate and assess source water protection 
areas for public water systems under section 1453 of the Act. 
Assessments include the identification of potential sources of 
contamination within the delineated areas. These assessment activities 
are limited to the identification of contaminants regulated under the 
Act or unregulated contaminants that a State determines may pose a 
threat to public health. A State must obligate funds within 4 years of 
receiving its fiscal year 1997 capitalization grant.
    (2) A State may make loans under this set-aside only if an 
assistance recipient begins annual repayment of principal and interest 
no later than one year after completion of the activity and completes 
loan repayment no later than 20 years after completion of the activity. 
A State must deposit repayments into the Fund or into a separate account 
dedicated for this set-aside. The separate account is subject to the

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same management oversight requirements as the Fund. Amounts deposited 
into the Fund are subject to the authorized uses of the Fund.



Sec.  35.3540  Requirements for funding set-aside activities.

    (a) General. If a State makes a grant or enters into a cooperative 
agreement with an assistance recipient to conduct set-aside activities, 
the recipient must comply with 2 CFR part 200 and the EPA general 
assistance regulations in 2 CFR part 1500.
    (b) Set-aside accounts. A State must maintain separate and 
identifiable accounts for the portion of its capitalization grant to be 
used for set-aside activities.
    (c) Workplans--(1) General. A State must submit detailed annual or 
multi-year workplans to EPA for approval describing how set-aside funds 
will be expended. For the administration and technical assistance set-
aside under Sec.  35.3535(b), the State is only required to submit a 
workplan describing how it will expend funds needed to provide technical 
assistance to public water systems. In order to ensure that funds are 
expended efficiently, multi-year workplan terms negotiated with EPA must 
be less than four years, unless a longer term is approved by EPA.
    (2) Submitting workplans. A State must submit workplans in 
accordance with a schedule negotiated with EPA. If a schedule has not 
been negotiated, the State must submit workplans no later than 90 days 
after the capitalization grant award. If a State does not meet the 
deadline for submitting its workplans, the set-aside funds that were 
required to be described in the workplans must be transferred to the 
Fund to be used for projects.
    (3) Content. Workplans must at a minimum include:
    (i) The annual funding amount in dollars and as a percentage of the 
State allotment or capitalization grant;
    (ii) The projected number of work years needed for implementing each 
set-aside activity;
    (iii) The goals and objectives, outputs, and deliverables for each 
set-aside activity;
    (iv) A schedule for completing activities under each set-aside 
activity;
    (v) Identification and responsibilities of the agencies involved in 
implementing each set-aside activity, including activities proposed to 
be conducted by a third party; and
    (vi) A description of the evaluation process to assess the success 
of work funded under each set-aside activity.
    (4) Amending workplans. If a State changes the scope of work from 
what was originally described in its workplans, it must amend the 
workplans and submit them to EPA for approval.
    (d) Reserving set-aside funds. (1) A State may reserve set-aside 
funds from a capitalization grant and expend them over a period of time, 
provided that the State identifies the amount of funds reserved in the 
IUP and describes the use of the funds in workplans approved by EPA. For 
the administration and technical assistance set-aside under Sec.  
35.3535(b), the State is only required to submit a workplan to reserve 
funds needed to provide technical assistance to public water systems.
    (2) With the exception of the local assistance and other State 
programs set-aside under Sec.  35.3535(e), a State may reserve the 
authority to take from future capitalization grants those set-aside 
funds that it has not included in workplans. The State must identify in 
the IUP the amount of authority reserved from a capitalization grant for 
future use.
    (e) Fund and set-aside account transfers. (1) A State may transfer 
funds among set-aside categories described in Sec.  35.3535(b) through 
(e) and among activities within these categories, provided that set-
aside ceilings are not exceeded.
    (2) A State may transfer funds between the Fund and set-asides, 
provided that set-aside ceilings are not exceeded. Set-aside funds may 
be transferred at any time to the Fund. If a State has taken payment for 
the set-aside funds to be transferred to the Fund, it must make binding 
commitments for these funds within one year of the transfer. Monies 
intended for the Fund may be transferred to set-asides only if the State 
has not yet taken a payment that includes those funds to be transferred 
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payment schedule negotiated with EPA.
    (3) The capitalization grant agreement must be amended prior to any 
transfer among the set-aside categories or any transfer between the Fund 
and set-asides.

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3545  Capitalization grant agreement.

    (a) General. A State must submit a capitalization grant application 
to EPA in order to receive a capitalization grant award. Approval of an 
application results in EPA and the State entering into a capitalization 
grant agreement which is the principal instrument by which the State 
commits to manage the DWSRF program in accordance with the requirements 
of section 1452 of the Act and this subpart.
    (b) Content. In addition to the items listed in paragraphs (c) 
through (f) of this section, the capitalization grant agreement must 
contain or incorporate by reference the Application for Federal 
Assistance (EPA Form 424) and other related forms, IUP, negotiated 
payment schedule, State environmental review process (SERP), 
demonstrations of the specific capitalization grant agreement 
requirements listed in Sec.  35.3550, and other documentation required 
by the Regional Administrator (RA). The capitalization grant agreement 
must also define the types of performance measures, reporting 
requirements, and oversight responsibilities that will be required to 
determine compliance with section 1452 of the Act.
    (c) Operating agreement. At the option of a State, the framework and 
procedures of the DWSRF program that are not expected to change annually 
may be described in an Operating Agreement. The Operating Agreement may 
be amended if the State negotiates the changes with EPA.
    (d) Attorney General certification. With the capitalization grant 
application, the State's Attorney General, or someone designated by the 
Attorney General, must sign or concur in a certification that:
    (1) The authority establishing the DWSRF program and the powers it 
confers are consistent with State law;
    (2) The State may legally bind itself to the proposed terms of the 
capitalization grant agreement; and
    (3) An agency of the State is authorized to enter into 
capitalization grant agreements with EPA, accept capitalization grant 
awards made under section 1452 of the Act, and otherwise manage the Fund 
in accordance with the requirements and objectives of the Act and this 
subpart.
    (e) Roles and responsibilities of agencies. If more than one State 
agency participates in the implementation of the DWSRF program, the 
State must describe the roles and responsibilities of each agency in the 
capitalization grant application and include a Memorandum of 
Understanding or interagency agreement describing these roles and 
responsibilities.
    (f) Process for evaluating capability and compliance. A State must 
include in the capitalization grant application a description of the 
following:
    (1) The process it will use to assess the technical, financial, and 
managerial capability of all systems requesting assistance to ensure 
that the systems are in compliance with the requirements of the Act.
    (2) If a State provides assistance to systems that lack technical, 
financial, and managerial capability, the process it will use to ensure 
that the systems undertake feasible and appropriate changes in 
operations to comply with the requirements of the Act over the long-
term.
    (3) If a State provides assistance to systems in significant 
noncompliance with any national primary drinking water regulation or 
variance, the process it will use to ensure that the systems return to 
compliance.



Sec.  35.3550  Specific capitalization grant agreement requirements.

    (a) General. A State must agree to comply with this subpart, 2 CFR 
part 200, the EPA general assistance regulations in 2 CFR part 1500 and 
the specific conditions of the grant. A State must also agree to the 
following requirements and, in some cases, provide

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documentation as part of the capitalization grant application.
    (b) Comply with State statutes and regulations. A State must agree 
to comply with all State statutes and regulations that are applicable to 
DWSRF program funds including capitalization grant funds, State match, 
interest earnings, net bond proceeds, repayments, and funds used for 
set-aside activities.
    (c) Demonstrate technical capability. A State must agree to provide 
documentation demonstrating that it has adequate personnel and resources 
to establish and manage the DWSRF program.
    (d) Accept payments. A State must agree to accept capitalization 
grant payments in accordance with a payment schedule negotiated between 
EPA and the State.
    (e) Make binding commitments. A State must agree to enter into 
binding commitments with assistance recipients to provide assistance 
from the Fund.
    (1) Binding commitments must be made in an amount equal to the 
amount of each capitalization grant payment and accompanying State match 
that is deposited into the Fund and must be made within one year after 
the receipt of each grant payment.
    (2) A State may make binding commitments for more than the required 
amount and credit the excess towards the binding commitment requirements 
of subsequent grant payments.
    (3) If a State is concerned about its ability to comply with the 
binding commitment requirement, it must notify the RA and propose a 
revised payment schedule for future grant payments.
    (f) Deposit of funds. A State must agree to promptly deposit DWSRF 
program funds into appropriate accounts.
    (1) A State must agree to deposit the portion of the capitalization 
grant to be used for projects into the Fund.
    (2) A State must agree to maintain separate and identifiable 
accounts for the portion of the capitalization grant to be used for set-
aside activities.
    (3) A State must agree to deposit net bond proceeds, interest 
earnings, and repayments into the Fund.
    (4) A State must agree to deposit any fees, which include interest 
earned on fees, into the Fund or into separate and identifiable 
accounts.
    (g) Provide State match. A State must agree to deposit into the Fund 
an amount from State monies that equals at least 20 percent of each 
capitalization grant payment.
    (1) A State must identify the source of State match in the 
capitalization grant application.
    (2) A State must deposit the match into the Fund on or before the 
date that a State receives each payment for the capitalization grant, 
except when a State chooses to use a letter of credit (LOC) mechanism or 
similar financial arrangement for the State match. Under this mechanism, 
payments to this LOC account must be made proportionally on the same 
schedule as the payments for the capitalization grant. Cash from this 
State match LOC account must be drawn into the Fund as cash is drawn 
into the Fund through the Automated Clearing House (ACH).
    (3) A State may issue general obligation or revenue bonds to derive 
the State match. The net proceeds from the bonds issued by a State to 
derive the match must be deposited into the Fund and the bonds may only 
be retired using the interest portion of loan repayments and interest 
earnings of the Fund. Loan principal must not be used to retire State 
match bonds.
    (4) If the State deposited State monies in a dedicated revolving 
fund after July 1, 1993, and prior to receiving a capitalization grant, 
the State may credit these monies toward the match requirement if:
    (i) The monies were deposited in a separate revolving fund that 
subsequently became the Fund after receiving a capitalization grant and 
they were expended in accordance with section 1452 of the Act;
    (ii) The monies were deposited in a separate revolving fund that has 
not received a capitalization grant, they were expended in accordance 
with section 1452 of the Act, and an amount equal to all repayments of 
principal and payments of interest from loans will be deposited into the 
Fund; or
    (iii) The monies were deposited in a separate revolving fund and 
used as a reserve for a leveraged program consistent with section 1452 
of the Act and

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an amount equal to the reserve is transferred to the Fund as the 
reserve's function is satisfied.
    (5) If a State provides a match in excess of the required amount, 
the excess balance may be credited towards match requirements associated 
with subsequent capitalization grants.
    (h) Provide match for State program management set-aside. A State 
must agree to provide a dollar for dollar match for expenditures made 
under the State program management set-aside in accordance with Sec.  
35.3535(d)(2). This match is separate from the 20 percent State match 
requirement for the capitalization grant in paragraph (g) of this 
section and must be identified as an eligible credit, deposited into 
set-aside accounts, or documented as in-kind services.
    (i) Use generally accepted accounting principles. A State must agree 
to ensure that the State and public water systems receiving assistance 
will use accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures conforming to 
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as promulgated by the 
Governmental Accounting Standards Board or, in the case of privately-
owned systems, the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The accounting 
system used for the DWSRF program must allow for proper measurement of:
    (1) Revenues earned and other receipts, including but not limited 
to, loan repayments, capitalization grants, interest earnings, State 
match deposits, and net bond proceeds;
    (2) Expenses incurred and other disbursements, including but not 
limited to, loan disbursements, repayment of bonds, and other 
expenditures allowed under section 1452 of the Act; and
    (3) Assets, liabilities, capital contributions, and retained 
earnings.
    (j) Conduct audits. In accordance with Sec.  35.3570(b), a State 
must agree to comply with the provisions of the Single Audit Act 
Amendments of 1996. A State may voluntarily agree to conduct annual 
independent audits.
    (k) Dedicated repayment source. A State must agree to adopt policies 
and procedures to assure that assistance recipients have a dedicated 
source of revenue for repayment of loans, or in the case of privately-
owned systems, assure that recipients demonstrate that there is adequate 
security to assure repayment of loans.
    (l) Efficient expenditure. A State must agree to commit and expend 
all funds as efficiently as possible and in an expeditious and timely 
manner.
    (m) Use funds in accordance with IUP. A State must agree to use all 
funds in accordance with an IUP that was prepared after providing for 
public review and comment.
    (n) Biennial report. A State must agree to complete and submit a 
Biennial Report that describes how it has met the goals and objectives 
of the previous two fiscal years as stated in the IUPs and 
capitalization grant agreements. The State must submit this report to 
the RA according to the schedule established in the capitalization grant 
agreement.
    (o) Comply with cross-cutters. A State must agree to comply with all 
applicable Federal cross-cutting authorities.
    (p) Comply with provisions to avoid withholdings. A State must agree 
to demonstrate how it is complying with the requirements of capacity 
development authority, capacity development strategy, and operator 
certification program provisions in order to avoid withholdings of funds 
under Sec.  35.3515(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii).

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3555  Intended Use Plan (IUP).

    (a) General. A State must prepare an annual IUP which describes how 
it intends to use DWSRF program funds to support the overall goals of 
the DWSRF program and contains the information outlined in paragraph (c) 
of this section. In those years in which a State submits a 
capitalization grant application, EPA must receive an IUP prior to the 
award of the capitalization grant. A State must prepare an annual IUP as 
long as the Fund or set-aside accounts remain in operation. The IUP must 
conform to the fiscal year adopted by the State for the DWSRF program 
(e.g., the State's fiscal year or the Federal fiscal year).
    (b) Public review requirements. A State must seek meaningful public 
review and comment during the development

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of the IUP. A State must include a description of the public review 
process and an explanation of how it responded to major comments and 
concerns. If a State prepares separate IUPs (one for Fund monies and one 
for set-aside monies), the State must seek public review and comment 
during the development of each IUP.
    (c) Content. Information in the IUP must be provided in a format and 
manner that is consistent with the needs of the RA.
    (1) Priority system. The IUP must include a priority system for 
ranking individual projects for funding that provides sufficient detail 
for the public and EPA to readily understand the criteria used for 
ranking. The priority system must provide, to the maximum extent 
practicable, that priority for the use of funds will be given to 
projects that: address the most serious risk to human health; are 
necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act 
(including requirements for filtration); and assist systems most in 
need, on a per household basis, according to State affordability 
criteria. A State that does not adhere to the three criteria must 
demonstrate why it is unable to do so.
    (2) Priority lists of projects. All projects, with the exception of 
projects funded on an emergency basis, must be ranked using a State's 
priority system and go through a public review process prior to 
receiving assistance.
    (i) The IUP must contain a fundable list of projects that are 
expected to receive assistance from available funds designated for use 
in the current IUP and a comprehensive list of projects that are 
expected to receive assistance in the future. The fundable list of 
projects must include: the name of the public water system; the priority 
assigned to the project; a description of the project; the expected 
terms of financial assistance based on the best information available at 
the time the IUP is developed; and the population of the system's 
service area at the time of the loan application. The comprehensive list 
must include, at a minimum, the priority assigned to each project and, 
to the extent known, the expected funding schedule for each project. A 
State may combine the fundable and comprehensive lists into one list, 
provided that projects which are expected to receive assistance from 
available funds designated for use in the current IUP are identified.
    (ii) The IUP may include procedures which would allow a State to 
bypass projects on the fundable list. The procedures must clearly 
identify the conditions which would allow a project to be bypassed and 
the method for identifying which projects would receive funding. If a 
bypass occurs, a State must fund the highest ranked project on the 
comprehensive list that is ready to proceed. If a State elects to bypass 
a project for reasons other than readiness to proceed, the State must 
explain why the project was bypassed in the Biennial Report and during 
the annual review. To the maximum extent practicable, a State must work 
with bypassed projects to ensure that they will be prepared to receive 
funding in future years.
    (iii) The IUP may allow for the funding of projects which require 
immediate attention to protect public health on an emergency basis, 
provided that a State defines what conditions constitute an emergency 
and identifies the projects in the Biennial Report and during the annual 
review.
    (iv) The IUP must demonstrate how a State will meet the requirement 
of providing loan assistance to small systems as described in Sec.  
35.3525(a)(5). A State that is unable to comply with this requirement 
must describe the steps it is taking to ensure that a sufficient number 
of projects are identified to meet this requirement in future years.
    (3) Distribution of funds. The IUP must describe the criteria and 
methods that a State will use to distribute all funds including:
    (i) The process and rationale for distribution of funds between the 
Fund and set-aside accounts;
    (ii) The process for selection of systems to receive assistance;
    (iii) The rationale for providing different types of assistance and 
terms, including the method used to determine the market rate and the 
interest rate;
    (iv) The types, rates, and uses of fees assessed on assistance 
recipients; and

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    (v) A description of the financial planning process undertaken for 
the Fund and the impact of funding decisions on the long-term financial 
health of the Fund.
    (4) Financial status. The IUP must describe the sources and uses of 
DWSRF program funds including: the total dollar amount in the Fund; the 
total dollar amount available for loans, including loans to small 
systems; the amount of loan subsidies that may be made available to 
disadvantaged communities from the 30 percent allowance in Sec.  
35.3525(b)(2); the total dollar amount in set-aside accounts, including 
the amount of funds or authority reserved; and the total dollar amount 
in fee accounts.
    (5) Short- and long-term goals. The IUP must describe the short-term 
and long-term goals it has developed to support the overall goals of the 
DWSRF program of ensuring public health protection, complying with the 
Act, ensuring affordable drinking water, and maintaining the long-term 
financial health of the Fund.
    (6) Set-aside activities. (i) The IUP must identify the amount of 
funds a State is electing to use for set-aside activities. A State must 
also describe how it intends to use these funds, provide a general 
schedule for their use, and describe the expected accomplishments that 
will result from their use.
    (ii) For loans made in accordance with the local assistance and 
other State programs set-aside under Sec.  35.3535(e)(1)(i) and 
(e)(1)(ii), the IUP must, at a minimum, describe the process by which 
recipients will be selected and how funds will be distributed among 
them.
    (7) Disadvantaged community assistance. The IUP must describe how a 
State's disadvantaged community program will operate including:
    (i) The State's definition of what constitutes a disadvantaged 
community;
    (ii) A description of affordability criteria used to determine the 
amount of disadvantaged assistance;
    (iii) The amount and type of loan subsidies that may be made 
available to disadvantaged communities from the 30 percent allowance in 
Sec.  35.3525(b)(2); and
    (iv) To the maximum extent practicable, an identification of 
projects that will receive disadvantaged assistance and the respective 
amounts.
    (8) Transfer process. If a State decides to transfer funds between 
the DWSRF program and CWSRF program, the IUPs for the DWSRF program and 
the CWSRF program must describe the process including:
    (i) The total amount and type of funds being transferred during the 
period covered by the IUP;
    (ii) The total amount of authority being reserved for future 
transfer, including the authority reserved from previous years; and
    (iii) The impact of the transfer on the amount of funds available to 
finance projects and set-asides and the long-term impact on the Fund.
    (9) Cross-collateralization process. If a State decides to cross-
collateralize Fund assets of the DWSRF program and CWSRF program, the 
IUPs for the DWSRF program and the CWSRF program must describe the 
process including:
    (i) The type of monies which will be used as security;
    (ii) How monies will be used in the event of a default; and
    (iii) Whether or not monies used for a default in the other program 
will be repaid, and if they will not be repaid, what will be the 
cumulative impact on the Funds.
    (d) Amending the IUP. The priority lists of projects may be amended 
during the year under provisions established in the IUP as long as 
additions or other substantive changes to the lists, except projects 
funded on an emergency basis, go through a public review process. A 
State may change the use of funds from what was originally described in 
the IUP as long as substantive changes go through a public review 
process.



Sec.  35.3560  General payment and cash draw rules.

    (a) Payment schedule. A State will receive each capitalization grant 
payment in the form of an increase to the ceiling of funds available 
through the ACH, made in accordance with a payment schedule negotiated 
between EPA and the State. A payment schedule

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that is based on a State's projection of binding commitments and use of 
set-aside funds as stated in the IUP must be included in the 
capitalization grant agreement. Changes to the payment schedule must be 
made through an amendment to the grant agreement.
    (b) Timing of payments. All payments to a State will be made by the 
earlier of 8 quarters after the capitalization grant is awarded or 12 
quarters after funds are allotted to a State.
    (c) Funds available for cash draw. Cash draws will be available only 
up to the amount of payments that have been made to a State.
    (d) Estimated cash draw schedule. On a schedule negotiated with EPA, 
a State must provide EPA with a quarterly schedule of estimated cash 
draws for the Federal fiscal year. The State must notify EPA when 
significant changes from the estimated cash draw schedule are 
anticipated. This schedule must be developed to conform with the 
procedures applicable to cash draws and must have sufficient detail to 
allow EPA and the State to jointly develop and maintain a forecast of 
cash draws.
    (e) Cash draw for set-asides. A State may draw cash through the ACH 
for the full amount of costs incurred for set-aside expenditures based 
on EPA approved workplans. A State may draw cash in advance to ensure 
funds are available to meet State payroll expenses. However, cash should 
be drawn no sooner than necessary to meet immediate payroll disbursement 
needs.
    (f) Cash draw for Fund. A State may draw cash through the ACH for 
the proportionate Federal share of eligible incurred project costs. A 
State need not have disbursed funds for incurred project costs prior to 
drawing cash. A State may not draw cash for a particular project until 
the State has executed a loan agreement for that project.
    (g) Calculation of proportionate Federal share--(1) General. The 
proportionate Federal share is equal to the Federal monies intended for 
the Fund (capitalization grant minus set-asides) divided by the total 
amount of monies intended for the Fund (capitalization grant minus set-
asides plus required State match). A State may calculate the 
proportionate Federal share on a rolling average basis or on a grant by 
grant basis.
    (2) State overmatch. (i) The proportionate Federal share does not 
change if a State is providing funds in excess of the required State 
match.
    (ii) Federal monies may be drawn at a rate that is greater than that 
determined by the proportionate Federal share calculation when a State 
is given credit toward its match amount as a result of funding projects 
in prior years (but after July 1, 1993), or for crediting excess match 
in the Fund in prior years and disbursing these amounts prior to drawing 
cash. If the entire amount of a State's required match has been 
disbursed in advance, the proportionate Federal share of cash draws 
would be 100 percent.



Sec.  35.3565  Specific cash draw rules for authorized types of assistance 
from the Fund.

    A State may draw cash for the authorized types of assistance from 
the Fund described in Sec.  35.3525 according to the following rules:
    (a) Loans--(1) Eligible project costs. A State may draw cash based 
on the proportionate Federal share of incurred project costs. In the 
case of incurred planning and design and associated pre-project costs, 
cash may be drawn immediately upon execution of the loan agreement.
    (2) Eligible project reimbursement costs. A State may draw cash to 
reimburse assistance recipients for eligible project costs at a rate no 
greater than equal amounts over the maximum number of quarters that 
capitalization grant payments are made. A State may immediately draw 
cash for up to 5 percent of each fiscal year's capitalization grant or 2 
million dollars, whichever is greater, to reimburse project costs.
    (b) Refinance or purchase of local debt obligations--(1) Completed 
projects. A State may draw cash up to the portion of the capitalization 
grant committed to the refinancing or purchase of local debt obligations 
of municipal, intermunicipal, or interstate agencies at a rate no 
greater than equal amounts over the maximum number of quarters that 
capitalization grant payments are made. A State may immediately draw 
cash for up to 5 percent of each fiscal

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year's capitalization grant or 2 million dollars, whichever is greater, 
to refinance or purchase local debt.
    (2) Portions of projects not completed. A State may draw cash based 
on the proportionate Federal share of incurred project costs according 
to the rule for loans in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (3) Purchase of incremental disbursement bonds from local 
governments. A State may draw cash based on a schedule that coincides 
with the rate at which costs are expected to be incurred for the 
project.
    (c) Purchase insurance for local debt obligations. A State may draw 
cash for the proportionate Federal share of insurance premiums as they 
are due.
    (d) Guarantee for local debt obligations--(1) In the event of 
default. In the event of imminent default in debt service payments on a 
guaranteed local debt, a State may draw cash immediately up to the total 
amount of the capitalization grant that is dedicated for the guarantee. 
If a balance remains after the default is satisfied, the State must 
negotiate a revised cash draw schedule for the remaining amount 
dedicated for the guarantee.
    (2) In the absence of default. A State may draw cash up to the 
amount of the capitalization grant dedicated for the guarantee based on 
actual incurred project costs. The amount of the cash draw would be 
based on the proportionate Federal share of incurred project costs 
multiplied by the ratio of the guarantee reserve to the amount 
guaranteed.
    (e) Revenue or security for Fund debt obligations (leveraging)--(1) 
In the event of default. In the event of imminent default in debt 
service payments on a secured debt, a State may draw cash immediately up 
to the total amount of the capitalization grant that is dedicated for 
the security. If a balance remains after the default is satisfied, the 
State must negotiate a revised schedule for the remaining amount 
dedicated for the security.
    (2) In the absence of default. A State may draw cash up to the 
amount of the capitalization grant dedicated for the security using 
either of the following methods:
    (i) All projects method. A State may draw cash based on the incurred 
project costs multiplied by the ratio of the Federal portion of the 
reserve to the total reserve multiplied by the ratio of the total 
reserve to the net bond proceeds.
    (ii) Group of projects method. A State may identify a group of 
projects whose cost is approximately equal to the total of that portion 
of the capitalization grant and the State match dedicated as a security. 
The State may then draw cash based on the incurred costs of the selected 
projects only, multiplied by the ratio of the Federal portion of the 
security to the entire security.
    (3) Aggressive leveraging. Where the cash draw rules in paragraphs 
(e)(1) and (e)(2) of this section would significantly frustrate a 
State's leveraged program, EPA may permit an exception to these cash 
draw rules and provide for a more accelerated cash draw. A State must 
demonstrate that:
    (i) There are eligible projects ready to proceed in the immediate 
future with enough costs to justify the amount of the secured bond 
issue;
    (ii) The absence of cash on an accelerated basis will substantially 
delay these projects;
    (iii) The Fund will provide substantially more assistance if 
accelerated cash draws are allowed; and
    (iv) The long-term viability of the State program to meet drinking 
water needs will be protected.
    (f) Loans to privately-owned systems. In cases where State monies 
cannot be used to provide loans to privately-owned systems, a State may 
draw 100 percent Federal monies for costs incurred by privately-owned 
systems. When Federal monies are drawn for incurred costs, the State 
must deposit or have previously deposited into the Fund the required 
match associated with the amount of cash drawn. Every 18 months, the 
State must submit documentation showing that it has met its 
proportionate Federal share within the last 6 months. If a State is 
unable to document that it has met its proportionate Federal share, 
State match deposited into the Fund must be expended before Federal 
monies are drawn for costs incurred by publicly-

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owned systems until the State meets its proportionate Federal share.



Sec.  35.3570  Reports and audits.

    (a) Biennial report--(1) General. A State must submit a Biennial 
Report to the RA describing how it has met the goals and objectives of 
the previous two fiscal years as stated in the IUPs and capitalization 
grant agreements, including the most recent audit of the Fund and the 
entire State allotment. The State must submit this report to the RA 
according to the schedule established in the capitalization grant 
agreement. Information provided in the Biennial Report on other EPA 
programs eligible for assistance from the DWSRF program may not replace 
the reporting requirements for those other programs.
    (2) Financial report. As part of the Biennial Report, a State must 
present the financial status of the DWSRF program, including the total 
dollar amount in fee accounts. This report must, at a minimum, include 
the financial statements and footnotes required under GAAP to present 
fairly the financial condition and results of operations.
    (3) Matters to establish in the biennial report. A State must 
establish in the Biennial Report that it has complied with section 1452 
of the Act and this subpart. In particular, the Biennial Report must 
demonstrate that a State has:
    (i) Managed the DWSRF program in a fiscally prudent manner and 
adopted policies and processes which promote the long-term financial 
health of the Fund;
    (ii) Deposited its match (cash or State LOC) into the Fund in 
accordance with the requirements of Sec.  35.3550(g);
    (iii) Made binding commitments with assistance recipients to provide 
assistance from the Fund consistent with the requirements of Sec.  
35.3550(e);
    (iv) Funded only the highest priority projects listed in the IUP and 
documented why priority projects were bypassed in accordance with Sec.  
35.3555(c)(2);
    (v) Provided assistance only to eligible public water systems and 
for eligible projects and project-related costs under Sec.  35.3520;
    (vi) Provided assistance only for eligible set-aside activities 
under Sec.  35.3535 and conducted activities consistent with workplans 
and other requirements of Sec.  35.3535 and Sec.  35.3540;
    (vii) Provided loan assistance to small systems consistent with the 
requirements of Sec.  35.3525(a)(5) and Sec.  35.3555(c)(2)(iv);
    (viii) Provided assistance to disadvantaged communities consistent 
with the requirements of Sec.  35.3525(b) and Sec.  35.3555(c)(7);
    (ix) Used fees for eligible purposes under Sec.  35.3530(b)(2) and 
(b)(3) and assessed fees included as principal in a loan in accordance 
with the limitations in Sec.  35.3530(b)(3)(i) through (b)(3)(iii);
    (x) Adopted and implemented procedures consistent with the 
requirements of Sec.  35.3530(c) and Sec.  35.3555(c)(8) if funds were 
transferred between the DWSRF program and CWSRF program;
    (xi) Adopted and implemented procedures consistent with the 
requirements of Sec.  35.3530(d) and Sec.  35.3555(c)(9) if Fund assets 
of the DWSRF program and CWSRF program were cross-collateralized;
    (xii) Reviewed all DWSRF program funded projects and activities for 
compliance with Federal cross-cutting authorities that apply to the 
State as a grant recipient and those which apply to assistance 
recipients in accordance with Sec.  35.3575;
    (xiii) Reviewed all DWSRF program funded projects and activities in 
accordance with approved State environmental review procedures under 
Sec.  35.3580; and
    (xiv) Complied with 2 CFR part 200, the EPA general assistance 
regulations in 2 CFR part 1500 and the specific conditions of the grant.
    (4) Joint report. A State which jointly administers the DWSRF 
program and the CWSRF program may submit a report that addresses both 
programs. However, programmatic and financial information for each 
program must be identified separately.
    (b) Audit. (1) A State must comply with the provisions of the Single 
Audit Act Amendments of 1996, 31 U.S.C. 7501-7, 2 CFR part 200 and the 
Office of Management and Budget's Compliance Supplement.

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    (2) A State may voluntarily agree to conduct annual independent 
audits which provide an auditor's opinion on the DWSRF program financial 
statements, reports on internal controls, and reports on compliance with 
section 1452 of the Act, applicable regulations, and general grant 
requirements. The agreement to conduct voluntary independent audits 
should be documented in the Operating Agreement or in another part of 
the capitalization grant agreement.
    (3) Those States that do not conduct independent audits will be 
subject to periodic audits by the EPA Office of Inspector General.
    (c) Annual review--(1) Purpose. The purpose of the annual review is 
to assess the success of the State's performance of activities 
identified in the IUP, Biennial Report (in years when it is submitted), 
and Operating Agreement (if used) and to determine compliance with the 
capitalization grant agreement, requirements of section 1452 of the Act, 
and this subpart. The RA will complete the annual review according to 
the schedule established in the capitalization grant agreement.
    (2) Records access. After reasonable notice by the RA, the State or 
assistance recipient must make available such records as the RA 
reasonably considers pertinent to review and determine State compliance 
with the capitalization grant agreement and requirements of section 1452 
of the Act and this subpart. The RA may conduct on-site visits as deemed 
necessary to perform the annual review.
    (d) Information management system--(1) Purpose. The purpose of the 
information management system is to assess the DWSRF programs, to 
monitor State progress in years in which Biennial Reports are not 
submitted, and to assist in conducting annual reviews.
    (2) Reporting. A State must annually submit information to EPA on 
the amount of funds available and assistance provided by the DWSRF 
program.

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76057, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.3575  Application of Federal cross-cutting authorities (cross-cutters).

    (a) General. A number of Federal laws, executive orders, and 
government-wide policies apply by their own terms to projects and 
activities receiving Federal financial assistance, regardless of whether 
the statute authorizing the assistance makes them applicable. A few 
cross-cutters apply by their own terms only to the State as the grant 
recipient because the authorities explicitly limit their application to 
grant recipients.
    (b) Application of cross-cutter requirements. Except as provided in 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section and in Sec.  35.3580, cross-
cutter requirements apply in the following manner:
    (1) All projects for which a State provides assistance in amounts up 
to the amount of the capitalization grant deposited into the Fund must 
comply with the requirements of the cross-cutters. Activities for which 
a State provides assistance from capitalization grant funds deposited 
into set-aside accounts must comply with the requirements of the cross-
cutters, to the extent that the requirements of the cross-cutters are 
applicable.
    (2) Projects and activities for which a State provides assistance in 
amounts that are greater than the amount of the capitalization grant 
deposited into the Fund or set-aside accounts are not subject to the 
requirements of the cross-cutters.
    (3) A State that elects to impose the requirements of the cross-
cutters on projects and activities for which it provides assistance in 
amounts that are greater than the amount of the capitalization grant 
deposited into the Fund or set-aside accounts may credit this excess to 
meet future cross-cutter requirements on assistance provided from the 
respective accounts.
    (c) Federal anti-discrimination law requirements. All programs, 
projects, and activities for which a State provides assistance are 
subject to the following Federal anti-discrimination laws: Civil Rights 
Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.; section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794; and the Age 
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6102.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Complying with cross-cutters. A State is responsible for 
ensuring that assistance recipients comply with the

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requirements of cross-cutters, including initiating any required 
consultations with State or Federal agencies responsible for individual 
cross-cutters. A State must inform EPA when consultation or coordination 
with other Federal agencies is necessary to resolve issues regarding 
compliance with cross-cutter requirements.

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008]



Sec.  35.3580  Environmental review requirements.

    (a) General. With the exception of activities identified in 
paragraph (b) of this section, a State must conduct environmental 
reviews of the potential environmental impacts of projects and 
activities receiving assistance.
    (b) Activities excluded from environmental reviews. A State must 
conduct environmental reviews of source water protection activities 
under Sec.  35.3535, unless the activities solely involve administration 
(e.g., personnel, equipment, travel) or technical assistance. A State is 
not required to conduct environmental reviews of all the other eligible 
set-aside activities under Sec.  35.3535 because EPA has determined 
that, due to their nature, they do not individually, cumulatively over 
time, or in conjunction with other actions have a significant effect on 
the quality of the human environment. A State does not need to include 
provisions in its SERP for excluding these activities. Activities 
excluded from environmental reviews remain subject to other applicable 
Federal cross-cutting authorities under Sec.  35.3575.
    (c) Tier I environmental reviews. All projects that are assisted by 
the State in amounts up to the amount of the capitalization grant 
deposited into the Fund must be reviewed in accordance with a SERP that 
is functionally equivalent to the review undertaken by EPA under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). With the exception of 
activities excluded from environmental reviews in paragraph (b) of this 
section, activities for which a State provides assistance from 
capitalization grant funds deposited into set-aside accounts must also 
be reviewed in accordance with a SERP that is functionally equivalent to 
the review undertaken by EPA under the NEPA. A State may elect to apply 
the procedures at 40 CFR part 6 and related subparts or apply its own 
``NEPA-like'' SERP for conducting environmental reviews, provided that 
the following elements are met:
    (1) Legal foundation. A State must have the legal authority to 
conduct environmental reviews of projects and activities receiving 
assistance. The legal authority and supporting documentation must 
specify:
    (i) The mechanisms to implement mitigation measures to ensure that a 
project or activity is environmentally sound;
    (ii) The legal remedies available to the public to challenge 
environmental review determinations and enforcement actions;
    (iii) The State agency that is primarily responsible for conducting 
environmental reviews; and
    (iv) The extent to which environmental review responsibilities will 
be delegated to local recipients and will be subject to oversight by the 
primary State agency.
    (2) Interdisciplinary approach. A State must employ an 
interdisciplinary approach for identifying and mitigating adverse 
environmental effects including, but not limited to, those associated 
with other cross-cutting Federal environmental authorities.
    (3) Decision documentation. A State must fully document the 
information, processes, and premises that influence its decisions to:
    (i) Proceed with a project or activity contained in a finding of no 
significant impact (FNSI) following documentation in an environmental 
assessment (EA);
    (ii) Proceed or not proceed with a project or activity contained in 
a record of decision (ROD) following preparation of a full environmental 
impact statement (EIS);
    (iii) Reaffirm or modify a decision contained in a previously issued 
categorical exclusion (CE), EA/FNSI or EIS/ROD following a mandatory 5 
year environmental reevaluation of a proposed project or activity; and
    (iv) If a State elects to implement processes for either 
partitioning an environmental review or categorically

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excluding projects or activities from environmental review, the State 
must similarly document these processes in its proposed SERP.
    (4) Public notice and participation. A State must provide public 
notice when: a CE is issued or rescinded; a FNSI is issued but before it 
becomes effective; a decision that is issued 5 years earlier is 
reaffirmed or revised; and prior to initiating an EIS. Except with 
respect to a public notice of a CE or reaffirmation of a previous 
decision, a formal public comment period must be provided during which 
no action on a project or activity will be allowed. A public hearing or 
meeting must be held for all projects and activities except for those 
having little or no environmental effect.
    (5) Alternatives consideration. A State must have evaluation 
criteria and processes which allow for:
    (i) Comparative evaluation among alternatives, including the 
beneficial and adverse consequences on the existing environment, the 
future environment, and individual sensitive environmental issues that 
are identified by project management or through public participation; 
and
    (ii) Devising appropriate near-term and long-range measures to 
avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse impacts.
    (d) Tier II environmental reviews. A State may elect to apply an 
alternative SERP to all projects and activities (except those activities 
excluded from environmental reviews in paragraph (b) of this section) 
for which a State provides assistance in amounts that are greater than 
the amount of the capitalization grant deposited into the Fund or set-
aside accounts, provided that the process:
    (1) Is supported by a legal foundation which establishes the State's 
authority to review projects and activities;
    (2) Responds to other environmental objectives of the State;
    (3) Provides for comparative evaluations among alternatives and 
accounts for beneficial and adverse consequences to the existing and 
future environment;
    (4) Adequately documents the information, processes, and premises 
that influence an environmental determination; and
    (5) Provides for notice to the public of proposed projects and 
activities and for the opportunity to comment on alternatives and to 
examine environmental review documents. For projects or activities 
determined by the State to be controversial, a public hearing must be 
held.
    (e) Categorical exclusions (CEs). A State may identify categories of 
actions which do not individually, cumulatively over time, or in 
conjunction with other actions have a significant effect on the quality 
of the human environment and which the State will exclude from the 
substantive environmental review requirements of its SERP. Any 
procedures under this paragraph must provide for extraordinary 
circumstances in which a normally excluded action may have a significant 
environmental effect.
    (f) Environmental reviews for refinanced projects or reimbursed 
project costs. A State must conduct an environmental review which 
considers the impacts of a project based on conditions of the site prior 
to initiation of the project. Failure to comply with the environmental 
review requirements cannot be justified on the grounds that costs have 
already been incurred, impacts have already been caused, or contractual 
obligations have been made prior to the binding commitment.
    (g) EPA approval process. The RA must review and approve any State 
``NEPA-like'' and alternative procedures to ensure that the requirements 
for Tier I and Tier II environmental reviews have been met. The RA will 
conduct these reviews on the basis of the criteria for evaluating NEPA-
like reviews contained in Appendix A to this subpart.
    (h) Modifications to approved SERPs. Significant changes to State 
environmental review procedures must be approved by the RA.



Sec.  35.3585  Compliance assurance procedures.

    (a) Causes. The RA may take action under this section and the 
remedies of noncompliance of 2 CFR 200.339 through 200.343, if a 
determination is made that a State has not complied

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with its capitalization grant agreement, other requirements under 
section 1452 of the Act, this subpart, 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500, or has 
not managed the DWSRF program in a financially sound manner (e.g., 
allows consistent and substantial failures of loan repayments).
    (b) RA's course of action. For cause under paragraph (a) of this 
section, the RA will issue a notice of non-compliance and may prescribe 
appropriate corrective action. A State's corrective action must remedy 
the specific instance of non-compliance and adjust program management to 
avoid non-compliance in the future.
    (c) Consequences for failure to comply. (1) If within 60 days of 
receipt of the non-compliance notice a State fails to take the necessary 
actions to obtain the results required by the RA or fails to provide an 
acceptable plan to achieve the results required, the RA may suspend 
payments until the State has taken acceptable actions. Once a State has 
taken the corrective action deemed necessary and adequate by the RA, the 
suspended payments will be released and scheduled payments will 
recommence.
    (2) If a State fails to take the necessary corrective action deemed 
adequate by the RA within 12 months of receipt of the original notice, 
any suspended payments will be deobligated and reallotted to eligible 
States. Once a payment has been made for the Fund, that payment and cash 
draws from that payment will not be subject to withholding. All future 
payments will be withheld from a State and reallotted until such time 
that adequate corrective action is taken and the RA determines that the 
State is back in compliance.
    (d) Dispute resolution. A State or an assistance recipient that has 
been adversely affected by an action or omission by EPA may request a 
review of the action or omission under 2 CFR part 1500, subpart E.

[65 FR 48299, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



   Sec. Appendix A to Subpart L of Part 35--Criteria for Evaluating a 
                   State's Proposed NEPA-Like Process

    The following criteria will be used by the RA to evaluate a proposed 
SERP:
    (A) Legal foundation. Adequate documentation of the legal authority, 
including legislation, regulations or executive orders and/or Attorney 
General certification that authority exists.
    (B) Interdisciplinary approach. The availability of expertise, 
either in-house or otherwise, accessible to the State agency.
    (C) Decision documentation. A description of a documentation process 
adequate to explain the basis for decisions to the public.
    (D) Public notice and participation. A description of the process, 
including routes of publication (e.g., local newspapers and project 
mailing list), and use of established State legal notification systems 
for notices of intent, and criteria for determining whether a public 
hearing is required. The adequacy of a rationale where the comment 
period differs from that under NEPA and is inconsistent with other State 
review periods.
    (E) Alternatives consideration. The extent to which the SERP will 
adequately consider:
    (1) Designation of a study area comparable to the final system;
    (2) A range of feasible alternatives, including the no action 
alternative;
    (3) Direct and indirect impacts;
    (4) Present and future conditions;
    (5) Land use and other social parameters including relevant 
recreation and open-space considerations;
    (6) Consistency with population projections used to develop State 
implementation plans under the Clean Air Act;
    (7) Cumulative impacts including anticipated community growth 
(residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial) within the 
project study area; and
    (8) Other anticipated public works projects including coordination 
with such projects.



                Subpart M_Grants for Technical Assistance

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9617(e); sec. 9(g), E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 3 
CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

    Source: 65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

                                 General



Sec.  35.4000  Authority.

    The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') issues this subpart 
under section 117(e) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation,

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and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9617(e).



Sec.  35.4005  What is a Technical Assistance Grant?

    A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) provides money for your group to 
obtain technical assistance in interpreting information with regard to a 
Superfund site. EPA awards TAGs to promote public participation in 
decision making at eligible sites. A TAG allows your group to procure 
independent technical advisors to help you interpret and comment on 
site-related information and decisions. Examples of how a technical 
advisor can help your group include, but are not limited to:
    (a) Reviewing preliminary site assessment/site investigation data;
    (b) Participating in public meetings to help interpret information 
about site conditions, proposed remedies, and the implementation of a 
remedy;
    (c) Visiting the site vicinity periodically during cleanup, if 
possible, to observe progress and provide technical updates to your 
group; and
    (d) Evaluate future land use options based on land use assumptions 
found in the ``remedial investigation/feasibility study.''



Sec.  35.4010  What does this subpart do?

    This subpart establishes the program-specific regulations for TAGs 
awarded by EPA.



Sec.  35.4011  Do the general grant regulations apply to TAGs?

    Yes, the regulations at 2 CFR part 200 and 2 CFR Part 1500 apply to 
TAGs. 2 CFR part 200, as supplemented by 2 CFR part 1500, establishes 
the uniform administrative requirements for Federal grants.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.4012  If there appears to be a difference between the requirements 
of 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500 and this subpart, which regulations should my 
group follow?

    You should follow the regulations in 2 CFR part 200 and 2 CFR part 
1500, except for the following provisions from which this subpart 
deviates:
    (a) 2 CFR 200.305(b)(1) and (2), Payment
    (b) 2 CFR 200.320, Methods of procurement to be followed.
    (c) 2 CFR 200.325(b)(2), Federal awarding agency or pass-through 
entity review.
    (d) 2 CFR 200.324, Cost or price analysis.
    (e) 2 CFR part 1500 Subpart E--Disputes.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.4015  Do certain words in this subpart have specific meaning?

    Yes, some words in this subpart have specific meanings that are 
described inSec.  35.4270, Definitions. The first time these words are 
used they are marked with quotation marks, for example, ``EPA.''

                            Who Is Eligible?



Sec.  35.4020  Is my community group eligible for a TAG?

    (a) Yes, your community group is eligible for a TAG if:
    (1) You are a group of people who may be ``affected'' by a release 
or a threatened release at any facility listed on the National 
Priorities List (``NPL'') or proposed for listing under the National 
Contingency Plan (NCP) where a ``response action'' under CERCLA has 
begun;
    (2) Your group meets the minimum administrative and management 
capability requirements found in 2 CFR 200.302 by demonstrating you have 
or will have reliable procedures for record keeping and financial 
accountability related to managing your TAG (you must have these 
procedures in place before your group incurs any expenses); and
    (3) Your group is not ineligible according to paragraph (b) of this 
section.
    (b) No, your community group is not eligible for a TAG if your group 
is:
    (1) A ``potentially responsible party'' (PRP), receives money or 
services from a PRP, or represents a PRP;
    (2) Not incorporated as a nonprofit organization for the specific 
purpose of representing affected people except as provided in Sec.  
35.4045;

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    (3) ``Affiliated'' with a national organization;
    (4) An academic institution;
    (5) A political subdivision (for example, township or municipality); 
or
    (6) Established or presently sustained by ineligible entities that 
paragraphs (b) (1) through (5) of this section describe, or if any of 
these ineligible entities are represented in your group.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.4025  Is there any way my group can get a TAG if it is currently 
ineligible?

    You can make your group eligible by establishing an identity 
separate from that of the PRP or other ineligible entity by making a 
reasonable demonstration of independence from the ineligible entity. 
Such a demonstration requires, at a minimum, a showing that your group 
has a separate and distinct:
    (a) Formal legal identity (for example, your group has different 
officers); and
    (b) Substantive existence (meaning, is not affiliated with an 
ineligible entity), including its own finances.
    (1) In determining whether your group has a different substantive 
existence from the ineligible entity, you must establish for us that 
your group:
    (i) Is not controlled either directly or indirectly, by the 
ineligible entity; and
    (ii) Does not control, either directly or indirectly, an ineligible 
entity.
    (2) You must also establish for EPA that a third group does not have 
the power to control both your group and an ineligible entity.



Sec.  35.4030  Can I be part of a TAG group if I belong to an ineligible 
group?

    You may participate in your capacity as an individual in a group 
receiving a TAG, but you may not represent the interests of an 
ineligible entity. However, we may prohibit you from participating in a 
TAG group if the ``award official'' determines you have a significant 
financial involvement in a PRP.



Sec.  35.4035  Does EPA use the same eligibility criteria for TAGs at 
``Federal facility'' sites?

    Yes, EPA uses the same criteria found in Sec.  35.4020 in evaluating 
the eligibility of your group or any group of individuals who may be 
affected by a release or a threatened release at a Federal facility for 
a TAG under this subpart.



Sec.  35.4040  How many groups can receive a TAG at one Superfund site?

    (a) Only one TAG may be awarded for a site at any one time. However, 
the recipient of the grant can be changed when:
    (1) EPA and the recipient mutually agree to terminate the current 
TAG or the recipient or EPA unilaterally terminates the TAG; or
    (2) The recipient elects not to renew its grant even though it is 
eligible for additional funding.
    (b) In each of the situations described in paragraph (a) of this 
section the following information applies:
    (1) If you are a subsequent recipient of a TAG, you are not 
responsible for actions taken by the first recipient, nor are you 
responsible for how the first recipient expended the funds received from 
EPA; and
    (2) The process for changing recipients begins when an interested 
applicant submits a Letter of Intent (``LOI'') to the Agency expressing 
interest in a TAG as described in Sec.  35.4105. We will then follow the 
application procedure set forth at Sec. Sec.  35.4105 through 35.4165.

                Your Responsibilities as a TAG Recipient



Sec.  35.4045  What requirements must my group meet as a TAG recipient?

    Your group, including those groups which form out of a coalition 
agreement, must incorporate as a nonprofit corporation for the purpose 
of participating in decision making at the Superfund site for which we 
provide a TAG. However, a group that was previously incorporated as a 
nonprofit organization and includes all individuals and groups who 
joined in applying for

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the TAG is not required to reincorporate for the specific purpose of 
representing affected individuals at the site, if in EPA's discretionary 
judgment, the group has a history of involvement at the site. You must 
also:
    (a) At the time of award, demonstrate that your group has 
incorporated as a nonprofit organization or filed the necessary 
documents for incorporation with the appropriate State agency; and
    (b) At the time of your first request for reimbursement or advance 
payment, submit proof that the State has incorporated your group as a 
nonprofit organization.



Sec.  35.4050  Must my group contribute toward the cost of a TAG?

    (a) Yes, your group must contribute 20 percent of the total cost of 
the TAG project unless EPA waives the match under Sec.  35.4055.
    (b) Under 2 CFR 200.306, your group may use ``cash'' and/or ``in-
kind contributions'' (for example, your board members can count their 
time toward your matching share) to meet the matching funds requirement. 
Without specific statutory authority, you may not use Federal funds to 
meet the required match.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.4055  What if my group can't come up with the ``matching funds?''

    (a) EPA may waive all or part of your matching funds requirement if 
we:
    (1) Have not issued the ``Record of Decision'' (``ROD'') at the last 
``operable unit'' for the site (in other words, if EPA has not already 
made decisions on the final cleanup actions at the site); and
    (2) Determine, based on evidence in the form of documentation 
provided by your group, that:
    (i) Your group needs a waiver because providing the match would be a 
financial hardship to your group (for example, your local economy is 
depressed and coming up with in-kind contributions would be difficult); 
and
    (ii) The waiver is necessary to help your community participate in 
selecting a remedial action at the site.
    (b) If your group receives a waiver of the matching funds after your 
initial award, your grant agreement must be amended.

                       How Much Money TAGs Provide



Sec.  35.4060  How much money can my group receive through a TAG?

    The following table shows how much money your group can receive 
through a TAG:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Then your initial award will .
         If your group is . . .                        . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) the first recipient of a TAG at a    not exceed $50,000 per site.
 site or a subsequent recipient at a
 site where the initial recipient spent
 the entire award amount.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) a subsequent recipient at a site     be the unspent amount remaining
 with remaining funds from an initial     from an initial from the
 $50,000 award.                           initial award (for example, if
                                          the Agency awarded the first
                                          recipient $50,000 but that
                                          recipient only spent $27,000,
                                          then your group's initial
                                          award would be $23,000).
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  35.4065  How can my group get more than $50,000?

    (a) The EPA regional office award official for your grant may waive 
your group's $50,000 limit if your group demonstrates that:
    (1) If it received previous TAG funds, you managed those funds 
effectively; and
    (2) Site(s) characteristics indicate additional funds are necessary 
due to the nature or volume of site-related information. In this case, 
three of the ten factors below must occur:

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    (i) A Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (``RI/FS'') costing 
more than $2 million is performed;
    (ii) Treatability studies or evaluation of new and innovative 
technologies are required as specified in the Record of Decision;
    (iii) EPA reopens the Record of Decision;
    (iv) The site public health assessment (or related activities) 
indicates the need for further health investigations and/or health 
promotion activities;
    (v) EPA designates one or more additional operable units after 
awarding the TAG;
    (vi) The agency leading the cleanup issues an ``Explanation of 
Significant Differences'' (ESD);
    (vii) A legislative or regulatory change results in new site 
information after EPA awards the TAG;
    (viii) EPA expects a cleanup lasting more than eight years from the 
beginning of the RI/FS through construction completion;
    (ix) Significant public concern exists, where large groups of people 
in the community require many meetings, copies, etc.; and
    (x) Any other factor that, in EPA's judgment, indicates that the 
site is unusually complex.
    (b) Your group can also receive more than $50,000 if you are 
geographically close to more than one eligible site (for example, two or 
more sites x $50,000 = grant of $100,000) and your group wishes to 
receive funding for technical assistance to address multiple eligible 
sites.

                          What TAGs Can Pay For



Sec.  35.4070  How can my group spend TAG money?

    (a) Your group must use all or most of your funds to procure a 
technical advisor(s) to help you understand the nature of the 
environmental and public health hazards at the site, the various stages 
of health and environmental investigations and activities, cleanup, and 
``operation and maintenance'' of a site, including exposure 
investigation, health study, surveillance program, health promotion 
activities (for example, medical monitoring and pediatric health units), 
remedial investigation, and feasibility study, record of decision, 
remedial design, selection and construction of remedial action, 
operation and maintenance, and removal action. This technical assistance 
should contribute to the public's ability to participate in the decision 
making process by improving the public's understanding of overall 
conditions and activities at the site.
    (b) Your group may use a portion of your funds to:
    (1) Undertake activities that communicate site information to the 
public through newsletters, public meetings or other similar activities;
    (2) Procure a grant administrator to manage your group's grant; and/
or
    (3) Provide one-time health and safety training for your technical 
advisor to gain site access to your local Superfund site. To provide 
this training, you must:
    (i) Obtain written approval from the EPA regional office; and
    (ii) Not spend more than $1,000.00 for this training, including 
travel, lodging and other related costs.



Sec.  35.4075  Are there things my group can't spend TAG money for?

    Your TAG funds cannot be used for the following activities:
    (a) Lawsuits or other legal actions;
    (b) Attorney fees for services:
    (1) Connected to any kind of legal action; or
    (2) That could, if such a relationship were allowable, be 
interpreted as resulting in an attorney/client relationship to which the 
attorney/client privilege would apply;
    (c) The time of your technical advisor to assist an attorney in 
preparing a legal action or preparing and serving as an expert witness 
at any legal proceeding;
    (d) Political activity and lobbying that is unallowable under 2 CFR 
part 200 Subpart E--Cost Principles, (this restriction includes 
activities such as attempting to influence the outcomes of any Federal, 
State or local election, referendum, initiative, or similar procedure 
through in-kind or cash contributions, endorsements, or publicity, or 
attempting to influence the introduction or passage of Federal or state 
legislation; this regulation is available at http://www.ecfr.gov.)

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    (e) Other activities that are unallowable under the cost principles 
stated in 2 CFR part 200 Subpart E--Cost Principles (such as costs of 
amusement, diversion, social activities, fund raising and ceremonials);
    (f) Tuition or other training expenses for your group's members or 
your technical advisor except as Sec.  35.4070(b)(3) allows;
    (g) Any activities or expenditures for your group's members' travel;
    (h) Generation of new primary data such as well drilling and 
testing, including split sampling;
    (i) Reopening or challenging final EPA decisions such as:
    (1) Records of Decision; and/or
    (2) Disputes with EPA under its dispute resolution procedures set 
forth 2 CFR Part1500 Subpart E (see Sec.  35.4245); and
    (j) Generation of new health data through biomedical testing (for 
example, blood or urine testing), clinical evaluations, health studies, 
surveillance, registries, and/or public health interventions.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]

                          How You Get the Money



Sec.  35.4080  Does my group get a lump sum up front, or does EPA reimburse 
us for costs we incur?

    (a) EPA pays your group by reimbursing you for ``allowable'' costs, 
which are costs that are:
    (1) Grant related;
    (2) ``Allocable'';
    (3) ``Reasonable''; and
    (4) Necessary for the operation of the organization or the 
performance of the award.
    (b) You will be reimbursed for the allowable costs up to the amount 
of the TAG if your group incurred the costs during the approved 
``project period'' of the grant (except for allowable costs of 
incorporation which may be incurred prior to the project period), and 
your group is legally required to pay those costs.



Sec.  35.4085  Can my group get an ``advance payment'' to help us get 
started?

    Yes, a maximum of $5,000.00 in the form of an advance payment is 
available to new recipients.



Sec.  35.4090  If my group is eligible for an advance payment, how do we 
get our funds?

    (a) Your group must submit in writing a request for an advance 
payment and identify what activities, goods or services your group 
requires.
    (b) Your EPA regional office project officer identified in your 
award document must approve the items for which your group seeks advance 
funding.
    (c) Upon approval of your request, EPA will advance cash (in the 
form of a check or electronic funds transfer) to your group, up to 
$5,000, to cover its estimated need to spend funds for an initial period 
generally geared to your group's cycle of spending funds.
    (d) After the initial advance, EPA reimburses your group for its 
actual cash disbursements.



Sec.  35.4095  What can my group pay for with an advance payment?

    (a) Advance payments may be used only for the purchase of supplies, 
postage, the payment of the first deposit to open a bank account, the 
rental of equipment, the first month's rent of office space, 
advertisements for technical advisors and other items associated with 
the start up of your organization specifically requested in your advance 
payment request and approved by your EPA project officer.
    (b) Advance payments must not be used for contracts for technical 
advisors or other contractors.
    (c) Advance payments are not available for the costs of 
incorporation.



Sec.  35.4100  Can my group incur any costs prior to the award of our grant?

    (a) The only costs you may incur prior to the award of a grant from 
EPA are costs associated with incorporation but you do so at your own 
risk.
    (b) If you are awarded a TAG, EPA may reimburse you for preaward 
incorporation costs or allow you to count

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the costs toward your matching funds requirement if the costs are:
    (1) Necessary and reasonable for incorporation; and
    (2) Incurred for the sole purpose of complying with this subpart's 
requirement that your group be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation.

                         How To Apply for a TAG



Sec.  35.4105  What is the first step for getting a TAG?

    To let EPA know of your group's interest in obtaining a TAG, your 
group should first submit to its EPA regional office a Letter of Intent. 
(The addresses of EPA's regional offices' TAG Coordinators are listed in 
Sec.  35.4275.)



Sec.  35.4106  What information should an LOI include?

    The LOI should clearly state that your group intends to apply for a 
TAG, and should identify:
    (a) The name of your group;
    (b) The Superfund site(s) for which your group intends to submit an 
application; and
    (c) Provide the name of a contact person in the group and his or her 
mailing address and telephone number.



Sec.  35.4110  What does EPA do once it receives the first LOI from a group?

    The following table shows what EPA does when it receives the first 
LOI from a group:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           If your site . . .                     Then EPA . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Is not proposed for listing on the   will advise you in writing that
 NPL or is proposed but no response is    we are not yet accepting TAG
 underway or scheduled to begin.          ``applications'' for your
                                          site. EPA may informally
                                          notify other interested groups
                                          that it has received an LOI.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Is listed on the NPL or is proposed  will publish a notice in your
 for listing on the NPL and a response    local newspaper to formally
 action is underway.                      notify other interested
                                          parties that they may contact
                                          the first group that sent the
                                          LOI to form a coalition or
                                          they may submit a separate
                                          LOI.
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  35.4115  After the public notice that EPA has received an LOI, how 
much time does my group have to form a coalition or submit a separate LOI?

    Your group has 30 days (from the date the public notice appears in 
your local newspaper) to submit documentation that you have formed a 
coalition with the first group and any other groups, or to submit a 
separate LOI. This 30-day period is the first 30 days with which your 
group must be concerned.



Sec.  35.4120  What does my group do next?

    (a) After you submit an LOI, you must determine whether your 
application is subject to Federal intergovernmental review requirements 
under 40 CFR part 29 or intergovernmental review procedures established 
in state or local law.
    (b) To determine whether your TAG application is subject to Federal 
intergovernmental review, you must consult EPA's list of financial 
assistance programs subject to intergovernmental review under 40 CFR 
part 29 posted at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-
programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204-demonstration 
(EPA IR List). The EPA IR List identifies the Assistance Listing Numbers 
for EPA financial assistance programs that have Federal 
intergovernmental review requirements. The Assistance Listing Number for 
the TAG program is 66.806.

[87 FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.4125  What else does my group need to do?

    Once you've determined whether Federal intergovernmental review 
requirements apply, you must prepare a TAG application on EPA SF-424, 
Application for Federal Assistance, or those forms and instructions 
provided by EPA that include:
    (a) A ``budget'';
    (b) A scope of work;

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    (c) Assurances, certifications and other pre-award paperwork as 2 
CFR part 200 requires. Your EPA regional office will provide you with 
the required forms.

[87 FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.4130  What must be included in my group's budget?

    Your budget must clearly show how:
    (a) You will spend the money and how the spending meets the 
objectives of the TAG project;
    (b) Your group will provide the required cash and/or in-kind 
contributions; and
    (c) Your group derived the figures included in the budget.



Sec.  35.4135  What period of time should my group's budget cover?

    The period of time your group's budget covers (the ``funding 
period'' of your grant) will be:
    (a) One which best accommodates your needs;
    (b) Negotiated between your group and EPA; and
    (c) Stated in the ``award document.''



Sec.  35.4140  What must be included in my group's work plan?

    (a) Your scope of work must clearly explain how your group:
    (1) Will organize;
    (2) Intends to use personnel you will procure for management/
coordination and technical advice; and
    (3) Will share and disseminate information to the rest of the 
affected community.
    (b) Your scope of work must also clearly explain your project's 
milestones and the schedule for meeting those milestones.
    (c) Finally, your scope of work must explain how your board of 
directors, technical advisor(s) and ``project manager'' will interact 
with each other.



Sec.  35.4145  How much time do my group or other interested groups have 
to submit a TAG application to EPA?

    (a) Your group must file your application with your EPA regional 
office within the second 30 days after the date the public notice 
appears in your local newspaper announcing that EPA has received an LOI. 
This second 30-day period begins on the day after the first 30-day 
period Sec.  35.4115 describes ends. EPA will only accept applications 
from groups that submitted an LOI within 30 days from the date of that 
public notice.
    (b) If your group requires more time to file a TAG application, you 
may submit a written request asking for an extension. If EPA decides to 
extend the time period for applications in response to your request, it 
will notify, in writing, all groups that submitted an LOI of the new 
deadline for submitting TAG applications.
    (c) EPA will not accept other applications or requests for 
extensions after the final application deadline has passed.



Sec.  35.4150  What happens after my group submits its application to EPA?

    (a) EPA will review your application and send you a letter 
containing written comments telling you what changes need to be made to 
the application to make it complete.
    (b) Your group has 90 days from the date on the EPA letter to make 
the changes to your application and resubmit it to EPA.
    (c) Once the 90-day period ends, EPA will begin the process to 
select a TAG recipient, or, in the case of a single applicant, if, EPA 
does not receive a complete application (meaning, an application that 
does not have the changes provided in the letter described in paragraph 
(b) of this section), then EPA will readvertise the fact that a TAG is 
available and the award process will begin again.



Sec.  35.4155  How does EPA decide whether to award a TAG to our group?

    Once EPA determines your group meets the eligibility requirements in 
Sec.  35.4020 the Agency considers whether and how successfully your 
group meets these criteria, each of which are of equal weight:
    (a) Representation of groups and individuals affected by the site;
    (b) Your group's plans to use the services of a technical advisor 
throughout the Superfund response action; and
    (c) Your group's ability and plan to inform others in the community 
of the

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information provided by the technical advisor.



Sec.  35.4160  What does EPA do if more than one group applies for a TAG at 
the same site?

    When multiple groups apply, EPA will rank each applicant relative to 
other applicants using the criteria in Sec.  35.4155.



Sec.  35.4161  Does the TAG application process affect the schedule for 
work at my site?

    No, the schedule for response activities at your site is not 
affected by the TAG process.



Sec.  35.4165  When does EPA award a TAG?

    (a) EPA may award TAGs throughout the Superfund process, including 
during operation and maintenance, but we will not award a TAG before the 
start of your site's response action if the site is proposed for listing 
on the NPL.
    (b) Based on the availability of funds, EPA may delay awards of 
grants to qualified applicants.

                            Managing Your TAG



Sec.  35.4170  What kinds of reporting does EPA require?

    There are several types of reports you need to complete at various 
points during the life of your group's grant; the number varies based on 
whether you receive an advance payment:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Required           Timing and
         Type of report               information          frequency
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Federal Cash Transactions     The amount of       Semiannually
 Report.                           funds advanced to   within 15 working
                                   you or              days following
                                   electronically      the end of the
                                   transferred to      semiannual period
                                   your bank account   which ends June
                                   and how you spent   30 and December
                                   those funds.        31 of each year.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) [Reserved]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Progress Report.............  Full description    Quarterly, within
                                   in chart or         45 days after the
                                   narrative format    end of each
                                   of the progress     calendar quarter.
                                   your group made
                                   in relation to
                                   your approved
                                   schedule, budget
                                   and the TAG
                                   project
                                   milestones,
                                   including an
                                   explanation of
                                   special problems
                                   your group
                                   encountered.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(d) Financial Status Report.....  Status of           Annually, within
                                   project's funds     90 days after the
                                   through             anniversary date
                                   identification of   of the start of
                                   project             your TAG project.
                                   transactions and
                                   within 90 days
                                   after the end of
                                   your TAG's
                                   funding period.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(e) Final Report................  Description of      Within 90 days
                                   project goals and   after the end of
                                   objectives,         your project.
                                   activities
                                   undertaken to
                                   achieve goals and
                                   objectives,
                                   difficulties
                                   encountered,
                                   technical
                                   advisors' work
                                   products and
                                   funds spent.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008]



Sec.  35.4175  What other reporting and record keeping requirements are 
there?

    In addition to the report requirements Sec.  35.4170 describes, EPA 
requires your group to:
    (a) Comply with any reporting requirements in the terms and 
conditions of the ``grant agreement'';
    (b) Keep complete financial records accurately showing how you used 
the Federal funds and the match, whether it is in the form of cash or 
in-kind assistance; and
    (c) Comply with any reporting and record keeping requirements in 2 
CFR parts 200 and 1500.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.4180  Must my group keep financial records after we finish our 
TAG?

    (a) You must keep TAG financial records for ten years from the date 
of the final Financial Status Report, or until any audit, litigation, 
cost recovery, and/or disputes initiated before the end of the ten-year 
retention period are settled, whichever, is longer.
    (b) At the ten-year mark, you may dispose of your TAG financial 
records if you first get written approval from EPA.
    (c) If you prefer, you may submit the financial records to EPA for 
safekeeping when you give us the final Financial Status Report.



Sec.  35.4185  What does my group do with reports our technical advisor 
prepares for us?

    You must send to EPA a copy of each final written product your 
advisor prepares for you as part of your TAG. We will send them to the 
local Superfund site information repository(ies) where all site-related 
documents are available to the public.

    Procuring a Technical Advisor or Other Contractor With TAG Funds



Sec.  35.4190  How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?

    (a) Your group must select a technical advisor who possesses the 
following credentials:
    (1) Demonstrated knowledge of hazardous or toxic waste issues, 
relocation issues, redevelopment issues or public health issues as those 
issues relate to hazardous substance/toxic waste issues, as appropriate;
    (2) Academic training in a relevant discipline (for example, 
biochemistry, toxicology, public health, environmental sciences, 
engineering, environmental law and planning); and
    (3) Ability to translate technical information into terms your 
community can understand.
    (b) Your technical advisor for public health issues must have 
received his or her public health or related training at accredited 
schools of medicine, public health or accredited academic institutions 
of other allied disciplines (for example, toxicology).
    (c) Your group should select a technical advisor who has experience 
working on hazardous or toxic waste problems, relocation, redevelopment 
or public health issues, and communicating those problems and issues to 
the public.



Sec.  35.4195  Are there certain people my group cannot select to be our 
technical advisor, grant administrator, or other contractor under the grant?

    Your group may not hire the following:
    (a) The person(s) who wrote the specifications for the ``contract'' 
and/or who helped screen or select the contractor;
    (b) In the case of a technical advisor, a person or entity doing 
work for the Federal or State government or any other entity at the same 
NPL site for which your group is seeking a technical advisor; and
    (c) Any person who is on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal 
Procurement or NonProcurement Programs.

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Sec.  35.4200  What restrictions apply to contractors my group procures 
for our TAG?

    When procuring contractors your group:
    (a) Cannot award cost-plus-percentage-of-cost contracts; and
    (b) Must award only to responsible contractors that possess the 
ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of a 
proposed contract.



Sec.  35.4205  How does my group procure a technical advisor or any other 
contractor?

    When procuring contractors your group must also:
    (a) Provide opportunity for all qualified contractors to compete for 
your work (see Sec.  35.4210);
    (b) Keep written records of the reasons for all your contracting 
decisions;
    (c) Make sure that all costs are reasonable in a proposed contract;
    (d) Inform EPA of any proposed contract over $1,000.00;
    (e) Provide EPA the opportunity to review a contract before your 
group awards or amends it;
    (f) Perform a ``cost analysis'' to evaluate each element of a 
contractor's cost to determine if it is reasonable, allocable and 
allowable for all contracts over $25,000; and

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008]



Sec.  35.4210  Must my group solicit and document bids for our procurements?

    (a) The steps needed to be taken to procure goods and/or services 
depends on the amount of the proposed procurement:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
     If the aggregate amount of the              Then your group
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) purchase is $1,000 or less.........  may make the purchase as long
                                          as you make sure the price is
                                          reasonable; no oral or written
                                          bids are necessary.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) proposed contract is over $1,000     must obtain and document oral
 but less than $25,000.                   or written bids from two or
                                          more qualified sources.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) proposed contract is $25,000 to      must:
 $100,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         (i) Solicit written bids from
                                          three or more sources who are
                                          willing and able to do the
                                          work;
                                         (ii) Provide potential sources
                                          in the scope of work to be
                                          performed and the criteria
                                          your group will use to
                                          evaluate the bids;
                                         (iii) Objectively evaluate all
                                          bids; and
                                         (iv) Notify all unsuccessful
                                          bidders.
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(4) proposed contract is greater than    must follow the procurement
 $100,000.                                regulations in 2 CFR Parts 200
                                          and 1500 (these regulations
                                          outline the standards for your
                                          group to use when contracting
                                          for services with Federal
                                          funds; they also contain
                                          provisions on: codes of
                                          conduct for the award and
                                          administration of contracts;
                                          competition; procurement
                                          procedures; cost and price
                                          analysis; procurement records;
                                          contract administration; and
                                          contracts generally).
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    (b) Your group must not divide any procurements into smaller parts 
to get under any of the dollar limits in paragraph (a) of this section.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.4215  What if my group can't find an adequate number of potential 
sources for a technical advisor or other contractor?

    In situations where only one adequate bidder can be found, your 
group

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may request written authority from the EPA award official to contract 
with the sole bidder.



Sec.  35.4220  How does my group ensure a prospective contractor does not 
have a conflict of interest?

    Your group must require any prospective contractor on any contract 
to provide, with its bid or proposal:
    (a) Information on its financial and business relationship with all 
PRPs at the site, with PRP parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, 
subcontractors, contractors, and current clients or attorneys and 
agents. This disclosure requirement includes past and anticipated 
financial and business relationships, and services provided to or on 
behalf of such parties in connection with any proposed or pending 
litigation;
    (b) Certification that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it 
has disclosed such information or no such information exists; and
    (c) A statement that it will disclose to you immediately any such 
information discovered after submission of its bid or after award.



Sec.  35.4225  What if my group decides a prospective contractor has a 
conflict of interest?

    If, after evaluating the information in Sec.  35.4220, your group 
decides a prospective contractor has a significant conflict of interest 
that cannot be avoided or otherwise resolved, you must exclude him or 
her from consideration.



Sec.  35.4230  What are my group's contractual responsibilities once we 
procure a contractor?

    (a) Is responsible for resolving all contractual and administrative 
issues arising out of contracts you enter into under a TAG; you must 
establish a procedure for resolving such issues with your contractor 
which complies with the provisions of 2 CFR 200.318 (k).These provisions 
say your group, not EPA, is responsible for settling all issues related 
to decisions you make in procuring advisors or other contractors with 
TAG funds; and
    (b) Must ensure your contractor(s) perform(s) in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of the contract.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76058, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.4235  Are there specific provisions my group's contract(s) must 
contain?


    Your group must include the following provisions in each of its 
contracts:
    (a) Statement of work;
    (b) Schedule for performance;
    (c) Due dates for deliverables;
    (d) Total cost of the contract;
    (e) Payment provisions;
    (f) The following clauses from 2 CFR part 200 Appendix II--Contract 
Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards, which 
are available at http://www.ecfr.gov.):
    (g) The following clauses from 2 CFR part 200:
    (1) Remedies for breaches of contract (2 CFR part 200 Appendix II--
Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal 
Awards)
    (2) Termination by the recipient (2 CFR part 200 Appendix II--
Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal 
Awards); and
    (3) Access to records (2 CFR 200.337); and
    (h) Provisions that require your contractor(s) to keep the following 
detailed records as Sec.  35.4180 requires for ten years after the end 
of the contract:
    (1) Acquisitions;
    (2) Work progress reports;
    (3) Expenditures; and
    (4) Commitments indicating their relationship to established costs 
and schedules.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]

                    Requirements for TAG Contractors



Sec.  35.4240  What provisions must my group's TAG contractor comply with 
if it subcontracts?

    A TAG contractor must comply with the following provisions when 
awarding subcontracts:
    (a) Section 35.4205 (b) pertaining to documentation;
    (b) Section 35.4205 (c) and (f) pertaining to cost;

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    (c) Section 35.4195 (c) pertaining to suspension and debarment;
    (d) Section 35.4200 (b) pertaining to responsible contractors;
    (e) [Reserved]
    (f) Section 35.4200 (a) pertaining to unallowable contracts;
    (g) Section 35.4235 pertaining to contract provisions; and
    (h) Cost principles in 48 CFR part 31, the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation, if the contractor and subcontractors are profit-making 
organizations.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008]

              Grant Disputes, Termination, and Enforcement



Sec.  35.4245  How does my group resolve a disagreement with EPA 
regarding our TAG?

    The regulations at 2 CFR part 1500 Subpart E will govern disputes 
except that, before you may obtain judicial review of the dispute, you 
must have sought reconsideration of the Dispute Decision Official's 
Appeal decision under 2 CFR 1500.17.

[87 FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.4250  Under what circumstances would EPA terminate my group's 
TAG?

    (a) EPA may terminate your grant if your group materially fails to 
comply with the terms and conditions of the TAG and the requirements of 
this subpart.
    (b) EPA may also terminate your grant with your group's consent in 
which case you and EPA must agree upon the termination conditions, 
including the effective date as 2 CFR 200.340 describes.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.4255  Can my group terminate our TAG?

    Yes, your group may terminate your TAG by sending EPA written 
notification explaining the reasons for the termination and the 
effective date.



Sec.  35.4260  What other steps might EPA take if my group fails to 
comply with the terms and conditions of our award?

    EPA may take one or more of the following actions, under 2 CFR 
200.339, depending on the circumstances:
    (a) Temporarily withhold advance payments until you correct the 
deficiency;
    (b) Not allow your group to receive reimbursement for all or part of 
the activity or action not in compliance;
    (c) Wholly or partly ``suspend'' your group's award;
    (d) Withhold further awards (meaning, funding) for the project or 
program;
    (e) Take enforcement action;
    (f) Place special conditions in your grant agreement; and
    (g) Take other remedies that may be legally available.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]

                            Closing Out a TAG



Sec.  35.4265  How does my group close out our TAG?

    (a) Within 90 calendar days after the end of the approved project 
period of the TAG, your group must submit all financial, performance and 
other reports as required by Sec.  35.4180. Upon request from your 
group, EPA may approve an extension of this time period.
    (b) Unless EPA authorizes an extension, your group must pay all your 
bills related to the TAG by no later than 90 calendar days after the end 
of the funding period.
    (c) Your group must promptly return any unused cash that EPA 
advanced or paid; OMB Circular A-129, Policies for Federal Credit 
Programs and Non-Tax Receivables, governs unreturned amounts that become 
delinquent debts.

                      Other Things You Need To Know



Sec.  35.4270  Definitions.

    The following definitions apply to this subpart:
    Advance payment means a payment made to a recipient before 
``outlays'' are made by the recipient.

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    Affected means subject to an actual or potential health, economic or 
environmental threat. Examples of affected parties include people:
    (1) Who live in areas near NPL facilities, whose health may be 
endangered by releases of hazardous substances at the facility; or
    (2) Whose economic interests are threatened or harmed.
    Affiliated means a relationship between persons or groups where one 
group, directly or indirectly, controls or has the power to control the 
other, or, a third group controls or has the power to control both. 
Factors indicating control include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Interlocking management or ownership (e.g., centralized 
decisionmaking and control);
    (2) Shared facilities and equipment; and
    (3) Common use of employees.
    Allocable cost means a cost which is attributable to a particular 
cost objective, such as a grant, project, service, or other activity, in 
accordance with the relative benefits received. A cost is allocable to a 
Government award if it is treated consistently with other costs incurred 
for the same purpose in like circumstances and if it:
    (1) Is incurred specifically for the award;
    (2) Benefits both the award and other work and can be distributed in 
reasonable proportion to the benefits received; or
    (3) Is necessary to the overall operation of the organization, 
although a direct relationship to any particular cost objective cannot 
be shown.
    Allowable cost means those project costs that are: eligible, 
reasonable, allocable to the project, and necessary to the operation of 
the organization or the performance of the award as provided in the 
appropriate Federal cost principles, in most cases 2 CFR part 200 
Subpart E--Cost Principles, and approved by EPA in the assistance 
agreement.
    Applicant means any group of people that files an application for a 
TAG.
    Application means a completed formal written request for a TAG that 
you submit to a State or the EPA on EPA form SF-424, Application for 
Federal Assistance (Non-construction Programs).
    Award document or grant agreement is the legal document that 
transfers money or anything of value to your group to accomplish the 
purpose of the TAG project. It specifies funding and project periods, 
EPA's and your group's budget share of ``eligible costs,'' a description 
of the work to be accomplished, and any additional terms and conditions 
that may apply to the grant.
    Award Official means the EPA official who has the authority to sign 
grant agreements.
    Budget means the financial plan for spending all Federal funds and 
your group's matching share funds (including in-kind contributions) for 
a TAG project that your group proposes and EPA approves.
    Cash contribution means actual non-Federal dollars, or Federal 
dollars if expressly authorized by Federal statute, that your group 
spends for goods, services, or personal property (such as office 
supplies or professional services) used to satisfy the matching funds 
requirement.
    Contract means a written agreement between your group and another 
party (other than a public agency) for services or supplies necessary to 
complete the TAG project. Contracts include contracts and subcontracts 
for personal and professional services or supplies necessary to complete 
the TAG project.
    Contractor means any party (for example, a technical advisor) to 
whom your group awards a contract.
    Cost analysis is the evaluation of each element of cost to determine 
whether it is reasonable, allocable, and allowable.
    Eligible cost is a cost permitted by statute, program guidance or 
regulations.
    EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) means the document 
issued by the agency leading a cleanup that describes to the public 
significant changes made to a Record of Decision after the ROD has been 
signed. The ESD must also summarize the information that led to the 
changes and affirm

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that the revised remedy complies with the ``National Contingency Plan'' 
(NCP) and the statutory requirements of CERCLA.
    Federal facility means a facility that is owned or operated by a 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.
    Funding period (previously called a ``budget period'') means the 
length of time specified in a grant agreement during which your group 
may spend Federal funds. A TAG project period may be comprised of 
several funding periods.
    Grant agreement or award document is the legal document that 
transfers money or anything of value to your group to accomplish the 
purpose of the TAG project. It specifies funding and project periods, 
EPA's and your group's budget share of eligible costs, a description of 
the work to be accomplished, and any additional terms and conditions 
that may apply to the grant.
    In-kind contribution means the value of a non-cash contribution used 
to meet your group's matching funds requirement in accordance with 40 
CFR 30.23. An in-kind contribution may consist of charges for equipment 
or the value of goods and services necessary to the EPA-funded project.
    Letter of intent (LOI) means a letter addressed to your EPA regional 
office which clearly states your group's intention to apply for a TAG. 
The letter tells EPA the name of your group, the Superfund site(s) for 
which your group intends to submit an application, and the name of a 
contact person in the group including a mailing address and telephone 
number.
    Matching funds means the portion of allowable project cost 
contributed toward completing the TAG project using non-Federal funds or 
Federal funds if expressly authorized by Federal statutes. The match may 
include in-kind as well as cash contributions.
    National Contingency Plan (NCP) means the federal government's 
blueprint for responding to both oil spills and hazardous substance 
releases. It lays out the country's national response capability and 
promotes overall coordination among the hierarchy of responders and 
contingency plans.
    National Priorities List (NPL) means the Federal list of priority 
hazardous substance sites, nationwide. Sites on the NPL are eligible for 
long-term cleanup actions financed through the Superfund program.
    Operable unit means a discrete action defined by EPA that comprises 
an incremental step toward completing site cleanup.
    Operation and maintenance means the steps taken after site actions 
are complete to make certain that all actions are effective and working 
properly.
    Outlay means a charge made to the project or program that is an 
allowable cost in terms of costs incurred or in-kind contributions used.
    Potentially responsible party (PRP) means any individual(s) or 
company(ies) (such as owners, operators, transporters or generators) 
potentially responsible under sections 106 or 107 of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 
9606 or 42 U.S.C. 9607) for the contamination problems at a Superfund 
site.
    Project manager means the person legally authorized to obligate your 
group to the terms and conditions of EPA's regulations and the grant 
agreement, and designated by your group to serve as its principal 
contact with EPA.
    Project period means the period established in the TAG award 
document during which TAG money may be used. The project period may be 
comprised of more than one funding period.
    Reasonable cost means a cost that, in its nature or amount, does not 
exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the 
circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the 
costs.
    Recipient means any group that has been awarded a TAG.
    Record of decision (ROD) means a public document that explains the 
cleanup method that will be used at a Superfund site; it is based on 
technical data gathered and analyses performed during the remedial 
investigation and feasibility study, as well as public comments and 
community concerns.
    Remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) means the phase 
during which EPA conducts risk assessments and numerous studies into the 
nature and extent of the contamination on site, and

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analyzes alternative methods for cleaning up a site.
    Response action means all activities undertaken by EPA, other 
Federal agencies, States, or PRPs to address the problems created by 
hazardous substances at an NPL site.
    Start of response action means the point in time when funding is 
set-aside by either EPA, other Federal agencies, States, or PRPs to 
begin response activities at a site.
    Suspend means an action by EPA that temporarily withdraws Federal 
sponsorship under an award, pending corrective action by the recipient 
or pending a decision to terminate the award by the Federal awarding 
agency. Suspension of an award is a separate action from suspension 
under Federal agency regulations implementing Executive Orders 12549 (3 
CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235), 
Debarment and Suspension.



Sec.  35.4275  Where can my group get the documents this subpart references 
(for example Whitehouse OMB circulars, eCFR and tag Web site, EPA HQ/Regional 
          offices, grant forms)?

    EPA Headquarters and the regional offices that follow have the 
documents this subpart references available if you need them:
    (a) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region I, 5 Post 
Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912
    (b) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region II, 290 
Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866.
    (c) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
    (d) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region IV, Atlanta 
Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303.
    (e) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region V, Metcalfe 
Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.
    (f) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1201 Elm 
Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270-2102.
    (g) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region 7, 11201 
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
    (h) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region VIII, 999 18th 
Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466.
    (i) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
    (j) TAG Coordinator or Grants Office, U.S. EPA Region X, 1200 6th 
Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.
    (k) National TAG Coordinator, U.S. EPA Mail Code: 5204-G, Ariel Rios 
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.

[65 FR 58858, Oct. 2, 2000, as amended at 76 FR 49671, Aug. 11, 2011; 78 
FR 37975, June 25, 2013; 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014; 84 FR 44227, Aug. 
23, 2019]

Subpart N [Reserved]



   Subpart O_Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for 
                       Superfund Response Actions

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.

    Source: 72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

                                 General



Sec.  35.6000  Authority.

    This subpart is issued under section 104(a) through (j) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980, as amended (CERCLA)(42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).



Sec.  35.6005  Purpose and scope.

    (a) This subpart codifies recipient requirements for administering 
Cooperative Agreements awarded pursuant to section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA. 
This subpart also codifies requirements for administering Superfund 
State Contracts (SSCs) for non-State-lead remedial responses undertaken 
pursuant to section 104 of CERCLA.
    (b) 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards to Non-Federal 
Entities,'' establishes consistency and uniformity among Federal 
agencies in the

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administration of grants and Cooperative Agreements to non-federal 
entities. For CERCLA-funded Cooperative Agreements, this subpart 
supplements the requirements contained in 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500 for 
States, political subdivisions thereof, and Indian Tribes. This subpart 
references those sections of 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500 that are 
applicable to CERCLA-funded Cooperative Agreements.
    (c) Superfund monies for remedial actions cannot be used by 
recipients for Federal facility cleanup activities. When a cleanup is 
undertaken by another Federal entity, the State, political subdivision 
or Indian Tribe can pursue funding for its involvement in response 
activities from the appropriate Federal entity.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6010  Indian Tribe and intertribal consortium eligibility.

    (a) Indian Tribes are eligible to receive Superfund Cooperative 
Agreements only when they are federally recognized, and when they meet 
the criteria set forth in 40 CFR 300.515(b) of the National Oil and 
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (the National 
Contingency Plan or NCP), except that Indian Tribes shall not be 
required to demonstrate jurisdiction under 40 CFR 300.515(b)(3) of the 
NCP to be eligible for Core Program Cooperative Agreements, and those 
support agency Cooperative Agreements for which jurisdiction is not 
needed for the Tribe to carry out the support agency activities of the 
work plan.
    (b) Although section 126 of CERCLA provides that the governing body 
of an Indian Tribe shall be treated substantially the same as a State, 
the subpart O definition of ``State'' does not include Indian Tribes 
because they do not need to comply with all the statutory requirements 
addressed in subpart O that apply to States.
    (c) Intertribal consortium: An intertribal consortium is eligible to 
receive a Cooperative Agreement from EPA only if the intertribal 
consortium demonstrates that all members of the consortium meet the 
eligibility requirements for the Cooperative Agreement, and all members 
authorize the consortium to apply for and receive assistance.



Sec.  35.6015  Definitions.

    (a) As used in this subpart, the following words and terms shall 
have the following meanings:
    Activity. A set of CERCLA-funded tasks that makes up a segment of 
the sequence of events undertaken in determining, planning, and 
conducting a response to a release or potential release of a hazardous 
substance. These include Core Program, pre-remedial (i.e., preliminary 
assessments and site inspections), support agency, remedial 
investigation/feasibility studies, remedial design, remedial action, 
removal, and enforcement activities.
    Allowable costs. Those project costs that are: Eligible, reasonable, 
necessary, and allocable to the project; permitted by the appropriate 
Federal cost principles; and approved by EPA in the Cooperative 
Agreement and/or Superfund State Contract.
    Architectural or engineering (A/E) services. Consultation, 
investigations, reports, or services for design-type projects within the 
scope of the practice of architecture or professional engineering as 
defined by the laws of the State or territory in which the recipient is 
located.
    Award official. The EPA official with the authority to execute 
Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts and to take other 
actions authorized by EPA Orders.
    Budget period. The length of time EPA specifies in a Cooperative 
Agreement during which the recipient may expend or obligate Federal 
funds.
    CERCLA. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601--9657).
    Change order. A written order issued by a recipient, or its 
designated agent, to its contractor authorizing an addition to, deletion 
from, or revision of, a contract, usually initiated at the contractor's 
request.
    Claim. A demand or written assertion by a contractor seeking, as a 
matter of right, changes in contract duration,

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costs, or other provisions, which originally have been rejected by the 
recipient.
    Closeout. The final EPA or recipient actions taken to assure 
satisfactory completion of project work and to fulfill administrative 
requirements, including financial settlement, submission of acceptable 
required final reports, and resolution of any outstanding issues under 
the Cooperative Agreement and/or Superfund State Contract.
    Community Relations Plan (CRP). A management and planning tool 
outlining the specific community relations activities to be undertaken 
during the course of a response. It is designed to provide for two-way 
communication between the affected community and the agencies 
responsible for conducting a response action, and to assure public input 
into the decision-making process related to the affected communities.
    Construction. Erection, building, alteration, repair, remodeling, 
improvement, or extension of buildings, structures or other property.
    Contract. A written agreement between an EPA recipient and another 
party (other than another public agency) or between the recipient's 
contractor and the contractor's first tier subcontractor.
    Contractor. Any party to whom a recipient awards a contract.
    Cooperative Agreement. A legal instrument EPA uses to transfer 
money, property, services, or anything of value to a recipient to 
accomplish a public purpose in which substantial EPA involvement is 
anticipated during the performance of the project.
    Core Program Cooperative Agreement. A Cooperative Agreement that 
provides funds to a State or Indian Tribe to conduct CERCLA 
implementation activities that are not assignable to specific sites but 
are intended to develop and maintain a State's or Indian Tribe's ability 
to participate in the CERCLA response program.
    Cost analysis. The review and evaluation of each element of contract 
cost to determine reasonableness, allocability, and allowability.
    Cost share. The portion of allowable project costs that a recipient 
contributes toward completing its project (i.e., non-Federal share, 
matching share).
    Equipment. Tangible, nonexpendable, personal property having a 
useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or 
more per unit.
    Fair market value. The amount at which property would change hands 
between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any 
compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the 
relevant facts. Fair market value is the price in cash, or its 
equivalent, for which the property would have been sold on the open 
market.
    Health and safety plan. A plan that specifies the procedures that 
are sufficient to protect on-site personnel and surrounding communities 
from the physical, chemical, and/or biological hazards of the site. The 
health and safety plan outlines:
    (i) Site hazards;
    (ii) Work areas and site control procedures;
    (iii) Air surveillance procedures;
    (iv) Levels of protection;
    (v) Decontamination and site emergency plans;
    (vi) Arrangements for weather-related problems; and
    (vii) Responsibilities for implementing the health and safety plan.
    In-kind contribution. The value of a non-cash contribution 
(generally from third parties) to meet a recipient's cost sharing 
requirements. An in-kind contribution may consist of charges for real 
property and equipment or the value of goods and services directly 
benefiting the CERCLA-funded project.
    Indian Tribe. As defined by section 101(36) of CERCLA, any Indian 
Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including 
any Alaska Native village but not including any Alaska Native regional 
or village corporation, which is recognized as eligible for the special 
programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because 
of their status as Indians. For the purposes of this subpart, the term, 
``Indian Tribe,'' includes an intertribal consortium consisting of two 
or more federally recognized Tribes.
    Intergovernmental Agreement. Any written agreement between units of

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government under which one public agency performs duties for or in 
concert with another public agency using EPA assistance. This includes 
substate and interagency agreements.
    Intertribal consortium. A partnership between two or more federally 
recognized Indian Tribes that is authorized by the governing bodies of 
those Indian Tribes to apply for and receive assistance agreements. An 
intertribal consortium must have adequate documentation of the existence 
of the partnership, and the authorization to apply for and receive 
assistance.
    Lead agency. The Federal agency, State agency, political 
subdivision, or Indian Tribe that has primary responsibility for 
planning and implementing a response action under CERCLA.
    National Priorities List (NPL). The list, compiled by EPA pursuant 
to CERCLA section 105, of uncontrolled hazardous substance releases in 
the United States that are priorities for long-term remedial evaluation 
and response. The NPL is published at Appendix B to 40 CFR Part 300.
    Operable unit. A discrete action, as described in the Cooperative 
Agreement or Superfund State Contract, that comprises an incremental 
step toward comprehensively addressing site problems. The cleanup of a 
site can be divided into a number of operable units, depending on the 
complexity of the problems associated with the site. Operable units may 
address geographical portions of a site, specific site problems, or 
initial phases of an action, or may consist of any set of actions 
performed over time or any actions that are concurrent but located in 
different parts of a site.
    Operation and maintenance. Measures required to maintain the 
effectiveness of response actions.
    Personal property. Property other than real property. It includes 
both supplies and equipment.
    Political subdivision. The unit of government that the State 
determines to have met the State's legislative definition of a political 
subdivision.
    Potentially Responsible Party (PRP). Any individual(s) or 
company(ies) identified as potentially liable under CERCLA for cleanup 
or payment for costs of cleanup of Hazardous Substance sites. PRPs may 
include individual(s), or company(ies) identified as having owned, 
operated, or in some other manner contributed wastes to Hazardous 
Substance sites.
    Price analysis. The process of evaluating a prospective price 
without regard to the contractor's separate cost elements and proposed 
profit. Price analysis determines the reasonableness of the proposed 
contract price based on adequate price competition, previous experience 
with similar work, established catalog or market price, law, or 
regulation.
    Profit. The net proceeds obtained by deducting all allowable costs 
(direct and indirect) from the price. (Because this definition of profit 
is based on applicable Federal cost principles, it may vary from many 
firms' definition of profit, and may correspond to those firms' 
definition of ``fee.'')
    Project. The activities or tasks EPA identifies in the Cooperative 
Agreement and/or Superfund State Contract.
    Project manager. The recipient official designated in the 
Cooperative Agreement or Superfund State Contract as the program contact 
with EPA.
    Project officer. The EPA official designated in the Cooperative 
Agreement as EPA's program contact with the recipient. Project officers 
are responsible for monitoring the project.
    Project period. The length of time EPA specifies in the Cooperative 
Agreement and/or Superfund State Contract for completion of all project 
work. It may be composed of more than one budget period.
    Quality Assurance Project Plan. A written document, associated with 
remedial site sampling, which presents in specific terms the 
organization (where applicable), objectives, functional activities, and 
specific quality assurance and quality control activities and procedures 
designed to achieve the data quality objectives of a specific project(s) 
or continuing operation(s).
    Real property. Land, including land improvements, structures, and 
appurtenances thereto, excluding movable machinery and equipment.
    Recipient. Any State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian Tribe 
which has been awarded and has accepted an EPA Cooperative Agreement.

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    Services. A recipient's in-kind or a contractor's labor, time, or 
efforts which do not involve the delivery of a specific end item, other 
than documents (e.g., reports, design drawings, specifications). This 
term does not include employment agreements or collective bargaining 
agreements.
    Simplified acquisition threshold. The dollar amount specified in the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, 41 U.S.C. 403. The threshold 
is currently set at $100,000.
    Small business. A business as defined in section 3 of the Small 
Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 632).
    State. The several States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, and any territory 
or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction.
    Statement of Work (SOW). The portion of the Cooperative Agreement 
application and/or Superfund State Contract that describes the purpose 
and scope of activities and tasks to be carried out as a part of the 
proposed project.
    Subcontractor. Any first tier party that has a contract with the 
recipient's prime contractor.
    Superfund State Contract (SSC). A joint, legally binding agreement 
between EPA and another party(ies) to obtain the necessary assurances 
before an EPA-lead remedial action or any political subdivision-lead 
activities can begin at a site, and to ensure State or Indian Tribe 
involvement as required under CERCLA section 121(f).
    Supplies. All tangible personal property other than equipment as 
defined in this section.
    Support agency. The agency that furnishes necessary data to the lead 
agency, reviews response data and documents, and provides other 
assistance to the lead agency.
    Task. An element of a Superfund response activity identified in the 
Statement of Work of a Superfund Cooperative Agreement or a Superfund 
State Contract.
    Title. The valid claim to property that denotes ownership and the 
rights of ownership, including the rights of possession, control, and 
disposal of property.
    Unit acquisition cost. The net invoice unit price of the property 
including the cost of modifications, attachments, accessories, or 
auxiliary apparatus necessary to make the property usable for the 
purpose for which it was acquired. Other charges, such as the cost of 
installation, transportation, taxes, duty, or protective in-transit 
insurance, shall be included or excluded from the unit acquisition cost 
in accordance with the recipient's regular accounting practices.
    Value engineering. A systematic and creative analysis of each 
contract term or task to ensure that its essential function is provided 
at the overall lowest cost.
    (b) Those terms not defined in this section shall have the meanings 
set forth in section 101 of CERCLA, 2 CFR part 200, and 40 CFR part 300 
(the National Contingency Plan).

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008; 72 
FR 24504, May 2, 2007]



Sec.  35.6020  Requirements for both applicants and recipients.

    Applicants and recipients must comply with the applicable 
requirements of 2 CFR part 1532, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and 
Suspension and of 2 CFR part 1536, ``Requirements for Drug-Free 
Workplace (Financial Assistance).''

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007]



Sec.  35.6025  Exceptions from this subpart.

    On a case-by-case basis, EPA will consider requests for official 
exceptions from the non-statutory provisions of this subpart. Refer to 
the requirements regarding exceptions described in 2 CFR 1500.4.

[87 FR 30400, May 19, 2022]

              Pre-Remedial Response Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6050  Eligibility for pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    States, political subdivisions, and Indian Tribes may apply for pre-
remedial response Cooperative Agreements.

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Sec.  35.6055  State-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) To receive a State-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreement, the 
applicant must submit an ``Application for Federal Assistance'' (SF-424) 
for non-construction programs. Applications for additional funding need 
include only the revised pages. The application must include the 
following:
    (1) Budget sheets (SF-424A).
    (2) A Project narrative statement, including the following:
    (i) A list of sites at which the applicant proposes to undertake 
pre-remedial tasks. If the recipient proposes to revise the list, the 
recipient may not incur costs on a new site until the EPA project 
officer has approved the site;
    (ii) A Statement of Work (SOW) which must include a detailed 
description, by task, of activities to be conducted, the projected costs 
associated with each task, the number of products to be completed, and a 
quarterly schedule indicating when these products will be submitted to 
EPA; and
    (iii) A schedule of deliverables.
    (3) Other applicable forms and information authorized by 2 CFR part 
200 Subpart C--Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal 
Awards.
    (b) Pre-remedial Cooperative Agreement requirements. The recipient 
must comply with all terms and conditions in the Cooperative Agreement, 
and with the following requirements:
    (1) Health and safety plan. (i) Before beginning field work, the 
recipient must have a health and safety plan in place providing for the 
protection of on-site personnel and area residents. This plan need not 
be submitted to EPA, but must be made available to EPA upon request.
    (ii) The recipient's health and safety plan must comply with 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120, 
entitled ``Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response,'' unless 
the recipient is an Indian Tribe exempt from OSHA requirements.
    (2) Quality assurance. (i) The recipient must comply with the 
quality assurance requirements described in 2 CFR 1500.12.
    (ii) The recipient must have an EPA-approved non-site-specific 
quality assurance plan in place before beginning field work. The 
recipient must submit the plan to EPA in adequate time (generally 45 
days) for approval to be granted before beginning field work.
    (iii) The quality assurance plan must comply with the requirements 
regarding split sampling described in section 104(e)(4)(B) of CERCLA, as 
amended.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6060  Political subdivision-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) If the Award Official determines that a political subdivision's 
lead involvement in pre-remedial activities would be more efficient, 
economical and appropriate than that of a State, based on the number of 
sites to be addressed and the political subdivision's history of program 
involvement, a pre-remedial Cooperative Agreement may be awarded under 
this section.
    (b) The political subdivision must comply with all of the 
requirements described in Sec.  35.6055.



Sec.  35.6070  Indian Tribe-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    The Indian Tribe must comply with all of the requirements described 
in Sec.  35.6055, except for the intergovernmental review requirements 
included in the ``Application for Federal Assistance'' (SF-424).

                Remedial Response Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6100  Eligibility for remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    States, Indian Tribes, and political subdivisions may apply for 
remedial response Cooperative Agreements.



Sec.  35.6105  State-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    To receive a State-lead remedial Cooperative Agreement, the 
applicant must submit the following items to EPA:
    (a) Application form, as described in Sec.  35.6055(a). Applications 
for additional funding need to include only the revised pages. The 
application must include the following:

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    (1) Budget sheets (SF-424A) displaying costs by site, activity and 
operable unit, as applicable.
    (2) A Project narrative statement, including the following:
    (i) A site description, including a discussion of the location of 
each site, the physical characteristics of each site (site geology and 
proximity to drinking water supplies), the nature of the release 
(contaminant type and affected media), past response actions at each 
site, and response actions still required at each site;
    (ii) A site-specific Statement of Work (SOW), including estimated 
costs per task, and a standard task to ensure that a sign is posted at 
the site providing the appropriate contacts for obtaining information on 
activities being conducted at the site, and for reporting suspected 
criminal activities;
    (iii) A statement designating a lead site project manager among 
appropriate State offices. This statement must demonstrate that the lead 
State agency has conducted coordinated planning of response activities 
with other State agencies. The statement must identify the name and 
position of those individuals who will be responsible for coordinating 
the State offices;
    (iv) A site-specific Community Relations Plan or an assurance that 
field work will not begin until one is in place. The Regional community 
relations coordinator must approve the Community Relations Plan before 
the recipient begins field work. The recipient must comply with the 
community relations requirements described in EPA policy and guidance, 
and in the National Contingency Plan;
    (v) A site-specific health and safety plan, or an assurance that the 
applicant will have a final plan before starting field work. Unless 
specifically waived by the award official, the applicant must have a 
site-specific health and safety plan in place providing for the 
protection of on-site personnel and area residents. The site-specific 
health and safety plan must comply with Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120, entitled, ``Hazardous Waste 
Operations and Emergency Response,'' unless the recipient is an Indian 
Tribe exempt from OSHA requirements;
    (vi) Quality assurance--(A) General. If the project involves 
environmentally related measurements or data generation, the recipient 
must comply with the requirements regarding quality assurance described 
in 2 CFR 1500.12.
    (B) Quality assurance plan. The applicant must have a separate 
quality assurance project plan and/or sampling plan for each site to be 
covered by the Cooperative Agreement. The applicant must submit the 
quality assurance project plan and the sampling plan, which incorporates 
results of any site investigation performed at that site, to EPA with 
its Cooperative Agreement application. However, at the option of the EPA 
award official with program concurrence, the applicant may submit with 
its application a schedule for developing the detailed site-specific 
quality assurance plan (generally 45 days before beginning field work). 
Field work may not begin until EPA approves the site-specific quality 
assurance plan.
    (C) Split sampling. The quality assurance plan must comply with the 
requirements regarding split sampling described in section 104(e)(4)(B) 
of CERCLA, as amended.
    (vii) A schedule of deliverables to be prepared during response 
activities.
    (3) Other applicable forms and information authorized by 2 CFR part 
200 Subpart C--Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal 
Awards.
    (b) CERCLA Assurances. Before a Cooperative Agreement for remedial 
action can be awarded, the State must provide EPA with the following 
written assurances:
    (1) Operation and maintenance. The State must provide an assurance 
that it will assume responsibility for all future operation and 
maintenance of CERCLA-funded remedial actions for the expected life of 
each such action as required by CERCLA section 104(c) and addressed in 
40 CFR 300.510(c)(1) of the NCP. In addition, even if a political 
subdivision is designated as being responsible for operation and 
maintenance, the State must guarantee that it will assume any or all 
operation and maintenance activities in the event of default by the 
political subdivision.

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    (2) Cost sharing. The State must provide assurances for cost sharing 
as follows:
    (i) Ten percent. Where a facility, whether privately or publicly 
owned, was not operated by the State or political subdivision thereof, 
either directly or through a contractual relationship or otherwise, at 
the time of any disposal of hazardous substances at the facility, the 
State must provide 10 percent of the cost of the remedial action, if 
CERCLA-funded.
    (ii) Fifty percent or more. Where a facility was operated by a State 
or political subdivision either directly or through a contractual 
relationship or otherwise, at the time of any disposal of hazardous 
substances at the facility, the State must provide 50 percent (or such 
greater share as EPA may determine appropriate, taking into account the 
degree of responsibility of the State or political subdivision for the 
release) of the cost of removal, remedial planning, and remedial action 
if the remedial action is CERCLA-funded.
    (3) Twenty-year waste capacity. The State must assure EPA of the 
availability of hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities within 
and/or outside the State that comply with subtitle C of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act and that have adequate capacity for the destruction, 
treatment, or secure disposition of all hazardous wastes that are 
reasonably expected to be generated within the State during the 20-year 
period following the date of the response agreement. A remedial action 
cannot be funded unless this assurance is provided consistent with 40 
CFR 300.510 of the NCP. EPA will determine whether the State's assurance 
is adequate.
    (4) Off-site storage, treatment, or disposal. If off-site storage, 
destruction, treatment, or disposal is required, the State must assure 
the availability of a hazardous waste disposal facility that is in 
compliance with subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act and is 
acceptable to EPA. The lead agency of the State must provide the 
notification required at Sec.  35.6120, if applicable.
    (5) Real property acquisition. If EPA determines in the remedy 
selection process that an interest in real property must be acquired in 
order to conduct a response action, such acquisition may be funded under 
a Cooperative Agreement. EPA may acquire an interest in real estate for 
the purpose of conducting a remedial action only if the State provides 
assurance that it will accept transfer of such interest in accordance 
with 40 CFR 300.510(f) of the NCP. The State must provide this assurance 
even if it intends to transfer this interest to a third party, or to 
allow a political subdivision to accept transfer on behalf of the State. 
If the political subdivision is accepting the transferred interest in 
real property, the State must guarantee that it will accept transfer of 
such interest in the event of default by the political subdivision. If 
the State or political subdivision disposes of the transferred real 
property, it shall comply with the requirements for real property in 2 
CFR 200.311. (See Sec.  35.6400 for additional information on real 
property acquisition requirements.)

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76059, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6110  Indian Tribe-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) Application requirements. The Indian Tribe must comply with all 
of the requirements described in Sec.  35.6105(a). Indian Tribes are not 
required to comply with the intergovernmental review requirements 
included in the ``Application for Federal Assistance'' (SF-424). 
Consistent with the NCP (40 CFR 300.510(e)(2)), this subpart does not 
address whether Indian Tribes are States for the purpose of CERCLA 
section 104(c)(9).
    (b) Cooperative Agreement requirements. (1) The Indian Tribe must 
comply with all terms and conditions in the Cooperative Agreement.
    (2) If it is designated the lead for remedial action, the Indian 
Tribe must provide the notification required at Sec.  35.6120, 
substituting the term ``Indian Tribe'' for the term ``State'' in that 
section, and ``out-of-an-Indian-Tribal-area-of-Indian-country'' for 
``out-of-State''.
    (3) Indian Tribes are not required to share in the cost of CERCLA-
funded remedial actions.

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Sec.  35.6115  Political subdivision-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) General. If the State concurs, EPA may allow a political 
subdivision with the necessary capabilities and jurisdictional authority 
to conduct remedial response activities at a site. EPA will award the 
political subdivision a Cooperative Agreement to conduct remedial 
response and enter into a parallel Superfund State Contract with the 
State, if required (See Sec.  35.6800, when a Superfund State Contract 
is required). The political subdivision may also be a signatory to the 
Superfund State Contract. The political subdivision must submit to the 
State a copy of all reports provided to EPA.
    (b) Political subdivision Cooperative Agreement requirements--(1) 
Application requirements. To receive a remedial Cooperative Agreement, 
the political subdivision must prepare an application which includes the 
documentation described in Sec.  35.6105(a)(1) through (a)(3).
    (2) Cooperative Agreement requirements. The political subdivision 
must comply with all terms and conditions in the Cooperative Agreement. 
If it is designated the lead for remedial action, the political 
subdivision must provide the notification required at Sec.  35.6120, 
substituting the term ``political subdivision'' for the term ``State'' 
in that section.



Sec.  35.6120  Notification of the out-of-State or 
out-of-an-Indian-Tribal-area-of-Indian-country transfer of CERCLA waste.

    (a) The recipient must provide written notification of off-site 
shipments of CERCLA waste from a site to an out-of-State or out-of-an-
Indian-Tribal-area-of-Indian-country waste management facility to:
    (1) The appropriate State environmental official for the State in 
which the waste management facility is located; and/or
    (2) An appropriate official of an Indian Tribe in whose area of 
Indian country the waste management facility is located; and
    (3) The EPA Award Official.
    (b) The notification of off-site shipments does not apply when the 
total volume of all such shipments from the site does not exceed 10 
cubic yards.
    (c) The notification must be in writing and must provide the 
following information, where available:
    (1) The name and location of the facility to which the CERCLA waste 
is to be shipped;
    (2) The type and quantity of CERCLA waste to be shipped;
    (3) The expected schedule for the shipments of the CERCLA waste; and
    (4) The method of transportation of the CERCLA waste.
    (d) The recipient must notify the State or Indian Tribal government 
in which the planned receiving facility is located of major changes in 
the shipment plan, such as a decision to ship the CERCLA waste to 
another facility within the same receiving State, or to a facility in 
another State.
    (e) The recipient must provide relevant information on the off-site 
shipments, including the information in paragraph (c) of this section, 
as soon as possible after the award of the contract and, where 
practicable, before the CERCLA waste is actually shipped.

                   Enforcement Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6145  Eligibility for enforcement Cooperative Agreements.

    Pursuant to CERCLA section 104(d), States, political subdivisions 
thereof, and Indian Tribes may apply for enforcement Cooperative 
Agreements. To be eligible for an enforcement Cooperative Agreement, the 
State, political subdivision or Indian Tribe must demonstrate that it 
has the authority, jurisdiction, and the necessary administrative 
capabilities to take an enforcement action(s) to compel PRP cleanup of 
the site, or recovery of the cleanup costs. To accomplish this, the 
State, political subdivision or Indian Tribe, respectively, must submit 
the following for EPA approval:
    (a) A letter from the State Attorney General, or comparable local 
official (of a political subdivision) or comparable Indian Tribal 
official, certifying that it has the authority, jurisdiction, and 
administrative capabilities that provide a basis for pursuing 
enforcement actions against a PRP to secure the necessary response;

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    (b) A copy of the applicable State, local (political subdivision) or 
Indian Tribal statute(s) and a description of how it is implemented;
    (c) Any other documentation required by EPA to demonstrate that the 
State, local (political subdivision) or Indian Tribal government has the 
statutory authority, jurisdiction, and administrative capabilities to 
perform the enforcement activity(ies) to be funded under the Cooperative 
Agreement.



Sec.  35.6150  Activities eligible for funding under enforcement Cooperative 
Agreements.

    An enforcement Cooperative Agreement application from a State, 
political subdivision or Indian Tribe may request funding for the 
following enforcement activities:
    (a) PRP searches;
    (b) Issuance of notice letters and negotiation activities;
    (c) Administrative and judicial enforcement actions taken under 
State or Indian Tribal law;
    (d) Management assistance and oversight of PRPs during Federal 
enforcement response;
    (e) Oversight of PRPs during a State, political subdivision or 
Indian Tribe enforcement response contingent on the applicant having 
taken all necessary action to compel PRPs to fund the oversight of 
cleanup activities negotiated under the recipient's enforcement 
authorities. If the State, political subdivision, Indian Tribe or EPA 
cannot obtain PRP commitment to fund such oversight activities, then 
these activities will be considered eligible for CERCLA funding under an 
enforcement Cooperative Agreement.



Sec.  35.6155  State, political subdivision or Indian Tribe-lead 
enforcement Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) The State, political subdivision or Indian Tribe must comply 
with the requirements described in Sec.  35.6105 (a)(1) through (a)(3), 
as appropriate.
    (b) The CERCLA section 104 assurances described in Sec.  35.6105(b) 
are not applicable for enforcement Cooperative Agreements.
    (c) Before an enforcement Cooperative Agreement is awarded, the 
State, political subdivision or Indian Tribe must:
    (1) Assure EPA that it will notify and consult with EPA promptly if 
the recipient determines that its laws or other restrictions prevent the 
recipient from acting consistently with CERCLA; and
    (2) If the applicant is seeking funds for oversight of PRP cleanup, 
the applicant must:
    (i) Demonstrate that the proposed Statement of Work or cleanup plan 
prepared by the PRP satisfies the recipient's enforcement goals for 
those instances in which the recipient is seeking funding for oversight 
of PRP cleanup activities negotiated under the recipient's own 
enforcement authorities; and
    (ii) Demonstrate that the PRP has the capability to attain the goals 
set forth in the plan;
    (iii) Demonstrate that it has taken all necessary action to compel 
PRPs to fund the oversight of cleanup activities negotiated under the 
recipient's enforcement authorities.

                 Removal Response Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6200  Eligibility for removal Cooperative Agreements.

    When a planning period of more than six months is available, States, 
political subdivisions and Indian Tribes may apply for removal 
Cooperative Agreements.



Sec.  35.6205  Removal Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) The State must comply with the requirements described in Sec.  
35.6105(a). To the extent practicable, the State must comply with the 
notification requirement at Sec.  35.6120 when a removal action is 
necessary and involves out-of-State shipment of CERCLA wastes, and when, 
based on the site evaluation, EPA determines that a planning period of 
more than six months is available before the removal activities must 
begin.
    (b) Pursuant to CERCLA section 104(c)(3), the State is not required 
to share in the cost of a CERCLA-funded removal action, unless the 
removal is conducted at a site that was publicly

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operated by a State or political subdivision at the time of disposal of 
hazardous substances and a CERCLA-funded remedial action is ultimately 
undertaken at the site. In this situation, the State must share at least 
50 percent in the cost of all removal, remedial planning, and remedial 
action costs at the time of the remedial action as stated in Sec.  
35.6105(b)(2)(ii).
    (c) If both the State and EPA agree, a political subdivision with 
the necessary capabilities and jurisdictional authority may assume the 
lead responsibility for all, or a portion, of the removal activity at a 
site. Political subdivisions must comply with the requirements described 
in Sec.  35.6105(a). To the extent practicable, political subdivisions 
also must comply with the notification requirement at Sec.  35.6120 when 
a removal action is necessary and involves the shipment of CERCLA wastes 
out of the State's jurisdiction, and when, based on the site evaluation, 
EPA determines that a planning period of more than six months is 
available before the removal activities must begin.
    (d) The State must provide the cost share assurance discussed in 
paragraph (b) of this section on behalf of a political subdivision that 
is given the lead for a removal action.
    (e) Indian Tribes must comply with the requirements described in 
Sec.  35.6105(a). To the extent practicable, Indian Tribes also must 
comply with the notification requirement at Sec.  35.6120 when a removal 
action is necessary and involves the shipment of CERCLA wastes out of 
the Indian Tribe's area of Indian country, and when, based on the site 
evaluation, EPA determines that a planning period of more than six 
months is available before the removal activities must begin.
    (f) Indian Tribes are not required to share in the cost of a CERCLA-
funded removal action.

                   Core Program Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6215  Eligibility for Core Program Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) States and Indian Tribes may apply for Core Program Cooperative 
Agreements in order to conduct CERCLA implementation activities that are 
not directly assignable to specific sites, but are intended to develop 
and maintain a State's or Indian Tribe's ability to participate in the 
CERCLA response program.
    (b) Only the State or Indian Tribal government agency designated as 
the single point of contact with EPA for CERCLA implementation is 
eligible to receive a Core Program Cooperative Agreement.
    (c) When it is more economical for a government entity other than 
the recipient (such as a political subdivision or State Attorney 
General) to implement tasks funded through a Core Program Cooperative 
Agreement, benefits to such entities must be provided for in an 
intergovernmental agreement.



Sec.  35.6220  General.

    The recipient of a Core Program Cooperative Agreement must comply 
with the requirements regarding financial administration (Sec. Sec.  
35.6270 through 35.6290), property (Sec. Sec.  35.6300 through 35.6450), 
procurement (Sec. Sec.  35.6550 through 35.6610), reporting (Sec. Sec.  
35.6650 through 35.6670), records (Sec. Sec.  35.6700 through 35.6710), 
and other administrative requirements under a Cooperative Agreement 
(Sec. Sec.  35.6750 through 35.6790). Recipients may not incur site-
specific costs. Where these sections entail site-specific requirements, 
the recipient is not required to comply on a site-specific basis.



Sec.  35.6225  Activities eligible for funding under Core Program 
Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) To be eligible for funding under a Core Program Cooperative 
Agreement, activities must develop and maintain a recipient's abilities 
to implement CERCLA. Once the recipient has in place program functions 
described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section, EPA will 
evaluate the recipient's program needs to sustain interaction with EPA 
in CERCLA implementation as described in paragraph (a)(5) of this 
section. The amount of funding provided under the Core Program will be 
determined by EPA based on the availability of funds and the recipient's 
program needs in the areas

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described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section:
    (1) Procedures for emergency response actions and longer-term 
remediation of environmental and health risks at hazardous waste sites 
(including but not limited to the development of generic health and 
safety plans, quality assurance project plans, and community relation 
plans);
    (2) Provisions for satisfying all requirements and assurances 
(including the development of a fund or other financing mechanism(s) to 
pay for studies and remediation activities);
    (3) Legal authorities and enforcement support associated with proper 
administration of the recipient's program and with efforts to compel 
potentially responsible parties to conduct or pay for studies and/or 
remediation (including but not limited to the development of statutory 
authorities; access to legal assistance in identifying applicable or 
relevant and appropriate requirements of other laws; and development and 
maintenance of the administrative, financial and recordkeeping systems 
necessary for cost recovery actions under CERCLA);
    (4) Efforts necessary to hire and train staff to manage publicly-
funded cleanups, oversee responsible party-lead cleanups, and provide 
clerical support; and
    (5) Other activities deemed necessary by EPA to develop and maintain 
sustained EPA/recipient interaction in CERCLA implementation (including 
but not limited to general program management and supervision necessary 
for a recipient to implement CERCLA activities, and interagency 
coordination on all phases of CERCLA response).
    (b) Continued funding of tasks in subsequent years will be based on 
an evaluation of demonstrated progress toward the goals in the existing 
Core Program Cooperative Agreement Statement of Work.



Sec.  35.6230  Application requirements.

    To receive a Core Program Cooperative Agreement, the applicant must 
submit an application form (``Application for Federal Assistance,'' SF-
424, for non-construction programs) to EPA. Applications for additional 
funding need include only the revised pages. The application must 
include the following:
    (a) A project narrative statement, including the following:
    (1) A Statement of Work (SOW) which must include a detailed 
description of the CERCLA-funded activities and tasks to be conducted, 
the projected costs associated with each task, the number of products to 
be completed, and a schedule for implementation. Eligible activities 
under Core Program Cooperative Agreements are discussed in Sec.  
35.6225; and
    (2) A background statement, describing the current abilities and 
authorities of the recipient's program for implementing CERCLA, the 
program's needs to sustain and increase recipient involvement in CERCLA 
implementation, and the impact of Core Program Cooperative Agreement 
funds on the recipient's involvement in site-specific CERCLA response.
    (b) Budget sheets (SF-424A).
    (c) Proposed project and budget periods for CERCLA-funded 
activities. The project and budget periods may be one or more years and 
may be extended incrementally, up to 12 months at a time, with EPA 
approval.
    (d) Other applicable forms and information authorized by 2 CFR part 
200 Subpart C--Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal 
Awards.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6235  Cost sharing.

    A State must provide at least ten percent of the direct and indirect 
costs of all activities covered by the Core Program Cooperative 
Agreement. Indian Tribes are not required to share in the cost of Core 
Program activities. The State must provide its cost share with non-
Federal funds or with Federal funds, authorized by statute to be used 
for matching purposes. Funds used for matching purposes under any other 
Federal grant or Cooperative Agreement cannot be used for matching 
purposes under a Core Program Cooperative Agreement. The State may 
provide its share using in-kind contributions if such contributions are 
provided for in the Cooperative Agreement. The State may not use CERCLA 
State credits to

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offset any part of its required match for Core Program Cooperative 
Agreements. (See Sec.  35.6285 (c), (d), and (f) regarding credit, 
excess cash cost share contributions/over match, and advance match, 
respectively.)

                  Support Agency Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6240  Eligibility for support agency Cooperative Agreements.

    States, political subdivisions, and Indian Tribes may apply for 
support agency Cooperative Agreements to ensure their meaningful and 
substantial involvement in response activities, as specified in sections 
104 and 121(f)(1) of CERCLA and the NCP (40 CFR part 300).



Sec.  35.6245  Allowable activities.

    Support agency activities are those activities conducted by the 
recipient to ensure its meaningful and substantial involvement. The 
activities described in section 121(f)(1) of CERCLA, as amended, and in 
subpart F of the NCP (40 CFR part 300), are eligible for funding under a 
support agency Cooperative Agreement. Participation in five-year reviews 
of the continuing protectiveness of a remedial action is also an 
eligible support agency activity.



Sec.  35.6250  Support agency Cooperative Agreement requirements.

    (a) Application requirements. The applicant must comply with the 
requirements described in Sec.  35.6105(a)(1) and (3), and other 
requirements as negotiated with EPA. (Indian Tribes are exempt from the 
requirement of Intergovernmental Review in 40 CFR part 29.) An applicant 
may submit a non-site-specific budget for support agency activities.
    (b) Cooperative Agreement requirements. The recipient must comply 
with the requirements regarding financial administration (Sec. Sec.  
35.6270 through 35.6290), property (Sec. Sec.  35.6300 through 35.6450), 
procurement (Sec. Sec.  35.6550 through 35.6610), reporting (Sec. Sec.  
35.6650 through 35.6670), records (Sec. Sec.  35.6700 through 35.6710), 
and other administrative requirements under a Cooperative Agreement 
(Sec. Sec.  35.6750 through 35.6790).

                    Combining Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6260  Combining Cooperative Agreement sites and activities.

    (a) EPA may award a Cooperative Agreement to a recipient for:
    (1) A single activity, or multiple activities;
    (2) A single activity at multiple sites; and
    (3) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this 
section, multiple activities at multiple sites.
    (b) EPA will not award or amend a Cooperative Agreement to a 
political subdivision to conduct multiple activities at multiple sites. 
Before awarding or amending a Cooperative Agreement to permit multiple 
activities at multiple sites, EPA must determine that the State or 
Indian Tribe has adequate administrative, technical, and financial 
management and tracking capabilities. A State's or Indian Tribe's 
request for such a Cooperative Agreement will be considered only if EPA 
determines that consolidating these activities under one Cooperative 
Agreement would be in the Agency's best interests.
    (c) EPA will not award a single Cooperative Agreement to conduct 
multiple remedial actions at multiple sites.
    (d) EPA will require separate Cooperative Agreements for eligible 
removal actions that exceed the statutory monetary ceiling or whenever a 
consistency waiver is likely to be sought.

   Financial Administration Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6270  Standards for financial management systems.

    (a) Accounting system standards--(1) General. The recipient's system 
must track expenses by site, activity, and, operable unit, as 
applicable, according to object class. The system must also provide 
control, accountability, and an assurance that funds, property, and 
other assets are used only for their authorized purposes. The recipient 
must allow an EPA review of the adequacy of the financial management 
system as described in 2 CFR 200.302.

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    (2) Allowable costs. The recipient's systems must comply with the 
appropriate allowable cost principles described in 2 CFR part 200 
Subpart E--Cost Principles.
    (3) Pre-remedial. The system need not track expenses by site. 
However, all pre-remedial costs must be documented under a single 
Superfund account number designated specifically for the pre-remedial 
activity.
    (4) Core Program. Since all costs associated with Core Program 
Cooperative Agreements are non-site-specific, the systems need not track 
expenses by site. However, all Core Program costs must be documented 
under the Superfund account number(s) designated specifically for Core 
Program activity.
    (5) Support Agency. All support agency agreements will be assigned a 
single Superfund activity code designated specifically for support 
agency activities. All support agency costs, however, must be documented 
site specifically in accordance with the terms and conditions specified 
in the Cooperative Agreement.
    (6) Accounting system control procedures. Except as provided for in 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, accounting system control procedures 
must ensure that accounting information is:
    (i) Accurate, charging only costs attributable to the site, 
activity, and operable unit, as applicable; and
    (ii) Complete, recording and charging to individual sites, 
activities, and operable units, as applicable, all costs attributable to 
the recipient's CERCLA effort.
    (7) Financial reporting. The recipient's accounting system must use 
actual costs as the basis for all reports of direct site charges. The 
recipient must comply with the requirements for financial reporting 
contained in Sec.  35.6670.
    (b) Recordkeeping system standards. (1) The recipient must maintain 
a recordkeeping system that enables site-specific costs to be tracked by 
site, activity, and operable unit, as applicable, and provides 
sufficient documentation for cost recovery purposes.
    (2) The recipient must provide this site-specific documentation to 
the EPA Regional Office within 30 working days of a request, unless 
another time frame is specified in the Cooperative Agreement.
    (3) In addition, the recipient must comply with the requirements 
regarding records described in Sec. Sec.  35.6700, 35.6705, and 35.6710. 
The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding source 
documentation described in 2 CFR 200.302.
    (4) For pre-remedial and Core Program activities, the recordkeeping 
system must comply with the requirements described in paragraphs (a)(3) 
and (a)(4) of this section.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6275  Period of availability of funds.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding the 
availability of funds described in 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500.
    (b) Except as permitted in Sec.  35.6285, the Award Official must 
sign the assistance agreement before costs are incurred. The recipient 
may incur costs between the date the Award Official signs the assistance 
agreement and the date the recipient signs the agreement, if the costs 
are identified in the agreement and the recipient does not change the 
agreement.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6280  Payments.

    (a) General. In addition to the following requirements, the 
recipient must comply with the requirements regarding payment described 
in 2 CFR 200.305.
    (1) Assignment of payment. The recipient cannot assign the right to 
receive payments under the recipient's Cooperative Agreement. EPA will 
make payments only to the payee identified in the Cooperative Agreement.
    (2) Interest. The interest a recipient earns on an advance of EPA 
funds is subject to the requirements of 2 CFR 200.305.
    (b) Payment method--(1) Letter of credit. In order to receive 
payment by the letter of credit method, the recipient must comply with 
the requirements regarding letter of credit described in 2

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CFR 200.305. The recipient must identify and charge costs to specific 
sites, activities, and operable units, as applicable, for drawdown 
purposes as specified in the Cooperative Agreement.
    (2) Reimbursement. If the recipient is unable to meet letter of 
credit requirements, EPA will pay the recipient by reimbursement. The 
recipient must comply with the requirements regarding reimbursement 
described in 2 CFR 200.305.
    (3) Working capital advances. If the recipient is unable to meet the 
criteria for payment by either letter of credit or reimbursement, EPA 
may provide cash on a working capital advance basis. Under this 
procedure EPA shall advance cash to the recipient to cover its estimated 
disbursement needs for an initial period generally geared to the 
recipient's disbursing cycle. Thereafter, EPA shall reimburse the 
recipient for its actual cash disbursements. In such cases, the 
recipient must comply with the requirements regarding working capital 
advances described in 2 CFR 200.305.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6285  Recipient payment of response costs.

    The recipient may pay for its share of response costs using cash, 
services, credits or any combination of these, as follows:
    (a) Cash. The recipient may pay for its share of response costs in 
the form of cash.
    (b) Services. The recipient may provide equipment and services to 
satisfy its cost share requirements under Cooperative Agreements. The 
recipient must comply with the requirements regarding in-kind and 
donated services described in 2 CFR 200.306.
    (c) Credit--(1) General credit requirements. Credits are limited to 
State site-specific expenses that EPA determines to be reasonable, 
documented, direct, out-of-pocket expenditures of non-Federal funds for 
remedial action, as defined in CERCLA section 101(24), that are 
consistent with a permanent remedy at the site. Credits are established 
on a site-specific basis. Only a State may claim credit.
    (i) The State may claim credit for response activity obligations or 
expenditures incurred by the State or political subdivision between 
January 1, 1978, and December 11, 1980.
    (ii) The State may claim credit for remedial action expenditures 
made by the State after October 17, 1986. If such expenditures occurred 
after the site was listed on the NPL (Appendix B to 40 CFR Part 300), 
they will be eligible for a credit only if the State initiated the 
remedial action after obtaining EPA's written approval.
    (iii) The State may not claim credit for removal actions taken after 
December 11, 1980.
    (2) Credit submission requirements. Although EPA may require 
additional documentation, the State must submit the following before EPA 
will approve the use of the credit:
    (i) Specific amounts claimed for credit, by site (estimated amounts 
are unacceptable), based on supporting cost documentation;
    (ii) Units of government (State agency, county, local) that incurred 
the costs, by site;
    (iii) Description of the specific function performed by each unit of 
government at each site;
    (iv) Certification (signed by the State's fiscal manager or the 
financial director for each unit of government) that credit costs have 
not been previously reimbursed by the Federal Government or any other 
party, and have not been used for matching purposes under any other 
Federal program or grant; and
    (v) Documentation, if requested by EPA, to ensure the actions 
undertaken at the site are cost eligible and consistent with CERCLA, as 
amended, and the NCP requirements in 40 CFR part 300. This requirement 
does not apply for costs incurred before December 11, 1980.
    (3) Use of credit. The State must first apply credit at the site at 
which it was earned. With the approval of EPA, the State may use excess 
credit earned at one site for its cost share at another site (See CERCLA 
section 104(c)(5)). Credits must be applied on a site-specific basis, 
and, therefore, may not be used to meet State cost share requirements 
for Core Program Cooperative

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Agreements. EPA will not reimburse excess credit.
    (4) Credit verification procedures. Expenditure submissions are 
subject to verification by audit or other financial review. EPA may 
conduct a technical review (including inspection) to verify that the 
claimed remedial action is consistent with CERCLA and the NCP (40 CFR 
part 300).
    (d) Excess cash cost share contributions/overmatch. The recipient 
may direct EPA to return the excess funds or to use the overmatch at one 
site to meet the cost share obligation at another site. The recipient 
may not use contributions in excess of the required cost share at one 
site to meet the cost share obligation for the Core Program cost share. 
Overmatch is not ``credit'' pursuant to paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section.
    (e) Cost sharing. The recipient must comply with the requirements 
regarding cost sharing described in 2 CFR 200.306. Finally, the 
recipient cannot use costs incurred under the Core Program to offset 
cost share requirements at a site.
    (f) Advance match. (1) A Cooperative Agreement for a site-specific 
response entered into after October 17, 1986, cannot authorize a State 
to contribute funds during remedial planning and then apply those 
contributions to the remedial action cost share (advance match).
    (2) A State may seek reimbursement for costs incurred under 
Cooperative Agreements which authorize advance match.
    (3) Reimbursements are subject to the availability of appropriated 
funds.
    (4) If the State does not seek reimbursement, EPA will apply the 
advance match to off-set the State's required cost share for remedial 
action at the site. The State may not use advance match for credit at 
any other site, nor may the State receive reimbursement until the 
conclusion of CERCLA-funded remedial response activities. Also, the 
State may not use advance match for credit against cost share 
obligations for Core Program Cooperative Agreements.
    (5) Claims for advance match are subject to verification by audit.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6290  Program income.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding program 
income described in 2 CFR 200.307 and 2 CFR part 1500. Recoveries of 
Federal cost share amounts are not program income, and whether such 
recoveries are received before or after expiration of the Cooperative 
Agreement, must be reimbursed promptly to EPA.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]

      Personal Property Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6300  General personal property acquisition and use requirements.

    (a) General. (1) Property may be acquired only when authorized in 
the Cooperative Agreement.
    (2) The recipient must acquire the property during the approved 
project period.
    (3) The recipient must:
    (i) Charge property costs by site, activity, and operable unit, as 
applicable;
    (ii) Document the use of the property by site, activity, and 
operable unit, as applicable; and
    (iii) Solicit and follow EPA's instructions on the disposal of any 
property purchased with CERCLA funds as specified in Sec. Sec.  35.6340 
and 35.6345.
    (b) Exception. The recipient is not required to charge property 
costs by site under a pre-remedial or Core Program Cooperative 
Agreement.



Sec.  35.6305  Obtaining supplies.

    To obtain supplies, the recipient must agree to comply with the 
requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.6300, 35.6315(b), 35.6325 through 35.6340, 
and 35.6350. Supplies obtained with Core Program funds must be for non-
site-specific purposes. All purchases of supplies under the Core Program 
must comply with the requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.6300, 35.6315(b), 
35.6325 through 35.6340, and 35.6350, except where these requirements 
are site-specific.

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Sec.  35.6310  Obtaining equipment.

    To obtain equipment, the recipient must agree to comply with the 
requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.6300 and 35.6315 through 35.6350.



Sec.  35.6315  Alternative methods for obtaining property.

    (a) Purchase equipment with recipient funds. The recipient may 
purchase equipment with the recipient's own funds and may charge EPA a 
fee for using equipment on a CERCLA-funded project. The fee must be 
based on a usage rate, subject to the usage rate requirements in Sec.  
35.6320.
    (b) Borrow federally owned property. The recipient may borrow 
federally owned property, with the exception of motor vehicles, for use 
on CERCLA-funded projects. The loan of the federally owned property may 
only extend through the project period. At the end of the project 
period, or when the federally owned property is no longer needed for the 
project, the recipient must return the property to the Federal 
Government.
    (c) Lease, use contractor services, or purchase with CERCLA funds. 
To acquire equipment through lease, use of contractor services, or 
purchase with CERCLA funds, the recipient must conduct and document a 
cost comparison analysis to determine which of these methods of 
obtaining equipment is the most cost effective. In order to obtain the 
equipment, the recipient must submit documentation of the cost 
comparison analysis to EPA for approval. The recipient must obtain the 
equipment through the most cost-effective method, subject to the 
following requirements:
    (1) Lease or rent equipment. If it is the most cost-effective method 
of acquisition, the recipient may lease or rent equipment, subject only 
to the requirements in Sec.  35.6300.
    (2) Use contractor services. (i) If it is the most cost-effective 
method of acquisition, the recipient may hire the services of a 
contractor.
    (ii) The recipient must obtain award official approval before 
authorizing the contractor to purchase equipment with CERCLA funds. (See 
Sec.  35.6325, regarding the title and vested interest of equipment 
purchased with CERCLA funds.) This does not apply for recipients who 
have used the sealed bids method of procurement.
    (iii) The recipient must require the contractor to allocate the cost 
of the contractor services by site, activity, and operable unit, as 
applicable.
    (3) Purchase equipment with CERCLA funds. If equipment purchase is 
the most cost-effective method of obtaining the equipment, the recipient 
may purchase the equipment with CERCLA funds. To purchase equipment with 
CERCLA funds, the recipient must comply with the following requirements:
    (i) The recipient must include in the Cooperative Agreement 
application a list of all items of equipment to be purchased with CERCLA 
funds, with the price of each item.
    (ii) If the equipment is to be used on sites, the recipient must 
allocate the cost of the equipment by site, activity, and operable unit, 
as applicable, by applying a usage rate subject to the usage rate 
requirements in Sec.  35.6320.
    (iii) The recipient may not use CERCLA funds to purchase a 
transportable or mobile treatment system.
    (iv) Equipment obtained with Core Program funds must be for non-
site-specific purposes. All purchases of equipment must comply with the 
requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.6300, and 35.6310 through 35.6350, except 
where these requirements are site-specific.



Sec.  35.6320  Usage rate.

    (a) Usage rate approval. To charge EPA a fee for use of equipment 
purchased with recipient funds or to allocate the cost of equipment by 
site, activity, and operable unit, as applicable, the recipient must 
apply a usage rate. The recipient must submit documentation of the usage 
rate computation to EPA. The EPA-approved usage rate must be included in 
the Cooperative Agreement before the recipient incurs these equipment 
costs.
    (b) Usage rate application. The recipient must record the use of the 
equipment by site, activity, and operable unit, as applicable, and must 
apply the usage rate to calculate equipment charges by site, activity, 
and operable unit, as applicable. For Core Program

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and pre-remedial activities, the recipient is not required to apply a 
usage rate.



Sec.  35.6325  Title and EPA interest in CERCLA-funded property.

    (a) EPA's interest in CERCLA-funded property. EPA has an interest 
(the percentage of EPA's participation in the total award) in both 
equipment and supplies purchased with CERCLA funds.
    (b) Title in CERCLA-funded property. Title in both equipment and 
supplies purchased with CERCLA funds vests in the recipient.
    (1) Right to transfer title. EPA retains the right to transfer title 
of all property purchased with CERCLA funds to the Federal Government or 
a third party within 120 calendar days after project completion or at 
the time of disposal.
    (2) Equipment used as all or part of the remedy. The following 
requirements apply to equipment used as all or part of the remedy:
    (i) Fixed in-place equipment. EPA no longer has an interest in fixed 
in-place equipment once the equipment is installed.
    (ii) Equipment that is an integral part of services to individuals. 
EPA no longer has an interest in equipment that is an integral part of 
services to individuals, such as pipes, lines, or pumps providing 
hookups for homeowners on an existing water distribution system, once 
EPA certifies that the remedy is operational and functional.



Sec.  35.6330  Title to federally owned property.

    Title to all federally owned property vests in the Federal 
Government.



Sec.  35.6335  Property management standards.

    The recipient must comply with the following property management 
standards for property purchased with CERCLA funds. The recipient may 
use its own property management system if it meets the following 
standards.
    (a) Control. The recipient must maintain:
    (1) Property records for CERCLA-funded property which include the 
contents specified in Sec.  35.6700(c);
    (2) A control system that ensures adequate safeguards for prevention 
of loss, damage, or theft of the property. The recipient must make 
provisions for the thorough investigation and documentation of any loss, 
damage, or theft;
    (3) Procedures to ensure maintenance of the property are in good 
condition and periodic calibration of the instruments used for precision 
measurements;
    (4) Sales procedures to ensure the highest possible return, if the 
recipient is authorized to sell the property;
    (5) Provisions for financial control and accounting in the financial 
management system of all equipment; and
    (6) Identification of all federally owned property.
    (b) Inventory and reporting for CERCLA-funded equipment--(1) 
Physical inventory. The recipient must conduct a physical inventory at 
least once every two years for all equipment except that which is part 
of the in-place remedy. The recipient must reconcile physical inventory 
results with the equipment records.
    (2) Inventory reports. The recipient must comply with requirements 
for inventory reports set forth in Sec.  35.6660.
    (c) Inventory and reporting for federally owned property--(1) 
Physical inventory. The recipient must conduct a physical inventory:
    (i) Annually;
    (ii) When the property is no longer needed; and
    (iii) Within 90 days after the end of the project period.
    (2) Inventory reports. The recipient must comply with requirements 
for inventory reports in Sec.  35.6660.



Sec.  35.6340  Disposal of CERCLA-funded property.

    (a) Equipment. For equipment that is no longer needed, or at the end 
of the project period, whichever is earlier, the recipient must:
    (1) Analyze two alternatives: The cost of leaving the equipment in 
place, and the cost of removing the equipment and disposing of it in 
another manner.
    (2) Document the analysis of the two alternatives in the inventory 
report. See Sec.  35.6660 regarding requirements for the inventory 
report.

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    (i) If it is most cost-effective to remove the equipment and dispose 
of it in another manner:
    (A) If the equipment has a residual fair market value of $5,000 or 
more, the recipient must request disposition instructions from EPA in 
the inventory report. See Sec.  35.6345 for equipment disposal options.
    (B) If the equipment has a residual fair market value of less than 
$5,000, the recipient may retain the equipment for the recipient's use 
on another CERCLA site. If, however, there is any remaining residual 
value at the time of final disposition, the recipient must reimburse the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund for EPA's vested interest in the current 
fair market value of the equipment at the time of disposition.
    (ii) If it is most cost-effective to leave the equipment in place, 
recommend in the inventory report that the equipment be left in place.
    (3) Submit the inventory report to EPA, even if EPA has stopped 
supporting the project.
    (b) Supplies. (1) If supplies have an aggregate fair market value of 
$5,000 or more at the end of the project period, the recipient must take 
one of the following actions at the direction of EPA:
    (i) Use the supplies on another CERCLA project and reimburse the 
original project for the fair market value of the supplies;
    (ii) If both the recipient and EPA concur, keep the supplies and 
reimburse the Hazardous Substance Superfund for EPA's interest in the 
current fair market value of the supplies; or
    (iii) Sell the supplies and reimburse the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund for EPA's interest in the current fair market value of the 
supplies, less any reasonable selling expenses.
    (2) If the supplies remaining at the end of the project period have 
an aggregate fair market value of less than $5,000, the recipient may 
keep the supplies to use on another CERCLA project. If the recipient 
cannot use the supplies on another CERCLA project, then the recipient 
may keep or sell the supplies without reimbursing the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund.



Sec.  35.6345  Equipment disposal options.

    The following disposal options are available:
    (a) Use the equipment on another CERCLA project and reimburse the 
original project for the fair market value of the equipment;
    (b) If both the recipient and EPA concur, keep the equipment and 
reimburse the Hazardous Substance Superfund for EPA's interest in the 
current fair market value of the equipment;
    (c) Sell the equipment and reimburse the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund for EPA's interest in the current fair market value of the 
equipment, less any reasonable selling expenses; or
    (d) Return the equipment to EPA and, if applicable, EPA will 
reimburse the recipient for the recipient's proportionate share in the 
current fair market value of the equipment.



Sec.  35.6350  Disposal of federally owned property.

    When federally owned property is no longer needed, or at the end of 
the project, the recipient must inform EPA that the property is 
available for return to the Federal Government. EPA will send 
disposition instructions to the recipient.

        Real Property Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6400  Acquisition and transfer of interest.

    (a) An interest in real property may be acquired only with prior 
approval of EPA.
    (1) If the recipient acquires real property in order to conduct the 
response, the recipient with jurisdiction over the property must agree 
to hold the necessary property interest.
    (2) If it is necessary for the Federal Government to acquire the 
interest in real estate to permit conduct of a remedial action, the 
acquisition may be made only if the State provides assurance that it 
will accept transfer of the acquired interest in accordance with 40 CFR 
300.510(f) of the NCP. States must follow the requirements in Sec.  
35.6105(b)(5).
    (b) The recipient must comply with applicable Federal regulations 
for real property acquisition under assistance

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agreements contained in part 4 of this chapter, ``Uniform Relocation 
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally 
Assisted Programs.''



Sec.  35.6405  Use.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding real 
property described in 2 CFR 200.311.

[79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]

          Copyright Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6450  General requirements.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding copyrights 
described in 2 CFR part 200.315. The recipient must comply with the 
requirements regarding contract copyright provisions described in Sec.  
35.6595(b)(2).

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]

   Use of Recipient Employees (``Force Account'') Under a Cooperative 
                                Agreement



Sec.  35.6500  General requirements.

    (a) Force Account work is the use of the recipient's own employees 
or equipment for construction, construction-related activities 
(including architecture and engineering services), or repair or 
improvement to a facility. When using Force Account work, the recipient 
must demonstrate that the employees can complete the work as competently 
as, and more economically than, contractors, or that an emergency 
necessitates the use of the Force Account.
    (b) Where the value of Force Account services exceeds the simplified 
acquisition threshold, the recipient must receive written authorization 
for use from the award official.

         Procurement Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6550  Procurement system standards.

    (a) Recipient standards. (1) In addition to the procurement 
standards described in 2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327 and 2 CFR part 
1500, the State shall comply with the requirements in the following: 
Paragraphs (a)(5), (a)(9), and (b) of this section, Sec.  35.6555(c), in 
Sec.  35.6565 the first sentence of the introductory text, the first 
sentence of paragraph (b), paragraph (d), and Sec. Sec.  35.6570, 
35.6575, and 35.6600. Political subdivisions and Tribes must follow all 
of the requirements included or referenced in this section through Sec.  
35.6610.
    (2) EPA review. EPA reserves the right to review any recipient's 
procurement system or procurement action under a Cooperative Agreement.
    (3) Code of conduct. The recipient must comply with the requirements 
of 2 CFR 200.318 (c)(1) which describes standards of conduct for 
employees, officers, and agents of the recipient.
    (4) Completion of contractual and administrative issues. (i) The 
recipient is responsible for the settlement and satisfactory completion 
in accordance with sound business judgment and good administrative 
practice of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of 
procurements under the Cooperative Agreement.
    (ii) EPA will not substitute its judgment for that of the recipient 
unless the matter is primarily a Federal concern.
    (iii) Violations of law will be referred to the local, State, 
Tribal, or Federal authority having proper jurisdiction.
    (5) Selection procedures. The recipient must have written selection 
procedures for procurement transactions.
    (i) EPA may not participate in a recipient's selection panel except 
to provide technical assistance. EPA staff providing such technical 
assistance:
    (A) Shall constitute a minority of the selection panel (limited to 
making recommendations on qualified offers and acceptable proposals 
based on published evaluation criteria) for the contractor selection 
process; and
    (B) Are not permitted to participate in the negotiation and award of 
contracts.
    (ii) When selecting a contractor, recipients:
    (A) May not use EPA contractors to provide any support related to 
procuring a State contractor.
    (B) May use the Corps of Engineers for review of State bidding 
documents, requests for proposals and bids and proposals received.

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    (6) Award. The recipient may award a contract only to a responsible 
contractor, as described in 2 CFR 200.318 (h) and must ensure that each 
contractor performs in accordance with all the provisions of the 
contract. (See also Sec.  35.6020.)
    (7) Protest procedures. The recipient must comply with the 
requirements described in 2 CFR 200.318 (k) regarding protest 
procedures.
    (8) [Reserved]
    (9) Intergovernmental agreements. (i) To foster greater economy and 
efficiency, recipients are encouraged to enter into intergovernmental 
agreements for procurement or use of common goods and services.
    (ii) Although intergovernmental agreements are not subject to the 
requirements set forth in this section through Sec.  35.6610, all 
procurements under intergovernmental agreements are subject to these 
requirements except for procurements that are:
    (A) Incidental to the purpose of the assistance agreement; and
    (B) Made through a central public procurement unit.
    (10) Value engineering. The recipient is encouraged to include value 
engineering clauses in contracts for construction projects of sufficient 
size to offer reasonable opportunities for cost reductions.
    (b) Contractor standards--(1) Disclosure requirements regarding 
Potentially Responsible Party relationships. The recipient must require 
each prospective contractor to provide with its bid or proposal:
    (i) Information on its financial and business relationship with all 
PRPs at the site and with the contractor's parent companies, 
subsidiaries, affiliates, subcontractors, or current clients at the 
site. Prospective contractors under a Core Program Cooperative Agreement 
must provide comparable information for all sites within the recipient's 
jurisdiction. (This disclosure requirement encompasses past financial 
and business relationships, including services related to any proposed 
or pending litigation, with such parties);
    (ii) Certification that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it 
has disclosed such information or no such information exists; and
    (iii) A statement that it shall disclose immediately any such 
information discovered after submission of its bid or proposal or after 
award. The recipient shall evaluate such information and if a member of 
the contract team has a conflict of interest which prevents the team 
from serving the best interests of the recipient, the prospective 
contractor may be declared nonresponsible and the contract awarded to 
the next eligible bidder or offeror.
    (2) Conflict of interest--(i) Conflict of interest notification. The 
recipient must require the contractor to notify the recipient of any 
actual, apparent, or potential conflict of interest regarding any 
individual working on a contract assignment or having access to 
information regarding the contract. This notification shall include both 
organizational conflicts of interest and personal conflicts of interest. 
If a personal conflict of interest exists, the individual who is 
affected shall be disqualified from taking part in any way in the 
performance of the assigned work that created the conflict of interest 
situation.
    (ii) Contract provisions. The recipient must incorporate the 
following provisions or their equivalents into all contracts, except 
those for well-drilling, fence erecting, plumbing, utility hook-ups, 
security guard services, or electrical services:
    (A) Contractor data. The contractor shall not provide data generated 
or otherwise obtained in the performance of contractor responsibilities 
under a contract to any party other than the recipient, EPA, or its 
authorized agents for the life of the contract, and for a period of five 
years after completion of the contract.
    (B) Employment. The contractor shall not accept employment from any 
party other than the recipient or Federal agencies for work directly 
related to the site(s) covered under the contract for five years after 
the contract has terminated. The recipient agency may exempt the 
contractor from this requirement through a written release. This release 
must include EPA concurrence.
    (3) Certification of independent price determination. The recipient 
must require that each contractor include in

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its bid or proposal a certification of independent price determination. 
This document certifies that no collusion, as defined by Federal and 
State antitrust laws, occurred during bid preparation.
    (4) Recipient's Contractors. The recipient must require its 
contractor to comply with the requirements in Sec. Sec.  35.6270(a)(1) 
and (2); 35.6320 (a) and (b); 35.6335; 35.6700; and 35.6705. For 
additional contractor requirements, see also Sec.  35.6710(c); 
35.6590(b); and 35.6610.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008; 79 
FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6555  Competition.

    The recipient must conduct all procurement transactions in a manner 
providing maximum full and open competition.
    (a) Restrictions on competition. Inappropriate restrictions on 
competition include the following:
    (1) Placing unreasonable requirements on firms in order for them to 
qualify to do business;
    (2) Requiring unnecessary experience and excessive bonding 
requirements;
    (3) Noncompetitive pricing practices between firms or between 
affiliated companies;
    (4) Noncompetitive awards to consultants that are on retainer 
contracts;
    (5) Organizational conflicts of interest;
    (6) Specifying only a ``brand name'' product, instead of allowing 
``an equal'' product to be offered and describing the performance of 
other relevant requirements of the procurement; and
    (7) Any arbitrary action in the procurement process.
    (b) Geographic and Indian Tribe preferences--(1) Geographic. When 
conducting a procurement, the recipient must prohibit the use of 
statutorily or administratively imposed in-State or local geographical 
preferences in evaluating bids or proposals. However, nothing in this 
section preempts State licensing laws. In addition, when contracting for 
architectural and engineering (A/E) services, the recipient may use 
geographic location as a selection criterion, provided that when 
geographic location is used, its application leaves an appropriate 
number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project, to 
compete for the contract.
    (2) Indian Tribe. Any contract or subcontract awarded by an Indian 
Tribe or Indian intertribal consortium shall comply with the 
requirements of the Indian Self Determination Act.
    (c) Written specifications. The recipient's written specifications 
must include a clear and accurate description of the technical 
requirements and the qualitative nature of the material, product or 
service to be procured.
    (1) This description must not contain features which unduly restrict 
competition, unless the features are necessary to:
    (i) Test or demonstrate a specific thing;
    (ii) Provide for necessary interchangeability of parts and 
equipment; or
    (iii) Promote innovative technologies.
    (2) The recipient must avoid the use of detailed product 
specifications if at all possible.
    (d) Public notice. When soliciting bids or proposals, the recipient 
must allow sufficient time (generally 30 calendar days) between public 
notice of the proposed project and the deadline for receipt of bids or 
proposals. The recipient must publish the public notice in professional 
journals, newspapers, or publications of general circulation over a 
reasonable area.
    (e) Prequalified lists. Recipients may use prequalified lists of 
persons, firms, or products to acquire goods and services. The list must 
be current and include enough qualified sources to ensure maximum open 
and free competition. Recipients must not preclude potential bidders 
from qualifying during the solicitation period.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6565  Procurement methods.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements for payment to 
consultants described in 2 CFR 1500.10. In addition, the recipient must 
comply with the following requirements:

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    (a) Small purchase procedures. Small purchase procedures are those 
relatively simple and informal procurement methods for securing 
services, supplies, or other property that do not cost more than the 
simplified acquisition threshold in the aggregate. If small purchase 
procurements are used, the recipient must obtain and document price or 
rate quotations from an adequate number of qualified sources.
    (b) Sealed bids (formal advertising). (For a remedial action award 
contract, except for Architectural/Engineering services and post-removal 
site control, the recipient must obtain the award official's approval to 
use a procurement method other than the sealed bid method.) Bids are 
publicly solicited and a fixed-price contract (lump sum or unit price) 
is awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming with all the 
material terms and conditions of the invitation for bids, is the lowest 
in price.
    (1) In order for the recipient to use the sealed bid method, the 
following conditions must be met:
    (i) A complete, adequate, and realistic specification or purchase 
description is available;
    (ii) Two or more responsible bidders are willing and able to compete 
effectively for the business; and
    (iii) The procurement lends itself to a fixed-price contract and the 
selection of the successful bidder can be made principally on the basis 
of price.
    (2) If the recipient uses the sealed bid method, the recipient must 
comply with the following requirements:
    (i) Publicly advertise the invitation for bids and solicit bids from 
an adequate number of known suppliers, providing them sufficient time 
prior to the date set for opening the bids;
    (ii) The invitation for bids, which must include any specifications 
and pertinent attachments, must define the items or services in order 
for the bidder to properly respond;
    (iii) Publicly open all bids at the time and place prescribed in the 
invitation for bids;
    (iv) Award the fixed-price contract in writing to the lowest 
responsive and responsible bidder. Where specified in bidding documents, 
the recipient shall consider factors such as discounts, transportation 
cost, and life cycle costs in determining which bid is lowest. The 
recipient may only use payment discounts to determine the low bid when 
prior experience indicates that such discounts are usually taken 
advantage of; and
    (v) If there is a sound documented reason, the recipient may reject 
any or all bids.
    (c) Competitive proposals. The technique of competitive proposals is 
normally conducted with more than one source submitting an offer, and 
either a fixed-price or cost-reimbursement type contract is awarded. It 
is generally used when conditions are not appropriate for the use of 
sealed bids. If the recipient uses the competitive proposal method, the 
following requirements apply:
    (1) Recipients must publicize requests for proposals and all 
evaluation factors and must identify their relative importance. The 
recipient must honor any response to publicized requests for proposals 
to the maximum extent practical;
    (2) Recipients must solicit proposals from an adequate number of 
qualified sources;
    (3) Recipients must have a method for conducting technical 
evaluations of the proposals received and for selecting awardees;
    (4) Recipients must award the contract to the responsible firm whose 
proposal is most advantageous to the program, with price and other 
factors considered; and
    (5) Recipients may use competitive proposal procedures for 
qualifications-based procurement of architectural/engineering (A/E) 
professional services whereby competitor's qualifications are evaluated 
and the most qualified competitor is selected, subject to negotiation of 
fair and reasonable compensation. This method, where price is not used 
as a selection factor, may only be used in the procurement of A/E 
professional services. The recipient may not use this method to purchase 
other types of services even though A/E firms are a potential source to 
perform the proposed effort.
    (d) Noncompetitive proposals. (1) The recipient may procure by 
noncompetitive proposals only when the award of

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a contract is infeasible under small purchase procedures, sealed bids or 
competitive proposals, and one of the following circumstances applies:
    (i) The item is available only from a single source;
    (ii) The public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not 
permit a delay resulting from competitive solicitation (a declaration of 
an emergency under State law does not necessarily constitute an 
emergency under the EPA Superfund program's criteria);
    (iii) The award official authorized noncompetitive proposals; or
    (iv) After solicitation of a number of sources, competition is 
determined to be inadequate.
    (2) When using noncompetitive procurement, the recipient must 
conduct a cost analysis in accordance with the requirements described in 
Sec.  35.6585.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6570  Use of the same engineer during subsequent phases of response.

    (a) If the public notice clearly stated the possibility that the 
firm or individual selected could be awarded a contract for follow-on 
services and initial procurement complied with the procurement 
requirements, the recipient of a CERCLA remedial response Cooperative 
Agreement may use the engineer procured to conduct any or all of the 
follow-on engineering activities without going through the public notice 
and evaluation procedures.
    (b) The recipient may also use the same engineer during subsequent 
phases of the project in the following cases:
    (1) Where the recipient conducted the RI, FS, or design activities 
without EPA assistance but is using CERCLA funds for follow-on 
activities, the recipient may use the engineer for subsequent work 
provided the recipient certifies:
    (i) That it complied with the procurement requirements in Sec.  
35.6565 when it selected the engineer and the code of conduct 
requirements described in 2 CFR 200.318(c)(1).
    (ii) That any CERCLA-funded contract between the engineer and the 
recipient meets all of the other provisions as described in the 
procurement requirements in this subpart.
    (2) Where EPA conducted the RI, FS, or design activities but the 
recipient will assume the responsibility for subsequent phases of 
response under a Cooperative Agreement, the recipient may use, with the 
award official's approval, EPA's engineer contractor without further 
public notice or evaluation provided the recipient follows the rest of 
the procurement requirements to award the contract.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6575  Restrictions on types of contracts.

    (a) Prohibited contracts. The recipient's procurement system must 
not allow cost-plus-percentage-of-cost (e.g., a multiplier which 
includes profit) or percentage-of-construction-cost types of contracts.
    (b) Removal. Under a removal Cooperative Agreement, the recipient 
must award a fixed-price contract (lump sum, unit price, or a 
combination of the two) when procuring contractor support, regardless of 
the procurement method selected, unless the recipient obtains the award 
official's prior written approval.
    (c) Time and material contracts. The recipient may use time and 
material contracts only if no other type of contract is suitable, and if 
the contract includes a ceiling price that the contractor exceeds at its 
own risk.



Sec.  35.6580  [Reserved]



Sec.  35.6585  Cost and price analysis.

    (a) General. The recipient must conduct and document a cost or price 
analysis in connection with every procurement action including contract 
modification.
    (1) Cost analysis. The recipient must conduct and document a cost 
analysis for all negotiated contracts over the simplified acquisition 
threshold and for all change orders regardless of price. A cost analysis 
is not required when adequate price competition exists and the recipient 
can establish price reasonableness. The recipient must base its 
determination of price reasonableness

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on a catalog or market price of a commercial product sold in substantial 
quantities to the general public, or on prices set by law or regulation.
    (2) Price analysis. In all instances other than those described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the recipient must perform a price 
analysis to determine the reasonableness of the proposed contract price.
    (b) Profit analysis. For each contract in which there is no price 
competition and in all cases in which cost analysis is performed, the 
recipient must negotiate profit as a separate element of the price. To 
establish a fair and reasonable profit, consideration will be given to 
the complexity of the work to be performed, the risk borne by the 
contractor, the contractor's investment, the amount of subcontracting, 
the quality of its record of past performance, and industry profit rates 
in the surrounding geographical area for similar work.



Sec.  35.6590  Bonding and insurance.

    (a) General. The recipient must meet the requirements regarding 
bonding described in 2 CFR 200.326. The recipient must clearly and 
accurately state in the contract documents the bonds and insurance 
requirements, including the amounts of security coverage that a bidder 
or offeror must provide.
    (b) Accidents and catastrophic loss. The recipient must require the 
contractor to provide insurance against accidents and catastrophic loss 
to manage any risk inherent in completing the project.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76060, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30400, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6595  Contract provisions.

    (a) General. Each contract must be a sound and complete agreement, 
and include the following provisions:
    (1) Nature, scope, and extent of work to be performed;
    (2) Time frame for performance;
    (3) Total cost of the contract; and
    (4) Payment provisions.
    (b) Other contract provisions. Recipients' contracts must include 
the following provisions:
    (1) Energy efficiency. A contract must comply with mandatory 
standards and policies on energy efficiency contained in the State's 
energy conservation plan, which is issued under 10 CFR part 420.
    (2) Patents inventions, and copyrights. All contracts must include 
notice of EPA requirements and regulations pertaining to reporting and 
patent rights under any contract involving research, developmental, 
experimental or demonstration work with respect to any discovery or 
invention which arises or is developed while conducting work under a 
contract. This notice shall also include EPA requirements and 
regulations pertaining to copyrights and rights to data contained in 2 
CFR 200.315.
    (3) Labor standards. The recipient must comply with Appendix II to 2 
CFR part 200--Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under 
Federal Awards.
    (4) Conflict of interest. The recipient must include provisions 
pertaining to conflict of interest as described in Sec.  
35.6550(b)(2)(ii).

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6600  Contractor claims.

    (a) General. The recipient must conduct an administrative and 
technical review of each claim before EPA will consider funding these 
costs.
    (b) Claims settlement. The recipient may incur costs (including 
legal, technical and administrative) to assess the merits of or to 
negotiate the settlement of a claim by or against the recipient under a 
contract, provided:
    (1) The claim arises from work within the scope of the Cooperative 
Agreement;
    (2) A formal Cooperative Agreement amendment is executed 
specifically covering the costs before they are incurred;
    (3) The costs are not incurred to prepare documentation that should 
be prepared by the contractor to support a claim against the recipient; 
and
    (4) The award official determines that there is a significant 
Federal interest in the issues involved in the claim.
    (c) Claims defense. The recipient may incur costs (including legal, 
technical and administrative) to defend against a

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contractor claim for increased costs under a contract or to prosecute a 
claim to enforce a contract provided:
    (1) The claim arises from work within the scope of the Cooperative 
Agreement;
    (2) A formal Cooperative Agreement amendment is executed 
specifically covering the costs before they are incurred;
    (3) Settlement of the claim cannot occur without arbitration or 
litigation;
    (4) The claim does not result from the recipient's mismanagement;
    (5) The award official determines that there is a significant 
Federal interest in the issues involved in the claim; and
    (6) In the case of defending against a contractor claim, the claim 
does not result from the recipient's responsibility for the improper 
action of others.



Sec.  35.6605  Privity of contract.

    Neither EPA nor the United States shall be a party to any contract 
nor to any solicitation or request for proposals.



Sec.  35.6610  Contracts awarded by a contractor.

    The recipient must require its contractor to comply with the 
following provisions in the award of contracts (i.e. subcontracts). 
(This section does not apply to a supplier's procurement of materials to 
produce equipment, materials and catalog, off-the-shelf, or manufactured 
items.)
    (a) The requirements referenced in Sec.  35.6020.
    (b) The limitations on contract award in Sec.  35.6550(a)(6).
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) The requirements regarding specifications in Sec.  35.6555 
(a)(6) and (c).
    (e) The Federal cost principles in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E.
    (f) The prohibited types of contracts in Sec.  35.6575(a).
    (g) The cost, price analysis, and profit analysis requirements in 
Sec.  35.6585.
    (h) The applicable provisions in Sec.  35.6595 (b).
    (i) The applicable provisions in Sec.  35.6555(b)(2).

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 73 FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008; 79 
FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]

             Reports Required Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6650  Progress reports.

    (a) Reporting frequency. The recipient must submit progress reports 
as specified in the Cooperative Agreement. Progress reports will be 
required no more frequently than quarterly, and will be required at 
least annually. Notwithstanding the requirements of 2 CFR 200.328 and 
200.329, the reports shall be due within 60 days after the reporting 
period.
    (b) Content. The progress report must contain the following 
information:
    (1) An explanation of work accomplished during the reporting period, 
delays, or other problems, if any, and a description of the corrective 
measures that are planned. For pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements, the 
report must include a list of the site-specific products completed and 
the estimated number of technical hours spent to complete each product.
    (2) A comparison of the percentage of the project completed to the 
project schedule, and an explanation of significant discrepancies.
    (3) A comparison of the estimated funds spent to date to planned 
expenditures and an explanation of significant discrepancies. For 
remedial, enforcement, and removal reports, the comparison must be on a 
per task basis.
    (4) An estimate of the time and funds needed to complete the work 
required in the Cooperative Agreement, a comparison of that estimate to 
the time and funds remaining, and a justification for any increase.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 75 FR 49417, Aug. 13, 2010; 79 
FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6655  Notification of significant developments.

    Events may occur between the scheduled performance reporting dates 
which have significant impact upon the Cooperative Agreement-supported 
activity. In such cases, the recipient

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must inform the EPA project officer as soon as the following types of 
conditions become known:
    (a) Problems, delays, or adverse conditions which will materially 
impair the ability to meet the objective of the award. This disclosure 
must include a statement of the action taken, or contemplated, and any 
assistance needed to resolve the situation.
    (b) Favorable developments which enable meeting time schedules and 
objectives sooner or at less cost than anticipated or producing more 
beneficial results than originally planned.



Sec.  35.6660  Property inventory reports.

    (a) CERCLA-funded property--(1) Content. The report must contain the 
following information:
    (i) Classification and value of remaining supplies;
    (ii) Description of all equipment purchased with CERCLA funds, 
including its current condition;
    (iii) Verification of the current use and continued need for the 
equipment by site, activity, and operable unit, as applicable;
    (iv) Notification of any property which has been stolen or 
vandalized; and
    (v) A request for disposition instructions for any equipment no 
longer needed on the project.
    (2) Reporting frequency. The recipient must submit an inventory 
report to EPA at the following times:
    (i) Within 90 days after completing any CERCLA-funded project or any 
response activity at a site; and
    (ii) When the equipment is no longer needed for any CERCLA-funded 
project or any response activity at a site.
    (b) Federally owned property--(1) Content. The recipient must 
include the following information for each federally owned item in the 
inventory report:
    (i) Description;
    (ii) Decal number;
    (iii) Current condition; and
    (iv) Request for disposition instructions.
    (2) Reporting frequency. The recipient must submit an inventory 
report to the appropriate EPA property accountable officer at the 
following times:
    (i) Annually, due to EPA on the anniversary date of the award;
    (ii) When the property is no longer needed; and
    (iii) Within 90 days after the end of the project period.



Sec.  35.6665  [Reserved]



Sec.  35.6670  Financial reports.

    (a) General. The recipient must comply with the requirements 
regarding financial reporting described in 2 CFR 200.328.
    (b) Financial Status Report--(1) Content. (i) The Financial Status 
Report (SF-269) must include financial information by site, activity, 
and operable unit, as applicable.
    (ii) A final Financial Status Report (FSR) must have no unliquidated 
obligations. If any obligations remain unliquidated, the FSR is 
considered an interim report and the recipient must submit a final FSR 
to EPA after liquidating all obligations.
    (2) Reporting frequency. The recipient must file a Financial Status 
Report as follows:
    (i) If a Financial Status Report is required annually, the report is 
due 90 days after the end of the Federal fiscal year or as specified in 
the Cooperative Agreement. If quarterly or semiannual Financial Status 
Reports are required, reports are due in accordance with 2 CFR 200.328;
    (ii) Within 90 calendar days after completing each CERCLA-funded 
response activity at a site (submit the FSR only for each completed 
activity); and
    (iii) Within 90 calendar days after termination or closeout of the 
Cooperative Agreement.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 75 FR 49417, Aug. 13, 2010; 79 
FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]

           Records Requirements Under a Cooperative Agreement



Sec.  35.6700  Project records.

    The lead agency for the response action must compile and maintain an 
administrative record consistent with section 113 of CERCLA, the 
National Contingency Plan, and relevant EPA

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policy and guidance. In addition, recipients of assistance (whether lead 
or support agency) are responsible for maintaining project files 
described as follows.
    (a) General. The recipient must maintain project records by site, 
activity, and operable unit, as applicable.
    (b) Financial records. The recipient must maintain records which 
support the following items:
    (1) Amount of funds received and expended; and
    (2) Direct and indirect project cost.
    (c) Property records. The recipient must maintain records which 
support the following items:
    (1) Description of the property;
    (2) Manufacturer's serial number, model number, or other 
identification number;
    (3) Source of the property, including the assistance identification 
number;
    (4) Information regarding whether the title is vested in the 
recipient or EPA;
    (5) Unit acquisition date and cost;
    (6) Percentage of EPA's interest;
    (7) Location, use and condition (by site, activity, and operable 
unit, as applicable) and the date this information was recorded; and
    (8) Ultimate disposition data, including the sales price or the 
method used to determine the price, or the method used to determine the 
value of EPA's interest for which the recipient compensates EPA in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  35.6340, 35.6345, and 35.6350.
    (d) Procurement records--(1) General. The recipient must maintain 
records which support the following items, and must make them available 
to the public:
    (i) The reasons for rejecting any or all bids; and
    (ii) The justification for a procurement made on a noncompetitively 
negotiated basis.
    (2) Procurements in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. 
The recipient's records and files for procurements in excess of the 
simplified acquisition threshold must include the following information, 
in addition to the information required in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section:
    (i) The basis for contractor selection;
    (ii) A written justification for selecting the procurement method;
    (iii) A written justification for use of any specification which 
does not provide for maximum free and open competition;
    (iv) A written justification for the choice of contract type; and
    (v) The basis for award cost or price, including a copy of the cost 
or price analysis made in accordance with Sec.  35.6585 and 
documentation of negotiations.
    (e) Other records. The recipient must maintain records which support 
the following items:
    (1) Time and attendance records and supporting documentation;
    (2) Documentation of compliance with statutes and regulations that 
apply to the project; and
    (3) The number of site-specific technical hours spent to complete 
each pre-remedial product.



Sec.  35.6705  Records retention.

    (a) Applicability. This requirement applies to all financial and 
programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical records, and 
other records which are required to be maintained by the terms, program 
regulations, or the Cooperative Agreement, or are otherwise reasonably 
considered as pertinent to program regulations or the Cooperative 
Agreement.
    (b) Length of retention period. The recipient must maintain all 
records for 10 years following submission of the final Financial Status 
Report unless otherwise directed by the EPA award official, and must 
obtain written approval from the EPA award official before destroying 
any records. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, cost 
recovery, or other action involving the records has been started before 
the expiration of the ten-year period, the records must be retained 
until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise 
from it, or until the end of the regular ten-year period, whichever is 
later.
    (c) Substitution of an unalterable electronic format. An unalterable 
electronic format, acceptable to EPA, may be substituted for the 
original records.

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The copying of any unalterable electronic format must be performed in 
accordance with the technical regulations concerning Federal Government 
records (36 CFR parts 1220 through 1234) and EPA records management 
requirements.
    (d) Starting date of retention period. The recipient must comply 
with the requirements regarding the starting dates for records retention 
described in 2 CFR 1500.7.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6710  Records access.

    (a) Recipient requirements. The recipient must comply with the 
requirements regarding records access described in 2 CFR 200.337.
    (b) Availability of records. The recipient must, with the exception 
of certain policy, deliberative, and enforcement documents which may be 
held confidential, ensure that all files are available to the public.
    (c) Contractor requirements. The recipient must require its 
contractor to comply with the requirements regarding records access 
described in 2 CFR 200.337.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30401, May 19, 2022]

      Other Administrative Requirements for Cooperative Agreements



Sec.  35.6750  Modifications.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding changes to 
the Cooperative Agreement described by subject in 2 CFR part 200.

[79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6755  Monitoring program performance.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding program 
performance monitoring described in 2 CFR 200.329.

[87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6760  Remedies for noncompliance and termination.

    The recipient must comply with all terms and conditions in the 
Cooperative Agreement and is subject to the remedies for noncompliance 
with the terms of an award and termination described in 2 CFR 200.339 
and 200.340.

[87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6765  Non-Federal audit.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding non-
Federal audits described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart F.

[79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6770  Disputes.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements regarding dispute 
resolution procedures described in 2 CFR part 1500 subpart E.

[79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.6775  Exclusion of third-party benefits.

    The Cooperative Agreement benefits only the signatories to the 
Cooperative Agreement.



Sec.  35.6780  Closeout.

    (a) Closeout of a Cooperative Agreement, or an activity under a 
Cooperative Agreement, can take place in the following situations:
    (1) After the completion of all work for a response activity at a 
site; or
    (2) After all activities under a Cooperative Agreement have been 
completed; or
    (3) Upon termination of the Cooperative Agreement.
    (b) The recipient must comply with the closeout requirements 
described in 2 CFR 200.344 and 200.345.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6785  Collection of amounts due.

    The recipient must comply with the requirements described in 2 CFR 
200.346 regarding collection of amounts due.

[87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6790  Specific conditions.

    If EPA determines that a recipient is not responsible, EPA may 
impose specific conditions on the award as described in 2 CFR 200.208 or 
restrictions

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on the award as described in 2 CFR 200.339.

[87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]

     Requirements for Administering a Superfund State Contract (SSC)



Sec.  35.6800  Superfund State Contract.

    A Superfund State Contract (SSC) with a State is required before EPA 
can obligate or expend funds for a remedial action at a site within the 
State and before EPA or a political subdivision can conduct the remedial 
action. An SSC also ensures State or Indian Tribe involvement consistent 
with CERCLA sections 121(f) and 126, respectively, and obtains the 
required section 104 assurances (See Sec.  35.6105(b)). An SSC may also 
be used to document the roles and responsibilities of a State, Indian 
Tribe, and political subdivision during any response action at a site. A 
political subdivision may be a signatory to the SSC.



Sec.  35.6805  Contents of an SSC.

    The SSC must include the following provisions:
    (a) General authorities, which documents the relevant statutes and 
regulations (of each government entity that is a party to the contract) 
governing the contract.
    (b) Purpose of the SSC, which describes the response activities to 
be conducted and the benefits to be derived.
    (c) Negation of agency relationship between the signatories, which 
states that no signatory of the SSC can represent or act on the behalf 
of any other signatory in any matter associated with the SSC.
    (d) A site description, pursuant to Sec.  35.6105(a)(2)(i).
    (e) A site-specific Statement of Work, pursuant to Sec.  
35.6105(a)(2)(ii) and a statement of whether the contract constitutes an 
initial SSC or an amendment to an existing contract.
    (f) A statement of intention to follow EPA policy and guidance.
    (g) A project schedule to be prepared during response activities.
    (h) A statement designating a primary contact for each party to the 
contract, which designates representatives to act on behalf of each 
signatory in the implementation of the contract. This statement must 
document the authority of each project manager to approve modifications 
to the project so long as such changes are within the scope of the 
contract and do not significantly impact the SSC.
    (i) The CERCLA assurances, as appropriate, described as follows:
    (1) Operation and maintenance. The State must provide an assurance 
pursuant to Sec.  35.6105(b)(1). The State's responsibility for 
operation and maintenance generally begins when EPA determines that the 
remedy is operational and functional or one year after construction 
completion, whichever is sooner (See, 40 CFR 300.435(f)).
    (2) Twenty-year waste capacity. The State must provide an assurance 
pursuant to Sec.  35.6105(b)(3).
    (3) Off-site storage, treatment, or disposal. If off-site storage, 
destruction, treatment, or disposal is required, the State must provide 
an assurance pursuant to Sec.  35.6105(b)(4); the political subdivision 
may not provide this assurance.
    (4) Real property acquisition. When real property must be acquired, 
the State must provide an assurance pursuant to Sec.  35.6105(b)(5).
    (5) Provision of State cost share. The State must provide assurances 
for cost sharing pursuant to Sec.  35.6105(b)(2). Even if the political 
subdivision is providing the actual cost share, the State must guarantee 
payment of the cost share in the event of default by the political 
subdivision.
    (j) Cost share conditions, which include:
    (1) An estimate of the response action cost (excluding EPA's 
indirect costs) that requires cost share;
    (2) The basis for arriving at this figure (See Sec.  35.6285(c) for 
credit provisions); and
    (3) The payment schedule as negotiated by the signatories, and 
consistent with either a lump-sum or incremental-payment option. Upon 
completion of activities in the site-specific Statement of Work, EPA 
shall invoice the State for its final payment, with the exception of any 
change orders and claims handled during reconciliation of the SSC.

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    (k) Reconciliation provision, which states that the SSC remains in 
effect until the financial settlement of project costs and final 
reconciliation of response costs (including all change orders, claims, 
overmatch of cost share, reimbursements, etc.) ensures that both EPA and 
the State have satisfied the cost share requirement contained in section 
104 of CERCLA, as amended. The recipient may direct EPA to return the 
overmatch or to use the excess cost share payment at one site to meet 
the cost share obligation at another site in accordance with Sec.  
35.6285(d). Reimbursements for any overmatch will be made to the 
recipient identified in the SSC.
    (l) Amendability of the SSC, which provides that:
    (1) Formal amendments are required when alterations to CERCLA-funded 
activities are necessary or when alterations impact the State's 
assurances pursuant to the National Contingency Plan and CERCLA, as 
amended. Such amendments must include a Statement of Work for the 
amendment as described in paragraph (e) of this section; and
    (2) Any change(s) in the SSC must be agreed to, in writing, by the 
signatories, except as provided elsewhere in the SSC, and must be 
reflected in all response agreements affected by the change(s).
    (m) List of support agency Cooperative Agreements that are also in 
place for the site.
    (n) Litigation, which describes EPA's right to bring an action 
against any party under section 106 of CERCLA to compel cleanup, or for 
cost recovery under section 107 of CERCLA.
    (o) Sanctions for failure to comply with SSC terms, which states 
that if the signatories fail to comply with the terms of the SSC, EPA 
may proceed under the provisions of section 104(d)(2) of CERCLA and may 
seek in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the 
SSC or to recover any funds advanced or any costs incurred due to a 
breach of the SSC. Other signatories to the SSC may seek remedies in the 
appropriate court of competent jurisdiction.
    (p) Site access. The State or political subdivision or Indian Tribe 
is expected to use its own authority to secure access to the site and 
adjacent properties, as well as all rights-of-way and easements 
necessary to complete the response actions undertaken pursuant to the 
SSC.
    (q) Final inspection of the remedy. The SSC must include a statement 
that following completion of the remedial action, the State and EPA 
shall jointly inspect the project to determine that the remedy is 
functioning properly and is performing as designed.
    (r) Exclusion of third-party benefits, which states that the SSC is 
intended to benefit only the signatories of the SSC, and extends no 
benefit or right to any third party not a signatory to the SSC.
    (s) Any other provision deemed necessary by all parties to 
facilitate the response activities covered by the SSC.
    (t) State review. The State or Indian Tribe must review and comment 
on the response actions pursuant to the SSC. Unless otherwise stated in 
the SSC, all time frames for review must follow those prescribed in the 
NCP (40 CFR part 300).
    (u) Responsible party activities, which states that if a Responsible 
Party takes over any activities at the site, the SSC will be modified or 
terminated, as appropriate.
    (v) Out-of-State or out-of-an-Indian-Tribal-area-of-Indian-country 
transfers of CERCLA waste, which states that, unless otherwise provided 
for by EPA or a political subdivision, the State or Indian Tribe must 
provide the notification requirements described in Sec.  35.6120.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 75 FR 49417, Aug. 13, 2010]



Sec.  35.6815  Administrative requirements.

    In addition to the requirements specified in Sec.  35.6805, the 
State and/or political subdivision must comply with the following:
    (a) Financial administration. The State and/or political subdivision 
must comply with the following requirements regarding financial 
administration:
    (1) Payment. The State may pay for its share of the costs of the 
response activities in cash or credit. As appropriate, specific credit 
provisions should be included in the SSC consistent with

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the requirements described in Sec.  35.6285(c). The State may not pay 
for its cost share using in-kind services, unless the State has entered 
into a support agency Cooperative Agreement with EPA. The use of the 
support agency Cooperative Agreement as a vehicle for providing cost 
share must be documented in the SSC. If the political subdivision agrees 
to provide all or part of the State's cost share pursuant to a political 
subdivision-lead Cooperative Agreement, the political subdivision may 
pay for those costs in cash or in-kind services under that agreement. 
The use of a political subdivision-lead Cooperative Agreement as a 
vehicle for providing cost share must also be documented in the SSC. The 
specific payment terms must be documented in the SSC pursuant to Sec.  
35.6805.
    (2) Collection of amounts due. The State and/or political 
subdivision must comply with the requirements described in 2 CFR 200.346 
regarding collection of amounts due.
    (3) Failure to comply with negotiated payment terms. Failure to 
comply with negotiated payment terms may be construed as default by the 
State on its required assurances, even if the political subdivision is 
responsible for providing all or part of the cost share. (See Sec.  
35.6805(i)(5).)
    (b) Personal property. The State, Indian Tribe, or political 
subdivision is required to accept title. The following requirements 
apply to equipment used as all or part of the remedy:
    (1) Fixed in-place equipment. EPA no longer has an interest in fixed 
in-place equipment once the equipment is installed.
    (2) Equipment that is an integral part of services to individuals. 
EPA no longer has an interest in equipment that is an integral part of 
services to individuals, such as pipes, lines, or pumps providing 
hookups for homeowners on an existing water distribution system, once 
EPA certifies that the remedy is operational and functional.
    (c) Reports. The State and/or political subdivision or Indian Tribe 
must comply with the following requirements regarding reports:
    (1) EPA-lead. The nature and frequency of reports between EPA and 
the State or Indian Tribe will be specified in the SSC.
    (2) Political subdivision-lead. The political subdivision must 
submit to the State a copy of all reports which the political 
subdivision is required to submit to EPA in accordance with the 
requirements of its Cooperative Agreement. (See Sec.  35.6650 for 
requirements regarding progress reports.)
    (d) Records. The State and political subdivision or Indian Tribe 
must maintain records on a site-specific basis. The State and political 
subdivision or Indian Tribe must comply with the requirements regarding 
record retention described in Sec.  35.6705 and the requirements 
regarding record access described in Sec.  35.6710.

[72 FR 24504, May 2, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.6820  Conclusion of the SSC.

    (a) In order to conclude the SSC, the signatories must:
    (1) Satisfactorily complete the response activities at the site and 
make all payments based upon project costs determined in Sec.  
35.6805(j);
    (2) Produce a final accounting of all project costs, including 
change orders and outstanding contractor claims;
    (3) Submit all State cost share payments to EPA (See Sec.  
35.6805(i)(5));
    (4) Assume responsibility for all future operation and maintenance 
as required by CERCLA section 104(c) and addressed in 40 CFR 300.510 
(c)(1) of the NCP, and if applicable, accept transfer of any Federal 
interest in real property (See Sec.  35.6805(i)(4)).
    (b) After the administrative conclusion of the Superfund State 
Contract, EPA may monitor the signatory's compliance with assurances to 
provide all future operation and maintenance as required by CERCLA 
section 104(c) and addressed in 40 CFR 300.510(c)(1) of the NCP.



     Subpart P_Financial Assistance for the National Estuary Program

    Authority: Sec. 320 of the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 
1330).

    Source: 54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  35.9000  Applicability.

    This subpart codifies policies and procedures for financial 
assistance awarded by the EPA to State, interstate, and regional water 
pollution control agencies and entities and other eligible agencies, 
institutions, organizations, and individuals for pollution abatement and 
control programs under the National Estuary Program (NEP). These 
provisions supplement the EPA general assistance regulations in 2 CFR 
parts 200 and 1500.

[54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.9005  Purpose.

    Section 320(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes assistance to 
eligible States, agencies, entities, institutions, organizations, and 
individuals for developing a comprehensive conservation and management 
plan (CCMP) for an estuary.



Sec.  35.9010  Definitions.

    Aggregate costs. The total cost of all research, surveys, studies, 
modeling, and other technical work completed by a Management Conference 
during a fiscal year to develop a Comprehensive Conservation and 
Management Plan for the estuary.
    Annual work plan. The plan, developed by the Management Conference 
each year, which documents projects to be undertaken during the upcoming 
year. The Annual Work Plan is developed within budgetary targets 
provided by EPA.
    Five-Year State/EPA Conference Agreement. Agreement negotiated among 
the States represented in a Management Conference and the EPA shortly 
after the Management Conference is convened. The agreement identifies 
milestones to be achieved during the term of the Management Conference.
    Management Conference. A Management Conference convened by the 
Administrator under Section 320 of the CWA for an estuary in the NEP.
    National Program Assistance Agreements. Assistance Agreements 
approved by the EPA Assistant Administrator for Water for work 
undertaken to accomplish broad NEP goals and objectives.
    Work Program. The Scope of Work of an assistance application, which 
identifies how and when the applicant will use funds to produce specific 
outputs.



Sec.  35.9015  Summary of annual process.

    (a) EPA considers various factors to allocate among the Management 
Conferences the funds requested in the President's budget for the NEP. 
Each year, the Director of the Office of Marine and Estuarine Protection 
issues budgetary targets for the NEP for each Management Conference. 
These targets are based upon negotiated Five-Year State/EPA Conference 
Agreements.
    (b) Using the budgetary targets provided by EPA, each Management 
Conference develops Annual Work Plans describing the work to be 
completed during the year and identifies individual projects to be 
funded for the completion of such work. Each applicant having a scope of 
work approved by the Management Conference completes a standard EPA 
application, including a proposed work program. After the applicant 
submits an application, the Regional Administrator reviews it and, if it 
meets applicable requirements, approves the application and agrees to 
make an award when funds are available. The Regional Administrator 
awards assistance from funds appropriated by Congress for that purpose.
    (c) The recipient conducts activities according to the approved 
application and assistance award. The Regional Administrator evaluates 
recipient performance to ensure compliance with all conditions of the 
assistance award.
    (d) The Regional Administrator may use funds not awarded to an 
applicant to supplement awards to other recipients who submit a scope of 
work approved by the management conference for NEP funds.
    (e) The EPA Assistant Administrator for Water may approve National 
Program awards as provided in Sec.  35.9070.

[54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  35.9020  Planning targets.

    The EPA Assistant Administrator for Water develops planning targets 
each year to help each Management Conference develop an Annual Work 
Plan.

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These targets are broad budgetary goals for total expenditures by each 
estuary program and are directly related to the activities that are to 
be carried out by each Management Conference in that year as specified 
in the Five-Year State/EPA Conference Agreement. The planning targets 
also are based on the Director's evaluation of the ability of each 
Management Conference to use appropriated funds effectively.



Sec.  35.9030  Work program.

    The work program is part of the application for financial assistance 
and becomes part of the award document. It is part of the basis for an 
award decision and the basis for management and evaluation of 
performance under an assistance award. The work program must specify the 
level of effort and amount and source of funding estimated to be needed 
for each identified activity, the outputs committed for each activity, 
and the schedule for delivery of outputs.



Sec.  35.9035  Budget period.

    An applicant may choose its budget period in consultation with and 
subject to the approval of the Regional Administrator.



Sec.  35.9040  Application for assistance.

    Each applicant should submit a complete application at least 60 days 
before the beginning of the budget period. In addition to meeting 
applicable requirements contained in 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500, a 
complete application must contain a discussion of performance to date 
under an existing award, the proposed work program, and a list of all 
applicable EPA-approved State strategies and program plans, with a 
statement certifying that the proposed work program is consistent with 
these elements. The annual workplan developed and approved by the 
management conference each fiscal year must demonstrate that non-Federal 
sources provide at least 25 percent of the aggregate costs of research, 
surveys, studies, modeling, and other technical work necessary for the 
development of a CCMP for the estuary. Each application must contain a 
copy of the Annual Work Plan as specified in Sec.  35.9065(c) (2) and 
(3) for the current Federal fiscal year. The funding table in the 
workplan must demonstrate that the 25 percent match requirements is 
being met, and the workplan table of project status must show the 
sources of funds supporting each project.

[54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.9045  EPA action on application.

    The Regional Administrator will review each completed application 
and should approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the application 
within 60 days of receipt. When funds are available, the Regional 
Administrator will award assistance based on an approved or 
conditionally approved application. For a continuation award made after 
the beginning of the approved budget period, EPA will reimburse the 
applicant for allowable costs incurred from the beginning of the budget 
period, provided that such costs are contained in the approved 
application and that the application was submitted before the expiration 
of the prior budget period.
    (a) Approval.The Regional Administrator will approve the application 
only if it satisfies the requirements of CWA section 320; the terms, 
conditions, and limitations of this subpart; and the applicable 
provisions of 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500, and other EPA assistance 
regulations. The Regional Administrator must also determine that the 
proposed outputs are consistent with EPA guidance or otherwise 
demonstrated to be necessary and appropriate; and that achievement of 
the proposed outputs is feasible, considering the applicant's past 
performance, program authority, organization, resources, and procedures.
    (b) Conditional approval. The Regional Administrator may 
conditionally approve the application after consulting with the 
applicant if only minor changes are required. The award will include the 
conditions the applicant must meet to secure final approval and the date 
by which those conditions must be met.
    (c) Disapproval. If the application cannot be approved or 
conditionally approved, the Regional Administrator will negotiate with 
the applicant to change the output commitments, reduce the assistance 
amount, or make

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any other changes necessary for approval. If negotiation fails, the 
Regional Administrator will disapprove the application in writing.

[54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.9050  Assistance amount.

    (a) Determining the assistant amount. In determining the amount of 
assistance to an applicant, the Regional Administrator will consider the 
Management Conference planning target, the extent to which the 
applicant's Work Program is consistent with EPA guidance, and the 
anticipated cost of the applicant's program relative to the proposed 
outputs.
    (b) Reduction of assistance amount. If the Regional Administrator 
determines that the proposed outputs do not justify the level of funding 
requested, he will reduce the assistance amount. If the evaluation 
indicates that the proposed outputs are not consistent with the 
priorities contained in EPA guidance, the Regional Administrator may 
reduce the assistance amount.



Sec.  35.9055  Evaluation of recipient performance.

    The Regional Administrator will oversee each recipient's performance 
under an assistance agreement. In consultation with the applicant, the 
Regional Administrator will develop a process for evaluating the 
recipient's performance. The Regional Administrator will include the 
schedule for evaluation in the assistance agreement and will evaluate 
recipient performance and progress toward completing the outputs in the 
approved work program according to the schedule. The Regional 
Administrator will provide the evaluation findings to the recipient and 
will include these findings in the official assistance file. If the 
evaluation reveals that the recipient is not achieving one or more of 
the conditions of the assistance agreement, the Regional Administrator 
will attempt to resolve the situation through negotiation. If agreement 
is not reached, the Regional Administrator may impose sanctions under 
the applicable provisions of 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500.

[54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 79 FR 76061, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  35.9060  Maximum Federal share.

    The Regional Administrator may provide up to 100 percent of the 
approved work program costs for a particular application provided that 
non-Federal sources provide at least 25 percent of the aggregate costs 
of research, surveys, studies, modeling, and other technical work 
necessary for the development of a comprehensive conservation and 
management plan for the estuary as specified in the estuary Annual Work 
Plan for each fiscal year.



Sec.  35.9065  Limitations.

    (a) Management conferences. The Regional Administrator will not 
award funds pursuant to CWA section 320(g) to any applicant unless and 
until the scope of work and overall budget have been approved by the 
Management Conference of the estuary for which the work is proposed.
    (b) Elements of annual workplans. Annual Work Plans to be prepared 
by estuary Management Conferences must be reviewed by the Regional 
Administrator before final ratification by the Management Conference and 
must include the following elements:
    (1) Introduction. A discussion of achievements in the estuary, a 
summary of activities undertaken in the past year to further each of the 
seven purposes of a Management Conference specified in section 320(b) of 
the CWA, the major emphases for activity in the upcoming year, and a 
schedule of milestones to be reached during the year.
    (2) Funding sources. A table of fund sources for activities in the 
new year, including a description of the sources and types (e.g., in-
kind contributions to be performed by the applicant) of funds comprising 
the contribution by applicants or third parties, and the source and type 
of any other non-Federal funds or contributions.
    (3) Projects. A description of each project to be undertaken, a 
summary table of project status listing all activities, the responsible 
organization or individual, the products expected from each project, 
approximate schedules,

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budgets, and the source and type of the non-Federal 25 percent minimum 
cost share of the aggregate costs of research, surveys, studies, 
modeling, and other technical work necessary for the development of a 
comprehensive conservation and management plan for an estuary.

[54 FR 40804, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 59 FR 61126, Nov. 29, 1994]



Sec.  35.9070  National program assistance agreements.

    The Assistant Administrator for Water may approve the award of NEP 
funds for work that has broad applicability to estuaries of national 
significance. These awards shall be deemed to be consistent with Annual 
Work Plans and Five-Year State/EPA Conference Agreements approved by 
individual management conferences. The amount of a national program 
award shall not exceed 75 percent of the approved work program costs 
provided the non-Federal share of such costs is provided from non-
Federal sources.



      Subpart Q_Credit Assistance for Water Infrastructure Projects

    Source: 81 FR 91833, Dec. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  35.10000  Purpose.

    This part implements a Federal credit assistance program for water 
infrastructure projects.



Sec.  35.10005  Definitions.

    The following definitions apply to this part:
    Community water system has the meaning given the term in section 
1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
    Credit assistance means a secured loan or loan guarantee under 33 
U.S.C. 3908.
    Credit agreement means a contractual agreement between the EPA and 
the project sponsor (and the lender, if applicable) that formalizes the 
terms and conditions established in the term sheet (or conditional term 
sheet) and authorizes the execution of a secured loan or loan guarantee.
    Credit subsidy cost shall have the same meaning as ``cost'' under 
section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a(5)), which is the net present value at the time the obligation is 
entered into. The credit subsidy cost for a given project is calculated 
by EPA in consultation with OMB. The credit subsidy cost must be less 
than the unobligated subsidy amount that has been appropriated by 
Congress to date.
    Eligible project costs mean amounts, substantially all of which are 
paid by, or for the account of, an obligor in connection with a project, 
including the cost of:
    (1) Development-phase activities, including planning, feasibility 
analysis (including any related analysis necessary to carry out an 
eligible project), revenue forecasting, environmental review, 
permitting, preliminary engineering and design work, and other 
preconstruction activities;
    (2) Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and replacement 
activities;
    (3) The acquisition of real property or an interest in real property 
(including water rights, land relating to the project, and improvements 
to land), environmental mitigation (including acquisitions pursuant to 
section 5026(7)), construction contingencies, and acquisition of 
equipment; and
    (4) Capitalized interest necessary to meet market requirements, 
reasonably required reserve funds, capital issuance expenses, and other 
carrying costs during construction. Capitalized interest on the WIFIA 
credit instrument is not an eligible project cost.
    Federal credit instrument means a secured loan or loan guarantee 
authorized to be made available under 33 U.S.C. 3901-3914 with respect 
to a project.
    Investment-grade rating means a rating category of BBB minus, Baa3, 
bbb minus, BBB (low), or higher assigned by a nationally recognized 
statistical rating organization (NRSRO) to project obligations offered 
into the capital markets.
    Iron and steel products means the following products made primarily 
of iron or steel: Lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers 
and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
restraints, valves,

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structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction 
materials.
    Lender means any non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as 
defined in 17 CFR 230.144A(a)), known as Rule 144A(a) of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission and issued under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
U.S.C. 77a et seq.), including:
    (1) A qualified retirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 4974(c)) that is a 
qualified institutional buyer; and
    (2) A governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 414(d)) that is a qualified 
institutional buyer.
    Loan guarantee means any guarantee or other pledge by the 
Administrator to pay all or part of the principal of and interest on a 
loan or other debt obligation issued by an obligor and funded by a 
lender.
    Nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) means 
a credit rating agency identified and registered by the Office of Credit 
Ratings in the Securities and Exchange Commission under 15 U.S.C. 78o-7.
    Obligor means a party primarily liable for payment of the principal 
of or interest on a Federal credit instrument, which party may be a 
corporation; partnership; joint venture; trust; Federal, State, or local 
governmental entity, agency, or instrumentality; tribal government or 
consortium of tribal governments; or a State infrastructure finance 
authority.
    Project means:
    (1) One or more activities that are eligible for assistance under 
section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1383(c)), notwithstanding the public ownership requirement under 
paragraph (1) of that subsection;
    (2) One or more activities described in section 1452(a)(2) of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)(2));
    (3) A project for enhanced energy efficiency in the operation of a 
public water system or a publicly owned treatment works;
    (4) A project for repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of a 
treatment works, community water system, or aging water distribution or 
waste collection facility (including a facility that serves a population 
or community of an Indian reservation).;
    (5) A brackish or sea water desalination project, a managed aquifer 
recharge project, or a water recycling project;
    (6) Acquisition of real property or an interest in real property--
    (i) If the acquisition is integral to a project described in 
paragraphs (1) through (5) of this definition; or
    (ii) Pursuant to an existing plan that, in the judgment of the 
Administrator, would mitigate the environmental impacts of water 
resources infrastructure projects otherwise eligible for assistance 
under this section;
    (7) A combination of projects, each of which is eligible under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, for which a State 
infrastructure financing authority submits to the Administrator a single 
application; or
    (8) A combination of projects secured by a common security pledge, 
each of which is eligible under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or 
(6) of this definition, for which an eligible entity, or a combination 
of eligible entities, submits a single application.
    Project obligation means any note, bond, debenture, or other debt 
obligation issued by an obligor in connection with the financing of a 
project, other than a Federal credit instrument.
    Project sponsor, for the purposes of this part, means an applicant 
for WIFIA assistance or an obligor, as appropriate.
    Publicly sponsored means the obligor can demonstrate, to the 
satisfaction of the Administrator, that it has consulted with the 
affected state, local, or tribal government in which the project is 
located, or is otherwise affected by the project, and that such 
government supports the proposed project. Support can be shown by a 
certified letter signed by the approving municipal department or similar 
agency, mayor or other similar designated authority, local ordinance, or 
any other means by which local government approval can be evidenced.
    Secured loan means a direct loan or other debt obligation issued by 
an obligor and funded by the Administrator in

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connection with the financing of a project under 33 U.S.C. 3908.
    State means any one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
    State infrastructure financing authority means the State entity 
established or designated by the Governor of a State to receive a 
capitalization grant provided by, or otherwise carry out the 
requirements of, title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) or section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j-12).
    Subsidy amount means the dollar amount of budget authority 
sufficient to cover the estimated long-term cost to the Federal 
Government of a Federal credit instrument, calculated on a net present 
value basis, excluding administrative costs and any incidental effects 
on governmental receipts or outlays in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
    Substantial completion means the stage in the progress of the 
project when the project or designated portion thereof is sufficiently 
complete in accordance with the contract documents so that the project 
or a portion thereof can be used for its intended use.
    Term sheet means a contractual agreement between the EPA and the 
project sponsor (and the lender, if applicable) that sets forth the key 
business terms and conditions of a Federal credit instrument. Execution 
of this document represents a legal obligation of budget authority.
    Treatment works has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).
    WIFIA means the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 
2014, Pub. L. 113-121, 128 Stat, 1332, codified at 33 U.S.C. 3901-3914.



Sec.  35.10010  Limitations on assistance.

    (a) The total amount of credit assistance offered to any project 
under this part shall not exceed 49% of the anticipated eligible project 
costs, as measured on an aggregate cash (year-of-expenditure) basis, or, 
if the secured loan does not receive an investment-grade rating, the 
total amount of credit assistance shall not exceed the amount of the 
senior project obligations of the project.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the Administrator 
may offer credit assistance in excess of 49% of the anticipated eligible 
project costs as long as such excess assistance combined for all 
projects does not require greater than 25% of the subsidy amount made 
available for the fiscal year.
    (1) Credit assistance may not exceed 80% of the total project costs 
due to a statutory restriction on the maximum extent of federal 
participation in a project, except in the case of certain rural water 
projects authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Interior 
that includes among its beneficiaries a federally recognized Indian 
tribe and for which the authorized Federal share of the total project 
costs is greater than 80%.
    (2) Use of the authority to offer credit assistance in excess of 49% 
of the anticipated eligible project costs shall be considered only under 
extraordinarily exceptional circumstances.
    (3) In the event this authority is used, all other criteria and 
requirements described in this part must be met and adhered to.
    (c) Costs incurred, and the value of any integral in-kind 
contributions made, before receipt of credit assistance may be 
considered in calculating eligible project costs only upon approval of 
the Administrator. Such costs and integral in-kind contributions must be 
directly related to the development or execution of the project and must 
be eligible project costs as defined in Sec.  35.10005. In addition, 
such costs, excluding the value of any integral in-kind contributions, 
are payable from the proceeds of the WIFIA credit instrument and shall 
be considered incurred costs for purposes of paragraph (f) of this 
section. Capitalized interest on the WIFIA credit instrument is not 
eligible for calculating eligible project costs.
    (d) No costs financed internally or with interim funding may be 
refinanced under this part later than a year following substantial 
completion of the project.

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    (e) The Administrator shall not obligate funds for a project that 
has not received an environmental Categorical Exclusion, Finding of No 
Significant Impact, or Record of Decision under the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
    (f) The Administrator shall fund a secured loan based on the 
project's financing needs. The credit agreement shall include the 
anticipated schedule for such loan disbursements. Actual disbursements 
will be based on incurred costs, and in accordance with the approved 
construction plan, as evidenced by paid invoices.
    (g) The interest rate on a secured loan will be equal to or greater 
than the yield on U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity on the 
date of execution of the credit agreement as identified through use of 
the daily rate tables published by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service for 
the State and Local Government Series (SLGS) investments. The yield on 
comparable Treasury securities will be estimated by adding one basis 
point to the SLGS daily rate with a maturity that is closest to the 
weighted average loan life of the WIFIA credit instrument, measured from 
first disbursement.
    (h) The final maturity date of a secured loan will be the earlier of 
the date that is 35 years after the date of substantial completion of 
the project, as determined by the Administrator and identified in the 
assistance agreement, and if the useful life of the project, as 
determined by the Administrator, is less than 35 years, the useful life 
the project; however, the final maturity date of a secured loan to a 
State infrastructure financing authority will be not later than 35 years 
after the date on which amounts are first disbursed. In determining the 
useful life of the project, for the purposes of establishing the final 
maturity date of the WIFIA credit instrument, the Administrator will 
consider the useful economic life of the asset(s) being financed.
    (i) A secured loan will not be subordinated to the claims of any 
holder of project obligations in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, or 
liquidation of the obligor of the project.
    (j) EPA will establish a repayment schedule for a secured loan based 
on the projected cash flow from project revenues and other repayment 
sources. Scheduled loan repayments of principal or interest on a secured 
loan will commence not later than 5 years after the date of substantial 
completion of the project as determined by the Administrator; however, 
scheduled loan repayments of principal or interest on a secured loan to 
a State infrastructure financing authority will commence not later than 
5 years after the date on which amounts are first disbursed.

[81 FR 91833, Dec. 19, 2016, as amended at 83 FR 29694, June 26, 2018]



Sec.  35.10015  Application process.

    (a) Each fiscal year for which budget authority is made available by 
Congress, the EPA shall publish a Federal Register notice to solicit 
letters of interest for credit assistance called a Notice of Funding 
Availability. Such notice will specify the relevant due dates, the 
estimated amount of funding available to support WIFIA credit 
instruments for the current and future fiscal years, contact name(s), 
and other details for submissions and funding approvals.
    (b) Public and private applicants for credit assistance under this 
part will be required to submit letters of interest to the EPA in order 
to be selected by the Administrator to submit an application.
    (c) The application process is divided into two steps: letter of 
interest and application.
    (1) The letter of interest provides enough information for EPA to 
make a project selection and invite prospective borrowers to submit 
applications. Such information may include, but is not limited to:
    (i) Prospective borrower information;
    (ii) Project plan;
    (iii) Preliminary project operations and maintenance plan;
    (iv) Proposed financing plan and audited financial statements;
    (v) Contact information;
    (vi) Written responses addressing selection criteria;
    (vii) Certifications; and
    (viii) Notification of state infrastructure financing authority.

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    (2) The application provides all relevant information for EPA to 
provide credit assistance. Submission of an application does not 
guarantee that EPA will award credit assistance to a given applicant. At 
a minimum, such applications shall provide, in addition to the 
information provided in the letter of interest:
    (i) Detailed applicant information;
    (ii) Detailed project information;
    (iii) Detailed project operation and maintenance plan;
    (iv) Comprehensive financing plan; and
    (v) Complete certifications.
    (d) Following successful submission and approval by EPA of the 
application, EPA will offer the applicant a term sheet, as described in 
section 35.10060. The applicant may accept or negotiate terms in the 
term sheet.
    (e) Following acceptance of the term sheet, the applicant will 
proceed to closing, as described in section 35.10065.
    (f) An application for a project located in or sponsored by more 
than one entity shall be submitted to the EPA by just one entity. The 
sponsoring entities shall designate a single obligor for purposes of 
applying for, receiving, and repaying WIFIA credit assistance.



Sec.  35.10020  Small community set-aside.

    (a) Each fiscal year for which budget authority is made available by 
Congress, EPA shall set aside at least 15% of budget authority for 
projects that serve communities of not more than 25,000 individuals.
    (b) Any set-aside budget authority remaining unobligated on June 1 
of the fiscal year for which the budget authority is set aside shall be 
made available for projects other than small community projects.



Sec.  35.10025  Federal requirements.

    All projects receiving credit assistance under this part shall 
comply with:
    (a) Environmental authorities:
    (1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.;
    (2) Archeological and Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 469-469c;
    (3) Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.;
    (4) Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.;
    (5) Coastal Barrier Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.;
    (6) Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.;
    (7) Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
    (8) Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low-Income Populations, Executive Order 12898, 59 FR 
7629, February 16, 1994;
    (9) Floodplain Management, Executive Order 11988, 42 FR 26951, May 
24, 1977, as amended by Executive Order 13690, 80 FR 6425, February 4, 
2015;
    (10) Protection of Wetlands, Executive Order 11990, 42 FR 26961, May 
25, 1977, as amended by Executive Order 12608, 52 FR 34617, September 
14, 1987;
    (11) Farmland Protection Policy Act, 7 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.;
    (12) Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661-666c, as 
amended;
    (13) Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.;
    (14) National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.;
    (15) Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.; and
    (16) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.
    (b) Economic and miscellaneous authorities:
    (1) Debarment and Suspension, Executive Order 12549, 51 FR 6370, 
February 21, 1986;
    (2) Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 
3301 et seq., as amended, and Executive Order 12372, 47 FR 30959, July 
16, 1982;
    (3) Drug-Free Workplace Act, 41 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.;
    (4) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 U.S.C. 1352;
    (5) Prohibitions relating to violations of the Clean Water Act or 
Clean Air Act with respect to Federal contracts, grants, or loans under 
42 U.S.C. 7606 and 33 U.S.C. 1368, and Executive Order 11738, 38 FR 
25161, September 12, 1973; and
    (6) The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.
    (c) Civil Rights, Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity 
Authorities:

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    (1) Age Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.;
    (2) Equal Employment Opportunity, Executive Order 11246, 30 FR 
12319, September 28, 1965;
    (3) Section 13 of the Clean Water Act, Pub. L. 92-500, codified in 
42 U.S.C. 1251;
    (4) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 794, 
supplemented by Executive Orders 11914, 41 FR 17871, April 29, 1976 and 
11250, 30 FR 13003, October 13, 1965;
    (5) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
seq.; and
    (6) Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in 
Procurement under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Financial 
Assistance Agreements, 73 FR 15904.
    (d) Other Federal and compliance requirements as may be applicable.



Sec.  35.10026  Federal flood risk management standard.

    (a) In making WIFIA funding decisions under this rule, EPA will 
follow the requirements of Executive Orders 11988 and 13690, the Federal 
Flood Risk Management Standard, and the Guidelines for Implementing 
Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, 
Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for 
Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input (Guidelines). 
Applicants shall submit information regarding the project that is 
sufficient for EPA to determine that the project is in compliance with 
the standards and requirements of these Executive Orders and Guidelines.
    (b) Projects funded under the WIFIA program implemented through this 
rule must also demonstrate that they will meet or exceed applicable 
State, local, Tribal, and Territorial standards for flood risk and 
floodplain management.
    (c) As a condition of funding projects involving new construction, 
substantial improvement, or to address substantial damage to structures 
and facilities, the project sponsor must demonstrate to EPA that it will 
use the expanded floodplain standard described in E.O. 13690. Projects 
involving substantial improvement or addressing substantial damage 
include projects equaling or exceeding 50 percent of the value of the 
structure or facility. With regard to projects meeting this definition, 
the project applicant shall determine whether the proposed project will 
occur in the floodplain using any of the approaches provided in section 
6(c) of Executive Order 11988, as amended. Applicants for proposed 
projects that are not new construction, substantial improvement, or 
projects to address substantial damage shall use at minimum, the base 
100-year floodplain standard for actions that are not ``critical 
actions'' as defined in Executive Order 11988 Section 6(d) and the 0.2%-
annual chance floodplain for critical actions.
    (d) For purposes of this section, projects funded under WIFIA will 
be considered Critical Actions as defined in Executive Order 11988, as 
amended, unless the Administrator determines and provides written notice 
to the applicant that the particular project is not considered to be a 
Critical Action.
    (e) All applicants shall follow the Guidelines, including the Eight-
Step Decision-Making Process described in the Guidelines, as a means of 
compliance with the requirements of section 2(a) of Executive Order 
11988, as amended. EPA shall provide oversight to ensure that project 
applicants have complied with this process.
    (f) The Administrator will not allow WIFIA funding for new 
construction, substantial improvement, or to address substantial damage 
to structures and facilities sited in or encroaching on a Floodway or a 
Coastal High Hazard Area/V-Zone, except for a functionally dependent use 
or to facilitate an open space use. The Administrator will make the 
determination of whether a proposed project is a functionally dependent 
use or a structure that facilitates an open space use. In addition to 
compliance with paragrpahs (a) through (e) of this section, applicants 
for projects sited in these zones must include engineering plans 
demonstrating that the facility will be accessible and operational to 
the elevation of the applicable level, including elevation or 
floodproofing of buildings, electronics, and mechanical components.

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Sec.  35.10030  American iron and steel.

    (a) All projects receiving credit assistance under this part for the 
construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a project shall use 
only iron and steel products produced in the United States.
    (b) By statute, at 33 U.S.C. 3914(b), ``iron and steel products'' 
means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: Lined or 
unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, 
hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural 
steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. 
Equipment employed in construction but does not become part of the 
project is not an ``iron and steel product'' for purpose of this 
section.
    (c) EPA may issue a waiver for a case or category of cases where EPA 
finds:
    (1) That applying these requirements would be inconsistent with the 
public interest;
    (2) Iron and steel products are not produced in the US in sufficient 
and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
    (3) Inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the US will 
increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%.
    (d) All guidance developed for compliance with American Iron and 
Steel requirements for EPA's State Revolving Fund programs shall apply 
to projects receiving credit assistance under this part. Such guidance 
can be found on EPA's Web site.
    (e) All national waivers issued by EPA in accordance with section 
436(b) of Pub. L. 113-76, 128 Stat. 346, 2014, Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2014, shall apply to projects receiving credit 
assistance under this part in the same manner as they apply to projects 
receiving assistance under the Clean Water and Drinking Water State 
Revolving Fund programs, unless such waiver addresses the timing of the 
submission of engineering plans and specifications as the submission 
relates to Congressional appropriations for either the Clean Water or 
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs.



Sec.  35.10035  Labor standards.

    All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors 
on projects receiving credit assistance under this part shall be paid 
wages at rates not less than those prevailing for the same type of work 
on similar construction in the immediate locality, as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor.



Sec.  35.10040  Investment-grade ratings.

    (a) At the time a project sponsor submits an application, the EPA 
shall require a preliminary rating opinion letter. This letter is a 
conditional credit assessment from a NRSRO that provides a preliminary 
indication of the project's overall creditworthiness and that 
specifically addresses the potential of the project's senior debt 
obligations (those obligations having a lien senior to that of the WIFIA 
credit instrument on the pledged security) to achieve an investment-
grade rating and the default risk of the WIFIA loan.
    (b) The full funding of a secured (direct) loan or loan guarantee 
shall be contingent on the assignment of an investment-grade rating by 
two NRSROs to all project obligations that have a lien senior to that of 
the Federal credit instrument on the pledged security along with 
commentary on the default risk of the WIFIA loan.
    (c) Neither the preliminary rating opinion letter nor the formal 
credit ratings should reflect the effect of bond insurance, unless that 
insurance provides credit enhancement that secures the WIFIA obligation.



Sec.  35.10045  Threshold criteria.

    (a) To be eligible to receive Federal credit assistance under this 
part, a project shall meet the following six threshold criteria:
    (1) The project and obligor shall be creditworthy;
    (2) The project sponsor shall submit a project application to the 
Administrator;
    (3) A project shall have eligible project costs that are reasonably 
anticipated to equal or exceed $20 million, or for a project eligible 
under paragraphs (2) or (3) of 33 U.S.C. 3905 serving a community of not 
more than 25,000 individuals, project costs that

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are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $5 million;
    (4) Project financing shall be repayable, in whole or in part, from 
State or local taxes, user fees, or other dedicated revenue sources that 
also secure the senior project obligations of the project; shall include 
a rate covenant, coverage requirement, or similar security feature 
supporting the project obligations; and may have a lien on revenues 
subject to any lien securing project obligations;
    (5) In the case of a project that is undertaken by an entity that is 
not a State or local government or an agency or instrumentality of a 
State or local government, or a tribal government or consortium of 
tribal governments, the project that the entity is undertaking shall be 
publicly sponsored.
    (6) The applicant shall have developed an operations and maintenance 
plan that identifies adequate revenues to operate, maintain, and repair 
the project during its useful life.
    (b) With respect to paragraph (a)(4) of this section, the 
Administrator may accept general obligation pledges or general corporate 
promissory pledges and will determine the acceptability of other pledges 
and forms of collateral as dedicated revenue sources on a case-by-case 
basis. The Administrator shall not accept a pledge of Federal funds, 
regardless of source, as security for the WIFIA credit instrument.



Sec.  35.10050  Use of existing financing mechanisms.

    (a) Within 30 days of receipt of an application for a project 
eligible under 33 U.S.C. 3905(2) or (3), EPA shall notify the State 
infrastructure financing authority in the State in which the applicant's 
project is located that such an application has been received.
    (b) EPA may not provide assistance under this chapter if within 60 
days of receipt of a notification described in paragraph (a) of this 
section, the State infrastructure financing authority notifies EPA that 
it intends to commit funds in an amount equal to or greater than the 
amount requested in the application to the applicant for the project, as 
evidenced by an amendment to the State revolving fund program's intended 
use plan described in Sec.  35.3150 or Sec.  35.3555 unless:
    (1) By the date 180 days after receipt of the notification described 
in paragraph (a) of this section, the State infrastructure financing 
authority fails to enter into an assistance agreement with the 
applicant; or
    (2) The financial assistance to be provided by the State 
infrastructure authority will be at rates and terms that are less 
favorable than the rates and terms of the assistance agreement to be 
provided under this chapter.



Sec.  35.10055  Selection criteria.

    (a) The Administrator shall assign weights to selection criteria in 
the first Notice of Funding Availability published in accordance with 
section 4(a), and adjusted weights in future Notices of Funding 
Availability to address changing circumstances and priorities. The 
following thirteen selection criteria will be used for evaluating and 
selecting among eligible projects to receive credit assistance:
    (1) The extent to which the project is nationally or regionally 
significant, with respect to the generation of economic and public 
health benefits;
    (2) The likelihood that assistance under this subtitle would enable 
the project to proceed at an earlier date than the project would 
otherwise be able to proceed;
    (3) The extent to which the project uses new or innovative 
approaches such as the use of energy efficient parts and systems, or the 
use of renewable or alternate sources of energy; green infrastructure; 
and the development of alternate sources of drinking water through 
desalination, aquifer recharge or water recycling;
    (4) The extent to which the project protects against extreme weather 
events, such as floods or hurricanes, as well as the impacts of climate 
change;
    (5) The extent to which the project helps maintain or protect the 
environment or public health;
    (6) The extent to which a project serves regions with significant 
energy exploration, development, or production areas;
    (7) The extent to which a project serves regions with significant 
water resource challenges, including the need

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to address water quality concerns in areas of regional, national, or 
international significance; water quantity concerns related to 
groundwater, surface water, or other resources; significant flood risk; 
water resource challenges identified in existing regional, state, or 
multistate agreements; and water resources with exceptional recreational 
value or ecological importance;
    (8) The extent to which the project addresses identified municipal, 
state, or regional priorities;
    (9) The readiness of the project to proceed toward development, 
including a demonstration by the obligor that there is a reasonable 
expectation that the contracting process for construction of the project 
can commence by not later than 90 days after the date on which a Federal 
credit instrument is obligated for the project under this subtitle; and
    (10) The extent to which the project financing plan includes public 
or private financing in addition to assistance under this subtitle;
    (11) The extent to which assistance under this subtitle reduces the 
contribution of Federal assistance to the project;
    (12) The extent to which the project addresses needs for repair, 
rehabilitation or replacement of a treatment works, community water 
system, or aging water distribution or wastewater collection system; and
    (13) The extent to which the project serves economically stressed 
communities, or pockets of economically stressed rate payers within 
otherwise non-economically stressed communities.
    (b) The Administrator may include additional weighted criteria in 
the Notice of Funding Availability to address changing circumstances and 
priorities.
    (c) In addition, 33 U.S.C. 3907(a)(1)(D)(i) conditions a project's 
approval for credit assistance on receipt of a preliminary rating 
opinion letter indicating that the project's senior debt obligations 
have the potential to attain an investment-grade rating.



Sec.  35.10060  Term sheets and approvals.

    (a) EPA, after review and evaluation of the application, and all 
other required documents submitted by the applicant, may offer to an 
applicant a written Term Sheet signed by the Administrator, including 
detailed terms and conditions that must be met. The issuance of this 
Term Sheet represents approval of the application for credit assistance.
    (b) To proceed to closing, the applicant must sign the Term Sheet 
before the expiration date on which the terms offered will expire unless 
the Administrator agrees in writing to extend the expiration date.



Sec.  35.10065  Closing on the credit agreement.

    (a) Subsequent to the signing of the Term Sheet by the applicant, 
EPA will set a closing date for execution of a credit agreement, and 
provide documents articulating the conditions precedent to closing to 
the applicant.
    (b) By the closing date, the applicant must have satisfied all of 
the detailed terms and conditions required by EPA and all other 
contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements. If the applicant 
has not satisfied all such terms and conditions by the closing date, the 
Administrator may set a new closing date or rescind the approval of the 
application.
    (c) If at any point following the issuance of the Term Sheet by EPA 
and prior to the closing date, the terms and conditions of the financing 
arrangements or the financial status of the obligor change in a material 
manner from the information used to evaluate the application, the 
applicant must notify EPA within the time period specified by the 
Administrator, at which point the Administrator may update the Term 
Sheet accordingly or rescind the approval of the application.
    (d) The Credit Agreement and related documents will include detailed 
definitions, terms, and conditions necessary and appropriate to protect 
the interest of the United States over the life of the credit assistance 
and in the case of default, and will be executed at closing only after 
EPA has ensured that all requirements and conditions articulated in this 
rule, the statute, and other relevant laws and regulations have been 
satisfied.

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Sec.  35.10070  Credit agreement.

    (a) Only a credit agreement executed by the Administrator can 
contractually obligate EPA to provide assistance under WIFIA.
    (b) EPA is not bound by oral representations made during the letter 
of interest step, or application step, or during any negotiation 
process.
    (c) Except if explicitly authorized by an Act of Congress, no 
Federal funds, proceeds of Federal loans, or proceeds of loans 
guaranteed by the Federal Government, may be used by a borrower to pay 
for credit subsidy costs, administrative fees, or other fees charged by 
or paid to EPA relating to the WIFIA program.
    (d) Prior to the execution by EPA of a credit agreement, EPA must 
ensure that the following requirements and conditions are satisfied:
    (1) The project qualifies as an eligible project under WIFIA;
    (2) The face value of the credit agreement is limited to no more 
than 49 percent of total eligible project costs, or if credit assistance 
in excess of 49% has been approved, no more than the percentage of 
eligible project costs agreed upon, not to exceed 80% of eligible 
project costs;
    (3) The applicant is obligated to make full repayment of the 
principal and interest on the credit instrument over a period of up to 
the lesser of 35 years or the useful life of the project, after 
substantial completion; however, the final maturity date of a secured 
loan to a State infrastructure financing authority will be not later 
than 35 years after the date on which amounts are first disbursed.
    (4) If the credit instrument is a loan guarantee, the loan guarantee 
does not finance, either directly or indirectly, tax-exempt debt 
obligations, consistent with the requirements of section 149(b) of the 
Internal Revenue Code;
    (5) The amount of the credit agreement, when combined with other 
funds committed to the project, will be sufficient to carry out the 
project, including adequate contingency funds;
    (6) The applicant has pledged project assets and other collateral or 
surety, including non-project-related assets, determined by EPA to be 
necessary to secure the repayment of the credit agreement;
    (7) The credit agreement and related documents include detailed 
terms and conditions necessary and appropriate to protect the interest 
of the United States in the case of default;
    (8) The credit agreement is not subordinate to any loan or other 
debt obligation in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation 
of the obligor of the project;
    (9) There is satisfactory evidence that the applicant is willing, 
competent, and capable of performing the terms and conditions of the 
credit agreement, and will diligently pursue the project;
    (10) The applicant has taken and is obligated to continue to take 
those actions necessary to perfect and maintain liens on assets which 
are pledged as security for the credit agreement;
    (11) EPA or its representatives have access to the project site at 
all reasonable times in order to monitor the performance of the project;
    (12) EPA and the applicant have reached an agreement as to the 
information that will be made available to EPA and the information that 
will be made publicly available;
    (13) The applicant has filed applications for or obtained any 
required regulatory approvals for the project and is in compliance, or 
promptly will be in compliance, where appropriate, with all Federal, 
State, and local regulatory requirements;
    (14) The applicant has no delinquent federal debt, including tax 
liabilities, unless the delinquency has been resolved with the 
appropriate federal agency in accordance with the standards of the Debt 
Collection Improvement Act of 1996;
    (15) The credit agreement and related agreements contain such other 
terms and conditions as EPA deems reasonable and necessary to protect 
the interests of the United States, including without limitation 
provisions for (i) such collateral and other credit support for the 
credit agreement, and (ii) such collateral sharing, priorities and 
voting rights among creditors and other intercreditor arrangements as, 
in each case, EPA deems reasonable and

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necessary to protect the interests of the United States; and
    (e) The credit agreement must contain audit provisions which 
provide, in substance, as follows:
    (1) The applicant must keep such records concerning the project as 
are necessary to facilitate an effective and accurate audit and 
performance evaluation of the project; and
    (2) EPA and the Inspector General, or their duly authorized 
representatives, must have access, for the purpose of audit and 
examination, to any pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of 
the applicant. Examination of records may be made during the regular 
business hours of the applicant, or at any other time mutually 
convenient.



Sec.  35.10075  Reporting requirements.

    At a minimum, any recipient of Federal credit assistance under this 
part shall submit an annual project performance report and audited 
financial statements to EPA within no more than 180 days following the 
recipient's fiscal year-end for each year during which the recipient's 
obligation to the Federal Government remains in effect. EPA may conduct 
periodic financial and compliance audits of the recipient of credit 
assistance, as determined necessary by EPA. The specific credit 
agreement between the recipient of credit assistance and EPA may contain 
additional reporting requirements.



Sec.  35.10080  Fees.

    (a) Application fee. EPA will require a non-refundable application 
fee for each project applying for credit assistance under the WIFIA 
program. An application fee will be due upon submission of the complete 
application. For applications for projects serving small communities 
(population of not more than 25,000 people), this application fee will 
be $25,000. For all other applications, this application fee will be 
$100,000. The initial application fee will be credited to the credit 
processing fee required under paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Adjustment of application fee. For each application and approval 
cycle, EPA may adjust the amount of the application fee described in 
paragraph (a) of this section based on program implementation experience 
and cost expectations. EPA will publish this amount in each Federal 
Register solicitation for letters of interest.
    (c) Credit processing fee. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 
(f) of this section, EPA will require an additional credit processing 
fee for projects selected to receive WIFIA assistance upon closing, or 
in the event that the project does not proceed to closing, e.g., if the 
application is withdrawn or denied. The proceeds of any such fees will 
be used to pay the remaining portion of the Agency's cost of providing 
credit assistance and the costs of retaining expert firms, including 
financial, engineering, and legal services, in the field of municipal 
and project finance, to assist in the underwriting of the Federal credit 
instrument. All of, or a portion of, this fee may be waived.
    (d) Servicing fee. EPA will require borrowers to pay a servicing fee 
for each credit instrument approved for funding. Separate fees may apply 
for each type of credit instrument (e.g., a loan guarantee, a secured 
loan with a single disbursement, or a secured loan with multiple 
disbursements), depending on the costs of servicing the credit 
instrument as determined by the Administrator. Such fees will be set at 
a level sufficient to enable the EPA to recover all or a portion of the 
costs to the Federal Government of servicing WIFIA credit instruments.
    (e) Optional supplemental fee. If, in any given year, there is 
insufficient budget authority to fund the credit instrument for a 
qualified project that has been selected to receive assistance under 
WIFIA, EPA and the approved applicant may agree upon a supplemental fee 
to be paid by or on behalf of the approved applicant at the time of 
execution of the term sheet to reduce the subsidy cost of that project. 
No such fee may be included among eligible project costs.
    (f) Reduced fees. To the extent that Congress appropriates funds in 
any given year beyond those sufficient to cover internal administrative 
costs, EPA may utilize such appropriated funds to reduce fees that would 
otherwise be charged under paragraph (c) of this section.

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    (g) Extraordinary expenses. EPA may require payment in full by the 
borrower of additional fees, in an amount determined by EPA, and of 
related fees and expenses of its independent consultants and outside 
counsel, to the extent that such fees and expenses are incurred directly 
by EPA and to the extent such third parties are not paid directly by the 
borrower, in the event that a borrower experiences difficulty relating 
to technical, financial, or legal matters or other events (e.g., 
engineering failure or financial workouts) which require EPA to incur 
time or expenses beyond standard monitoring.

[82 FR 29245, June 28, 2017]



PART 40_RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
40.100 Purpose of regulation.
40.105 Applicability and scope.
40.110 Authority.
40.115 Definitions.
40.115-1 Construction.
40.115-2 Intermunicipal agency.
40.115-3 Interstate agency.
40.115-4 Municipality.
40.115-5 Person.
40.115-6 State.
40.120 Publication of EPA research objectives.
40.125 Grant limitations.
40.125-1 Limitations on duration.
40.125-2 Limitations on assistance.
40.130 Eligibility.
40.135 Application.
40.135-1 Preapplication coordination.
40.135-2 Application requirements.
40.140 Criteria for award.
40.140-1 All applications.
40.140-2 [Reserved]
40.140-3 Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
40.145 Supplemental grant conditions.
40.145-1 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
40.145-2 Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
40.145-3 Projects involving construction.
40.150 Evaluation of applications.
40.155 Availability of information.
40.160 Reports.
40.160-1 Progress reports.
40.160-2 Financial status report.
40.160-3 Reporting of inventions.
40.160-4 Equipment report.
40.160-5 Final report.
40.165 Continuation grants.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2609 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 
1254 et seq. and 1443; 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq., 300f et seq., 1857 et 
seq., 1891 et seq., and 6901 et seq., 2 CFR part 200.

    Source: 38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  40.100  Purpose of regulation.

    These provisions establish and codify policies and procedures 
governing the award of research and demonstration grants by the 
Environmental Protection Agency.



Sec.  40.105  Applicability and scope.

    This part establishes mandatory policies and procedures for all EPA 
research and demonstration grants. The provisions of this part 
supplement the EPA general grant regulations and procedures in 2 CFR 
parts 200 and 1500. Accordingly, all EPA research and demonstration 
grants are awarded subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, 
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards to Non-
Federal Entities (2 CFR part 200) and to the applicable provisions of 
this part 40.

[79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  40.110  Authority.

    EPA research and demonstration grants are authorized under the 
following statutes:
    (a) The Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1857 et seq.
    (1) Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 1857b) authorizes grants for research and 
demonstration projects relating to the causes, effects, extent, 
prevention, and control of air pollution.
    (2) Section 104 (42 U.S.C. 1857b-1) authorizes grants for research 
and development of new and improved methods for the prevention and 
control of air pollution resulting from the combustion of fuels.
    (b) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Public Law 
92-500.
    (1) Section 104(b) (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)) authorizes grants for 
research and demonstration projects relating to the causes, effects, 
extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution.

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    (2) Section 104(h) (33 U.S.C. 1254(h)) authorizes grants for 
research and development of new and improved methods for the prevention, 
removal, reduction, and elimination of pollution in lakes, including the 
undesirable effects of nutrients and vegetation, and for construction of 
publicly owned research facilities for such purpose.
    (3) Section 104(i) (33 U.S.C. 1254(i)) authorizes grants for 
research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations relative to the 
removal of oil from any waters and for the prevention, control, and 
elimination of oil and hazardous substances pollution.
    (4) Section 104(r) (33 U.S.C. 1254(r)) authorized grants for the 
conduct of basic research into the structure and function of freshwater 
aquatic ecosystems, and to improve understanding of the ecological 
characteristics necessary to the maintenance of the chemical, physical, 
and biological integrity of freshwater aquatic ecosystems.
    (5) Section 104(s) (33 U.S.C. (s)) authorizes grants to conduct and 
report on interdisciplinary studies on river systems, including 
hydrology, biology, ecology, economics, the relationship between river 
uses and land uses, and the effects of development within river basins 
on river systems and on the value of water resources and water-related 
activities.
    (6) Section 105(a) (33 U.S.C. 1255(a)) authorizes grants for 
research and demonstration of new or improved methods for preventing, 
reducing, and eliminating the discharge into any waters of pollutants 
from sewers which carry storm water or both storm water and pollutants; 
and for the demonstration of advanced waste treatment and water 
purification methods (including the temporary use of new or improved 
chemical additives which provide substantial immediate improvement to 
existing treatment processes), or new or improved methods of joint 
treatment systems for municipal and industrial wastes.
    (7) Section 105(b) (33 U.S.C. 1255(b)) authorizes grants for 
demonstrating, in river basins or portions thereof, advanced treatment 
and environmental enhancement techniques to control pollution from all 
sources, within such basin or portions thereof, including nonpoint 
sources, together with in-stream water quality improvement techniques.
    (8) Section 105(c) (33 U.S.C. 1255(c)) authorizes grants for 
research and demonstration projects for prevention of pollution of any 
waters by industry including, but not limited to, the prevention, 
reduction, and elimination of the discharge of pollutants.
    (9) Section 105(e)(1) (33 U.S.C. 1255(e)(1)) authorizes grants for 
research and demonstration projects with respect to new and improved 
methods of preventing, reducing, and eliminating pollution from 
agriculture.
    (10) Section 105(e)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1255(e)(2)) authorizes grants for 
demonstration projects with respect to new and improved methods of 
preventing, reducing, storing, collecting, treating, or otherwise 
eliminating pollution from sewage in rural and other areas where 
collection of sewage in conventional, communitywide sewage collection 
systems is impractical, uneconomical, or otherwise infeasible, or where 
soil conditions or other factors preclude the use of septic tank and 
drainage field systems.
    (11) Section 107 (33 U.S.C. 1257) authorizes grants for projects to 
demonstrate comprehensive approaches to the elimination or control of 
acid or other mine water pollution resulting from active or abandoned 
mining operations and other environmental pollution affecting water 
quality within all or part of a watershed or river basin, including 
siltation from surface mining.
    (12) Section 108 (33 U.S.C. 1258) authorizes grants for projects to 
demonstrate new methods and techniques, and to develop preliminary plans 
for the elimination or control of pollution within all or any part of 
the watersheds of the Great Lakes.
    (13) Section 113 (33 U.S.C. 1263) authorizes grants for projects to 
demonstrate methods to provide for central community facilities for safe 
water and elimination or control of pollution in those native villages 
of Alaska without such facilities.
    (c) The Public Health Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.

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    (1) Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241, 242b, and 246) authorizes grants for 
research relating to the human and environmental effects of radiation.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (d) The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
    (1) Section 8001 (42 U.S.C. 6981) authorizes grants for research and 
demonstration projects relating to solid waste.
    (2) Section 8004 (42 U.S.C. 6984) authorizes grants for 
demonstration of new or improved technologies for resource recovery.
    (3) Section 8005 (42 U.S.C. 6985) authorizes grants to conduct 
special studies and demonstration projects on recovery of useful energy 
and materials.
    (4) Section 8006 (42 U.S.C. 6986) authorizes grants for the 
demonstration of resource recovery system or for the construction of new 
or improved solid waste disposal facilities.
    (e) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as 
amended, Public Law 92-516.
    (1) Section 20 authorizes grants for research in the pesticides 
areas with priority given to the development of biologically integrated 
alternatives for pest control.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (f) The Grant Act, 42 U.S.C. 1891 et seq., authorizes grants for 
basic scientific research.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 56056, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.115  Definitions.

    The statutes identified in Sec.  40.110 contain definitions which 
are not all repeated here. The following terms shall have the meaning 
set forth below:

[42 FR 56056, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.115-1  Construction.

    May include the preliminary planning to determine the economic and 
engineering feasibility of a facility, the engineering, architectural, 
legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, 
designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other 
action necessary to the construction of a facility, the erection, 
acquisition, alteration, remodeling, improvement, or extension of a 
facility, and the inspection and supervision of the construction of a 
facility.



Sec.  40.115-2  Intermunicipal agency.

    (a) Under the Clean Air Act, an agency of two or more municipalities 
located in the same State or in different States and having substantial 
powers or duties pertaining to the prevention and control of air 
pollution.
    (b) Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, an agency 
established by two or more municipalities with responsibility for 
planning or administration of solid waste.
    (c) In all other cases, an agency of two or more municipalities 
having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of 
pollution.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 56056, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.115-3  Interstate agency.

    (a) Under the Clean Air Act, an agency established by two or more 
States, or by two or more municipalities located in different States, 
having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the prevention and 
control of air pollution.
    (b) Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, an agency of two 
or more States established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact 
approved by the Congress or any other agency of two or more States, 
having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of 
pollution of waters.
    (c) Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, an agency of 
two or more municipalities in different States or an agency established 
by two or more States, with authority to provide for the disposal of 
solid wastes and serving two or more municipalities located in different 
States.
    (d) In all other cases, an agency of two or more States having 
substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of pollution.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 56056, Oct. 20, 1977]

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Sec.  40.115-4  Municipality.

    (a) Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, a city, town, 
borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body 
created by or pursuant to State law, or an Indian tribe or an authorized 
Indian tribal organization, with jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, 
industrial wastes, or other wastes; or a designated and approved 
management agency under section 208 of the act.
    (b) Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, a city, town, 
borough, county, parish, district, or other public body created by or 
pursuant to State law, with responsibility for the planning or 
administration of solid waste management, or an Indian tribe or 
authorized tribal organization or Alaska Native village or organization, 
and any rural community or unincorporated town or village or any other 
public entity for which an application for assistance is made by a State 
or political subdivision thereof.
    (c) In all other cases, a city, town, borough, county, parish, 
district, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law, or 
an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, having 
substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of pollution.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 56056, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.115-5  Person.

    (a) Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, an individual, 
corporation, partnership, association, State, municipality, commission, 
or political subdivision of a State, or any interstate body.
    (b) Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, an individual, 
trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including a government 
corporation), partnership, association, State, municipality, commission, 
political subdivision of a State, or any interstate body.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.115-6  State.

    (a) Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, a State, the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands.
    (b) Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, a State, the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands.
    (c) In all other cases, a State, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American 
Samoa.

[42 FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.120  Publication of EPA research objectives.

    The Office of Research and Development of EPA publishes a statement 
of research objectives and priorities annually in a document entitled 
``Office of Research and Development--Program Guide.'' This document may 
be obtained from either the Office of Research and Development, RD-674, 
or the Grants Administration Division, PM-216, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460.

[42 FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.125  Grant limitations.



Sec.  40.125-1  Limitations on duration.

    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) No research or demonstration grant shall be approved for a 
project period in excess of 5 years.
    (c) The grant award official may extend the budget and project 
periods for up to an additional 12 months without additional grant 
funds, when such extensions are in the best interest of the Government.

[42 FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977, as amended at 72 FR 52010, Sept. 12, 2007]



Sec.  40.125-2  Limitations on assistance.

    In addition to the cost-sharing requirements pursuant to 2 CFR 
200.306, research and demonstration grants shall be governed by the 
specific assistance limitations listed below:
    (a) Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (1) Section 104(s)--no 
grant in any fiscal year may exceed $1 million.

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    (2) Sections 105 (a), (c) and 108--no grant may exceed 75 percent of 
the allowable actual project costs.
    (b) Clean Air Act. (1) Section 104--no grant may exceed $1,500,000.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. (1) Sections 8001, 8004, 
and 8005. The maximum practicable cost sharing is required.
    (2) Section 8006. The Federal share for any grant for the 
demonstration of resource recovery systems shall not exceed 75 percent 
and is subject to the conditions contained in section 8006(b) of the 
Act. The Federal share for any grant for the construction of new or 
improved solid waste disposal facilities shall not exceed 50 percent in 
the case of a project serving an area which includes only one 
municipality and 75 percent in any other case, and is subject to the 
limitations contained in section 8006(c) of the Act. Not more than 15 
percent of the total funds authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal 
year to carry out this section shall be awarded for projects in any one 
State.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 20083, May 8, 1977; 42 
FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977; 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  40.130  Eligibility.

    Except as otherwise provided below, grants for research and 
demonstration projects may be awarded to any responsible applicant in 
accordance with 2 CFR part 200.
    (a) The Clean Air Act, as amended--public or nonprofit private 
agencies, institutions, organizations, and to individuals.
    (b) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
    (1) Section 8001, public authorities, agencies, and institutions; 
private agencies and institutions; and individuals.
    (2) Sections 8004 and 8005, public agencies and authorities or 
private persons.
    (3) Section 8006, State, municipal, interstate or intermunicipal 
agencies.
    (4) No grant may be made under this Act to any private profit-making 
organization.
    (c) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as 
amended--other Federal agencies, universities, or others as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of the act.
    (d) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended:
    (1) Section 104(b)--State water pollution control agencies, 
interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, 
institutions, organizations, and to individuals.
    (2) Sections 104 (h) and (i)--public or private agencies and 
organizations and to individuals.
    (3) Section 104(r)--colleges and universities.
    (4) Section 104(s)--institutions of higher education.
    (5) Sections 105 (a), (e)(2), and 107--State, municipal, interstate, 
and intermunicipal agencies.
    (6) Section 195(b)--State or States or interstate agency.
    (7) Sections 105 (c) and (e)(1)--persons.
    (8) Section 108--State, political subdivision, interstate agency, or 
other public agency, or combination thereof.
    (9) Section 113--only to the State of Alaska.
    (e) The Public Health Service Act, as amended--only to nonprofit 
agencies, institutions, organizations, and to individuals.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 20083, May 8, 1975; 42 
FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977; 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  40.135  Application.



Sec.  40.135-1  Preapplication coordination.

    (a) All applicants. (1) Applicants for research and demonstration 
grants are encouraged to contact EPA for further information and 
assistance prior to submitting a formal application. The EPA regional 
office or the laboratory nearest the applicant will be able to provide 
such assistance or to refer the applicant to an appropriate EPA 
representative.
    (2) Applicants shall prepare an environmental assessment of the 
proposed project where applicable, outlining the anticipated impact on 
the environment pursuant to 40 CFR part 6.
    (b) Applications for grants for demonstration projects funded by the 
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery will be solicited in 
accordance

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with 2 CFR 200.204 and selections will be made on a competitive basis to 
the extent required by EPA policy.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 41 FR 20659, May 20, 1976; 42 
FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977; 48 FR 29302, June 24, 1983; 74 FR 30230, June 
25, 2009; 87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  40.135-2  Application requirements.

    All applications for research and demonstration grants shall be 
submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, in accordance with 2 
CFR 200.207.
    (a) Applications involving human subjects. (1) Safeguarding the 
rights and welfare of human subjects involved in projects supported by 
EPA grants is the responsibility of the institution which receives or is 
accountable to EPA for the funds awarded for the support of the project.
    (2) Institutions must submit to EPA, for review, approval, and 
official acceptance, a written assurance of its compliance with 
guidelines established by Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 
concerning protection of human subjects. However, institutions which 
have submitted and have had accepted, general assurance to DHEW under 
these guidelines will be considered as being in compliance with this 
requirement. These guidelines are provided in DHEW Publication No. (NIH) 
72-102, the ``Institutional Guide to DHEW Policy on Protection of Human 
Subjects.'' Copies of this publication are available from the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, DC 20420.
    (3) Applicants must provide with each proposal involving human 
subjects a certification that it has been or will be reviewed in 
accordance with the institution's assurance. This certification must be 
renewed annually on the basis of continuing review of the supported 
project.
    (b) Applications involving laboratory animals. Each application for 
a project involving the use of warmblooded animals shall include a 
written assurance that the applicant has registered with the Department 
of Agriculture and is in compliance with the rules, regulations, and 
standards enunciated in the Animal Welfare Act, Public Law 89-554, as 
amended.
    (c) Notice of research project (NRP). Each application for research 
must include a summary (NRP) of proposed work (200 words or less) 
incorporating objectives, approach and current plans and/or progress. 
Upon approval of an application, summaries are forwarded to the 
Smithsonian Science Information Exchange. Summaries of work in progress 
are exchanged with government and private agencies supporting research 
and are forwarded to investigators who request such information.
    (d) Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (1) All applications for 
grants under section 105(a) must have been approved by the appropriate 
State water pollution control agency or agencies.
    (2) All applications for grants under section 107, where the 
proposed project will be located in the Appalachian region, shall have 
been coordinated with the Appalachian Regional Commission for 
determination that such demonstration project is consistent with the 
objectives of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as 
amended.
    (e) Intergovernmental review. EPA will not award funds under this 
subpart without review and consultation, if applicable, in accordance 
with the requirements of Executive Order 12372, as implemented in 40 CFR 
part 29 of this chapter.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 20083, May 8, 1975; 42 
FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977; 48 FR 29302, June 24, 1983; 79 FR 76062, Dec. 
19, 2014; 87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  40.140  Criteria for award.

    In determining the desirability and extent of funding for a project 
and the relative merit of an application, consideration will be given to 
the following criteria:



Sec.  40.140-1  All applications.

    (a) The relevancy of the proposed project to the objectives of the 
EPA research and demonstration program;
    (b) The availability of funds within EPA;
    (c) The technical feasibility of the project;
    (d) The seriousness, extent, and urgency of the environmental 
problems toward which the project is directed;

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    (e) The anticipated public benefits to be derived from the project 
in relation to the costs of the project;
    (f) The competency of the applicant's staff and the adequacy of the 
applicant's facilities and available resources;
    (g) The degree to which the project can be expected to produce 
results that will have general application to pollution control problems 
nationwide;
    (h) Whether the project is consistent with existing plans or ongoing 
planning for the project area at the State, regional, and local levels;
    (i) The existence and extent of local public support for the 
project;
    (j) Whether the proposed project is environmentally sound;
    (k) Proposed cost sharing.



Sec.  40.140-2  [Reserved]



Sec.  40.140-3  Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

    (a) All applications for grants under section 105(c) must provide 
evidence that the proposed project will contribute to the development or 
demonstration of a new or improved method of treating industrial wastes 
or otherwise preventing pollution by industry, which method shall have 
industrywide application;
    (b) All applications for grants under section 113 must include 
provisions for community safe water supply systems, toilets, bathing and 
laundry facilities, sewage disposal facilities and programs relating to 
health and hygiene. Such projects must also be for the further purpose 
of developing preliminary plans for providing such safe water and such 
elimination or control of water pollution for all native villages in the 
State of Alaska.



Sec.  40.145  Supplemental grant conditions.

    In addition to the EPA General Grant Conditions (http://www.epa.gov/
ogd/tc.htm), all grants are awarded subject to the following 
requirements:
    (a) The project will be conducted in an environmentally sound 
manner.
    (b) In addition to the notification of project changes required 
pursuant to 2 CFR 200.308, prior written approval by the grants officer 
is required for project changes which may alter the approved scope of 
the project, substantially alter the design of the project, or increase 
the amount of Federal funds needed to complete the project. No approval 
or disapproval of a project change pursuant to 2 CFR 200.308 or this 
section shall commit or obligate the United States to an increase in the 
amount of the grant or payments thereunder, but shall not preclude 
submission or consideration of a request for a grant amendment pursuant 
to 2 CFR 200.308.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 20083, May 8, 1975; 79 
FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  40.145-1  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

    Programs for which a Federal grant is awarded by the Environmental 
Protection Agency to a State, municipal, interstate or intermunicipal 
agency, or to any public authority, agency or institution, under the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, shall be the subject of public 
participation consistent with part 249 of this chapter.

[42 FR 56057, Oct. 20, 1977]



Sec.  40.145-2  Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

    (a) No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex be 
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving 
assistance under the Act.
    (b) Grants under section 107 are awarded subject to the conditions--
    (1) That the State shall acquire any land or interests therein 
necessary for such project to assure the elimination or control of acid 
or other mine water pollution; and
    (2) That the State shall provide legal and practical protection to 
the project area to insure against any activities which will cause 
future acid or other mine water pollution.



Sec.  40.145-3  Projects involving construction.

    Research and demonstration grants for projects involving 
construction shall be subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The applicant will demonstrate to the satisfaction of the grants 
officer

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that he has or will have a fee simple or such other estate or interest 
in the site of the project, and rights of access, as the grants officer 
finds sufficient to assure undisturbed use and possession for the 
purpose of construction and operation for the estimated life of the 
project; and in the case of projects serving more than one municipality, 
that the participating communities have such interests or rights as the 
grants officer finds sufficient to assure their undisturbed utilization 
of the project for the estimated life of the project.
    (b) Invitations for bids or requests for proposals shall be based 
upon a clear and accurate description of the technical requirements for 
the material, product, or service to be procured. Such description shall 
not, in competitive procurements, contain features which unduly restrict 
competition. ``Brand name or equal'' description may be used as a means 
to define the performance or other salient requirements of a 
procurement, and when so used the specific features of the named brand 
which must be met by offerors should be clearly specified.
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) Subagreements for construction work may be negotiated when 
advertising for competitive bids is not feasible; however, the grantee 
must adequately demonstrate its need to contract with a single or sole 
source. All such subagreements are subject to prior approval by the 
grants officer.
    (e) Construction work will be performed by the fixed-price (lump 
sum) or fixed-rate (unit price) method, or a combination of these two 
methods, unless the grants officer gives advance written approval to use 
some other method of contracting. The cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost 
method of contracting shall not be used. Adequate methods of advertising 
for and obtaining competitive sealed bids will be employed prior to 
award of the construction contract. The award of the contract will be 
made to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, 
which shall be determined without regard to State or local law whereby 
preference is given on factors other than the specification requirements 
and the amount of bid. The grantee must promptly transmit to the grants 
officer copies of bid protests, decisions on such protests, and related 
correspondence. The grants officer will cause appropriate review of 
grantee procurement methods to be made.
    (f) On construction contracts exceeding $100,000, each bidder must 
furnish a bid guarantee equivalent to 5 percent of the bid price. In 
addition, the contractor awarded the contract must furnish performance 
and payment bonds, each of which shall be in an amount not less than 100 
percent of the contract price. Construction contracts less than $100,000 
shall follow the State or local requirements relating to bid guarantees, 
performance bonds, and payment bonds.
    (g) The construction of the project, including the letting of 
contracts in connection therewith, shall conform to the applicable 
requirements of State, territorial, and local laws and ordinances to the 
extent that such requirements do not conflict with Federal laws.
    (h) The grantee will provide and maintain competent and adequate 
engineering supervision and inspection for the project to insure that 
the construction conforms with the approved plans and specifications.
    (i) Any construction contract must provide that representatives of 
the Environmental Protection Agency and the State, as appropriate, will 
have access to the work whenever it is in preparation or progress and 
that the contractor will provide proper facilities for such access and 
inspection. The contract must also provide that the grants officer, the 
Comptroller General of the United States, or any authorized 
representative shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and 
records of the contractor which are pertinent to the project for the 
purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions 
thereof.
    (j) The grantee agrees to construct the project or cause it to be 
constructed in accordance with the application, plans and 
specifications, and subagreements approved by EPA in the grant agreement 
or amendments.
    (k) In addition to the notification of project changes pursuant to 2 
CFR

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200.308, a copy of any construction contract or modifications thereof, 
and of revisions to plans and specifications must be submitted to the 
grants officer.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 20083, May 8, 1975; 73 
FR 15922, Mar. 26, 2008; 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  40.150  Evaluation of applications.

    Every application for a research or demonstration grant will be 
evaluated by appropriate EPA staff in terms of relevancy and the 
applicable criteria set forth in Sec.  40.140. Only applications 
considered relevant to EPA research and demonstration objectives will 
receive further consideration and be subjected to additional review. 
Relevancy will be measured by program needs and priorities as defined in 
the Agency's current planned objectives. Relevancy, coupled with the 
results of technical review, will provide the basis for funding 
recommendations.
    (a) New applications. Applications considered relevant to EPA 
research and demonstration objectives will be reviewed for technical 
merit by at least one reviewer within EPA and at least two reviewers 
outside EPA. Review by a National Advisory Council is statutorily 
required for radiation grants.
    (b) Continuation applications. Continuation applications will be 
reviewed by appropriate EPA staff only. Recommendations for continuation 
of funding will be based on progress toward the accomplishment of the 
goals set forth for the project and continued Agency needs and 
priorities.



Sec.  40.155  Availability of information.

    (a) The availability to the public of information provided to, or 
otherwise obtained by, the Administrator under this part shall be 
governed by part 2 of this chapter.
    (b) An assertion of entitlement to confidential treatment of part or 
all of the information in an application may be made using the procedure 
described in 2 CFR 200.212. See also Sec. Sec.  2.203 and 2.204 of this 
chapter.
    (c) All information and data contained in the grant application will 
be subject to external review unless deviation is approved for good 
cause pursuant to 2 CFR 1500.4.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 20083, May 8, 1975; 41 
FR 36918, Sept. 1, 1976; 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30401, May 
19, 2022]



Sec.  40.160  Reports.



Sec.  40.160-1  Progress reports.

    The grant agreement will normally require the submission of a brief 
progress report after the end of each quarter of the budget period. A 
monthly progress report may be required for some demonstration projects, 
if set forth in the grant agreement. Progress reports should fully 
describe in chart or narrative format the progress achieved in relation 
to the approved schedule and project milestones. Special problems or 
delays encountered must be explained. A summary progress report covering 
all work on the project to date is required to be included with 
applications for continuation grants (see Sec.  40.165b). This report 
may be submitted one quarter prior to the end of the budget period.



Sec.  40.160-2  Financial status report.

    A financial status report must be prepared and submitted within 120 
days after completion of the budget and project periods in accordance 
with 2 CFR 200.328 and 2 CFR 200.344

[87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  40.160-3  Reporting of inventions.

    Immediate and full reporting of all inventions to the Environmental 
Protection Agency is required. In addition:
    (a) An annual invention statement is required with each continuation 
application.
    (b) A final invention report is required within 120 days after 
completion of the project period as provided in 2 CFR 200.344.
    (c) When a principal investigator changes institutions or ceases to 
direct a project, an invention statement must be promptly submitted with 
a listing of all inventions during his administration of the grant.

[38 FR 12784, May 15, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 20083, May 8, 1975; 79 
FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30401, May 19, 2022]

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Sec.  40.160-4  Equipment report.

    As provided in 2 CFR 200.344 within 120 days of the completion or 
termination of a project, the grantee will submit a listing of all items 
of Equipment as defined at 2 CFR 200.1.

[87 FR 30402, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  40.160-5  Final report.

    The grantee shall submit a draft of the final report for review no 
later than 90 days prior to the end of the approved project period. The 
report shall document project activities over the entire period of grant 
support and shall describe the grantee's achievements with respect to 
stated project purposes and objectives. The report shall set forth in 
complete detail all technical aspects of the projects, both negative and 
positive, grantee's findings, conclusions, and results, including, as 
applicable, an evaluation of the technical effectiveness and economic 
feasibility of the methods or techniques investigated or demonstrated. 
The final report shall include EPA comment when required by the grants 
officer. Within 120 days of the end of the project period, one 
reproducible copy suitable for printing and such other copies as may be 
stipulated in the grant agreement shall be transmitted to the grants 
officer as required by 2 CFR 200.344.

[87 FR 30402, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  40.165  Continuation grants.

    To be eligible for a continuation grant within the approved project 
period, the grantee must:
    (a) Have demonstrated satisfactory performance during all previous 
budget periods; and
    (b) Submit no later than 90 days prior to the end of the budget 
period a continuation application which includes a detailed summary 
progress report, an estimated financial statement for the current budget 
period, a budget for the new budget period; and an updated work plan 
revised to account for actual progress accomplished during the current 
budget period.



PART 45_TRAINING ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents



Sec.
45.100 Purpose and scope.
45.105 Authority.
45.110 Objectives.
45.115 Definitions.
45.120 Applicant eligibility.
45.125 Application requirements.
45.130 Evaluation of applications.
45.135 Supplemental conditions.
45.140 Budget and project period.
45.145 Allocability and allowability of costs.
45.150 Reports.
45.155 Continuation assistance.

Appendix A to Part 45--Environmental Protection Agency Training Programs

    Authority: Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
7403), secs. 104(g), 109, and 111 of the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 
U.S.C. 1254(g), 1259, and 1261), secs. 7007 and 8001 of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6977 and 6981); sec. 1442 of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 300j-1). 2 CFR 200.

    Source: 49 FR 41004, Oct. 18, 1984, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  45.100  Purpose and scope.

    This part establishes the policies and procedures for the award of 
training assistance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 
provisions of this part supplement EPA's general grant regulations and 
procedures 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500.

[79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  45.105  Authority.

    The EPA is authorized to award training assistance under the 
following statutes:
    (a) Section 103 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7403);
    (b) Sections 104(g), 109, and 111 of the Clean Water Act, as amended 
(33 U.S.C. 1254(g), 1259, and 1261);
    (c) Sections 7007 and 8001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 6977 and 6981);
    (d) Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 300j-1).



Sec.  45.110  Objectives.

    Assistance agreements are awarded under this part to support 
students through traineeships for occupational and professional 
training, and to develop career-oriented personnel qualified to work in 
occupations involving environmental protection and pollution abatement 
and control. Training assistance is available to:

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    (a) Assist in developing, expanding, planning, implementing, and 
improving environmental training;
    (b) Increase the number of trained pollution control and abatement 
personnel;
    (c) Upgrade the level of occupational and professional training 
among State and local environmental control personnel;
    (d) Train people to train others in occupations involving pollution 
abatement and control; and
    (e) Bring new people into the environmental control field.



Sec.  45.115  Definitions.

    The following definitions supplement the definitions in 2 CFR part 
200, subpart A.
    Stipend. Supplemental financial assistance, other than tuition and 
fees, paid directly to the trainee by the recipient organization.
    Trainee. A student selected by the recipient organization who 
receives support to meet the objectives in Sec.  45.110.

[49 FR 41004, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  45.120  Applicant eligibility.

    Institutions, organizations, and individuals are eligible for EPA 
training awards as follows:
    (a) Clean Air Act. Section 103(b)--Air pollution control agencies, 
public and nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and 
individuals. No award may be made under this Act to any private, 
profitmaking organization.
    (b) Clean Water Act. (1) Section 104(b)(3)--State water pollution 
control agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private 
agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. No award may be 
made to any private, profitmaking organization.
    (2) Section 104(g)(3)(A)--Public or private agencies and 
institutions, and individuals.
    (3) Sections 104(g)(1) and 104(g)(3)(C)--State and interstate 
agencies, municipalities, educational institutions and other 
organizations and individuals.
    (4) Sections 109, 110, and 111--Institutions of higher education, or 
combinations of such institutions.
    (c) Solid Waste Disposal Act. (1) Section 8001(a)--Public or private 
authorities, agencies, and institutions and individuals. No award may be 
made to any private, profitmaking organization.
    (2) Section 7007(a)--State or interstate agencies, municipalities, 
educational institutions, and other organizations.
    (d) Safe Drinking Water Act. Sections 1442(b) and 1442(d)--Public 
agencies, educational institutions, and other organizations. No awards 
may be made to profitmaking agencies or institutions.



Sec.  45.125  Application requirements.

    Applicants must submit their requests for assistance on EPA Form 
5700-12, ``Application for Federal Assistance.'' Applicants must submit 
the original and two copies of the application to EPA. If the assistance 
agreement is to be awarded by EPA Headquarters, the applicant must send 
the application to the Environmental Protection Agency, Grants 
Administration Division, (3903R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. If the assistance agreement is to be awarded by an 
EPA Regional Office, the applicant must send the application to the 
appropriate Regional Office.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2010-0004)



Sec.  45.130  Evaluation of applications.

    (a) Consistent with 2 CFR 200.205, the appropriate EPA program 
office staff will review training applications in accordance with the 
following criteria:
    (1) Relevance of proposal to Agency objectives, priorities, 
achievement of national goals and technical merit;
    (2) Competency of the proposed staff in relation to the type of 
project proposed;
    (3) Feasibility of the proposal;
    (4) Adequacy of the applicant's resources available for the project;
    (5) Amount of funds necessary for the completion of the project;
    (b) In addition, awards under section 104(g)(1) of the Clean Water 
Act, are subject to the following criteria:

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    (1) Assessment of need for training in a State or municipality based 
on problems with existing wastewater treatment plants, such as violation 
of discharge permit conditions, and faulty or improper operation or 
maintenance.
    (2) Need for operating training based on the number of wastewater 
treatment construction grants in the State.

[49 FR 41004, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014; 
87 FR 30402, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  45.135  Supplemental conditions.

    Training awards are subject to the following conditions:
    (a) Trainees must be citizens of the United States, its territories, 
or possessions, or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent 
residence.
    (b) Recipients shall not require the performance of personal 
services by individuals receiving training as a condition for 
assistance.
    (c) Trainees are entitled to the normal student holidays observed by 
an academic institution, or the holiday and vacation schedule applicable 
to all trainees at a nonacademic institution.
    (d) Training awards may include a provision to pay stipends to 
trainees. Stipends must be paid under section 111 of the Clean Water Act 
consistent with prevailing practices under comparable federally 
supported programs.
    (e) Training awards under section 111 of the Clean Water Act are 
subject to the following conditions:
    (1) Recipients must obtain the following agreement in writing from 
persons awarded scholarships for undergraduate study of the operation 
and maintenance of treatment works:

    I agree to enter and remain in an occupation involving the design, 
operation, or maintenance of wastewater treatment works for a period of 
two years after the satisfactory completion of my studies under this 
program. I understand that if I fail to perform this obligation I may be 
required to repay the amount of my scholarship.

    (2) Recipients must take such action as may be reasonably required 
to enforce the condition in paragraph (e)(1) of this section. Recipients 
shall credit or pay EPA for any repayments.



Sec.  45.140  Budget and project period.

    The budget and project periods for training awards will be specified 
in the terms of the awards as provided by 2 CFR 200.211.

[87 FR 30402, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  45.145  Allocability and allowability of costs.

    (a) Allocability and allowability of costs will be determined in 
accordance with 2 CFR part 200, subpart E.
    (b) Costs incurred for the purchase of land or the construction of 
buildings are not allowable.

[49 FR 41004, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 79 FR 76062, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  45.150  Reports.

    (a) Recipients must submit the reports required in 2 CFR 200.328 and 
200.329.
    (b) A draft of the final project report is required 90 days before 
the end of the project period. The recipient shall prepare the final 
projects report in accordance with the project officer's instructions 
and submit the final project report within 120 days after the end of the 
project period as provided in 2 CFR 200.344.

[87 FR 30402, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  45.155  Continuation assistance.

    To be eligible for continuation assistance, the recipient must:
    (a) Demonstrate satisfactory performance during all previous budget 
periods;
    (b) Include in the application a detailed progress report showing 
the progress achieved and explain special problems or delays, a budget 
for the new budget period, and a detailed work plan for the new budget 
period; and
    (c) Submit a preliminary financial statement for the current budget 
period that includes estimates of the amount the recipient expects to 
spend by the end of the current budget period and the amount of any 
uncommitted funds which the recipient proposes to carry over beyond the 
term of the current budget period.

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  Sec. Appendix A to Part 45--Environmental Protection Agency Training 
                                Programs

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Administering office
                                   -------------------------------------
                                       Headquarters         Regional
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Air, Noise, and
 Radiation:
  Air Pollution Control Manpower    X                   ................
   Training Grants.
  Air Pollution Control--Technical  X                   ................
   Training.
Office of Water:
  Water Pollution Control--         X                   X
   Professional Training Grants.
  Safe Drinking Water Professional  X                   ................
   Training Grants.
  Safe Drinking Water--             X                   ................
   Occupational Training.
Office of Land and Emergency        X                   ................
 Management: Hazardous Waste
 Training.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[49 FR 41004, Oct. 18, 1984, 80 FR 77577, Dec. 15, 2015]



PART 46_FELLOWSHIPS--Table of Contents



                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
46.100 Purpose.
46.105 Authority.
46.110 Objectives.
46.115 Types of fellowships.
46.120 Definition.
46.125 Exceptions.
46.130 Debarment and suspension.

                   Subpart B_Applying for Fellowships

46.135 Eligibility.
46.140 Benefits.
46.145 International travel and work.
46.150 Request for applications.
46.155 Submission of applications.
46.160 Evaluation of applications.
46.165 Notification.

                             Subpart C_Award

46.170 Fellowship agreement.
46.175 Terms and conditions.
46.180 Acceptance of fellowship award.

                     Subpart D_During the Fellowship

46.185 Activation notice.
46.190 Fellowship agreement amendments.
46.195 Project period.
46.200 Payment.
46.205 Intangible property.
46.210 Termination.
46.215 Enforcement.
46.220 Disputes.

                     Subpart E_After the Fellowship

46.225 Equipment.
46.230 Closeout procedures.

    Authority: Section 103(b)(5) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 7403(b)(5)); sections 104(b)(5) and (g)(3)(B) of the Clean Water 
Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(5) and (g)(3)(B)); section 1442 of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 300j-1); section 8001 
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6981); section 10 
of the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2609); 
section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 136r); sections 104(k)(7) and 311 of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(7) and 42 U.S.C. 9660). 2 CFR part 200 and 2 CFR part 
1500.

    Source: 68 FR 16710, Apr. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted.



                            Subpart A_General



Sec.  46.100  Purpose.

    This part establishes the requirements for all Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) fellowship awards.



Sec.  46.105  Authority.

    EPA is authorized to award fellowships under the statutes listed in 
this section. EPA is not required to award fellowships under all of the 
listed authorities, but does so at its discretion.
    (a) Section 103(b)(5) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
7403(b)(5));
    (b) Section 104(b)(5) and (g)(3)(B) of the Clean Water Act, as 
amended (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(5) and (g)(3)(B));
    (c) Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 300j-1);
    (d) Section 8001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 6981);
    (e) Section 10 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 
U.S.C. 2609);
    (f) Section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 136r); and
    (g) Sections 104(k)(7) and 311 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(7) and 42 
U.S.C. 9660).

[68 FR 16710, Apr. 4, 2003, as amended at 87 FR 30402, May 19, 2022]

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Sec.  46.110  Objectives.

    EPA awards fellowships to help individuals participate in academic 
and professional educational opportunities in fields related to 
pollution control and environmental protection. Fellowships provide 
support for undergraduate and graduate students, including staff of 
state, local or Tribal agencies responsible for environmental pollution 
control and environmental protection.



Sec.  46.115  Types of fellowships.

    In general, EPA may award you one of two kinds of fellowships.
    (a) The first are fellowships to students who are selected on the 
basis of EPA requests for applications and program announcements. These 
fellowships may assist you with the costs of academic and professional 
career studies in pollution control and environmental protection in 
fields such as science, engineering, technology, social science, and 
specialty areas supporting environmental protection efforts.
    (b) The second are fellowships awarded to current or prospective 
employees of state, local and Tribal environmental pollution control or 
regulatory agencies who are nominated to receive fellowships by their 
agency. These fellowships may assist you with the costs of academic and 
professional career studies in pollution control and environmental 
protection in fields such as science, engineering, technology, social 
science, and specialty areas supporting environmental protection 
efforts.



Sec.  46.120  Definition.

    Fellow: You are a fellow if you receive an EPA fellowship award.



Sec.  46.125  Exceptions.

    The Director, Grants Administration Division, may approve exceptions 
from this part on a case-by-case or class basis.



Sec.  46.130  Debarment and suspension.

    EPA will not award you a fellowship if you are debarred, suspended 
or otherwise excluded from participation in federal programs. Names of 
individuals who are excluded or disqualified are located in the Excluded 
Parties List System maintained by the General Services Administration 
and currently located at http://www.epls.gov.

[68 FR 16710, Apr. 4, 2003, as amended at 72 FR 2427, Jan. 19, 2007]



                   Subpart B_Applying for Fellowships

    Source: 65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  46.135  Eligibility.

    If you wish to apply for an EPA fellowship, you must be:
    (a) A citizen of the United States, its territories, or possessions, 
or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;
    (b) Accepted by or an applicant to an accredited educational 
institution for academic credit in an educational program directly 
related to pollution control or environmental protection; and
    (c) If you are applying for a fellowship offered specifically to 
employees or prospective employees of state, local and Tribal 
organizations, you must be nominated by the head of the state, local or 
Tribal agency, or designee, based on the need for academic and 
professional career study to enhance your skills related to the needs of 
the organization.



Sec.  46.140  Benefits.

    EPA fellowships may include funds to help you pay such things as:
    (a) A part, or all, of your tuition and fees, as determined 
appropriate by EPA.
    (b) An expense allowance for books, supplies, and equipment 
(equipment is an item with a unit acquisition cost of more than $5,000) 
as determined appropriate by EPA. You may use this allowance for 
expenses that are necessary for your education, such as the cost of 
health insurance, supplies, and travel to conduct research and attend 
technical meetings relating to the fellowship. You may acquire equipment 
only with EPA's written approval and there will be very few instances 
where the purchase of equipment is authorized (see Sec.  46.225.)

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    (c) A stipend determined by the EPA program office based on EPA's 
resources and your course load.



Sec.  46.145  International travel and work.

    (a) You may use fellowship funds for travel to or work in a foreign 
country only if the travel or work is approved by the EPA Office of 
International Activities (OIA). You will be notified of OIA approval in 
the fellowship award or in a letter from the EPA project officer or the 
award official.
    (b) If you travel to or from a foreign country and the travel cost 
is paid under the fellowship agreement, you must comply with the Fly 
America Act. In accordance with that Act, you must travel on U.S. air 
carriers certificated under 49 U.S.C. 1371, to the extent that such 
carriers provide service, even if the foreign air carrier costs less 
than the American air carrier.



Sec.  46.150  Request for applications.

    EPA generally requests fellowship applications through electronic 
and printed announcements or other means designed to inform potential 
applicants.



Sec.  46.155  Submission of applications.

    The request for applications or program announcement will advise you 
how to file an application and what information you must include. You 
must submit applications for fellowships on EPA's ``Fellowship 
Application'' (EPA Form 5770-2) or in any other form EPA designates. EPA 
will provide instructions for completing the application. You must 
submit the original and two copies of the application unless the 
instructions require otherwise. Alternatively, EPA may allow you to 
submit applications electronically. It is also likely that EPA will 
require you to submit undergraduate and graduate transcripts to the 
office identified in the request for applications or program 
announcement.



Sec.  46.160  Evaluation of applications.

    EPA will evaluate your application based on criteria identified in 
the request for applications or program announcement. Evaluation 
criteria may include:
    (a) The relevance of your proposed studies to EPA's mission.
    (b) Your potential for success, as reflected by your academic 
record, letters of reference, and any other available information.
    (c) The availability of EPA funds.



Sec.  46.165  Notification.

    If EPA does not select you to receive a fellowship, we generally 
will notify you within 60 days after final selections are made. If you 
are a successful applicant, EPA will send you a fellowship agreement in 
accordance with Sec.  46.170.



                             Subpart C_Award

    Source: 65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  46.170  Fellowship agreement.

    (a) The ``Fellowship Agreement'' (EPA Form 5770-8) is the written 
agreement, including amendments, between EPA and you. The fellowship 
agreement will state the amount of Federal funds awarded and the terms 
and conditions governing the fellowship.
    (b) The EPA award official may approve any pre-award costs you 
incurred, if determined appropriate by the award official. You incur 
pre-award costs at your own risk (see also Sec.  46.195).



Sec.  46.175  Terms and conditions.

    (a) If EPA awards you a fellowship on the basis of a nomination by 
your current or prospective state, local or Tribal government employer, 
by accepting the fellowship agreement you agree to remain in the 
employment of the state, local, or Tribal employer for twice the period 
of the fellowship. If you fail to meet this obligation, EPA may, after 
consultation with your employer or prospective employer, require you to 
repay the amount of the fellowship.
    (b) You must submit a copy of your transcript to the EPA project 
officer after the completion of each year of the fellowship, if required 
by the fellowship agreement. You must also submit copies of any 
publications and other products from the research, if required.

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    (c) EPA may require you to provide various performance reports under 
your fellowship, but we will not require reports more frequently than 
quarterly. At the end of the fellowship, you must submit a final report 
and other documentation, if required in the fellowship agreement.



Sec.  46.180  Acceptance of fellowship award.

    You must accept your fellowship by signing and returning the EPA 
award form (EPA Form 5770-8) to the EPA award official within three 
weeks after receipt, or within an extension of time approved by the 
award official. If you do not sign and return the Fellowship agreement 
to the award official or request an extension of the acceptance time 
within three calendar weeks after receiving the agreement, the award 
official may void the agreement. EPA will not pay for costs incurred 
under voided agreements.



                     Subpart D_During the Fellowship

    Source: 65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  46.185  Activation notice.

    (a) Each fellowship includes a ``Fellowship Activation Notice'' (EPA 
Form 5770-7). You must complete, sign, and obtain other appropriate 
signatures on the Activation Notice when the program supported by the 
fellowship agreement begins. In certain instances, e.g., if your program 
of study is at an EPA facility, the EPA project officer may sign as 
sponsor on the Activation Notice. You must submit the Activation Notice 
to the award official.
    (b) If you do not submit the Activation Notice (EPA Form 5770-7) 
within 90 days after the date of the award, the award official may 
initiate action to terminate the fellowship agreement in accordance with 
Sec.  46.210.



Sec.  46.190  Fellowship agreement amendments.

    (a) If you need to make any of the changes listed in paragraphs 
(a)(1) thorough (3) of this section, you must notify the project officer 
and receive a formal amendment (EPA Form 5770-8) approving the changes. 
You must sign and return one copy of each amendment to the award 
official. If you make the change before you receive the amendment, you 
do so at your own risk. Changes that require formal amendments are:
    (1) A change in the amount of the fellowship;
    (2) A change in the academic institution you attend; or
    (3) A change in the duration of your fellowship.
    (b) You must obtain the EPA project officer's written approval of 
changes in the field of study or approved research project.
    (c) You do not need EPA approval of minor changes that are 
consistent with the objective of the fellowship agreement. Minor changes 
do not, however, obligate EPA to provide additional funds for any costs 
you incur in excess of the fellowship agreement amount.



Sec.  46.195  Project period.

    Based on the ``Date Fellow Will Enter on Duty'' which you enter on 
the Activation Notice (see Sec.  46.185(a)), EPA will establish the 
project period for the fellowship. If you incur costs before the date of 
the fellowship award, the date on the Activation Notice must reflect 
that fact (see also Sec.  46.170(b)).



Sec.  46.200  Payment.

    EPA will not make payments under a fellowship agreement until the 
award official receives the signed ``Fellowship Activation Notice'' (EPA 
Form 5770-7) as required by Sec.  46.185. Unless the fellowship provides 
another payment process, EPA makes payments as follows:
    (a) EPA pays tuition and fees directly to the educational 
institution.
    (b) EPA pays any stipend directly to you on a monthly or other basis 
approved by the project officer and included in the fellowship 
agreement.
    (c) EPA pays any book or other expense allowance to you or to the 
educational institution, as specified in the fellowship agreement. If 
EPA pays your expense allowance to the educational institution, the 
institution may deduct not more than two percent of the expense 
allowance as a handling fee.

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Sec.  46.205  Intangible property.

    In general, if you develop intangible property under a fellowship 
agreement (e.g., copyrighted software), EPA reserves a royalty-free, 
nonexclusive and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise 
use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. 
EPA's requirements for dealing with such intangible property are found 
at 2 CFR 200.315.

[65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  46.210  Termination.

    (a) EPA may terminate your fellowship agreement in whole or in part 
in accordance with the following:
    (1) If you fail to submit the ``Fellowship Activation Notice'' as 
required by Sec.  46.185.
    (2) If you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of the 
fellowship agreement.
    (b) You may voluntarily terminate your fellowship by sending the 
award official written notification setting forth the reasons for 
termination and the effective date. In that case, the EPA project 
officer may discuss the terms of the termination with you, and EPA may 
send you a letter or other document which states any termination 
conditions.
    (c) Costs resulting from obligations you incur after termination of 
an award are not allowable unless EPA expressly authorizes them in the 
notice of termination or subsequently approves them. Costs after 
termination which are necessary and not reasonably avoidable are 
allowable if:
    (1) The cost results from obligations which you properly incurred 
before the effective date of termination, were not in anticipation of 
the termination, and are noncancellable; and
    (2) The cost would be allowable if the award expired normally.



Sec.  46.215  Enforcement.

    (a) You must use fellowship funds for the purposes stated in the 
fellowship agreement. If you fail to comply with the terms and 
conditions of an award, EPA may take one or more of the following 
actions, as appropriate:
    (1) Temporarily withhold or suspend payments pending your correction 
of the deficiency or pending other enforcement by EPA;
    (2) Disallow all or part of the cost of the activity or action not 
in compliance;
    (3) Wholly or partly terminate the fellowship agreement in 
accordance with Sec.  46.210(a);
    (4) Withhold the award of additional funds under the fellowship; or
    (5) Take other remedies that may be legally available.
    (b) In taking an enforcement action, EPA will provide you an 
opportunity for hearing, appeal, or other administrative proceeding to 
which you are entitled under any statute or regulation applicable to the 
action involved, including Sec.  46.220.
    (c) The enforcement remedies identified in this section, including 
withholding of payment and termination, do not preclude debarment and 
suspension action under Executive Orders 12549 and 12689 and EPA's 
implementing regulations (2 CFR part 1532).

[65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 2427, Jan. 19, 2007]



Sec.  46.220  Disputes.

    (a) If you and the EPA award official or project officer have a 
disagreement, you should make reasonable efforts to resolve it at that 
level.
    (b) If you cannot reach agreement, an EPA disputes decision official 
will provide a written final decision. The EPA disputes decision 
official is the individual designated by the award official to resolve 
disputes concerning assistance agreements. The dispute procedures 
outlined at 2 CFR part 1500 subpart E, will apply.

[65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]



                     Subpart E_After the Fellowship

    Source: 65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  46.225  Equipment.

    (a) If EPA authorizes you to purchase equipment (see Sec.  
46.140(b)) and the equipment retains a fair market value of more than 
$5,000, you must request

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disposition instructions from the EPA project officer when you no longer 
need it for the work under the fellowship.
    (b) If you purchase an item with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or 
less, the item belongs to you.



Sec.  46.230  Closeout procedures.

    (a) You must submit the ``EPA Fellowship Completion of Studies 
Notice'' (EPA Form 5770-9) signed by your sponsor or department head of 
the educational institution when the project period ends. In certain 
instances, e.g., your program of study is at an EPA facility, the EPA 
project officer may sign as sponsor on the Completion of Studies Notice. 
You may request an extension to submit the form if you need it.
    (b) You must retain all records related to your fellowship agreement 
for three years after the completion date you insert on the ``Completion 
of Studies Notice'' (EPA Form 5770-9).
    (c) EPA, the Inspector General, Comptroller General of the United 
States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, has the right 
of timely and unrestricted access to your documents, papers, or other 
records related to your fellowship, in order to make audits, 
examinations, excerpts, transcripts and copies of such documents. The 
rights of access in this paragraph are not limited to the required 
retention period, but shall last as long as records are retained.



PART 47_NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT GRANTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
47.100 Purpose and scope.
47.105 Definitions.
47.110 Eligible applicants.
47.115 Award amount and matching requirements.
47.120 Solicitation notice and proposal procedures.
47.125 Eligible and priority projects and activities.
47.130 Performance of grant.
47.135 Disputes.

    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 5505. 2 CFR part 200.

    Source: 57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  47.100  Purpose and scope.

    This regulation codifies policy and procedures for the award of 
grants or cooperative agreements under section 6 of the NEEA. 
Specifically, this regulation defines eligible applicants, eligible 
activities, EPA priorities for selecting recipients, funding limits, and 
matching requirements. Projects funded under this part are also subject 
to 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500. Those regulations contain Federal audit and 
other general administrative requirements. This regulation does not 
apply to the programs implemented under sections 5 and 7 of the NEEA.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  47.105  Definitions.

    (a) Environmental education and environmental education and training 
mean educational activities and training activities involving 
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students, as such terms are 
defined in the State in which they reside, and environmental education 
personnel, but does not include technical training activities directed 
toward environmental management professionals or activities primarily 
directed toward the support of noneducational research and development;
    (b) Federal agency or agency of the United States means any 
department, agency or other instrumentality of the Federal Government, 
any independent agency or establishment of the Federal Government 
including any Government corporation;
    (c) Local education agency means any education agency as defined in 
section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 3381) and shall include any tribal education agency, as defined 
in Sec.  47.105(f);
    (d) Not-for-profit organization means an organization, association, 
or institution described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions 
of section 501(a) of such Code;
    (e) Noncommercial education broadcasting entities means any 
noncommercial educational broadcasting station (and/or its legal 
nonprofit affiliates) as

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defined and licensed by the Federal Communications Commission;
    (f) Tribal education agency means a school or community college 
which is controlled by an Indian tribe, band, or nation, including any 
Alaska Native village, which is recognized as eligible for special 
programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because 
of their status as Indians and which is not administered by the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs;
    (g) Refer to 2 CFR part 200, subpart A and 40 CFR 35.6015 for 
definitions for budget period, project period, cooperative agreement, 
grant agreement, and other Federal assistance terms.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  47.110  Eligible applicants.

    Any local education agency (including any tribal education agency), 
college or university, State education agency or environmental agency, 
not-for-profit organization, or noncommercial educational broadcasting 
entity may submit an application to the Administrator in response to the 
solicitations described in Sec.  47.120.



Sec.  47.115  Award amount and matching requirements.

    (a) Individual awards shall not exceed $250,000, and 25 percent of 
all funds obligated under this section in a fiscal year shall be for 
individual awards of not more than $5,000.
    (b) The Federal share shall not exceed 75 percent of the total 
project costs. The non-Federal share of project costs may be provided by 
in-kind contributions and other noncash support. In cases where the EPA 
determines that a proposed project merits support and cannot be 
undertaken without a higher rate of Federal support, the EPA may approve 
awards with a matching requirement other than that specified in this 
paragraph, including full Federal funding.



Sec.  47.120  Solicitation notice and proposal procedures.

    Each fiscal year the Administrator shall publish a solicitation for 
environmental education grant proposals. The solicitation notice shall 
prescribe the information to be included in the proposal and other 
information sufficient to permit EPA to assess the project.



Sec.  47.125  Eligible and priority projects and activities.

    (a) Activities eligible for funding shall include, but not be 
limited to, environmental education and training programs for:
    (1) Design, demonstration, or dissemination of environmental 
curricula, including development of educational tools and materials;
    (2) Design and demonstration of field methods, practices, and 
techniques, including assessment of environmental and ecological 
conditions and analysis of environmental pollution problems;
    (3) Projects to understand and assess a specific environmental issue 
or a specific environmental problem;
    (4) Provision of training or related education for teachers, 
faculty, or related personnel in a specific geographic area or region; 
and
    (5) Design and demonstration of projects to foster international 
cooperation in addressing environmental issues and problems involving 
the United States and Canada or Mexico.
    (b) EPA shall give priority to those proposals which will develop:
    (1) A new or significantly improved environmental education 
practice, method, or technique;
    (2) An environmental education practice, method, or technique which 
may have wide application;
    (3) An environmental education practice, method, or technique which 
addresses a skill or scientific field identified as a priority in the 
report which will be developed within two years of enactment pursuant to 
section 9(d) of the Act; and
    (4) An environmental education practice, method, or technique which 
addresses an environmental issue which, in the judgment of EPA, is of a 
high priority.



Sec.  47.130  Performance of grant.

    (a) Each project shall be performed by the recipient, or by a person 
satisfactory to the recipient and to the EPA. Workplans shall accompany 
all applications, shall identify who will be performing activities, and 
shall be approved by EPA prior to funding.

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    (b) Budget periods normally will not exceed one year. Project 
periods may be longer, and additional funding may be awarded for 
continuations.
    (c) Procurement procedures for all recipients are described in 2 CFR 
part 200 subpart D--Post Federal Award Requirements (2 CFR 200.317 
through 200.327). These procedures include provisions for small purchase 
procedures.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014; 87 
FR 30402, May 19, 2022]



Sec.  47.135  Disputes.

    Disputes arising under these grants shall be governed by 2 CFR part 
1500 subpart E.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]



PART 49_INDIAN COUNTRY: AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT--Table of 
Contents



                       Subpart A_Tribal Authority

Sec.
49.1 Program overview.
49.2 Definitions.
49.3 General Tribal Clean Air Act authority.
49.4 Clean Air Act provisions for which it is not appropriate to treat 
          tribes in the same manner as States.
49.5 Tribal requests for additional Clean Air Act provisions for which 
          it is not appropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as 
          States.
49.6 Tribal eligibility requirements.
49.7 Request by an Indian tribe for eligibility determination and Clean 
          Air Act program approval.
49.8 Provisions for tribal criminal enforcement authority.
49.9 EPA review of tribal Clean Air Act applications.
49.10 EPA review of State Clean Air Act programs.
49.11 Actions under section 301(d)(4) authority.
49.12-49.50 [Reserved]

                      Subpart B_General Provisions

49.51-49.100 [Reserved]

        Subpart C_General Federal Implementation Plan Provisions

 Federal Implementation Plan for Managing Air Emissions From True Minor 
  Sources in Indian Country in the Oil and Natural Gas Production and 
    Natural Gas Processing Segments of the Oil and Natural Gas Sector

49.101 Introduction.
49.102 Definitions.
49.103 Delegation of authority of administration to Indian tribes.
49.104 Requirements regarding threatened or endangered species and 
          historic properties.
49.105 Requirements.
49.106-49.120 [Reserved]

  General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10

49.121 Introduction.
49.122 Partial delegation of administrative authority to a Tribe.
49.123 General provisions.
49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate matter.
49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter emissions.
49.127 Rule for woodwaste burners.
49.128 Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions from wood products 
          industry sources.
49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
49.131 General rule for open burning.
49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
49.133 Rule for agricultural burning permits.
49.134 Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning permits.
49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health or welfare.
49.136 [Reserved]
49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution sources and the 
          reporting of emissions.
49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
49.140-49.150 [Reserved]

        Federal Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country

49.151 Program overview.
49.152 Definitions.
49.153 Applicability.
49.154 Permit application requirements.
49.155 Permit requirements.
49.156 General permits and permits by rule.
49.157 Public participation requirements.
49.158 Synthetic minor source permits.

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49.159 Final permit issuance and administrative and judicial review.
49.160 Registration program for minor sources in Indian country.
49.161 Administration and delegation of the minor NSR program in Indian 
          country.
49.162 Air quality permit by rule for new or modified true minor source 
          auto body repair and miscellaneous surface coating operations 
          in Indian country.
49.163 Air quality permit by rule for new or modified true minor source 
          petroleum dry cleaning facilities in Indian country.
49.164 Air quality permit by rule for new or modified true minor source 
          gasoline dispensing facilities in Indian country.
49.165 [Reserved]

   Federal Major New Source Review Program for Nonattainment Areas in 
                             Indian Country

49.166 Program overview.
49.167 Definitions.
49.168 Does this program apply to me?
49.169 Permit approval criteria.
49.170 Emission offset requirement exemption.
49.171 Public participation requirements.
49.172 Final permit issuance and administrative and judicial review.
49.173 Administration and delegation of the nonattainment major NSR 
          program in Indian country.
49.174-49.200 [Reserved]

           Subpart D_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region I

    Implementation Plan for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians, Connecticut

49.201 Identification of plan.

      Implementation Plan for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

49.202 Identification of Plan
49.203-49.470 [Reserved]

           Subpart E_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region II

          Implementation Plan for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

49.471 Identification of plan.
49.472-49.680 [Reserved]

          Subpart F_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region III

49.681-49.710 [Reserved]

           Subpart G_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region IV

49.711-49.920 [Reserved]

           Subpart H_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region V

49.921-49.1970 [Reserved]

           Subpart I_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region VI

49.1971-49.3920 [Reserved]

          Subpart J_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region VII

49.3921-49.4160 [Reserved]

          Subpart K_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region VIII

49.4161 Introduction.
49.4162 Delegation of authority of administration to the tribes.
49.4163 General provisions.
49.4164 Construction and operational control measures.
49.4165 Control equipment requirements.
49.4166 Monitoring requirements.
49.4167 Recordkeeping requirements.
49.4168 Notification and reporting requirements.

Federal Implementation Plan for Managing Emissions From Oil and Natural 
  Gas Sources on the Indian Country Lands Within the Uintah and Ouray 
                       Indian Reservation in Utah

49.4169 Introduction.
49.4170 Delegation of authority of administration to the Tribe.
49.4171 General provisions.
49.4172 Emissions inventory.
49.4173 VOC emissions control requirements for storage vessels.
49.4174 VOC emissions control requirements for dehydrators.
49.4175 VOC emissions control requirements for pneumatic pumps.
49.4176 VOC emissions control requirements for covers and closed-vent 
          systems.
49.4177 VOC emissions control devices.
49.4178 VOC emissions control requirements for fugitive emissions.
49.4179 VOC emissions control requirements for tank truck loading.
49.4180 VOC emissions control requirements for pneumatic controllers.
49.4181 Other combustion devices.
49.4182 Monitoring and testing requirements.
49.4183 Recordkeeping requirements.
49.4184 Notification and reporting requirements.
49.4185-49.4199 [Reserved]

           Implementation Plan for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe

49.4200 Identification of plan.
49.4201-49.5510 [Reserved]

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           Subpart L_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region IX

49.5511 Identification of plan.

                Implementation Plan for the Navajo Nation

49.5512 Federal Implementation Plan Provisions for Four Corners Power 
          Plant, Navajo Nation.
49.5513 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Pechanga Band of Luise[ntilde]o Mission 
                   Indians of the Pechanga Reservation

49.5514 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans.

  Implementation Plan for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

49.5515 Federal implementation plan for Tri-cities landfill, Salt River 
          Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
49.5516-49.9860 [Reserved]

           Subpart M_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region X

   Implementation Plan for the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute 
                         Indian Colony of Oregon

49.9861 Identification of plan.
49.9862 Approval status.
49.9863 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.9864 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.9865 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.9866 Contents of implementation plan.
49.9867 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.9868 Permits to construct.
49.9869 Permits to operate.
49.9870 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.9871-49.9890 [Reserved]

    Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.9891 Identification of plan.
49.9892 Approval status.
49.9893 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.9894 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.9895 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.9896 Contents of implementation plan.
49.9897 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.9898 Permits to construct.
49.9899 Permits to operate.
49.9900 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.9901-49.9920 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene 
                           Reservation, Idaho

49.9921 Identification of plan.
49.9922 Approval status.
49.9923 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.9924 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.9925 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.9926 Contents of implementation plan.
49.9927 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.9928 Permits to construct.
49.9929 Permits to operate.
49.9930 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.9931-49.9950 [Reserved]

    Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.9951 Identification of plan.
49.9952 Approval status.
49.9953 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.9954 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.9955 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.9956 Contents of implementation plan.
49.9957 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.9958 Permits to construct.
49.9959 Permits to operate.
49.9960 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.9961-49.9980 [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower 
                  Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon

49.9981 Identification of plan.
49.9982 Approval status.
49.9983 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.9984 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.9985 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.9986 Contents of implementation plan.
49.9987 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.9988 Permits to construct.
49.9989 Permits to operate.
49.9990 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.9991-49.10010 [Reserved]

          Implementation Plan for the Coquille Tribe of Oregon

49.10011 Identification of plan.
49.10012 Approval status.
49.10013 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10014 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10015 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10016 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10017 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10018 Permits to construct.

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49.10019 Permits to operate.
49.10020 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10021-49.10040 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of Oregon

49.10041 Identification of plan.
49.10042 Approval status.
49.10043 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10044 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10045 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10046 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10047 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10048 Permits to construct.
49.10049 Permits to operate.
49.10050 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10051-49.10100 [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 
                           Community of Oregon

49.10101 Identification of plan.
49.10102 Approval status.
49.10103 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10104 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10105 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10106 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10107 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10108 Permits to construct.
49.10109 Permits to operate.
49.10110 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10111-49.10130 [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10131 Identification of plan.
49.10132 Approval status.
49.10133 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10134 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10135 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10136 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10137 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10138 Permits to construct.
49.10139 Permits to operate.
49.10140 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10141-49.10160 [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington

49.10161 Identification of plan.
49.10162 Approval status.
49.10163 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10164 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10165 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10166 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10167 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10168 Permits to construct.
49.10169 Permits to operate.
49.10170 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10171-49.10190 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10191 Identification of plan.
49.10192 Approval status.
49.10193 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10194 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10195 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10196 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10197 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10198 Permits to construct.
49.10199 Permits to operate.
49.10200 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10201-49.10220 [Reserved]

       Implementation Plan for the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon

49.10221 Identification of plan.
49.10222 Approval status.
49.10223 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10224 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10225 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10226 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10227 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10228 Permits to construct.
49.10229 Permits to operate.
49.10230 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10231-49.10250 [Reserved]

           Implementation Plan for the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

49.10251 Identification of plan.
49.10252 Approval status.
49.10253 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10254 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10255 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10256 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10257 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10258 Permits to construct.
49.10259 Permits to operate.
49.10260 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10261-49.10280 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower 
                      Elwha Reservation, Washington

49.10281 Identification of plan.
49.10282 Approval status.

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49.10283 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10284 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10285 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10286 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10287 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10288 Permits to construct.
49.10289 Permits to operate.
49.10290 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10291-49.10310 [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, 
                               Washington

49.10311 Identification of plan.
49.10312 Approval status.
49.10313 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10314 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10315 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10316 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10317 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10318 Permits to construct.
49.10319 Permits to operate.
49.10320 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10321-49.10340 [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10341 Identification of plan.
49.10342 Approval status.
49.10343 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10344 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10345 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10346 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10347 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10348 Permits to construct.
49.10349 Permits to operate.
49.10350 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10351-49.10370 [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10371 Identification of plan.
49.10372 Approval status.
49.10373 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10374 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10375 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10376 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10377 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10378 Permits to construct.
49.10379 Permits to operate.
49.10380 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10381-49.10400 [Reserved]

          Implementation Plan for the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho

49.10401 Identification of plan.
49.10402 Approval status.
49.10403 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10404 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10405 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10406 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10407 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10408 Permits to construct.
49.10409 Permits to operate.
49.10410 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10411 Permits for general open burning, agricultural burning, and 
          forestry and silvicultural burning.
49.10412-49.10430 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10431 Identification of plan.
49.10432 Approval status.
49.10433 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10434 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10435 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10436 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10437 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10438 Permits to construct.
49.10439 Permits to operate.
49.10440 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10441-49.10460 [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington

49.10461 Identification of plan.
49.10462 Approval status.
49.10463 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10464 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10465 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10466 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10467 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10468 Permits to construct.
49.10469 Permits to operate.
49.10470 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10471-49.10490 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port 
                     Gamble Reservation, Washington

49.10491 Identification of plan.
49.10492 Approval status.
49.10493 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10494 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10495 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10496 Contents of implementation plan.

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49.10497 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10498 Permits to construct.
49.10499 Permits to operate.
49.10500 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10501-49.10520 [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, 
                               Washington

49.10521 Identification of plan.
49.10522 Approval status.
49.10523 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10524 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10525 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10526 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10527 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10528 Permits to construct.
49.10529 Permits to operate.
49.10530 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10531-49.10550 [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, 
                               Washington

49.10551 Identification of plan.
49.10552 Approval status.
49.10553 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10554 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10555 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10556 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10557 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10558 Permits to construct.
49.10559 Permits to operate.
49.10560 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10561-49.10580 [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, 
                               Washington

49.10581 Identification of plan.
49.10582 Approval status.
49.10583 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10584 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10585 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10586 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10587 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10588 Permits to construct.
49.10589 Permits to operate.
49.10590 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10591-49.10640 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington

49.10641 Identification of plan.
49.10642 Approval status.
49.10643 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10644 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10645 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10646 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10647 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10648 Permits to construct.
49.10649 Permits to operate.
49.10650 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10651-49.10670 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay 
                     Indian Reservation, Washington

49.10671 Identification of plan.
49.10672 Approval status.
49.10673 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10674 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10675 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10676 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10677 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10678 Permits to construct.
49.10679 Permits to operate.
49.10680 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10681-49.10700 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall 
                       Indian Reservation of Idaho

49.10701 Identification of plan.
49.10702 Approval status.
49.10703 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10704 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10705 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10706 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10707 EPA-approved tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10708 Permits to construct.
49.10709 Permits to operate.
49.10710 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10711 Federal Implementation Plan for the Astaris-Idaho LLC Facility 
          (formerly owned by FMC Corporation) in the Fort Hall PM-10 
          Nonattainment Area.
49.10712-49.10730 [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 
                           Reservation, Oregon

49.10731 Identification of plan.
49.10732 Approval status.
49.10733 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10734 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10735 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10736 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10737 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10738 Permits to construct.

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49.10739 Permits to operate.
49.10740 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10741-49.10760 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10761 Identification of plan.
49.10762 Approval status.
49.10763 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10764 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10765 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10766 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10767 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10768 Permits to construct.
49.10769 Permits to operate.
49.10770 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10771-49.10820 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, 
                               Washington

49.10821 Identification of plan.
49.10822 Approval status.
49.10823 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10824 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10825 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10827 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10828 Permits to construct.
49.10829 Permits to operate.
49.10830 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10831-49.10850 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10851 Identification of plan.
49.10852 Approval status.
49.10853 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10854 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10855 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10856 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10857 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10858 Permits to construct.
49.10859 Permits to operate.
49.10860 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10861-49.10880 [Reserved]

      Implementation Plan for the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington

49.10881 Identification of plan.
49.10882 Approval status.
49.10883 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10884 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10885 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10886 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10887 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10888 Permits to construct.
49.10889 Permits to operate.
49.10890 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10891-49.10920 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10921 Identification of plan.
49.10922 Approval status.
49.10923 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10924 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10925 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10926 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10927 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10928 Permits to construct.
49.10929 Permits to operate.
49.10930 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10931-49.10950 [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 
                         Reservation, Washington

49.10951 Identification of plan.
49.10952 Approval status.
49.10953 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10954 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10955 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10956 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10957 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans.
49.10958 Permits to construct.
49.10959 Permits to operate.
49.10960 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10961-49.10980 [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, 
                               Washington

49.10981 Identification of plan.
49.10982 Approval status.
49.10983 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.10984 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.10985 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.10986 Contents of implementation plan.
49.10987 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.10988 Permits to construct.
49.10989 Permits to operate.
49.10990 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.10991-49.11010 [Reserved]

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    Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
                           Reservation, Oregon

49.11011 Identification of plan.
49.11012 Approval status.
49.11013 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.11014 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.11015 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.11016 Contents of implementation plan.
49.11017 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.11018 Permits to construct.
49.11019 Permits to operate.
49.11020 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.11021 Permits for general open burning, agricultural burning, and 
          forestry and silvicultural burning.
49.11022-49.11040 [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington

49.11041 Identification of plan.
49.11042 Approval status.
49.11043 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.11044 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.11045 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.11046 Contents of implementation plan.
49.11047 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.11048 Permits to construct.
49.11049 Permits to operate.
49.11050 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.11051-49.11070 [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
                          Reservation of Oregon

49.11071 Identification of plan.
49.11072 Approval status.
49.11073 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.11074 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.11075 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.11076 Contents of implementation plan.
49.11077 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.11078 Permits to construct.
49.11079 Permits to operate.
49.11080 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.11081-49.11100 [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama 
                           Nation, Washington

49.11101 Identification of plan.
49.11102 Approval status.
49.11103 Legal authority. [Reserved]
49.11104 Source surveillance. [Reserved]
49.11105 Classification of regions for episode plans.
49.11106 Contents of implementation plan.
49.11107 EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
49.11108 Permits to construct.
49.11109 Permits to operate.
49.11110 Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
          plans.
49.11111-49.17810 [Reserved]

Appendix to Subpart M of Part 49--Alphabetical Listing of Tribes and 
          Corresponding Sections

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

    Source: 63 FR 7271, Feb. 12, 1998, unless otherwise noted.



                       Subpart A_Tribal Authority



Sec.  49.1  Program overview.

    (a) The regulations in this part identify those provisions of the 
Clean Air Act (Act) for which Indian tribes are or may be treated in the 
same manner as States. In general, these regulations authorize eligible 
tribes to have the same rights and responsibilities as States under the 
Clean Air Act and authorize EPA approval of tribal air quality programs 
meeting the applicable minimum requirements of the Act.
    (b) Nothing in this part shall prevent an Indian tribe from 
establishing additional or more stringent air quality protection 
requirements not inconsistent with the Act.



Sec.  49.2  Definitions.

    (a) Clean Air Act or Act means those statutory provisions in the 
United States Code at 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
    (b) Federal Indian Reservation, Indian Reservation or Reservation 
means all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the 
jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the 
issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the 
reservation.
    (c) Indian tribe or tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or 
other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village, 
which is federally recognized as eligible for the special programs and 
services provided by the United States to Indians because of their 
status as Indians.
    (d) Indian Tribe Consortium or Tribal Consortium means a group of 
two or more Indian tribes.
    (e) State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of

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Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa and includes 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.



Sec.  49.3  General Tribal Clean Air Act authority.

    Tribes meeting the eligibility criteria of Sec.  49.6 shall be 
treated in the same manner as States with respect to all provisions of 
the Clean Air Act and implementing regulations, except for those 
provisions identified in Sec.  49.4 and the regulations that implement 
those provisions.



Sec.  49.4  Clean Air Act provisions for which it is not appropriate to 
treat tribes in the same manner as States.

    Tribes will not be treated as States with respect to the following 
provisions of the Clean Air Act and any implementing regulations 
thereunder:
    (a) Specific plan submittal and implementation deadlines for NAAQS-
related requirements, including but not limited to such deadlines in 
sections 110(a)(1), 172(a)(2), 182, 187, 189, and 191 of the Act.
    (b) The specific deadlines associated with the review and revision 
of implementation plans related to major fuel burning sources in section 
124 of the Act.
    (c) The mandatory imposition of sanctions under section 179 of the 
Act because of a failure to submit an implementation plan or required 
plan element by a specific deadline, or the submittal of an incomplete 
or disapproved plan or element.
    (d) The provisions of section 110(c)(1) of the Act.
    (e) Specific visibility implementation plan submittal deadlines 
established under section 169A of the Act.
    (f) Specific implementation plan submittal deadlines related to 
interstate commissions under sections 169B(e)(2), 184(b)(1) and (c)(5) 
of the Act. For eligible tribes participating as members of such 
commissions, the Administrator shall establish those submittal deadlines 
that are determined to be practicable or, as with other non-
participating tribes in an affected transport region, provide for 
Federal implementation of necessary measures.
    (g) Any provisions of the Act requiring as a condition of program 
approval the demonstration of criminal enforcement authority or any 
provisions of the Act providing for the delegation of such criminal 
enforcement authority. Tribes seeking approval of a Clean Air Act 
program requiring such demonstration may receive program approval if 
they meet the requirements of Sec.  49.8.
    (h) The specific deadline for the submittal of operating permit 
programs in section 502(d)(1) of the Act.
    (i) The mandatory imposition of sanctions under section 502(d)(2)(B) 
because of failure to submit an operating permit program or EPA 
disapproval of an operating permit program submittal in whole or part.
    (j) The ``2 years after the date required for submission of such a 
program under paragraph (1)'' provision in section 502(d)(3) of the Act.
    (k) Section 502(g) of the Act, which authorizes a limited interim 
approval of an operating permit program that substantially meets the 
requirements of Title V, but is not fully approvable.
    (l) The provisions of section 503(c) of the Act that direct 
permitting authorities to establish a phased schedule assuring that at 
least one-third of the permit applications submitted within the first 
full year after the effective date of an operating permit program (or a 
partial or interim program) will be acted on by the permitting authority 
over a period not to exceed three years after the effective date.
    (m) The provisions of section 507(a) of the Act that specify a 
deadline for the submittal of plans for establishing a small business 
stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance 
program.
    (n) The provisions of section 507(e) of the Act that direct the 
establishment of a Compliance Advisory Panel.
    (o) The provisions of section 304 of the Act that, read together 
with section 302(e) of the Act, authorize any person who provides the 
minimum required advance notice to bring certain civil actions in the 
Federal district courts against States in their capacity as States.
    (p) The provisions of section 502(b)(6) of the Act that require that 
review of a final permit action under the Title V

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permitting program be ``judicial'' and ``in State court,'' and the 
provisions of section 502(b)(7) of the Act that require that review of a 
failure on the part of the permitting authority to act on permit 
applications or renewals by the time periods specified in section 503 of 
the Act be ``judicial'' and ``in State court.''
    (q) The provision of section 105(a)(1) that limits the maximum 
Federal share for grants to pollution control agencies to three-fifths 
of the cost of implementing programs for the prevention and control of 
air pollution or implementation of national primary and secondary 
ambient air quality standards.



Sec.  49.5  Tribal requests for additional Clean Air Act provisions for 
which it is not appropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as States.

    Any tribe may request that the Administrator specify additional 
provisions of the Clean Air Act for which it would be inappropriate to 
treat tribes in general in the same manner as States. Such request 
should clearly identify the provisions at issue and should be 
accompanied with a statement explaining why it is inappropriate to treat 
tribes in the same manner as States with respect to such provisions.



Sec.  49.6  Tribal eligibility requirements.

    Sections 301(d)(2) and 302(r), 42 U.S.C. 7601(d)(2) and 7602(r), 
authorize the Administrator to treat an Indian tribe in the same manner 
as a State for the Clean Air Act provisions identified in Sec.  49.3 if 
the Indian tribe meets the following criteria:
    (a) The applicant is an Indian tribe recognized by the Secretary of 
the Interior;
    (b) The Indian tribe has a governing body carrying out substantial 
governmental duties and functions;
    (c) The functions to be exercised by the Indian tribe pertain to the 
management and protection of air resources within the exterior 
boundaries of the reservation or other areas within the tribe's 
jurisdiction; and
    (d) The Indian tribe is reasonably expected to be capable, in the 
EPA Regional Administrator's judgment, of carrying out the functions to 
be exercised in a manner consistent with the terms and purposes of the 
Clean Air Act and all applicable regulations.



Sec.  49.7  Request by an Indian tribe for eligibility determination and 
Clean Air Act program approval.

    (a) An Indian tribe may apply to the EPA Regional Administrator for 
a determination that it meets the eligibility requirements of Sec.  49.6 
for Clean Air Act program approval. The application shall concisely 
describe how the Indian tribe will meet each of the requirements of 
Sec.  49.6 and should include the following information:
    (1) A statement that the applicant is an Indian tribe recognized by 
the Secretary of the Interior.
    (2) A descriptive statement demonstrating that the applicant is 
currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over a 
defined area. This statement should:
    (i) Describe the form of the tribal government;
    (ii) Describe the types of government functions currently performed 
by the tribal governing body such as, but not limited to, the exercise 
of police powers affecting (or relating to) the health, safety, and 
welfare of the affected population; taxation; and the exercise of the 
power of eminent domain; and
    (iii) Identify the source of the tribal government's authority to 
carry out the governmental functions currently being performed.
    (3) A descriptive statement of the Indian tribe's authority to 
regulate air quality. For applications covering areas within the 
exterior boundaries of the applicant's reservation the statement must 
identify with clarity and precision the exterior boundaries of the 
reservation including, for example, a map and a legal description of the 
area. For tribal applications covering areas outside the boundaries of a 
reservation the statement should include:
    (i) A map or legal description of the area over which the 
application asserts authority; and
    (ii) A statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or equivalent 
official) that describes the basis for the tribe's assertion of 
authority (including the

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nature or subject matter of the asserted regulatory authority) which may 
include a copy of documents such as tribal constitutions, by-laws, 
charters, executive orders, codes, ordinances, and/or resolutions that 
support the tribe's assertion of authority.
    (4) A narrative statement describing the capability of the applicant 
to administer effectively any Clean Air Act program for which the tribe 
is seeking approval. The narrative statement must demonstrate the 
applicant's capability consistent with the applicable provisions of the 
Clean Air Act and implementing regulations and, if requested by the 
Regional Administrator, may include:
    (i) A description of the Indian tribe's previous management 
experience which may include the administration of programs and services 
authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(25 U.S.C. 450, et seq.), the Indian Mineral Development Act (25 U.S.C. 
2101, et seq.), or the Indian Sanitation Facility Construction Activity 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2004a);
    (ii) A list of existing environmental or public health programs 
administered by the tribal governing body and a copy of related tribal 
laws, policies, and regulations;
    (iii) A description of the entity (or entities) that exercise the 
executive, legislative, and judicial functions of the tribal government;
    (iv) A description of the existing, or proposed, agency of the 
Indian tribe that will assume primary responsibility for administering a 
Clean Air Act program (including a description of the relationship 
between the existing or proposed agency and its regulated entities);
    (v) A description of the technical and administrative capabilities 
of the staff to administer and manage an effective air quality program 
or a plan which proposes how the tribe will acquire administrative and 
technical expertise. The plan should address how the tribe will obtain 
the funds to acquire the administrative and technical expertise.
    (5) A tribe that is a member of a tribal consortium may rely on the 
expertise and resources of the consortium in demonstrating under 
paragraph (a)(4) of this section that the tribe is reasonably expected 
to be capable of carrying out the functions to be exercised consistent 
with Sec.  49.6(d). A tribe relying on a consortium in this manner must 
provide reasonable assurances that the tribe has responsibility for 
carrying out necessary functions in the event the consortium fails to.
    (6) Where applicable Clean Air Act or implementing regulatory 
requirements mandate criminal enforcement authority, an application 
submitted by an Indian tribe may be approved if it meets the 
requirements of Sec.  49.8.
    (7) Additional information required by the EPA Regional 
Administrator which, in the judgment of the EPA Regional Administrator, 
is necessary to support an application.
    (8) Where the applicant has previously received authorization for a 
Clean Air Act program or for any other EPA-administered program, the 
applicant need only identify the prior authorization and provide the 
required information which has not been submitted in the previous 
application.
    (b) A tribe may simultaneously submit a request for an eligibility 
determination and a request for approval of a Clean Air Act program.
    (c) A request for Clean Air Act program approval must meet any 
applicable Clean Air Act statutory and regulatory requirements. A 
program approval request may be comprised of only partial elements of a 
Clean Air Act program, provided that any such elements are reasonably 
severable, that is, not integrally related to program elements that are 
not included in the plan submittal, and are consistent with applicable 
statutory and regulatory requirements.



Sec.  49.8  Provisions for tribal criminal enforcement authority.

    To the extent that an Indian tribe is precluded from asserting 
criminal enforcement authority, the Federal Government will exercise 
primary criminal enforcement responsibility. The tribe, with the EPA 
Region, shall develop a procedure by which the tribe will provide 
potential investigative leads to EPA and/or other appropriate Federal 
agencies, as agreed to by the parties, in an appropriate and timely 
manner.

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This procedure shall encompass all circumstances in which the tribe is 
incapable of exercising applicable enforcement requirements as provided 
in Sec.  49.7(a)(6). This agreement shall be incorporated into a 
Memorandum of Agreement with the EPA Region.



Sec.  49.9  EPA review of tribal Clean Air Act applications.

    (a) The EPA Regional Administrator shall process a request of an 
Indian tribe submitted under Sec.  49.7 in a timely manner. The EPA 
Regional Administrator shall promptly notify the Indian tribe of receipt 
of the application.
    (b) Within 30 days of receipt of an Indian tribe's initial, complete 
application, the EPA Regional Administrator shall notify all appropriate 
governmental entities.
    (1) For tribal applications addressing air resources within the 
exterior boundaries of the reservation, EPA's notification of other 
governmental entities shall specify the geographic boundaries of the 
reservation.
    (2) For tribal applications addressing non-reservation areas, EPA's 
notification of other governmental entities shall include the substance 
and bases of the tribe's jurisdictional assertions.
    (c) The governmental entities shall have 30 days to provide written 
comments to EPA's Regional Administrator regarding any dispute 
concerning the boundary of the reservation. Where a tribe has asserted 
jurisdiction over non-reservation areas, appropriate governmental 
entities may request a single 30-day extension to the general 30-day 
comment period.
    (d) In all cases, comments must be timely, limited to the scope of 
the tribe's jurisdictional assertion, and clearly explain the substance, 
bases, and extent of any objections. If a tribe's assertion is subject 
to a conflicting claim, the EPA Regional Administrator may request 
additional information from the tribe and may consult with the 
Department of the Interior.
    (e) The EPA Regional Administrator shall decide the jurisdictional 
scope of the tribe's program. If a conflicting claim cannot be promptly 
resolved, the EPA Regional Administrator may approve that portion of an 
application addressing all undisputed areas.
    (f) A determination by the EPA Regional Administrator concerning the 
boundaries of a reservation or tribal jurisdiction over non-reservation 
areas shall apply to all future Clean Air Act applications from that 
tribe or tribal consortium and no further notice to governmental 
entities, as described in paragraph (b) of this section, shall be 
provided, unless the application presents different jurisdictional 
issues or significant new factual or legal information relevant to 
jurisdiction to the EPA Regional Administrator.
    (g) If the EPA Regional Administrator determines that a tribe meets 
the requirements of Sec.  49.6 for purposes of a Clean Air Act 
provision, the Indian tribe is eligible to be treated in the same manner 
as a State with respect to that provision, to the extent that the 
provision is identified in Sec.  49.3. The eligibility will extend to 
all areas within the exterior boundaries of the tribe's reservation, as 
determined by the EPA Regional Administrator, and any other areas the 
EPA Regional Administrator has determined to be within the tribe's 
jurisdiction.
    (h) Consistent with the exceptions listed in Sec.  49.4, a tribal 
application containing a Clean Air Act program submittal will be 
reviewed by EPA in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory 
criteria in a manner similar to the way EPA would review a similar State 
submittal.
    (i) The EPA Regional Administrator shall return an incomplete or 
disapproved application to the tribe with a summary of the deficiencies.



Sec.  49.10  EPA review of State Clean Air Act programs.

    A State Clean Air Act program submittal shall not be disapproved 
because of failure to address air resources within the exterior 
boundaries of an Indian Reservation or other areas within the 
jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.



Sec.  49.11  Actions under section 301(d)(4) authority.

    Notwithstanding any determination made on the basis of authorities 
granted the Administrator under any other

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provision of this section, the Administrator, pursuant to the 
discretionary authority explicitly granted to the Administrator under 
sections 301(a) and 301(d)(4):
    (a) Shall promulgate without unreasonable delay such Federal 
implementation plan provisions as are necessary or appropriate to 
protect air quality, consistent with the provisions of sections 304(a) 
and 301(d)(4), if a tribe does not submit a tribal implementation plan 
meeting the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V, or does 
not receive EPA approval of a submitted tribal implementation plan.
    (b) May provide up to 95 percent of the cost of implementing 
programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or 
implementation of national primary and secondary ambient air quality 
standards. After two years from the date of each tribe's initial grant 
award, the maximum Federal share will be reduced to 90 percent, as long 
as the Regional Administrator determines that the tribe meets certain 
economic indicators that would provide an objective assessment of the 
tribe's ability to increase its share. The Regional Administrator may 
increase the maximum Federal share to 100 percent if the tribe can 
demonstrate in writing to the satisfaction of the Regional Administrator 
that fiscal circumstances within the tribe are constrained to such an 
extent that fulfilling the match would impose undue hardship.



Sec. Sec.  49.12-49.50  [Reserved]



                      Subpart B_General Provisions



Sec. Sec.  49.51-49.100  [Reserved]



        Subpart C_General Federal Implementation Plan Provisions

    Source: 70 FR 18095, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

 Federal Implementation Plan for Managing Air Emissions From True Minor 
  Sources in Indian Country in the Oil and Natural Gas Production and 
    Natural Gas Processing Segments of the Oil and Natural Gas Sector



Sec.  49.101  Introduction.

    (a) What is the purpose of Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105? 
Sections 49.101 through 49.105 adopt legally and practicably enforceable 
requirements to control and reduce emissions of volatile organic 
compounds, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter (PM, 
PM10, PM2.5), hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide 
and various sulfur compounds from new and modified true minor sources in 
the oil and natural gas production and natural gas processing segments 
of the oil and natural gas sector.
    (b) Am I subject to Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105? You are 
subject to the requirements if you:
    (1) Own or operate a new true minor oil and natural gas source or an 
existing true minor oil and natural gas source undergoing modification 
as determined pursuant to Sec.  49.153(a) that meets the criteria 
specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (v) of this section. Then you 
shall comply with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.104 and 49.105, 
unless you obtain a source-specific permit as specified in paragraph 
(b)(2) or (3) of this section.
    (i) The source is an oil and natural gas source as defined in Sec.  
49.102;
    (ii) The oil and natural gas source as defined in Sec.  49.102 is 
located in Indian country as defined in Sec.  49.152(d), within the 
geographic scope of the Federal Minor New Source Review Program in 
Indian Country, as specified in Sec.  49.102;
    (iii) The oil and natural gas source as defined in Sec.  49.102 is a 
new true minor source or a minor modification of an existing true minor 
source, as determined under Sec.  49.153;
    (iv) The oil and natural gas source as defined in Sec.  49.102 
begins construction or modification on or after October 3, 2016; and
    (v) The oil and natural gas source as defined in Sec.  49.102 is not 
located in a designated nonattainment area.

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    (2) Owners/operators of sources that meet the criteria specified in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section that choose to obtain a source-specific 
permit as specified in Sec.  49.155 before beginning construction are 
not required to comply with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.101 
through 49.105.
    (3) Owners/operators of sources that meet the criteria specified in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section that the Reviewing Authority requires 
to obtain a source-specific permit to ensure protection of the National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards as specified in Sec.  49.155 before 
beginning construction are not required to comply with Sec. Sec.  49.101 
through 49.105.
    (c) When must I comply with Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105? You 
must comply with Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105 on or after October 3, 
2016.
    (d) This Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) does not apply to minor 
modifications at major sources.
    (e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(1)(v) of this section, oil and 
natural gas sources located in the Indian country portion of the Uinta 
Basin Ozone Nonattainment Area are subject to Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 
49.105 (except for paragraph (b)(1)(v)), provided paragraphs (b)(1)(i) 
through (iv) of this section are also satisfied.

[81 FR 35977, June 3, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 21252, May 14, 2019]



Sec.  49.102  Definitions.

    As used in Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105, all terms not defined 
herein shall have the meaning given them in the Clean Air Act, in 
subparts A and OOOOa of 40 CFR part 60, in the Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration regulations at 40 CFR 52.21, or in the Federal Minor New 
Source Review Program in Indian Country at Sec.  49.152. The following 
terms shall have the specific meanings given them:
    Oil and natural gas source means a stationary source engaged in the 
extraction and production of oil and natural gas and/or the processing 
of natural gas, including the wells and all related processes used in 
the extraction, production, recovery, lifting, stabilization, and 
separation or treatment of oil, water, and/or natural gas (including 
condensate). Oil and natural gas production and processing components 
may include, but are not limited to: Wells and related casing head; 
tubing head and ``Christmas tree'' piping; pumps; compressors; heater 
treaters; separators; storage vessels; pneumatic devices; stationary 
engines; natural gas sweetening; truck loading; dewpoint suppression 
skids; natural gas dehydrators; completion and workover processes; 
gathering pipelines and related components that collect and transport 
the oil, natural gas and other materials and wastes from the wells or 
well pads; and natural gas processing plants.
    Oil and natural gas well means a single well that extracts 
subsurface reservoir fluids containing a mixture of oil and/or natural 
gas, and water.
    Owner/operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, 
controls, or supervises an oil and natural gas source.
    Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator of an EPA 
Region or an authorized representative of the Regional Administrator.
    Uinta Basin Ozone Nonattainment Area means the nonattainment area 
for the Uinta Basin, or such parts or areas of the Uinta Basin, as it is 
or may hereafter be defined at 40 CFR part 81, Designations of Areas for 
Air Quality Purposes.

[81 FR 35977, June 3, 2016, as amended at 84 FR 21253, May 14, 2019]



Sec.  49.103  Delegation of authority of administration to Indian tribes.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? The purpose of this section 
is to establish the process by which a Regional Administrator may 
delegate to a federally-recognized tribe the authority to assist the EPA 
with administration of this FIP (Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105). This 
section provides for administrative delegation and does not affect the 
eligibility criteria under Sec.  49.6 for treatment in the same manner 
as a state or a tribe's ability to obtain approval of a tribal 
implementation plan under Sec.  49.7.
    (b) How does a tribe request delegation? In order to be delegated 
authority to assist us with administration of this FIP, the authorized 
representative of a federally-recognized tribe must submit a request to 
a Regional Administrator that:

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    (1) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is 
requested;
    (2) Identifies the Indian Reservation or other affected areas of 
Indian country for which delegation is requested;
    (3) Includes a statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or 
equivalent official) that includes the following:
    (i) A statement that the applicant is a tribe recognized by the 
Secretary of the Interior;
    (ii) A descriptive statement that is consistent with the type of 
information described in Sec.  49.7(a)(2) demonstrating that the 
applicant is currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and 
powers over a defined area;
    (iii) A description of the laws of the tribe that provide adequate 
authority to administer the Federal rules and provisions for which 
delegation is requested; and
    (iv) A demonstration that the tribal agency that will be responsible 
for administration has the technical capability and adequate resources 
to administer the FIP provisions for which delegation is requested.
    (c) How is the delegation of administrative authority accomplished? 
(1) A Delegation of Authority Agreement will set forth the terms and 
conditions of the administrative delegation, will specify the rule and 
provisions that the tribe shall be authorized to implement on behalf of 
the EPA, and shall be entered into by the Regional Administrator and the 
tribe. The Agreement will become effective upon the date that both the 
Regional Administrator and the authorized representative of the tribe 
have signed the Agreement. Once the delegation becomes effective, the 
tribe will be responsible, to the extent specified in the Agreement, for 
assisting us with administration of this FIP and shall act as the 
Regional Administrator as that term is used in these regulations. Any 
Delegation of Authority Agreement will clarify the circumstances in 
which the term ``Regional Administrator'' found throughout this FIP is 
to refer only to the EPA Regional Administrator and when it is intended 
instead to refer to the EPA Regional Administrator or a federally-
recognized tribe.
    (2) A Delegation of Authority Agreement may be modified, amended, or 
revoked, in part or in whole, by the Regional Administrator after 
consultation with a tribe.
    (d) How will any Delegation of Authority Agreement be publicized? 
The Regional Administrator shall publish a notice in the Federal 
Register informing the public of any Delegation of Authority Agreement 
with a tribe to assist us with administration of all or a portion of 
this FIP and will identify such delegation in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. The Regional Administrator shall also publish an 
announcement of the Delegation of Authority Agreement in local 
newspapers.

[81 FR 35977, June 3, 2016]



Sec.  49.104  Requirements regarding threatened or endangered species 
and historic properties.

    (a) What are sources required to do to address threatened or 
endangered species and historic properties? An owner/operator subject to 
the requirements contained in Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105 to 
satisfy its obligation under Sec.  49.151(c)(1)(iii)(B) to obtain a 
minor NSR permit shall meet either paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this 
section, as appropriate.
    (1) Prior completion of assessment by another federal agency. The 
owner/operator shall submit to the EPA Regional Office (and to the 
relevant tribe for the area where the source is located/locating) valid 
documentation demonstrating that prior Endangered Species Act (ESA) and/
or National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance has been 
completed by another federal agency in connection with the specific oil 
and natural gas activity operated under this FIP (we would consider a 
document no longer valid if the issuing agency has reopened consultation 
for the prior approval). The appropriate documents shall clearly show 
that the other federal agency had met its obligations under both the ESA 
and NHPA. A simple reference to a Record of Decision or other final 
decision document will not be acceptable. For listed species, acceptable 
documentation can include a copy of a letter or biological opinion from 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service addressing the effects of the project 
on listed species and critical habitat and demonstrating compliance

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by the federal action agency with ESA requirements. Where the federal 
action agency prepares a biological assessment of the action as part of 
its ESA compliance, that document shall also be provided to the EPA 
Regional Office. For historic properties, acceptable documentation can 
include: a letter from the appropriate historic preservation office, or 
a memorandum of agreement with that office, addressing the effects of 
the project on historic properties and demonstrating compliance by the 
federal action agency with NHPA requirements. All documentation shall be 
attached to the Part 1 Registration Form submitted in accordance with 
Sec.  49.160(c)(1)(iv).
    (2) Screening procedures completed by the owner/operator. The owner/
operator shall submit to the EPA Regional Office (and to the relevant 
tribe for the area where the source is located/locating) documentation 
demonstrating that it has completed the required screening procedures 
specified for consideration of threatened or endangered species and 
historic properties and receive written confirmation from the EPA 
stating that the owner/operator has satisfactorily completed these 
procedures. The completed screening procedures documentation may be 
submitted together with the source's required Sec.  49.160(c)(1)(iv) 
Part 1 Registration Form. (The procedures are contained in the following 
document: ``Procedures to Address Threatened and Endangered Species and 
Historic Properties for the Federal Implementation Plan for Managing Air 
Emissions from True Minor Sources in Indian Country in the Oil and 
Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Processing Segments of the Oil 
and Natural Gas Sector,'' https://www.epa.gov/tribal-air/tribal-minor-
new-source-review). Review of your submittal will be conducted by the 
EPA Regional Office in accordance with the procedure in paragraphs 
(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section:
    (i) Within 30 days of receipt of your documentation, by written 
notification to you, the EPA Regional Office must provide one of the 
following determinations:
    (A) The documentation satisfactorily demonstrates completion of the 
screening procedures; or
    (B) The documentation is not adequate, and additional information is 
needed. If the initial submittal is deficient, the EPA Regional Office 
will note any such deficiencies and may offer further direction on 
completing the screening procedures. Once you have addressed the noted 
deficiencies, you must resubmit your revised screening procedure 
documentation for review. An additional 15-day review notification 
period will be used for the EPA Regional Office to determine whether the 
listed species and/or historic property screening procedures have been 
satisfied. If the EPA Regional Office makes such a determination, it 
will send you written notification stating that conclusion.
    (ii) You must obtain written notification from the EPA Regional 
Office indicating that the source has adequately completed the screening 
procedures. The EPA Regional Office may send written notification by 
mail, email, or any other written means of notification. You may not 
begin construction under this FIP until the following two conditions are 
met:
    (A) At least 30 days has passed from the date the Part 1 
Registration Form was submitted; and
    (B) The EPA Regional Office has provided this notification.
    (b) [Reserved]

[81 FR 35977, June 3, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 15732, Mar. 19, 2020]



Sec.  49.105  Requirements.

    (a) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart DDDDD (National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: 
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters), 
for purposes of this FIP, sources must comply with all of the applicable 
provisions of the standard as written at the time the owner/operator 
begins construction on the new true minor source or on the minor 
modification at an existing true minor source.
    (b) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ (NESHAP for 
Stationary Reciprocating Internal

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Combustion Engines), for purposes of this FIP, sources must comply with 
all of the applicable provisions of the standard as written at the time 
the owner/operator begins construction on the new true minor source or 
on the minor modification at an existing true minor source.
    (c) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart IIII (Standards of 
Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion 
Engines), for purposes of this FIP, sources must comply with all of the 
applicable provisions of the standard as written at the time the owner/
operator begins construction on the new true minor source or on the 
minor modification at an existing true minor source, except for 
paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this section:
    (1) Section 60.4200(a)(1)--Am I subject to this subpart? (applies to 
manufacturers);
    (2) Section 60.4200(b)--Not applicable to a stationary spark 
ignition internal combustion engine being tested at an engine test cell/
stand;
    (3) Section 60.4201--What emission standards must I meet for non-
emergency engines if I am a stationary compression ignition internal 
combustion engine manufacturer?;
    (4) Section 60.4202--What emission standards must I meet for 
emergency engines if I am a stationary compression ignition internal 
combustion engine manufacturer?;
    (5) Section 60.4203--How long must my engines meet the emission 
standards if I am a manufacturer of stationary compression ignition 
internal combustion engines?;
    (6) Section 60.4210--What are my compliance requirements if I am a 
stationary compression ignition internal combustion engine 
manufacturer?; and
    (7) Section 60.4215--What requirements must I meet for engines used 
in Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands?
    (d) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ (Standards of 
Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines), 
for purposes of this FIP, sources must comply with all of the applicable 
provisions of the standard as written at the time the owner/operator 
begins construction on the new true minor source or on the minor 
modification at an existing true minor source, except for paragraphs 
(d)(1) through (5) of this section:
    (1) Section 60.4230(b)--Not applicable to stationary spark ignition 
internal combustion engines being tested at an engine test cell/stand;
    (2) Section 60.4230(c)--Exemption for obtaining a Title V permit if 
owner or operator of an area source subject to this part;
    (3) Sections 60.4231 and 60.4232--Emission standards for 
manufacturers;
    (4) Sections 60.4238 through 60.4242--Compliance Requirements for 
Manufacturers; and
    (5) Section 60.4247--Mobile source provisions that apply to 
manufacturers of stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines 
or equipment containing such engines.
    (e) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart Kb (Standards of 
Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels), for purposes 
of this FIP, sources must comply with all of the applicable provisions 
of the standard as written at the time the owner/operator begins 
construction on the new true minor source or on the minor modification 
at an existing true minor source, except for paragraphs (e)(1) and (2) 
of this section:
    (1) Section 60.112b(c)--Source-specific standard for Merck & Co., 
Inc.'s Stonewall Plant in Elkton, Virginia; and
    (2) Section 60.117b(a) and (b)--Delegation of authority.
    (f) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to subpart OOOOa (Standards of Performance for 
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for which Construction, 
Modification, or Reconstruction Commenced after September 18, 2015), for 
purposes of this FIP, sources must comply with all of the applicable 
provisions of the standard as written at the time the owner/operator 
begins construction on the

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new true minor source or on the minor modification at an existing true 
minor source, except for paragraphs (f)(1) through (5) of this section:
    (1) Section 60.5365a(h)(4)--Existing sources constructed after 
August 23, 2011;
    (2) Section 60.5370a(c)--Permit exemption;
    (3) Section 60.5413a(a)(5)--Exemptions from performance testing--
hazardous waste incinerator;
    (4) Section 60.5420a(a)(2)(i)--Advance notification requirements for 
well completions; and
    (5) Section 60.5420a(a)(2)(ii)--Advance notification requirements of 
well completions when subject to state regulation that requires advance 
notification.
    (g) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart HH (National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas 
Production Facilities), for purposes of this FIP, sources must comply 
with all of the applicable provisions of the standard as written at the 
time the owner/operator begins construction on the new true minor source 
or on the minor modification at an existing true minor source, except 
for paragraphs (g)(1) through (6) of this section:
    (1) Section 63.760(a)(2)--Facilities that process, upgrade or store 
hydrocarbon liquids;
    (2) Section 63.760(b)(1)(ii)--Each storage vessel with the potential 
for flash emissions;
    (3) Section 63.760(g)--Recordkeeping for major sources that overlap 
with other regulations for equipment leaks;
    (4) Section 63.764(c)(2)--Requirements for compliance with standards 
for storage vessels;
    (5) Seciton 63.766--Storage vessel standards; and
    (6) Section 63.769--Equipment leak standards.
    (h) For true minor sources (and minor modifications at true minor 
sources) that are subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart KKKK (Standards of 
Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines), for purposes of this 
FIP, the owner/operator must comply with all of the applicable 
provisions of the standard as written at the time the owner/operator 
begins construction on the new true minor source or on the minor 
modification at an existing true minor source.

[81 FR 35977, June 3, 2016]



Sec. Sec.  49.106-49.120  [Reserved]

  General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10



Sec.  49.121  Introduction.

    (a) What is the purpose of the ``General Rules for Application to 
Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10''? These ``General Rules for 
Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10'' establish emission 
limitations and other requirements for air pollution sources located 
within Indian reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington that are 
appropriate in order to ensure a basic level of air pollution control 
and to protect public health and welfare.
    (b) How were these ``General Rules for Application to Indian 
Reservations in EPA Region 10'' developed? These ``General Rules for 
Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10'' were developed in 
consultation with the Indian Tribes located in Idaho, Oregon, and 
Washington and with input from the public and State and local 
governments in Region 10. These general rules take into consideration 
the current air quality situations within Indian reservations, the known 
sources of air pollution, the needs and concerns of the Indian Tribes in 
that portion of Region 10, and the air quality rules in adjacent 
jurisdictions.
    (c) When are these ``General Rules for Application to Indian 
Reservations in EPA Region 10'' applicable to sources on a particular 
Indian reservation? These ``General Rules for Application to Indian 
Reservations in EPA Region 10'' apply to air pollution sources on a 
particular Indian reservation when EPA has specifically promulgated one 
or more rules for that reservation. Rules will be promulgated through 
notice and comment rulemaking and will be specifically identified in the 
implementation plan for that reservation in Subpart M--Implementation 
Plans for Tribes--Region 10, of this part. These ``General Rules for 
Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10''

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apply only to air pollution sources located within the exterior 
boundaries of an Indian reservation or other reservation lands specified 
in subpart M of this part.



Sec.  49.122  Partial delegation of administrative authority to a Tribe.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? The purpose of this section 
is to establish the process by which the Regional Administrator may 
delegate to an Indian Tribe partial authority to administer one or more 
of the Federal requirements in effect in subpart M of this part for a 
particular Indian reservation. The Federal requirements administered by 
the delegated Tribe will be subject to enforcement by EPA under Federal 
law. This section provides for administrative delegation and does not 
affect the eligibility criteria under Sec.  49.6 for treatment in the 
same manner as a State.
    (b) How does a Tribe request partial delegation of administrative 
authority? In order to be delegated authority to administer one or more 
of the Federal requirements that are in effect in subpart M of this part 
for a particular Indian reservation, the Tribe must submit a request to 
the Regional Administrator that:
    (1) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is 
requested;
    (2) Identifies the Indian reservation for which delegation is 
requested;
    (3) Includes a statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or 
equivalent official) that includes the following information:
    (i) A statement that the applicant is an Indian Tribe recognized by 
the Secretary of the Interior;
    (ii) A descriptive statement demonstrating that the applicant is 
currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over a 
defined area and that it meets the requirements of Sec.  49.7(a)(2); and
    (iii) A description of the laws of the Indian Tribe that provide 
adequate authority to carry out the aspects of the provisions for which 
delegation is requested; and
    (4) Demonstrates that the Tribe has, or will have, the technical 
capability and adequate resources to carry out the aspects of the 
provisions for which delegation is requested.
    (c) How is the partial delegation of administrative authority 
accomplished? (1) A Partial Delegation of Administrative Authority 
Agreement will set forth the terms and conditions of the delegation, 
will specify the provisions that the Tribe will be authorized to 
administer on behalf of EPA, and will be entered into by the Regional 
Administrator and the Tribe. The Agreement will become effective upon 
the date that both the Regional Administrator and the Tribe have signed 
the Agreement. Once the delegation becomes effective, the Tribe will 
have the authority under the Clean Air Act, to the extent specified in 
the Agreement, for administering one or more of the Federal requirements 
that are in effect in subpart M of this part for the particular Indian 
reservation and will act on behalf of the Regional Administrator.
    (2) A Partial Delegation of Administrative Authority Agreement may 
be modified, amended, or revoked, in part or in whole, by the Regional 
Administrator after consultation with the Tribe. Any substantive 
modifications or amendments will be subject to the procedures in 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (d) How will any partial delegation of administrative authority be 
publicized? (1) Prior to making any final decision to delegate partial 
administrative authority to a Tribe under this section, EPA will consult 
with appropriate governmental entities outside of the specified 
reservation and city and county governments located within the 
boundaries of the specified reservation.
    (2) The Regional Administrator will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register informing the public of any Partial Delegation of 
Administrative Authority Agreement for a particular Indian reservation 
and will note such delegation in the implementation plan for the Indian 
reservation. The Regional Administrator will also publish an 
announcement of the partial delegation agreement in local newspapers.



Sec.  49.123  General provisions.

    (a) Definitions. The following definitions apply for the purposes of 
the

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``General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 
10.'' Terms not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the 
Act.
    Act means the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
    Actual emissions means the actual rate of emissions, in tons per 
year, of an air pollutant emitted from an air pollution source. For an 
existing air pollution source, the actual emissions are the actual rate 
of emissions for the preceding calendar year and must be calculated 
using the actual operating hours, production rates, in-place control 
equipment, and types of materials processed, stored, or combusted during 
the preceding calendar year. For a new air pollution source that did not 
operate during the preceding calendar year, the actual emissions are the 
estimated actual rate of emissions for the current calendar year.
    Administrator means the Administrator of the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or an authorized representative of 
the Administrator.
    Agricultural activities means the usual and customary activities of 
cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock for use and 
consumption. Agricultural activities do not include manufacturing, bulk 
storage, handling for resale, or the formulation of any agricultural 
chemical.
    Agricultural burning means burning of vegetative debris from an 
agricultural activity that is necessary for disease or pest control, or 
for crop propagation and/or crop rotation.
    Air pollutant means any air pollution agent or combination of such 
agents, including any physical, chemical, biological, radioactive 
(including source material, special nuclear material, and by-product 
material) substance or matter that is emitted into or otherwise enters 
the ambient air. Such term includes any precursors to the formation of 
any air pollutant, to the extent the Administrator has identified such 
precursor or precursors for the particular purpose for which the term 
air pollutant is used.
    Air pollution source (or source) means any building, structure, 
facility, installation, activity, or equipment, or combination of these, 
that emits, or may emit, an air pollutant.
    Allowable emissions means the emission rate of an air pollution 
source calculated using the maximum rated capacity of the source (unless 
the source is subject to Federally-enforceable limits that restrict the 
operating rate, hours of operation, or both) and the most stringent of 
the following:
    (1) The applicable standards in 40 CFR parts 60, 61, 62, and 63;
    (2) The applicable implementation plan emission limitations, 
including those with a future compliance date; or
    (3) The emissions rates specified in Federally-enforceable permit 
conditions.
    Ambient air means that portion of the atmosphere, external to 
buildings, to which the general public has access.
    British thermal unit (Btu) means the quantity of heat necessary to 
raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
    Coal means all fuels classified as anthracite, bituminous, sub-
bituminous, or lignite by ASTM International in ASTM D388-99 (Reapproved 
2004)[epsi]1, Standard Classification of Coals by Rank 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  49.123(e)).
    Combustion source means any air pollution source that combusts a 
solid fuel, liquid fuel, or gaseous fuel, or an incinerator.
    Continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) means the total 
equipment used to sample, condition (if applicable), analyze, and 
provide a permanent record of emissions.
    Continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS) means the total 
equipment used to sample, analyze, and provide a permanent record of 
opacity.
    Distillate fuel oil means any oil meeting the specifications of ASTM 
Grade 1 or Grade 2 fuel oils in ASTM Method D396-04, Standard 
Specification for Fuel Oils (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  
49.123(e)).
    Emission means a direct or indirect release into the atmosphere of 
any air pollutant, or air pollutants released into the atmosphere.
    Emission factor means an estimate of the amount of an air pollutant 
that is released into the atmosphere, as the result of an activity, in 
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emissions per unit of activity (for example, the pounds of sulfur 
dioxide emitted per gallon of fuel burned).
    Emission unit means any part of an air pollution source that emits, 
or may emit, air pollutants into the atmosphere.
    Federally enforceable means all limitations and conditions that are 
enforceable by the Administrator.
    Forestry or silvicultural activities means those activities 
associated with regeneration, growing, and harvesting of trees and 
timber including, but not limited to, preparing sites for new stands of 
trees to be either planted or allowed to regenerate through natural 
means, road construction and road maintenance, fertilization, logging 
operations, and forest management techniques employed to enhance the 
growth of stands of trees or timber.
    Forestry or silvicultural burning means burning of vegetative debris 
from a forestry or silvicultural activity that is necessary for disease 
or pest control, reduction of fire hazard, reforestation, or ecosystem 
management.
    Fuel means any solid, liquid, or gaseous material that is combusted 
in order to produce heat or energy.
    Fuel oil means a liquid fuel derived from crude oil or petroleum, 
including distillate oil, residual oil, and used oil.
    Fugitive dust means a particulate matter emission made airborne by 
forces of wind, mechanical disturbance of surfaces, or both. Unpaved 
roads, construction sites, and tilled land are examples of sources of 
fugitive dust.
    Fugitive particulate matter means particulate matter emissions that 
do not pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally 
equivalent opening. Fugitive particulate matter includes fugitive dust.
    Garbage means food wastes.
    Gaseous fuel means any fuel that exists in a gaseous state at 
standard conditions including, but not limited to, natural gas, propane, 
fuel gas, process gas, and landfill gas.
    Grate cleaning means removing ash from fireboxes.
    Hardboard means a flat panel made from wood that has been reduced to 
basic wood fibers and bonded by adhesive properties under pressure.
    Heat input means the total gross calorific value [where gross 
calorific value is measured by ASTM Method D240-02, D1826-94 (Reapproved 
2003), D5865-04, D5865-10, or E711-87 (Reapproved 2004) (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec.  49.123(e))] of all fuels burned.
    Implementation plan means a Tribal implementation plan approved by 
EPA pursuant to this part or 40 CFR part 51, or a Federal implementation 
plan promulgated by EPA in this part or in 40 CFR part 52 that applies 
in Indian country, or a combination of Tribal and Federal implementation 
plans.
    Incinerator means any device, including a flare, designed to reduce 
the volume of solid, liquid, or gaseous waste by combustion. This 
includes air curtain incinerators, but does not include open burning.
    Indian country means:
    (1) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the 
jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the 
issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the 
reservation;
    (2) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the 
United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired 
territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a State; 
and
    (3) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been 
extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.
    Marine vessel means a waterborne craft, ship, or barge.
    Mobile sources means locomotives, aircraft, motor vehicles, nonroad 
vehicles, nonroad engines, and marine vessels.
    Motor vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle designed for 
transporting people or property on a street or highway.
    New air pollution source means an air pollution source that begins 
actual construction after the effective date of the ``General Rules for 
Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10''.
    Noncombustibles means materials that are not flammable, capable of 
catching fire, or burning.
    Nonroad engine means:

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    (1) Except as discussed below, any internal combustion engine:
    (i) In or on a piece of equipment that is self-propelled or that 
serves a dual purpose by both propelling itself and performing another 
function (such as garden tractors, off-highway mobile cranes, and 
bulldozers); or
    (ii) In or on a piece of equipment that is intended to be propelled 
while performing its function (such as lawnmowers and string trimmers); 
or
    (iii) That, by itself or in or on a piece of equipment, is portable 
or transportable, meaning designed to be and capable of being carried or 
moved from one location to another. Indicia of transportability include, 
but are not limited to, wheels, skids, carrying handles, dolly, trailer, 
or platform.
    (2) An internal combustion engine is not a nonroad engine if:
    (i) The engine is used to propel a motor vehicle or a vehicle used 
solely for competition, or is subject to standards promulgated under 
section 202 of the Act; or
    (ii) The engine is regulated by a Federal new source performance 
standard promulgated under section 111 of the Act; or
    (iii) The engine that is otherwise portable or transportable remains 
or will remain at a location for more than 12 consecutive months or a 
shorter period of time for an engine located at a seasonal source. A 
location is any single site at a building, structure, facility, or 
installation. Any engine (or engines) that replaces an engine at a 
location and that is intended to perform the same or similar function as 
the engine replaced will be included in calculating the consecutive time 
period. An engine located at a seasonal source is an engine that remains 
at a seasonal source during the full annual operating period of the 
seasonal source. For purposes of this paragraph, a seasonal source is a 
stationary source that remains in a single location on a permanent basis 
(i.e., at least 2 years) and that operates at that single location 
approximately 3 months (or more) each year. This paragraph does not 
apply to an engine after the engine is removed from the location.
    Nonroad vehicle means a vehicle that is powered by a nonroad engine 
and that is not a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for 
competition.
    Oil-fired boiler means a furnace or boiler used for combusting fuel 
oil for the primary purpose of producing steam or hot water by heat 
transfer.
    Opacity means the degree to which emissions reduce the transmission 
of light and obscure the view of an object in the background. For 
continuous opacity monitoring systems, opacity means the fraction of 
incident light that is attenuated by an optical medium.
    Open burning means the burning of a material that results in the 
products of combustion being emitted directly into the atmosphere 
without passing through a stack. Open burning includes burning in burn 
barrels.
    Owner or operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, 
controls, or supervises an air pollution source.
    Part 71 source means any source subject to the permitting 
requirements of 40 CFR part 71, as provided in Sec. Sec.  71.3(a) and 
71.3(b).
    Particleboard means a matformed flat panel consisting of wood 
particles bonded together with synthetic resin or other suitable binder.
    Particulate matter means any airborne finely divided solid or liquid 
material, other than uncombined water. Particulate matter includes, but 
is not limited to, PM10 and PM2.5.
    Permit to construct or construction permit means a permit issued by 
the Regional Administrator pursuant to 40 CFR part 49 or 40 CFR part 52, 
or a permit issued by a Tribe pursuant to a program approved by the 
Administrator under 40 CFR part 51, subpart I, authorizing the 
construction or modification of a stationary source.
    Permit to operate or operating permit means a permit issued by the 
Regional Administrator pursuant to Sec.  49.139 or 40 CFR part 71, or by 
a Tribe pursuant to a program approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR 
part 51 or 40 CFR part 70, authorizing the operation of a stationary 
source.
    Plywood means a flat panel built generally of an odd number of thin 
sheets of veneers of wood in which the grain direction of each ply or 
layer is at right angles to the one adjacent to it.

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    PM10 means particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 
or equal to 10 micrometers.
    PM2.5 means particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less 
than or equal to 2.5 micrometers.
    Potential to emit means the maximum capacity of an air pollution 
source to emit an air pollutant under its physical and operational 
design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the 
air pollution source to emit an air pollutant, including air pollution 
control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type 
or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated 
as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on 
emissions is Federally enforceable.
    Press/Cooling vent means any opening through which particulate and 
gaseous emissions from plywood, particleboard, or hardboard 
manufacturing are exhausted, either by natural draft or powered fan, 
from the building housing the process. Such openings are generally 
located immediately above the board press, board unloader, or board 
cooling area.
    Process source means an air pollution source using a procedure or 
combination of procedures for the purpose of causing a change in 
material by either chemical or physical means, excluding combustion.
    Rated capacity means the maximum sustainable capacity of the 
equipment.
    Reference method means any method of sampling and analyzing for an 
air pollutant as specified in the applicable section.
    Refuse means all solid, liquid, or gaseous waste material, including 
but not limited to, garbage, trash, household refuse, municipal solid 
waste, construction or demolition debris, or waste resulting from the 
operation of any business, trade, or industry.
    Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator of EPA 
Region 10 or an authorized representative of the Regional Administrator.
    Residual fuel oil means any oil meeting the specifications of ASTM 
Grade 4, Grade 5, or Grade 6 fuel oils in ASTM Method D396-04, Standard 
Specification for Fuel Oils (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  
49.123(e)).
    Smudge pot means a portable heater/burner that produces thick heavy 
smoke and that fruit growers place around an orchard in the evening to 
prevent the crop from freezing at night.
    Solid fuel means wood, refuse, refuse-derived fuel, tires, tire-
derived fuel, and other solid combustible material (other than coal), 
including any combination thereof.
    Solid fuel-fired boiler means a furnace or boiler used for 
combusting solid fuel for the primary purpose of producing steam or hot 
water by heat transfer.
    Soot blowing means using steam or compressed air to remove carbon 
from a furnace or from a boiler's heat transfer surfaces.
    Source means the same as air pollution source.
    Stack means any point in a source that conducts air pollutants to 
the atmosphere, including, but not limited to, a chimney, flue, conduit, 
pipe, vent, or duct, but not including a flare.
    Standard conditions means a temperature of 293 degrees Kelvin (68 
degrees Fahrenheit, 20 degrees Celsius) and a pressure of 101.3 
kilopascals (29.92 inches of mercury).
    Start-up means the setting into operation of a piece of equipment.
    Stationary source means any building, structure, facility, or 
installation that emits, or may emit, any air pollutant.
    Tempering oven means any facility used to bake hardboard following 
an oil treatment process.
    Uncombined water means droplets of water that have not combined with 
hygroscopic particles or do not contain dissolved solids.
    Used oil means petroleum products that have been recovered from 
another application.
    Veneer means a single flat panel of wood not exceeding \1/4\ inch in 
thickness formed by slicing or peeling from a log.
    Veneer dryer means equipment in which veneer is dried.
    Visible emissions means air pollutants in sufficient amount to be 
observable to the human eye.
    Wood means wood, wood residue, bark, or any derivative or residue 
thereof, in any form, including but not limited to sawdust, sanderdust, 
wood chips, scraps, slabs, millings, shavings,

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and processed pellets made from wood or other forest residues.
    Wood-fired boiler means a furnace or boiler used for combusting wood 
for the primary purpose of producing steam or hot water by heat 
transfer.
    Wood-fired veneer dryer means a veneer dryer that is directly heated 
by the products of combustion of wood in addition to, or exclusive of, 
steam or natural gas or propane combustion.
    Woodwaste burner means a wigwam burner, teepee burner, silo burner, 
olivine burner, truncated cone burner, or other such woodwaste-burning 
device used by the wood products industry for the disposal of wood 
wastes.
    (b) Requirement for testing. The Regional Administrator may require, 
in a permit to construct or a permit to operate, that a person 
demonstrate compliance with the ``General Rules for Application to 
Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10'' by performing a source test and 
submitting the test results to the Regional Administrator. A person may 
also be required by the Regional Administrator, in a permit to construct 
or permit to operate, to install and operate a continuous opacity 
monitoring system (COMS) or a continuous emissions monitoring system 
(CEMS) to demonstrate compliance. Nothing in the ``General Rules for 
Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10'' limits the 
authority of the Regional Administrator to require, in an information 
request pursuant to section 114 of the Act, a person to demonstrate 
compliance by performing source testing, even where the source does not 
have a permit to construct or a permit to operate.
    (c) Requirement for monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. 
Nothing in the ``General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in 
EPA Region 10'' precludes the Regional Administrator from requiring 
monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting, including monitoring, 
recordkeeping, and reporting in addition to that already required by an 
applicable requirement, in a permit to construct or permit to operate in 
order to ensure compliance.
    (d) Credible evidence. For the purposes of submitting compliance 
certifications or establishing whether or not a person has violated or 
is in violation of any requirement, nothing in the ``General Rules for 
Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10'' precludes the use, 
including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information 
relevant to whether a source would have been in compliance with 
applicable requirements if the appropriate performance or compliance 
test had been performed.
    (e) Incorporation by reference. The materials listed in this section 
are incorporated by reference in the corresponding sections noted. These 
incorporations by reference were approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. These 
materials are incorporated as they exist on the date of the approval, 
and a notice of any change in these materials will be published in the 
Federal Register. The materials are available for purchase at the 
corresponding addresses noted below, or are available for inspection at 
EPA's Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, located at 1301 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room B102, Mail Code 6102T, Washington, D.C. 
20004, at EPA Region 10, Office of Air, Waste, and Toxics, 10th Floor, 
1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, or at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
    (1) The materials listed below are available for purchase from at 
least one of the following addresses: ASTM International, 100 Barr 
Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2959; or University 
Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 
48106.
    (i) ASTM D388-99(Reapproved 2004)[euro]1, Standard 
Classification of Coals by Rank, Incorporation by reference (IBR) 
approved for Sec.  49.123(a).
    (ii) ASTM D396-04, Standard Specification for Fuel Oils, IBR 
approved for Sec.  49.123(a).
    (iii) ASTM D240-02, Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of 
Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter, IBR approved for Sec.  
49.123(a).

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    (iv) ASTM D1826-94(Reapproved 2003), Standard Test Method for 
Calorific (Heating) Value of Gases in Natural Gas Range by Continuous 
Recording Calorimeter, IBR approved for Sec.  49.123(a).
    (v) ASTM D5865-04, Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of 
Coal and Coke, IBR approved for Sec.  49.123(a).
    (vi) ASTM E711-87(Reapproved 2004) Standard Test Method for Gross 
Calorific Value of Refuse-Derived Fuel by the Bomb Calorimeter, IBR 
approved for Sec.  49.123(a).
    (vii) ASTM D2880-03, Standard Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel 
Oils, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(1).
    (viii) ASTM D4294-03, Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum 
Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy, IBR 
approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(1).
    (ix) ASTM D6021-96(Reapproved 2001) [euro]1, Standard 
Test Method for Measurement of Total Hydrogen Sulfide in Residual Fuels 
by Multiple Headspace Extraction and Sulfur Specific Detection, IBR 
approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(1).
    (x) ASTM D3177-02, Standard Test Methods for Total Sulfur in the 
Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(2).
    (xi) ASTM D4239-04a, Standard Test Methods for Sulfur in the 
Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke Using High Temperature Tube Furnace 
Combustion Methods, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(2).
    (xii) ASTM D2492-02, Standard Test Method for Forms of Sulfur in 
Coal, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(2).
    (xiii) ASTM E775-87(Reapproved 2004), Standard Test Methods for 
Total Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of Refuse-Derived Fuel, IBR approved 
for Sec.  49.130(e)(3).
    (xiv) ASTM D1072-90(Reapproved 1999), Standard Test Method for Total 
Sulfur in Fuel Gases, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xv) ASTM D3246-96, Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Gas 
by Oxidative Microcoulometry, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xvi) ASTM D4084-94(Reapproved 1999) Standard Test Method for 
Analysis of Hydrogen Sulfide in Gaseous Fuels (Lead Acetate Reaction 
Rate Method), IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xvii) ASTM D5504-01, Standard Test Method for Determination of 
Sulfur Compounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography 
and Chemiluminescence, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xviii) ASTM D4468-85(Reapproved 2000), Standard Test Method for 
Total Sulfur in Gaseous Fuels by Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric 
Colorimetry, IBR approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xix) ASTM D2622-03, Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum 
Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry, IBR 
approved for Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xx) ASTM D6228-98(Reapproved 2003), Standard Test Method for 
Determination of Sulfur Compounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by 
Gas Chromatography and Flame Photometric Detection, IBR approved for 
Sec.  49.130(e)(4).
    (xxi) ASTM D5865-10 (Approved January 1, 2010), Standard Test Method 
for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke, IBR approved for Sec.  
49.123(a).

[70 FR 18095, Apr. 8, 2005, as amended at 77 FR 2460, Jan. 18, 2012]



Sec.  49.124  Rule for limiting visible emissions.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
visible emissions of air pollutants from certain air pollution sources 
operating within the Indian reservation to control emissions of 
particulate matter to the atmosphere and ground-level concentrations of 
particulate matter, to detect the violation of other requirements in the 
``General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 
10'', and to indicate whether a source is continuously maintained and 
properly operated.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates an air pollution source that emits, or could 
emit, particulate matter or other visible air pollutants to the 
atmosphere, unless exempted in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? This section does not apply 
to open burning, agricultural activities, forestry and silvicultural 
activities, non-commercial smoke houses, sweat

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houses or lodges, smudge pots, furnaces and boilers used exclusively to 
heat residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units, fugitive 
dust from public roads owned or maintained by any Federal, Tribal, 
State, or local government, and emissions from fuel combustion in mobile 
sources.
    (d) What are the opacity limits for air pollution sources? (1) The 
visible emissions from an air pollution source must not exceed 20% 
opacity, averaged over any consecutive six-minute period, unless 
paragraph (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this section applies to the air pollution 
source.
    (2) The visible emissions from an air pollution source may exceed 
the 20% opacity limit if the owner or operator of the air pollution 
source demonstrates to the Regional Administrator's satisfaction that 
the presence of uncombined water, such as steam, is the only reason for 
the failure of an air pollution source to meet the 20% opacity limit.
    (3) The visible emissions from an oil-fired boiler or solid fuel-
fired boiler that continuously measures opacity with a continuous 
opacity monitoring system (COMS) may exceed the 20% opacity limit during 
start-up, soot blowing, and grate cleaning for a single period of up to 
15 consecutive minutes in any eight consecutive hours, but must not 
exceed 60% opacity at any time.
    (e) What is the reference method for determining compliance? (1) The 
reference method for determining compliance with the opacity limits is 
EPA Method 9. A complete description of this method is found in appendix 
A of 40 CFR part 60.
    (2) An alternative reference method for determining compliance is a 
COMS that complies with Performance Specification 1 found in appendix B 
of 40 CFR part 60.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section, are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, agricultural activities, air pollutant, air pollution 
source, ambient air, coal, continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS), 
distillate fuel oil, emission, forestry or silvicultural activities, 
fuel, fuel oil, fugitive dust, gaseous fuel, grate cleaning, marine 
vessel, mobile sources, motor vehicle, nonroad engine, nonroad vehicle, 
oil-fired boiler, opacity, open burning, particulate matter, PM10, 
PM2.5, reference method, refuse, Regional Administrator, residual fuel 
oil, smudge pot, solid fuel, solid fuel-fired boiler, soot blowing, 
stack, standard conditions, start-up, stationary source, uncombined 
water, used oil, visible emissions, and wood.



Sec.  49.125  Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate matter.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
amount of particulate matter that may be emitted from certain air 
pollution sources operating within the Indian reservation to control 
ground-level concentrations of particulate matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates an air pollution source that emits, or could 
emit, particulate matter to the atmosphere, unless exempted in paragraph 
(c) of this section.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? This section does not apply 
to woodwaste burners, furnaces and boilers used exclusively for space 
heating with a rated heat input capacity of less than 400,000 British 
thermal units (Btu) per hour, non-commercial smoke houses, sweat houses 
or lodges, open burning, and mobile sources.
    (d) What are the particulate matter limits for air pollution 
sources? (1) Particulate matter emissions from a combustion source stack 
(except for wood-fired boilers) must not exceed an average of 0.23 grams 
per dry standard cubic meter (0.1 grains per dry standard cubic foot), 
corrected to seven percent oxygen, during any three-hour period.
    (2) Particulate matter emissions from a wood-fired boiler stack must 
not exceed an average of 0.46 grams per dry standard cubic meter (0.2 
grains per dry standard cubic foot), corrected to seven percent oxygen, 
during any three-hour period.
    (3) Particulate matter emissions from a process source stack, or any 
other stack not subject to paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section, 
must not exceed an average of 0.23 grams per dry standard cubic meter 
(0.1 grains per

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dry standard cubic foot) during any three-hour period.
    (e) What is the reference method for determining compliance? The 
reference method for determining compliance with the particulate matter 
limits is EPA Method 5. A complete description of this method is found 
in appendix A of 40 CFR part 60.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, air pollutant, air pollution source, ambient air, 
British thermal unit (Btu), coal, combustion source, distillate fuel 
oil, emission, fuel, fuel oil, gaseous fuel, heat input, incinerator, 
marine vessel, mobile sources, motor vehicle, nonroad engine, nonroad 
vehicle, open burning, particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, process source, 
reference method, refuse, residual fuel oil, solid fuel, stack, standard 
conditions, stationary source, uncombined water, used oil, wood, wood-
fired boiler, and woodwaste burner.



Sec.  49.126  Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter emissions.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
amount of fugitive particulate matter that may be emitted from certain 
air pollution sources operating within the Indian reservation to control 
ground-level concentrations of particulate matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates a source of fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? This section does not apply 
to open burning, agricultural activities, forestry and silvicultural 
activities, sweat houses or lodges, non-commercial smoke houses, public 
roads owned or maintained by any Federal, Tribal, State, or local 
government, or activities associated with single-family residences or 
residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units.
    (d) What are the requirements for sources of fugitive particulate 
matter emissions? (1) The owner or operator of any source of fugitive 
particulate matter emissions, including any source or activity engaged 
in materials handling or storage, construction, demolition, or any other 
operation that is or may be a source of fugitive particulate matter 
emissions, must take all reasonable precautions to prevent fugitive 
particulate matter emissions and must maintain and operate the source to 
minimize fugitive particulate matter emissions.
    (2) Reasonable precautions include, but are not limited to the 
following:
    (i) Use, where possible, of water or chemicals for control of dust 
in the demolition of buildings or structures, construction operations, 
grading of roads, or clearing of land.
    (ii) Application of asphalt, oil (but not used oil), water, or other 
suitable chemicals on unpaved roads, materials stockpiles, and other 
surfaces that can create airborne dust.
    (iii) Full or partial enclosure of materials stockpiles in cases 
where application of oil, water, or chemicals is not sufficient or 
appropriate to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne.
    (iv) Implementation of good housekeeping practices to avoid or 
minimize the accumulation of dusty materials that have the potential to 
become airborne, and the prompt cleanup of spilled or accumulated 
materials.
    (v) Installation and use of hoods, fans, and fabric filters to 
enclose and vent the handling of dusty materials.
    (vi) Adequate containment during sandblasting or other similar 
operations.
    (vii) Covering, at all times when in motion, open bodied trucks 
transporting materials likely to become airborne.
    (viii) The prompt removal from paved streets of earth or other 
material that does or may become airborne.
    (e) Are there additional requirements that must be met? (1) A person 
subject to this section must:
    (i) Annually survey the air pollution source(s) during typical 
operating conditions and meteorological conditions conducive to 
producing fugitive dust to determine the sources of fugitive particulate 
matter emissions. For new sources or new operations, a survey must be 
conducted within 30 days after commencing operation. Document the 
results of the survey, including the

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date and time of the survey and identification of any sources of 
fugitive particulate matter emissions found.
    (ii) If sources of fugitive particulate matter emissions are 
present, determine the reasonable precautions that will be taken to 
prevent fugitive particulate matter emissions.
    (iii) Prepare, and update as necessary following each survey, a 
written plan that specifies the reasonable precautions that will be 
taken and the procedures to be followed to prevent fugitive particulate 
matter emissions, including appropriate monitoring and recordkeeping. 
For construction or demolition activities, a written plan must be 
prepared prior to commencing construction or demolition.
    (iv) Implement the written plan, and maintain and operate the source 
to minimize fugitive particulate matter emissions.
    (v) Maintain records for five years that document the surveys and 
the reasonable precautions that were taken to prevent fugitive 
particulate matter emissions.
    (2) The Regional Administrator may require specific actions to 
prevent fugitive particulate matter emissions, or impose conditions to 
maintain and operate the air pollution source to minimize fugitive 
particulate matter emissions, in a permit to construct or a permit to 
operate for the source.
    (3) Efforts to comply with this section cannot be used as a reason 
for not complying with other applicable laws and ordinances.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Agricultural activities, air pollutant, air pollution 
source, ambient air, emission, forestry or silvicultural activities, 
fugitive dust, fugitive particulate matter, owner or operator, 
particulate matter, permit to construct, permit to operate, PM10, PM2.5, 
Regional Administrator, source, stack, and uncombined water.



Sec.  49.127  Rule for woodwaste burners.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section phases out the 
operation of woodwaste burners (commonly known as wigwam or teepee 
burners), and in the interim, limits the visible emissions from 
woodwaste burners within the Indian reservation to control emissions of 
particulate matter to the atmosphere and ground-level concentrations of 
particulate matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates a woodwaste burner.
    (c) What are the requirements for woodwaste burners? (1) Except as 
provided by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, the owner or operator of a 
woodwaste burner must shut down and dismantle the woodwaste burner by no 
later than two years after the effective date of this section. The 
requirement for dismantling applies to all woodwaste burners regardless 
of whether or not the woodwaste burners are currently operational. Until 
the woodwaste burner is shut down, visible emissions from the woodwaste 
burner must not exceed 20% opacity, averaged over any consecutive six-
minute period.
    (2) Until the woodwaste burner is shut down, only wood waste 
generated on-site may be burned or disposed of in the woodwaste burner.
    (3) If there is no reasonably available alternative method of 
disposal for the wood waste other than by burning it on-site in a 
woodwaste burner, the owner or operator of the woodwaste burner that is 
in compliance with the opacity limit in paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section, may apply to the Regional Administrator for an extension of the 
two-year deadline. If the Regional Administrator finds that there is no 
reasonably available alternative method of disposal, then a two-year 
extension of the deadline may be granted. There is no limit to the 
number of extensions that may be granted by the Regional Administrator.
    (d) What is the reference method for determining compliance with the 
opacity limit? (1) The reference method for determining compliance with 
the opacity limit is EPA Method 9. A complete description of this method 
is found in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (e) Are there additional requirements that must be met? A person 
subject to this section must submit a plan to shut down and dismantle 
the woodwaste burner to the Regional Administrator

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within 180 days after the effective date of this section. Unless an 
extension has been granted by the Regional Administrator, the woodwaste 
burner must be shut down and dismantled within two years after the 
effective date of this section. The owner or operator of the woodwaste 
burner must notify the Regional Administrator that the woodwaste burner 
has been shut down and dismantled within 30 days after completion.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Air pollutant, ambient air, emission, opacity, owner or 
operator, particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, reference method, Regional 
Administrator, stationary source, uncombined water, visible emissions, 
wood, and woodwaste burner.



Sec.  49.128  Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions from wood 
products industry sources.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
amount of particulate matter that may be emitted from certain wood 
products industry sources operating within the Indian reservation to 
control ground-level concentrations of particulate matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates any of the following wood products industry 
sources:
    (1) Veneer manufacturing operations;
    (2) Plywood manufacturing operations;
    (3) Particleboard manufacturing operations; and
    (4) Hardboard manufacturing operations.
    (c) What are the PM10 emission limits for wood products industry 
sources? These PM10 limits are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the 
particulate matter limits for combustion sources and process sources.
    (1) Veneer dryers at veneer manufacturing operations and plywood 
manufacturing operations. (i) PM10 emissions from direct natural gas 
fired or direct propane fired veneer dryers must not exceed 0.3 pounds 
per 1000 square feet of veneer dried (\3/8\ inch basis), one-hour 
average.
    (ii) PM10 emissions from steam heated veneer dryers must not exceed 
0.3 pounds per 1000 square feet of veneer dried (\3/8\ inch basis), one-
hour average.
    (iii) PM10 emissions from wood fired veneer dryers must not exceed a 
total of 0.3 pounds per 1000 square feet of veneer dried (\3/8\ inch 
basis) and 0.2 pounds per 1000 pounds of steam generated in boilers, 
prorated for the amount of combustion gases routed to the veneer dryer, 
one-hour average.
    (2) Wood particle dryers at particleboard manufacturing operation. 
PM10 emissions from wood particle dryers must not exceed a total of 0.4 
pounds per 1000 square feet of board produced by the plant (\3/4\ inch 
basis), one-hour average.
    (3) Press/cooling vents at hardboard manufacturing operations. PM10 
emissions from hardboard press/cooling vents must not exceed 0.3 pounds 
per 1000 square feet of hardboard produced (\1/8\ inch basis), one-hour 
average.
    (4) Tempering ovens at hardboard manufacturing operations. A person 
must not operate any hardboard tempering oven unless all gases and 
vapors are collected and treated in a fume incinerator capable of 
raising the temperature of the gases and vapors to at least 1500 degrees 
Fahrenheit for 0.3 seconds or longer.
    (d) What is the reference method for determining compliance? The 
reference method for determining compliance with the PM10 limits is EPA 
Method 202 in conjunction with Method 201A. A complete description of 
these methods is found in appendix M of 40 CFR part 51.
    (e) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, combustion source, emissions, hardboard, particleboard, 
particulate matter, plywood, PM10, PM2.5, press/cooling vent, process 
source, tempering oven, veneer, veneer dryer, wood, and wood-fired 
veneer dryer.



Sec.  49.129  Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2) that may be emitted

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from certain air pollution sources operating within the Indian 
reservation to control ground-level concentrations of SO2.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates an air pollution source that emits, or could 
emit, SO2 to the atmosphere.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? This section does not apply 
to furnaces and boilers used exclusively for space heating with a rated 
heat input capacity of less than 400,000 British thermal units (Btu) per 
hour, and mobile sources.
    (d) What are the sulfur dioxide limits for sources? (1) Sulfur 
dioxide emissions from a combustion source stack must not exceed an 
average of 500 parts per million by volume, on a dry basis and corrected 
to seven percent oxygen, during any three-hour period.
    (2) Sulfur dioxide emissions from a process source stack, or any 
other stack not subject to (d)(1) of this section, must not exceed an 
average of 500 parts per million by volume, on a dry basis, during any 
three-hour period.
    (e) What are the reference methods for determining compliance? (1) 
The reference methods for determining compliance with the SO2 
limits are EPA Methods 6, 6A, 6B, and 6C as specified in the 
applicability section of each method. A complete description of these 
methods is found in appendix A of 40 CFR part 60.
    (2) An alternative reference method is a continuous emissions 
monitoring system (CEMS) that complies with Performance Specification 2 
found in appendix B of 40 CFR part 60.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, air pollutant, air pollution source, ambient air, 
British thermal unit (Btu), coal, combustion source, continuous 
emissions monitoring system (CEMS), distillate fuel oil, emission, fuel, 
fuel oil, gaseous fuel, heat input, incinerator, marine vessel, mobile 
sources, motor vehicle, nonroad engine, nonroad vehicle, open burning, 
process source, reference method, refuse, residual fuel oil, solid fuel, 
stack, standard conditions, stationary source, used oil, wood, and 
woodwaste burner.



Sec.  49.130  Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
amount of sulfur contained in fuels that are burned at stationary 
sources within the Indian reservation to control emissions of sulfur 
dioxide (SO2) to the atmosphere and ground-level 
concentrations of SO2.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who sells, distributes, uses, or makes available for use, any 
fuel oil, coal, solid fuel, liquid fuel, or gaseous fuel within the 
Indian reservation.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? This section does not apply 
to gasoline and diesel fuel, such as automotive and marine diesel, 
regulated under 40 CFR part 80.
    (d) What are the sulfur limits for fuels? A person must not sell, 
distribute, use, or make available for use any fuel oil, coal, solid 
fuel, liquid fuel, or gaseous fuel that contains more than the following 
amounts of sulfur:
    (1) For distillate fuel oil, 0.3 percent by weight for ASTM Grade 1 
fuel oil;
    (2) For distillate fuel oil, 0.5 percent by weight for ASTM Grade 2 
fuel oil;
    (3) For residual fuel oil, 1.75 percent sulfur by weight for ASTM 
Grades 4, 5, or 6 fuel oil;
    (4) For used oil, 2.0 percent sulfur by weight;
    (5) For any liquid fuel not listed in paragraphs (d)(1) through 
(d)(4) of this section, 2.0 percent sulfur by weight;
    (6) For coal, 1.0 percent sulfur by weight;
    (7) For solid fuels, 2.0 percent sulfur by weight;
    (8) For gaseous fuels, 1.1 grams of sulfur per dry standard cubic 
meter of gaseous fuel (400 parts per million at standard conditions).
    (e) What are the reference methods for determining compliance? The 
reference methods for determining the amount of sulfur in a fuel are as 
follows:
    (1) Sulfur content in fuel oil or liquid fuels: ASTM methods D2880-
03, D4294-03, and D6021-96 (Reapproved 2001)[euro]1 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  49.123(e));
    (2) Sulfur content in coal: ASTM methods D3177-02, D4239-04a, and 
D2492-

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02 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  49.123(e));
    (3) Sulfur content in solid fuels: ASTM method E775-
87[euro]1 (Reapproved 2004) (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec.  49.123(e));
    (4) Sulfur content in gaseous fuels: ASTM methods D1072-
90(Reapproved 1999), D3246-96, D4084-94[euro]1 (Reapproved 
1999), D5504-01, D4468-85[euro]1 (Reapproved 2000), D2622-03, 
and D6228-98[euro]1 (Reapproved 2003) (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec.  49.123(e)).
    (f) Are there additional requirements that must be met? (1) A person 
subject to this section must:
    (i) For fuel oils and liquid fuels, obtain, record, and keep records 
of the percent sulfur by weight from the vendor for each purchase of 
fuel. If the vendor is unable to provide this information, then obtain a 
representative grab sample for each purchase and test the sample using 
the reference method.
    (ii) For gaseous fuels, either obtain, record, and keep records of 
the sulfur content from the vendor, or continuously monitor the sulfur 
content of the fuel gas line using a method that meets the requirements 
of Performance Specification 5, 7, 9, or 15 (as applicable for the 
sulfur compounds in the gaseous fuel) of appendix B and appendix F of 40 
CFR part 60. If only purchased natural gas is used, then keep records 
showing that the gaseous fuel meets the definition of natural gas in 40 
CFR 72.2.
    (iii) For coal and solid fuels, either obtain, record, and keep 
records of the percent sulfur by weight from the vendor for each 
purchase of coal or solid fuel, or obtain a representative grab sample 
for each day of operation and test the sample using the reference 
method. If only wood is used, then keep records showing that only wood 
was used. The owner or operator of a coal- or solid fuel-fired source 
may apply to the Regional Administrator for a waiver of thisprovision or 
for approval of an alternative fuel sampling program.
    (2) Records of fuel purchases and fuel sulfur content must be kept 
for a period of five years from date of purchase and must be made 
available to the Regional Administrator upon request.
    (3) The owner or occupant of a single-family residence, and the 
owner or manager of a residential building with four or fewer dwelling 
units, is not subject to the requirement to obtain and record the 
percent sulfur content from the vendor if the fuel used in an oil, coal, 
or gas furnace is purchased from a licensed fuel distributor.
    (g) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, air pollutant, ambient air, coal, distillate fuel oil, 
emission, fuel, fuel oil, gaseous fuel, marine vessel, mobile sources, 
motor vehicle, nonroad engine, nonroad vehicle, owner or operator, 
reference method, refuse, Regional Administrator, residual fuel oil, 
solid fuel, source, standard conditions, stationary source, used oil, 
and wood.



Sec.  49.131  General rule for open burning.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section limits the 
types of materials that can be openly burned within the Indian 
reservation to control emissions of particulate matter and other noxious 
fumes to the atmosphere and ground-level concentrations of particulate 
matter. It is EPA's goal to eliminate open burning disposal practices 
where alternative methods are feasible and practicable, to encourage the 
development of alternative disposal methods, to emphasize resource 
recovery, and to encourage utilization of the highest and best 
practicable burning methods to minimize emissions where other disposal 
practices are not feasible.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who conducts open burning and to the owner of the property upon 
which open burning is conducted.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? The following open fires are 
exempted from this section:
    (1) Outdoor fires set for cultural or traditional purposes;
    (2) Fires set for cultural or traditional purposes within structures 
such as sweat houses or lodges;
    (3) Except during a burn ban under paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of 
this section, fires set for recreational purposes provided that no 
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    (4) Except during a burn ban under paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of 
this section and with prior permission from the Regional Administrator, 
open outdoor fires used by qualified personnel to train firefighters in 
the methods of fire suppression and fire fighting techniques, provided 
that training fires are not allowed to smolder after the training 
session has terminated. Prior to igniting any structure, the fire 
protection service must ensure that the structure does not contain any 
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials; batteries; stored chemicals 
such as pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, paints, glues, sealers, 
tars, solvents, household cleaners, or photographic reagents; stored 
linoleum, plastics, rubber, tires, or insulated wire; or hazardous 
wastes. Before requesting permission from the Regional Administrator, 
the fire protection service must notify any appropriate Tribal air 
pollution authority and obtain any permissions or approvals required by 
the Tribe, and by any other governments with applicable laws and 
ordinances;
    (5) Except during a burn ban under paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of 
this section and with prior permission from the Regional Administrator, 
one open outdoor fire each year to dispose of fireworks and associated 
packaging materials. Before requesting permission from the Regional 
Administrator, the owner or operator must notify any appropriate Tribal 
air pollution authority and obtain any permissions or approvals required 
by the Tribe, and by any other governments with applicable laws and 
ordinances;
    (6) Except during a burn ban under paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of 
this section, open burning for the disposal of diseased animals or other 
material by order of a public health official.
    (d) What are the requirements for open burning? (1) A person must 
not openly burn, or allow the open burning of, the following materials:
    (i) Garbage;
    (ii) Dead animals or parts of dead animals;
    (iii) Junked motor vehicles or any materials resulting from a 
salvage operation;
    (iv) Tires or rubber materials or products;
    (v) Plastics, plastic products, or styrofoam;
    (vi) Asphalt or composition roofing, or any other asphaltic material 
or product;
    (vii) Tar, tarpaper, petroleum products, or paints;
    (viii) Paper, paper products, or cardboard other than what is 
necessary to start a fire or that is generated at single-family 
residences or residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units 
and is burned at the residential site;
    (ix) Lumber or timbers treated with preservatives;
    (x) Construction debris or demolition waste;
    (xi) Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other chemicals;
    (xii) Insulated wire;
    (xiii) Batteries;
    (xiv) Light bulbs;
    (xv) Materials containing mercury (e.g., thermometers);
    (xvi) Asbestos or asbestos-containing materials;
    (xvii) Pathogenic wastes;
    (xviii) Hazardous wastes; or
    (xix) Any material other than natural vegetation that normally emits 
dense smoke or noxious fumes when burned.
    (2) Except for exempted fires set for cultural or traditional 
purposes, all open burning is prohibited whenever the Regional 
Administrator declares a burn ban due to deteriorating air quality. A 
burn ban may be declared whenever the Regional Administrator determines 
that air quality levels have exceeded, or are expected to exceed, 75% of 
any national ambient air quality standard for particulate matter, and 
these levels are projected to continue or reoccur over at least the next 
24 hours.
    (3) Except for exempted fires set for cultural or traditional 
purposes, all open burning is prohibited whenever the Regional 
Administrator issues an air stagnation advisory or declares an air 
pollution alert, air pollution warning, or air pollution emergency 
pursuant to Sec.  49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (4) Nothing in this section exempts or excuses any person from 
complying with applicable laws and ordinances of

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local fire departments and other governmental jurisdictions.
    (e) Are there additional requirements that must be met? (1) A person 
subject to this section must conduct open burning as follows:
    (i) All materials to be openly burned must be kept as dry as 
possible through the use of a cover or dry storage;
    (ii) Before igniting a burn, noncombustibles must be separated from 
the materials to be openly burned to the greatest extent practicable;
    (iii) Natural or artificially induced draft must be present, 
including the use of blowers or air curtain incinerators where 
practicable;
    (iv) To the greatest extent practicable, materials to be openly 
burned must be separated from the grass or peat layer; and
    (v) A fire must not be allowed to smolder.
    (2) Except for exempted fires set for cultural or traditional 
purposes, a person must not initiate any open burning when:
    (i) The Regional Administrator has declared a burn ban;
    (ii) An air stagnation advisory has been issued or an air pollution 
alert, warning, or emergency has been declared by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (3) Except for exempted fires set for cultural or traditional 
purposes, any person conducting open burning when such an advisory is 
issued or declaration is made must either immediately extinguish the 
fire, or immediately withhold additional material such that the fire 
burns down.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Air pollutant, ambient air, emission, open burning, 
particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, Regional Administrator, stack, and 
uncombined water.



Sec.  49.132  Rule for general open burning permits.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section establishes a 
permitting program for open burning within the Indian reservation to 
control emissions of particulate matter and other noxious fumes to the 
atmosphere and ground-level concentrations of particulate matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who conducts open burning.
    (c) What is exempted from this section? The following open fires are 
exempted from this section:
    (1) Outdoor fires set for cultural or traditional purposes;
    (2) Fires set for cultural or traditional purposes within structures 
such as sweat houses or lodges;
    (3) Fires set for recreational purposes, provided that no prohibited 
materials are burned;
    (4) Forestry and silvicultural burning; and
    (5) Agricultural burning.
    (d) What are the requirements for open burning? (1) A person must 
apply for and obtain a permit for the open burn, have the permit 
available on-site during the open burn, and conduct the open burning in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
    (2) The date after which a person must apply for and obtain a permit 
under this section is identified in the implementation plan in subpart M 
of this part for the specific reservation where this section applies.
    (3) A person must comply with the Sec.  49.131 General rule for open 
burning or the EPA-approved Tribal open burning rule, as applicable.
    (4) Nothing in this section exempts or excuses any person from 
complying with any applicable laws and ordinances of local fire 
departments or other governmental jurisdictions.
    (e) Are there additional requirements that must be met? (1) A person 
subject to this section must submit an application to the Regional 
Administrator for each proposed open burn. An application must be 
submitted in writing at least one working day, and no earlier than five 
working days, prior to the requested date that the burn would be 
conducted, and must contain, at a minimum, the following information:
    (i) Street address of the property upon that the proposed open 
burning will occur, or if there is no street address of the property, 
the legal description of the property.
    (ii) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person who 
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responsible for conducting the proposed open burning.
    (iii) A plot plan showing the location of the proposed open burning 
in relation to the property lines and indicating the distances and 
directions of the nearest residential and commercial properties.
    (iv) The type and quantity of materials proposed to be burned, 
including the estimated volume of material to be burned and the area 
over which burning will be conducted.
    (v) A description of the measures that will be taken to prevent 
escaped burns, including but not limited to the availability of water.
    (vi) The requested date when the proposed open burning would be 
conducted and the duration of the burn if it is more than one day.
    (vii) Any other information specifically requested by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (2) If the proposed open burning is consistent with this section and 
Sec.  49.131 General rule for open burning, or the EPA-approved Tribal 
open burning rule, the Regional Administrator may issue a burn permit. 
The permit will authorize burning only for the requested date(s) and 
will include any conditions that the Regional Administrator determines 
are necessary to ensure compliance with this section, Sec.  49.131 
General rule for open burning or the EPA-approved Tribal open burning 
rule, and to protect the public health and welfare.
    (3) When reviewing an application, the Regional Administrator will 
take into consideration relevant factors including, but not limited to, 
the size, duration, and location of the proposed open burn, the current 
and projected air quality conditions, the forecasted meteorological 
conditions, and other scheduled burning activities in the surrounding 
area. Where the Regional Administrator determines that the proposed open 
burning can be conducted without causing an adverse impact on air 
quality, a permit may be issued.
    (4) The Regional Administrator, to the extent practical, will 
coordinate the issuance of open burning permits with the open burning 
permit programs of surrounding jurisdictions.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Agricultural burning, air pollutant, ambient air, emission, 
forestry or silvicultural burning, open burning, particulate matter, 
PM10, PM2.5, Regional Administrator, stack, and uncombined water.



Sec.  49.133  Rule for agricultural burning permits.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section establishes a 
permitting program for agricultural burning within the Indian 
reservation to control emissions of particulate matter and other noxious 
fumes to the atmosphere and ground-level concentrations of particulate 
matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who conducts agricultural burning.
    (c) What are the requirements for agricultural burning? (1) A person 
must apply for a permit to conduct an agricultural burn, obtain approval 
of the permit on the day of the burn, have the permit available onsite 
during the burn, and conduct the burn in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the permit.
    (2) The date after which a person must apply for and obtain approval 
of a permit under this section is identified in the implementation plan 
in subpart M of this part for the specific reservation where this 
section applies.
    (3) A person must comply with Sec.  49.131 General rule for open 
burning or the EPA-approved Tribal open burning rule, as applicable.
    (4) Nothing in this section exempts or excuses any person from 
complying with any applicable laws and ordinances of local fire 
departments or other governmental jurisdictions.
    (d) Are there additional requirements that must be met? (1) A person 
subject to this section must submit an application to the Regional 
Administrator for each proposed agricultural burn. An application must 
contain, at a minimum, the following information:
    (i) Street address of the property upon which the proposed 
agricultural burning will occur or, if there is no street address of the 
property, the legal description of the property.

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    (ii) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the applicant 
and the person who will be responsible for conducting the proposed 
agricultural burning.
    (iii) A plot plan showing the location of each proposed agricultural 
burning area in relation to the property lines and indicating the 
distances and directions of the nearest residential, public, and 
commercial properties, roads, and other areas that could be impacted by 
the burning.
    (iv) The type and quantity of agricultural wastes proposed to be 
burned, including the estimated weight of material to be burned and the 
area over which burning will be conducted.
    (v) A description of the burning method(s) to be used (pile or stack 
burn, open field or broadcast burn, windrow burn, mobile field 
sanitizer, etc.) and the amount of material to be burned with each 
method.
    (vi) A description of the measures that will be taken to prevent 
escaped burns, including but not limited to the availability of water 
and plowed firebreaks.
    (vii) The requested date(s) when the proposed agricultural burning 
would be conducted.
    (viii) Any other information specifically requested by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (2) If the proposed agricultural burning is consistent with this 
section and Sec.  49.131 General rule for open burning, or the EPA-
approved Tribal open burning rule, the Regional Administrator may 
approve the agricultural burning permit and authorize burning on the day 
burning is to be conducted after taking into consideration relevant 
factors including, but not limited to:
    (i) The size, duration, and location of the proposed burn, the 
current and projected air quality conditions, the forecasted 
meteorological conditions, and other scheduled burning activities in the 
surrounding area; and
    (ii) Other factors indicating whether or not the proposed 
agricultural burning can be conducted without causing an adverse impact 
on air quality.
    (3) The Regional Administrator, to the extent practical, will 
consult with and coordinate approvals to burn with the open burning 
programs of surrounding jurisdictions.
    (e) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Agricultural burning or agricultural burn, air pollutant, 
ambient air, emission, open burning, particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, 
Regional Administrator, stack, and uncombined water.



Sec.  49.134  Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning permits.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section establishes a 
permitting program for forestry and silvicultural burning within the 
Indian reservation to control emissions of particulate matter and other 
noxious fumes to the atmosphere and ground-level concentrations of 
particulate matter.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who conducts forestry or silvicultural burning.
    (c) What are the requirements for forestry and silvicultural 
burning? (1) A person must apply for a permit to conduct a forestry or 
silvicultural burn, obtain approval of the permit on the day of the 
burn, have the permit available on-site during the burn, and conduct the 
burn in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
    (2) The date after which a person must apply for and obtain approval 
of a permit under this section is identified in the implementation plan 
in subpart M of this part for the specific reservation where this 
section applies.
    (3) A person must comply with Sec.  49.131 General rule for open 
burning or the EPA-approved Tribal open burning rule, as applicable.
    (4) Nothing in this section exempts or excuses any person from 
complying with any applicable laws and ordinances of local fire 
departments or other governmental jurisdictions.
    (d) Are there additional requirements that must be met? (1) A person 
subject to this section must submit an application to the Regional 
Administrator for each proposed forestry or silvicultural burn. An 
application must contain, at a minimum, the following information:
    (i) Street address of the property upon which the proposed forestry 
or silvicultural burning will occur or, if

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there is no street address of the property, the legal description of the 
property.
    (ii) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person who 
will be responsible for conducting the proposed forestry or 
silvicultural burning.
    (iii) A plot plan showing the location of the proposed forestry or 
silvicultural burning in relation to the property lines and indicating 
the distances and directions of the nearest residential, public, and 
commercial properties, roads, and other areas that could be affected by 
the burning.
    (iv) The type and quantity of forestry or silvicultural residues 
proposed to be burned, including the estimated weight of material to be 
burned and the area over which burning will be conducted.
    (v) A description of the burning method(s) to be used (pile burn, 
broadcast burn, windrow burn, understory burn, etc.) and the amount of 
material to be burned with each method.
    (vi) A description of the measures that will be taken to prevent 
escaped burns, including but not limited to the availability of water 
and firebreaks.
    (vii) The requested date(s) that the proposed forestry or 
silvicultural burning would be conducted.
    (viii) Any other information specifically requested by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (2) If the proposed forestry or silvicultural burning is consistent 
with this section and Sec.  49.131 General rule for open burning, or the 
EPA-approved Tribal open burning rule, the Regional Administrator may 
approve the forestry or silvicultural burning permit and authorize 
burning on the day burning is to be conducted after taking into 
consideration relevant factors including, but not limited to:
    (i) The size, duration, and location of the proposed burn, the 
current and projected air quality conditions, the forecasted 
meteorological conditions, and other scheduled burning activities in the 
surrounding area; and
    (ii) Other factors indicating whether or not the proposed forestry 
or silvicultural burning can be conducted without causing an adverse 
impact on air quality.
    (3) The Regional Administrator, to the extent practical, will 
consult with and coordinate approvals to burn with the open burning 
programs of surrounding jurisdictions.
    (e) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Air pollutant, ambient air, emission, forestry or 
silvicultural burning, open burning, particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, 
Regional Administrator, stack, and uncombined water.



Sec.  49.135  Rule for emissions detrimental to public health or welfare.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section is intended to 
prevent the emission of air pollutants from any air pollution source 
operating within the Indian reservation from being detrimental to public 
health or welfare.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates an air pollution source.
    (c) What are the requirements for air pollution sources? (1) A 
person must not cause or allow the emission of any air pollutants from 
an air pollution source, in sufficient quantities and of such 
characteristic and duration, that the Regional Administrator determines:
    (i) Causes or contributes to a violation of any national ambient air 
quality standard; or
    (ii) Is presenting an imminent and substantial endangerment to 
public health or welfare, or the environment.
    (2) If the Regional Administrator makes either of the determinations 
in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, then the Regional Administrator may 
require the owner or operator of the source to install air pollution 
controls and/or to take reasonable precautions to reduce or prevent the 
emissions. If the Regional Administrator determines that the 
installation of air pollution controls and/or reasonable precautions are 
necessary, then the Regional Administrator will require the owner or 
operator to obtain a permit to construct or permit to operate for the 
source. The specific requirements will be established in the required 
permit to construct or permit to operate.
    (3) Nothing in this section affects the ability of the Regional 
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303 of the Act to require an owner or operator to immediately reduce or 
cease the emission of air pollutants.
    (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair any cause 
of action or legal remedy of any person, or the public, for injury or 
damages arising from the emission of any air pollutant in such place, 
manner, or amount as to constitute a common law nuisance.
    (d) What does someone subject to this section need to do? A person 
subject to this section must comply with the terms and conditions of any 
permit to construct, permit to operate, or order issued by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (e) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Air pollutant, air pollution source, ambient air, emission, 
owner or operator, permit to construct, permit to operate, Regional 
Administrator, source, and stationary source.



Sec.  49.136  [Reserved]



Sec.  49.137  Rule for air pollution episodes.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section establishes 
procedures for addressing the excessive buildup of certain air 
pollutants during periods of stagnant air. This section is intended to 
prevent the occurrence of an air pollution emergency within the Indian 
reservation due to the effects of these air pollutants on human health.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to the 
Regional Administrator and any person who owns or operates an air 
pollution source within the Indian reservation.
    (c) What are the requirements of this section?--(1) Air pollution 
action level triggers. Conditions justifying the declaration of an air 
pollution alert, air pollution warning, or air pollution emergency exist 
whenever the Regional Administrator determines that the accumulation of 
air pollutants in any place is approaching, or has reached, levels that 
could lead to a threat to human health. The following criteria will be 
used for making these determinations:
    (i) Air stagnation advisory. An air stagnation advisory may be 
issued by the Regional Administrator whenever meteorological conditions 
over a large area are conducive to the buildup of air pollutants.
    (ii) Air pollution alert. An air pollution alert may be declared by 
the Regional Administrator when any one of the following levels is 
reached, or is projected to be reached, at any monitoring site and the 
meteorological conditions are such that the level is expected to 
continue or reoccur over the next 24 hours.
    (A) Particulate matter (PM10): 350 micrograms per cubic meter, 24-
hour average;
    (B) Carbon monoxide (CO): 17 milligrams per cubic meter (15 ppm), 8-
hour average;
    (C) Sulfur dioxide (SO2): 800 micrograms per cubic meter 
(0.3 ppm), 24-hour average;
    (D) Ozone (O3): 400 micrograms per cubic meter (0.2 ppm), 
1-hour average;
    (E) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): 1,130 micrograms per cubic 
meter (0.6 ppm), 1-hour average; and 282 micrograms per cubic meter 
(0.15 ppm), 24-hour average.
    (iii) Air pollution warning. An air pollution warning may be 
declared by the Regional Administrator when any one of the following 
levels is reached, or is projected to be reached, at any monitoring site 
and the meteorological conditions are such that the level is expected to 
continue or reoccur over the next 24 hours.
    (A) Particulate matter (PM10): 420 micrograms per cubic meter, 24-
hour average;
    (B) Carbon monoxide (CO): 34 milligrams per cubic meter (30 ppm), 8-
hour average;
    (C) Sulfur dioxide (SO2): 1,600 micrograms per cubic 
meter (0.6 ppm), 24-hour average;
    (D) Ozone (O3): 800 micrograms per cubic meter (0.4 ppm), 
1-hour average;
    (E) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): 2,260 micrograms per cubic 
meter (1.2 ppm), 1-hour average; and 565 micrograms per cubic meter (0.3 
ppm), 24-hour average.
    (iv) Air pollution emergency. An air pollution emergency may be 
declared by the Regional Administrator when any one of the following 
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reached, or is projected to be reached, at any monitoring site and the 
meteorological conditions are such that the level is expected to 
continue or reoccur over the next 24 hours.
    (A) Particulate matter (PM10): 500 micrograms per cubic meter, 24-
hour average;
    (B) Carbon monoxide (CO): 46 milligrams per cubic meter (40 ppm), 8-
hour average;
    (C) Sulfur dioxide (SO2): 2,100 micrograms per cubic 
meter (0.8 ppm), 24-hour average;
    (D) Ozone (O3): 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter (0.5 
ppm), 1-hour average;
    (E) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): 3,000 micrograms per cubic 
meter (1.6 ppm), 1-hour average; and 750 micrograms per cubic meter (0.4 
ppm), 24-hour average.
    (v) Termination. Once declared, an air pollution alert, warning, or 
emergency will remain in effect until the Regional Administrator makes a 
new determination and declares a new level.
    (2) Announcements by the Regional Administrator. The Regional 
Administrator will request that announcement of an air stagnation 
advisory, air pollution alert, air pollution warning, or air pollution 
emergency be broadcast on local television and radio stations in the 
affected area and posted on their websites. Announcements will also be 
posted on the EPA Region 10 website and, where possible, on the websites 
of Tribes within the affected area. These announcements will indicate 
that air pollution levels exist that could potentially be harmful to 
human health and indicate actions that people can take to reduce 
exposure. The announcements will also request voluntary actions to 
reduce emissions from sources of air pollutants as well as indicate that 
a ban on open burning is in effect.
    (3) Voluntary curtailment of emissions by sources. Whenever the 
Regional Administrator declares an air stagnation advisory, air 
pollution alert, air pollution warning, or air pollution emergency, 
sources of air pollutants will be requested to take voluntary actions to 
reduce emissions. People should refrain from using their wood-stoves and 
fireplaces unless they are their sole source of heat. People should 
reduce their use of motor vehicles to the extent possible. Industrial 
sources should curtail operations or switch to a cleaner fuel if 
possible.
    (4) Mandatory curtailment of emissions by order of the Regional 
Administrator. (i) Except for exempted fires set for cultural or 
traditional purposes, all open burning is prohibited whenever the 
Regional Administrator issues an air stagnation advisory or declares an 
air pollution alert, air pollution warning, or air pollution emergency. 
Except for exempted fires set for cultural or traditional purposes, all 
open burning is prohibited when a burn ban is declared pursuant to Sec.  
49.131 General rule for open burning or the EPA-approved Tribal open 
burning rule.
    (ii) Except for exempted fires set for cultural or traditional 
purposes, any person conducting open burning when such an advisory is 
issued or declaration is made must either immediately extinguish the 
fire, or immediately withhold additional material such that the fire 
burns down.
    (iii) During an air pollution warning or air pollution emergency, 
the Regional Administrator may issue an order to any air pollution 
source requiring such source to curtail or eliminate the emissions.
    (d) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Air pollutant, air pollution source, ambient air, emission, 
fuel, motor vehicle, open burning, Regional Administrator, and source.



Sec.  49.138  Rule for the registration of air pollution sources and the 
reporting of emissions.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section allows the 
Regional Administrator to develop and maintain a current and accurate 
record of air pollution sources and their emissions within the Indian 
reservation.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? This section applies to any 
person who owns or operates a part 71 source or an air pollution source 
that is subject to a standard established under section 111 or section 
112 of the Federal Clean Air Act. This section also applies to any 
person who owns or operates any other air pollution source except those 
exempted in paragraph (c) of this section.

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    (c) What is exempted from this section? As provided in paragraph (b) 
of this section, this section does not apply to the following air 
pollution sources:
    (1) Air pollution sources that do not have the potential to emit 
more than two tons per year of any air pollutant;
    (2) Mobile sources;
    (3) Single family residences, and residential buildings with four or 
fewer dwelling units;
    (4) Air conditioning units used for human comfort that do not 
exhaust air pollutants into the atmosphere from any manufacturing or 
industrial process;
    (5) Ventilating units used for human comfort that do not exhaust air 
pollutants into the atmosphere from any manufacturing or industrial 
process;
    (6) Furnaces and boilers used exclusively for space heating with a 
rated heat input capacity of less than 400,000 British thermal units 
(Btu) per hour;
    (7) Cooking of food, except for wholesale businesses that both cook 
and sell cooked food;
    (8) Consumer use of office equipment and products;
    (9) Janitorial services and consumer use of janitorial products;
    (10) Maintenance and repair activities, except for air pollution 
sources engaged in the business of maintaining and repairing equipment;
    (11) Agricultural activities and forestry and silvicultural 
activities, including agricultural burning and forestry and 
silvicultural burning; and
    (12) Open burning.
    (d) What are the requirements of this section? Any person who owns 
or operates an air pollution source subject to this section, except for 
part 71 sources, must register the source with the Regional 
Administrator and submit reports as specified in paragraph (e) of this 
section. Any person who owns or operates a part 71 source must submit 
reports as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. All registration 
information and reports must be submitted on forms provided by the 
Regional Administrator.
    (e) Are there additional requirements that must be met? Any person 
who owns or operates an air pollution source subject to this section, 
except for part 71 sources, must register an air pollution source and 
submit reports as follows:
    (1) Initial registration. The owner or operator of an air pollution 
source that exists on the effective date of this section must register 
the air pollution source with the Regional Administrator by no later 
than February 15, 2007. The owner or operator of a new air pollution 
source must register with the Regional Administrator within 90 days 
after beginning operation. Submitting an initial registration does not 
relieve the owner or operator from the requirement to obtain a permit to 
construct if the new air pollution source would be a new source or 
modification subject to any Federal or Tribal permit to construct rule.
    (2) Annual registration. After initial registration, the owner or 
operator of an air pollution source must re-register with the Regional 
Administrator by February 15 of each year. The annual registration must 
include all of the information required in the initial registration and 
must be updated to reflect any changes since the previous registration. 
For information that has not changed since the previous registration, 
the owner or operator may reaffirm in writing that the information 
previously furnished to the Regional Administrator is still correct.
    (3) Information to include in initial registration and annual 
registration. Each initial registration and annual registration must 
include the following information if it applies:
    (i) Name of the air pollution source and the nature of the business.
    (ii) Street address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the 
air pollution source.
    (iii) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the owner or 
operator.
    (iv) Name, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number 
of the local individual responsible for compliance with this section.
    (v) Name and mailing address of the individual authorized to receive 
requests for data and information.
    (vi) A description of the production processes, air pollution 
control equipment, and a related flow chart.
    (vii) Identification of emission units and air pollutant-generating 
activities.

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    (viii) A plot plan showing the location of all emission units and 
air pollutant-generating activities. The plot plan must also show the 
property lines of the air pollution source, the height above grade of 
each emission release point, and the distance and direction to the 
nearest residential or commercial property.
    (ix) Type and quantity of fuels, including the sulfur content of 
fuels, used on a daily, annual, and maximum hourly basis.
    (x) Type and quantity of raw materials used or final product 
produced on a daily, annual, and maximum hourly basis.
    (xi) Typical operating schedule, including number of hours per day, 
number of days per week, and number of weeks per year.
    (xii) Estimates of the total actual emissions from the air pollution 
source for the following air pollutants: particulate matter, PM10, 
PM2.5, sulfur oxides (SOX), nitrogen oxides (NOX), 
carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC), lead (Pb) and 
lead compounds, ammonia (NH3), fluorides (gaseous and 
particulate), sulfuric acid mist (H2SO4), hydrogen 
sulfide (H2S), total reduced sulfur (TRS), and reduced sulfur 
compounds, including all calculations for the estimates.
    (xiii) Estimated efficiency of air pollution control equipment under 
present or anticipated operating conditions.
    (xiv) Any other information specifically requested by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (4) Procedure for estimating emissions. The initial registration and 
annual registration must include an estimate of actual emissions taking 
into account equipment, operating conditions, and air pollution control 
measures. For an existing air pollution source that operated during the 
calendar year preceding the initial registration or annual registration 
submittal, the actual emissions are the actual rate of emissions for the 
preceding calendar year and must be calculated using the actual 
operating hours, production rates, in-place control equipment, and types 
of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the preceding 
calendar year. For a new air pollution source that is submitting its 
initial registration, the actual emissions are the estimated actual rate 
of emissions for the current calendar year. The emission estimates must 
be based upon actual test data or, in the absence of such data, upon 
procedures acceptable to the Regional Administrator. Any emission 
estimates submitted to the Regional Administrator must be verifiable 
using currently accepted engineering criteria. The following procedures 
are generally acceptable for estimating emissions from air pollution 
sources:
    (i) Source-specific emission tests;
    (ii) Mass balance calculations;
    (iii) Published, verifiable emission factors that are applicable to 
the source;
    (iv) Other engineering calculations; or
    (v) Other procedures to estimate emissions specifically approved by 
the Regional Administrator.
    (5) Report of relocation. After initial registration, the owner or 
operator of an air pollution source must report any relocation of the 
source to the Regional Administrator in writing no later than 30 days 
prior to the relocation of the source. The report must update the 
information required in paragraphs (e)(3)(i) through (e)(3)(v) and 
(e)(3)(viii) of this section, and any other information required by 
paragraph (e)(3) of this section if it will change as a result of the 
relocation. Submitting a report of relocation does not relieve the owner 
or operator from the requirement to obtain a permit to construct if the 
relocation of the air pollution source would be a new source or 
modification subject to any Federal or Tribal permit to construct rule.
    (6) Report of change of ownership. After initial registration, the 
owner or operator of an air pollution source must report any change of 
ownership to the Regional Administrator in writing within 90 days after 
the change in ownership is effective. The report must update the 
information required in paragraphs (e)(3)(i) through (e)(3)(v) of this 
section, and any other information required by paragraph (e)(3) of this 
section if it would change as a result of the change of ownership.
    (7) Report of closure. Except for regular seasonal closures, after 
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air pollution source must submit a report of closure to the Regional 
Administrator in writing within 90 days after the cessation of all 
operations at the air pollution source.
    (8) Certification of truth, accuracy, and completeness. All 
registrations and reports must include a certification signed by the 
owner or operator as to the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the 
information. This certification must state that, based on information 
and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and 
information are true, accurate, and complete.
    (f) Requirements for part 71 sources. The owner or operator of a 
part 71 source must submit an annual registration report that includes 
the information required by paragraphs (e)(3) and (e)(4) of this 
section. This annual registration report must be submitted with the 
annual emission report and fee calculation worksheet required by part 71 
(or by the source's part 71 permit if a different date is specified in 
the permit). The owner or operator may submit a single combined report 
provided that the combined report clearly identifies which emissions are 
the basis for the annual registration report, the part 71 annual 
emission report, and the part 71 fee calculation worksheet. The first 
annual registration report for a part 71 source shall be submitted for 
calendar year 2006, or for the calendar year that the source became 
subject to part 71, whichever is later.
    (g) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, actual emissions, agricultural activities, air 
pollutant, air pollution source, ambient air, British thermal unit 
(Btu), emission, emission factor, emission unit, forestry or 
silvicultural activities, forestry or silvicultural burning, fuel, major 
source, marine vessel, mobile source, motor vehicle, new air pollution 
source, nonroad engine, nonroad vehicle, open burning, owner or 
operator, part 71 source, particulate matter, permit to construct, PM10, 
PM2.5, potential to emit, rated capacity, Regional Administrator, 
source, stack, stationary source, and uncombined water.



Sec.  49.139  Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? This section establishes a 
permitting program to provide for the establishment of Federally-
enforceable requirements for air pollution sources within the Indian 
reservation.
    (b) Who is affected by this section? (1) This section applies to:
    (i) The owner or operator of any air pollution source who wishes to 
obtain a Federally-enforceable limitation on the source's actual 
emissions or potential to emit;
    (ii) Any air pollution source for which the Regional Administrator 
determines that additional Federally-enforceable requirements are 
necessary to ensure compliance with the implementation plan; or
    (iii) Any air pollution source for which the Regional Administrator 
determines that additional Federally-enforceable requirements are 
necessary to ensure the attainment and maintenance of any national 
ambient air quality standard or prevention of significant deterioration 
increment.
    (2) To the extent allowed by 40 CFR part 71, or a Tribal operating 
permit program approved pursuant to 40 CFR part 70, a Title V operating 
permit may be used in lieu of an operating permit under this section to 
establish the limitations or requirements in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section.
    (c) What are the procedures for obtaining an owner-requested 
operating permit? (1) The owner or operator of an air pollution source 
who wishes to obtain a Federally-enforceable limitation on the source's 
actual emissions or potential to emit must submit an application to the 
Regional Administrator requesting such limitation. The application must 
be submitted on forms provided by the Regional Administrator and contain 
the information specified in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) Within 60 days after receipt of an application, the Regional 
Administrator will determine if it contains the information specified in 
paragraph (d) of this section and if so, will deem it complete for the 
purpose of preparing a draft permit to operate. If the Regional

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Administrator determines that the application is incomplete, it will be 
returned to the owner or operator along with a description of the 
necessary information that must be submitted for the application to be 
deemed complete.
    (3) The Regional Administrator will prepare a draft permit to 
operate and a draft technical support document that describes the 
proposed limitation and its effect on the actual emissions and/or 
potential to emit of the air pollution source.
    (4) The Regional Administrator will provide a copy of the draft 
permit to operate and draft technical support document to the owner or 
operator of the air pollution source and will provide an opportunity for 
the owner or operator to meet with EPA and discuss the proposed 
limitations.
    (5) The Regional Administrator will provide an opportunity for 
public comment on the draft permit to operate as follows:
    (i) A copy of the draft permit to operate, the draft technical 
support document, the permit application, and all other supporting 
materials will be made available for public inspection in at least one 
location in the area affected by the air pollution source.
    (ii) A notice will be made by prominent advertisement in a newspaper 
of general circulation in the area affected by the air pollution source 
of the availability of the draft permit to operate and supporting 
materials and of the opportunity to comment. Where possible, notices 
will also be made in the Tribal newspaper.
    (iii) Copies of the notice will be provided to the owner or operator 
of the air pollution source, the Tribal governing body, and the Tribal, 
State, and local air pollution authorities having jurisdiction in areas 
outside of the Indian reservation potentially impacted by the air 
pollution source.
    (iv) A 30-day period for submittal of public comments will be 
provided starting upon the date of publication of the notice. If 
requested, the Regional Administrator may hold a public hearing and/or 
extend the public comment period for up to an additional 30 days.
    (6) After the close of the public comment period, the Regional 
Administrator will review all comments received and prepare a final 
permit to operate and final technical support document. The final 
technical support document will include a response to all comments 
received during the public comment period.
    (7) The final permit to operate and final technical support document 
will be sent to the owner or operator of the air pollution source and 
will be made available at all of the locations where the draft permit 
was made available. In addition, the final permit to operate and final 
technical support document will be sent to all persons who provided 
comments on the draft permit to operate.
    (8) The final permit to operate will be a final agency action for 
purposes of administrative appeal and judicial review.
    (d) What must the owner or operator of an air pollution source 
include in an application for a Federally-enforceable limitation? (1) 
The owner or operator of an air pollution source that wishes to obtain a 
Federally-enforceable limitation must submit to the Regional 
Administrator an application, on forms provided by the Regional 
Administrator, for a permit to operate that includes the following 
information:
    (i) Name of the air pollution source and the nature of the business.
    (ii) Street address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the 
air pollution source.
    (iii) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of the owner or 
operator.
    (iv) Name, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number 
of the local individual responsible for compliance with this section.
    (v) Name and mailing address of the individual authorized to receive 
requests for data and information.
    (vi) For each air pollutant and for all emission units and air 
pollutant-generating activities to be covered by a limitation:
    (A) The proposed limitation and a description of its effect on 
actual emissions or the potential to emit. Proposed limitations may 
include, but are not limited to, emission limitations,

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production limits, operational restrictions, fuel or raw material 
specifications, and/or requirements for installation and operation of 
emission controls. Proposed limitations must have a reasonably short 
averaging period, taking into consideration the operation of the air 
pollution source and the methods to be used for demonstrating 
compliance.
    (B) Proposed testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting 
requirements to be used to demonstrate and assure compliance with the 
proposed limitation.
    (C) A description of the production processes and a related flow 
chart.
    (D) Identification of emission units and air pollutant-generating 
activities.
    (E) Type and quantity of fuels and/or raw materials used.
    (F) Description and estimated efficiency of air pollution control 
equipment under present or anticipated operating conditions.
    (G) Estimates of the current actual emissions and current potential 
to emit, including all calculations for the estimates.
    (H) Estimates of the allowable emissions and/or potential to emit 
that would result from compliance with the proposed limitation, 
including all calculations for the estimates.
    (vii) Any other information specifically requested by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (2) Estimates of actual emissions must be based upon actual test 
data, or in the absence of such data, upon procedures acceptable to the 
Regional Administrator. Any emission estimates submitted to the Regional 
Administrator must be verifiable using currently accepted engineering 
criteria. The following procedures are generally acceptable for 
estimating emissions from air pollution sources:
    (i) Source-specific emission tests;
    (ii) Mass balance calculations;
    (iii) Published, verifiable emission factors that are applicable to 
the source;
    (iv) Other engineering calculations; or
    (v) Other procedures to estimate emissions specifically approved by 
the Regional Administrator.
    (3) All applications for a permit to operate must include a 
certification by the owner or operator as to the truth, accuracy, and 
completeness of the information. This certification must state that, 
based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the 
statements and information are true, accurate, and complete.
    (e) What are the procedures that the Regional Administrator will 
follow to require an operating permit? (1) Whenever the Regional 
Administrator determines that additional Federally-enforceable 
requirements are necessary to ensure compliance with the implementation 
plan or to ensure the attainment and maintenance of any national ambient 
air quality standard or prevention of significant deterioration 
increment, the owner or operator of the air pollution source will be so 
notified in writing.
    (2) The Regional Administrator may require that the owner or 
operator provide any information that the Regional Administrator 
determines is necessary to establish such requirements in a permit to 
operate under this section.
    (3) The Regional Administrator will prepare a draft permit to 
operate and a draft technical support document that describes the 
reasons and need for the proposed requirements.
    (4) The Regional Administrator will provide a copy of the draft 
permit to operate and draft technical support document to the owner or 
operator of the air pollution source and will provide an opportunity for 
the owner or operator to meet with EPA and discuss the proposed 
requirements.
    (5) The Regional Administrator will provide an opportunity for 
public comment on the draft permit to operate as follows:
    (i) A copy of the draft permit to operate, the draft technical 
support document, and all other supporting materials will be made 
available for public inspection in at least one location in the area 
affected by the air pollution source.
    (ii) A notice will be made by prominent advertisement in a newspaper 
of general circulation in the area affected by the air pollution source 
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and supporting materials and of the opportunity to comment. Where 
possible, notices will also be made in the Tribal newspaper.
    (iii) Copies of the notice will be provided to the owner or operator 
of the air pollution source, the Tribal governing body, and the Tribal, 
State, and local air pollution authorities having jurisdiction in areas 
outside of the Indian reservation potentially impacted by the air 
pollution source.
    (iv) A 30-day period for submittal of public comments will be 
provided starting upon the date of publication of the notice. If 
requested, the Regional Administrator may hold a public hearing and/or 
extend the public comment period for up to an additional 30 days.
    (6) After the close of the public comment period, the Regional 
Administrator will review all comments received and prepare a final 
permit to operate and final technical support document, unless the 
Regional Administrator determines that additional requirements are not 
necessary to ensure compliance with the implementation plan or to ensure 
the attainment and maintenance of any national ambient air quality 
standard or prevention of significant deterioration increment. The final 
technical support document will include a response to all comments 
received during the public comment period.
    (7) The final permit to operate and final technical support document 
will be sent to the owner or operator of the air pollution source and 
will be made available at all of the locations where the draft permit 
was made available. In addition, the final permit to operate and final 
technical support document will be sent to all persons who provided 
comments on the draft permit to operate.
    (8) The final permit to operate will be a final agency action for 
purposes of administrative appeal and judicial review.
    (f) Definitions of terms used in this section. The following terms 
that are used in this section are defined in Sec.  49.123 General 
provisions: Act, actual emissions, air pollutant, air pollution source, 
allowable emissions, ambient air, emission, emission factor, Federally 
enforceable, implementation plan, owner or operator, potential to emit, 
and Regional Administrator.

     Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Production 
   Facilities, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and 
                    Arikara Nations) in EPA Region 8



Sec. Sec.  49.140-49.150  [Reserved]

        Federal Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country

    Source: 76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.151  Program overview.

    (a) What constitutes the Federal minor new source review (NSR) 
program in Indian country? As set forth in this Federal Implementation 
Plan (FIP), the Federal minor NSR program in Indian country (or 
``program'') consists of Sec. Sec.  49.151 through 49.165.
    (b) What is the purpose of this program? This program has the 
following purposes:
    (1) It satisfies the requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C) of the Act 
by establishing a pre-construction permitting program for all new and 
modified minor sources (minor sources) and minor modifications at major 
sources located in Indian country and by establishing a Federal 
Implementation Plan (Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105) for true minor 
sources in the oil and natural gas production and natural gas processing 
segments that are located in Indian country.
    (2) It establishes a registration system that will allow the 
reviewing authority to develop and maintain a record of minor source 
emissions in Indian country.
    (3) It provides a mechanism for an otherwise major source to 
voluntarily accept restrictions on its potential to emit to become a 
synthetic minor source. This mechanism may also be used by an otherwise 
major source of HAPs to voluntarily accept restrictions on its potential 
to emit to become a synthetic minor HAP source. Such restrictions must 
be enforceable as a practical matter.
    (4) It provides an additional mechanism for case-by-case maximum 
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determinations for those major sources of HAPs subject to such 
determinations under section 112(g)(2) of the Act.
    (5) It sets forth the criteria and procedures that the reviewing 
authority (as defined in Sec.  49.152(d)) will use to administer the 
program.
    (c) When and where does this program apply? (1) The provisions of 
this program apply in all Indian reservation lands where no EPA-approved 
program is in place and all other areas of Indian country where no EPA-
approved program is in place and over which an Indian tribe, or the EPA, 
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction, according to the 
implementation schedule in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this 
section:
    (i) Existing major sources. (A) If you wish to begin construction of 
a minor modification at an existing major source on or after August 30, 
2011, you must obtain a permit pursuant to Sec. Sec.  49.154 and 49.155 
(or a general permit pursuant to Sec.  49.156, if applicable) prior to 
beginning construction.
    (B) If you wish to obtain a synthetic minor source permit pursuant 
Sec.  49.158 to establish a synthetic minor source and/or a synthetic 
minor HAP source at your existing major source, you may submit a 
synthetic minor source permit application on or after August 30, 2011. 
However, if your permit application for a synthetic minor source and/or 
synthetic minor HAP source pursuant to the FIPs for reservations in 
Idaho, Oregon and Washington has been determined complete prior to 
August 30, 2011, you do not need to apply for a synthetic minor source 
permit under this program.
    (ii) Synthetic minor sources. (A) If you wish to begin construction 
of a new synthetic minor source and/or a new synthetic minor HAP source 
or a modification at an existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic 
minor HAP source on or after August 30, 2011, you must obtain a permit 
pursuant to Sec.  49.158 prior to beginning construction.
    (B) If your existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor 
HAP source was established pursuant to the FIPs applicable to the Indian 
reservations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington or was established under an 
EPA-approved rule or permit program limiting potential to emit, you do 
not need to take any action under this program unless you propose a 
modification for this existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic 
minor HAP source, on or after August 30, 2011. For these modifications, 
you need to obtain a permit pursuant to Sec.  49.158 prior to beginning 
construction.
    (C) If your existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor 
HAP source was established under a permit with enforceable emissions 
limitations issued pursuant to part 71 of this chapter, the reviewing 
authority has the discretion to require you to submit a permit 
application for a synthetic minor source permit under this program by 
September 4, 2012 and pursuant to Sec.  49.158, to require you to submit 
a permit application for a synthetic minor source permit under this 
program (pursuant to Sec.  49.158) at the same time that you apply to 
renew your part 71 permit or to allow you to continue to maintain 
synthetic minor status through your part 71 permit. If the reviewing 
authority requires you to obtain a synthetic minor source permit and/or 
synthetic minor HAP source permit under this program (pursuant to Sec.  
49.158) it also has the discretion to require any additional 
requirements, including control technology requirements, based on the 
specific circumstances of the source.
    (D) If your existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor 
HAP source was established through a mechanism other than those 
described in paragraphs (c)(1)(ii)(B) and (C) of this section, you must 
submit an application pursuant to Sec.  49.158 for a synthetic minor 
source permit under this program by September 4, 2012. The reviewing 
authority has the discretion to require any additional requirements, 
including control technology requirements, based on the specific 
circumstances of the source.
    (iii) True minor sources. (A) If you own or operate an existing true 
minor source in Indian country (as defined in Sec.  49.152(d)), you must 
register your source with the Reviewing Authority in your area by March 
1, 2013. If your true minor source is not engaged in an oil and natural 
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30, 2011, and before September 2, 2014, you must also register your 
source with the Reviewing Authority in your area within 90 days after 
the source begins operation. If your true minor source is engaged in an 
oil and natural gas activity and you commence construction after August 
30, 2011, and before October 3, 2016, you must register your source with 
the Reviewing Authority in your area within 90 days after the source 
begins operation. You are exempt from these registration requirements if 
your true minor source is subject to Sec.  49.138.
    (B) If your true minor source is not engaged in an oil and natural 
gas activity and you wish to begin construction of a new true minor 
source or a minor modification at an existing true minor source on or 
after September 2, 2014, you must first obtain a permit pursuant to 
Sec. Sec.  49.154 and 49.155 (or a general permit/permit by rule 
pursuant to Sec.  49.156, if applicable). If your true minor source is 
an oil and natural gas source, as defined in Sec.  49.102, and you wish 
to begin construction of a new true minor source or a minor modification 
at an existing true minor source on or after October 3, 2016, you must 
either comply with the Federal Implementation Plan for sources in the 
oil and natural gas production and natural gas processing segments of 
the oil and natural gas sector that are located in Indian country 
(Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105) from the day you begin construction 
or opt out of those requirements pursuant to Sec.  49.101(b)(2) and 
instead obtain a minor source permit pursuant to Sec. Sec.  49.154 and 
49.155 before beginning construction. Alternatively, you may be required 
by the EPA, pursuant to Sec.  49.101(b)(3), to obtain a minor source 
permit pursuant to Sec. Sec.  49.154 and 49.155 before beginning 
construction. All proposed new sources or modifications of existing 
sources are also subject to the registration requirements of Sec.  
49.160, except for sources that are subject to Sec.  49.138.
    (2) The provisions of this program or portions of this program cease 
to apply in an area covered by an EPA-approved Tribal implementation 
plan on the date that our approval of that implementation plan becomes 
effective, provided that the implementation plan includes provisions 
that comply with the requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C) of the Act for 
the construction and modification of minor sources and minor 
modifications at major sources. Permits previously issued under this 
program will remain in effect and be enforceable as a practical matter 
until and unless the Tribe issues new permits to these sources based on 
the provisions of the EPA-approved Tribal implementation plan.
    (d) What general provisions apply under this program? The following 
general provisions apply to you as an owner/operator of a minor source:
    (1) If you begin construction of a new source or modification that 
is subject to this program after the applicable date specified in 
paragraph (c) of this section without applying for and receiving a 
permit pursuant to this program or complying with the Federal 
Implementation Plan at Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105 for the oil and 
natural gas production and natural gas processing segments of the oil 
and natural gas sector, you will be subject to appropriate enforcement 
action.
    (2) If you do not construct or operate your source or modification 
in accordance with the terms of your minor NSR permit or the Federal 
Implementation Plan for the oil and natural gas production and natural 
gas processing segments of the oil and natural gas sector at Sec. Sec.  
49.101 through 49.105, you will be subject to appropriate enforcement 
action.
    (3) If you are subject to the registration requirements of this 
program, you must comply with those requirements.
    (4) Issuance of a permit or compliance with the Federal 
Implementation Plan for the oil and natural gas production and natural 
gas processing segments of the oil and natural gas sector at Sec. Sec.  
49.101 through 49.105 does not relieve you of the responsibility to 
comply fully with applicable provisions of any EPA-approved 
implementation plan or Federal Implementation Plan or any other 
requirements under applicable law.
    (5) Nothing in this program prevents a Tribe from administering a 
minor NSR permit program with different requirements in an approved 
Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP) as long as the

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TIP does not interfere with any applicable requirement of the Act.
    (e) What is the process for issuing permits under this program? For 
the reviewing authority to issue a final permit decision under this 
program (other than a general permit under Sec.  49.156 or a synthetic 
minor source permit under Sec.  49.158), all the actions listed in 
paragraphs (e)(1) through (8) of this section need to be completed. The 
processes for issuing general permits and synthetic minor source permits 
are set out in Sec.  49.156 and Sec.  49.158, respectively.
    (1) You must submit a permit application that meets the requirements 
of Sec.  49.154(a).
    (2) The reviewing authority determines completeness of the permit 
application as provided in Sec.  49.154(b) within 45 days of receiving 
the application (60 days for minor modifications at major sources).
    (3) The reviewing authority determines the appropriate emission 
limitations and permit conditions for your affected emissions units 
under Sec.  49.154(c).
    (4) The reviewing authority may require you to submit an Air Quality 
Impact Analysis (AQIA) if it has reason to be concerned that the 
construction of your minor source or modification would cause or 
contribute to a NAAQS or PSD increment violation.
    (5) If an AQIA is submitted, the reviewing authority determines that 
the new or modified source will not cause or contribute to a NAAQS or 
PSD increment violation.
    (6) The reviewing authority develops a draft permit that meets the 
permit content requirements of Sec.  49.155(a).
    (7) The reviewing authority provides for public participation, 
including a 30-day period for public comment, according to the 
requirements of Sec.  49.157.
    (8) The reviewing authority either issues a final permit that meets 
the requirements of Sec.  49.155(a) or denies the permit and provides 
reasons for the denial, within 135 days (or within 1 year for minor 
modifications at major sources) after the date the application is deemed 
complete and all additional information necessary to make an informed 
decision has been provided.

[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 31043, May 30, 2014; 79 
FR 34239, June 16, 2014; 80 FR 25090, May 1, 2015; 81 FR 9113, Feb. 24, 
2016; 81 FR 35980, June 3, 2016]



Sec.  49.152  Definitions.

    (a) For sources of regulated NSR pollutants in nonattainment areas, 
the definitions in Sec.  49.167 apply to the extent that they are used 
in this program (except for terms defined in paragraph (d) of this 
section).
    (b) For sources of regulated NSR pollutants in attainment or 
unclassifiable areas, the definitions in Sec.  52.21 of this chapter 
apply to the extent that they are used in this program (except for terms 
defined in paragraph (d) of this section).
    (c) For sources of HAP, the definitions in Sec.  63.2 of this 
chapter apply to the extent that they are used in this program (except 
for terms defined in paragraph (d) of this section).
    (d) The following definitions also apply to this program:
    Affected emissions units means the following emissions units, as 
applicable:
    (1) For a proposed new minor source, all the emissions units.
    (2) For a proposed modification, the new, modified and replacement 
emissions units involved in the modification.
    Allowable emissions means ``allowable emissions'' as defined in 
Sec.  52.21(b)(16) of this chapter, except that the allowable emissions 
for any emissions unit are calculated considering any emission 
limitations that are enforceable as a practical matter on the emissions 
unit's potential to emit.
    Begin construction means, in general, initiation of physical on-site 
construction activities on an emissions unit which are of a permanent 
nature. Such activities include, but are not limited to, installation of 
building supports and foundations, laying underground pipework and 
construction of permanent storage structures. With respect to a change 
in method of operations, this term refers to those on-site activities 
other than preparatory activities which mark the initiation of the 
change. The following preparatory activities are excluded: Engineering 
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design planning, geotechnical investigation (surface and subsurface 
explorations), clearing, grading, surveying, ordering of equipment and 
materials, storing of equipment or setting up temporary trailers to 
house construction management or staff and contractor personnel.
    Commence construction means, as applied to a new minor stationary 
source or minor modification at an existing stationary source subject to 
this subpart, that the owner or operator has all necessary 
preconstruction approvals or permits and either has:
    (i) Begun on-site activities including, but not limited to, 
installing building supports and foundations, laying underground piping 
or erecting/installing permanent storage structures. The following 
preparatory activities are excluded: Engineering and design planning, 
geotechnical investigation (surface and subsurface explorations), 
clearing, grading, surveying, ordering of equipment and materials, 
storing of equipment or setting up temporary trailers to house 
construction management or staff and contractor personnel; or
    (ii) Entered into binding agreements or contractual obligations, 
which cannot be cancelled or modified without substantial loss to the 
owner or operator, to undertake a program of actual construction of the 
source to be completed within a reasonable time.
    Emission limitation means a requirement established by the reviewing 
authority that limits the quantity, rate or concentration of emissions 
of air pollutants on a continuous basis, including any requirement 
relating to the operation or maintenance of a source to assure 
continuous emissions reduction and any design standard, equipment 
standard, work practice, operational standard or pollution prevention 
technique.
    Enforceable as a practical matter means that an emission limitation 
or other standard is both legally and practicably enforceable as 
follows:
    (1) An emission limitation or other standard is legally enforceable 
if the reviewing authority has the right to enforce it.
    (2) Practical enforceability for an emission limitation or for other 
standards (design standards, equipment standards, work practices, 
operational standards, pollution prevention techniques) in a permit for 
a source is achieved if the permit's provisions specify:
    (i) A limitation or standard and the emissions units or activities 
at the source subject to the limitation or standard;
    (ii) The time period for the limitation or standard (e.g., hourly, 
daily, monthly and/or annual limits such as rolling annual limits); and
    (iii) The method to determine compliance, including appropriate 
monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and testing.
    (3) For rules and general permits that apply to categories of 
sources, practical enforceability additionally requires that the 
provisions:
    (i) Identify the types or categories of sources that are covered by 
the rule or general permit;
    (ii) Where coverage is optional, provide for notice to the reviewing 
authority of the source's election to be covered by the rule or general 
permit; and
    (iii) Specify the enforcement consequences relevant to the rule or 
general permit.
    Environmental Appeals Board means the Board within the EPA described 
in Sec.  1.25(e) of this chapter.
    Indian country, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151, means the following as 
applied to this program:
    (1) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the 
jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the 
issuance of any patent and including rights-of-way running through the 
reservation; \1\
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    \1\ Under this definition, EPA treats as reservations trust lands 
validly set aside for the use of a tribe even if the trust lands have 
not been formally designated as a reservation.
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    (2) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the 
United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired 
territory thereof and whether within or without the limits of a state; 
and
    (3) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been 
extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.

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    (4) The geographic scope of applicability of this rule is as 
specified in Sec.  49.151(c)(1).
    Indian governing body means the governing body of any Tribe, band or 
group of Indians subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and 
recognized by the United States as possessing power of self-government.
    Minor modification at a major source means a modification at a major 
source that does not qualify as a major modification under Sec.  49.167 
or Sec.  52.21 of this chapter, as applicable.
    Minor NSR threshold means any of the applicability cutoffs for this 
program listed in Table 1 of Sec.  49.153.
    Minor source means, for purposes of this rule, a source, not 
including the exempt emissions units and activities listed in Sec.  
49.153(c), that has the potential to emit regulated NSR pollutants in 
amounts that are less than the major source thresholds in Sec.  49.167 
or Sec.  52.21 of this chapter, as applicable, but equal to or greater 
than the minor NSR thresholds in Sec.  49.153. The potential to emit 
includes fugitive emissions, to the extent that they are quantifiable, 
only if the source belongs to one of the source categories listed in 
part 51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4(iii) or Sec.  52.21(b)(1)(iii) of 
this chapter, as applicable.
    Modification means any physical or operational change at a source 
that would cause an increase in the allowable emissions of a minor 
source or an increase in the actual emissions (based on the applicable 
test under the major NSR program) of a major source for any regulated 
NSR pollutant or that would cause the emission of any regulated NSR 
pollutant not previously emitted. Allowable emissions of a minor source 
include fugitive emissions, to the extent that they are quantifiable, 
only if the source belongs to one of the source categories listed in 
part 51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4(iii) or Sec.  52.21(b)(1)(iii) of 
this chapter, as applicable. The following exemptions apply:
    (1) A physical or operational change does not include routine 
maintenance, repair or replacement.
    (2) An increase in the hours of operation or in the production rate 
is not considered an operational change unless such change is prohibited 
under any permit condition that is enforceable as a practical matter.
    (3) A change in ownership at a stationary source.
    (4) The emissions units and activities listed in Sec.  49.153(c).
    Potential to emit means the maximum capacity of a source to emit a 
pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or 
operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a 
pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on 
hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, 
stored or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the 
limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable as a 
practical matter. Secondary emissions, as defined at Sec.  52.21(b)(18) 
of this chapter, do not count in determining the potential to emit of a 
source.
    Reviewing authority means the Administrator or may mean an Indian 
Tribe in cases where a Tribal agency is assisting EPA with 
administration of the program through a delegation.
    Startup of production is as defined at Sec.  60.5430a.
    Synthetic minor HAP source means a source that otherwise has the 
potential to emit HAPs in amounts that are at or above those for major 
sources of HAP in Sec.  63.2 of this chapter, but that has taken a 
restriction so that its potential to emit is less than such amounts for 
major sources. Such restrictions must be enforceable as a practical 
matter.
    Synthetic minor source means a source that otherwise has the 
potential to emit regulated NSR pollutants in amounts that are at or 
above those for major sources in Sec.  49.167, Sec.  52.21 or Sec.  71.2 
of this chapter, as applicable, but that has taken a restriction so that 
its potential to emit is less than such amounts for major sources. Such 
restrictions must be enforceable as a practical matter.
    True minor source means a source, not including the exempt emissions 
units and activities listed in Sec.  49.153(c), that emits or has the 
potential to emit regulated NSR pollutants in amounts that are less than 
the major source thresholds in Sec.  49.167 or Sec.  52.21 of this 
chapter,

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as applicable, but equal to or greater than the minor NSR thresholds in 
Sec.  49.153, without the need to take an enforceable restriction to 
reduce its potential to emit to such levels. That is, a true minor 
source is a minor source that is not a synthetic minor source. The 
potential to emit includes fugitive emissions, to the extent that they 
are quantifiable, only if the source belongs to one of the source 
categories listed in part 51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4(iii) or Sec.  
52.21(b)(1)(iii) of this chapter, as applicable.

[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 31044, May 30, 2014; 81 
FR 35980, June 3, 2016]



Sec.  49.153  Applicability.

    (a) Does this program apply to me? The requirements of this program 
apply to you as set out in paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this 
section.
    (1) New and modified sources. The applicability of the 
preconstruction review requirements of this program is determined 
individually for each regulated NSR pollutant that would be emitted by 
your new or modified source. For each such pollutant, determine 
applicability as set out in the relevant paragraph (a)(1)(i) or (ii) of 
this section.
    (i) New source. Use the following steps to determine applicability 
for each regulated NSR pollutant.
    (A) Step 1. Determine whether your proposed source's potential to 
emit the pollutant that you are evaluating is subject to review under 
the applicable major NSR program (that is, under Sec.  52.21 of this 
chapter, under the Federal major NSR program for nonattainment areas in 
Indian country at Sec. Sec.  49.166 through 49.175 or under a program 
approved by the Administrator pursuant to Sec.  51.165 or Sec.  51.166 
of this chapter). If not, go to Step 2 (paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this 
section).
    (B) Step 2. Determine whether your proposed source's potential to 
emit for the pollutant that you are evaluating, (including fugitive 
emissions, to the extent they are quantifiable, only if the source 
belongs to one of the source categories listed pursuant to section 
302(j) of the Act), is equal to or greater than the corresponding minor 
NSR threshold in Table 1 of this section. If it is, then you are subject 
to the pre-construction requirements of this program for that pollutant, 
except that sources in the oil and natural gas production and natural 
gas processing segments of the oil and natural gas sector shall instead 
comply with the requirements of the Federal Implementation Plan at 
Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105, unless you opt-out of the Federal 
Implementation Plan pursuant to Sec.  49.101(b)(2) in which case you are 
subject to the pre-construction requirements of this program for that 
pollutant or are required by the EPA to obtain a minor source permit 
pursuant to Sec.  49.101(b)(3). If it is not, then proceed to Step 3 
(paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(C) of this section).
    (ii) Modification at an existing source. Use the following steps to 
determine applicability for each regulated NSR pollutant.
    (A) Step 1. For the pollutant being evaluated, determine whether 
your proposed modification is subject to review under the applicable 
major NSR program. If the modification at your existing major source 
does not qualify as a major modification under that program based on the 
actual-to-projected-actual test, it is considered a minor modification 
and is subject to the minor NSR program requirements, if the net 
emissions increase from the actual-to-projected-actual test is equal to 
or exceeds the minor NSR threshold listed in Table 1 of this section. 
For a modification at your existing minor source go to Step 2 (paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii)(B) of this section).
    (B) Step 2. Determine whether the increase in allowable emissions 
from the proposed modification (calculated using the procedures of 
paragraph (b) of this section) would be equal to or greater than the 
minor NSR threshold in Table 1 of this section for the pollutant that 
you are evaluating. If it is, then you are subject to the pre-
construction requirements of this program for that pollutant, except oil 
and natural gas production and natural gas processing sources shall 
instead comply with the requirements of the Federal Implementation Plan 
at Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105, unless you opt-out of the Federal 
Implementation Plan pursuant to Sec.  49.101(b)(2) in which case you

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are subject to the pre-construction requirements of this program for 
that pollutant or are required by the EPA to obtain a minor source 
permit pursuant to Sec.  49.101(b)(3). If it is not, then proceed to 
Step 3 (paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(C) of this section).
    (C) Step 3. If any of the emissions units affected by your proposed 
modification result in an increase in an annual allowable emissions 
limit for the pollutant that you are evaluating, the proposed 
modification is subject to paragraph (a)(2) of this section. If not, 
your proposed modification is not subject to this program.
    (2) Increase in an emissions unit's annual allowable emissions 
limit. If you propose a physical or operational change at your minor or 
major source that would increase an emissions unit's allowable emissions 
of a regulated NSR pollutant above its existing annual allowable 
emissions limit, you must obtain a permit revision to reflect the 
increase in the limit prior to making the change. For a physical or 
operational change that is not otherwise subject to review under major 
NSR or under this program, such increase in the annual allowable 
emissions limit may be accomplished through an administrative permit 
revision as provided in Sec.  49.159(f).
    (3) Synthetic minor source permits.
    (i) If you own or operate an existing major source and you wish to 
obtain a synthetic minor source permit pursuant to Sec.  49.158 to 
establish a synthetic minor source and/or a synthetic minor HAP source, 
you may submit a synthetic minor source permit application on or after 
August 30, 2011. However, if your permit application for a synthetic 
minor source and/or synthetic minor HAP source pursuant to the FIPs for 
reservations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington has been determined 
complete prior to August 30, 2011, you do not need to apply for a 
synthetic minor source permit under this program.
    (ii) If you wish to begin construction of a new synthetic minor 
source and/or a new synthetic minor HAP source or a modification at an 
existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor HAP source, on or 
after August 30, 2011, you must obtain a permit pursuant to Sec.  49.158 
prior to beginning construction.
    (iii) If you own or operate a synthetic minor source or synthetic 
minor HAP source that was established prior to the effective date of 
this rule (that is, prior to August 30, 2011) pursuant to the FIPs 
applicable to the Indian reservations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington or 
under an EPA-approved rule or permit program limiting potential to emit, 
you do not need to take any action under this program unless you propose 
a modification for this existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic 
minor HAP source on or after August 30, 2011. For these modifications, 
you need to obtain a permit pursuant to Sec.  49.158 prior to beginning 
construction.
    (iv) If you own or operate a synthetic minor source or synthetic 
minor HAP source that was established prior to the effective date of 
this rule (that is, prior to August 30, 2011) through a permit with 
enforceable emissions limitations issued pursuant to the operating 
permit program in part 71 of this chapter, the reviewing authority has 
the discretion to require you to apply for a synthetic minor source 
permit under Sec.  49.158 of this program by September 4, 2012 or at the 
time of part 71 permit renewal or allow you to maintain synthetic minor 
status through your part 71 permit.
    (v) For all other synthetic minor sources or synthetic minor HAP 
sources that obtained synthetic minor status or synthetic minor source 
permits through a mechanism other than those described in paragraphs 
(a)(3)(iii) and (iv) of this section, you must submit an application for 
a synthetic minor source permit under this program by September 4, 2012 
under Sec.  49.158.
    (4) Case-by-case maximum achievable control technology (MACT) 
determinations. If you propose to construct or reconstruct a major 
source of HAPs such that you are subject to a case-by-case MACT 
determination under section 112(g)(2) of the Act, you may elect to have 
this determination approved under the provisions of this program (other 
options for such determinations include a title V permit action or a 
Notice of MACT Approval under Sec.  63.43 of this chapter). If you elect 
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you still must comply with the requirements of Sec.  63.43 of this 
chapter that apply to all case-by-case MACT determinations.
    (b) How do I determine the increase in allowable emissions from a 
physical or operational change at my source? Determine the resulting 
increase in allowable emissions in tons per year (tpy) of each regulated 
NSR pollutant after considering all increases from the change. A 
physical or operational change may involve one or more emissions units. 
The total increase in allowable emissions resulting from your proposed 
change, including fugitive emissions, to the extent they are 
quantifiable, only if your source belongs to one of the source 
categories listed pursuant to section 302(j) of the Act, would be the 
sum of the following:
    (1) For each new emissions unit that is to be added, the emissions 
increase would be the potential to emit of the emissions unit.
    (2) For each emissions unit with an allowable emissions limit that 
is to be changed or replaced, the emissions increase would be the 
allowable emissions of the emissions unit after the change or 
replacement minus the allowable emissions prior to the change or 
replacement. However, this may not be a negative value. If the allowable 
emissions of an emissions unit would be reduced as a result of the 
change or replacement, use zero in the calculation.
    (3) For each unpermitted emissions unit (a unit without any 
enforceable permit conditions) that is to be changed or replaced, the 
emissions increase is the allowable emissions of the emissions unit 
after the change or replacement minus the potential to emit prior to the 
change or replacement. However, this may not be a negative value. If an 
emissions unit's post-change allowable emissions would be less than its 
pre-change potential to emit, use zero in the calculation.
    (c) What emissions units and activities are exempt from this 
program? At a source that is otherwise subject to this program, this 
program does not apply to the following emissions units and activities 
that are listed in paragraphs (c)(1) through (12) of this section:
    (1) Mobile sources.
    (2) Ventilating units for comfort that do not exhaust air pollutants 
into the ambient air from any manufacturing or other industrial 
processes
    (3) Cooking of food, except for wholesale businesses that both cook 
and sell cooked food.
    (4) Consumer use of office equipment and products.
    (5) Janitorial services and consumer use of janitorial products.
    (6) Internal combustion engines used for landscaping purposes.
    (7) Bench scale laboratory activities, except for laboratory fume 
hoods or vents.
    (8) Single family residences and residential buildings with four or 
fewer dwelling units.
    (9) Emergency generators, designed solely for the purpose of 
providing electrical power during power outages:
    (i) In nonattainment areas classified as serious or lower, the total 
maximum manufacturer's site-rated horsepower of all units shall be below 
500;
    (ii) In attainment areas, the total maximum manufacturer's site-
rated horsepower of all units shall be below 1,000.
    (10) Stationary internal combustion engines with a manufacturer's 
site-rated horsepower of less than 50.
    (11) Furnaces or boilers used for space heating that use only 
gaseous fuel, with a total maximum heat input (i.e., from all units 
combined) of:
    (i) In nonattainment areas classified as Serious or lower, 5 million 
British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr) or less;
    (ii) In nonattainment areas classified as Severe or Extreme, 2 
million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr) or less;
    (iii) In attainment areas, 10 MMBtu/hr or less.
    (12) Air conditioning units used for human comfort that do not 
exhaust air pollutants in the atmosphere from any manufacturing or other 
industrial processes.

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            Table 1 to Sec.   49.153--Minor NSR Thresholds a
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Minor NSR           Minor NSR
                                    thresholds for      thresholds for
     Regulated NSR pollutant         nonattainment     attainment areas
                                      areas (tpy)            (tpy)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide (CO)............                   5                  10
Nitrogen oxides (NOX)...........               5 \b\                  10
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)............                   5                  10
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)               2 \b\                   5
PM..............................                   5                  10
PM10............................                   1                   5
PM2.5...........................                 0.6                   3
Lead............................                 0.1                 0.1
Fluorides.......................                  NA                   1
Sulfuric acid mist..............                  NA                   2
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)..........                  NA                   2
Total reduced sulfur (including                   NA                   2
 H2S)...........................
Reduced sulfur compounds                          NA                   2
 (including H2S)................
Municipal waste combustor                         NA                   2
 emissions......................
Municipal solid waste landfill                    NA                  10
 emissions (measured as
 nonmethane organic compounds)..
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\a\ If part of a Tribe's area of Indian country is designated as
  attainment and another part as nonattainment, the applicable threshold
  for a proposed source or modification is determined based on the
  designation where the source would be located. If the source straddles
  the two areas, the more stringent thresholds apply.
\b\ In extreme ozone nonattainment areas, section 182(e)(2) of the Act
  requires any change at a major source that results in any increase in
  emissions to be subject to major NSR permitting. In other words, any
  changes to existing major sources in extreme ozone nonattainment areas
  are subject to a ``0'' tpy threshold, but that threshold does not
  apply to minor sources.


[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 31044, May 30, 2014; 81 
FR 35980, June 3, 2016]



Sec.  49.154  Permit application requirements.

    This section applies to you if you are subject to this program under 
Sec.  49.153(a) for the construction of a new minor source, synthetic 
minor source or a modification at an existing source.
    (a) What information must my permit application contain? Paragraphs 
(a)(1) through (3) of this section govern the content of your 
application.
    (1) General provisions for permit applications. The following 
provisions apply to permit applications under this program:
    (i) The reviewing authority may develop permit application forms for 
your use.
    (ii) The permit application need not contain information on the 
exempt emissions units and activities listed in Sec.  49.153(c).
    (iii) The permit application for a modification need only include 
information on the affected emissions units as defined in Sec.  
49.152(d).
    (2) Required permit application content. Except as specified in 
paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this section, you must include the 
information listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (ix) of this section 
in your application for a permit under this program. The reviewing 
authority may require additional information as needed to process the 
permit application.
    (i) Identifying information, including your name and address (and 
plant name and address if different) and the name and telephone number 
of the plant manager/contact.
    (ii) A description of your source's processes and products.
    (iii) A list of all affected emissions units (with the exception of 
the exempt emissions units and activities listed in Sec.  49.153(c)).
    (iv) For each new emissions unit that is listed, the potential to 
emit of each regulated NSR pollutant in tpy (including fugitive 
emissions, to the extent that they are quantifiable, if the emissions 
unit or source is in one of the source categories listed in part 51, 
Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4(iii) or Sec.  52.21(b)(1)(iii) of this 
chapter, as applicable), with supporting documentation. In your 
calculation of the potential to emit for an emissions unit, you must 
account for any proposed emission limitations.
    (v) For each modified emissions unit and replacement unit that is 
listed, the allowable emissions of each regulated

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NSR pollutant in tpy both before and after the modification (including 
fugitive emissions, to the extent that they are quantifiable, if the 
emissions unit or source belongs to one of the source categories listed 
in part 51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4(iii) or Sec.  52.21(b)(1)(iii) 
of this chapter, as applicable), with supporting documentation. For 
emissions units that do not have an allowable emissions limit prior to 
the modification, report the potential to emit. In your calculation of 
annual allowable emissions for an emissions unit after the modification, 
you must account for any proposed emission limitations.
    (vi) The following information to the extent it is needed to 
determine or regulate emissions: Fuels, fuel use, raw materials, 
production rates and operating schedules.
    (vii) Identification and description of any existing air pollution 
control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities.
    (viii) Any existing limitations on source operation affecting 
emissions or any work practice standards, where applicable, for all NSR 
regulated pollutants at the source.
    (ix) For each emission point associated with an affected emissions 
unit, provide stack or vent dimensions and flow information.
    (3) Optional permit application content. At your option, you may 
propose emission limitations for each affected emissions unit, which may 
include pollution prevention techniques, air pollution control devices, 
design standards, equipment standards, work practices, operational 
standards or a combination thereof. You may include an explanation of 
why you believe the proposed emission limitations to be appropriate.
    (b) How is my permit application determined to be complete? 
Paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section govern the completeness 
review of your permit application.
    (1) An application for a permit under this program will be reviewed 
by the reviewing authority within 45 days of its receipt (60 days for 
minor modifications at major sources) to determine whether the 
application contains all the information necessary for processing the 
application.
    (2) If the reviewing authority determines that the application is 
not complete, it will request additional information from you as 
necessary to process the application. If the reviewing authority 
determines that the application is complete, it will notify you in 
writing. The reviewing authority's completeness determination or request 
for additional information should be postmarked within 45 days of 
receipt of the permit application by the reviewing authority (60 days 
for minor modifications at major sources). If you do not receive a 
request for additional information or a notice of complete application 
postmarked within 45 days of receipt of the permit application by the 
reviewing authority (60 days for minor modifications at major sources), 
your application will be deemed complete.
    (3) If, while processing an application that has been determined to 
be complete, the reviewing authority determines that additional 
information is necessary to evaluate or take final action on the 
application, it may request additional information from you and require 
your responses within a reasonable time period.
    (4) Any permit application will be granted or denied no later than 
135 days (1 year for minor modifications at major sources) after the 
date the application is deemed complete and all additional information 
necessary to make an informed decision has been provided.
    (c) How will the reviewing authority determine the emission 
limitations that will be required in my permit? After determining that 
your application is complete, the reviewing authority will conduct a 
case-by-case control technology review to determine the appropriate 
level of control, if any, necessary to assure that NAAQS are achieved, 
as well as the corresponding emission limitations for the affected 
emissions units at your source.
    (1) In carrying out this case-by-case control technology review, the 
reviewing authority will consider the following factors:
    (i) Local air quality conditions.
    (ii) Typical control technology or other emissions reduction 
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used by similar sources in surrounding areas.
    (iii) Anticipated economic growth in the area.
    (iv) Cost-effective emission reduction alternatives.
    (2) The reviewing authority must require a numerical limit on the 
quantity, rate or concentration of emissions for each regulated NSR 
pollutant emitted by each affected emissions unit at your source for 
which such a limit is technically and economically feasible.
    (3) The emission limitations required by the reviewing authority may 
consist of numerical limits on the quantity, rate or concentration of 
emissions; pollution prevention techniques; design standards; equipment 
standards; work practices; operational standards; requirements relating 
to the operation or maintenance of the source or any combination 
thereof.
    (4) The emission limitations required by the reviewing authority 
must assure that each affected emissions unit will comply with all 
requirements of parts 60, 61 and 63 of this chapter as well as any FIPs 
or TIPs that apply to the unit.
    (5) The emission limitations required by the reviewing authority 
must not be affected in a manner by so much of a stack's height as 
exceeds good engineering practice or by any other dispersion technique, 
except as provided in Sec.  51.118(b) of this chapter. If the reviewing 
authority proposes to issue a permit to a source based on a good 
engineering practice stack height that exceeds the height allowed by 
Sec.  51.100(ii)(1) or (2) of this chapter, it must notify the public of 
the availability of the demonstration study and must provide opportunity 
for a public hearing according to the requirements of Sec.  49.157 for 
the draft permit.
    (d) When may the reviewing authority require an air quality impacts 
analysis (AQIA)? Paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section govern 
AQIA requirements under this program.
    (1) If the reviewing authority has reason to be concerned that the 
construction of your minor source or modification would cause or 
contribute to a NAAQS or PSD increment violation, it may require you to 
conduct and submit an AQIA.
    (2) If required, you must conduct the AQIA using the dispersion 
models and procedures of part 51, Appendix W of this chapter.
    (3) If the AQIA reveals that construction of your source or 
modification would cause or contribute to a NAAQS or PSD increment 
violation, the reviewing authority must require you to reduce or 
mitigate such impacts before it can issue you a permit.



Sec.  49.155  Permit requirements.

    This section applies to your permit if you are subject to this 
program under Sec.  49.153(a) for construction of a new minor source, 
synthetic minor source or a modification at an existing source.
    (a) What information must my permit include? Your permit must 
include the requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) through (7) of this 
section.
    (1) General requirements. The permit must include the following 
elements:
    (i) The effective date of the permit and the date by which you must 
commence construction in order for your permit to remain valid (i.e., 18 
months after the permit effective date).
    (ii) The emissions units subject to the permit and their associated 
emission limitations.
    (iii) Monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and testing requirements 
to assure compliance with the emission limitations.
    (2) Emission limitations. The permit must include the emission 
limitations determined by the reviewing authority under Sec.  49.154(c) 
for each affected emissions unit. In addition, the permit must include 
an annual allowable emissions limit for each affected emissions unit and 
for each regulated NSR pollutant emitted by the unit if the unit is 
issued an enforceable emission limitation lower than the potential to 
emit of that unit.
    (3) Monitoring requirements. The permit must include monitoring 
requirements sufficient to assure compliance with the emission 
limitations and annual allowable emissions limits that apply to the 
affected emissions units at your source. The reviewing authority may 
require, as appropriate, any of the requirements in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) 
and (ii) of this section.

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    (i) Any emissions monitoring, including analysis procedures, test 
methods, periodic testing, instrumental monitoring and non-instrumental 
monitoring. Such monitoring requirements shall assure use of test 
methods, units, averaging periods and other statistical conventions 
consistent with the required emission limitations.
    (ii) As necessary, requirements concerning the use, maintenance and 
installation of monitoring equipment or methods.
    (4) Recordkeeping requirements. The permit must include 
recordkeeping requirements sufficient to assure compliance with the 
emission limitations and monitoring requirements and it must require the 
elements in paragraphs (a)(4)(i) and (ii) of this section.
    (i) Records of required monitoring information that include the 
information in paragraphs (a)(4)(i)(A) through (F) of this section, as 
appropriate.
    (A) The location, date and time of sampling or measurements.
    (B) The date(s) analyses were performed.
    (C) The company or entity that performed the analyses.
    (D) The analytical techniques or methods used.
    (E) The results of such analyses.
    (F) The operating conditions existing at the time of sampling or 
measurement.
    (ii) Retention for 5 years of records of all required monitoring 
data and support information for the monitoring sample, measurement, 
report or application. Support information may include all calibration 
and maintenance records, all original strip-chart recordings or digital 
records for continuous monitoring instrumentation and copies of all 
reports required by the permit.
    (5) Reporting requirements. The permit must include the reporting 
requirements in paragraphs (a)(5)(i) and (ii) of this section.
    (i) Annual submittal of reports of monitoring required under 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, including the type and frequency of 
monitoring and a summary of results obtained by monitoring.
    (ii) Prompt reporting of deviations from permit requirements, 
including those attributable to upset conditions as defined in the 
permit, the probable cause of such deviations and any corrective actions 
or preventive measures taken. Within the permit, the reviewing authority 
must define ``prompt'' in relation to the degree and type of deviation 
likely to occur and the applicable emission limitations.
    (6) Severability clause. The permit must include a severability 
clause to ensure the continued validity of the other portions of the 
permit in the event of a challenge to a portion of the permit.
    (7) Additional provisions. The permit must also contain provisions 
stating the requirements in paragraphs (a)(7)(i) through (vii) of this 
section.
    (i) You, as the permittee, must comply with all conditions of your 
permit, including emission limitations that apply to the affected 
emissions units at your source. Noncompliance with any permit term or 
condition is a violation of the permit and may constitute a violation of 
the Act and is grounds for enforcement action and for a permit 
termination or revocation.
    (ii) Your permitted source must not cause or contribute to a NAAQS 
violation or in an attainment area, must not cause or contribute to a 
PSD increment violation.
    (iii) It is not a defense for you, as the permittee, in an 
enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce 
the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the 
conditions of this permit.
    (iv) The permit may be revised, reopened, revoked and reissued or 
terminated for cause. The filing of a request by you, as the permittee, 
for a permit revision, revocation and re-issuance or termination or of a 
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not 
stay any permit condition.
    (v) The permit does not convey any property rights of any sort or 
any exclusive privilege.
    (vi) You, as the permittee, shall furnish to the reviewing 
authority, within a reasonable time, any information that the reviewing 
authority may request in writing to determine whether cause exists for 
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to determine compliance with the permit. For any such information 
claimed to be confidential, you must also submit a claim of 
confidentiality in accordance with part 2, subpart B of this chapter.
    (vii) Upon presentation of proper credentials, you, as the 
permittee, must allow a representative of the reviewing authority to:
    (A) Enter upon your premises where a source is located or emissions-
related activity is conducted or where records are required to be kept 
under the conditions of the permit;
    (B) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that 
are required to be kept under the conditions of the permit;
    (C) Inspect, during normal business hours or while the source is in 
operation, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and air 
pollution control equipment), practices or operations regulated or 
required under the permit;
    (D) Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances or parameters 
for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit or other 
applicable requirements and
    (E) Record any inspection by use of written, electronic, magnetic 
and photographic media.
    (b) Can my permit become invalid? Your permit becomes invalid if you 
do not commence construction within 18 months after the effective date 
of your permit, if you discontinue construction for a period of 18 
months or more or if you do not complete construction within a 
reasonable time. The reviewing authority may extend the 18-month period 
upon a satisfactory showing that an extension is justified. This 
provision does not apply to the time period between construction of the 
approved phases of a phased construction project; you must commence 
construction of each such phase within 18 months of the projected and 
approved commencement date.



Sec.  49.156  General permits and permits by rule.

    This section applies to general permits/permits by rule for the 
purposes of complying with the preconstruction permitting requirements 
for sources of regulated NSR pollutants under this program.
    (a) What is a general permit? A general permit is a preconstruction 
permit issued by a reviewing authority that may be applied to a number 
of similar emissions units or sources. The purpose of a general permit 
is to simplify the permit issuance process for similar facilities so 
that a reviewing authority's limited resources need not be expended for 
case-by-case permit development for such facilities. A general permit 
may be written to address a single emissions unit, a group of the same 
type of emissions units or an entire minor source.
    (b) How will the reviewing authority issue general permits? The 
reviewing authority will issue general permits as follows:
    (1) A general permit may be issued for a category of emissions units 
or sources that are similar in nature, have substantially similar 
emissions and would be subject to the same or substantially similar 
requirements governing operations, emissions, monitoring, reporting and 
recordkeeping. ``Similar in nature'' refers to size, processes and 
operating conditions.
    (2) A general permit must be issued according to the applicable 
requirements in Sec.  49.154(c), Sec.  49.154(d) and Sec.  49.155, the 
public participation requirements in Sec.  49.157 and the requirements 
for final permit issuance and administrative and judicial review in 
Sec.  49.159.
    (3) Issuance of a general permit is considered final agency action 
with respect to all aspects of the general permit except its 
applicability to an individual source. The sole issue that may be 
appealed after an individual source is approved to construct under a 
general permit (see paragraph (e) of this section) is the applicability 
of the general permit to that particular source.
    (c) For what categories will general permits be issued? (1) The 
reviewing authority will determine which categories of individual 
emissions units, groups of similar emissions units or sources are 
appropriate for general permits in its area.
    (2) General permits will be issued at the discretion of the 
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    (d) What should the general permit contain? The general permit must 
contain the permit elements listed in Sec.  49.155(a). In addition, the 
general permit must contain the information listed in paragraphs (d)(1) 
and (2) of this section. The reviewing authority may specify additional 
general permit terms and conditions.
    (1) Identification of the specific category of emissions units or 
sources to which the general permit applies, including any criteria that 
your emissions units or source must meet to be eligible for coverage 
under the general permit.
    (2) Information required to request coverage under a general permit 
including, but not limited to, the following:
    (i) The name and mailing address of the reviewing authority to whom 
you must submit your application.
    (ii) The procedure to obtain any standard application forms that the 
reviewing authority may have developed.
    (iii) The information that you must provide to the reviewing 
authority in your application to demonstrate that you are eligible for 
coverage under the general permit.
    (iv) Other application requirements deemed necessary by the 
reviewing authority.
    (e) What are the procedures for obtaining coverage for a source 
under a general permit? (1) If your source qualifies for a general 
permit, you may submit a Request for Coverage under that general permit 
to the reviewing authority upon the effective date of the general 
permit, generally 60 days after publication of the general permit in the 
Federal Register.
    (2) At the time you submit your request for coverage under a general 
permit, you must submit a copy of such request to the Tribe in the area 
where the source is locating.
    (3) The reviewing authority must act on your request for coverage 
under the general permit as expeditiously as possible, but it must 
notify you of the final decision within 90 days of its receipt of your 
coverage request.
    (4) Your reviewing authority must comply with a 45-day completeness 
review period to determine if your request for coverage under a general 
permit is complete. Therefore, within 30 days after the receipt of your 
coverage request, your reviewing authority must make an initial request 
for any additional information necessary to process your coverage 
request and you must submit such information within 15 days. If you do 
not submit the requested information within 15 days from the request for 
additional information and this results in a delay that is beyond the 
45-day completeness review period, the 90-day permit issuance period for 
your general permit will be extended by the additional days you take to 
submit the requested information beyond the 45-day period. If the 
reviewing authority fails to notify you within a 30-day period of any 
additional information necessary to process your coverage request, you 
will still have 15 days to submit such information and the reviewing 
authority must still grant or deny your request for coverage under a 
general permit within the 90-day general permit issuance period and 
without any time extension.
    (5) If the reviewing authority determines that your request for 
coverage under a general permit has all the relevant information and is 
complete, it will notify you in writing as soon as that determination is 
made. If you do not receive from the reviewing authority a request for 
additional information or a notice that your request for coverage under 
a general permit is complete within the 45-day completeness review 
period described in paragraph (4) of this section, your request will be 
deemed complete.
    (6) The reviewing authority will send you a letter notifying you of 
the approval or denial of your request for coverage under a general 
permit. This letter is a final action for purposes of judicial review 
(see 40 CFR 49.159) only for the issue of whether your source qualifies 
for coverage under the general permit. If your request for coverage 
under a general permit is approved, you must post, prominently, a copy 
of the letter granting such request at the site where your source is 
locating.

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    (7) If the reviewing authority has sent a letter to you approving 
your request for coverage under a general permit, you must comply with 
all conditions and terms of the general permit. You will be subject to 
enforcement action for failure to obtain a preconstruction permit if you 
construct the emissions unit(s) or source with general permit approval 
and your source is later determined not to qualify for the conditions 
and terms of the general permit.
    (8) Your permit becomes invalid if you do not commence construction 
within 18 months after the effective date of your request for coverage 
under a general permit, if you discontinue construction for a period of 
18 months or more or if you do not complete construction within a 
reasonable time. The reviewing authority may extend the 18-month period 
upon a satisfactory showing that an extension is justified. This 
provision does not apply to the time period between construction of the 
approved phases of a phased construction project; you must commence 
construction of each such phase within 18 months of the projected and 
approved commencement date.
    (9) Any source eligible to request coverage under a general permit 
may request to be excluded from the general permit by applying for a 
permit under Sec.  49.154.
    (f) Permits by rule overview--(1) What is a permit by rule? A permit 
by rule is a preconstruction permit issued by a reviewing authority that 
may be applied to a number of similar emissions units or sources within 
a designated category. The purpose of a permit by rule is to simplify 
the permit issuance process for similar facilities so that a reviewing 
authority's limited resources need not be expended for case-by-case 
permit development for such facilities. A permit by rule may be written 
to address a single emissions unit, a group of the same type of 
emissions units or an entire minor source. A source wishing to operate 
pursuant to a permit by rule must submit a Notification of Coverage Form 
to the reviewing authority prior to commencing construction or 
modification. Once a source submits the Notification of Coverage and the 
EPA posts it online, the source may commence construction or 
modification without further action by the reviewing authority.
    (2) When and where does a permit by rule apply? The provisions of a 
permit by rule established under the authority of this section apply on 
reservations and other areas of Indian country for which a tribe, or EPA 
acting in a tribe's stead, has demonstrated that a tribe has 
jurisdiction and where there is no EPA-approved tribal minor NSR program 
and according to the following implementation schedule: Sources that 
qualify for a permit by rule and have completed and submitted to the 
reviewing authority and the tribe in the affected area that is covered 
under the permit by rule the required Notification of Coverage may 
commence construction of a new source or modification of an existing 
source after the reviewing authority has posted the Notification of 
Coverage Form online. If your source qualifies for a permit by rule, you 
may submit a Notification of Coverage Form under that permit by rule 
upon the effective date of the permit by rule, generally 60 days after 
publication of the permit by rule in the Federal Register.
    (3) How will the reviewing authority issue permits by rule? The 
reviewing authority will issue permits by rule as follows:
    (i) A permit by rule may be issued for a category of emissions units 
or sources that are similar in nature, have substantially similar 
emissions and would be subject to the same or substantially similar 
requirements governing operations, emissions, monitoring, reporting and 
recordkeeping. ``Similar in nature'' refers to size, processes and 
operating conditions.
    (ii) A permit by rule must be issued according to the applicable 
requirements in Sec. Sec.  49.154(c) and (d) and 49.155.
    (4) For what source categories will source category permits by rule 
be issued? (i) The reviewing authority will determine at its discretion 
which categories of true minor sources are appropriate for coverage 
under a permit by rule.
    (ii) Permits by rule will be issued at the discretion of the 
reviewing authority. Issuance of a permit by rule is considered final 
agency action with respect to all aspects of the permit by

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rule except its applicability to an individual source. Permits by rule 
for additional source categories may be added in the future following 
the procedure set forth in paragraph (e)(3)(ii) of this section.
    (iii) Permits by rule are currently available for the following 
source categories:
    (A) Auto body repair and miscellaneous surface coating operations 
(Sec.  49.162).
    (B) Petroleum dry cleaning facilities (Sec.  49.163).
    (C) Gasoline dispensing facilities (Sec.  49.164).
    (5) What should the permit by rule contain? A source category permit 
by rule must include the permit elements listed in Sec.  49.155(a).
    (6) What procedures must you follow to obtain coverage for your 
source under a permit by rule?
    (i) You must determine whether your source is a true minor source by 
following the procedures outlined in Sec.  49.153.
    (ii) If you determine your source is a true minor source, then to be 
eligible to be covered by the permit you must be willing to accept the 
terms and conditions of the permit by rule, including emissions limits 
that are either directly expressed as limits or specified as an 
operational throughput limit or threshold.
    (iii) Prior to submitting a completed Notification of Coverage to 
the reviewing authority notifying the reviewing authority that you are 
covered under a permit by rule, you must first submit documentation to 
the EPA (and to the tribe where the source is located/locating) 
demonstrating that you have completed the screening processes specified 
for consideration of threatened and endangered species and historic 
properties and receive a determination from the EPA stating that you 
have satisfactorily completed these processes. (The processes are 
contained in the following document: ``Procedures to Address Threatened 
and Endangered Species and Historic Properties for New or Modified True 
Minor Sources in Indian Country Seeking Air Quality Permits by Rule,'' 
http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html.) Within 30 days of receipt 
of your documentation, by letter to you, the reviewing authority must 
provide a determination that: The documentation satisfactorily 
demonstrates completion of the threatened and endangered species and 
historic property processes; or the documentation is not adequate and 
additional information is needed. If the initial submittal is deficient, 
the reviewing authority will note any such deficiencies and may offer 
further direction on completing the screening process(es). Once you have 
addressed the noted deficiencies you must resubmit your threatened and 
endangered species and historic property screening procedure 
documentation for review. An additional 15-day review notification 
period will be used for the reviewing authority to determine whether the 
ESA/NHPA screening procedures have been satisfied. If they have, the 
reviewing authority will send you a letter so stating. You must obtain a 
letter from the reviewing authority indicating that the source has 
adequately completed the processes regarding threatened and endangered 
species and historic properties is necessary before you can qualify for 
coverage under the permit by rule.
    (iv) If your source qualifies for a permit by rule and you choose to 
be covered under it, following notification from the EPA that you have 
satisfactorily completed the threatened and endangered species and 
historic property processes correctly, you may submit a Notification of 
Coverage to the reviewing authority beginning upon the effective date of 
the permit by rule, generally 60 days after publication of the permit by 
rule in the Federal Register. Submission of the completed Notification 
of Coverage to the reviewing authority satisfies the registration 
requirement of Sec.  49.160(c)((1)(iii). The necessary forms for 
submitting a Notification of Coverage are available online at http://
www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html. You must also submit a copy of 
the Notification of Coverage to the tribe in the area where your source 
is locating or modifying.
    (v) Upon receiving your Notification of Coverage, the notification 
will be posted on the reviewing authority's Web site, which is the 
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tribe has been delegated authority to implement the Federal Minor NSR 
Program in Indian Country rule. The posting of the Notification of 
Coverage Form is considered final agency action with respect to the 
permit by rule's applicability to an individual source. Appeals can only 
be made regarding the applicability of the permit by rule to an 
individual source or modification. Appeals must be made to the relevant 
U.S. Court of Appeals within 60 days of the EPA's final action.
    (vi) Your source must comply with all terms and conditions of the 
relevant permit by rule. You will be subject to enforcement action for 
failure to obtain a preconstruction permit if the emissions unit(s) or 
source are constructed under coverage of a permit by rule and your 
source is later determined not to qualify for that permit by rule.
    (vii) Coverage under a permit by rule becomes invalid if 
construction is not commenced within 18 months after the date of the 
posting of the Notification of Coverage under a source category permit 
by rule, if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or 
more, or if construction is not completed within a reasonable time. The 
reviewing authority may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory 
showing that an extension is justified. This provision does not apply to 
the time period between construction of the approved phases of a phased 
construction project; construction of each such phase must commence 
within 18 months of the projected and approved commencement date.
    (viii) Any source eligible to request coverage under a permit by 
rule may instead choose to apply for a source specific permit under 
Sec.  49.154 if they prefer not to be subject to the permit by rule's 
terms and conditions.

[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 80 FR 25090, May 1, 2015]



Sec.  49.157  Public participation requirements.

    This section applies to the issuance of minor source permits and 
synthetic minor source permits, the initial issuance of general permits 
and coverage of a particular source under a general permit.
    (a) What permit information will be publicly available? With the 
exception of any confidential information as defined in part 2, subpart 
B of this chapter, the reviewing authority must make available for 
public inspection the documents listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) 
of this section. The reviewing authority must make such information 
available for public inspection at the appropriate EPA Regional Office 
and in at least one location in the area affected by the source, such as 
the Tribal environmental office or a local library.
    (1) All information submitted as part of your application for a 
permit.
    (2) Any additional information requested by the reviewing authority.
    (3) The reviewing authority's analysis of the application and any 
additional information you submitted, including (for preconstruction 
permits and the initial issuance of general permits) the control 
technology review.
    (4) For minor source permits and the initial issuance of general 
permits, the reviewing authority's analysis of the effect of the 
construction of the minor source or modification on ambient air quality.
    (5) For coverage of a particular source under a general permit, the 
reviewing authority's analysis of whether your particular emissions unit 
or source is within the category of emissions units or sources to which 
the general permit applies, including whether your emissions unit or 
source meets any criteria to be eligible for coverage under the general 
permit.
    (6) A copy of the draft permit or the decision to deny the permit 
with the justification for denial.
    (b) How will the public be notified and participate? (1) Before 
issuing a permit under this program, the reviewing authority must 
prepare a draft permit and must provide adequate public notice to ensure 
that the affected community and the general public have reasonable 
access to the application and draft permit information, as set out in 
paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. The public notice must 
provide an opportunity for public comment and notice of a public 
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    (i) The reviewing authority must mail a copy of the notice to you, 
the appropriate Indian governing body and the Tribal, state and local 
air pollution authorities having jurisdiction adjacent to the area of 
Indian country potentially impacted by the air pollution source.
    (ii) Depending on such factors as the nature and size of your 
source, local air quality considerations and the characteristics of the 
population in the affected area (e.g., subsistence hunting and fishing 
or other seasonal cultural practices), the reviewing authority must use 
appropriate means of notification, such as those listed in paragraphs 
(b)(1)(ii)(A) through (E) of this section.
    (A) The reviewing authority may mail or e-mail a copy of the notice 
to persons on a mailing list developed by the reviewing authority 
consisting of those persons who have requested to be placed on such a 
mailing list.
    (B) The reviewing authority may post the notice on its Web site.
    (C) The reviewing authority may publish the notice in a newspaper of 
general circulation in the area affected by the source. Where possible, 
the notice may also be published in a Tribal newspaper or newsletter.
    (D) The reviewing authority may provide copies of the notice for 
posting at one or more locations in the area affected by the source, 
such as post offices, trading posts, libraries, Tribal environmental 
offices, community centers or other gathering places in the community.
    (E) The reviewing authority may employ other means of notification 
as appropriate.
    (2) The notice required pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
must include the following information at a minimum:
    (i) Identifying information, including your name and address (and 
plant name and address if different) and the name and telephone number 
of the plant manager/contact.
    (ii) The name and address of the reviewing authority processing the 
permit action;
    (iii) For minor source permits, the initial issuance of general 
permits and coverage of a particular source under a general permit, the 
regulated NSR pollutants to be emitted, the affected emissions units and 
the emission limitations for each affected emissions unit;
    (iv) For minor source permits, the initial issuance of general 
permits and coverage of a particular source under a general permit, the 
emissions change involved in the permit action;
    (v) For synthetic minor source permits, a description of the 
proposed limitation and its effect on the potential to emit of the 
source;
    (vi) Instructions for requesting a public hearing;
    (vii) The name, address and telephone number of a contact person in 
the reviewing authority's office from whom additional information may be 
obtained;
    (viii) Locations and times of availability of the information 
(listed in paragraph (a) of this section) for public inspection and
    (ix) A statement that any person may submit written comments, a 
written request for a public hearing or both, on the draft permit 
action. The reviewing authority must provide a period of at least 30 
days from the date of the public notice for comments and for requests 
for a public hearing.
    (c) How will the public comment and will there be a public hearing? 
(1) Any person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may 
request a public hearing. These comments must raise any reasonably 
ascertainable issue with supporting arguments by the close of the public 
comment period (including any public hearing). The reviewing authority 
must consider all comments in making the final decision. The reviewing 
authority must keep a record of the commenters and of the issues raised 
during the public participation process and such records must be 
available to the public.
    (2) The reviewing authority must extend the public comment period 
under paragraph (b) of this section to the close of any public hearing 
under this section. The hearing officer may also extend the comment 
period by so stating at the hearing.
    (3) A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state 
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nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the hearing.
    (4) The reviewing authority must hold a hearing whenever there is, 
on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a 
draft permit. The reviewing authority may also hold a public hearing at 
its discretion, whenever, for instance, such a hearing might clarify one 
or more issues involved in the permit decision. The reviewing authority 
must provide notice of any public hearing at least 30 days prior to the 
date of the hearing. Public notice of the hearing may be concurrent with 
that of the draft permit and the two notices may be combined. Reasonable 
limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements at the 
hearing.
    (5) The reviewing authority must make a tape recording or written 
transcript of any hearing available to the public.



Sec.  49.158  Synthetic minor source permits.

    You may obtain a synthetic minor source permit under this program to 
establish a synthetic minor source for purposes of the applicable PSD, 
nonattainment major NSR or Clean Air Act title V program and/or a 
synthetic minor HAP source for purposes of part 63 of the Act or the 
applicable Clean Air Act title V program. Any source that becomes a 
synthetic minor source for NSR and title V purposes but has other 
applicable requirements or becomes a synthetic minor for NSR but is 
major for title V purposes, remains subject to the applicable title V 
program. Note that if you propose to construct or modify a synthetic 
minor source, you are also subject to the preconstruction permitting 
requirements in Sec. Sec.  49.154 and 49.155, except for the permit 
application content and permit application completeness provisions 
included in Sec.  49.154(a)(2) and Sec.  49.154(b).
    (a) What information must my synthetic minor source permit 
application contain?
    (1) Your application must include the following information:
    (i) Identifying information, including your name and address (and 
plant name and address if different) and the name and telephone number 
of the plant manager/contact.
    (ii) For each regulated NSR pollutant and/or HAP and for all 
emissions units to be covered by an emissions limitation, the following 
information:
    (A) The proposed emission limitation and a description of its effect 
on actual emissions or the potential to emit. Proposed emission 
limitations must have a reasonably short averaging period, taking into 
consideration the operation of the source and the methods to be used for 
demonstrating compliance.
    (B) Proposed testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements to be used to demonstrate and assure compliance with the 
proposed limitation.
    (C) A description of the production processes.
    (D) Identification of the emissions units.
    (E) Type and quantity of fuels and/or raw materials used.
    (F) Description and estimated efficiency of air pollution control 
equipment under present or anticipated operating conditions.
    (G) Estimates of the current actual emissions and current potential 
to emit, including all calculations for the estimates.
    (H) Estimates of the allowable emissions and/or potential to emit 
that would result from compliance with the proposed limitation, 
including all calculations for the estimates.
    (iii) Any other information specifically requested by the reviewing 
authority.
    (2) Estimates of actual emissions must be based upon actual test 
data or in the absence of such data, upon procedures acceptable to the 
reviewing authority. Any emission estimates submitted to the reviewing 
authority must be verifiable using currently accepted engineering 
criteria. The following procedures are generally acceptable for 
estimating emissions from air pollution sources:
    (i) Source-specific emission tests;
    (ii) Mass balance calculations;
    (iii) Published, verifiable emission factors that are applicable to 
the source;
    (iv) Other engineering calculations or

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    (v) Other procedures to estimate emissions specifically approved by 
the reviewing authority.
    (b) What are the procedures for obtaining a synthetic minor source 
permit?
    (1) If you wish to obtain a synthetic minor source permit under this 
program, you must submit a permit application to the reviewing 
authority. The application must contain the information specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (2) Within 60 days after receipt of an application, the reviewing 
authority will determine if it contains the information specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (3) If the reviewing authority determines that the application is 
not complete, it will request additional information from you as 
necessary to process the application. If the reviewing authority 
determines that the application is complete, it will notify you in 
writing. The reviewing authority's completeness determination or request 
for additional information should be postmarked within 60 days of 
receipt of the permit application by the reviewing authority. If you do 
not receive a request for additional information or a notice of complete 
application postmarked within 60 days of receipt of the permit 
application by the reviewing authority, your application will be deemed 
complete
    (4) The reviewing authority will prepare a draft synthetic minor 
source permit that describes the proposed limitation and its effect on 
the potential to emit of the source.
    (5) The reviewing authority must provide an opportunity for public 
participation and public comment on the draft synthetic minor source 
permit as set out in Sec.  49.157.
    (6) After the close of the public comment period, the reviewing 
authority will review all comments received and prepare a final 
synthetic minor source permit.
    (7) The final synthetic minor source permit will be granted or 
denied no later than 1 year after the date the application is deemed 
complete and all additional information necessary to make an informed 
decision has been provided.
    (8) The final synthetic minor source permit will be issued and will 
be subject to administrative and judicial review as set out in Sec.  
49.159.
    (c) What are my responsibilities under this program for my source 
that already has synthetic minor source or synthetic minor HAP source 
status prior to the effective date of this rule (that is, prior to 
August 30, 2011)?
    (1) If your existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor 
HAP source was established pursuant to the FIPs applicable to the Indian 
reservations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington or was established under an 
EPA-approved rule or permit program limiting potential to emit, you do 
not need to take any action under this program unless you propose a 
modification for this existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic 
minor HAP source on or after August 30, 2011. For these modifications, 
you need to obtain a permit pursuant to Sec.  49.158 before you begin 
construction.
    (2) If your existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor 
HAP source was established under a permit with enforceable emissions 
limitations issued pursuant to part 71 of this chapter, the reviewing 
authority has the discretion to do any of the following:
    (i) Allow you to maintain the synthetic minor status for your source 
through your permit under part 71 of this chapter, including subsequent 
renewals of that permit.
    (ii) Require you to submit an application for a synthetic minor 
source permit under this program by September 4, 2012, subject to the 
provisions in paragraphs (a) and (c)(4)(i) through (iii) of this 
section. The reviewing authority also has the discretion to require any 
additional requirements, including control technology requirements, 
based on the specific circumstances of the source.
    (iii) Require you to submit an application for a synthetic minor 
source permit under this program at the same time that you apply to 
renew your permit under part 71 of this chapter, subject to the 
provisions in paragraphs (a) and (c)(4)(i) through (iii) of this 
section. The reviewing authority also has the discretion to require any 
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requirements, including control technology requirements, based on the 
specific circumstances of the source.
    (3) If your existing synthetic minor source and/or synthetic minor 
HAP source was established through a mechanism other than those 
described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section, you must 
submit an application for a synthetic minor source permit under this 
program by September 4, 2012, subject to the provisions in paragraphs 
(a) and (c)(4)(i) through (iii) of this section
    (4) If you are required to obtain a synthetic minor source permit 
under this program for your existing synthetic minor source and/or 
synthetic minor HAP source, the following provisions apply:
    (i) After submitting your synthetic minor source permit application, 
you must respond in a timely manner to any requests from the reviewing 
authority for additional information.
    (ii) Provided that you submit your application as required in 
paragraph (c)(2)(ii), (c)(2)(iii) or (c)(3) (as applicable) and any 
requested additional information as required in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of 
this section, your source will continue to be considered a synthetic 
minor source or synthetic minor HAP source (as applicable) until your 
synthetic minor source permit under this program has been issued. 
Issuance of your synthetic minor source permit under this program will 
be in accordance with the applicable requirements in Sec. Sec.  49.154 
and 49.155 and all other provisions under this section.
    (iii) Should you fail to submit your application as required in 
paragraph (c)(2)(ii), (c)(2)(iii) or (c)(3) (as applicable) or any 
requested additional information as required in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of 
this section, your source will no longer be considered a synthetic minor 
source or synthetic minor HAP source (as applicable) and will become 
subject to all requirements for major sources. In the case of sources 
subject to section (c)(2)(iii) of this section, the renewed part 71 
permit will not contain enforceable emissions limitations and instead 
will include applicable major source requirements.

[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 31044, May 30, 2014]



Sec.  49.159  Final permit issuance and administrative and judicial 
review.

    (a) How will final action occur and when will my permit become 
effective? After decision on a permit, the reviewing authority must 
notify you of the decision, in writing and if the permit is denied, of 
the reasons for such denial and the procedures for appeal. The reviewing 
authority must provide adequate public notice of the final permit 
decision to ensure that the affected community, general public and any 
individuals who commented on the draft permit have reasonable access to 
the decision and supporting materials according to 49.157(b)(1), for 
synthetic minor sources and minor modifications at major sources and 
according to one or more of the provisions in Sec.  49.157(b)(1)(ii)(A)-
(E) for site-specific permits. A final permit becomes effective 30 days 
after service of notice of the final permit decision, unless:
    (1) A later effective date is specified in the permit or
    (2) Review of the final permit is requested under paragraph (d) of 
this section (in which case the specific terms and conditions of the 
permit that are the subject of the request for review must be stayed) or
    (3) The reviewing authority may make the permit effective 
immediately upon issuance if no comments requested a change in the draft 
permit or a denial of the permit.
    (b) For how long will the reviewing authority retain my permit-
related records? The records, including any required applications for 
each draft and final permit or application for permit revision, must be 
kept by the reviewing authority for not less than 5 years.
    (c) What is the administrative record for each final permit?
    (1) The reviewing authority must base final permit decisions on an 
administrative record consisting of:
    (i) The application and any supporting data furnished by you, the 
permit applicant;
    (ii) The draft permit or notice of intent to deny the application;
    (iii) Other documents in the supporting files for the draft permit 
that were relied upon in the decision-making;

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    (iv) All comments received during the public comment period, 
including any extension or reopening;
    (v) The tape or transcript of any hearing(s) held;
    (vi) Any written material submitted at such a hearing;
    (vii) Any new materials placed in the record as a result of the 
reviewing authority's evaluation of public comments;
    (viii) The final permit and
    (ix) Other documents in the supporting files for the final permit 
that were relied upon in the decision-making.
    (2) The additional documents required under paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section should be added to the record as soon as possible after their 
receipt or preparation by the reviewing authority. The record must be 
complete on the date the final permit is issued.
    (3) Material readily available or published materials that are 
generally available and that are included in the administrative record 
under the standards of paragraph (c)(1) of this section need not be 
physically included in the same file as the rest of the record as long 
as it is specifically referred to in that file.
    (d) Can permit decisions be appealed? (1) Permit decisions may be 
appealed under the permit appeal procedures of 40 CFR 124.19.
    (2) An appeal under paragraph (d)(1) of this section is, under 
section 307(b) of the Act, a prerequisite to seeking judicial review of 
the final agency action.
    (e) Can my permit be reopened? The reviewing authority may reopen an 
existing, currently-in-effect permit for cause on its own initiative, 
such as if it contains a material mistake or fails to assure compliance 
with applicable requirements. However, except for those permit 
reopenings that do not increase the emissions limitations in the permit, 
such as permit reopenings that correct typographical, calculation and 
other errors, all other permit reopenings shall be carried out after the 
opportunity of public notice and comment and in accordance with one or 
more of the public participation requirements under Sec.  
49.157(b)(1)(ii).
    (f) What is an administrative permit revision? The following 
provisions govern administrative permit revisions.
    (1) An administrative permit revision is a permit revision that 
makes any of the following changes:
    (i) Corrects typographical errors.
    (ii) Identifies a change in the name, address or phone number of any 
person identified in the permit or provides a similar minor 
administrative change at the source.
    (iii) Requires more frequent monitoring or reporting by the 
permittee.
    (iv) Allows for a change in ownership or operational control of a 
source where the reviewing authority determines that no other change in 
the permit is necessary, provided that a written agreement containing a 
specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage and 
liability between the current and new permittee has been submitted to 
the reviewing authority.
    (v) Establishes an increase in an emissions unit's annual allowable 
emissions limit for a regulated NSR pollutant, when the action that 
necessitates such increase is not otherwise subject to review under 
major NSR or under this program.
    (vi) Incorporates any other type of change that the reviewing 
authority has determined to be similar to those in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) 
through (v) of this section.
    (2) An administrative permit revision is not subject to the permit 
application, issuance, public participation or administrative and 
judicial review requirements of this program.

[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 85 FR 51656, Aug. 21, 2020]



Sec.  49.160  Registration program for minor sources in Indian country.

    (a) Does this section apply to my source? This section applies to 
you if you are the owner/operator of a true minor source.
    (b) What is exempted from this section? The exemptions in paragraphs 
(b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section apply to the registration program of 
this section.
    (1) You are exempt from this registration program if any of the 
following paragraphs applies to your source:

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    (i) Your source is subject to the registration requirements under 
Sec.  49.138--``Rule for the registration of air pollution sources and 
the reporting of emissions.''
    (ii) Your source has a part 71 permit.
    (iii) Your source is a synthetic minor source or a synthetic minor 
HAP source or a minor modification at a major source as defined in Sec.  
49.152(d).
    (2) For purposes of determining the potential to emit, allowable or 
actual emissions of your source, you are not required to include 
emissions from the exempted emissions units and activities listed in 
Sec.  49.153(c).
    (c) What are the requirements for registering your minor source? The 
requirements for registrations are as follows:
    (1) Due date. The due date of your source registration varies 
according to the following paragraphs:
    (i) If you own or operate an existing true minor source (as defined 
in 40 CFR 49.152(d)), you must register your source with the reviewing 
authority by March 1, 2013.
    (ii) If your true minor source is not engaged in an oil and natural 
gas activity, and you commence construction after August 30, 2011, and 
before September 2, 2014, then you must register your source with the 
Reviewing Authority within 90 days after the source begins operation. If 
your new true minor source or minor modification of an existing true 
minor source is engaged in an oil and natural gas activity, and you 
commence construction after August 30, 2011, and before October 3, 2016, 
then you must register your source with the Reviewing Authority within 
90 days after the source begins operation.
    (iii) If your true minor source is not engaged in an oil and natural 
gas activity, and you commence construction or modification of your 
source on or after September 2, 2014, and your source is subject to this 
rule, then you must report your source's actual emissions (if available) 
as part of your permit application and your permit application 
information will be used to fulfill the registration requirements 
described in paragraph (c)(2) of this section. If your true minor source 
is engaged in an oil and natural gas activity, and you commence 
construction or modification of your source on or after October 3, 2016, 
then you must report your source's actual emissions (if available) as 
part of your permit application (source-specific permits), unless you 
are subject to the Federal Implementation Plan under Sec. Sec.  49.101 
through 49.105 (where the requirements under paragraph (c)(1)(iv) of 
this section shall be met). Your permit application for oil and natural 
gas production and natural gas processing sources seeking a source-
specific permit will be used to fulfill the registration requirements 
described in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
    (iv) Minor sources complying with Sec. Sec.  49.101 through 49.105 
for the oil and natural gas production and natural gas processing 
segments of the oil and natural gas sector, as defined in Sec.  49.102, 
must submit, at least 30 days prior to beginning construction, the Part 
1 Registration Form containing the information in paragraph (c)(2) of 
this section. The Part 2 Registration Form, including emissions 
information, must be submitted within 60 days after the startup of 
production as defined in Sec.  49.152(d). The source must determine the 
potential for emissions within 30 days after startup of production.
    The combination of the Part 1 and Part 2 Registration Forms 
submittals satisfies the requirements in paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section. These forms are submitted to the EPA instead of the application 
form required in paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this section. The forms are 
available at: https://www.epa.gov/tribal-air/tribal-minor-new-source-
review or from the EPA Regional Offices.
    (2) Content. You must submit all registration information on forms 
provided by the reviewing authority. Each registration must include the 
following information, as applicable:
    (i) Identifying information, including your name and address (and 
plant name and address if different) and the name and telephone number 
of the plant manager/contact.
    (ii) A description of your source's processes and products.
    (iii) A list of all emissions units (with the exception of the 
exempt emissions units and activities listed in Sec.  49.153(c)).
    (iv) For each emissions unit that is listed, both the allowable and 
estimated actual annual emissions of each

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regulated NSR pollutant in tpy (including fugitive emissions, to the 
extent that they are quantifiable, if the emissions unit or source is in 
one of the source categories listed in Sec.  51, Appendix S, paragraph 
II.A.4(iii) or Sec.  52.21(b)(1)(iii) of this chapter), with supporting 
documentation.
    (v) The following information: Fuels, fuel use, raw materials, 
production rates and operating schedules.
    (vi) Identification and description of any existing air pollution 
control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities.
    (vii) Any existing limitations on source operation affecting 
emissions or any work practice standards, where applicable, for all NSR 
regulated pollutants at the source.
    (viii) Any other information specifically requested by the reviewing 
authority.
    (3) Procedure for estimating emissions. Your registration should 
include potential to emit or estimates of the allowable and actual 
emissions, in tpy, of each regulated NSR pollutant for each emissions 
unit at the source.
    (i) Estimates of allowable emissions must be consistent with the 
definition of that term in Sec.  49.152(d). Allowable emissions must be 
calculated based on 8,760 operating hours per year (i.e., operating 24 
hours per day, 365 days per year) unless the reviewing authority 
approves a different number of annual operating hours as the basis for 
the calculation.
    (ii) Estimates of actual emissions must take into account equipment, 
operating conditions and air pollution control measures. For a source 
that operated during the entire calendar year preceding the initial 
registration submittal, the reported actual emissions typically should 
be the annual emissions for the preceding calendar year, calculated 
using the actual operating hours, production rates, in-place control 
equipment and types of materials processed, stored or combusted during 
the preceding calendar year. However, if you believe that the actual 
emissions in the preceding calendar year are not representative of the 
emissions that your source will actually emit in coming years, you may 
submit an estimate of projected actual emissions along with the actual 
emissions from the preceding calendar year and the rationale for the 
projected actual emissions. For a source that has not operated for an 
entire year, the actual emissions are the estimated annual emissions for 
the current calendar year.
    (iii) The allowable and actual emission estimates must be based upon 
actual test data or, in the absence of such data, upon procedures 
acceptable to the reviewing authority. Any emission estimates submitted 
to the reviewing authority must be verifiable using currently accepted 
engineering criteria. The following procedures are generally acceptable 
for estimating emissions from air pollution sources:
    (i) Source-specific emission tests;
    (ii) Mass balance calculations;
    (iii) Published, verifiable emission factors that are applicable to 
the source;
    (iv) Other engineering calculations or
    (v) Other procedures to estimate emissions specifically approved by 
the Regional Administrator.
    (4) Duty to obtain a permit or to comply with the Federal 
Implementation Plan for sources in the oil and natural gas production 
and natural gas processing segments of the oil and natural gas sector. 
Submitting a registration form does not relieve you of the requirement 
to obtain any required permit, including a pre-construction permit, or 
to comply with the Federal Implementation Plan for the oil and natural 
gas production and natural gas processing segments of the oil and 
natural gas sector if your source or any physical or operational change 
at your source would be subject to any minor or major NSR rule.
    (d) What are the requirements for additional reports? After you have 
registered your source, you must submit the following additional 
reports, when applicable:
    (1) Report of relocation. After your source has been registered, you 
must report any relocation of your source to the reviewing authority in 
writing no later than 30 days prior to the relocation of the source. 
Unless otherwise specified in an existing permit, a report of relocation 
shall be provided as specified in paragraph (d)(1)(i) or (ii) of this 
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the permit application for the new location satisfies the report of 
relocation requirement.
    (i) Where the relocation results in a change in the reviewing 
authority for your source, you must submit a report of relocation to the 
current reviewing authority and a permit application to the new 
reviewing authority.
    (ii) Where the reviewing authority remains the same, a report of 
relocation is fulfilled through the permit application for the new 
location.
    (2) Report of change of ownership. After your source has been 
registered, the new owner/operator must report any change of ownership 
of a source to the reviewing authority in writing within 90 days after 
the change in ownership is effective.
    (3) Report of closure. Except for regular seasonal closures, after 
your source has been registered, you must submit a report of closure to 
the reviewing authority in writing within 90 days after the cessation of 
all operations at your source.

[76 FR 38788, July 1, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 31045, May 30, 2014; 79 
FR 34239, June 16, 2014; 81 FR 9113, Feb. 24, 2016; 81 FR 35981, June 3, 
2016; 85 FR 15733, Mar. 19, 2020]



Sec.  49.161  Administration and delegation of the minor NSR program in 
Indian country.

    (a) Who administers a minor NSR program in Indian country?
    (1) If the Administrator has approved a TIP that includes a minor 
NSR program for sources in Indian country that meets the requirements of 
section 110(a)(2)(C) of the Act and Sec. Sec.  51.160 through 51.164 of 
this chapter, the Tribe is the reviewing authority and it will 
administer the approved minor NSR program under Tribal law.
    (2) If the Administrator has not approved an implementation plan, 
the Administrator may delegate the authority to assist EPA with 
administration of portions of this Federal minor NSR program implemented 
under Federal authority to a Tribal agency upon request, in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section. If the Tribal 
agency has been granted such delegation, it will have the authority to 
assist EPA according to paragraph (b) of this section and it will be the 
reviewing authority for purposes of the provisions for which it has been 
granted delegation.
    (3) If the Administrator has not approved an implementation plan or 
granted delegation to a Tribal agency, the Administrator is the 
reviewing authority and will directly administer all aspects of this 
Federal minor NSR program in Indian country under Federal authority.
    (b) Delegation of administration of the Federal minor NSR program to 
Tribes. This paragraph (b) establishes the process by which the 
Administrator may delegate authority to a Tribal agency, with or without 
signature authority, to assist EPA with administration of portions of 
this Federal minor NSR program, in accordance with the provisions in 
paragraphs (b)(1) through (8) of this section. Any Federal requirements 
under this program that are administered by the delegate Tribal agency 
will be subject to enforcement by EPA under Federal law. This section 
provides for administrative delegation of the Federal minor NSR program 
and does not affect the eligibility criteria under Sec.  49.6 for 
treatment in the same manner as a state.
    (1) Information to be included in the Administrative Delegation 
Request. In order to be delegated authority to assist EPA with 
administration of this FIP permit program for sources, the Tribal agency 
must submit a request to the Administrator that:
    (i) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is 
requested;
    (ii) Identifies the Indian Reservation or other areas of Indian 
country for which delegation is requested;
    (iii) Includes a statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or 
equivalent official) that includes the following information:
    (A) A statement that the applicant is a Tribe recognized by the 
Secretary of the Interior;
    (B) A descriptive statement that is consistent with the type of 
information described in Sec.  49.7(a)(2) demonstrating that the 
applicant is currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and 
powers over a defined area and
    (C) A description of the laws of the Tribe that provide adequate 
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provisions for which delegation is requested and
    (iv) A demonstration that the Tribal agency has the technical 
capability and adequate resources to administer the FIP provisions for 
which the delegation is requested.
    (2) Delegation of Partial Administrative Authority Agreement. A 
Delegation of Partial Administrative Authority Agreement (Agreement) 
will set forth the terms and conditions of the delegation, will specify 
the provisions that the delegate Tribal agency will be authorized to 
implement on behalf of EPA and will be entered into by the Administrator 
and the delegate Tribal agency. The Agreement will become effective upon 
the date that both the Administrator and the delegate Tribal agency have 
signed the Agreement or as otherwise stated in the Agreement. Once the 
delegation becomes effective, the delegate Tribal agency will be 
responsible, to the extent specified in the Agreement, for assisting EPA 
with administration of the provisions of the Federal minor NSR program 
that are subject to the Agreement.
    (3) Publication of notice of the Agreement. The Administrator will 
publish a notice in the Federal Register informing the public of any 
Agreement for a particular area of Indian country. The Administrator 
also will publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in 
the area affected by the delegation. In addition, the Administrator will 
mail a copy of the notice to persons on a mailing list developed by the 
Administrator consisting of those persons who have requested to be 
placed on such a mailing list.
    (4) Revision or revocation of an Agreement. An Agreement may be 
modified, amended or revoked, in part or in whole, by the Administrator 
after consultation with the delegate Tribal agency.
    (5) Transmission of information to the Administrator. When 
administration of a portion of the Federal minor NSR program in Indian 
country that includes receipt of permit application materials and 
preparation of draft permits has been delegated in accordance with the 
provisions of this section, the delegate Tribal agency must provide to 
the Administrator a copy of each permit application (including any 
application for permit revision) and each draft permit. You, the permit 
applicant, may be required by the delegate Tribal agency to provide a 
copy of the permit application directly to the Administrator. With the 
Administrator's consent, the delegate Tribal agency may submit to the 
Administrator a permit application summary form and any relevant portion 
of the permit application, in place of the complete permit application. 
To the extent practicable, the preceding information should be provided 
in electronic format by the delegate Tribal agency or by you, the permit 
applicant, as applicable and as requested by the Administrator. The 
delegate Tribal agency must also submit to the Administrator such 
information as the Administrator may reasonably require to ascertain 
whether the delegate Tribal agency is implementing and administering the 
delegated program in compliance with the requirements of the Act and of 
this program.
    (6) Waiver of information transmission requirements. The 
Administrator may waive the requirements of paragraph (b)(5) of this 
section for any category of sources (including any class, type or size 
within such category) by transmitting the waiver in writing to the 
delegate Tribal agency.
    (7) Retention of records. Where a delegate Tribal agency prepares 
draft or final permits or receives applications for permit revisions on 
behalf of EPA, the records for each draft and final permit or 
application for permit revision must be kept by the delegate Tribal 
agency for a period not less than 3 years.
    (8) Delegation of signature authority. To receive delegation of 
signature authority, the legal statement submitted by the Tribal agency 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section must certify that no 
applicable provision of Tribal law requires that a minor NSR permit be 
issued after a certain time if the delegate Tribal agency has failed to 
take action on the application (or includes any other similar provision 
providing for default issuance of a permit).
    (c) Are there any non-delegable elements of the Federal minor NSR 
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in Indian country? The following authorities cannot be delegated outside 
of EPA:
    (1) The Administrator's authority to object to the issuance of a 
minor NSR permit.
    (2) The Administrator's authority to enforce permits issued pursuant 
to this program.
    (d) How will EPA transition its authority to an approved minor NSR 
program?
    (1) The Administrator will suspend the issuance of minor NSR permits 
under this program promptly upon publication of notice of approval of a 
Tribal implementation plan with a minor NSR permit program for that 
area.
    (2) The Administrator may retain jurisdiction over the permits for 
which the administrative or judicial review process is not complete and 
will address this issue in the notice of program approval.
    (3) After approval of a program for issuing minor NSR permits and 
the suspension of issuance of minor NSR permits by the Administrator, 
the Administrator will continue to administer minor NSR permits until 
permits are issued under the approved Tribal implementation plan 
program.
    (4) Permits previously issued under this program will remain in 
effect and be enforceable as a practical matter until and unless the 
Tribe issues new permits to these sources based on the provisions of the 
EPA-approved Tribal implementation plan.



Sec.  49.162  Air quality permit by rule for new or modified true minor 
source auto body repair and miscellaneous surface coating operations in 
Indian country.

    (a) Abbreviations and acronyms:

CAA or the Act Federal Clean Air Act
cc cubic centimeters
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CO Carbon Monoxide
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
g/L grams per liter
lb/gal pounds per gallon
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NOX Oxides of Nitrogen
NSR New Source Review
PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration
VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

    (b) Definitions for the purposes of this permit by rule--(1) 
Adhesion promoter means a coating, which is labeled and formulated to be 
applied to uncoated plastic surfaces to facilitate bonding of subsequent 
coatings, and on which, a subsequent coating is applied.
    (2) Airless and air-assisted airless spray mean any paint spray 
technology that relies solely on the fluid pressure of the paint to 
create an atomized paint spray pattern and does not apply any atomizing 
compressed air to the paint before it leaves the paint nozzle. Air-
assisted airless spray uses compressed air to shape and distribute the 
fan of atomized paint, but still uses fluid pressure to create the 
atomized paint.
    (3) Cause means with respect to the reviewing authority's ability to 
terminate a permitted source's coverage under a permit by rule that:
    (i) The permittee is not in compliance with the provisions of this 
permit by rule;
    (ii) The reviewing authority determines that the emissions resulting 
from the construction or modification of the permitted source 
significantly contribute to NAAQS violations, which are not adequately 
addressed by the requirements in this permit by rule;
    (iii) The reviewing authority has reason to believe that the 
permittee obtained coverage under the permit by rule by fraud or 
misrepresentation; or
    (iv) The permittee failed to disclose a material fact required by 
the Notification of Coverage or the requirements applicable to the 
permitted source of which the applicant had or should have had knowledge 
at the time the permittee submitted the Notification of Coverage.
    (4) Clear coating means any coating that contains no pigments and is 
labeled and formulated for application over a color coating or clear 
coating.
    (5) Cold cleaning solvent makeup means the gallons of gross cold 
cleaning solvent usage minus the gallons of solvent disposed of as waste 
solvent.
    (6) Construction means any physical change or change in the method 
of operation including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, 
or modification of an affected emissions unit that would result in a 
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    (7) Color coating means any pigmented coating, excluding adhesion 
promoters, primers, and multi-color coatings, that requires a subsequent 
clear coating and which is applied over a primer or adhesion promoter. 
Color coatings include metallic/iridescent color coatings.
    (8) Electrostatic application means any method of coating 
application where an electrostatic attraction is created between the 
part to be coated and the atomized paint particles.
    (9) Freeboard area means the air space in a batch-loaded cold 
cleaner that extends from the liquid surface to the top of the tank.
    (10) Freeboard height means the distance from the top of the solvent 
to the top of the tank for batch-loaded cold cleaners.
    (11) Freeboard ratio means the ratio of the solvent cleaning machine 
freeboard height to the smaller interior dimension (length, width, or 
diameter) of the solvent cleaning machine.
    (12) Halogenated Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) solvent means 
methylene chloride (CAS No. 75-09-2), perchloroethylene (CAS No. 127-18-
4), trichloroethylene (CAS No. 79-01-6), 1,1,1-trichloroethane (CAS No. 
71-55-6), carbon tetrachloride (CAS No. 56-23-5), and/or chloroform (CAS 
No. 67-66-3).
    (13) High-volume, low-pressure (HVLP) spray equipment means spray 
equipment that is permanently labeled as such and used to apply any 
coating by means of a spray gun which is designed and operated between 
0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) air atomizing pressure 
measured dynamically at the center of the air cap and at the air horns.
    (14) Liquid leak means a VOC-containing liquid leak from the 
degreaser at a rate of three drops per minute or more or any visible 
liquid mist.
    (15) Multi-color coating means any coating that exhibits more than 
one color in the dried film after a single application, is packaged in a 
single container, and hides surface defects on areas of heavy use, and 
which is applied over a primer or adhesion promoter.
    (16) Notification of Coverage means the permit notification that 
contains all the information required in the standard notification form 
for this permit by rule.
    (17) One-component coating means a coating that is ready for 
application as it comes out of its container to form an acceptable dry 
film. A thinner necessary to reduce the viscosity is not considered a 
component.
    (18) Permittee means the owner or operator of a permitted source.
    (19) Permitted source means each auto body repair and miscellaneous 
surface coating operation for which a source submits a complete 
Notification of Coverage.
    (20) Pretreatment coating means any coating that contains a minimum 
of one-half (0.5) percent acid by weight and not more than 16 percent 
solids by weight necessary to provide surface etching and is labeled and 
formulated for application directly to bare metal surfaces to provide 
corrosion resistance and adhesion.
    (21) Primer means any coating, which is labeled and formulated for 
application to a substrate to provide:
    (i) A bond between the substrate and subsequent coats;
    (ii) Corrosion resistance;
    (iii) A smooth substrate surface; or
    (iv) Resistance to penetration of subsequent coats, and on which a 
subsequent coating is applied.
    Primers may be pigmented.
    (22) Responsible official means one of the following:
    (i) For a corporation: A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-
president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, 
or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making 
functions for the corporation, or a duly authorized representative of 
such person if the representative is directly responsible for the 
overall operation of the permitted source.
    (ii) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: A general partner or 
the proprietor, respectively.
    (iii) For a public agency: Either a principal executive officer or 
ranking elected official, such as a chief executive officer having 
responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit 
of the agency.

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    (23) Single-stage coating means any pigmented automotive coating, 
(excluding automotive adhesion promoters, primers and multi-color 
coatings), specifically labeled and formulated for application without a 
subsequent clear coating and that are applied over an adhesion promoter, 
a primer, or a color coating. Single-stage coatings include single-stage 
metallic/iridescent coatings.
    (24) Spray-applied coating operations means coatings that are 
applied using a hand-held device that creates an atomized mist of 
coating and deposits the coating on a substrate. For the purposes of 
this permit by rule, spray-applied coatings do not include the following 
materials or activities:
    (i) Coatings applied from a hand-held device with a paint cup 
capacity that is equal to or less than 3.0 fluid ounces (89 cc).
    (ii) Surface coating application using powder coating, hand-held, 
non-refillable aerosol containers, or non-atomizing application 
technology, including, but not limited to, paint brushes, rollers, hand 
wiping, flow coating, dip coating, electro deposition coating, web 
coating, coil coating, touch-up markers, or marking pens.
    (iii) Thermal spray operations (also known as metalizing, flame 
spray, plasma arc spray, and electric arc spray, among other names) in 
which solid metallic or non-metallic material is heated to a molten or 
semi-molten state and propelled to the work piece or substrate by 
compressed air or other gas, where a bond is produced upon impact.
    (25) Temporary protective coating means any coating which is labeled 
and formulated for the purpose of temporarily protecting areas from 
overspray or mechanical damage.
    (26) Tire retread adhesive means any adhesive to be applied to the 
back of pre-cured tread rubber and to the casing and cushion rubber, or 
to be used to seal buffed tire casings to prevent oxidation while the 
tire is being prepared for a new tread.
    (27) Truck bed liner coating means any coating, excluding color, 
multi-color, and single stage coatings, labeled and formulated for 
application to a truck bed to protect it from surface abrasion.
    (28) Two-component coating means a coating requiring the addition of 
a separate reactive resin, commonly known as a catalyst, before 
application to form an acceptable dry film.
    (29) Underbody coating means any coating labeled and formulated for 
application to wheel wells, the inside of door panels or fenders, the 
underside of a trunk or hood, or the underside of the motor vehicle.
    (30) Uniform finish coating means any coating labeled and formulated 
for application to the area around a spot repair for the purpose of 
blending a repaired area's color or clear coat to match the appearance 
of an adjacent area's existing coating.
    (31) Volatile organic compounds or VOC means any compound of carbon, 
excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic 
carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, which participates in 
atmospheric photochemical reactions. This does not include the compounds 
listed in 40 CFR 51.100(s)(1).
    (c) Information about this permit by rule. (1) Applicability. 
Pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), subchapter I, 
part D and 40 CFR part 49, subpart C, this permit authorizes the 
construction or modification and the operation of the auto body repair 
and miscellaneous surface coating operation for which a reviewing 
authority receives a completed Notification of Coverage (permitted 
source).
    (2) Eligibility. To be eligible for coverage under this permit by 
rule, the permitted source must qualify as a true minor source as 
defined in 40 CFR 49.152 and satisfied the requirements in 40 CFR 
49.156(f)(6)(iii).
    (3) Notification of Coverage. Requirements for submitting a 
Notification of Coverage are contained in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section. The information contained in each permitted source's 
Notification of Coverage is hereby enforceable under this permit by 
rule.
    (4) Termination. Paragraph (d)(6) of this section addresses a 
reviewing authority's ability to revise, revoke and reissue, or 
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under this permit by rule. It also addresses the reviewing authority's 
ability to terminate an individual permitted source's coverage under 
this permit by rule.
    (5) Definitions. The terms used herein shall have the meaning as 
defined in 40 CFR 49.152, unless otherwise defined in paragraph (b) of 
this section. If a term is not defined, it shall be interpreted in 
accordance with normal business use.
    (d) Permit by rule terms and conditions. The following applies to 
each permittee and permitted source with respect to only the affected 
emissions units and any associated air pollution control technologies in 
that permitted source's Notification of Coverage.
    (1) General provisions--(i) Obtaining coverage under this permit by 
rule. To obtain coverage under this permit by rule, an applicant must 
submit a completed Notification of Coverage to the appropriate reviewing 
authority for the area in which the permitted source is or will be 
located (the Notification of Coverage Form can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html). Table 2 contains a list of 
reviewing authorities and their area of coverage. You must also submit a 
copy of the Notification of Coverage to the Indian governing body for 
any area in which the permitted source will operate in Indian country.
    (ii) Construction and operation. The permittee shall construct or 
modify and shall operate the affected emissions units and any associated 
air pollution control technologies in compliance with this permit by 
rule and all other applicable federal air quality regulations; and in a 
manner consistent with representations made by the permittee in the 
Notification of Coverage.
    (iii) Location. This permit by rule only authorizes the permittee to 
construct or modify and to operate the permitted source in the location 
listed in the Notification of Coverage for that permitted source.
    (iv) Liability. This permit by rule does not release the permittee 
from any liability for compliance with other applicable federal and 
tribal environmental laws and regulations, including the CAA.
    (v) Severability. The provisions of this permit by rule are 
severable. If any portion of this permit by rule is held invalid, the 
remaining terms and conditions of this permit by rule shall remain valid 
and in force.
    (vi) Compliance. The permittee must comply with all provisions of 
this permit by rule, including emission limitations that apply to the 
affected emissions units at the permitted source. Noncompliance with any 
permit by rule provision is a violation of the permit by rule and may 
constitute a violation of the CAA; is grounds for an enforcement action; 
and is grounds for the reviewing authority to revoke and terminate the 
permitted source's coverage under this permit by rule.
    (vii) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)/Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) Protection. The permitted source must 
not cause or contribute to a NAAQS violation or, in an attainment area, 
must not cause or contribute to a PSD increment violation.
    (viii) Unavailable defense. It is not a defense for the permittee in 
an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or 
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the 
provisions of this permit by rule.
    (ix) Property rights. This permit by rule does not convey any 
property rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege.
    (x) Information requests. You, as the permittee, shall furnish to 
the reviewing authority, within 30 days unless another timeframe is 
specified by the EPA, any information that the reviewing authority may 
request in writing to determine whether cause exists for revising, 
revoking and reissuing, or terminating coverage under the permit by rule 
or to determine compliance with the permit by rule. For any such 
information claimed to be confidential, the permittee must submit a 
claim of confidentiality in accordance with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
    (xi) Inspection and entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials, 
the permittee must allow a representative of the reviewing authority to:
    (A) Enter upon the premises where a permitted source is located or 
emissions-related activity is conducted or where records are required to 
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under the conditions of the permit by rule;
    (B) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that 
are required to be kept under the conditions of the permit by rule;
    (C) Inspect, during normal business hours or while the permitted 
source is in operation, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring 
and air pollution control equipment), practices or operations regulated 
or required under the permit by rule;
    (D) Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances or parameters 
for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit by rule or other 
applicable requirements; and
    (E) Record any inspection by use of written, electronic, magnetic 
and photographic media.
    (xii) Posting of coverage. The most current Notification of Coverage 
for the permitted source must be posted prominently at the facility, and 
each affected emissions unit and any associated air pollution control 
technology must be labeled with the identification number listed in the 
Notification of Coverage for that permitted source.
    (xiii) Duty to obtain source-specific permit. If the reviewing 
authority intends to terminate a permitted source's coverage under this 
permit by rule for cause as provided in Sec.  49.162(d)(6), then the 
permittee shall apply for and obtain a source-specific permit as 
required by the reviewing authority.
    (xiv) Credible evidence. For the purpose of establishing whether the 
permittee violated or is in violation of any requirement of this permit 
by rule, nothing shall preclude the use, including the exclusive use, of 
any credible evidence or information relevant to whether a permitted 
source would have been in compliance with applicable requirements if the 
permittee had performed the appropriate performance or compliance test 
or procedure.
    (2) Emission limitations and standards. (i) The permittee shall 
install, maintain, and operate each affected emissions unit, including 
any associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent 
with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions of 
NSR regulated pollutants and considering the manufacturer's recommended 
operating procedures at all times, including periods of startup, 
shutdown, maintenance and malfunction. The reviewing authority will 
determine whether the permittee is using acceptable operating and 
maintenance procedures based on information available to the reviewing 
authority which may include, but is not limited to, monitoring results, 
opacity observations, review of operating and maintenance procedures, 
and inspection of the permitted source.
    (ii) The permittee shall not use volatile organic compound (VOC) 
containing materials (e.g., coatings, thinners, and clean-up solvents) 
in excess of the following amounts (solvent used in a cold cleaning 
solvent degreaser does not count toward compliance with this limit):
    (A) 5,000 gallons per year based on a 12-month rolling total for 
facilities located in ozone attainment, unclassifiable or attainment/
unclassifiable areas; and
    (B) 900 gallons per year based on a 12-month rolling total for 
facilities located in ozone nonattainment areas.
    (iii) Total annual cold cleaning solvent makeup shall not exceed 500 
gallons in any 12-month period.
    (iv) The total combined heat input capacity of all combustion units 
(such as space heaters or ovens) shall not exceed 10 MMBtu/hr. The 
combustion units shall only burn natural gas, propane, or butane.
    (v) Each combustion unit rated at 2.0 MMBtu/hr or greater located in 
a serious, severe, or extreme ozone nonattainment area shall meet the 
following requirements:
    (A) NOX emissions shall not exceed 30 ppmdv at 
3 percent oxygen or 0.011 lb/MMBtu based on a 15-minute average.
    (B) CO emissions shall not exceed 400 ppmdv at 3 percent 
oxygen or 0.30 lb/MMBtu based on a 15-minute average.
    (vi) The capacity of any volatile liquid storage tank shall not 
exceed 19,812 gallons.
    (vii) Except as specified in paragraph (d)(2)(xv) of this section, 
the VOC content of coatings, as applied, shall not exceed 8.34 pounds of 
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    (viii) All painters must have certification that they have completed 
training in the proper spray application of surface coatings and the 
proper setup and maintenance of spray equipment. The minimum 
requirements for training and certification are described in paragraph 
(f) of this section. The spray application of surface coatings by 
persons who are not certified as having completed the training described 
in paragraph (f) of this section is prohibited. This condition does not 
apply to the students of an accredited surface coating training program 
who are under the direct supervision of an instructor who meets the 
requirements of this condition.
    (ix) All spray-applied coating operations must be applied in a spray 
booth, preparation station, or mobile enclosure that meets the following 
standards:
    (A) All spray booths, preparation stations, and mobile enclosures 
must be equipped with an exhaust filter certified by the manufacturer to 
achieve at least 98 percent capture of paint overspray. The procedure 
used to demonstrate filter efficiency must be consistent with the 
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning 
Engineers (ASHRAE) Method 52.1, ``Gravimetric and Dust-Spot Procedures 
for Testing Air-Cleaning Devices Used in General Ventilation for 
Removing Particulate Matter, June 4, 1992.'' The test coating for 
measuring filter efficiency shall be a high solids bake enamel delivered 
at a rate of at least 135 grams per minute from a conventional (non-
HVLP) air-atomized spray gun operating at 40 pounds per square inch 
(psi) air pressure; the air flow rate across the filter shall be 150 
feet per minute. Owners and operators may use published filter 
efficiency data provided by filter vendors to demonstrate compliance 
with this requirement and are not required to perform this measurement. 
The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to water wash spray 
booths that are operated and maintained according to the manufacturer's 
specifications.
    (B) Spray booths and preparation stations used to refinish complete 
motor vehicles or mobile equipment must be fully enclosed with a full 
roof and four complete walls or complete side curtains, and must be 
ventilated at negative pressure so that air is drawn into any openings 
in the booth walls or preparation station curtains. However, if a spray 
booth is fully enclosed and has seals on all doors and other openings 
and has an automatic pressure balancing system, it may be operated at up 
to, but not more than, 0.05 inches water gauge positive pressure.
    (C) Spray booths and preparation stations that are used to coat 
miscellaneous parts and products or vehicle subassemblies must have a 
full roof, at least three complete walls or complete side curtains, and 
must be ventilated so that air is drawn into the booth. The walls and 
roof of a booth may have openings, if needed, to allow for conveyors and 
parts to pass through the booth during the coating process.
    (D) Mobile ventilated enclosures within the site that are used to 
perform spot repairs must enclose and, if necessary, seal against the 
surface around the area being coated such that paint overspray is 
retained within the enclosure and directed to a filter to capture paint 
overspray.
    (E) The exhaust filters of spray booths shall be equipped with 
pressure gauges that indicate, in inches of water, the static pressure 
differential across the exhaust filters.
    (F) Each spray booth located in a serious, severe, or extreme ozone 
nonattainment area that uses greater than 4 gallons per day of VOC-
containing material shall install add-on controls (with greater than or 
equal to 90 percent collection efficiency and greater than or equal to 
95 percent destruction efficiency) or use material with less than 5 
percent VOC by weight or low VOC materials that result in an equivalent 
emission reduction.
    (x) Except for serious, severe, and extreme ozone nonattainment 
areas, all spray-applied coating operations must be applied with a high 
volume, low pressure (HVLP) spray gun, electrostatic application, 
airless spray gun, or air-assisted airless spray gun. An equivalent 
spray technology may be used if it that has been demonstrated by the 
spray gun manufacturer to achieve a transfer efficiency comparable to 
that of an HVLP spray gun

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and for which the spray gun manufacturer has obtained written approval 
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The requirements of 
this condition do not apply to spray guns with a cup capacity less than 
3.0 fluid ounces (89 cc).
    (xi) In serious, severe, and extreme ozone nonattainment areas, all 
spray-applied coating operations must be applied with an HVLP spray gun, 
low volume low pressure (LVLP) spray gun, or air brush spray operation. 
An equivalent spray technology may be used if it has been demonstrated 
by the spray gun manufacturer to achieve a transfer efficiency 
comparable to that of an HVLP spray gun and for which the spray gun 
manufacturer has obtained written approval from the EPA.
    (xii) All paint spray gun cleaning must be done so that an atomized 
mist or spray of gun cleaning solvent and paint residue is not created 
outside of a container that collects used gun cleaning solvent. Spray 
gun cleaning may be done with, for example, hand cleaning of parts of 
the disassembled gun in a container of solvent, by flushing solvent 
through the gun without atomizing the solvent and paint residue, or by 
using a fully enclosed spray gun washer. A combination of non-atomizing 
methods may also be used.
    (xiii) All VOC-containing material (e.g., coatings, thinners, and 
clean-up solvents) shall be stored in closed containers.
    (xiv) All waste materials containing VOC (e.g., soiled rags) shall 
be stored in sealed containers until properly disposed.
    (xv) Each permitted source located in a serious, severe, or extreme 
ozone nonattainment area, shall not apply a coating that has VOC content 
in excess of the limits listed in the Table 1 below. Compliance with the 
VOC limits shall be based on VOC content, including any VOC material 
added to the original coating supplied by the manufacturer, less water.

                       Table 1--VOC Content Limits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            VOC content     VOC content
             Type of coating              limits (grams/    limits (lb/
                                              liter)          gallon)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adhesion Promoter.......................             540             4.5
Clear Coating...........................             250             2.1
Color Coating...........................             420             3.5
Multi-Color Coating.....................             680             5.7
Pretreatment............................             660             5.5
Primer..................................             250             2.1
Single-Stage Coating....................             340             2.8
Temporary Protective Coating............              60             0.5
Truck Bed Liner Coating.................             310             2.6
Underbody Coating.......................             430             3.6
Uniform Finishing Coating...............             540             4.5
One or Two-Component Coatings for                    120             1.0
 Plastics...............................
Tire Retread Adhesive...................             100             0.8
Any other coating type or adhesive......             250             2.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (xvi) For each batch-loaded cold cleaner degreaser, the permittee 
shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section.
    (xvii) Each permitted source located in a serious, extreme, or 
severe ozone nonattainment area, shall use cleaning materials in the 
batch-loaded cold cleaner degreaser that have a VOC content of less than 
25 grams per liter.
    (3) Monitoring and testing requirements--(i) Initial performance 
tests. (A) Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at 
which the permitted source will operate the affected emissions unit(s), 
but not later than 180 days after the first day of operation under the 
permit by rule, the permittee shall perform an initial performance test 
to verify compliance with the emission limitations in paragraphs 
(d)(2)(v) and (d)(2)(ix)(F) of this section (including capture 
efficiency requirements), if applicable. Performance tests shall be 
performed:
    (1) According to a test plan submitted at least 30 days in advance 
of the test date to the reviewing authority;
    (2) While the permitted source is operating under typical operating 
conditions;
    (3) Using test methods from 40 CFR part 60, appendix A. In lieu of 
the test methods from 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, measurements for 
NOX and CO may be taken using portable analyzers according to 
ASTM D6522-00, as incorporated by reference in 40 CFR 63.14(b)(27);

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    (4) Using Method 5 with a sample volume of at least 31.8 dscf to 
determine particulate matter concentration; and
    (5) Simultaneously for CO and NOX whenever either one 
needs to be tested.
    (B) Compliance with each limit shall be demonstrated by averaging 
the results of at least three test runs of at least 1 hour duration 
each, unless the permittee can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 
reviewing authority that the result of one of the test runs should be 
discarded. The test results the permittee submits must contain at least 
two test runs.
    (ii) The permitted source shall demonstrate compliance with the 
paint overspray capture efficiency requirements of paragraph 
(d)(2)(ix)(A) of this section using published filter efficiency data 
provided by filter vendors, as described in paragraph (d)(2)(ix)(A) of 
this section.
    (iii) The permitted source shall install, operate, and maintain an 
exhaust filter pressure gauge on each spray booth and monitor (in inches 
of water) the static pressure differential across the exhaust filter at 
least once per calendar month while the equipment is operating. As 
necessary, the exhaust filter shall be replaced according to the 
manufacturer's specifications.
    (iv) The exterior of each spray booth, preparation station, or 
mobile enclosure shall be inspected at least once per calendar month for 
evidence of overspray. If evidence of overspray is apparent, the 
permittee shall take corrective action to eliminate overspray from the 
exterior of each spray booth, preparation station, or mobile enclosure.
    (v) Prior to each use, each cold solvent cleaning degreaser shall be 
inspected for liquid leaks, visible tears, or cracks.
    (4) Recordkeeping requirements. (i) The permittee shall maintain all 
records required to be kept by this permit by rule onsite for at least 5 
years from the date of origin of the record, unless otherwise stated.
    (ii) The Notification of Coverage and all documentation supporting 
the notification shall be maintained by the permittee for the duration 
of time the affected emissions unit(s) is covered under this permit by 
rule.
    (iii) The permittee shall keep records of the VOC-containing 
materials (including coatings, thinners, and clean-up solvents) as 
follows:
    (A) The name and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each VOC-
containing material used onsite; and
    (B) The gallons of each VOC-containing material used each month and 
the resulting 12-month rolling total of VOC-containing material used. 
The 12-month rolling total is defined as the sum of the VOC material 
used during the current month and the VOC material used for the previous 
11 months.
    (C) For each permitted source located in a serious, severe, or 
extreme ozone nonattainment area not complying with the control 
requirements in paragraph (d)(2)(ix)(F) of this section (add-on controls 
or low VOC-containing material), the combined daily gallons of VOC-
containing material used in all spray booths.
    (iv) The permittee shall keep records of the VOC content (g/L or lb/
gal) for each coating material used onsite.
    (v) For each spray booth, preparation station, and mobile enclosure, 
the permittee shall maintain records of:
    (A) The filter efficiency of the exhaust material;
    (B) The monthly exhaust filter pressure gauge readings specified in 
Sec.  49.162(d)(3)(iii);
    (C) The date when each exhaust filter is replaced;
    (D) Any corrective actions taken to reduce overspray; and
    (E) The results of any corrective actions taken.
    (vi) The permittee shall maintain documentation from the spray gun 
manufacturer that each spray gun meets the requirements of paragraphs 
(d)(2)(x) and (xi) of this section, as applicable. For a spray gray that 
uses equivalent technology, documentation that the spray gun has been 
determined by the EPA to achieve a transfer efficiency equivalent to 
that of an HVLP spray gun is required.
    (vii) For each cold cleaning solvent degreaser, the permittee shall:
    (A) Maintain records of owner's manuals, or if not available, 
written maintenance and operating procedures; and

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    (B) Maintain a log of any actions taken to repair leaks, tears or 
cracks and the results of the corrective action taken.
    (viii) The permittee shall maintain records of the MSDS for each 
solvent used in a solvent degreaser.
    (ix) The permittee shall maintain records of the gallons of cold 
cleaning solvent makeup used each calendar month and a total of the 
number of gallons of cold cleaning solvent makeup used in each 12-month 
period.
    (x) The results of each performance test conducted pursuant to 
paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section shall be recorded. At a minimum, the 
permittee shall maintain records of:
    (A) The date of each test;
    (B) Each test plan;
    (C) Any documentation required to approve an alternate test method;
    (D) The results of each test;
    (E) The name of the company or entity conducting the analysis; and
    (F) Test conditions.
    (5) Notification and reporting requirements--(i) Notification of 
construction or modification, and operations. The permittee shall submit 
a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 30 days 
from when the permittee begins actual construction, and within 30 days 
from when the permittee begins initial operations or resumes operations 
after a modification.
    (ii) Notification of change in ownership or operator. If the 
permitted source changes ownership or operator, then the new owner must 
submit a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 
90 days before or after the change in ownership is effective. In the 
notice, the new permittee must provide the reviewing authority a written 
agreement containing a specific date for transfer of ownership, and an 
effective date on which the new owner assumes partial and/or full 
coverage and liability under this permit by rule. The submittal must 
identify the previous owner, and update the name, street address, 
mailing address, contact information, and any other information about 
the permitted source if it would change as a result of the change of 
ownership. The current owner shall ensure that the permitted source 
remains in compliance with the permit by rule until any such transfer of 
ownership if effective.
    (iii) Notification of closure. The permittee must submit a report of 
any permanent or indefinite closure to the reviewing authority in 
writing within 90 days after the cessation of all operations at the 
permitted source. The notification must identify the owner, the current 
location, and the last operating location of the permitted source. It is 
not necessary to submit a report of closure for regular, seasonal 
closures.
    (iv) Annual reports. The permittee shall submit an annual report on 
or before March 15 of each calendar year to the reviewing authority. The 
annual report shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31 of 
the previous calendar year and shall include:
    (A) An evaluation of the permitted source's compliance status with 
the requirements in paragraph (d)(2) of this section;
    (B) Summaries of the required monitoring and recordkeeping above in 
paragraphs (d)(3) and (4) of this section; and
    (C) Summaries of deviation reports submitted pursuant to paragraph 
(d)(5)(v) of this section.
    (v) Deviation reports. The permittee shall promptly report to the 
reviewing authority any deviations as defined at 40 CFR 
71.6(a)(3)(iii)(C) from permit by rule requirements including deviations 
attributable to upset conditions. (For the purposes of this permit by 
rule, promptly shall be defined to mean: At the time the annual report 
in Sec.  49.162(d)(5)(iv) is submitted.) Deviation reports shall 
include:
    (A) The identity of the affected emissions unit(s) where the 
deviation occurred;
    (B) The nature of the deviation;
    (C) The length of time of the deviation;
    (D) The probable cause of the deviation; and
    (E) Any corrective actions or preventive measures taken as a result 
of the deviation to minimize emissions from the deviation and to prevent 
future deviations.
    (vi) Performance test reports. The permittee shall submit a test 
report to the reviewing authority within 45 days

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after the completion of any required performance test. At a minimum, the 
test report shall include:
    (A) A description of the affected emissions unit and sampling 
location(s);
    (B) The time and date of each test;
    (C) A summary of test results, reported in units consistent with the 
applicable standard;
    (D) A description of the test methods and quality assurance 
procedures used;
    (E) A summary of any deviations from the proposed test plan and 
justification for why the deviation(s) was necessary;
    (F) The amount of fuel burned, raw material consumed, and product 
produced during each test run;
    (G) Operating parameters of the affected emissions units and control 
equipment during each test run;
    (H) Sample calculations of equations used to determine test results 
in the appropriate units; and
    (I) The name of the company or entity performing the analysis.
    (vii) Reporting and notification address. The permittee shall send 
all required reports to the reviewing authority at the mailing address 
specified in paragraph (g) of this section.
    (viii) Signature verifying truth, accuracy and completeness. All 
reports required by this permit by rule shall be signed by a responsible 
official as to the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information. 
The report must state that, based on information and belief formed after 
reasonable inquiry, the statements and information are true, accurate, 
and complete. If the permittee discovers that any reports or 
notification submitted to the reviewing authority contain false, 
inaccurate, or incomplete information, the permittee shall notify the 
reviewing authority immediately and correct or amend the report as soon 
as practicable.
    (6) Changes to this permit by rule--(i) Revising, reopening, 
revoking and reissuing, or terminating for cause. The permit by rule may 
be revised, reopened, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The 
filing of a request by the permittee for a permit revision, revocation 
and re-issuance, or termination, or of a notification of planned changes 
or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit by rule condition. 
This provision also applies to the documents incorporated by reference.
    (ii) Terminating coverage under this permit by rule. The reviewing 
authority may terminate coverage under the permit by rule, and thereby 
terminate that permittee's authorization to construct or modify, and 
that permitted source's authorization to operate under this permit by 
rule for cause as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. The 
reviewing authority may provide the permittee with notice of the intent 
to terminate, and delay the effective date of the termination to allow 
the permittee to obtain a source-specific permit as required by the 
reviewing authority.
    (iii) Permit becomes invalid. Authority to construct and operate 
under this permit by rule becomes invalid if the permittee does not 
commence construction within 18 months after the notification of 
coverage is received by the reviewing authority, if the permittee 
discontinues construction for a period of 18 months or more, or if the 
permittee does not complete construction within a reasonable time. The 
reviewing authority may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory 
showing that an extension is justified, according to 40 CFR 
49.156(e)(8).
    (e) Standards for batch-loaded cold cleaner degreasers. (1) Each 
degreaser shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's 
specifications and shall be used with tightly fitting covers that are 
free of cracks, holes, or other defects. In addition, the cover shall be 
closed at all times when the degreaser contains solvent, except during 
parts entry and removal or performing maintenance or monitoring that 
requires the removal of the cover.
    (2) The solvent container shall be free of all liquid leaks. 
Auxiliary degreaser equipment, such as pumps, water separators, steam 
traps, or distillation units, shall not have any liquid leaks, visible 
tears, or cracks. In addition, any liquid leak, visible tear, or crack 
detected pursuant to the provisions of this condition shall be repaired 
within 48 hours, or the degreaser shall be drained of all solvent and 
shut down until replaced or repaired.

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    (3) All waste solvents shall be stored in properly identified and 
sealed containers. All associated pressure relief devices shall not 
allow liquid solvents to drain out.
    (4) Solvent flow cleaning shall be done within the freeboard area, 
and shall be done by a liquid stream rather than a fine, atomized, or 
shower-type spray. Solvent flow shall be directed downward to avoid 
turbulence at the air-solvent interface and to prevent liquid solvent 
from splashing outside of the degreaser.
    (5) Degreasing of porous or absorbent materials, such as cloth, 
leather, wood, or rope is prohibited.
    (6) Workspace and ventilation fans shall not be positioned in such a 
way as to direct airflow near the degreaser openings.
    (7) Spills during solvent transfer shall be wiped up immediately and 
the used wipe rags shall be stored in closed containers that are handled 
in accordance with paragraph (e)(3) of this section.
    (8) Solvent levels shall not exceed the fill line.
    (9) The parts to be cleaned shall be racked in a manner that will 
minimize the drag-out losses.
    (10) The freeboard ratio shall be 0.75 or greater. Parts shall be 
drained immediately after the cleaning until at least 15 seconds have 
elapsed; or dripping of solvent ceases; or the parts become visibly dry. 
Parts with blind holes or cavities shall be tipped or rotated before 
being removed from a degreaser, such that the solvents in the blind 
holes or cavities are drained in accordance with the above requirements.
    (11) Draining or filling of solvent containers shall be performed 
beneath the liquid solvent surface.
    (12) Solvent agitation, where necessary, shall be carried out only 
by pump recirculation, ultrasonics, a mixer, or by air agitation. Air 
agitation shall be accomplished under the following conditions:
    (i) The air agitation unit shall be equipped with a gauge and a 
device that limits air pressure into the degreaser to less than two 
pounds per square inch gauge;
    (ii) The cover must remain closed while the air agitation system is 
in operation; and
    (iii) Pump circulation shall be performed without causing splashing.
    (13) Airless/Air-tight Cleaning System Requirements--In lieu of 
meeting the requirements of paragraphs (e)(1) through (12) of this 
section, the permittee may use an airless/air-tight batch cleaning 
system provided that all of the following applicable requirements are 
met:
    (i) The equipment is operated in accordance with the manufacturer's 
specifications and operated with a door or other pressure sealing 
apparatus that is in place during all cleaning and drying cycles.
    (ii) All waste solvents are stored in properly identified and sealed 
containers.
    (iii) All associated pressure relief devices shall not allow liquid 
solvents to drain out.
    (iv) Spills during solvent transfer shall be wiped up immediately, 
and the used wipe rags shall be stored in closed containers that are 
handled in accordance with paragraph (e)(3) of this section.
    (v) The equipment is maintained in a vapor-tight, leak-free 
condition and any leak is a violation.
    (f) Training and certification requirements for spray-applied 
surface coating personnel. The owner or operator of the permitted source 
must ensure and certify that all new and existing personnel, including 
contract personnel, who spray apply surface coatings are trained in the 
proper application of surface coatings as required by this permit by 
rule. The training program must include, at a minimum, the items listed 
in this paragraph (f). All personnel must be trained no later than 180 
days after hiring.
    (1) A list of all current personnel by name and job description who 
are required to be trained.
    (2) Hands-on and classroom instruction that addresses, at a minimum, 
initial and refresher training in the following topics:
    (i) Spray gun equipment selection, set up, and operation, including 
measuring coating viscosity, selecting the

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proper fluid tip or nozzle, and achieving the proper spray pattern, air 
pressure and volume, and fluid delivery rate.
    (ii) Spray technique for different types of coatings to improve 
transfer efficiency and minimize coating usage and overspray, including 
maintaining the correct spray gun distance and angle to the part, using 
proper banding and overlap, and reducing lead and lag spraying at the 
beginning and end of each stroke.
    (iii) Routine spray booth and filter maintenance, including filter 
selection and installation.
    (iv) Compliance with the requirements of this Permit by Rule.
    (3) A description of the methods to be used at the completion of 
initial or refresher training to demonstrate, document, and provide 
certification of successful completion of the required training. Owners 
and operators who can show by documentation or certification that a 
painter's work experience and/or training has resulted in training 
equivalent to the training required in paragraph (f)(2) of this section 
are not required to provide the initial training required by that same 
paragraph to the painter.
    (4) Painter training that was completed within 5 years prior to the 
date training is required, and that meets the requirements specified in 
paragraph (f)(2) of this section satisfies this requirement and is valid 
for a period not to exceed 5 years after the date the training was 
completed.
    (5) Training and certification will be valid for a period not to 
exceed 5 years after the date the training is completed, and all 
personnel must receive refresher training that meets the requirements of 
this Sec.  49.162(f) and be re-certified every 5 years.
    (g) List of reviewing authorities and areas of coverage.

                          Table 2--List of Reviewing Authorities and Areas of Coverage
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                                      Address for       Address for all
           EPA region               notification of   other notification     Area covered        Phone number
                                       coverage           and reports
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Region I........................  EPA New England, 5  EPA New England, 5  Connecticut,        888-372-7341 617-
                                   Post Office         Post Office         Maine,              918-1111
                                   Square, Suite       Square, Suite       Massachusetts,
                                   100, Mail Code      100, Mail Code      New Hampshire,
                                   OEP05-2, Boston,    OES04-2, Boston,    Rhode Island, and
                                   MA 02109-3912.      MA 02109-3912.      Vermont.
Region II.......................  Chief, Air          Chief, Air          New Jersey, New     877-251-4575
                                   Programs Branch,    Compliance          York, Puerto
                                   Clean Air and       Branch, Division    Rico, and Virgin
                                   Sustainability      of Enforcement      Islands.
                                   Division, EPA       and Compliance
                                   Region 2, 290       Assistance, EPA
                                   Broadway, 25th      Region 2, 290
                                   Floor, New York,    Broadway, 21st
                                   NY 10007-1866.      Floor, New York,
                                                       NY 10007-1866.
Region III......................  Office of Permits   Office of Air       Delaware, District  800-438-2474 215-
                                   and Air Toxics,     Enforcement and     of Columbia,        814-5000
                                   3AP10, EPA Region   Compliance          Maryland,
                                   3, 1650 Arch        Assurance, 3AP20,   Pennsylvania,
                                   Street,             EPA Region 3,       Virginia, and
                                   Philadelphia, PA    1650 Arch Street,   West Virginia.
                                   19103.              Philadelphia, PA
                                                       19103.
Region IV.......................  Chief, Air Permits  Chief, Air & EPCRA  Alabama, Florida,   800-241-1754 404-
                                   Section, EPA        Enforcement         Georgia,            562-9000
                                   Region 4 APTMD,     Branch, EPA         Kentucky,
                                   61 Forsyth          Region 4 APTMD,     Mississippi,
                                   Street, Atlanta,    61 Forsyth          North Carolina,
                                   GA 30303.           Street, SW,         South Carolina,
                                                       Atlanta, GA 30303.  and Tennessee.
Region V........................  Air Permits         Air Enforcement     Illinois, Indiana,  800-621-8431 312-
                                   Section, Air        and Compliance      Michigan,           353-2000
                                   Programs Branch     Assurance Branch    Minnesota, Ohio,
                                   (AR-18J), EPA       (AE-17J), Air and   and Wisconsin.
                                   Region 5, 77 West   Radiation
                                   Jackson Blvd,       Division, EPA
                                   Chicago, Illinois   Region 5, 77 West
                                   60604.              Jackson Blvd,
                                                       Chicago, IL 60604.
Region VI.......................  Air and Radiation   Compliance and      Arkansas,           800-887-6063 or
                                   Division, EPA       Enforcement         Louisiana, New      214-665-2760
                                   Region 6, 1201      Correspondence:     Mexico, Oklahoma,
                                   Elm Street, Suite   Enforcement and     and Texas.
                                   500, Mail Code      Compliance
                                   6AR, Dallas,        Assurance
                                   Texas 75270-2102.   Division, 1201
                                                       Elm Street, Suite
                                                       500, Mail Code
                                                       6ECD, Dallas,
                                                       Texas 75270-2102.
Region VII......................  Chief, Air          Chief, Air          Iowa, Kansas,       800-223-0425 913-
                                   Permitting &        Permitting &        Missouri, and       551-7003
                                   Compliance          Compliance          Nebraska.
                                   Branch, EPA         Branch, EPA
                                   Region 7, 11201     Region 7, 11201
                                   Renner Blvd,        Renner Blvd,
                                   Lenexa, KS 66219.   Lenexa, KS 66219.

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Region VIII.....................  U.S. Environmental  U.S. Environmental  Colorado, Montana,  800-227-8917 303-
                                   Protection          Protection          North Dakota,       312-6312
                                   Agency, Region 8,   Agency, Region 8,   South Dakota,
                                   Office of           Office of           Utah, and Wyoming.
                                   Partnerships and    Enforcement,
                                   Regulatory          Compliance &
                                   Assistance,         Environmental
                                   Tribal Air          Justice, Air
                                   Permitting          Toxics and
                                   Program, 8P-AR,     Technical
                                   1595 Wynkoop        Enforcement
                                   Street, Denver,     Program, 8ENF-AT,
                                   Colorado 80202.     1595 Wynkoop
                                                       Street, Denver,
                                                       CO 80202.
Region IX.......................  Chief, Permits      Enforcement         American Samoa,     866-EPA-9378 415-
                                   Office (Air-3),     Division            Arizona,            947-8000
                                   Air Division, EPA   Director, Attn:     California, Guam,
                                   Region 9, 75        Air & TRI Section   Hawaii, Navajo
                                   Hawthorne St, San   (ENF-2-1), EPA      Nation Nevada,
                                   Francisco, CA       Region 9, 75        and Northern
                                   94105.              Hawthorne St, San   Mariana Islands.
                                                       Francisco, CA
                                                       94105.
Region X........................  Tribal Air Permits  Tribal Air Permits  Alaska, Idaho,      800-424-4372 206-
                                   Coordinator, U.S.   Coordinator, U.S.   Oregon, and         553-1200
                                   EPA, Region 10,     EPA, Region 10,     Washington.
                                   AWT-150, 1200       AWT-150, 1200
                                   Sixth Avenue,       Sixth Avenue,
                                   Suite 900,          Suite 900,
                                   Seattle, WA 98101.  Seattle, WA 98101.
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[80 FR 25091, May 1, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 44227, Aug. 23, 2019]



Sec.  49.163  Air quality permit by rule for new or modified true minor source 
petroleum dry cleaning facilities in Indian country.

    (a) Abbreviations and acronyms:

CAA or the Act--Federal Clean Air Act
CFR--Code of Federal Regulations
EPA--United States Environmental Protection Agency
NAAQS--National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NSR--New Source Review
PSD--Prevention of Significant Deterioration

    (b) Definitions for the purposes of this permit by rule--(1) Cause 
means with respect to the reviewing authority's ability to terminate a 
permitted source's coverage under a permit that:
    (i) The permittee is not in compliance with the provisions of this 
permit by rule;
    (ii) The reviewing authority determines that the emissions resulting 
from the construction or modification of the permitted source 
significantly contribute to National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
violations, which are not adequately addressed by the requirements in 
this permit by rule;
    (iii) The reviewing authority has reason to believe that the 
permittee obtained coverage under the permit by rule by fraud or 
misrepresentation; or
    (iv) The permittee failed to disclose a material fact required by 
the Notification of Coverage or the requirements applicable to the 
permitted source of which the applicant had or should have had knowledge 
at the time the permittee submitted the Notification of Coverage.
    (2) Construction means any physical change or change in the method 
of operation including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, 
or modification of an affected emissions unit that would result in a 
change of emissions.
    (3) Notification of Coverage means the permit notification that 
contains all of the information required in the standard notification 
form for this permit by rule.
    (4) Permittee means the owner or operator of a permitted source.
    (5) Permitted source means each petroleum drying cleaning facility 
for which a source submits a complete Notification of Coverage.
    (6) Responsible official means one of the following:
    (i) For a corporation: A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-
president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, 
or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making 
functions for the corporation, or a duly authorized representative of 
such person if the representative is directly responsible for the 
overall operation of the permitted source.

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    (ii) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: A general partner or 
the proprietor, respectively.
    (iii) For a public agency: Either a principal executive officer or 
ranking elected official, such as a chief executive officer having 
responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit 
of the agency.
    (7) Solvent recovery dryer means a class of dry cleaning dyers that 
employs a condenser to condense and recovery solvent vapors evaporated 
in a closed-loop stream of heated air, together with the piping and 
ductwork used in the installation of this device.
    (c) Information about this permit by rule--(1) Applicability. 
Pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), subchapter I, 
part D and 40 CFR part 49, subpart C, this permit by rule authorizes the 
construction or modification and the operation of each stationary 
petroleum dry cleaning facility for which a reviewing authority receives 
a completed Notification of Coverage (permitted source).
    (2) Eligibility. To be eligible for coverage under this permit by 
rule, the permitted source must qualify as a true minor source as 
defined in 40 CFR 49.152 and satisfied the requirements in 40 CFR 
49.156(f)(6)(iii).
    (3) Notification of Coverage. Requirements for submitting a 
Notification of Coverage are contained in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section. The information contained in each permitted source's 
Notification of Coverage is hereby enforceable under this permit by 
rule.
    (4) Termination. Paragraph (d)(6) of this section addresses a 
reviewing authority's ability to revise, revoke and reissue, or 
terminate coverage under this permit by rule. It also addresses the 
reviewing authority's ability to terminate an individual permitted 
source's coverage under this permit by rule.
    (5) Definitions. The terms used herein shall have the meaning as 
defined in 40 CFR 49.152, unless otherwise defined in paragraph (b) of 
this section. If a term is not defined, it shall be interpreted in 
accordance with normal business use.
    (d) Permit by rule terms and conditions. The following applies to 
each permittee and permitted source with respect to only the affected 
emissions units and any associated air pollution control technologies in 
that permitted source's Notification of Coverage.
    (1) General provisions--(i) Obtaining coverage under this permit by 
rule. To obtain coverage under this permit by rule, an applicant must 
submit a completed Notification of Coverage to the appropriate reviewing 
authority for the area in which the permitted source is or will be 
located (the Notification of Coverage Form can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html). Table 1 of paragraph (f) of this 
section contains a list of reviewing authorities and their area of 
coverage. You must also submit a copy of the Notification of Coverage to 
the Indian governing body for any area in which the permitted source 
will operate.
    (ii) Construction and operation. The permittee shall construct or 
modify and shall operate the affected emissions units and any associated 
air pollution control technologies in compliance with this permit by 
rule and all other applicable federal air quality regulations; and in a 
manner consistent with representations made by the permittee in the 
Notification of Coverage.
    (iii) Locations. This permit by rule only authorizes the permittee 
to construct or modify and to operate the permitted source at the 
location listed in the Notification of Coverage for that permitted 
source.
    (iv) Liability. This permit by rule does not release the permittee 
from any liability for compliance with other applicable federal and 
tribal environmental laws and regulations, including the CAA.
    (v) Severability. The provisions of this permit by rule are 
severable. If any portion of this permit by rule is held invalid, the 
remaining terms and conditions of this permit by rule shall remain valid 
and in force.
    (vi) Compliance. The permittee must comply with all provisions of 
this permit, including emission limitations that apply to the affected 
emissions units at the permitted source. Noncompliance with any permit 
by rule provision is a violation of the permit by rule and may 
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of the CAA; is grounds for an enforcement action; and is grounds for the 
reviewing authority to revoke and terminate the permitted source's 
coverage under this permit by rule.
    (vii) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)/Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) Protection. The permitted source must 
not cause or contribute to a NAAQS violation or, in an attainment area, 
must not cause or contribute to a PSD increment violation.
    (viii) Unavailable defense. It is not a defense for the permittee in 
an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or 
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the 
provisions of this permit by rule.
    (ix) Property rights. The permit by rule does not convey any 
property rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege.
    (x) Information requests. You, as the permittee, shall furnish to 
the reviewing authority, within 30 days unless another timeframe is 
specified by the EPA, any information that the reviewing authority may 
request in writing to determine whether cause exists for revising, 
revoking and reissuing, or terminating coverage under the permit by rule 
or to determine compliance with the permit by rule. For any such 
information claimed to be confidential, the permittee must submit a 
claim of confidentiality in accordance with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
    (xi) Inspection and entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials, 
the permittee must allow a representative of the reviewing authority to:
    (A) Enter upon the premises where a permitted source is located or 
emissions-related activity is conducted or where records are required to 
be kept under the conditions of the permit by rule;
    (B) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that 
are required to be kept under the conditions of the permit by rule;
    (C) Inspect, during normal business hours or while the permitted 
source is in operation, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring 
and air pollution control equipment), practices or operations regulated 
or required under the permit by rule;
    (D) Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances or parameters 
for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit by rule or other 
applicable requirements; and
    (E) Record any inspection by use of written, electronic, magnetic 
and photographic media.
    (xii) Posting of coverage. The most current Notification of Coverage 
for the permitted source must be posted prominently at the facility, and 
each affected emissions unit and any associated air pollution control 
technology must be labeled with the identification number listed in the 
Notification of Coverage for that permitted source.
    (xiii) Duty to obtain a source-specific permit. If the reviewing 
authority intends to terminate a permitted source's coverage under this 
permit by rule for cause as provided in Sec.  49.163(d)(6), then the 
permittee shall apply for and obtain a source-specific permit as 
required by the reviewing authority.
    (xiv) Credible evidence. For the purpose of establishing whether the 
permittee violated or is in violation of any requirement of this permit 
by rule, nothing shall preclude the use, including the exclusive use, of 
any credible evidence or information relevant to whether a permitted 
source would have been in compliance with applicable requirements if the 
permittee had performed the appropriate performance or compliance test 
or procedure.
    (2) Emission limitations and standards. (i) The permittee shall 
install, maintain, and operate each affected emissions unit, including 
any associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent 
with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions of 
NSR regulated pollutants and considering the manufacturer's recommended 
operating procedures at all times, including periods of startup, 
shutdown, maintenance and malfunction. The reviewing authority will 
determine whether the permittee is using acceptable operating and 
maintenance procedures based on information available to the reviewing 
authority which may include, but is not limited to,

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monitoring results, opacity observations, review of operating and 
maintenance procedures, and inspection of the permitted source.
    (ii) The permittee shall not consume more than the amount of 
petroleum solvent specified below:
    (A) 5,600 gallons per year based on a rolling 12-month total for a 
facility located in an ozone attainment, unclassifiable or attainment/
unclassifiable area; or
    (B) 1,300 gallons per year based on a rolling 12-month total for a 
facility located in an ozone nonattainment area.
    (iii) If your facility has a total manufacturer's rated dryer 
capacity equal to or greater than 38 kilograms (84 pounds), then you 
shall meet the following requirements:
    (A) Each petroleum solvent dry cleaning dryer shall be a solvent 
recovery dryer. The solvent recovery dryer(s) shall be properly 
installed, operated and maintained according to the manufacturer's 
specifications.
    (B) Each petroleum solvent dry cleaning dryer located in a serious, 
severe or extreme ozone nonattainment area shall be a closed loop, dry-
to-dry machine with a refrigerated condenser (manufacture red on or 
after October 20, 2000) or with an evaporatively cooled condenser 
(manufacture red on or after July 9, 2004.)
    (iv) The maximum heat input capacity of each fuel combustion unit 
shall not exceed 10 MMBtu/hour and only natural gas, propane or butane 
may be used as fuels.
    (v) The total heat input capacity of the fuel combustion units shall 
be equal to or less than 30 MMBtu/hour.
    (vi) The capacity of any volatile organic liquid storage tank shall 
not exceed 19,812 gallons.
    (vii) All solvents shall be stored in closed containers.
    (viii) Button and lint traps shall be cleaned each working day.
    (ix) All washer lint traps, button traps, access doors, and other 
parts of the equipment where solvent may be exposed to the atmosphere 
shall be kept closed at all times except when required for proper 
operation or maintenance.
    (x) The still residue, used filtering material, lint, used solvent 
and all other wastes containing solvent shall be stored in sealed 
containers until properly disposed.
    (xi) If your facility is located in a serious, severe or extreme 
ozone nonattainment area, then the permittee shall also comply with the 
additional equipment specifications and operating requirements specified 
in Sec.  49.163(e).
    (3) Monitoring and testing requirements. Each petroleum solvent dry 
cleaning dryer shall be inspected every 15 calendar days for evidence of 
leaks and all vapor or liquid leaks shall be repaired within the 
subsequent 15 calendar day period.
    (4) Recordkeeping requirements. (i) The permittee shall maintain all 
records required to be kept by this permit by rule for at least 5 years 
from the date of origin, unless otherwise stated, either onsite or at a 
convenient location, such that they can be delivered to the reviewing 
authority within 24 hours of a request.
    (ii) The Notification of Coverage and all documentation supporting 
the notification shall be maintained by the permittee for the duration 
of time the affected emissions unit(s) is covered under this permit by 
rule.
    (iii) The permittee shall maintain a log of:
    (A) The results of the daily leak inspections, any corrective 
actions taken to repair leaks, and the results of any corrective actions 
taken;
    (B) Each type of petroleum solvent used at the facility;
    (C) The date, type, and amount of solvent (in gallons) added to the 
solvent tank of each dry cleaning machine; and
    (D) The monthly total gallons of petroleum solvent used and the 
resulting 12-month rolling total of solvent used. The 12-month rolling 
total is defined as the sum of the gallons of petroleum solvent used 
during the current month and the gallons of petroleum solvent used for 
the previous eleven (11) months.
    (5) Notification and reporting requirements--(i) Notification of 
construction or modification, and operations. The permittee shall submit 
a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 30 days 
from when the permittee begins actual construction, and

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within 30 days from when the permittee begins initial operations or 
resumes operations after modification.
    (ii) Notification of change in ownership or operator. If the 
permitted source changes ownership or operator, then the new owner must 
submit a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 
90 days before or after the change in ownership is effective. In the 
notice, the new permittee must provide the reviewing authority a written 
agreement containing a specific date for transfer of ownership, and an 
effective date on which the new owner assumes partial and/or full 
coverage and liability under this permit by rule. The submittal must 
identify the previous owner, and update the name, street address, 
mailing address, contact information, and any other information about 
the permitted source if it would change as a result of the change of 
ownership. The current owner shall ensure that the permitted source 
remains in compliance with the permit by rule until such transfer of 
ownership is effective.
    (iii) Notification of closure. The permittee must submit a report of 
any permanent or indefinite closure to the reviewing authority in 
writing within 90 days after the cessation of all operations at the 
permitted source. It is not necessary to submit a report of closure for 
regular, seasonal closures.
    (iv) Annual reports. The permittee shall submit an annual report on 
or before March 15 of each calendar year to the reviewing authority. The 
annual report shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31 of 
the previous calendar year and shall include:
    (A) An evaluation of the permitted source's compliance status with 
the requirements in paragraph (d)(2) of this section;
    (B) Summaries of the required monitoring and recordkeeping in 
paragraphs (d)(3) and (4) of this section; and
    (C) Summaries of deviation reports submitted pursuant to paragraph 
(d)(5)(v) of this section.
    (v) Deviation reports. The permittee shall promptly report to the 
reviewing authority any deviations as defined at 40 CFR 
71.6(a)(3)(iii)(C) from permit by rule requirements including deviations 
attributable to upset conditions. (For the purposes of this permit by 
rule, promptly shall be defined to mean: At the time the annual report 
in paragraph (d)(5)(iv) of this section is submitted.) Deviation reports 
shall include:
    (A) The identity of affected emissions unit where the deviation 
occurred.
    (B) The nature of the deviation;
    (C) The length of time of the deviation;
    (D) The probable cause of the deviation; and
    (E) Any corrective actions or preventive measures taken as a result 
of the deviation to minimize emissions from the deviation and to prevent 
future deviations.
    (vi) Reporting and notification address. The permittee shall send 
all required reports to the reviewing authority at the mailing address 
specified in paragraph (f) of this section.
    (vii) Signature verifying truth, accuracy and completeness. All 
reports required by this permit by rule shall be signed by a responsible 
official as to the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information. 
The report must state that, based on information and belief formed after 
reasonable inquiry, the statements and information are true, accurate, 
and complete. If the permittee discovers that any reports or 
notification submitted to the reviewing authority contain false, 
inaccurate, or incomplete information, the permittee shall notify the 
reviewing authority immediately and correct or amend the report as soon 
as practicable.
    (6) Changes to this permit by rule--(i) Revising, reopening, 
revoking and reissuing, or terminating for cause. The permit by rule may 
be revised, reopened, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The 
filing of a request by the permittee for a permit revision, revocation 
and re-issuance, or termination, or of a notification of planned changes 
or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit by rule condition. 
This provision also applies to the documents incorporated by reference.
    (ii) Terminating coverage under this permit by rule. The reviewing 
authority may terminate coverage under the permit by rule, and thereby 
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that permittee's authorization to construct or modify, and that 
permitted source's authorization to operate under this permit by rule 
for cause as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. The reviewing 
authority may provide the permittee with notice of the intent to 
terminate, and delay the effective date of the termination to allow the 
permittee to obtain a source-specific permit.
    (iii) Permit becomes invalid. Authority to construct and operate 
under this permit by rule becomes invalid if the permittee does not 
commence construction within 18 months after the effective date of the 
Request for Coverage under the permit by rule, if the permittee 
discontinues construction for a period of 18 months or more, or if the 
permittee does not complete construction within a reasonable time. The 
reviewing authority may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory 
showing that an extension is justified according to 40 CFR 49.156(e)(8).
    (e) Petroleum dry cleaning facilities in certain nonattainment 
areas. For facilities located in serious, severe, or extreme ozone 
nonattainment areas, the permittee shall operate and maintain the 
solvent dry cleaning system in accordance with the requirements 
specified below and in accordance with the manufacturer's 
recommendations:
    (1) General specifications. (i) All parts of the dry cleaning system 
where solvent may be exposed to the atmosphere or workroom shall be kept 
closed at all times except when access is required for proper operation 
and maintenance.
    (ii) Wastewater evaporators shall be operated to ensure that no 
liquid solvent or visible emulsion is allowed to vaporize to the 
atmosphere.
    (2) Additional specification for closed-loop machines. (i) A closed-
loop machine means dry cleaning equipment in which washing, extraction, 
and drying is performed within the same single affected emissions unit 
and which re-circulates and recovers the solvent-laden vapor.
    (ii) A closed-loop machine shall not exhaust to the atmosphere or 
workroom during operation except when the vacuum pump exhausts to 
maintain a continuous vacuum.
    (iii) For any closed-loop machine that is not equipped with a 
locking mechanism, the operator shall not open the door of a closed-loop 
machine prior to completion of the drying cycle.
    (iv) For any closed-loop machine that is equipped with a locking 
mechanism, the operator shall not inactivate the locking mechanism and 
open the door of a closed-loop machine prior to completion of the drying 
cycle.
    (3) Leak check and repair requirements. (i) No less frequently than 
monthly, the owner or operator shall inspect the dry cleaning system for 
liquid and vapor leaks, including, but not limited to, the following:
    (A) Hose connections, unions, couplings, valves, and flanges;
    (B) Machine door gasket and seating of the machine cylinder;
    (C) Filter head gasket and seating;
    (D) Pumps;
    (E) Base tanks and storage containers;
    (F) Water separators;
    (G) Filter sludge recovery;
    (H) Seals and gaskets of distillation unit(s);
    (I) Diverter valves;
    (J) Saturated lint from lint trap basket;
    (K) Button trap lid;
    (L) Cartridge or other types of filters;
    (M) Seals, gaskets and the diverter valve of the refrigerated 
condenser;
    (N) Exhaust stream ducts;
    (O) Lint trap ducts; and
    (P) Gaskets and ducts of the carbon adsorber.
    (ii) To inspect for a vapor leak, the operator shall use at least 
one of the following techniques:
    (A) Soap bubble technique in accordance with the procedures in EPA 
Method 21, section 4.3.3--Alternative Screening Procedure;
    (B) A non-halogenated hydrocarbon detector;
    (C) A portable hydrocarbon analyzer; or
    (D) An alternative method approved by the reviewing authority.
    (iii) To inspect for a liquid leak, the operator shall visually 
inspect the equipment for liquid leaking in a visible mist or at the 
rate of more than one drop every 3 minutes.
    (iv) Any liquid leak or vapor leak that has been detected by the 
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of detection. If repair parts are not available at the facility, the 
parts shall be ordered within 2 working days of detecting such a leak 
and the operator shall provide written notification to the reviewing 
authority that explains the reason(s) for delaying the leak repair. Such 
repair parts shall be installed within 5 working days after receipt. A 
facility with a leak that has not been repaired by the end of the 7th 
working day after detection shall not operate the dry cleaning 
equipment, until the leak is repaired.
    (f) List of reviewing authorities and areas of coverage.

                          Table 1--List of Reviewing Authorities and Areas of Coverage
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                                                        Address for all
                                      Address for            other
           EPA region               notification of    notifications and     Area covered        Phone number
                                       coverage             reports
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Region I........................  EPA New England, 5  EPA New England, 5  Connecticut,        888-372-7341 617-
                                   Post Office         Post Office         Maine,              918-1111
                                   Square, Suite       Square, Suite       Massachusetts,
                                   100, Mail Code      100, Mail Code      New Hampshire,
                                   OEP05-2, Boston,    OES04-2, Boston,    Rhode Island, and
                                   MA 02109-3912.      MA 02109-3912.      Vermont.
Region II.......................  Chief, Air          Chief, Air          New Jersey, New     877-251-4575
                                   Programs Branch,    Compliance          York, Puerto
                                   Clean Air and       Branch, Division    Rico, and Virgin
                                   Sustainability      of Enforcement      Islands.
                                   Division, EPA       and Compliance
                                   Region 2, 290       Assistance, EPA
                                   Broadway, 25th      Region 2, 290
                                   Floor, New York,    Broadway, 21st
                                   NY 10007-1866.      Floor, New York,
                                                       NY 10007-1866.
Region III......................  Office of Permits   Office of Air       Delaware, District  800-438-2474 215-
                                   and Air Toxics,     Enforcement and     of Columbia,        814-5000
                                   3AP10, EPA Region   Compliance          Maryland,
                                   3, 1650 Arch        Assurance, 3AP20,   Pennsylvania,
                                   Street,             EPA Region 3,       Virginia, and
                                   Philadelphia, PA    1650 Arch Street,   West Virginia.
                                   19103.              Philadelphia, PA
                                                       19103.
Region IV.......................  Chief, Air Permits  Chief, Air & EPCRA  Alabama, Florida,   800-241-1754 404-
                                   Section, EPA        Enforcement         Georgia,            562-9000
                                   Region 4 APTMD,     Branch, EPA         Kentucky,
                                   61 Forsyth          Region 4 APTMD,     Mississippi,
                                   Street, Atlanta,    61 Forsyth Street   North Carolina,
                                   GA 30303.           SW., Atlanta, GA    South Carolina,
                                                       30303.              and Tennessee.
Region V........................  Air Permits         Air Enforcement     Illinois, Indiana,  800-621-8431 312-
                                   Section, Air        and Compliance      Michigan,           353-2000
                                   Programs Branch     Assurance Branch    Minnesota, Ohio,
                                   (AR-18J), EPA       (AE-17J), Air and   and Wisconsin.
                                   Region 5, 77 West   Radiation
                                   Jackson Blvd,       Division, EPA
                                   Chicago, IL 60604.  Region 5, 77 West
                                                       Jackson Blvd,
                                                       Chicago, IL 60604.
Region VI.......................  Air and Radiation   Compliance and      Arkansas,           800-887-6063 or
                                   Division, EPA       Enforcement         Louisiana, New      214-665-2760
                                   Region 6, 1201      Correspondence:     Mexico, Oklahoma,
                                   Elm Street, Suite   Enforcement and     and Texas.
                                   500, Mail Code      Compliance
                                   6AR Dallas, Texas   Assurance
                                   75270-2102.         Division, 1201
                                                       Elm Street, Suite
                                                       500, Mail Code
                                                       6ECD, Dallas,
                                                       Texas 75270-2102.
Region VII......................  Chief, Air          Chief, Air          Iowa, Kansas,       800-223-0425 913-
                                   Permitting &        Permitting &        Missouri, and       551-7003
                                   Compliance          Compliance          Nebraska.
                                   Branch, EPA         Branch, EPA
                                   Region 7, 11201     Region 7, 11201
                                   Renner Blvd,        Renner Blvd,
                                   Lenexa, KS 66219.   Lenexa, KS 66219.
Region VIII.....................  U.S. Environmental  U.S. Environmental  Colorado, Montana,  800-227-8917 303-
                                   Protection          Protection          North Dakota,       312-6312
                                   Agency, Region 8,   Agency, Region 8,   South Dakota,
                                   Office of           Office of           Utah, and Wyoming.
                                   Partnerships and    Enforcement,
                                   Regulatory          Compliance &
                                   Assistance,         Environmental
                                   Tribal Air          Justice, Air
                                   Permitting          Toxics and
                                   Program, 8P-AR,     Technical
                                   1595 Wynkoop        Enforcement
                                   Street, Denver,     Program, 8ENF-AT,
                                   CO 80202.           1595 Wynkoop
                                                       Street, Denver,
                                                       CO 80202.
Region IX.......................  Chief, Permits      Enforcement         American Samoa,     866-EPA-9378 415-
                                   Office (Air-3),     Division            Arizona,            947-8000
                                   Air Division, EPA   Director, Attn:     California, Guam,
                                   Region 9, 75        Air & TRI Section   Hawaii, Navajo
                                   Hawthorne St, San   (ENF-2-1), EPA      Nation Nevada,
                                   Francisco, CA       Region 9, 75        and Northern
                                   94105.              Hawthorne St, San   Mariana Islands.
                                                       Francisco, CA
                                                       94105.
Region X........................  Tribal Air Permits  Tribal Air Permits  Alaska, Idaho,      800-424-4372 206-
                                   Coordinator, U.S.   Coordinator, U.S.   Oregon, and         553-1200
                                   EPA, Region 10,     EPA, Region 10,     Washington.
                                   AWT-150, 1200       AWT-150, 1200
                                   Sixth Avenue,       Sixth Avenue,
                                   Suite 900,          Suite 900,
                                   Seattle, WA 98101.  Seattle, WA 98101.
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[80 FR 25098, May 1, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 44227, Aug. 23, 2019]



Sec.  49.164  Air quality permit by rule for new or modified true minor source 
gasoline dispensing facilities in Indian country.

    (a) Abbreviations and acronyms:

AST Aboveground Storage Tank
CAA or the Act Federal Clean Air Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
GDF Gasoline Dispensing Facility
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NSR New Source Review
ppm parts per million
PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration
PV Pressure/Vacuum
VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

    (b) Definitions for the purposes of this permit by rule. (1) Cause 
means with respect to the reviewing authority's ability to terminate a 
permitted source's coverage under a permit that:
    (i) The permittee is not in compliance with the provisions of this 
permit by rule;
    (ii) The reviewing authority determines that the emissions resulting 
from the construction or modification of the permitted source 
significantly contribute to NAAQS violations, which are not adequately 
addressed by the requirements in this permit by rule;
    (iii) The reviewing authority has reasonable cause to believe that 
the permittee obtained coverage under the permit by rule by fraud or 
misrepresentation; or
    (iv) The permittee failed to disclose a material fact required by 
the Notification of Coverage or the requirements applicable to the 
permitted source of which the applicant had or should have had knowledge 
at the time the permittee submitted the Notification of Coverage.
    (2) Construction means any physical change or change in the method 
of operation including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, 
or modification of an affected emissions unit that would result in a 
change of emissions.
    (3) Dual-point vapor balance system means a type of vapor balance 
system in which the storage tank is equipped with an entry port for a 
gasoline fill pipe and a separate exit port for a vapor connection.
    (4) Emergency engine means any stationary reciprocating internal 
combustion engine that meets all of the criteria in paragraphs (b)(4)(i) 
through (iii) of this section. All emergency engines must comply with 
the requirements specified in 40 CFR 63.6640(f) in order to be 
considered emergency engines. If the engine does not comply with the 
requirements specified, then it is not considered to be an emergency 
engine.
    (i) The engine is operated to provide electrical power or mechanical 
work during an emergency situation. Examples include engines used to 
produce power for critical networks or equipment (including power 
supplied to portions of a facility) when electric power from the local 
utility (or the normal power source, if the facility runs on its own 
power production) is interrupted, or an engine used to pump water in the 
case of fire or flood, etc.
    (ii) The engine is operated under limited circumstances for 
situations not included in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section, as 
specified in 40 CFR 63.6640(f).
    (iii) The engine operates as part of a financial arrangement with 
another entity in situations not included in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this 
definition only as allowed in 40 CFR 63.6640(f).
    (5) Notification of Coverage means the permit notification that 
contains all the information required in the standard notification form 
for this permit by rule.
    (6) Permittee means the owner or operator of a permitted source.
    (7) Permitted source means each gasoline dispensing facility for 
which a permitted source submits a complete Notification of Coverage.
    (8) Responsible official means one of the following:
    (i) For a corporation: a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-
president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, 
or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making 
functions for the corporation, or a duly authorized representative of 
such person if the representative is directly responsible for

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the overall operation of the permitted source;
    (ii) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general partner or 
the proprietor, respectively; or
    (iii) For a public agency: Either a principal executive officer or 
ranking elected official, such as a chief executive officer having 
responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit 
of the agency.
    (9) Submerged filling means the filling of a gasoline storage tank 
through a submerged fill pipe whose discharge is no more than 6 inches 
from the bottom of the tank. Bottom filling of gasoline storage tanks is 
covered under this submerged filling definition.
    (10) Ullage means the volume of a container not occupied by liquid. 
For example, the ullage of a tank designed primarily for containing 
liquid is the volume of the tank minus the volume of the liquid it 
contains.
    (11) Vapor balance system means a combination of pipes and hoses 
that create a closed system between the vapor spaces of an unloading 
gasoline cargo tank and a receiving storage tank such that vapors 
displaced from the storage tank are transferred to the gasoline cargo 
tank being unloaded.
    (12) Vapor tight means equipment that allows no loss of vapors. 
Compliance with vapor-tight requirements can be determined by checking 
to ensure that the concentration at a potential leak source is not equal 
to or greater than 100 percent of the lower explosive limit when 
measured with a combustible gas detector, calibrated with propane, at a 
distance of 1 inch from the potential leak source.
    (c) Information about this permit by rule--(1) Applicability. 
Pursuant to the provisions of the CAA, subchapter I, part D and 40 CFR 
part 49, subpart C, this permit authorizes the construction or 
modification and the operation of each stationary gasoline dispensing 
facility (GDF) for which a reviewing authority receives a completed 
Notification of Coverage (permitted source).
    (2) Eligibility. To be eligible for coverage under this permit by 
rule, the permitted source must qualify as a true minor source as 
defined in 40 CFR 49.152 and satisfied the requirements in 40 CFR 
49.156(f)(6)(iii). In addition, coverage under this Permit by Rule is 
not available in areas located within the geographic boundaries of 
California.
    (3) Notification of Coverage. Requirements for submitting a 
Notification of Coverage are contained in paragraph (d)(1) of this 
permit by rule. The information contained in each permitted source's 
Notification of Coverage is hereby enforceable under this permit by 
rule.
    (4) Termination. Paragraph (d)(6) of this permit by rule addresses a 
reviewing authority's ability to revise, revoke and reissue, or 
terminate coverage under this permit by rule. It also addresses the 
reviewing authority's ability to terminate an individual permitted 
source's coverage under this permit by rule.
    (5) Definitions. The terms used herein shall have the meaning as 
defined in 40 CFR 49.152, unless otherwise defined in paragraph (b) of 
this permit by rule. If a term is not defined, it shall be interpreted 
in accordance with normal business use.
    (d) Permit by rule terms and conditions. The following applies to 
each permittee and permitted source with respect to only the affected 
emissions units and any associated air pollution control technologies in 
that permitted source's Notification of Coverage.
    (1) General provisions--(i) Obtaining coverage under this permit by 
rule. To obtain coverage under this permit by rule, an applicant must 
submit a completed Notification of Coverage to the appropriate reviewing 
authority for the area in which the permitted source is or will be 
located (the Notification of Coverage Form can be found at: http://
www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html). Table 1 of paragraph (f) 
contains a list of reviewing authorities and their area of coverage. You 
must also submit a copy of the Notification of Coverage to the Indian 
governing body for any area in which the permitted source will operate. 
Coverage under this permit by rule is not available in areas within the 
geographical boundaries of California.
    (ii) Construction and operation. The permittee shall construct or 
modify and shall operate the affected emissions units and any associated 
air pollution control technologies in compliance with this permit by 
rule and all

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other applicable federal air quality regulations; and in a manner 
consistent with representations made by the permittee in the 
Notification of Coverage.
    (iii) Locations. This permit by rule only authorizes the permittee 
to construct or modify and to operate the permitted source in the 
location(s) listed in the Notification of Coverage for that permitted 
source.
    (iv) Liability. This permit by rule does not release the permittee 
from any liability for compliance with other applicable federal and 
tribal environmental laws and regulations, including the CAA.
    (v) Severability. The provisions of this permit by rule are 
severable. If any portion of this permit by rule is held invalid, the 
remaining terms and conditions of this permit by rule shall remain valid 
and in force.
    (vi) Compliance. The permittee must comply with all provisions of 
this permit by rule, including emission limitations that apply to the 
affected emissions units at the permitted source. Noncompliance with any 
permit provision is a violation of this permit by rule and may 
constitute a violation of CAA; is grounds for an enforcement action; and 
is grounds for the reviewing authority to revoke and terminate the 
permitted source's coverage under this permit by rule.
    (vii) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)/Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) Protection. The permitted source must 
not cause or contribute to a NAAQS violation or, in an attainment area, 
must not cause or contribute to a PSD increment violation.
    (viii) Unavailable defense. It is not a defense for the permittee in 
an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or 
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the 
provisions of this permit by rule.
    (ix) Property rights. This permit by rule does not convey any 
property rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege.
    (x) Information requests. You, as the permittee, shall furnish to 
the reviewing authority, within 30 days unless another timeframe is 
specified by the EPA, any information that the reviewing authority may 
request in writing to determine whether cause exists for revising, 
revoking and reissuing, or terminating coverage under the permit by rule 
or to determine compliance with the permit by rule. For any such 
information claimed to be confidential, the permittee must submit a 
claim of confidentiality in accordance with 40 CFR part 2 subpart B.
    (xi) Inspection and entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials, 
the permittee must allow a representative of the reviewing authority to:
    (A) Enter upon the premises where a permitted source is located or 
emissions-related activity is conducted or where records are required to 
be kept under the conditions of the permit by rule;
    (B) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that 
are required to be kept under the conditions of the permit by rule;
    (C) Inspect, during normal business hours or while the permitted 
source is in operation, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring 
and air pollution control equipment), practices or operations regulated 
or required under the permit by rule;
    (D) Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances or parameters 
for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit by rule or other 
applicable requirements; and
    (E) Record any inspection by use of written, electronic, magnetic 
and photographic media.
    (xii) Posting of coverage. The most current Notification of Coverage 
for the permitted source, must be posted prominently at the facility, 
and each affected emissions unit and any associated air pollution 
control technology must be labeled with the identification number listed 
in the Notification of Coverage for that permitted source.
    (xiii) Duty to obtain source-specific permit. If the reviewing 
authority intends to terminate a permitted source's coverage under this 
permit by rule for cause as provided in Sec.  49.164(d)(6), then the 
permittee shall apply for and obtain a source-specific as required by 
the reviewing authority.
    (xiv) Credible evidence. For the purpose of establishing whether the 
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requirement of this permit by rule, nothing shall preclude the use, 
including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information 
relevant to whether a permitted source would have been in compliance 
with applicable requirements if the permittee had performed the 
appropriate performance or compliance test or procedure.
    (2) Emission limitations and standards. (i) The permittee shall 
install, maintain, and operate each affected emissions unit, including 
any associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent 
with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions of 
NSR regulated pollutants and considering the manufacturer's recommended 
operating procedures at all times, including periods of startup, 
shutdown, maintenance and malfunction. The reviewing authority will 
determine whether the permittee is using acceptable operating and 
maintenance procedures based on information available to the reviewing 
authority which may include, but is not limited to, monitoring results, 
opacity observations, review of operating and maintenance procedures, 
and inspection of the permitted source.
    (ii) GDFs located in an ozone attainment, unclassifiable or 
attainment/unclassifiable area or a marginal or moderate ozone 
nonattainment area shall limit throughput of gasoline to less than 
25,000,000 gallons per year based on a 12-month rolling total.
    (iii) GDFs located in a serious, severe or extreme ozone 
nonattainment area shall limit throughput of gasoline to less than 
8,000,000 gallons per year based on a 12-month rolling total.
    (iv) You must ensure gasoline is handled in a manner that will 
minimize vapor releases to the atmosphere. The measures to be taken 
include:
    (A) Minimizing gasoline spills;
    (B) Cleaning up spills as expeditiously as practicable. The spill 
bucket shall be free from standing liquid and debris;
    (C) Covering all open gasoline containers and all gasoline storage 
tank fill-pipes with a gasketed seal when not in use (all portable 
gasoline containers that meet the requirements of 40 CFR part 59, 
subpart F meet this requirement);
    (D) Minimizing gasoline sent to open waste collection systems that 
collect and transport gasoline to reclamation and recycling devices, 
such as oil/water separators; and
    (E) To the extent practicable, any other actions necessary to 
minimize vapor releases to the atmosphere.
    (v) Except as specified in paragraph (d)(2)(v)(B) of this section, 
you must only load gasoline into storage tanks at your facility by 
utilizing submerged filling, and as specified in this condition. The 
applicable distances shall be measured from the point in the opening of 
the submerged fill pipe that is the greatest distance from the bottom of 
the storage tank.
    (A) Submerged fill pipes must be no more than 6 inches from the 
bottom of the tank.
    (B) Submerged fill pipes not meeting the specifications paragraph 
(d)(2)(v)(A) of this section are allowed if the owner or operator can 
demonstrate that the liquid level in the tank is always above the entire 
opening of the fill pipe. Documentation providing such demonstration 
must be made available onsite for inspection by the reviewing authority.
    (vi) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2)(viii) of this section, 
each new or modified gasoline storage tank constructed must be equipped 
with a Stage I dual-point vapor balance system.
    (vii) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2)(viii) of this section, 
each Stage I dual-point vapor balance system on your gasoline storage 
tank must meet the design criteria and management practices in paragraph 
(e) of this section, as applicable.
    (viii) The affected emissions units listed below are not required to 
comply with the control requirements in paragraphs (d)(2)(vi) and (vii) 
of this section, but must comply with the requirements in paragraph 
(d)(2)(v) of this section.
    (A) Gasoline storage tanks with a capacity of less than 250 gallons.
    (B) Gasoline storage tanks with a capacity of less than 2,000 
gallons.
    (C) Gasoline storage tanks equipped with floating roofs, or the 
equivalent.

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    (ix) Cargo tanks unloading at GDFs must not unload gasoline into a 
storage tank at a GDF unless the following management practices are met:
    (A) All hoses in the vapor balance system are properly connected;
    (B) The adapters or couplers that attach to the vapor line on the 
storage tank have closures that seal upon disconnect;
    (C) All vapor return hoses, couplers, and adapters used in gasoline 
delivery are vapor-tight;
    (D) All tank truck vapor return equipment is compatible in size and 
forms a vapor-tight connection with the vapor balance equipment on the 
GDF storage tank;
    (E) All hatches on the tank truck are closed and securely fastened; 
and
    (F) The filling of storage tanks at GDF shall be limited to 
unloading from vapor-tight gasoline cargo tanks.
    (x) Each emergency engine shall:
    (A) Be equipped with a non-resettable hour meter;
    (B) If using fuel oil, use diesel or biodiesel containing no more 
than 15 ppm (0.0015 percent) sulfur;
    (C) Meet the following certification requirement for compression 
ignition emergency engines: for model year 2006 and later engines, the 
engine shall be certified to the standards in 40 CFR part 89.
    (D) Meet the following certification requirements for spark ignition 
emergency engines manufactured on or after January 1, 2009:
    (1) Engines greater than 50 hp and less than 130 hp shall be 
certified to the Phase I standards in 40 CFR 90.103; and
    (2) Engines greater than or equal to 130 hp shall be certified to 
the standards in 40 CFR 1048.
    (E) If not required to be certified to the standards in paragraph 
(d)(2)(x)(C) or (D) of this section:
    (1) Follow the manufacturer's emission-related operation and 
maintenance instructions or develop your own maintenance plan which must 
provide to the extent practicable for the maintenance and operation of 
the engine in a manner consistent with good air pollution control 
practice for minimizing emissions;
    (2) Change oil and filter and inspect every hose and belt every 500 
hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first; and
    (3) Inspect air cleaner or spark plugs, as applicable, every 1,000 
hours of operation, or annually, whichever comes first.
    (3) Monitoring and testing requirements. (i) For each vapor balance 
system, the permittee shall perform an initial performance test as 
prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section and every 3 years 
thereafter. The performance test shall be conducted within 60 days after 
achieving the maximum production rate at which the permitted source will 
operate the affected vapor balance system, but not later than 180 days 
after the first day of operation after the reviewing authority receives 
the completed Notification of Coverage.
    (ii) The permittee shall monitor monthly gasoline throughput in 
gallons.
    (iii) The permittee shall perform weekly inspections of the vapor 
control recovery system(s), all pumps, compressors, pipes, hoses, 
mechanical seals, or other equipment storing, handling, conveying, or 
controlling VOCs. For sources located in extreme ozone nonattainment 
areas, these equipment inspections shall be performed daily. The 
inspections shall be used to determine whether all equipment is in good 
working order according to any available manufacturer's recommendations 
and good engineering practices.
    (4) Recordkeeping requirements. (i) The permittee shall maintain all 
records required to be kept onsite by this permit by rule for at least 5 
years from the date of origin, unless otherwise stated.
    (ii) The Notification of Coverage and all documentation supporting 
that application shall be maintained by the permittee for the duration 
of time the affected emissions unit(s) is covered under this permit by 
rule.
    (iii) The permittee shall maintain records of each inspection 
required by paragraph (d)(3)(iii) of this section. The records shall 
include a log of:
    (A) Identification of the devices inspected;
    (B) The date of the inspection;
    (C) The results of each inspection;
    (D) Any corrective actions taken as a result of the inspection; and

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    (E) The results of any corrective actions taken.
    (iv) For each emergency engine, the permittee shall maintain a log 
of all maintenance activities conducted and a log of the hours of 
operation including the date, time, duration, and reason for use.
    (v) The permittee shall maintain records on a monthly basis of the 
fuel throughput and the 12-month rolling total. The 12-month rolling 
total is defined as the sum of the fuel throughput during the current 
month and the fuel throughput for the previous 11 months.
    (vi) The results of each performance test conducted pursuant to 
Sec.  49.164(d)(3)(i) shall be recorded. At a minimum, the permittee 
shall maintain records of:
    (A) The date of each test;
    (B) Each test plan;
    (C) Any documentation required to approve an alternate test method;
    (D) Test conditions;
    (E) The results of each test; and
    (F) The name of the company or entity conducting the analysis.
    (5) Notification and reporting requirements--(i) Notification of 
construction or modification, and operations. The permittee shall submit 
a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 30 days 
from when the permittee begins actual construction, and within 30 days 
from when the permittee begins initial operations or resumes operation 
after a modification.
    (ii) Notification of change in ownership or operator. If the 
permitted source changes ownership or operator, then the new owner must 
submit a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 
90 days before or after the change in ownership is effective. In the 
notice, the new permittee must provide the reviewing authority a written 
agreement containing a specific date for transfer of ownership, and an 
effective date on which the new owner assumes partial and/or full 
coverage and liability under this permit by rule. The submittal must 
identify the previous owner, and update the name, street address, 
mailing address, contact information, and any other information about 
the permitted source if it would change as a result of the change of 
ownership. The current owner shall ensure that the permitted source 
remains in compliance with the permit by rule until any such transfer of 
ownership is effective.
    (iii) Notification of closure. The permittee must submit a report of 
any permanent or indefinite closure to the reviewing authority in 
writing within 90 days after the cessation of all operations at the 
permitted source. The notification must identify the owner, the current 
location, and the last operating location of the permitted source. It is 
not necessary to submit a report of closure for regular, seasonal 
closures.
    (iv) Annual reports. The permittee shall submit an annual report on 
or before March 15 of each calendar year to the reviewing authority. The 
annual report shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31 of 
the previous calendar year and shall include:
    (A) An evaluation of the permitted source's compliance status with 
the emission limitations and standards in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section;
    (B) Summaries of the required monitoring and recordkeeping in 
paragraphs (d)(3) and (4) of this section; and
    (C) Summaries of deviation reports submitted pursuant to paragraph 
(d)(5)(v) of this section.
    (v) Deviation reports. The permittee shall promptly report to the 
reviewing authority any deviations as defined at 40 CFR 
71.6(a)(3)(iii)(C) from the permit by rule requirements including 
deviations attributable to upset conditions. (For the purposes of this 
permit by rule, promptly shall be defined to mean: at the time the 
annual report in paragraph (d)(5)(iv) of this section is submitted.) 
Deviation reports shall include:
    (A) The identity of affected emissions unit where the deviation 
occurred;
    (B) The nature of the deviation;
    (C) The length of time of the deviation;
    (D) The probable cause of the deviation; and
    (E) Any corrective actions or preventive measures taken as a result 
of the deviation to minimize emissions from the deviation and to prevent 
future deviations.
    (vi) Performance test reports. The permittee shall submit a test 
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reviewing authority within 45 days after the completion of any required 
performance test. At a minimum, the test report shall include:
    (A) A description of the affected emissions unit and sampling 
location(s);
    (B) The time and date of each test;
    (C) A summary of test results, reported in units consistent with the 
applicable standard;
    (D) A description of the test methods and quality assurance 
procedures used;
    (E) A summary of any deviations from the proposed test plan and 
justification for why the deviation(s) was necessary;
    (F) Operating parameters of the affected emissions unit and control 
equipment during each test run;
    (G) Sample calculations of equations used to determine test results 
in the appropriate units; and
    (H) The name of the company or entity performing the analysis.
    (vii) Reporting and notification address.The permittee shall send 
all required reports to the reviewing authority at the mailing address 
specified in paragraph (f) of this section.
    (viii) Signature verifying truth, accuracy and completeness. All 
reports required by this permit by rule shall be signed by a responsible 
official as to the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information. 
The report must state that, based on information and belief formed after 
reasonable inquiry, the statements and information are true, accurate, 
and complete. If the permittee discovers that any reports or 
notification submitted to the reviewing authority contain false, 
inaccurate, or incomplete information, the permittee shall notify the 
reviewing authority immediately and correct or amend the report as soon 
as practicable.
    (6) Changes to this permit by rule--(i) Revising, reopening, 
revoking and reissuing, or terminating for cause. The permit by rule may 
be revised, reopened, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The 
filing of a request by the permittee for a permit revision, revocation 
and re-issuance, or termination, or of a notification of planned changes 
or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit by rule condition. 
This provision also applies to the documents incorporated by reference.
    (ii) Terminating coverage under this permit by rule. The reviewing 
authority may terminate coverage under this permit by rule, and thereby 
terminate that permittee's authorization to construct or modify, and 
that permitted source's authorization to operate under this permit by 
rule for cause as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. The 
reviewing authority may provide the permittee with notice of the intent 
to terminate, and delay the effective date of the termination to allow 
the permittee to obtain a source specific permit as required by the 
reviewing authority.
    (iii) Permit becomes invalid. Authority to construct and operate 
under this permit by rule becomes invalid if the permittee does not 
commence construction within 18 months after the Notification of 
Coverage is received by the reviewing authority, if the permittee 
discontinues construction for a period of 18 months or more, or if the 
permittee does not complete construction within a reasonable time. The 
reviewing authority may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory 
showing that an extension is justified according to 40 CFR 49.156(e)(8).
    (e) Vapor balance system design criteria, management practices, and 
performance testing. (1) Design criteria and management practices for 
each vapor balance system:
    (i) All vapor connections and lines on the storage tank(s) shall be 
equipped with closures that seal upon disconnect.
    (ii) The vapor line from the gasoline storage tank to the gasoline 
cargo tank shall be vapor-tight.
    (iii) The vapor balance system shall be designed such that the 
pressure in the tank truck does not exceed 18 inches water pressure or 
5.9 inches water vacuum during product transfer.
    (iv) The vapor recovery and product adaptors, and the method of 
connection with the delivery elbow, shall be designed so as to prevent 
the over-tightening or loosening of fittings during normal delivery 
operations.
    (v) If a gauge well separate from the fill tube is used, it shall be 
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with a submerged drop tube that extends no more than 6 inches from the 
bottom of the storage tank.
    (vi) Liquid fill connections for all systems shall be equipped with 
vapor-tight caps.
    (vii) Pressure/vacuum (PV) vent valves shall be installed on the 
storage tank vent pipes. The pressure specifications for PV vent valves 
shall be: a positive pressure setting of 2.5 to 6.0 inches of water and 
a negative pressure setting of 6.0 to 10.0 inches of water. The total 
leak rate of all PV vent valves at an affected facility, including 
connections, shall not exceed 0.17 cubic foot per hour at a pressure of 
2.0 inches of water and 0.63 cubic foot per hour at a vacuum of 4 inches 
of water.
    (viii) The vapor balance system shall be capable of meeting the 
static pressure performance requirement of the following equation: Pf = 
2e-500.887/v, where: Pf = minimum allowable final pressure, 
inches of water, v = total ullage affected by the test, gallons, e = 
dimensionless constant equal to approximately 2.718, 2 = the initial 
pressure, inches water.
    (ix) For aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) with a capacity greater 
than 250 gallons and located at a GDF in a serious, severe, or extreme 
ozone nonattainment area the permittee shall also:
    (A) Limit standing loss emissions to less than or equal to 0.57 lbs 
VOC per 1,000 gallons ullage per day (lbs/1,000 gallons/day), for newly 
installed tanks.
    (B) Limit standing loss emissions to less than or equal to 2.26 lbs 
VOC per 1,000 gallons ullage per day (lbs/1,000 gallons/day), for 
modified or reconstructed tanks.
    (2) Vapor balance system performance testing:
    (i) The permittee shall conduct performance testing to demonstrate 
compliance with the leak rate and cracking pressure requirements, 
specified in paragraph (e)(1)(vii) of this section, for pressure-vacuum 
vent valves installed on your gasoline storage tanks as follows:
    (A) According to a test plan submitted at least 30 days in advance 
of the test date to the reviewing authority; and
    (B) Using California Air Resources Board Vapor Recovery Test 
Procedure TP-201.1E,--Leak Rate and Cracking Pressure of Pressure/Vacuum 
Vent Valves, adopted October 8, 2003 (see 40 CFR 63.14).
    (ii) The permittee shall conduct performance testing to demonstrate 
compliance with the static pressure performance requirement, specified 
in paragraph (e)(1)(viii) of this section, for each vapor balance system 
by conducting a static pressure test on each gasoline storage tank as 
follows:
    (A) According to a test plan submitted at least 30 days in advance 
of the test date to the reviewing authority;
    (B) Using California Air Resources Board Vapor Recovery Test 
Procedure TP-201.3,--Determination of 2-Inch WC Static Pressure 
Performance of Vapor Recovery Systems of Dispensing Facilities, adopted 
April 12, 1996, and amended March 17, 1999 (see 40 CFR 63.14) or Bay 
Area Air Quality Management District Source Test Procedure ST-30--Static 
Pressure Integrity Test--Underground Storage Tanks, adopted November 30, 
1983, and amended December 21, 1994 (see 40 CFR 63.14); and
    (iii) For ASTs subject to Sec.  49.164(e)(1)(ix), the ASTs shall be 
California Air Resources Board certified AST for Standing Loss Control 
per Vapor Recovery Test Procedures TP-206.1 or TP-206.2.
    (f) List of reviewing authorities, and areas of coverage.

                          Table 1--List of Reviewing Authorities, and Areas of Coverage
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                              Address for        Address for all
       EPA region           notification of     other notification      Area covered           Phone number
                                coverage           and reports
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Region I................  EPA New England, 5   EPA New England, 5   Connecticut, Maine,  888-372-7341
                           Post Office          Post Office          Massachusetts, New  617-918-1111
                           Square, Suite 100,   Square, Suite 100,   Hampshire, Rhode
                           Mail Code OEP05-2,   Mail Code OES04-2,   Island, and
                           Boston, MA 02109-    Boston, MA 02109-    Vermont.
                           3912.                3912.

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Region II...............  Chief, Air Programs  Chief, Air           New Jersey, New      877-251-4575
                           Branch, Clean Air    Compliance Branch,   York, Puerto Rico,
                           and Sustainability   Division of          and Virgin Islands.
                           Division, EPA        Enforcement and
                           Region 2, 290        Compliance
                           Broadway, 25th       Assistance, EPA
                           Floor, New York,     Region 2, 290
                           NY 10007-1866.       Broadway, 21st
                                                Floor, New York,
                                                NY 10007-1866.
Region III..............  Office of Permits    Office of Air        Delaware, District   800-438-2474
                           and Air Toxics,      Enforcement and      of Columbia,        215-814-5000
                           3AP10, EPA Region    Compliance           Maryland,
                           3, 1650 Arch         Assurance, 3AP20,    Pennsylvania,
                           Street,              EPA Region 3, 1650   Virginia, and West
                           Philadelphia, PA     Arch Street,         Virginia.
                           19103.               Philadelphia, PA
                                                19103.
Region IV...............  Chief, Air Permits   Chief, Air & EPCRA   Alabama, Florida,    800-241-1754
                           Section, EPA         Enforcement          Georgia, Kentucky,  404-562-9000
                           Region 4 APTMD, 61   Branch, EPA Region   Mississippi, North
                           Forsyth Street,      4 APTMD, 61          Carolina, South
                           Atlanta, GA 30303.   Forsyth Street,      Carolina, and
                                                SW, Atlanta, GA      Tennessee.
                                                30303.
Region V................  Air Permits          Air Enforcement and  Illinois, Indiana,   800-621-8431
                           Section, Air         Compliance           Michigan,           312-353-2000
                           Programs Branch      Assurance Branch     Minnesota, Ohio,
                           (AR-18J), EPA        (AE-17J), Air and    and Wisconsin.
                           Region 5, 77 West    Radiation
                           Jackson Blvd,        Division, EPA
                           Chicago, IL 60604.   Region 5, 77 West
                                                Jackson Blvd,
                                                Chicago, IL 60604.
Region VI...............  Air and Radiation    Compliance and       Arkansas,            800-887-6063 or 214-665-
                           Division, EPA        Enforcement          Louisiana, New       2760
                           Region 6, 1201 Elm   Correspondence:      Mexico, Oklahoma,
                           Street, Suite 500,   Enforcement and      and Texas.
                           Mail Code 6AR        Compliance
                           Dallas, Texas        Assurance
                           75270-2102.          Division, 1201 Elm
                                                Street, Suite 500,
                                                Mail Code 6ECD,
                                                Dallas, Texas
                                                75270-2102.
Region VII..............  Chief, Air           Chief, Air           Iowa, Kansas,        800-223-0425
                           Permitting &         Permitting &         Missouri, and       913-551-7003
                           Compliance Branch,   Compliance Branch,   Nebraska.
                           EPA Region 7,        EPA Region 7,
                           11201 Renner Blvd,   11201 Renner Blvd,
                           Lenexa, KS 66219.    Lenexa, KS 66219.
Region VIII.............  U.S. Environmental   U.S. Environmental   Colorado, Montana,   800-227-8917
                           Protection Agency,   Protection Agency,   North Dakota,       303-312-6312
                           Region 8, Office     Region 8, Office     South Dakota,
                           of Partnerships      of Enforcement,      Utah, and Wyoming.
                           and Regulatory       Compliance &
                           Assistance, Tribal   Environmental
                           Air Permitting       Justice, Air
                           Program, 8P-AR,      Toxics and
                           1595 Wynkoop         Technical
                           Street, Denver, CO   Enforcement
                           80202.               Program, 8ENF-AT,
                                                1595 Wynkoop
                                                Street, Denver, CO
                                                80202.
Region IX...............  Chief, Permits       Enforcement          American Samoa,      866-EPA-9378
                           Office (Air-3),      Division Director,   Arizona,            415-947-8000
                           Air Division, EPA    Attn: Air & TRI      California, Guam,
                           Region 9, 75         Section (ENF-2-1),   Hawaii, Navajo
                           Hawthorne St, San    EPA Region 9, 75     Nation Nevada, and
                           Francisco, CA        Hawthorne St, San    Northern Mariana
                           94105.               Francisco, CA        Islands.
                                                94105.
Region X................  Tribal Air Permits   Tribal Air Permits   Alaska, Idaho,       800-424-4372
                           Coordinator, U.S.    Coordinator, U.S.    Oregon, and         206-553-1200
                           EPA, Region 10,      EPA, Region 10,      Washington.
                           AWT-150, 1200        AWT-150, 1200
                           Sixth Avenue,        Sixth Avenue,
                           Suite 900,           Suite 900,
                           Seattle, WA 98101.   Seattle, WA 98101.
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[80 FR 25102, May 1, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 44227, Aug. 23, 2019]



Sec.  49.165  [Reserved]

   Federal Major New Source Review Program for Nonattainment Areas in 
                             Indian Country

    Source: 76 FR 38802, July 1, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.166  Program overview.

    (a) What constitutes the Federal major new source review (NSR) 
program for nonattainment areas in Indian country? As set forth in this 
Federal Implementation Plan (FIP), the Federal major NSR program for 
nonattainment areas in Indian country (or ``program'') consists of 
Sec. Sec.  49.166 through 49.175.
    (b) What is the purpose of this program? This program has the 
following purposes:
    (1) It establishes a preconstruction permitting program for new 
major sources and major modifications at existing major sources located 
in nonattainment areas in Indian country to meet the requirements of 
part D of title I of the Act.
    (2) It requires that major sources subject to this program comply 
with the provisions and requirements of part 51, Appendix S of this 
chapter (Appendix S). Additionally, it sets forth the criteria and 
procedures in Appendix S that the reviewing authority (as defined in 
Sec.  49.167) will use to approve permits under this program. Note that 
for the purposes of this program, the term SIP as used in Appendix S 
means any EPA-approved implementation plan, including a Tribal 
Implementation Plan (TIP). While some of the important provisions of 
Appendix S are paraphrased in various paragraphs of this program to 
highlight them, the provisions of Appendix S govern.
    (3) It also sets forth procedures for appealing a permit issued 
under this program as provided in Sec.  49.172.
    (c) When and where does this program apply? (1) The provisions of 
this program apply to new major sources and major modifications at 
existing major sources located in nonattainment areas in all Indian 
reservation lands where no EPA-approved program is in place and all 
other areas of Indian country where no EPA-approved program is in place 
and over which an Indian tribe, or the EPA, has demonstrated that a 
tribe has jurisdiction, and where there is no EPA-approved nonattainment 
major NSR program beginning on August 30, 2011. The provisions of this 
program apply only to new sources and modifications that are major for 
the regulated NSR pollutant(s) for which the area is designated 
nonattainment.
    (2) The provisions of this program cease to apply in an area covered 
by an EPA-approved implementation plan on the date that our approval of 
that implementation plan becomes effective, provided that the plan 
includes provisions that comply with the requirements of part D of title 
I of the Act and Sec.  51.165 of this chapter for the construction of 
new major sources and major modifications at existing major sources in 
nonattainment areas. Permits previously issued under this program will 
remain in effect and be enforceable as a practical matter until and 
unless the Tribe issues new permits to these sources based on the 
provisions of the EPA-approved Tribal implementation plan.
    (d) What general provisions apply under this program? The following 
general provisions apply to you as an owner/operator of a source:
    (1) If you propose to construct a new major source or a major 
modification at an existing major source in a nonattainment area in 
Indian country, you must obtain a major NSR permit under this program 
before beginning actual construction. If you commence construction after 
the effective date of this program without applying for and receiving a 
permit pursuant to this program, you will be subject to appropriate 
enforcement action.
    (2) If you do not construct or operate your source or modification 
in accordance with the terms of your major NSR permit issued under this 
program, you will be subject to appropriate enforcement action.
    (3) Issuance of a permit under this program does not relieve you of 
the responsibility to comply fully with applicable provisions of any 
EPA-approved implementation plan or FIP and any other requirements under 
applicable law.

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    (4) Nothing in this program prevents a Tribe from administering a 
nonattainment major NSR permit program with different requirements in an 
approved TIP as long as the TIP meets the requirements of part D of 
title I of the Act.

[76 FR 38802, July 1, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 35981, June 3, 2016]



Sec.  49.167  Definitions.

    For the purposes of this program, the definitions in part 51, 
Appendix S, paragraph II.A of this chapter apply, unless otherwise 
stated. The following definitions also apply to this program:
    Allowable emissions means ``allowable emissions'' as defined in part 
51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.11 of this chapter, except that the 
allowable emissions for any emissions unit are calculated considering 
any emission limitations that are enforceable as a practical matter on 
the emissions unit's potential to emit.
    Enforceable as a practical matter means that an emission limitation 
or other standard is both legally and practicably enforceable as 
follows:
    (1) An emission limitation or other standard is legally enforceable 
if the reviewing authority has the right to enforce it.
    (2) Practical enforceability for an emission limitation or for other 
standards (design standards, equipment standards, work practices, 
operational standards, pollution prevention techniques) in a permit for 
a source is achieved if the permit's provisions specify:
    (i) A limitation or standard and the emissions units or activities 
at the source subject to the limitation or standard;
    (ii) The time period for the limitation or standard (e.g., hourly, 
daily, monthly and/or annual limits such as rolling annual limits) and
    (iii) The method to determine compliance, including appropriate 
monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and testing.
    (3) For rules and general permits that apply to categories of 
sources, practical enforceability additionally requires that the 
provisions:
    (i) Identify the types or categories of sources that are covered by 
the rule or general permit;
    (ii) Where coverage is optional, provide for notice to the reviewing 
authority of the source's election to be covered by the rule or general 
permit and
    (iii) Specify the enforcement consequences relevant to the rule or 
general permit.
    Environmental Appeals Board means the Board within the EPA described 
in Sec.  1.25(e) of this chapter.
    Indian country, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151, means the following as 
applied to this program:
    (1) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the 
jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the 
issuance of any patent and including rights-of-way running through the 
reservation; \1\
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    \1\ Under this definition, EPA treats as reservations trust lands 
validly set aside for the use of a tribe even if the trust lands have 
not been formally designated as a reservation.
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    (2) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the 
United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired 
territory thereof and whether within or without the limits of a state 
and
    (3) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been 
extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.
    Indian governing body means the governing body of any Tribe, band or 
group of Indians subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and 
recognized by the United States as possessing power of self-government.
    (4) The geographic scope of applicability of this rule is as 
specified in Sec.  49.166(c)(1).
    Reviewing authority means the Administrator or an Indian Tribe in 
cases where a Tribal agency is assisting EPA with administration of the 
program through a delegation under Sec.  49.173.
    Synthetic minor HAP source means a source that otherwise has the 
potential to emit HAPs in amounts that are at or above those for major 
sources of HAP in Sec.  63.2 of this chapter, but that has taken a 
restriction such that its potential to emit is less than such amounts 
for major sources. Such restrictions

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must be enforceable as a practical matter.
    Synthetic minor source means a source that otherwise has the 
potential to emit regulated NSR pollutants in amounts that are at or 
above those for major sources in Appendix S, but that has taken a 
restriction such that its potential to emit is less than such amounts 
for major sources. Such restrictions must be enforceable as a practical 
matter.

[76 FR 38802, July 1, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 35981, June 3, 2016]



Sec.  49.168  Does this program apply to me?

    (a) In a nonattainment area for a pollutant in Indian country, the 
requirements of this program apply to you under either of the following 
circumstances:
    (1) If you propose to construct a new major source (as defined in 
part 51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4 of this chapter) of the 
nonattainment pollutant.
    (2) If you propose to construct a major modification at your 
existing major source (as defined in part 51, Appendix S, paragraph 
II.A.5 of this chapter), where your source is a major source of the 
nonattainment pollutant and the proposed modification is a major 
modification for the nonattainment pollutant.
    (b) If you own or operate a major source with a state-issued 
nonattainment major NSR permit, you must apply to convert such permit to 
a Federal permit under this program by September 4, 2012.
    (c) If you propose to establish a synthetic minor source or 
synthetic minor HAP source or to construct a minor modification at your 
major source, you will have to comply with the requirements of the 
Federal minor NSR program in Indian country at Sec. Sec.  49.151 through 
49.165 or other EPA-approved minor NSR program, as applicable.



Sec.  49.169  Permit approval criteria.

    (a) What are the general criteria for permit approval? The general 
review criteria for permits are provided in part 51, Appendix S, 
paragraph II.B of this chapter. In summary, that paragraph basically 
requires the reviewing authority to ensure that the proposed new major 
source or major modification would meet all applicable emission 
requirements in the EPA-approved implementation plan or FIP, any 
applicable new source performance standard in part 60 of this chapter 
and any applicable national emission standards for hazardous air 
pollutants in part 61 or part 63 of this chapter, before a permit can be 
issued.
    (b) What are the program-specific criteria for permit approval? The 
approval criteria or conditions for obtaining a major NSR permit for 
major sources and major modifications locating in nonattainment areas 
are given in part 51, Appendix S, paragraph IV.A of this chapter. In 
summary, these are the following:
    (1) The lowest achievable emission rate (LAER) requirement for any 
NSR pollutant subject to this program.
    (2) Certification that all existing major sources owned or operated 
by you in the same state as the state including the Tribal land where 
the proposed source or modification is locating are in compliance or 
under a compliance schedule.
    (3) Emissions reductions (offsets) requirement for any source or 
modification subject to this program.
    (4) A demonstration that the emission offsets will provide a net air 
quality benefit in the affected area.
    (5) An analysis of alternative sites, sizes, production processes 
and environmental control techniques for such proposed source that 
demonstrates that the benefits of the proposed source significantly 
outweigh the environmental and social costs imposed as a result of its 
location, construction or modification.



Sec.  49.170  Emission offset requirement exemption.

    An Indian governing body may seek an exemption from the emission 
offset requirement (see Sec.  49.169(b)(3)) for major sources and major 
modifications subject to this program that are located within the 
Tribe's Indian country pursuant to section 173(a)(1)(B) of the Act, 
under which major sources and major modifications subject to this 
program may be exempted from the offset requirement if they are located 
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the Administrator, in consultation with the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development (HUD). Under this Economic Development Zone (EDZ) 
approach, the Administrator would waive the offset requirement for such 
sources and modifications, provided that:
    (a) The new major source or major modification is located in a 
geographical area which meets the criteria for an EDZ and the 
Administrator has approved a request from a Tribe and declared the area 
an EDZ and
    (b) The state/Tribe demonstrates that the new permitted emissions 
are consistent with the achievement of reasonable further progress 
pursuant to section 172(c)(4) of the Act and will not interfere with 
attainment of the applicable NAAQS by the applicable attainment date.



Sec.  49.171  Public participation requirements.

    (a) What permit information will be publicly available? With the 
exception of any confidential information as defined in part 2, subpart 
B of this chapter, the reviewing authority must make available for 
public inspection the documents listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) 
of this section. The reviewing authority must make such information 
available for public inspection at the appropriate EPA Regional Office 
and in at least one location in the area affected by the source, such as 
the Tribal environmental office or a local library.
    (1) All information submitted as part of your application for a 
permit.
    (2) Any additional information requested by the reviewing authority.
    (3) The reviewing authority's analysis of the application and any 
additional information submitted by you, including the LAER analysis 
and, where applicable, the analysis of your emissions reductions 
(offsets), your demonstration of a net air quality benefit in the 
affected area and your analysis of alternative sites, sizes, production 
processes and environmental control techniques.
    (4) A copy of the draft permit or the decision to deny the permit 
with the justification for denial.
    (b) How will the public be notified and participate?
    (1) Before issuing a permit under this program, the reviewing 
authority must prepare a draft permit and must provide adequate public 
notice to ensure that the affected community and the general public have 
reasonable access to the application and draft permit information, as 
set out in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. The public 
notice must provide an opportunity for public comment and notice of a 
public hearing, if any, on the draft permit.
    (i) The reviewing authority must mail a copy of the notice to you, 
the appropriate Indian governing body and the Tribal, state and local 
air pollution authorities having jurisdiction adjacent to the area of 
Indian country potentially impacted by the air pollution source.
    (ii) Depending on such factors as the nature and size of your 
source, local air quality considerations and the characteristics of the 
population in the affected area (e.g., subsistence hunting and fishing 
or other seasonal cultural practices), the reviewing authority must use 
appropriate means of notification, such as those listed in paragraphs 
(b)(1)(ii)(A) through (E) of this section.
    (A) The reviewing authority may mail or e-mail a copy of the notice 
to persons on a mailing list developed by the reviewing authority 
consisting of those persons who have requested to be placed on such a 
mailing list.
    (B) The reviewing authority may post the notice on its Web site.
    (C) The reviewing authority may publish the notice in a newspaper of 
general circulation in the area affected by the source. Where possible, 
the notice may also be published in a Tribal newspaper or newsletter.
    (D) The reviewing authority may provide copies of the notice for 
posting at one or more locations in the area affected by the source, 
such as Post Offices, trading posts, libraries, Tribal environmental 
offices, community centers or other gathering places in the community.
    (E) The reviewing authority may employ other means of notification 
as appropriate.
    (2) The notice required pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
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include the following information at a minimum:
    (i) Identifying information, including your name and address (and 
plant name and address if different) and the name and telephone number 
of the plant manager/contact.
    (ii) The name and address of the reviewing authority processing the 
permit action;
    (iii) The regulated NSR pollutants to be emitted, the affected 
emissions units and the emission limitations for each affected emissions 
unit;
    (iv) The emissions change involved in the permit action;
    (v) Instructions for requesting a public hearing;
    (vi) The name, address and telephone number of a contact person in 
the reviewing authority's office from whom additional information may be 
obtained;
    (vii) Locations and times of availability of the information (listed 
in paragraph (a) of this section) for public inspection and
    (viii) A statement that any person may submit written comments, a 
written request for a public hearing or both, on the draft permit 
action. The reviewing authority must provide a period of at least 30 
days from the date of the public notice for comments and for requests 
for a public hearing.
    (c) How will the public comment and will there be a public hearing?
    (1) Any person may submit written comments on the draft permit and 
may request a public hearing. These comments must raise any reasonably 
ascertainable issue with supporting arguments by the close of the public 
comment period (including any public hearing). The reviewing authority 
must consider all comments in making the final decision. The reviewing 
authority must keep a record of the commenters and of the issues raised 
during the public participation process and such records must be 
available to the public.
    (2) The reviewing authority must extend the public comment period 
under paragraph (b) of this section to the close of any public hearing 
under this section. The hearing officer may also extend the comment 
period by so stating at the hearing.
    (3) A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state 
the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the hearing.
    (4) The reviewing authority must hold a hearing whenever there is, 
on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a 
draft permit. The reviewing authority may also hold a public hearing at 
its discretion, whenever, for instance, such a hearing might clarify one 
or more issues involved in the permit decision. The reviewing authority 
must provide notice of any public hearing at least 30 days prior to the 
date of the hearing. Public notice of the hearing may be concurrent with 
that of the draft permit and the two notices may be combined. Reasonable 
limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements at the 
hearing.
    (5) The reviewing authority must make a tape recording or written 
transcript of any hearing available to the public.



Sec.  49.172  Final permit issuance and administrative and judicial review.

    (a) How will final action occur and when will my permit become 
effective? After making a decision on a permit, the reviewing authority 
must notify you of the decision, in writing and if the permit is denied, 
provide the reasons for such denial and the procedures for appeal. If 
the reviewing authority issues a final permit to you, it must make a 
copy of the permit available at any location where the draft permit was 
made available. In addition, the reviewing authority must provide 
adequate public notice of the final permit decision to ensure that the 
affected community, general public and any individuals who commented on 
the draft permit have reasonable access to the decision and supporting 
materials. A final permit becomes effective 30 days after service of 
notice of the final permit decision, unless:
    (1) A later effective date is specified in the permit or
    (2) Review of the final permit is requested under paragraph (d) of 
this section (in which case the specific terms and conditions of the 
permit that are the subject of the request for review must be stayed) or

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    (3) The draft permit was subjected to a public comment period and no 
comments requested a change in the draft permit or a denial of the 
permit, in which case the reviewing authority may make the permit 
effective immediately upon issuance.
    (b) For how long will the reviewing authority retain my permit-
related records? The records, including any required applications for 
each draft and final permit or application for permit revision, must be 
kept by the reviewing authority for not less than 5 years.
    (c) What is the administrative record for each final permit?
    (1) The reviewing authority must base final permit decisions on an 
administrative record consisting of:
    (i) All comments received during any public comment period, 
including any extension or reopening;
    (ii) The tape or transcript of any hearing(s) held;
    (iii) Any written material submitted at such a hearing;
    (iv) Any new materials placed in the record as a result of the 
reviewing authority's evaluation of public comments;
    (v) Other documents in the supporting files for the permit that were 
relied upon in the decision-making;
    (vi) The final permit;
    (vii) The application and any supporting data furnished by you, the 
permit applicant;
    (viii) The draft permit or notice of intent to deny the application 
or to terminate the permit and
    (ix) Other documents in the supporting files for the draft permit 
that were relied upon in the decision-making.
    (2) The additional documents required under paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section should be added to the record as soon as possible after their 
receipt or publication by the reviewing authority. The record must be 
complete on the date the final permit is issued.
    (3) Material readily available or published materials that are 
generally available and that are included in the administrative record 
under the standards of paragraph (c)(1) of this section need not be 
physically included in the same file as the rest of the record as long 
as it is specifically referred to in that file.
    (d) Can permit decisions be appealed? (1) Permit decisions may be 
appealed under the permit appeal procedures of 40 CFR 124.19.
    (2) An appeal under paragraph (d)(1) of this section is, under 
section 307(b) of the Act, a prerequisite to seeking judicial review of 
the final agency action.
    (e) Can my permit be reopened? The reviewing authority may reopen an 
existing, currently-in-effect permit for cause on its own initiative, 
such as if it contains a material mistake or fails to assure compliance 
with applicable requirements. However, except for those permit 
reopenings that do not increase the emissions limitations in the permit, 
such as permit reopenings that correct typographical, calculation and 
other errors, all other permit reopenings shall be carried out after the 
opportunity of public notice and comment and in accordance with one or 
more of the public participation requirements under Sec.  
49.171(b)(1)(ii).
    (f) Can my permit be rescinded? (1) Any permit issued under this 
section or a prior version of this section shall remain in effect until 
it is rescinded under this paragraph (f).
    (2) An owner or operator of a stationary source or modification who 
holds a permit issued under this section for the construction of a new 
source or modification that meets the requirement in paragraph (f)(3) of 
this section may request that the reviewing authority rescind the permit 
or a particular portion of the permit.
    (3) The reviewing authority may grant an application for rescission 
if the application shows that Sec. Sec.  49.166 through 49.173 would not 
apply to the source or modification.
    (4) If the reviewing authority rescinds a permit under this 
paragraph (f), the public shall be given adequate notice of the 
rescission determination in accordance with one or more of the following 
methods:
    (i) The reviewing authority may mail or email a copy of the notice 
to persons on a mailing list developed by the reviewing authority 
consisting of those persons who have requested to be placed on such a 
mailing list.

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    (ii) The reviewing authority may post the notice on its Web site.
    (iii) The reviewing authority may publish the notice in a newspaper 
of general circulation in the area affected by the source. Where 
possible, the notice may also be published in a Tribal newspaper or 
newsletter.
    (iv) The reviewing authority may provide copies of the notice for 
posting at one or more locations in the area affected by the source, 
such as Post Offices, trading posts, libraries, Tribal environmental 
offices, community centers or other gathering places in the community.
    (v) The reviewing authority may employ other means of notification 
as appropriate.

[76 FR 38802, July 1, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 78048, Nov. 7, 2016; 85 
FR 51656, Aug. 21, 2020]



Sec.  49.173  Administration and delegation of the nonattainment major 
NSR program in Indian country.

    (a) Who administers a nonattainment major NSR program in Indian 
country?
    (1) If the Administrator has approved a TIP that includes a major 
NSR program for sources in nonattainment areas of Indian country that 
meets the requirements of part D of title I of the Act and Sec.  51.165 
of this chapter, the Tribe is the reviewing authority and will 
administer the approved major NSR program under Tribal law.
    (2) If the Administrator has not approved an implementation plan, 
the Administrator may delegate the authority to assist EPA with 
administration of portions of this Federal nonattainment major NSR 
program implemented under Federal authority to a Tribal agency upon 
request, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this 
section. If the Tribal agency has been granted such delegation, it will 
have the authority to assist EPA according to paragraph (b) of this 
section and it will be the reviewing authority for purposes of the 
provisions for which it has been granted delegation.
    (3) If the Administrator has not approved an implementation plan or 
granted delegation to a Tribal agency, the Administrator is the 
reviewing authority and will directly administer all aspects of this 
Federal nonattainment major NSR program in Indian country under Federal 
authority.
    (b) Delegation of administration of the Federal nonattainment major 
NSR program to Tribes. This paragraph (b) establishes the process by 
which the Administrator may delegate authority to a Tribal agency, with 
or without signature authority, to assist EPA with administration of 
portions of this Federal nonattainment major NSR program, in accordance 
with the provisions in paragraphs (b)(1) through (8) of this section. 
Any Federal requirements under this program that are administered by the 
delegate Tribal agency will be subject to enforcement by EPA under 
Federal law. This section provides for administrative delegation of the 
Federal nonattainment major NSR program and does not affect the 
eligibility criteria under Sec.  49.6 for treatment in the same manner 
as a state.
    (1) Information to be included in the Administrative Delegation 
Request. In order to be delegated authority to assist EPA with 
administration of this FIP permit program for sources, the Tribal agency 
must submit a request to the Administrator that:
    (i) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is 
requested;
    (ii) Identifies the Indian Reservation or other areas of Indian 
country for which delegation is requested;
    (iii) Includes a statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or 
equivalent official) that includes the following information:
    (A) A statement that the applicant is a Tribe recognized by the 
Secretary of the Interior;
    (B) A descriptive statement that is consistent with the type of 
information described in Sec.  49.7(a)(2) demonstrating that the 
applicant is currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and 
powers over a defined area and
    (C) A description of the laws of the Tribe that provide adequate 
authority to administer the Federal rules and provisions for which 
delegation is requested and
    (iv) A demonstration that the Tribal agency has the technical 
capability and adequate resources to administer the FIP provisions for 
which the delegation is requested.

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    (2) Delegation of Partial Administrative Authority Agreement. A 
Delegation of Partial Administrative Authority Agreement (Agreement) 
will set forth the terms and conditions of the delegation, will specify 
the provisions that the delegate Tribal agency will be authorized to 
implement on behalf of EPA and will be entered into by the Administrator 
and the delegate Tribal agency. The Agreement will become effective upon 
the date that both the Administrator and the delegate Tribal agency have 
signed the Agreement or as otherwise stated in the Agreement. Once the 
delegation becomes effective, the delegate Tribal agency will be 
responsible, to the extent specified in the Agreement, for assisting EPA 
with administration of the provisions of the Federal nonattainment major 
NSR program that are subject to the Agreement.
    (3) Publication of notice of the Agreement. The Administrator will 
publish a notice in the Federal Register informing the public of any 
Agreement for a particular area of Indian country. The Administrator 
also will publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in 
the area affected by the delegation. In addition, the Administrator will 
mail a copy of the notice to persons on a mailing list developed by the 
Administrator consisting of those persons who have requested to be 
placed on such a mailing list.
    (4) Revision or revocation of an Agreement. An Agreement may be 
modified, amended or revoked, in part or in whole, by the Administrator 
after consultation with the delegate Tribal agency.
    (5) Transmission of information to the Administrator. When 
administration of a portion of the Federal nonattainment major NSR 
program in Indian country that includes receipt of permit application 
materials and preparation of draft permits has been delegated in 
accordance with the provisions of this section, the delegate Tribal 
agency must provide to the Administrator a copy of each permit 
application (including any application for permit revision) and each 
draft permit. You, the permit applicant, may be required by the delegate 
Tribal agency to provide a copy of the permit application directly to 
the Administrator. With the Administrator's consent, the delegate Tribal 
agency may submit to the Administrator a permit application summary form 
and any relevant portion of the permit application, in place of the 
complete permit application. To the extent practicable, the preceding 
information should be provided in electronic format by the delegate 
Tribal agency or by you, the permit applicant, as applicable and as 
requested by the Administrator. The delegate Tribal agency must also 
submit to the Administrator such information as the Administrator may 
reasonably require to ascertain whether the delegate Tribal agency is 
implementing and administering the delegated program in compliance with 
the requirements of the Act and of this program.
    (6) Waiver of information transmission requirements. The 
Administrator may waive the requirements of paragraph (b)(5) of this 
section for any category of sources (including any class, type or size 
within such category) by transmitting the waiver in writing to the 
delegate Tribal agency.
    (7) Retention of records. Where a delegate Tribal agency prepares 
draft or final permits or receives applications for permit revisions on 
behalf of EPA, the records for each draft and final permit or 
application for permit revision must be kept by the delegate Tribal 
agency for a period not less than 5 years.
    (8) Delegation of signature authority. To receive delegation of 
signature authority, the legal statement submitted by the Tribal agency 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section must certify that no 
applicable provision of Tribal law requires that a major NSR permit be 
issued after a certain time if the delegate Tribal agency has failed to 
take action on the application (or includes any other similar provision 
providing for default issuance of a permit).
    (c) Are there any non-delegable elements of the Federal 
nonattainment major NSR program in Indian country? The following 
authorities cannot be delegated outside of EPA:
    (1) The Administrator's authority to object to the issuance of a 
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    (2) The Administrator's authority to enforce permits issued pursuant 
to this program.
    (d) How will EPA transition its authority to an approved 
nonattainment major NSR program?
    (1) The Administrator will suspend the issuance of nonattainment 
major NSR permits under this program promptly upon publication of notice 
of approval of a TIP with a major NSR permit program for nonattainment 
areas.
    (2) The Administrator may retain jurisdiction over the permits for 
which the administrative or judicial review process is not complete and 
will address this issue in the notice of program approval.
    (3) After approval of a program for issuing nonattainment major NSR 
permits and the suspension of issuance of nonattainment major NSR 
permits by the Administrator, the Administrator will continue to 
administer nonattainment major NSR permits until permits are issued 
under the approved Tribal implementation plan program.
    (4) Permits previously issued under this program will remain in 
effect and be enforceable as a practical matter until and unless the 
Tribe issues new permits to these sources based on the provisions of the 
EPA-approved Tribal implementation plan.



           Subpart D_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region I

    Implementation Plan for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians, Connecticut



Sec.  49.201  Identification of plan.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the implementation plan 
for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians, Connecticut. This plan consists of an 
area wide NOX emission limitation regulation submitted by the 
Mohegan Tribe on May 4, 2005, applicable to the reservation of The 
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) 
of this section was approved for incorporation by reference by the 
Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 
1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the 
approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in 
the Federal Register. Entries in paragraph (c) of this section with EPA 
approval dates after August 13, 2009, will be incorporated by reference 
in the next update to the TIP compilation.
    (2) EPA Region 1 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 
EPA in the TIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated tribal 
rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the Tribal 
Implementation Plan as of August 13, 2009.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the New England Regional Office of EPA at 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912; the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket 
and Information Center, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460 and the National Archives and Records 
Administration. If you wish to obtain material from the EPA Regional 
Office, please call 617-918-1653; for materials from the docket in EPA 
Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation docket 
at 202-566-1742. For information on the availability of this material at 
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

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                        EPA-Approved Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Regulations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Tribal
         Tribal citation              Title/subject        effective     EPA approval date       Explanations
                                                             date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Memorandum of Agreement..........  Memorandum of              12/26/06  11/14/07, 72 FR
                                    Agreement dated                      63988.
                                    December 26, 2006,
                                    between the
                                    Mohegan Tribe of
                                    Indians of
                                    Connecticut and
                                    the U.S.
                                    Environmental
                                    Protection Agency
                                    Region I.
Mohegan Tribal Resolution No.      Approval of Amended      02/18/2009  09/29/09, 74 FR      Mohegan Tribal
 2009-28.                           Tribal Air Program                   49327.               Resolution 2009-28
                                    Area Wide NOX                                             includes the
                                    Emission                                                  ``Area Wide NOX
                                    Limitation                                                Emission
                                    Regulation.                                               Limitation
                                                                                              Regulation.''
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority    Confirmation and          2/18/2009  09/29/09, 74 FR
 Resolution MTGA 2009-07.           Approval of                          49327.
                                    Amended Tribal Air
                                    Program ``Area
                                    Wide NOX Emission
                                    Limitation
                                    Regulation''.
Mohegan Tribal Resolution No.      Article XIII-A.          04/06/2022  4/25/2023, 88 FR     The TIP revision
 2022-31.                           Minor New Source                     24916.               includes the
                                    Review Program.                                           addition of a
                                                                                              source
                                                                                              registration
                                                                                              program, a minor
                                                                                              NSR permitting
                                                                                              program,
                                                                                              provisions to
                                                                                              obtain a potential
                                                                                              to emit limit to
                                                                                              render a source
                                                                                              non-major, a
                                                                                              process by which
                                                                                              the Mohegan Tribe
                                                                                              can establish
                                                                                              permit by rules,
                                                                                              and a permit by
                                                                                              rule for gasoline
                                                                                              dispensing
                                                                                              facilities.
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[72 FR 63989, Nov. 14, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 49329, Sept. 28, 2009; 
76 FR 49671, Aug. 11, 2011; 88 FR 24917, Apr. 25, 2023]

     Implementation Plan for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.

    Source: 86 FR 12262, Mar. 3, 2021, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.202  Identification of Plan

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the implementation plan 
for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. This plan consists of 
permitting requirements for major and minor sources of air pollution 
submitted by the Tribe on December 7, 2018, applicable to lands within 
the exterior boundaries of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's 
reservation.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) 
of this section was approved for incorporation by reference by the 
Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 
1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the 
approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in 
the Federal Register. Entries in paragraph (c) of this section with EPA 
approval dates after January 6, 2021, will be incorporated by reference 
in the next update to the TIP compilation.
    (2) EPA Region 1 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 
EPA in the TIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated tribal 
rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the Tribal 
Implementation Plan as of January 6, 2021.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the EPA Region 1 Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, 
Boston, MA 02109-3912 and at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, email [email protected], or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

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              Table 1 to Paragraph (c)--EPA-Approved Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Regulations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Tribal
          Tribal citation               Title/subject      effective    EPA approval date       Explanations
                                                              date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution Number TCR101118-04 of   RESOLUTION NUMBER         10/11/  3/3/2021, 86 FR
 06 of the Mashantucket Pequot       TCR101118-04 of 06         2018   12260.
 Tribe.                              OF THE MASHANTUCKET
                                     PEQUOT TRIBAL
                                     COUNCIL, THE
                                     GOVERNING BODY OF
                                     THE MASHANTUCKET
                                     PEQUOT TRIBE,
                                     Approves the MPTN
                                     Air Quality Program,
                                     Submission of the
                                     Tribal
                                     Implementation Plan
                                     and Requests
                                     Delegation of the
                                     Title V Program.
MPTN Land Use Regulations, Title    MPTN Land Use             10/11/  3/3/2021, 86 FR       MPTN only submitted,
 12 Air Quality Regulations.         Regulations, Title         2018   12260.                and EPA only
                                     12 Air Quality                                          approved,
                                     Regulations.                                            applicable TIP
                                                                                             References:
                                                                                             Subtitle 12.1, Sec.
                                                                                               2
                                                                                             ``Applicability''
                                                                                             and Sec.   4
                                                                                             ``Definitions'';
                                                                                             and Subtitle 12.2
                                                                                             ``New Source
                                                                                             Review--MPTN TIP.''
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec. Sec.  49.203-49.470  [Reserved]



           Subpart E_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region II

          Implementation Plan for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe



Sec.  49.471  Identification of plan.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the approved 
implementation plan for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe dated February 2004. 
The plan consists of programs and procedures that cover public 
participation, plan revisions, ambient air quality standards, emissions 
inventory, permitting, synthetic minor facilities, source surveillance, 
open burning, enforcement, review of state permits, regional haze 
planning, and reporting.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) 
of this section was approved for incorporation by reference by the 
Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 
1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the 
approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in 
the Federal Register.
    (2) EPA Region II certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 
EPA in the TIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated tribal 
rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the Tribal 
Implementation Plan as of December 10, 2007.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the Region II Office of EPA at 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, 
New York, NY 10007-1866; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 
MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 and the 
National Archives and Records Administration. For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

                                 EPA-approved St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Regulations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Tribal effective
         Tribal citation             Title/subject           date          EPA approval date     Explanations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal    Definitions.......  February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,
 Implementation Plan, version 3,                                           72 FR 69618.
 Section 5.

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St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal    Air Quality         February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,  Subsections 9.6
 Implementation Plan, version 3,   Standards.                              72 FR 69618.        and 9.7 are not
 Section 9.                                                                                    part of the
                                                                                               Federally
                                                                                               approved TIP.
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal    General Permit      February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,
 Implementation Plan, version 3,   Requirements.                           72 FR 69618.
 Section 11.
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal    Permits for Minor   February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,
 Implementation Plan, version 3,   Facilities.                             72 FR 69618.
 Section 12.
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal    Synthetic Minor     February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,
 Implementation Plan, version 3,   Facilities.                             72 FR 69618.
 Section 13.
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tribal    Source              February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,
 Implementation Plan, version 3,   Surveillance.                           72 FR 69618.
 Section 14.
TCR-2002-59.....................  Tribal Burn         February 2004.....  December 10, 2007,
                                   Regulation.                             72 FR 69618.
Memorandum of Agreement.........  Memorandum of       11/20/2003........  December 10, 2007,  ..................
                                   Agreement dated                         72 FR 69618.
                                   November 20,
                                   2003, between the
                                   St. Regis Mohawk
                                   Tribe and the
                                   U.S.
                                   Environmental
                                   Protection Agency
                                   Region II.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[72 FR 69620, Dec. 10, 2007]

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Sec. Sec.  49.472-49.680  [Reserved]



          Subpart F_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region III



Sec. Sec.  49.681-49.710  [Reserved]



           Subpart G_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region IV



Sec. Sec.  49.711-49.920  [Reserved]



           Subpart H_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region V



Sec. Sec.  49.921-49.1970  [Reserved]



           Subpart I_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region VI



Sec. Sec.  49.1971-49.3920  [Reserved]



          Subpart J_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region VII



Sec. Sec.  49.3921-49.4160  [Reserved]



          Subpart K_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region VIII

  Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production 
   Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and 
                      Arikara Nation), North Dakota

    Source: 78 FR 17858, Mar. 22, 2013, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.4161  Introduction.

    (a) What is the purpose of Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168? 
Sections 49.4161 through 49.4168 establish legally and practicably 
enforceable requirements to control and reduce VOC emissions from well 
completion operations, well recompletion operations, production 
operations, and storage operations at existing, new and modified oil and 
natural gas production facilities.
    (b) Am I subject to Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168? Sections 
49.4161 through 49.4168 apply to each owner or operator constructing, 
modifying or operating an oil and natural gas production facility 
producing from the Bakken Pool with one or more oil and natural gas 
wells, for any one of which completion or recompletion operations are/
were performed on or after August 12, 2007, that is located on the Fort 
Berthold Indian Reservation, which is defined by the Act of March 3, 
1891 (26 Statute 1032) and which includes all lands added to the 
Reservation by Executive Order of June 17, 1892 (the ``Fort Berthold 
Indian Reservation''). For the purposes of this subpart, the date that 
the first well completion operation at a new oil and natural gas 
production facility was initiated is the date that initial construction 
has commenced. For the purposes of this subpart, the date that a new 
well completion operation or the date that an existing well recompletion 
operation at an existing oil and natural gas production facility is 
initiated is the date that a modification has commenced.
    (c) When must I comply with Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168? 
Compliance with Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168 is required no later 
than June 20, 2013 or upon initiation of well completion operations or 
well recompletion operations, whichever is later.



Sec.  49.4162  Delegation of authority of administration to the tribes.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? The purpose of this section 
is to establish the process by which the Regional Administrator may 
delegate to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation the authority to 
assist the EPA with administration of this Federal Implementation Plan 
(FIP). This section provides for administrative delegation and does not 
affect the eligibility criteria under 40 CFR 49.6 for treatment in the 
same manner as a state.
    (b) How does the Tribe request delegation? In order to be delegated 
authority to assist us with administration of this FIP, the authorized 
representative of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation must submit a 
request to the Regional Administrator that:
    (1) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is 
requested;
    (2) Includes a statement by the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's 
legal counsel (or equivalent official) that includes the following 
information:

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    (i) A statement that the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation are an 
Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (ii) A descriptive statement demonstrating that the Mandan, Hidatsa 
and Arikara Nation are currently carrying out substantial governmental 
duties and powers over a defined area and that meets the requirements of 
Sec.  49.7(a)(2); and
    (iii) A description of the laws of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara 
Nation that provide adequate authority to carry out the aspects of the 
rule for which delegation is requested.
    (3) Demonstrates that the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation have, 
or will have, adequate resources to carry out the aspects of the rule 
for which delegation is requested.
    (c) How is the delegation of administration accomplished? (1) A 
Delegation of Authority Agreement will set forth the terms and 
conditions of the delegation, will specify the rule and provisions that 
the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation shall be authorized to implement 
on behalf of the EPA, and shall be entered into by the Regional 
Administrator and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. The Agreement 
will become effective upon the date that both the Regional Administrator 
and the authorized representative of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara 
Nation have signed the Agreement. Once the delegation becomes effective, 
the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation will be responsible, to the 
extent specified in the Agreement, for assisting us with administration 
of this FIP and shall act as the Regional Administrator as that term is 
used in these regulations. Any Delegation of Authority Agreement will 
clarify the circumstances in which the term ``Regional Administrator''' 
found throughout this FIP is to remain the EPA Regional Administrator 
and when it is intended to refer to the ``Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara 
Nation,'' instead.
    (2) A Delegation of Authority Agreement may be modified, amended, or 
revoked, in part or in whole, by the Regional Administrator after 
consultation with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation.
    (d) How will any delegation of authority agreement be publicized? 
The Regional Administrator shall publish a notice in the Federal 
Register informing the public of any delegation of authority agreement 
with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation to assist us with 
administration of all or a portion of this FIP and will identify such 
delegation in the FIP. The Regional Administrator shall also publish an 
announcement of the delegation of authority agreement in local 
newspapers.



Sec.  49.4163  General provisions.

    (a) Definitions. As used in Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168, all 
terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Act, 
in subpart A and subpart OOOO of 40 CFR part 60, in the Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration regulations at 40 CFR 52.21, or in the Federal 
Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country at 40 CFR 49.151. The 
following terms shall have the specific meanings given them.
    (1) Bakken Pool means Oil produced from the Bakken, Three Forks, and 
Sanish Formations.
    (2) Breathing losses means natural gas emissions from fixed roof 
tanks resulting from evaporative losses during storage.
    (3) Casinghead natural gas means the associated natural gas that 
naturally dissolves out of reservoir fluids during well completion 
operations and recompletion operations due to the pressure relief that 
occurs as the reservoir fluids travel up the well casinghead.
    (4) Closed vent system means a system that is not open to the 
atmosphere and that is composed of hard-piping, ductwork, connections, 
and, if necessary, flow-inducing devices that transport natural gas from 
a piece or pieces of equipment to a control device or back to a process.
    (5) Enclosed combustor means a thermal oxidation system with an 
enclosed combustion chamber that maintains a limited constant 
temperature by controlling fuel and combustion air.
    (6) Existing facility means an oil and natural gas production 
facility that begins actual construction prior to the effective date of 
the ``Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well 
Production Facilities; Fort

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Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation), North 
Dakota''.
    (7) Flashing losses means natural gas emissions resulting from the 
presence of dissolved natural gas in the produced oil and the produced 
water, both of which are under high pressure, that occurs as the 
produced oil and produced water is transferred to storage tanks or other 
vessels that are at atmospheric pressure.
    (8) Modified facility means a facility which has undergone the 
addition, completion, or recompletion of one or more oil and natural gas 
wells, and/or the addition of any associated equipment necessary for 
production and storage operations at an existing facility.
    (9) New facility means an oil and natural gas production facility 
that begins actual construction after the effective date of the 
``Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production 
Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and 
Arikara Nation), North Dakota''.
    (10) Oil means hydrocarbon liquids.
    (11) Oil and natural gas production facility means all of the air 
pollution emitting units and activities located on or integrally 
connected to one or more oil and natural gas wells that are necessary 
for production operations and storage operations.
    (12) Oil and natural gas well means a single well that extracts 
subsurface reservoir fluids containing a mixture of oil, natural gas, 
and water.
    (13) Owner or operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, 
controls, or supervises an oil and natural gas production facility.
    (14) Permit to construct or construction permit means a permit 
issued by the Regional Administrator pursuant to 40 CFR 49.151, 52.10 or 
52.21, or a permit issued by a tribe pursuant to a program approved by 
the Administrator under 40 CFR part 51, subpart I, authorizing the 
construction or modification of a stationary source.
    (15) Permit to operate or operating permit means a permit issued by 
the Regional Administrator pursuant to 40 CFR part 71, or by a tribe 
pursuant to a program approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR part 51 
or 40 CFR part 70, authorizing the operation of a stationary source.
    (16) Pit flare means an ignition device, installed horizontally or 
vertically and used in oil and natural gas production operations to 
combust produced natural gas and natural gas emissions.
    (17) Produced natural gas means natural gas that is separated from 
extracted reservoir fluids during production operations.
    (18) Produced oil means oil that is separated from extracted 
reservoir fluids during production operations.
    (19) Produced oil storage tank means a unit that is constructed 
primarily of non-earthen materials (such as steel, fiberglass, or 
plastic) which provides structural support and is designed to contain an 
accumulation of produced oil.
    (20) Produced water means water that is separated from extracted 
reservoir fluids during production operations.
    (21) Produced water storage tank means a unit that is constructed 
primarily of non-earthen materials (such as steel, fiberglass, or 
plastic) which provides structural support and is designed to contain an 
accumulation of produced water.
    (22) Production operations means the extraction and separation of 
reservoir fluids from an oil and natural gas well, using separators and 
heater-treater systems. A separator is a pressurized vessel designed to 
separate reservoir fluids into their constituent components of oil, 
natural gas and water. A heater-treater is a unit that heats the 
reservoir fluid to break oil/water emulsions and to reduce the oil 
viscosity. The water is then typically removed by using gravity to allow 
the water to separate from the oil.
    (23) Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator of EPA 
Region 8 or an authorized representative of the Regional Administrator.
    (24) Standing losses means natural gas emissions from fixed roof 
tanks as a result of evaporative losses during storage.
    (25) Storage operations means the transfer of produced oil and 
produced water to storage tanks, the filling of the storage tanks, the 
storage of the produced oil and produced water in the

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storage tanks, and the draining of the produced oil and produced water 
from the storage tanks.
    (26) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system 
generally refers to industrial control computer systems that monitor and 
control industrial infrastructure or facility-based processes.
    (27) Utility flare means thermal oxidation system using an open 
(without enclosure) flame. An enclosed combustor as defined in 
Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168 is not considered a flare.
    (28) Visible Smoke emissions means a pollutant generated by thermal 
oxidation in a flare or enclosed combustor and occurring immediately 
downstream of the flame. Visible smoke occurring within, but not 
downstream of, the flame, is not considered to constitute visible smoke 
emissions.
    (29) Well completion means the process that allows for the flowback 
of oil and natural gas from newly drilled wells to expel drilling and 
reservoir fluids and tests the reservoir flow characteristics, which may 
vent produced hydrocarbons to the atmosphere via an open pit or tank.
    (30) Well completion operation means any oil and natural gas well 
completion using hydraulic fracturing occurring at an oil and natural 
gas production facility.
    (31) Well recompletion operation means any oil and natural gas well 
completion using hydraulic refracturing occurring at an oil and natural 
gas production facility.
    (32) Working losses means natural gas emissions from fixed roof 
tanks resulting from evaporative losses during filling and emptying 
operations.
    (b) Requirement for testing. The Regional Administrator may require 
that an owner or operator of an oil and natural gas production facility 
demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the ``Federal 
Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; 
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation), 
North Dakota'' by performing a source test and submitting the test 
results to the Regional Administrator. Nothing in the ``Federal 
Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; 
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation), 
North Dakota'' limits the authority of the Regional Administrator to 
require, in an information request pursuant to section 114 of the Act, 
an owner or operator of an oil and natural gas production facility 
subject to the ``Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas 
Production Facilities, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa 
and Arikara Nation)'' to demonstrate compliance by performing testing, 
even where the facility does not have a permit to construct or a permit 
to operate.
    (c) Requirement for monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. 
Nothing in ``Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas 
Production Facilities, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa 
and Arikara Nation)'' precludes the Regional Administrator from 
requiring monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting, including monitoring, 
recordkeeping and reporting in addition to that already required by an 
applicable requirement in these rules, in a permit to construct or 
permit to operate in order to ensure compliance.
    (d) Credible evidence. For the purposes of submitting reports or 
establishing whether or not an owner or operator of an oil and natural 
gas production facility has violated or is in violation of any 
requirement, nothing in the ``Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and 
Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation 
(Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation), North Dakota'' shall preclude the 
use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or 
information, relevant to whether a facility would have been in 
compliance with applicable requirements if the appropriate performance 
or compliance test had been performed.



Sec.  49.4164  Construction and operational control measures.

    (a) Each owner or operator must operate and maintain all liquid and 
gas collection, storage, processing and handling operations, regardless 
of size, so as to minimize leakage of natural gas emissions to the 
atmosphere.

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    (b) During all oil and natural gas well completion operations or 
recompletion operations at an oil and natural gas production facility 
and prior to the first date of production of each oil and natural gas 
well, each owner or operator must, at a minimum, route all casinghead 
natural gas to a utility flare or a pit flare capable of reducing the 
mass content of VOC in the natural gas emissions vented to it by at 
least 90.0 percent or greater and operated as specified in Sec. Sec.  
49.4165 and 49.4166.
    (c) Beginning with the first date of production from any one oil and 
natural gas well at an oil and natural gas production facility, each 
owner or operator must, at a minimum, route all natural gas emissions 
from production operations and storage operations to a control device 
capable of reducing the mass content of VOC in the natural gas emissions 
vented to it by at least 90.0 percent or greater and operated as 
specified in Sec. Sec.  49.4165 and 49.4166.
    (d) Within ninety (90) days of the first date of production from any 
oil and natural gas well at an oil and natural gas production facility, 
each owner or operator must:
    (1) Route the produced natural gas from the production operations 
through a closed-vent system to:
    (i) An operating system designed to recover and inject all the 
produced natural gas into a natural gas gathering pipeline system for 
sale or other beneficial purpose; or
    (ii) A utility flare or equivalent combustion device capable of 
reducing the mass content of VOC in the produced natural gas vented to 
the device by at least 98.0 percent or greater and operated as specified 
in Sec. Sec.  49.4165 and 49.4166.
    (2) Route all standing, working, breathing, and flashing losses from 
the produced oil storage tanks and any produced water storage tank 
interconnected with the produced oil storage tanks through a closed-vent 
system to:
    (i) An operating system designed to recover and inject the natural 
gas emissions into a natural gas gathering pipeline system for sale or 
other beneficial purpose; or
    (ii) An enclosed combustor or utility flare capable of reducing the 
mass content of VOC in the natural gas emissions vented to the device by 
at least 98.0 percent or greater and operated as specified in Sec. Sec.  
49.4165(c) and 49.4166.
    (iii) If the uncontrolled potential to emit VOCs from the aggregate 
of all produced oil storage tanks and produced water storage tanks 
interconnected with produced oil storage tanks at an oil and natural gas 
production facility is less than, and reasonably expected to remain 
below, 20 tons in any consecutive 12-month period, then, upon prior 
written approval by the EPA the owner or operator may use a pit flare, 
an enclosed combustor or a utility flare that is capable of reducing the 
mass content of VOC in the natural gas emissions from the storage tanks 
vented to the device by only 90.0 percent.
    (e) In the event that pipeline injection of all or part of the 
natural gas collected in an operating system designed to recover and 
inject natural gas becomes temporarily infeasible and there is no 
operational enclosed combustor or utility flare at the facility, the 
owner or operator must route the natural gas that cannot be injected 
through a closed-vent system to a pit flare operated as specified in 
Sec. Sec.  49.4165 and 49.4166.
    (f) Produced oil storage tanks and any produced water storage tanks 
interconnected with produced oil storage tanks subject to the 
requirements specified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO are considered to 
meet the requirements of Sec.  49.4164(d)(2). No further requirements 
apply for such storage tanks under Sec.  49.4164(d)(2).



Sec.  49.4165  Control equipment requirements.

    (a) Covers. Each owner or operator must equip all openings on each 
produced oil storage tank and produced water storage tank interconnected 
with produced oil storage tanks with a cover to ensure that all natural 
gas emissions are efficiently being routed through a closed-vent system 
to a vapor recovery system, an enclosed combustor, a utility flare, or a 
pit flare.
    (1) Each cover and all openings on the cover (e.g., access hatches, 
sampling ports, pressure relief valves

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(PRV), and gauge wells) shall form a continuous impermeable barrier over 
the entire surface area of the produced oil and produced water in the 
storage tank.
    (2) Each cover opening shall be secured in a closed, sealed position 
(e.g., covered by a gasketed lid or cap) whenever material is in the 
unit on which the cover is installed except during those times when it 
is necessary to use an opening as follows:
    (i) To add material to, or remove material from the unit (this 
includes openings necessary to equalize or balance the internal pressure 
of the unit following changes in the level of the material in the unit);
    (ii) To inspect or sample the material in the unit; or
    (iii) To inspect, maintain, repair, or replace equipment located 
inside the unit.
    (3) Each thief hatch cover shall be weighted and properly seated.
    (4) Each PRV shall be set to release at a pressure that will ensure 
that natural gas emissions are routed through the closed-vent system to 
the vapor recovery system, the enclosed combustor, or the utility flare 
under normal operating conditions.
    (b) Closed-vent systems. Each owner or operator must meet the 
following requirements for closed-vent systems:
    (1) Each closed-vent system must route all produced natural gas and 
natural gas emissions from production and storage operations to the 
natural gas sales pipeline or the control devices required by paragraph 
(a) of this section.
    (2) All vent lines, connections, fittings, valves, relief valves, or 
any other appurtenance employed to contain and collect natural gas, 
vapor, and fumes and transport them to a natural gas sales pipeline and 
any VOC control equipment must be maintained and operated properly at 
all times.
    (3) Each closed-vent system must be designed to operate with no 
detectable natural gas emissions.
    (4) If any closed-vent system contains one or more bypass devices, 
except as provided for in paragraph (b)(4)(iii) of this section, that 
could be used to divert all or a portion of the natural gas emissions, 
from entering a natural gas sales pipeline and/or any control devices, 
the owner or operator must meet the one of following requirements for 
each bypass device:
    (i) At the inlet to the bypass device that could divert the natural 
gas emissions away from a natural gas sales pipeline or a control device 
and into the atmosphere, properly install, calibrate, maintain, and 
operate a natural gas flow indicator that is capable of taking 
continuous readings and sounding an alarm when the bypass device is open 
such that natural gas emissions are being, or could be, diverted away 
from a natural gas sales pipeline or a control device and into the 
atmosphere;
    (ii) Secure the bypass device valve installed at the inlet to the 
bypass device in the non-diverting position using a car-seal or a lock-
and-key type configuration;
    (iii) Low leg drains, high point bleeds, analyzer vents, open-ended 
valves or lines, and safety devices are not subject to the requirements 
applicable to bypass devices.
    (c) Enclosed combustors and utility flares. Each owner or operator 
must meet the following requirements for enclosed combustors and utility 
flares:
    (1) For each enclosed combustor or utility flare, the owner or 
operator must follow the manufacturer's written operating instructions, 
procedures and maintenance schedule to ensure good air pollution control 
practices for minimizing emissions;
    (2) For each enclosed combustor or utility flare, the owner or 
operator must ensure there is sufficient capacity to reduce the mass 
content of VOC in the produced natural gas and natural gas emissions 
routed to it by at least 98.0 percent for the minimum and maximum 
natural gas volumetric flow rate and BTU content routed to the device;
    (3) Each enclosed combustor or utility flare must be operated to 
reduce the mass content of VOC in the produced natural gas and natural 
gas emissions routed to it by at least 98.0 percent;
    (4) The owner or operator must ensure that each utility flare is 
designed and operated in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 
60.18(b) for such flares, except for Sec.  60.18(c)(2) and (f)(2)

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for those utility flares operated with an electronically controlled 
automatic igniter.
    (5) The owner or operator must ensure that each enclosed combustor 
is:
    (i) A model demonstrated by a manufacturer to the meet the VOC 
destruction efficiency requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 
49.4168 using the procedure specified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO at 
Sec.  60.5413(d) by the due date of the first annual report as specified 
in Sec.  49.4168(b); or
    (ii) Demonstrated to meet the VOC destruction efficiency 
requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168 using EPA approved 
performance test methods specified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO at 
Sec.  60.5413(b) by the due date of the first annual report as specified 
in Sec.  49.4168(b).
    (6) The owner or operator must ensure that each enclosed combustor 
and utility flare is:
    (i) Operated properly at all times that produced natural gas and/or 
natural gas emissions are routed to it;
    (ii) Operated with a liquid knock-out system to collect any 
condensable vapors (to prevent liquids from going through the control 
device);
    (iii) Equipped with a flash-back flame arrestor;
    (iv) Equipped with one of the following:
    (A) A continuous burning pilot flame.
    (B) An electronically controlled automatic igniter;
    (v) Equipped with a monitoring system for continuous recording of 
the parameters that indicate proper operation of each enclosed 
combustor, utility flare, continuous burning pilot flame, and 
electronically controlled automatic igniter, such as a chart recorder, 
data logger or similar devices;
    (vi) Maintained in a leak-free condition; and
    (vii) Operated with no visible smoke emissions.
    (d) Pit Flares. Each owner or operator must meet the following 
requirements for pit flares:
    (1) The owner or operator must develop written operating 
instructions, operating procedures and maintenance schedules to ensure 
good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions from the 
pit flare based on the site-specific design.
    (2) The owner or operator must only use a pit flare for the 
following operations:
    (i) To control produced natural gas and natural gas emissions during 
well completion operations or recompletion operations;
    (ii) To control produced natural gas and natural gas emissions in 
the event that natural gas recovered for pipeline injection must be 
diverted to a backup control device because injection is temporarily 
infeasible and there is no operational enclosed combustor or utility 
flare at the oil and natural gas production facility. Use of the pit 
flare for this situation is limited to a maximum of 500 hours in any 
twelve (12) consecutive months; or
    (iii) Control of standing, working, breathing, and flashing losses 
from the produced oil storage tanks and any produced water storage tank 
interconnected with the produced oil storage tanks if the uncontrolled 
potential VOC emissions from the aggregate of all produced oil storage 
tanks and produced water storage tanks interconnected with produced oil 
storage tanks is less than, and reasonably expected to remain below, 20 
tons in any consecutive 12-month period.
    (3) The owner or operator must only use the pit flare under the 
following conditions and limitations:
    (i) The pit flare is operated to reduce the mass content of VOC in 
the produced natural gas and natural gas emissions routed to it by at 
least 90.0 percent;
    (ii) The pit flare is operated in accordance with the site-specific 
written operating instructions, operating procedures, and maintenance 
schedules to ensure good air pollution control practices for minimizing 
emissions;
    (iii) The pit flare is operated with no visible smoke emissions;
    (iv) The pit flare is equipped with an electronically controlled 
automatic igniter;
    (v) The pit flare is visually inspected for the presence of a flame 
anytime produced natural gas or natural gas emissions are being routed 
to it. Should the flame fail, the flame must be relit as soon as safely 
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the electronically controlled automatic igniter must be repaired or 
replaced before the pit flare is utilized again; and
    (vi) The owner or operator does not deposit or cause to be deposited 
into a flare pit any oil field fluids or oil and natural gas wastes 
other than those designed to go to the pit flare.
    (e) Other Control Devices. Upon prior written approval by the EPA, 
the owner or operator may use control devices other than those listed 
above that are determined by EPA to be capable of reducing the mass 
content of VOC in the natural gas routed to it by at least 98.0 percent, 
provided that:
    (1) In operating such control devices, the owner or operator must 
follow the manufacturer's written operating instructions, procedures and 
maintenance schedule to ensure good air pollution control practices for 
minimizing emissions; and
    (2) The owner or operator must ensure there is sufficient capacity 
to reduce the mass content of VOC in the produced natural gas and 
natural gas emissions routed to such other control devices by at least 
98.0 percent for the minimum and maximum natural gas volumetric flow 
rate and BTU content routed to each device.
    (3) The owner or operator must operate such a control device to 
reduce the mass content of VOC in the produced natural gas and natural 
gas emissions routed to it by at least 98.0 percent.



Sec.  49.4166  Monitoring requirements.

    (a) Each owner and operator must measure the barrels of oil produced 
at the oil and natural gas production facility each time the oil is 
unloaded from the produced oil storage tanks using the methodologies of 
tank gauging or positive displacement metering system, as appropriate, 
as established by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land 
Management at 43 CFR part 3160, in the ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; 
Federal and Indian Oil & Gas Leases; Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 4; 
Measurement of Oil''.
    (b) Each owner or operator must monitor the hours that each pit 
flare is operated to control produced natural gas and natural gas 
emissions in the event that natural gas recovered for pipeline injection 
must be diverted to a backup control device because injection is 
temporarily infeasible and there is no enclosed combustor or utility 
flare at the oil and natural gas production facility.
    (c) Each owner or operator must monitor the volume of produced 
natural gas sent to each enclosed combustor, utility flare, and pit 
flare at all times. Methods to measure the volume include, but are not 
limited to, direct measurement and gas-to-oil ratio (GOR) laboratory 
analyses.
    (d) Each owner or operator must monitor the volume of standing, 
working, breathing, and flashing losses from the produced oil and 
produced water storage tanks sent to each vapor recovery system, 
enclosed combustor, utility flare, and pit flare at all times. Methods 
to measure the volume include, but are not limited to, direct 
measurement or GOR laboratory analyses.
    (e) Each owner or operator must perform quarterly visual inspections 
of tank thief hatches, covers, seals, PRVs, and closed vent systems to 
ensure proper condition and functioning and repair any damaged 
equipment. The quarterly inspections must be performed while the 
produced oil and produced water storage tanks are being filled.
    (f) Each owner or operator must perform quarterly visual inspections 
of the peak pressure and vacuum values in each closed vent system and 
control system for the produced oil and produced water storage tanks to 
ensure that the pressure and vacuum relief set-points are not being 
exceeded in a way that has resulted, or may result, in venting and 
possible damage to equipment. The quarterly inspections must be 
performed while the produced oil and produced water storage tanks are 
being filled.
    (g) Each owner or operator must monitor the operation of each 
enclosed combustor, utility flare, and pit flare to confirm proper 
operation as follows:
    (1) Continuously monitor all variable operational parameters 
specified in the written operating instructions and procedures, 
including continuous burning pilot flame, electronically controlled 
automatic igniters, and monitoring

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system failures, using a malfunction alarm and remote notification 
system, where such systems are available, or continuously monitor under 
an equivalent alternative protocol upon prior written approval by the 
EPA;
    (2) Perform a physical inspection of all equipment associated with 
each enclosed combustor, utility flare, and pit flare each time an 
operator is on site, at a minimum quarterly, to ensure system integrity;
    (3) Monitor for visible smoke during operation of any enclosed 
combustor, utility flare or pit flare each time an operator is on site, 
at a minimum quarterly. Upon observation of visible smoke, use EPA 
Reference Method 22 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, to determine whether 
visible smoke emissions are present. The observation period shall be 2 
hours. Visible smoke emissions are present if smoke is observed for more 
than 5 minutes in any 2 consecutive hours; and
    (4) Respond to any observation of any continuous burning pilot flame 
failure, electronically controlled automatic igniter failure, or 
improper monitoring equipment operation and ensure the equipment is 
returned to proper operation as soon as practicable and safely possible 
after an observation or an alarm sounds.
    (h) Where sufficient to meet the monitoring and recordkeeping 
requirements in Sec. Sec.  49.4166 and 49.4167, the owner or operator 
may use a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to 
monitor and record the required data in Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 
49.4168.
    (i) Other Monitoring Options. The owner or operator may use 
equivalent methods of monitoring other than those listed above upon 
prior written approval by the EPA.



Sec.  49.4167  Recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Each owner or operator must maintain the following records:
    (1) The measured barrels of oil produced at the oil and natural gas 
production facility each time the oil is unloaded from the produced oil 
storage tanks;
    (2) The volume of produced natural gas sent to each enclosed 
combustor, utility flare, and pit flare at all times;
    (3) The volume of natural gas emissions from the produced oil 
storage tanks and produced water storage tanks sent to each enclosed 
combustor, utility flare, and pit flare at all times;
    (4) A summary of each oil and natural gas well completion operation 
and recompletion operation at an oil and natural gas production 
facility. Each summary shall include:
    (i) The latitude and longitude location of the oil and natural gas 
well in decimal format;
    (ii) The date, time, and duration in hours of flowback from the oil 
and natural gas well;
    (iii) The date, time, and duration in hours of any venting of 
casinghead natural gas from the oil and natural gas well; and
    (iv) Specific reasons for each instance of venting in lieu of 
capture or combustion.
    (5) For each enclosed combustor, utility flare, and pit flare at an 
oil and natural gas production facility:
    (i) Written, site-specific designs, operating instructions, 
operating procedures and maintenance schedules;
    (ii) Records of all required monitoring of operations;
    (iii) Records of any deviations from the operating parameters 
specified by the written site-specific designs, operating instructions, 
and operating procedures. The records must include the enclosed 
combustor, utility flare, or pit flare's total operating time during 
which a deviation occurred, the date, time and length of time that 
deviations occurred, and the corrective actions taken and any 
preventative measures adopted to operate the device within that 
operating parameter;
    (iv) Records of any instances in which the pilot flame is not 
present, electronically controlled automatic igniter is not functioning, 
or the monitoring equipment is not functioning in the enclosed 
combustor, the utility flare, or the pit flare, the date and times of 
the occurrence, the corrective actions taken, and any preventative 
measures adopted to prevent recurrence of the occurrence;
    (v) Records of any instances in which a recording device installed 
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data from the enclosed combustor, utility flare, or pit flare is not 
operational; and
    (vi) Records of any time periods in which visible smoke emissions 
are observed emanating from the enclosed combustor, utility flare, or 
pit flare.
    (6) For each pit flare at an oil and natural gas production 
facility, a demonstration of compliance with the use restrictions set 
forth in Sec.  49.4165(d)(2)(ii) is made by keeping records in a log 
book, or similar recording system, during each period of time that the 
pit flare is operating. The records must contain the following 
information:
    (i) Date and time the pit flare was started up and subsequently shut 
down;
    (ii) Total hours operated when pipeline injection was temporarily 
infeasible for the current calendar month plus the previous consecutive 
eleven (11) calendar months; and
    (iii) Brief descriptions of the justification for each period of 
operation.
    (7) Records of any instances in which any closed-vent system or 
control device was bypassed or down, the reason for each incident, its 
duration, the volume of natural gas emissions released, and the 
corrective actions taken and any preventative measures adopted to avoid 
such bypasses or downtimes; and
    (8) Documentation of all produced oil storage tank and produced 
water storage tank inspections required in Sec.  49.4166(e) and (f). All 
inspection records must include, at a minimum, the following 
information:
    (i) The date of the inspection;
    (ii) The findings of the inspection;
    (iii) Any adjustments or repairs made as a result of the 
inspections, and the date of the adjustment or repair; and
    (iv) The inspector's name and signature.
    (b) Each owner or operator must keep all records required by this 
section onsite at the facility or at the location that has day-to-day 
operational control over the facility and must make the records 
available to the EPA upon request.
    (c) Each owner or operator must retain all records required by this 
section for a period of at least five (5) years from the date the record 
was created.



Sec.  49.4168  Notification and reporting requirements.

    (a) Each owner or operator must submit any documents required under 
this section to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 Office 
of Enforcement, Compliance & Environmental Justice, Air Toxics and 
Technical Enforcement Program, 8ENF-AT, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202. Documents may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected].
    (b) Each owner and operator must submit an annual report containing 
the information specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this 
section. Each annual report is due August 15th every year and must cover 
all information for the previous calendar year. The initial report must 
cover the cumulative information for that year. If you own or operate 
more than one oil and natural gas production facility, you may submit 
one report for multiple oil and natural gas production facilities 
provided the report contains all of the information required as 
specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section. Annual 
reports may coincide with title V reports as long as all the required 
elements of the annual report are included. The EPA may approve a common 
schedule on which reports required by Sec. Sec.  49.4161 through 49.4168 
may be submitted as long as the schedule does not extend the reporting 
period.
    (1) The company name and the address of the oil and natural gas 
production facility or facilities.
    (2) An identification of each oil and natural gas production 
facility being included in the annual report.
    (3) The beginning and ending dates of the reporting period.
    (4) For each oil and natural gas production facility, the 
information in paragraphs (b)(4)(i) through (iv) of this section.
    (i) A summary of all required records identifying each oil and 
natural gas well completion or recompletion operation for each oil and 
natural gas production facility conducted during the reporting period;
    (ii) An identification of the first date of production for each oil 
and natural gas well at each oil and natural gas production facility 
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production during the reporting period; and
    (iii) A summary of cases where construction or operation was not 
performed in compliance with the requirements specified in Sec.  
49.4164, Sec.  49.4165, or Sec.  49.4166 for each oil and natural gas 
well at each oil and natural gas production facility, and the corrective 
measures taken.
    (iv) A certification by a responsible official of truth, accuracy 
and completeness. This certification shall state that, based on 
information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements 
and information in the document are true, accurate and complete.

Federal Implementation Plan for Managing Emissions From Oil and Natural 
  Gas Sources on the Indian Country Lands Within the Uintah and Ouray 
                       Indian Reservation in Utah

    Source: 87 FR 75376, Dec. 8, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.4169  Introduction.

    (a) What is the purpose of Sec. Sec.  49.4169 through 49.4184? 
Sections 49.4169 through 49.4184 establish legally and practicably 
enforceable requirements for oil and natural gas sources on Indian 
country lands within the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (U&O 
Reservation) to address ozone air quality. Section 49.4170 establishes 
provisions for delegation of authority to allow the Ute Indian Tribe to 
assist the EPA with administration of this Federal Implementation Plan 
(U&O FIP). Section 49.4171 contains general provisions and definitions 
applicable to oil and natural gas sources. Sections 49.4173 through 
49.4184 establish legally and practicably enforceable requirements to 
control and reduce VOC emissions from oil and natural gas well 
production and storage operations, natural gas processing, and gathering 
and boosting operations at oil and natural gas sources that are located 
on Indian country lands within the U&O Reservation.
    (b) Am I subject to Sec. Sec.  49.4169 through 49.4184? Sections 
49.4169 through 49.4184, as appropriate, apply to each owner or operator 
of an oil and natural gas source (as defined at 40 CFR 49.102) located 
on Indian country lands within the U&O Reservation that has equipment or 
activities that meet the applicability thresholds specified in each 
section. Generally, the equipment and activities at oil and natural gas 
sources that are already subject to and in compliance with VOC emission 
control requirements under another EPA standard or other federally 
enforceable requirement, as specified in each appropriate subsection 
later, are considered to be in compliance with the requirements to 
control VOC emissions from that same equipment under this U&O FIP.
    (c) When must I comply with Sec. Sec.  49.4169 through 49.4184? For 
oil and natural gas sources that commence construction before February 
6, 2023, compliance with Sec. Sec.  49.4169 through 49.4171 and 
Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4184, as applicable, is required no later 
than February 6, 2024. You may submit a written request to the EPA for 
an extension of the compliance date for existing sources. The extension 
request must be submitted to the EPA at least 60 days before the 
compliance deadline, must identify the specific provision(s) for which 
you seek an extension, must include an alternative compliance 
deadline(s), and must provide the rationale for the requested extension 
with supporting information explaining how you will effectively meet all 
applicable requirements after the requested alternative compliance 
deadline. Any decision to approve or deny a request, including the 
length of time of an approved request, will be based on the merits of 
case-specific circumstances. For oil and natural gas sources that 
commence construction on or after February 6, 2023, compliance with 
Sec. Sec.  49.4169 through 49.4171 and Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 
49.4184, as applicable, is required upon startup.



Sec.  49.4170  Delegation of authority of administration to the Tribe.

    (a) What is the purpose of this section? The purpose of this section 
is to establish the process by which the Regional Administrator may 
delegate to the Ute Indian Tribe the authority to assist the EPA with 
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FIP. This section provides for administrative delegation and does not 
affect the eligibility criteria under Sec.  49.6 for treatment in the 
same manner as a state.
    (b) How does the Ute Indian Tribe request delegation? To be 
delegated authority to assist the EPA with administration of this U&O 
FIP, the authorized representative of the Ute Indian Tribe must submit a 
written request to the Regional Administrator that:
    (1) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is 
requested;
    (2) Includes a statement by the Ute Indian Tribe's legal counsel (or 
equivalent official) with the following information:
    (i) A statement that the Ute Indian Tribe is an Indian tribe 
recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;
    (ii) A descriptive statement that meets the requirements of Sec.  
49.7(a)(2) and demonstrates that the Ute Indian Tribe is currently 
carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over a defined 
area;
    (iii) A description of the laws of the Ute Indian Tribe that provide 
adequate authority to carry out the aspects of the rule for which 
delegation is requested; and
    (3) Demonstrates that the Ute Indian Tribe has, or will have, 
adequate resources to carry out the aspects of the rule for which 
delegation is requested.
    (c) How is the delegation of administration accomplished? (1) A 
Delegation of Authority Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions 
of the delegation and specifying the provisions of this rule that the 
Ute Indian Tribe will be authorized to implement on behalf of the EPA 
will be entered into by the Regional Administrator and the Ute Indian 
Tribe. The Agreement will become effective on the date that both the 
Regional Administrator and the authorized representative of the Ute 
Indian Tribe have signed the Agreement. Once the delegation becomes 
effective, the Ute Indian Tribe will be responsible, to the extent 
specified in the Agreement, for assisting the EPA with administration of 
the FIP and will act as the Regional Administrator as that term is used 
in these regulations. Any Delegation of Authority Agreement will clarify 
the circumstances in which the term ``Regional Administrator'' found 
throughout the FIP is to remain the EPA Regional Administrator and when 
it is intended to refer to the ``Ute Indian Tribe,'' instead.
    (2) A Delegation of Authority Agreement may be modified, amended, or 
revoked, in part or in whole, by the Regional Administrator after 
consultation with the Ute Indian Tribe.
    (d) How will any Delegation of Authority Agreement be publicized? 
The Agency will publish a document in the Federal Register informing the 
public of any Delegation of Authority Agreement with the Ute Indian 
Tribe to assist the EPA with administration of all or a portion of the 
FIP and identifying such delegation in the FIP. The EPA will also 
publish an announcement of the Delegation of Authority Agreement in 
local newspapers.



Sec.  49.4171  General provisions.

    (a) At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and 
malfunction, each owner or operator must, to the extent practicable, 
design, operate, and maintain all equipment used for crude oil, 
condensate, intermediate hydrocarbon liquid, or produced water, and gas 
collection, storage, processing, and handling operations covered under 
Sec. Sec.  49.4171 and 49.4173 through 49.4184, regardless of emissions 
rate and including associated air pollution control equipment, in a 
manner that is consistent with good air pollution control practices and 
that minimizes leakage of VOC emissions to the atmosphere. Determination 
of whether acceptable operating and maintenance procedures are being 
used will be based on information available to the Administrator, 
including monitoring results, review of operating and maintenance 
procedures, and inspection of the source.
    (b) Definitions. As used in Sec. Sec.  49.4169 through 49.4184, all 
terms not defined have the meaning given them in the Act, in 40 CFR 
parts 60 and 63, in the Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
regulations at 40 CFR 52.21, in the Federal Minor New Source Review 
Program in Indian Country at Sec.  49.151, or in the Federal 
Implementation Plan for Managing Air Emissions from True Minor Sources 
in Indian Country in the Oil and Natural Gas Production and

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Natural Gas Processing Segments of the Oil and Natural Gas Sector at 
Sec.  49.102. The following terms are defined here:
    Bottom filling means the filling of a storage vessel through an 
inlet at or near the bottom of the storage vessel designed to have the 
opening covered by the liquid after the pipe normally used to withdraw 
liquid can no longer withdraw any liquid.
    Condensate means hydrocarbon liquid separated from produced natural 
gas that condenses due to changes in temperature, pressure, or both, and 
that remains liquid at standard conditions.
    Crude oil means hydrocarbon liquids that are separated from well-
extracted reservoir fluids during oil and natural gas production 
operations, and that are stored or injected to pipelines as a saleable 
product. Condensate is not considered crude oil.
    Electronically controlled automatic ignition device means an 
electronic device which generates sparks across an electrode and reaches 
into a combustible gas stream traveling up a flare stack or entering an 
enclosed combustor, at the point of the pilot tip, equipped with a 
temperature monitor that signals the device to attempt to re-light an 
extinguished pilot flame.
    Enclosed combustor means a thermal oxidation system with an enclosed 
combustion chamber that maintains a limited constant temperature by 
controlling fuel and combustion air.
    Flare means a thermal oxidation system using an open (without 
enclosure) flame that is designed and operated in accordance with the 
requirements of 40 CFR 60.18(b). An enclosed combustor is not considered 
a flare. A combustion device is not considered a flare when installed 
horizontally or vertically within an open pit and used to combust 
produced natural gas during initial well completion or temporarily 
during emergencies when enclosed combustors or flares installed at a 
source are not operational or injection of recovered produced natural 
gas is unavailable.
    Flashing losses means natural gas emissions resulting from the 
presence of dissolved natural gas in the crude oil, condensate, 
intermediate hydrocarbon liquids or produced water, which are under high 
pressure that occurs as the liquids are transferred to storage vessels 
that are at atmospheric pressure.
    Fugitive emissions component means any component that has the 
potential to emit fugitive emissions of VOC at an oil and natural gas 
source, such as valves, connectors, pressure relief devices, open-ended 
lines, flanges, covers and closed vent systems not subject to Sec.  
49.4176, thief hatches or other openings on a controlled storage vessel 
not subject to Sec.  49.4173, compressors, instruments, and meters. 
Devices that vent as part of normal operations, such as natural gas-
driven pneumatic controllers or natural gas-driven pneumatic pumps, are 
not fugitive emissions components, insofar as the natural gas discharged 
from the device's vent is not considered a fugitive emission. Emissions 
originating from locations other than the device's vent, such as the 
thief hatch on a controlled storage vessel, would be considered fugitive 
emissions.
    Glycol dehydration unit process vent emissions means VOC-containing 
emissions from the glycol dehydration unit regenerator or still vent and 
the vent from the dehydration unit flash tank (if present).
    Indian country is defined at 18 U.S.C. 1151 and means.
    (i) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the 
jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the 
issuance of any patent, and, including rights-of-way running through the 
reservation,
    (ii) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the 
United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired 
territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a state, 
and
    (iii) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not 
been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.
    Intermediate hydrocarbon liquids means any naturally occurring, 
unrefined petroleum liquid.
    Malfunction alarm and remote notification system means a system 
connected to an electronically controlled automatic ignition device that 
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system to an owner or operator's central control center, if an attempt 
to relight the pilot flame is unsuccessful.
    Pneumatic controller means a natural gas-driven pneumatic controller 
as defined at 40 CFR 60.5430 and 60.5430a.
    Pneumatic pump means a natural gas-driven diaphragm pump as defined 
at 40 CFR 60.5430a.
    Pneumatic pump emissions means the VOC-containing emissions from 
pneumatic pumps.
    Produced natural gas means natural gas that is separated from 
extracted reservoir fluids during oil and natural gas production 
operations.
    Produced water means water that is extracted from the earth from an 
oil or natural gas production well, or that is separated from crude oil, 
condensate, or natural gas after extraction.
    Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator of EPA 
Region 8 or an authorized representative of the Regional Administrator 
of EPA Region 8, except to the extent otherwise specifically specified 
in a Delegation of Authority Agreement between the Regional 
Administrator and the Ute Indian Tribe.
    Repaired means, for the purposes of fugitive emissions components, 
that fugitive emissions components are adjusted, replaced, or otherwise 
altered in order to eliminate fugitive emissions as defined in Sec.  
49.4178(d)(1)(iii), and subsequently monitored as specified in Sec.  
49.4178(d)(1)(ii), and that it is verified that emissions from the 
fugitive emissions components are below the applicable fugitive 
emissions definition.
    Standing and breathing losses means VOC emissions from fixed-roof 
storage vessels as a result of evaporative losses during storage.
    Storage vessel means a tank or other vessel that contains an 
accumulation of crude oil, condensate, intermediate hydrocarbon liquids, 
or produced water, and that is constructed primarily of non-earthen 
materials (such as wood, concrete, steel, fiberglass, or plastic), which 
provide structural support. A well completion vessel that receives 
recovered liquids from a well after startup of production following 
flowback for a period which exceeds 60 days is considered a storage 
vessel under this subpart. A tank or other vessel will not be considered 
a storage vessel if it has been removed from service in accordance with 
the requirements of Sec.  49.4173(a)(3), until that tank or other vessel 
has been returned to service. For the purposes of this subpart, the 
following are not considered storage vessels:
    (i) Vessels that are skid-mounted or permanently attached to 
something that is mobile (such as trucks, railcars, barges or ships), 
and are intended to be located at a site for less than 180 consecutive 
days. If you do not keep or are not able to produce records, as required 
by Sec.  49.4183(a)(1)(iv), showing that the vessel has been located at 
a site for less than 180 consecutive days, the vessel is considered to 
be a storage vessel from the date it was first located at the site. This 
exclusion does not apply to a well completion vessel as described above.
    (ii) Process vessels such as surge control vessels, bottoms 
receivers, and knockout vessels.
    (iii) Pressure vessels designed to operate in excess of 204.9 
kilopascals and without emissions to the atmosphere.
    Submerged fill pipe means any fill pipe with a discharge opening 
that is entirely submerged when the liquid level is six inches above the 
bottom of the storage vessel and the pipe normally used to withdraw 
liquid from the storage vessel can no longer withdraw any liquid.
    Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system generally 
refers to industrial control computer systems that monitor and control 
industrial infrastructure or source-based processes.
    Unsafe to repair means (in the context of fugitive emissions 
monitoring) that operator personnel would be exposed to an imminent or 
potential danger as a consequence of the attempt to repair the leak 
during normal operation of the source.
    Visible smoke emissions means air pollution generated by thermal 
oxidation in a flare or enclosed combustor and occurring immediately 
downstream of the flame present in those units. Visible smoke occurring 
within, but not downstream of, the flame, does not constitute visible 
smoke emissions.

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    Working losses means natural gas emissions from fixed roof storage 
vessels resulting from evaporative losses during filling and emptying 
operations.



Sec.  49.4172  Emissions inventory.

    (a) Applicability. The emissions inventory requirements of this 
section apply to each oil and natural gas source, as identified in Sec.  
49.4169(b), that has actual emissions of any pollutant identified in 
paragraph (c) of this section greater than or equal to one ton in any 
consecutive 12-month period.
    (b) Each oil and natural gas source must submit an inventory for 
every third year, beginning with the 2023 calendar year, for all 
emission units at a source.
    (c) The inventory must include the total emissions for 
PM10, PM2.5, oxides of sulfur, nitrogen oxides, 
carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds, as defined at 40 CFR 
51.50, for each emissions unit at the source. Emissions for each 
emissions unit at the source must be calculated using the emissions 
unit's actual operating hours, appropriate emissions rates, the use of 
performance test results where applicable, product rates and types of 
materials processed, stored, or combusted during the calendar year of 
the reporting period.
    (d) The inventory must include the type and efficiency, for each 
pollutant controlled, of any air pollution control equipment present at 
the reporting source. The detail of the emissions inventory must be 
consistent with the detail and data elements required by 40 CFR part 51, 
subpart A.
    (e) The inventory must be submitted to the EPA no later than April 
15th of the year following each inventory year.
    (f) The inventory must be submitted in an electronic format specific 
to this source category, as instructed on the EPA Region 8 website at 
https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/approved-air-
quality-implementation-plans-region-8.



Sec.  49.4173  VOC emissions control requirements for storage vessels.

    (a) Applicability. The VOC emissions control requirements of this 
section apply to storage vessels at an oil and natural gas source (as 
specified in Sec.  49.4169(b)) as follows:
    (1) For oil and natural gas sources that began operations before 
February 6, 2023, the VOC emissions control requirements of this section 
apply when the source-wide potential for VOC emissions from the 
collection of all storage vessels, glycol dehydrators, and pneumatic 
pumps is equal to or greater than 4 tpy, as determined according to this 
section. The potential for VOC emissions must be calculated using a 
generally accepted model or calculation methodology, based on the 
maximum average daily throughput determined for a 30-day period of 
production during the 12 months before the compliance deadline for the 
affected source under this rule. The determination may take into account 
requirements under a legally and practicably enforceable limit in an 
operating permit or other federally enforceable requirement. You must 
reevaluate the source-wide VOC emissions from the collection of all 
storage vessels, glycol dehydrators and pneumatic pumps for each 
modification to an existing source; or
    (2) For oil and natural gas sources that began operations on or 
after February 6, 2023, the VOC emissions control requirements of this 
section apply upon startup of operation.
    (3) Modification to an oil and natural gas source requires a re-
evaluation of the source-wide VOC emissions from the collection of all 
storage vessels, glycol dehydrators and pneumatic pumps. Adding 
production from a new well or increasing production at an existing well 
is considered a modification of a well site. Increasing maximum 
throughput at a tank battery, compressor station or natural gas 
processing plant is considered a modification.
    (b) Exemptions. (1) This section does not apply to storage vessels 
located at an oil and natural gas source that are subject to the 
emissions control requirements for storage vessels in 40 CFR part 60, 
subparts OOOO or OOOOa, or 40 CFR part 63, subpart HH.
    (2) This section does not apply to an emergency storage vessel 
located at an oil and natural gas source, if it meets the following 
requirements:

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    (i) The emergency storage vessel is not used as an active storage 
vessel;
    (ii) The owner or operator empties the emergency storage vessel no 
later than 15 days after receiving fluids;
    (iii) The emergency storage vessel is equipped with a liquid level 
gauge or equivalent device; and
    (iv) Records are kept of the usage of each emergency storage vessel 
as required in Sec.  49.4183(a)(3), including the date the vessel 
received fluids, the volume of fluids received in barrels, the date the 
vessel was emptied, and the volume of fluids emptied in barrels.
    (3) This section does not apply to storage vessels that are removed 
from service. If you remove a storage vessel from service, you must 
comply with paragraphs (b)(3)(i) through (iii) of this section.
    (i) For a storage vessel to be removed from service, you must comply 
with the requirements of paragraphs (b)(3)(i)(A) and (B) of this 
section.
    (A) You must completely empty and degas the storage vessel, such 
that the storage vessel no longer contains crude oil, condensate, 
intermediate hydrocarbon liquids or produced water. A storage vessel 
where liquid is left on walls, as bottom clingage, or in pools due to 
floor irregularity is considered to be completely empty.
    (B) You must keep records as required in Sec.  49.4183(a)(4), 
identifying each storage vessel removed from service and the date of its 
removal from service.
    (ii) If a storage vessel identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B) of 
this section is returned to service, you must determine its 
applicability as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, and you must 
keep records as required in Sec.  49.4183(a)(4), identifying the storage 
vessel and the date of its return to service.
    (c) VOC emission control requirements. For each storage vessel, you 
must comply with the VOC emissions control requirements of paragraph 
(c)(1) or (c)(2) of this section.
    (1) You must reduce VOC emissions from each storage vessel by at 
least 95.0 percent on a continuous basis according to paragraph 
(c)(1)(i) or (ii) of this section. You must equip each storage vessel 
with a cover that meets the conditions specified in Sec.  49.4176(c), 
and must route all flashing, working, standing and breathing losses from 
the storage vessels through a closed-vent system that meets the 
conditions specified in Sec.  49.4176(d) to:
    (i) An operating system designed to recover 100 percent of the 
emissions and recycle them for use in a process unit or incorporate them 
into a product; or
    (ii) An enclosed combustor or flare that is designed to reduce the 
mass content of VOC in the natural gas emissions vented to the device by 
at least 95.0 percent and that is operated as specified in Sec.  
49.4177;
    (2) You must maintain the source-wide uncontrolled actual VOC 
emissions from the collection of all storage vessels, glycol 
dehydrators, and pneumatic pumps at an oil and natural gas source at 
less than 4 tpy. Before using the uncontrolled actual VOC emission rate 
for compliance purposes, you must demonstrate that the uncontrolled 
actual VOC emissions have remained at less than 4 tpy, as determined 
monthly for 12 consecutive months. After such demonstration, you must 
determine the uncontrolled actual VOC emission rate each month. The 
uncontrolled actual VOC emissions must be calculated using a generally 
accepted model or calculation methodology. Monthly calculations must be 
based on the average throughput of the source for the month. Monthly 
calculations must be separated by at least 14 days. You must comply with 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section within 30 days of the monthly emissions 
determination required in this section if the determination indicates 
that VOC emissions from the collection of all storage vessels, glycol 
dehydrators, and pneumatic pumps at your oil and natural gas source 
increased to 4 tpy or greater.
    (3) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(4) of this section, if you 
use a control device to reduce emissions from your storage vessels, you 
must equip each storage vessel with a cover that meets the requirements 
of Sec.  49.4176(c).
    (4) If you use a floating roof to reduce emissions, you must meet 
the requirements of Sec.  60.112b(a)(1) or (2) and the

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relevant monitoring, inspection, recordkeeping, and reporting 
requirements in 40 CFR part 60, subpart Kb.
    (5) After a minimum of 12 consecutive months of operation at a 
source that begins operation on or after February 6, 2023, controls may 
be removed if the source-wide uncontrolled actual VOC emissions from the 
collection of all storage vessels, glycol dehydrators, and pneumatic 
pumps has been maintained at a rate less than 4 tpy, as determined 
according to paragraph (c)(2) of this section.



Sec.  49.4174  VOC emissions control requirements for dehydrators.

    (a) Applicability. The VOC emissions control requirements of this 
section apply to each glycol dehydration unit located at an oil and 
natural gas source as identified in Sec.  49.4169(b) where the source-
wide potential for VOC emissions from the collection of all storage 
vessels, glycol dehydrators, and pneumatic pumps is equal to or greater 
than 4 tpy, as determined according to Sec.  49.4173. You must 
reevaluate the source-wide VOC emissions from the collection of all 
storage vessels, glycol dehydrators and pneumatic pumps for each 
modification to an existing source, as described in Sec.  49.4173(a)(3). 
Applicability for glycol dehydrators that began operation before 
February 6, 2023 must be determined using uncontrolled actual emissions. 
Applicability for glycol dehydrators that began operation on or after 
February 6, 2023 must be determined using potential to emit.
    (b) Exemptions. This section does not apply to glycol dehydration 
units subject to the emissions control requirements for glycol 
dehydration unit process vents in 40 CFR part 63, subpart HH.
    (c) VOC emissions control requirements. For each glycol dehydration 
unit, you must comply with the VOC emissions control requirements of 
paragraphs (c)(1) or (2) of this section.
    (1) You must reduce VOC emissions from each glycol dehydration unit 
process vent by at least 95.0 percent on a continuous basis according to 
paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. You must route all glycol 
dehydration unit process vent emissions through a closed-vent system 
that meets the conditions specified in Sec.  49.4176(d) to:
    (i) An operating system designed to recover 100 percent of the 
emissions and recycle them for use in a process unit or incorporate them 
into a product; or
    (ii) An enclosed combustor or flare designed to reduce the mass 
content of VOC in the emissions vented to the device by at least 95.0 
percent and operated as specified in Sec.  49.4177; or
    (2) You must maintain the source-wide uncontrolled actual VOC 
emissions from the collection of all storage vessels, glycol 
dehydrators, and pneumatic pumps at an oil and natural gas source at 
less than 4 tpy for 12 consecutive months in accordance with the 
procedures specified in Sec.  49.4173(c)(2).



Sec.  49.4175  VOC emissions control requirements for pneumatic pumps.

    (a) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to each 
pneumatic pump located at an oil and natural gas source as identified in 
Sec.  49.4169(b) where the source-wide potential for VOC emissions from 
the collection of all storage vessels, glycol dehydrators, and pneumatic 
pumps is equal to or greater than 4 tpy, as determined according to 
Sec.  49.4173. You must reevaluate the source-wide VOC emissions from 
the collection of all storage vessels, glycol dehydrators and pneumatic 
pumps for each modification to an existing source, as described in Sec.  
49.4173(a)(3). Applicability for pneumatic pumps that began operation 
before February 6, 2023 must be determined using uncontrolled actual 
emissions. Applicability for pneumatic pumps that began operation on or 
after February 6, 2023 must be determined using potential to emit.
    (b) Exemptions. This section does not apply to pneumatic pumps 
subject to the emissions control requirements for pneumatic pumps in 40 
CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa.
    (c) VOC Emission Control Requirements. For each pneumatic pump, you 
must comply with the VOC emissions control requirements of paragraph 
(c)(1) or (2) of this section.
    (1) You must reduce VOC emissions from each pneumatic pump by at 
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95.0 percent on a continuous basis according to paragraph (c)(1)(i) or 
(ii) of this section. You must route all pneumatic pump emissions 
through a closed-vent system that meets the conditions specified in 
Sec.  49.4176(d) to:
    (i) An operating system designed to recover 100 percent of the 
emissions and recycle them for use in a process unit or incorporate them 
into a product; or
    (ii) An enclosed combustor or flare designed to reduce the mass 
content of VOC in the emissions vented to the device by at least 95.0 
percent and operated as specified in Sec.  49.4177; or
    (2) You must maintain the source-wide uncontrolled actual VOC 
emissions from the collection of all storage vessels, glycol 
dehydrators, and pneumatic pumps at an oil and natural gas source at 
less than 4 tpy for any 12 consecutive months in accordance with the 
procedures specified in Sec.  49.4173(c)(2).



Sec.  49.4176  VOC emissions control requirements for covers and 
closed-vent systems.

    (a) Applicability. The VOC emissions control requirements in this 
section apply to each cover on a storage vessel that is subject to Sec.  
49.4173, and to each closed-vent system that is used to convey VOC 
emissions from the collection of all storage vessels, glycol dehydration 
units, or pneumatic pumps (to a vapor recovery system or control device) 
that are subject to Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4175.
    (b) Exemptions. This section does not apply to covers and closed-
vent systems that are subject to the requirements for covers and closed-
vent systems in 40 CFR part 60, subparts OOOO or OOOOa, or 40 CFR part 
63, subpart HH.
    (c) Covers. Each owner or operator must equip all openings on each 
storage vessel with a cover to ensure that all flashing, working, 
standing and breathing loss emissions are routed through a closed-vent 
system to a vapor recovery system, an enclosed combustor, or a flare.
    (1) Each cover and all openings on the cover (e.g., access hatches, 
sampling ports, pressure relief valves (PRV), and gauge wells) must form 
a continuous impermeable barrier over the entire surface area of the 
crude oil, condensate, intermediate hydrocarbon liquids, or produced 
water in the storage vessel.
    (2) Each cover opening must be secured in a closed, sealed position 
(e.g., covered by a gasketed lid or cap) whenever material is in the 
unit on which the cover is installed except when it is necessary to use 
an opening as follows:
    (i) To add fluids to, or remove fluids from the unit (this includes 
openings necessary to equalize or balance the internal pressure of the 
unit following changes in the level of the material in the unit);
    (ii) To inspect or sample the fluids in the unit; or
    (iii) To inspect, maintain, repair, or replace equipment located 
inside the unit.
    (3) Each thief hatch cover must be weighted and properly seated to 
ensure that flashing, working, standing, and breathing loss emissions 
are routed through the closed-vent system to the vapor recovery system, 
the enclosed combustor, or the flare under normal operating conditions.
    (4) Each PRV must be set to release at a pressure that will ensure 
that flashing, working, standing, and breathing loss emissions are 
routed through the closed-vent system to the vapor recovery system, the 
enclosed combustor, or the flare under normal operating conditions.
    (d) Closed-vent systems. Each owner or operator must meet the 
following requirements for closed-vent systems:
    (1) Each closed-vent system must route all captured storage vessel 
emissions from flashing, working, standing, and breathing losses; glycol 
dehydration unit process vent emissions; and pneumatic pump emissions 
from the oil and natural gas source to a gathering pipeline system for 
sale, use in a process unit, incorporation into a product, or other 
beneficial purpose, or to a VOC emission control device, as specified in 
Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4175.
    (2) All vent lines, connections, fittings, valves, relief valves, 
and any other appurtenances employed to collect or contain captured 
storage vessel emissions from flashing, working, standing, and breathing 
losses; glycol

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dehydration unit process vent emissions; or pneumatic pump emissions; or 
to transport such emissions to a gathering pipeline system for sale, use 
in a process unit, incorporation into a product, or other beneficial 
purpose, or to a VOC emission control device, as specified in Sec. Sec.  
49.4173 through 49.4175, must be maintained and operated properly at all 
times.
    (3) Each closed-vent system must be designed to operate with no 
detectable emissions, as demonstrated by the closed-vent system 
monitoring requirements in Sec.  49.4182(c).
    (4) If any closed-vent system contains one or more bypass devices 
that could be used to divert all or a portion of the captured storage 
vessel flashing, working, standing, and breathing losses; glycol 
dehydration unit process vent emissions; or pneumatic pump emissions 
from entering a gathering pipeline system for sale, use in a process 
unit, incorporation into a product, or other beneficial purpose, or from 
being transferred to the VOC emissions control device, the owner or 
operator must meet one of the requirements in paragraphs (d)(4)(i) or 
(ii) of this section for each bypass device. Low leg drains, high point 
bleeds, analyzer vents, open-ended valves or lines, and safety devices 
are not subject to the requirements applicable to bypass devices.
    (i) At the inlet to a bypass device the owner or operator must 
properly install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a flow indicator that 
is capable of taking continuous readings and sounding an alarm when the 
bypass device is open such that emissions are being, or could be, 
diverted away from a gathering pipeline system for sale, use in a 
process unit, incorporation into a product, or other beneficial purpose, 
or the VOC emission control device and into the atmosphere; or
    (ii) The owner or operator must secure the bypass device valve 
installed at the inlet to the bypass device in the non-diverting 
position using a car-seal or a lock-and-key type configuration.



Sec.  49.4177  VOC emissions control devices.

    (a) Applicability. The requirements in this section apply to all 
flares and enclosed combustors used to control VOC emissions at an oil 
and natural gas source, as identified in Sec.  49.4169(b), in order to 
meet the requirements specified in Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4176, 
as applicable.
    (b) Exemptions. This section does not apply to VOC emission control 
devices that are subject to the requirements for control devices used to 
comply with the emissions standards in 40 CFR part 60, subparts OOOO or 
OOOOa; or 40 CFR part 63, subpart HH.
    (c) Enclosed combustors and flares. Each owner or operator must meet 
the following requirements for enclosed combustors and flares:
    (1) For each enclosed combustor or flare, the owner or operator must 
follow the manufacturer's written operating instructions, procedures, 
and maintenance schedule to ensure good air pollution control practices 
for minimizing emissions;
    (2) The owner or operator must ensure that each enclosed combustor 
or flare is designed to have sufficient capacity to reduce the mass 
content of VOC in the captured emissions routed to it by at least 95.0 
percent for the minimum and maximum natural gas volumetric flow rate and 
BTU content routed to the device;
    (3) Each enclosed combustor or flare must be operated to reduce the 
mass content of VOC in the captured emissions routed to it by 
continuously meeting at least 95.0 percent VOC control efficiency;
    (4) The owner or operator must ensure that each flare is designed 
and operated in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 60.18(b) for 
such flares;
    (5) The owner or operator must ensure that each enclosed combustor 
is:
    (i) A model that is:
    (A) Demonstrated by a manufacturer to meet the VOC control 
efficiency requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4176 using EPA-
approved performance test procedures specified in 40 CFR 60.5413; or
    (B) Demonstrated by the owner or operator to meet the VOC control 
efficiency requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4176 according 
to the procedures and schedule specified in Sec.  49.4182(d)(1);

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    (ii) Operated properly at all times that captured emissions are 
routed to it;
    (iii) Operated with a liquid knock-out system to collect any 
condensable vapors (to prevent liquids from going through the control 
device);
    (iv) Equipped and operated with a flash-back flame arrestor;
    (v) Equipped and operated with one of the following:
    (A) A continuous burning pilot; or
    (B) An operational electronically controlled automatic ignition 
device;
    (vi) Equipped with a monitoring system for continuous measuring and 
recording of the parameters that indicate proper operation of each 
enclosed combustor or flare, including each continuous burning pilot 
flame or electronically controlled automatic ignition device, to monitor 
and document proper operation of the enclosed combustor or flare. 
Examples of such continuous monitoring systems may include a 
thermocouple and a chart recorder, data logger or similar device, or 
connection to a SCADA system;
    (vii) Maintained in a leak-free condition; and
    (viii) Operated with no visible smoke emissions.
    (d) Other control devices. Upon prior written approval by the EPA, 
the owner or operator may use control devices other than those listed 
above that are determined by the EPA to be capable of reducing the mass 
content of VOC in the natural gas routed to it by at least 95.0 percent, 
provided that:
    (1) In operating such control devices, the owner or operator must 
follow the manufacturer's written operating instructions, procedures and 
maintenance schedule to ensure good air pollution control practices for 
minimizing emissions; and
    (2) The owner or operator must ensure there is sufficient capacity 
to reduce the mass content of VOC in the produced natural gas and 
natural gas emissions routed to such other control devices by at least 
95.0 percent for the minimum and maximum natural gas volumetric flow 
rate and BTU content routed to each device.
    (3) The owner or operator must operate such a control device to 
reduce the mass content of VOC in the produced natural gas and natural 
gas emissions routed to it by at least 95.0 percent.



Sec.  49.4178  VOC emissions control requirements for fugitive emissions.

    (a) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all 
owners or operators of the collection of fugitive emissions components, 
as defined in Sec.  49.4171, located at any oil and natural gas source, 
as identified in Sec.  49.4169(b), except that this section does not 
apply to owners or operators of the collection of fugitive emissions 
components at an oil and natural gas source that is subject to the 
fugitive emissions monitoring requirements in 40 CFR part 60, subpart 
OOOOa.
    (b) Owners or operators of the collection of fugitive emissions 
components must comply with paragraph (d) of this section if either of 
the following is true:
    (1) The collection of fugitive emissions components is located at an 
oil and natural gas source that is required to control VOC emissions 
according to Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4177 of this section (i.e., 
the source-wide potential for VOC emissions from the collection of all 
storage vessels, glycol dehydrators, and pneumatic pumps is equal to or 
greater than 4 tpy, as determined according to Sec.  49.4173(a)(1)); or
    (2) The collection of fugitive emissions components is located at a 
well site, as defined in 40 CFR 60.5430a, that at any time has total 
production greater than 15 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day based 
on a rolling 12-month average.
    (c) Owners or operators of the collection of fugitive emissions 
components for which neither (b)(1) nor (b)(2) is true must comply with 
either paragraph (c)(1) or paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
    (1) You must monitor all fugitive emissions components and repair 
all sources of fugitive emissions in accordance with paragraph (d) of 
this section. You must keep records in accordance with Sec.  49.4183 and 
report in accordance with Sec.  49.4184; or
    (2) You must maintain the total production for the well site at or 
below 15 boe per day based on a rolling 12-month average. You must 
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the total daily oil and natural gas production from the collection of 
all wells producing to the well site is at or below 15 boe per day, 
based on a 12-month rolling average, according to the procedures in 
paragraph (e) of this section. You must maintain records as specified in 
Sec.  49.4183(a)(11).
    (d) Monitoring requirements. (1) Each owner or operator must develop 
and implement a fugitive emissions monitoring plan to reduce emissions 
from fugitive emissions components at all of their oil and natural gas 
sources on Indian country lands within the U&O Reservation. This 
Reservation-wide monitoring plan must include the following elements, at 
a minimum:
    (i) A requirement to perform an initial monitoring of the collection 
of fugitive emissions components at each oil and natural gas source by 
February 6, 2024;
    (ii) A requirement to perform subsequent monitoring of the 
collection of fugitive emissions components at each oil and natural gas 
source once every 6 months after the initial monitoring survey, with 
consecutive monitoring surveys conducted at least 4 months apart and no 
more than 7 months apart.
    (iii) A description of the technique used to identify leaking 
fugitive emission components, which must be limited to:
    (A) Onsite EPA Reference Method 21, 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, 
where an analyzer reading of 500 parts per million volume (ppmv) VOC or 
greater is considered a leak in need of repair;
    (B) Onsite optical gas imaging instruments, as defined in 40 CFR 
60.18(g)(4), where any visible emissions are considered a leak in need 
of repair, unless the owner or operator evaluates the leak with an 
analyzer meeting EPA Reference Method 21 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, 
and the concentration is less than 500 ppmv. The optical gas imaging 
instrument must be capable of meeting the optical gas imaging equipment 
requirements specified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa; or
    (C) Another method approved by the Administrator to demonstrate 
compliance with the fugitive emissions monitoring requirements. To be 
approved, you must demonstrate that the alternative method achieves 
emissions reductions that equal or exceed those that would result from 
the application of either Method 21 or optical gas imaging instruments. 
Approval of an alternative method will be subject to public notice and 
comment.
    (iv) The manufacturer and model number of any fugitive emissions 
monitoring device to be used;
    (v) Procedures and timeframes for identifying and repairing 
components from which leaks are detected, including:
    (A) A requirement to repair any leaks identified from components 
that are safe to repair and do not require source shutdown as soon as 
practicable, but no later than 30 calendar days after discovering the 
leak;
    (B) Timeframes for inspecting and repairing leaking components that 
are difficult-to-monitor, unsafe-to-monitor, or require source shutdown, 
to be no later than the next required monitoring event, as noted in 
paragraphs (c)(1)(v)(B)(1) through (3) of this section:
    (1) If using Method 21, fugitive emissions components that cannot be 
monitored without elevating the monitoring personnel more than 2 meters 
above the surface may be designated as difficult-to-monitor and must 
meet the specifications in paragraphs (c)(1)(v)(B)(1)(i) through (iv) of 
this section:
    (i) For all fugitive emissions components designated difficult-to-
monitor, a written plan must be developed and incorporated into the 
fugitive emissions monitoring plan.
    (ii) The plan must include the identification and location of each 
fugitive emissions component designated difficult-to-monitor.
    (iii) The plan must include an explanation of why each fugitive 
emissions component designated as difficult-to-monitor is difficult-to-
monitor.
    (iv) The plan must include a schedule for monitoring the difficult-
to-monitor fugitive emissions components at least once per calendar year 
and a schedule for repairing such fugitive emissions components 
according to paragraph (c)(1)(v)(B)(3) of this section;

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    (2) Fugitive emissions components that cannot be monitored because 
monitoring personnel would be exposed to an immediate danger while 
conducting a monitoring survey may be designated as unsafe-to-monitor 
and must meet the specification in paragraphs (c)(1)(v)(B)(2)(i) through 
(iv) of this section:
    (i) A written plan must be developed for all of the fugitive 
emissions components designated unsafe-to-monitor and incorporated into 
the fugitive emissions monitoring plan;
    (ii) The plan must include the identification and location of each 
fugitive emissions component designated unsafe-to-monitor.
    (iii) The plan must include an explanation of why each fugitive 
emissions component designated as unsafe-to-monitor is unsafe-to-
monitor.
    (iv) The plan must include a schedule for monitoring the unsafe-to-
monitor fugitive emissions components as frequently as practicable 
during safe to inspect times and for repairing such fugitive emissions 
components according to paragraph (c)(1)(v)(B)(3) of this section;
    (3) If the repair or replacement of a fugitive emissions component 
designated difficult-to-monitor or unsafe-to-monitor is technically 
infeasible; would require a vent blowdown, a compressor station 
shutdown, a well shutdown, or well shut-in; or would be unsafe to repair 
during operation of the unit, the repair or replacement must be 
completed during the next scheduled compressor station shutdown, well 
shutdown, or well shut-in; after a planned vent blowdown; or within 2 
years, whichever is earlier; and
    (C) Procedures for verifying leaking component repairs, no more than 
30 calendar days after repairing the leak;
    (vi) Training and experience needed before performing surveys;
    (vii) Procedures for calibration and maintenance of any fugitive 
emissions monitoring device to be used; and
    (viii) Standard monitoring protocols for each type of typical oil 
and natural gas source (e.g., well site, tank battery, compressor 
station), including a general list of component types that will be 
inspected and what supporting data will be recorded (e.g., wind speed, 
detection method device-specific operational parameters, date, time, and 
duration of inspection).
    (2) The owner or operator is exempt from inspecting and repairing a 
fugitive emissions component under any of the following circumstances:
    (i) The contacting process stream only contains glycol, amine, 
methanol, or produced water; or
    (ii) The component to be inspected is buried, insulated in a manner 
that prevents access to the components by a monitor probe or optical gas 
imaging device, or obstructed by equipment or piping that prevents 
access to the components by a monitor probe or optical gas imaging 
device.
    (e) Procedures for determining total well site production. The total 
well site production must be determined according to the following 
procedures:
    (1) Calculate the total average boe per day for each calendar month 
using:
    (i) For existing well sites, the records of production for the first 
30 days after becoming subject to this section.
    (ii) For well sites that commence construction, reconstruction or 
modification on or after February 6, 2023, the first 30 days of 
production, performing the calculation within 45 days of the end of the 
first 30 days of production.
    (2) Determine the daily oil and natural gas production for each 
individual well at the well site for the month. To convert gas 
production to equivalent barrels of oil, divide the cubic feet of gas 
produced by 6,000.
    (3) Sum the daily production for each individual well at the well 
site to determine the total well site production and divide by the total 
number of days in the calendar month. This is the average daily total 
well site production for the month.
    (4) Use the result determined in paragraph (e)(2) of this section 
and average with the daily average well site production values 
determined for each of the preceding 11 months to calculate the rolling 
12-month average of the total well site production.

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Sec.  49.4179  VOC emissions control requirements for tank truck loading.

    (a) Applicability. The requirements in this section apply to each 
owner or operator who loads or permits the loading of any intermediate 
hydrocarbon liquid or produced water at an oil and natural gas source as 
identified in Sec.  49.4169(b).
    (b) Tank truck loading requirements. Tank trucks used for 
transporting intermediate hydrocarbon liquid or produced water must be 
loaded and unloaded using measures to minimize VOC emissions. These 
measures must include, at a minimum, bottom filling or a submerged fill 
pipe, as defined in Sec.  49.4171(b).



Sec.  49.4180  VOC emissions control requirements for pneumatic controllers.

    (a) Applicability. The VOC emissions control requirements in this 
section apply to each owner or operator of any existing pneumatic 
controller located at an oil and natural gas source as identified in 
Sec.  49.4169(b).
    (b) Exemptions. This section does not apply to pneumatic controllers 
subject to and controlled in accordance with the requirements for 
pneumatic controllers in 40 CFR part 60, subparts OOOO or OOOOa.
    (c) Retrofit requirements. All existing pneumatic controllers must 
meet the standards established for pneumatic controllers that are 
constructed, modified, or reconstructed on or after October 15, 2013, as 
specified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO.
    (d) Documentation requirements. The owner or operator of any 
existing pneumatic controllers must meet the tagging requirements in 40 
CFR 60.5390(a), except that the month and year of installation, 
reconstruction or modification is not required.



Sec.  49.4181  Other combustion devices.

    (a) Applicability. The VOC emission control requirements in this 
section apply to each owner or operator of any existing enclosed 
combustor or flare located at an oil and natural gas source as 
identified in Sec.  49.4169(b) that is used to control VOC emissions, 
but that is not required under Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4175 of 
this rule.
    (b) Retrofit requirements. All existing enclosed combustors and 
flares must be equipped with an operational electronically controlled 
automatic ignition device.



Sec.  49.4182  Monitoring and testing requirements.

    (a) Applicability. The monitoring and testing requirements in 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section apply, as appropriate, to each 
oil and natural gas source as identified in Sec.  49.4169(b) with 
equipment or activities that are subject to Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 
49.4177.
    (b) Exemptions. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section do not apply 
to any storage vessels, glycol dehydration units, pneumatic pumps, 
covers, or closed-vent systems, or to VOC emission control devices 
subject to and monitored in accordance with the monitoring requirements 
for such equipment and activities in 40 CFR part 60, subparts OOOO or 
OOOOa, or 40 CFR part 63, subpart HH.
    (c) Each owner or operator must inspect each cover and closed-vent 
system as specified in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2).
    (1) Conduct olfactory, visual, and auditory inspections at least 
once every calendar month, separated by at least 15 days between each 
inspection, of each cover and closed-vent system, including each bypass 
device, and each storage vessel thief hatch, seal, and pressure relief 
valve, to ensure proper condition and functioning of the equipment to 
identify defects that can result in air emissions according to the 
procedures. Examples of defects are visible cracks, holes, or gaps in 
the cover or piping, or between the cover and the separator wall; loose 
connections; liquid leaks; and broken, cracked, or otherwise damaged 
seals or gaskets on closure devices, caps, or other closure devices. If 
the storage vessel is partially or entirely buried, you must inspect 
only those portions of the cover that extend to or above the ground 
surface, and those connections that are on such portions of the cover 
(e.g., fill ports, access hatches, gauge wells) and can be opened to the 
atmosphere. The inspector should note whether there are signs of oil 
releases around storage vessel thief hatches, seals and pressure relief

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valves (e.g., staining on the storage vessel), which may indicate over-
pressure events that occurred when the storage vessel was being filled. 
Any defects identified must be corrected or repaired within 30 days of 
identification.
    (2) Conduct optical gas imaging inspections of each cover and closed 
vent system for any visible emissions at the same frequency as the 
frequency for the collection of fugitive emissions components located at 
the oil and natural gas source, as specified in Sec.  49.4178(d)(1).
    (d) Each owner or operator must monitor the operation of each 
enclosed combustor and flare to confirm proper operation and demonstrate 
compliance with the requirements of Sec.  49.4177(c), as follows and as 
applicable:
    (1) Demonstrate compliance with the requirement of Sec.  
49.4177(c)(5)(i)(B) that each enclosed combustor must be demonstrated by 
the owner or operator to meet the VOC control efficiency requirements of 
Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4176, by conducting performance tests 
using EPA-approved performance test methods and procedures specified in 
40 CFR 60.5413 and according to the schedule specified in paragraphs 
(d)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section.
    (i) You must conduct an initial performance test within 180 days 
after the effective date of this rule for existing enclosed combustors, 
and within 180 days after initial startup for new enclosed combustors. 
You must submit the performance test results as specified in Sec.  
49.4184(a) within 60 days of completing the test.
    (ii) You must conduct periodic performance tests for all enclosed 
combustors required to conduct initial performance tests. You must 
conduct the first periodic performance test no later than 60 months 
after the initial performance test required in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of 
this section. You must conduct subsequent periodic performance tests at 
intervals no longer than 60 months following the previous periodic 
performance test or whenever you desire to establish a new operating 
limit. You must submit the periodic performance test results as 
specified in Sec.  49.4184(a) within 60 days of completing each test.
    (iii) The owner or operator of an enclosed combustor whose model is 
tested under, and meets the criteria of, Sec.  49.4177(c)(5)(i)(A) is 
not required to conduct performance testing.
    (2) Conduct inspections of each enclosed combustor or flare at least 
once every calendar month, separated by at least 15 days between each 
inspection, to confirm proper operation of the device, as follows:
    (i) Demonstrate that each enclosed combustor or flare is operated 
with no visible smoke emissions, except for periods not to exceed a 
total of 1 minute during any 15-minute period, by conducting a visible 
emissions test using section 11 of EPA Method 22 of appendix A-7 of 40 
CFR part 60. The observation period must be of sufficient length to meet 
the requirement for determining compliance with this visible emissions 
standard. Devices failing the visible emissions test must follow 
manufacturer's repair instructions, if available, or best combustion 
engineering practice as outlined in the unit inspection and maintenance 
plan, to return the unit to compliant operation. All inspection, repair, 
and maintenance activities for each unit must be recorded in a 
maintenance and repair log and must be available for inspection. 
Following return to operation from maintenance or repair activity, each 
device must pass a Method 22 of Appendix A-7 of 40 CFR part 60 visual 
observation as described in this paragraph.
    (ii) Conduct visual inspections to confirm that the pilot is lit 
when vapors are being routed to the device and that the continuous 
burning pilot or electronically controlled automatic ignition device and 
the continuous parameter monitoring system is operating properly;
    (iii) Conduct olfactory, visual and auditory inspections of all 
other equipment associated with the combustion device to ensure system 
integrity; and
    (iv) Respond to any indication of pilot flame failure and ensure 
that the pilot flame is relit as soon as practically and safely possible 
after discovery.
    (e) Where sufficient to meet the monitoring requirements in this 
section, the owner or operator may use a

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SCADA system to monitor and record the required data.



Sec.  49.4183  Recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Each owner or operator of an oil and natural gas source as 
identified in Sec.  49.4169(b) must maintain the following records, as 
applicable:
    (1) Monthly calculations, as specified in Sec.  49.4173(c)(2), 
demonstrating that the uncontrolled actual VOC emissions from the 
collection of all storage vessels, glycol dehydrators, and pneumatic 
pumps at an oil and natural gas source, as identified in Sec.  
49.4169(b), have been maintained at less than 4 tpy;
    (2) Records of monthly and rolling 12-month crude oil, condensate, 
intermediate hydrocarbon liquids, produced water or natural gas 
throughput;
    (3) For each emergency storage vessel that is exempted from the 
control requirements of Sec.  49.4173(b)(2), records of usage including:
    (i) The date the vessel received fluids;
    (ii) The volume of fluids received in barrels;
    (iii) The date the overflow vessel was emptied; and
    (iv) The volume of fluids emptied in barrels.
    (4) Identification of each storage vessel that is removed from 
service or returned to service as specified in Sec.  49.4173(b)(3), 
including the date the storage vessel was removed from service or 
returned to service.
    (5) For storage vessels that are skid-mounted or permanently 
attached to something that is mobile (such as trucks, railcars, barges 
or ships), records indicating the number of consecutive days that the 
vessel is located at an oil and natural gas source. If a storage vessel 
is removed from an oil and natural gas source and, within 30 days, is 
either returned to the source or replaced by another storage vessel at 
the source to serve the same or similar function, then the entire period 
since the original storage vessel was first located at the source, 
including the days when the storage vessel was removed, must be added to 
the count of the number of consecutive days.
    (6) For each enclosed combustor or flare at an oil and natural gas 
source required under Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4177:
    (i) Manufacturer-written, site-specific designs, operating 
instructions, operating procedures and maintenance schedules, including 
those of any operation monitoring systems;
    (ii) Date of installation;
    (iii) Records of required monitoring of operations in Sec.  
49.4182(d)(1);
    (iv) Records of any instances in which the pilot flame is not 
present or the monitoring equipment is not functioning in the enclosed 
combustor or flare, the date and times of the occurrence, the corrective 
actions taken, and any preventative measures adopted to prevent 
recurrence of the occurrence; and
    (v) Records of any visible emissions tests conducted according to 
Sec.  49.4182(d)(3), including any time periods in which visible smoke 
emissions are observed emanating from the enclosed combustor or flare.
    (7) For each closed-vent system:
    (i) The date of installation; and
    (ii) Records of any instances in which any closed-vent system or 
control device was bypassed or down, the reason for each incident, its 
duration, and the corrective actions taken, and any preventative 
measures adopted to avoid such bypasses or downtimes.
    (8) Documentation of all storage vessel and closed-vent system 
inspections required in Sec.  49.4182(c). All inspection records must 
include the following information:
    (i) The date of the inspection;
    (ii) The findings of the inspection;
    (iii) Any adjustments or repairs made as a result of the inspection, 
and the date of the adjustment or repair; and
    (iv) The inspector's name or identification number;
    (9) The Uinta Basin-wide fugitive emissions monitoring plan for the 
Indian country lands within the U&O Reservation, including all elements 
required by Sec.  49.4178(d).
    (10) Documentation of each fugitive emissions inspection conducted 
in accordance with Sec.  49.4178(d). All inspection records must include 
the following information:
    (i) The date of the inspection;

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    (ii) The identification of any component that was determined to be 
leaking;
    (iii) The identification of any component designated difficult-to-
monitor or unsafe-to-monitor that was not inspected, and the reason it 
was not inspected;
    (iv) The date of the first attempt to repair the leaking component;
    (v) The identification of any leaking component with a delayed 
repair and the reason for the delayed repair:
    (A) For unavailable parts:
    (1) The date of ordering a replacement component; and
    (2) The date the replacement component was received; and
    (B) For a shutdown:
    (1) The reason the repair is technically infeasible;
    (2) The date of the shutdown;
    (3) The date of subsequent startup after a shutdown; and
    (4) Emission estimates of the shutdown and the repair if the delay 
is longer than 6 months;
    (vi) The date and description of any corrective action taken, 
including the date the component was verified to no longer be leaking;
    (vii) The identification of each component exempt under Sec.  
49.4178(d)(2), including the type of component and a description of the 
qualifying exemption; and
    (viii) The inspector's name or identification number.
    (11) For each well site complying with either Sec.  49.4178(b)(2) or 
Sec.  49.4178(c)(2), you must maintain records of the rolling 12-month 
average daily production no later than 12 months before complying with 
Sec.  49.4178(b)(2) or Sec.  49.4178(c)(2).
    (12) For each electronically controlled automatic ignition system 
required under Sec.  49.4181, records demonstrating the date of 
installation and manufacturer specifications; and
    (13) For each retrofitted pneumatic controller, the records required 
in 40 CFR 60.5420(c)(4)(i).
    (b) Each owner or operator must keep all records required by this 
section onsite at the source or at the location that has day-to-day 
operational control over the source and must make the records available 
to the EPA upon request.
    (c) Each owner or operator must retain all records required by this 
section for a period of at least 5 years from the date the record was 
created.



Sec.  49.4184  Notification and reporting requirements.

    (a) Unless otherwise specified, each owner or operator must submit 
any documents required under this rule to: U.S. EPA Region 8, 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, Air and Toxics 
Enforcement Branch, 8ENF-AT, 1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202, or 
documents may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected] and/or to the EPA's Compliance and 
Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI). Information on CEDRI is 
available at https://www.epa.gov/electronic-reporting-air-emissions/
cedri; CEDRI can be accessed directly through the EPA's Central Data 
Exchange (CDX) at https://cdx.epa.gov/. The EPA will make all the 
information submitted through CEDRI available to the public without 
further notice to you. Do not use CEDRI to submit information you claim 
as confidential business information (CBI). Anything submitted using 
CEDRI cannot later be claimed CBI. Although we do not expect persons to 
assert a claim of CBI, if you wish to assert a CBI claim, you must 
submit a complete file, including the information claimed to be CBI, on 
a compact disc, flash drive, or other commonly used electronic storage 
media to the EPA, and the electronic media must be clearly marked as CBI 
and mailed to U.S. EPA/OAQPS/CORE CBI Office, Attention: Group Leader, 
Measurement Policy Group, MD C404-02, 4930 Old Page Rd., Durham, NC 
27703. The same information, with the CBI omitted, must be submitted to 
the EPA via [email protected] or the EPA's CDX as described 
earlier in this paragraph. All claims of CBI must be asserted at the 
time of submission. Furthermore, under CAA section 114(c), emissions 
data is not entitled to confidential treatment, and the EPA is required 
to make emissions data available to the public. Thus, emissions

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data will not be protected as CBI and will be made publicly available.
    (b) Each owner and operator of an affected oil and natural gas 
source as identified in Sec.  49.4169(b) must submit an annual report 
containing the information specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of 
this section, as applicable. The annual report must cover affected 
operations for the previous calendar year. The initial annual report is 
due April 1st of the calendar year following February 6, 2023 and must 
cover all affected operations for the previous calendar year on and 
after February 6, 2023. Subsequent annual reports are due on the same 
date each year as the date the initial annual report was submitted. If 
you own or operate more than one oil and natural gas source, you may 
submit one report for multiple oil and natural gas sources, provided the 
report contains all of the information required as specified in 
paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section. Annual reports may 
coincide with title V, NSPS OOOO or OOOOa, or NESHAP HH reports as long 
as all the required elements of the annual report are included. An 
alternative schedule on which the annual report must be submitted will 
be allowed as long as the schedule does not extend the reporting period. 
The annual report must include:
    (1) The owner or operator name, and the name and location (decimal 
degree latitude and longitude location indicating the datum used in 
parentheses) of each oil and natural gas source being included in the 
annual report.
    (2) The beginning and ending dates of the reporting period.
    (3) For each oil and natural gas source, a summary of the required 
records specified in Sec.  49.4183 that are identified in paragraphs 
(b)(3)(i) through (iv) of this section as they relate to the source's 
compliance with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4183.
    (i) For each enclosed combustor or flare at an oil and natural gas 
source required under Sec. Sec.  49.4173 through 49.4177:
    (A) Records of any instances in which the pilot flame is not present 
or the monitoring equipment is not functioning, the date and times of 
the occurrence, the corrective actions taken, and any preventative 
measures adopted to prevent recurrence of the occurrence; and
    (B) Records of any time periods in which visible smoke emissions are 
observed emanating from the enclosed combustor or flare.
    (ii) For each closed-vent system:
    (A) Records of any instances in which any closed-vent system or 
control device was bypassed or down, the reason for each incident, its 
duration, the corrective actions taken, and any preventative measures 
adopted to avoid such bypasses or downtimes; and
    (B) Records of any instances of defects identified during the 
monthly inspection required in Sec.  49.4182(c), including:
    (1) The date of the inspection;
    (2) The findings of the inspection;
    (3) Date and description of corrective adjustments or repairs made 
as a result of the inspection or reason for delay of repair; and
    (iii) For Fugitive Emissions Monitoring, records documenting each 
fugitive emissions inspection, including:
    (A) The date of the inspection;
    (B) Identification of any component that was determined to be 
leaking;
    (C) Identification of any component designated difficult-to-monitor 
or unsafe-to-monitor that was not inspected and the reason it was not 
inspected;
    (D) The date of repair of each leaking component;
    (E) Identification of any leaking component with a delayed repair, 
the reason for the delayed repair and the emission estimates associated 
with any shutdown and repair if the delay is longer than 6 months;
    (F) The date and description of any corrective action taken, 
including the date the component was verified to no longer be leaking;
    (G) The inspector's name or identification number;
    (H) For each well site complying with Sec.  49.4178(c)(2), you must 
specify that the well site is exempt from the requirements of Sec.  
49.4178(d) and submit the average daily production for the well site; 
and
    (iv) For each pneumatic controller with a natural gas bleed rate 
greater than the applicable standard, records

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of the reason for the use of the controller.



Sec. Sec.  49.4185-49.4199  [Reserved]

           Implementation Plan for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe



Sec.  49.4200  Identification of plan.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the approved 
implementation plan for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, submitted to EPA on 
September 25, 2017. The plan consists of programs and procedures that 
cover general and emergency authorities, ambient air quality standards, 
permitting requirements for open burning, general prohibitory rules, 
open burning limitations, enforcement authorities, and procedures for 
administrative appeals and judicial review in Tribal court.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) 
of this section was approved for incorporation by reference by the 
Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 
1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the 
approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in 
the Federal Register.
    (2) EPA Region 8 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 
EPA in the TIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated tribal 
rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the Tribal 
Implementation Plan.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the Region 8 Office of EPA at 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
CO 80202 or call 303-312-6002; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 or 
call 202-566-1742; and the National Archives and Records Administration. 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email 
[email protected], or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-
register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Copies of the Northern Cheyenne TIP 
regulations we have approved are also available at http://www.epa.gov/
region8/air/sip.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

                                            Table 1 to Paragraph (c)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Tribal effective
         Tribal citation             Title/subject           date          EPA approval date     Explanations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northern Cheyenne Tribe,          Entirety..........  December 20, 2016.  February 10, 2022.  The Tribal
 Northern Cheyenne Clean Air Act                                                               effective date is
 Tribal Implementation Plan.                                                                   based on the date
                                                                                               the Bureau of
                                                                                               Indian Affairs
                                                                                               (BIA)
                                                                                               Superintendent of
                                                                                               the Northern
                                                                                               Cheyenne Agency
                                                                                               approved the
                                                                                               Tribe's Ordinance
                                                                                               No. DOI-008
                                                                                               (2017) adopting
                                                                                               the Northern
                                                                                               Cheyenne Clean
                                                                                               Air Act.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[87 FR 7722, Feb. 10, 2022]



Sec. Sec.  49.4201-49.5510  [Reserved]



           Subpart L_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region IX

         Implementation Plan for the Gila River Indian Community

    Source: 76 FR 17030, Mar. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.5511  Identification of plan.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the approved 
implementation plan for the Gila River Indian Community dated August 
2008. The plan consists of programs and procedures that cover general 
and emergency authorities, ambient air quality standards, permitting 
requirements for minor sources of air pollution, enforcement 
authorities, procedures for administrative appeals and judicial review 
in Tribal court, requirements for area sources of fugitive dust and 
fugitive

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particulate matter, general prohibitory rules, and source category-
specific emission limitations and standards.
    (b) Incorporation by reference.
    (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) of this section was approved 
for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is 
incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any 
change in the material will be published in the Federal Register.
    (2) EPA Region IX certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 
EPA in the TIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated tribal 
rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the Tribal 
Implementation Plan as of January 19, 2011.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the Region IX Office of EPA at 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105-3901 or call 415-947-4192; the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket 
and Information Center, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460 or call 202-566-1742; and the National Archives and 
Records Administration. For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

                           EPA-Approved Gila River Indian Community Tribal Regulations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Tribal effective
        Tribal citation            Title/subject           date           EPA approval date       Explanations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gila River Indian Community,     Definitions,       August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028].
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      General
 Part I, General Provisions,      Authority,
 Sections 1-3.                    Procedures for
                                  Preparation,
                                  Adoption, and
                                  Submittal of the
                                  Air Quality
                                  Management
                                  Program.
Gila River Indian Community,     Adoption of        August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028].  Note: several
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      National Ambient                                              revisions to the
 Part I, General Provisions,      Air Quality                                                   NAAQS have
 Section 4.                       Standards as                                                  occurred since
                                  Community                                                     the adoption of
                                  Standards.                                                    the TIP.
Gila River Indian Community,     Definitions,       August 20, 2008..  3/29/11 [76 FR 17028].  Title V
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      Applicability of                                              regulations are
 Part II, Permit Requirements.    Permit                                                        not approved
                                  Requirements,                                                 into the TIP.
                                  Non-Title V
                                  Permit
                                  Requirements,
                                  Permit Revisions
                                  at a Non-Title V
                                  Source,
                                  Continuous
                                  Emissions
                                  Monitoring,
                                  Stack Height
                                  Limitation,
                                  Confidentiality
                                  of Information,
                                  Permit Fees.
Gila River Indian Community,     Civil              August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028].
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      Enforcement,
 Part III, Enforcement            Criminal
 Ordinances.                      Enforcement,
                                  Citizen Suits.
Gila River Indian Community,     General            August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [ 76 FR 17028]
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      Provisions,
 Part IV, Administrative          Definitions,
 Appeals.                         Administrative
                                  Appeals
                                  Procedures,
                                  Final
                                  Administrative
                                  Decision:
                                  Review, Judicial
                                  Review of Final
                                  Administrative
                                  Decisions.

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Gila River Indian Community,     Open Burning,      August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028].
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      General
 Part V, Area Source Emission     Requirements for
 Limits, Sections 1-2.            Fugitive Dust-
                                  Producing
                                  Activities.
Gila River Indian Community,     Visible            August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028].
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      Emissions; VOC
 Part VI, Generally Applicable    Usage, Storage,
 Individual Source Requirements   and Handling;
 for Existing and New Sources,    Degreasing and
 Sections 1-3.                    Solvent Metal
                                  Cleaning.
Gila River Indian Community,     Secondary          August 20, 2008..  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028].  .................
 Tribal Implementation Plan,      Aluminum
 Part VII, Source/Category        Production,
 Specific Emission Limits for     Aerospace
 Existing and New Sources,        Manufacturing
 Sections 1-3.                    and Rework
                                  Operations,
                                  Nonmetallic
                                  Mineral Mining
                                  and Processing.
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    (d) Nonregulatory.

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 Name of nonregulatory TIP provision    Tribal submittal date      EPA approval date           Explanations
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Gila River Indian Community, Tribal    June 22, 2009..........  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028...
 Implementation Plan, Introductory
 Materials.
Technical Amendments to Part II of     June 22, 2009..........  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028]..  Minor NSR program
 the 2006 Air Quality Management                                                          support documents.
 Program Plan, Title 17 Chapter 9 of
 the Gila River Indian Community Law
 and Order Code.
Minor New Source Review Demonstration  June 22, 2009..........  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028]..  Minor NSR program
                                                                                          support documents.
Letter from Margaret Cook, Executive   July 17, 2010..........  3/28/11 [76 FR 17028]..  Letter discussing
 Director, GRIC DEQ, to Deborah                                                           intent of citizen suit
 Jordan, Air Division Director, EPA                                                       provisions in Part
 Region 9, Re: Gila River Indian                                                          III.
 Community Tribal Implementation Plan.
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[76 FR 17030, Mar. 28, 2011]

                Implementation Plan for the Navajo Nation



Sec.  49.5512  Federal Implementation Plan Provisions for Four Corners 
Power Plant, Navajo Nation.

    (a) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to 
each owner or operator of the coal burning equipment designated as Units 
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 at the Four Corners Power Plant (the Plant) on the 
Navajo Nation Indian Reservation located in the Four Corners Interstate 
Air Quality Control Region (see 40 CFR 81.121).
    (b) Compliance Dates. Compliance with the requirements of this 
section is required upon the effective date of this rule unless 
otherwise indicated by compliance dates contained in specific 
provisions.
    (c) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Affirmative defense means, in the context of an enforcement 
proceeding, a response or defense put forward by a defendant, regarding 
which the defendant has the burden of proof, and the

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merits of which are independently and objectively evaluated in a 
judicial or administrative proceeding.
    (2) Air pollution control equipment includes baghouses, particulate 
or gaseous scrubbers, and any other apparatus utilized to control 
emissions of regulated air contaminants which would be emitted to the 
atmosphere.
    (3) Business Day. Business day means a normal working day, excluding 
weekends and Federal Holidays.
    (4) Daily average means the arithmetic average of the hourly values 
measured in a 24-hour period.
    (5) Excess emissions means the emissions of air contaminants in 
excess of an applicable emissions limitation or requirement.
    (6) Heat input means heat derived from combustion of fuel in a Unit 
and does not include the heat input from preheated combustion air, 
recirculated flue gases, or exhaust gases from other sources. Heat input 
shall be in accordance with 40 CFR part 75.
    (7) Malfunction means any sudden and unavoidable failure of air 
pollution control equipment or process equipment or of a process to 
operate in a normal or usual manner. Failures that are caused entirely 
or in part by poor maintenance, careless operation, or any other 
preventable upset condition or preventable equipment breakdown shall not 
be considered malfunctions. This rule provides an affirmative defense to 
actions for penalties brought for excess emissions that arise during 
certain malfunction episodes. An affirmative defense is not available if 
during the period of excess emissions, there was an exceedance of the 
relevant ambient air quality standard that could be attributed to the 
emitting source.
    (8) Owner or Operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, 
controls, or supervises the Plant or any of the coal burning equipment 
designated as Units 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 at the Plant.
    (9) Oxides of nitrogen (NOX) means the sum of nitric 
oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the flue gas, 
expressed as nitrogen dioxide.
    (10) Plant-wide basis means total stack emissions of any particular 
pollutant from all coal burning equipment at the Plant.
    (11) Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 or his/her authorized 
representative.
    (12) Shutdown means the cessation of operation of any air pollution 
control equipment, process equipment, or process for any purpose. 
Specifically, for Units 1, 2, or 3, shutdown begins when the unit drops 
below 40 MW net load with the intent to remove the unit from service. 
For Units 4 or 5, shutdown begins when the unit drops below 300 MW net 
load with the intent to remove the unit from service.
    (13) Startup means the setting into operation of any air pollution 
control equipment, process equipment, or process for any purpose. 
Specifically, for Units 1, 2, or 3, startup ends when the unit reaches 
40 MW net load. For Units 4 or 5, startup ends when the unit reaches 400 
MW net load.
    (14) 24-hour period means the period of time between 12:01 a.m. and 
12 midnight.
    (d) Emissions Standards and Control Measures--(1) Sulfur Dioxide. No 
owner or operator shall discharge or cause the discharge of sulfur 
dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere in excess of:
    (i) 12.0 percent of the potential combustion concentration assuming 
all of the sulfur in the coal is converted to SO2. This 
percent emitted is determined by a daily calculation of the plantwide 
heatinput weighted annual average.
    (ii) 17,900 pounds of total SO2 emissions per hour 
averaged over any consecutive three (3) hour period, determined on a 
plant-wide basis.
    (2) Particulate Matter. No owner or operator shall discharge or 
cause the discharge of particulate matter from any coal burning 
equipment into the atmosphere in excess of 0.050 pounds per million 
British thermal unit (lb/MMBtu) of heat input (higher heating value), as 
averaged from three sampling runs, each at 60 minutes in duration, each 
collecting a minimum sample of 30 dry standard cubic feet.
    (3) Dust. Each owner or operator shall operate and maintain the 
existing dust suppression methods for controlling dust from the coal 
handling and storage facilities. Within ninety (90) days

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after promulgation of this section, the owner or operator shall submit 
to the Regional Administrator a description of the dust suppression 
methods for controlling dust from the coal handling and storage 
facilities, flyash handling and storage, and road sweeping activities. 
Within 548 days of promulgation of this section each owner or operator 
shall not emit dust with an opacity greater than 20 percent from any 
crusher, grinding mill, screening operation, belt conveyor, or truck 
loading or unloading operation.
    (4) Opacity. No owner or operator shall discharge or cause the 
discharge of emissions from the stacks of Units 4 and 5 into the 
atmosphere exhibiting greater than 20% opacity, excluding uncombined 
water droplets, averaged over any six (6) minute period, except for one 
six (6) minute period per hour of not more than 27% opacity.
    (5) Oxides of nitrogen. No owner or operator shall discharge or 
cause the discharge of NOX into the atmosphere.
    (i) From either Unit 1 or 2 in excess of 0.85 lb/MMBtu of heat input 
per unit, and from either Units 3, 4, or 5 in excess of 0.65 lb/MMBtu of 
heat input per unit averaged over any successive thirty (30) boiler 
operating day period;
    (ii) In excess of 335,000 lb per 24-hour period when coal burning 
equipment is operating, on a plant-wide basis; for each hour when coal 
burning equipment is not operating, this limitation shall be reduced. If 
the unit which is not operating is Unit 1, 2, or 3, the limitation shall 
be reduced by 1,542 lb per hour for each unit which is not operating. If 
the unit which is not operating is Unit 4 or 5, the limitation shall be 
reduced by 4,667 lb per hour for each unit which is not operating.
    (e) Testing and Monitoring. Upon completion of the installation of 
continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) software as required in 
this section, compliance with the emissions limits set for SO2 and 
NOX shall be determined by using data from a CEMS unless 
otherwise specified in paragraphs (e)(2) and (e)(4) of this section. 
Compliance with the emissions limit set for particulate matter shall be 
tested annually, or at such other time as requested by the Regional 
Administrator, based on data from testing conducted in accordance with 
40 CFR part 60, appendix A, Methods 1 through 5, or any other method 
receiving prior approval from the Regional Administrator. Compliance 
with the emissions limits set for opacity shall be determined by using 
data from a Continuous Opacity Monitoring System (COMS) except during 
saturated stack conditions (uncombined water droplets). If the baghouse 
is operating within its normal operating parameters, the baghouse is not 
fully closed, and a high opacity reading occurs, it will be presumed 
that the occurrence was caused by saturated stack conditions and shall 
not be considered a violation.
    (1) The owner or operator shall maintain and operate CEMS for SO2, 
NO or NOX, a diluent and, for Units 4 and 5 only, COMS, in 
accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 and 60.13, and appendix B of 40 CFR part 60. 
Within six (6) months of promulgation of this section, the owner or 
operator shall install CEMS and COMS software which complies with the 
requirements of this section. The owner or operator of the Plant may 
petition the Regional Administrator for extension of the six (6) month 
period for good cause shown. Completion of 40 CFR part 75 monitor 
certification requirements shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements 
under 40 CFR 60.8 and 60.13 and appendix B of part 60. The owner or 
operator shall comply with the quality assurance procedures for CEMS 
found in 40 CFR part 75, and all reports required thereunder shall be 
submitted to the Regional Administrator. The owner or operator shall 
provide the Regional Administrator notice in accordance with 40 CFR 
75.61.
    (2) Sulfur Dioxide. For the purpose of determining compliance with 
this section, the sulfur dioxide inlet concentration (in lb/MMBtu) shall 
be calculated using the daily average percent sulfur and Btu content of 
the coal combusted. The inlet sulfur concentration and Btu content shall 
be determined in accordance with American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) methods or any other method receiving prior approval 
from the Regional Administrator. A daily fuel sample shall be collected 
using the coal sampling tower conforming to the ASTM specifications. The 
analyses shall be done on

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the daily sample using ASTM methods or any other method receiving prior 
approval from the Regional Administrator.
    (i) The inlet sulfur dioxide concentration shall be calculated using 
the following formula:


Is = 2(%Sf)/GCV x 10\4\ English units

Where:

Is = sulfur dioxide inlet concentrations in pounds per 
          million Btu;
%Sf = weight
percent sulfur content of the fuel; and
GCV = Gross calorific value for the fuel in Btu per pound.

    (ii) The total pounds of SO2 generated by burning the 
coal shall be calculated by multiplying the SO2 inlet 
concentration by the daily total heat input determined by the 40 CFR 
part 75 acid rain monitoring. This will determine the pounds of 
SO2 produced per day. The SO2 emitted from the 
stacks shall be determined by adding the daily SO2 emissions 
from each stack as determined by the 40 CFR part 75 acid rain monitors. 
Compliance with the emission limit shall be determined for each day by 
adding that day's SO2 emissions and that day's SO2 
produced to the previous 364 days and then dividing the 365 days of 
emissions by the 365 days of SO2 produced. Compliance is 
demonstrated if this fraction, converted to a percent, is equal to or 
less than 12.0 percent. The data from the 40 CFR part 75 monitors shall 
not be bias adjusted. If a valid SO2 pounds per hour or heat 
input is not available for any hour for a unit, that heat input and 
SO2 pounds per hour shall not be used in the calculation of 
the annual plant-wide average.
    (3) Particulate matter. Particulate matter emissions shall be 
determined by averaging the results of three test runs. Each test run 
shall be sixty (60) minutes in duration and shall collect a minimum 
volume of thirty (30) dry standard cubic feet. Within six (6) months of 
promulgation of this section, particulate matter testing shall be 
conducted annually and at least six (6) months apart, with the equipment 
within 90 percent of maximum operation in accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 
and appendix A to 40 CFR part 60. The owner or operator shall submit 
written notice of the date of testing no later than 21 days prior to 
testing. Testing may be performed on a date other than that already 
provided in a notice as long as notice of the new date is provided 
either in writing or by telephone or other means acceptable to the 
Region 9 Enforcement Office, and the notice is provided as soon as 
practicable after the new testing date is known, but no later than 7 
days (or a shorter period as approved by the Region 9 Enforcement 
Office) in advance of the new date of testing.
    (4) Oxides of nitrogen. The total daily plant-wide oxides of 
nitrogen emissions in pounds of NO2 per day shall be 
calculated using the following formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR07MY07.050

Where:

TE = total plant-wide nitrogen dioxide emissions (lb NO2/
          day);
Eij = hourly average emissions rate of each unit (lb 
          NO2/MMBtu);
Hij = hourly total heat input for each unit (MMBtu);
n = the number of units of coal burning equipment operating during the 
          hour;
m = the number of operating hours in a day, from midnight to midnight.

    (5) Continuous emissions monitoring shall apply during all periods 
of operation of the coal burning equipment, including periods of 
startup, shutdown, and malfunction, except for CEMS breakdowns, repairs, 
calibration checks, and zero and span adjustments. Continuous monitoring 
systems for measuring SO2, NOX, and diluent gas 
shall complete a minimum of one cycle of operation (sampling, analyzing, 
and data recording) for each successive 15-minute period. Hourly 
averages shall be computed using at least one data point in each fifteen 
minute quadrant of an hour. Notwithstanding this requirement, an hourly 
average may be computed from at least two data points separated by a 
minimum of 15 minutes (where the unit operates for more than one 
quadrant in an hour) if data are unavailable as a result of performance 
of calibration, quality assurance, preventive maintenance activities, or 
backups of data from data acquisition

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and handling system, and recertification events. When valid 
SO2 pounds per hour, NO2 pounds per hour, or 
NO2 pounds per million Btu emission data are not obtained 
because of continuous monitoring system breakdowns, repairs, calibration 
checks, or zero and span adjustments, emission data must be obtained by 
using other monitoring systems approved by the EPA to provide emission 
data for a minimum of 18 hours in at least 22 out of 30 successive 
boiler operating days. If a parameter essential for determining either 
the SO2 pound per hour or the heat input is not valid or 
unavailable, that hour for that unit shall not be used in calculating 
the percent emissions of SO2 for the plant-wide limit. The 
necessary software for determining compliance with the SO2 
plantwide annual average shall be installed and operating within 180 
days of the effective date of this rule. The first day for determining 
compliance with the plantwide SO2 limit shall be 365 days 
after the successful installation of the software.
    (6) The owner or operator shall maintain a set of opacity filters to 
be used as audit standards.
    (7) Nothing herein shall limit EPA's ability to ask for a test at 
any time under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7414, and 
enforce against any violation.
    (8) In order to provide reasonable assurance that the scrubbers for 
control of particulate matter from Units 1, 2, and 3 are being 
maintained and operated in a manner consistent with good air pollution 
control practice for minimizing emissions, the owner or operator shall 
comply with the following provisions:
    (i) The owner or operator shall develop a plan to monitor, record, 
and report parameter(s) indicative of the proper operation of the 
scrubbers to provide a reasonable assurance of compliance with the 
particulate matter limits in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. The owner 
or operator shall submit this plan to the Regional Administrator no 
later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of this FIP. The 
owner or operator shall implement this plan within 90 days of approval 
by the Regional Administrator and shall commence reporting the data 
generated pursuant to the monitoring plan in accordance with the 
schedule in paragraph (e)(8)(v) of this section. If requested by the 
Regional Administrator, this plan shall be revised and submitted to the 
Regional Administrator for approval within sixty (60) days of the 
request. The revised plan shall be implemented within sixty (60) days of 
the Regional Administrator's approval.
    (ii) In the event that the owner or operator is unable to develop 
the plan required in paragraph (e)(8)(i) of this section due to 
technical difficulties, fails to submit the plan within sixty (60) days 
of the effective date of this FIP, or the Regional Administrator 
disapproves the plan, the owner or operator shall install and operate 
devices to measure the pressure drop across each scrubber module and the 
total flow of scrubbing liquid to the venturi section of each scrubber 
module. The data from these instruments shall be monitored and recorded 
electronically. A minimum of one reading every 15 minutes shall be used 
to calculate an hourly average which shall be recorded and stored for at 
least a five-year period. The owner or operator shall report in an 
electronic format either all hourly data, or one-hour averages deviating 
by more than 30 percent from the levels measured during the last 
particulate matter stack test that demonstrated compliance with the 
limit in this section. The owner or operator shall implement this 
requirement no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the 
effective date of this FIP if it failed to submit the plan within sixty 
(60) days after the effective date of this FIP; or no later than 60 days 
after the Regional Administrator's disapproval of the plan.
    (iii) The monitoring required under paragraphs (e)(8)(i) and 
(e)(8)(ii) of this section shall apply to each Unit at all times that 
the Unit is operating, except for monitoring malfunctions, associated 
repairs, and required quality assurance or control activities 
(including, as applicable, calibration checks and required zero and span 
adjustments). A monitoring malfunction is any sudden, infrequent, not 
reasonably preventable failure of the monitoring

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to provide valid data. Monitoring failures that are caused in part by 
poor maintenance or careless operation are not malfunctions.
    (iv) The owner or operator may petition the Regional Administrator 
for an extension of the sixty (60) day deadline. Such extension shall be 
granted only if the owner or operator demonstrates to the satisfaction 
of the Regional Administrator that:
    (A) The delay is due to technical infeasibility beyond the control 
of the owner or operator; and
    (B) The requested extension, if granted, will allow the owner or 
operator to successfully complete the plan.
    (v) The owner or operator shall submit to the Regional Administrator 
reports of the monitoring data required by this section semi-annually. 
The reports shall be postmarked within 30 days of the end of each 
calendar quarter.
    (vi) The owner or operator shall develop and document a quality 
assurance program for the monitoring and recording instrumentation. This 
program shall be updated or improved as requested by the Regional 
Administrator.
    (vii) In the event that a program for parameter monitoring on Units 
1, 2, and 3 is approved pursuant to the Compliance Assurance Monitoring 
rule, 40 CFR Part 64, such program will supersede the provisions 
contained in paragraph (e)(8) of this section.
    (f) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements. Unless otherwise 
stated all requests, reports, submittals, notifications, and other 
communications to the Regional Administrator required by this section 
shall be submitted, unless instructed otherwise, to the Director, Navajo 
Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 339, Window Rock, Arizona 
86515, (928) 871-7692, (928) 871-7996 (facsimile), and to the Director, 
Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, to the 
attention of Mail Code: AIR-5, at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, 
California 94105, (415) 972-3990, (415) 947-3579 (facsimile). For each 
unit subject to the emissions limitation in this section and upon 
completion of the installation of CEMS and COMS as required in this 
section, the owner or operator shall comply with the following 
requirements:
    (1) For each emissions limit in this section, comply with the 
notification and recordkeeping requirements for CEMS compliance 
monitoring in 40 CFR 60.7(c) and (d). For Units 4 and 5, periods of 
excess opacity due to water droplets shall be reported in the summary 
report required by 40 CFR 60.7(d).
    (2) For each day, provide the 365 day percent SO2 
emitted, the total SO2 emitted that day, and the total 
SO2 produced that day. For any hours on any unit where data 
for SO2 hourly pounds or heat input is missing, identify the 
unit number and monitoring device that did not produce valid data that 
caused the missing hour.
    (3) Furnish the Regional Administrator with reports describing the 
results of the annual particulate matter emissions tests postmarked 
within sixty (60) days of completing the tests. Each report shall 
include the following information:
    (i) The test date;
    (ii) The test method;
    (iii) Identification of the coal burning equipment tested;
    (iv) Values for stack pressure, temperature, moisture, and 
distribution of velocity heads;
    (v) Average heat input;
    (vi) Emissions data, identified by sample number, and expressed in 
pounds per MMBtu;
    (vii) Arithmetic average of sample data expressed in pounds per 
MMBtu; and
    (viii) A description of any variances from the test method.
    (4) Excess Emissions Report. (i) For excess emissions (except in the 
case of saturated stack conditions), the owner or operator shall notify 
the Navajo Environmental Protection Agency Director and the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator by telephone or 
in writing within one business day (initial notification). A complete 
written report of the incident shall be submitted to the Navajo 
Environmental Protection Agency Director and the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Regional Administrator within ten (10) working days of 
the initial notification. This notification should be sent to the 
Director,

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Navajo Environmental Protection Agency, by mail to: P.O. Box 339, Window 
Rock, Arizona 86515, or by facsimile to: (928) 871-7996 (facsimile), and 
to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by 
mail to the attention of Mail Code: AIR-5, at 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, California 94105, by facsimile to: (415) 947-3579 
(facsimile), or by e-mail to: [email protected]. The complete written 
report shall include:
    (A) The name and title of the person reporting;
    (B) The identity and location of the Plant and Unit(s) involved, and 
the emissions point(s), including bypass, from which the excess 
emissions occurred or are occurring;
    (C) The time and duration or expected duration of the excess 
emissions;
    (D) The magnitude of the excess emissions expressed in the units of 
the applicable emissions limitation and the operating data and 
calculations used in determining the magnitude of the excess emissions;
    (E) The nature of the condition causing the excess emissions and the 
reasons why excess emissions occurred or are occurring;
    (F) If the excess emissions were the result of a malfunction, the 
steps taken to remedy the malfunction and the steps taken or planned to 
prevent the recurrence of such malfunction;
    (G) For an opacity exceedance, the 6-minute average opacity 
monitoring data greater than 20 percent for the 24 hours prior to and 
during the exceedance for Units 4 and 5; and
    (H) The efforts taken or being taken to minimize the excess 
emissions and to repair or otherwise bring the Plant into compliance 
with the applicable emissions limit(s) or other requirements. For this 
reporting requirement, excess opacity due to saturated stack conditions 
is exempted.
    (ii) If the period of excess emissions extends beyond the submittal 
of the written report, the owner or operator shall also notify the 
Regional Administrator in writing of the exact time and date when the 
excess emissions stopped. Compliance with the excess emissions 
notification provisions of this section shall not excuse or otherwise 
constitute a defense to any violations of this section or of any law or 
regulation which such excess emissions or malfunction may cause.
    (g) Equipment Operations. At all times, including periods of 
startup, shutdown, and malfunction, the owner or operator shall, to the 
extent practicable, maintain and operate the Plant including associated 
air pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air 
pollution control practices for minimizing emissions. Determination of 
whether acceptable operating and maintenance procedures are being used 
will be based on information available to the Regional Administrator 
which may include, but is not limited to, monitoring results, opacity 
observations, review of operating and maintenance procedures, and 
inspection of the Plant. With regard to the operation of the baghouses 
on Units 4 and 5, placing the baghouses in service before coal fires are 
initiated will constitute compliance with this paragraph. (If the 
baghouse inlet temperature cannot achieve 185 degrees Fahrenheit using 
only gas fires, the owner or operator will not be expected to place 
baghouses in service before coal fires are initiated; however, the owner 
or operator will remain subject to the requirements of this paragraph.)
    (h) Enforcement. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this 
implementation plan, any credible evidence or information relevant to 
whether the Plant would have been in compliance with applicable 
requirements if the appropriate performance or compliance test had been 
performed, can be used to establish whether or not the owner or operator 
has violated or is in violation of any standard in the plan.
    (2) During periods of startup and shutdown the otherwise applicable 
emission limits or requirements for opacity and particulate matter shall 
not apply provided that:
    (i) At all times the facility is operated in a manner consistent 
with good practice for minimizing emissions, and the owner or operator 
uses best efforts regarding planning, design, and operating procedures 
to meet the otherwise applicable emission limit;
    (ii) The frequency and duration of operation in start-up or shutdown 
mode

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are minimized to the maximum extent practicable; and
    (iii) The owner or operator's actions during start-up and shutdown 
periods are documented by properly signed, contemporaneous operating 
logs, or other relevant evidence.
    (3) Emissions in excess of the level of the applicable emission 
limit or requirement that occur due to a malfunction shall constitute a 
violation of the applicable emission limit. However, it shall be an 
affirmative defense in an enforcement action seeking penalties if the 
owner or operator has met with all of the following conditions:
    (i) The malfunction was the result of a sudden and unavoidable 
failure of process or air pollution control equipment or of a process to 
operate in a normal or usual manner;
    (ii) The malfunction did not result from operator error or neglect, 
or from improper operation or maintenance procedures;
    (iii) The excess emissions were not part of a recurring pattern 
indicative of inadequate design, operation, or maintenance;
    (iv) Steps were taken in an expeditious fashion to correct 
conditions leading to the malfunction, and the amount and duration of 
the excess emissions caused by the malfunction were minimized to the 
maximum extent practicable;
    (v) All possible steps were taken to minimize the impact of the 
excess emissions on ambient air quality;
    (vi) All emissions monitoring systems were kept in operation if at 
all possible; and
    (vii) The owner or operator's actions in response to the excess 
emissions were documented by properly signed, contemporaneous operating 
logs, or other relevant evidence.
    (i) Regional Haze Best Available Retrofit Technology limits for this 
plant are in addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (h) 
of this section. All definitions and testing and monitoring methods of 
this section apply to the limits in this paragraph (i) except as 
indicated in paragraphs (i)(1) through (4) of this section. The interim 
NOX emission limit in paragraph (i)(2)(ii) of this section 
shall be effective 180 days after re-start of the unit after 
installation of add-on post-combustion NOX controls for that 
unit and until the plant-wide limit goes into effect. The plant-wide 
NOX limit shall be effective no later than 5 years after 
October 23, 2012. The owner or operator may elect to meet the plant-wide 
limit early to remove the individual unit limits. Particulate limits for 
Units 4 and 5 shall be effective 60 days after restart following the 
scheduled major outage for Units 4 and 5 in 2013 and 2014.
    (1) Particulate Matter from Units 4 and 5 shall be limited to 0.015 
lb/MMBtu for each unit as measured by the average of three test runs 
with each run collecting a minimum of 60 dscf of sample gas and with a 
duration of at least 120 minutes. Sampling shall be performed according 
to 40 CFR Part 60 Appendices A-1 through A-3, Methods 1 through 4 and 
Method 5 or Method 5e. The averaging time for any other demonstration of 
the particulate matter compliance or exceedance shall be based on a 6-
hour average. Particulate testing shall be performed annually as 
required by paragraph (e)(3) of this section. This test with 120 minute 
test runs may be substituted and used to demonstrate compliance with the 
particulate limits in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Plant-wide nitrogen oxide emission limits.
    (i) The plant-wide nitrogen oxide limit, expressed as nitrogen 
dioxide (NO2), shall be 0.11 lb/MMBtu as averaged over a 
rolling 30-calendar day period. NOX emissions for each 
calendar day shall be determined by summing the hourly emissions 
measured as pounds of NO2 for all operating units. Heat input 
for each calendar day shall be determined by adding together all hourly 
heat inputs, in millions of Btu, for all operating units. Each day the 
rolling 30-calendar day average shall be determined by adding together 
that day's and the preceding 29 days' pounds of NO2 and 
dividing that total pounds of NO2 by the sum of the heat 
input during the same 30-day period. The results shall be the rolling 
30-calendar day-average pound per million Btu emissions of 
NOX.
    (ii) The interim NOX limit for the first 750 MW boiler 
retrofitted with

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add-on post-combustion NOX control shall be 0.11 lb/MMBtu, 
based on a rolling average of 30 successive boiler operating days.
    (iii) Schedule for add-on post-combustion NOX controls 
installation
    (A) Within 4 years of the effective date of this rule, FCPP shall 
have installed add-on post-combustion NOX controls on at 
least 750 MW (net) of generation to meet the interim emission limit in 
paragraph (i)(2)(ii)(A) of this section.
    (B) Within 5 years of the effective date of this rule, FCPP shall 
have installed add-on post-combustion NOX controls on all 
2060 MW (net) of generation to meet the plant-wide emission limit for 
NOX in paragraph (i)(2)(i) of this section.
    (iv) Testing and monitoring shall use the 40 CFR part 75 monitors 
and meet the 40 CFR part 75 quality assurance requirements. In addition 
to these 40 CFR part 75 requirements, relative accuracy test audits 
shall be performed for both the NOX pounds per hour 
measurement and the heat input measurement. These shall have relative 
accuracies of less than 20 percent. This testing shall be evaluated each 
time the 40 CFR part 75 monitors undergo relative accuracy testing.
    (v) If a valid NOX pounds per hour or heat input is not 
available for any hour for a unit, that heat input and NOX 
pounds per hour shall not be used in the calculation of the 30 day 
plant-wide rolling average.
    (vi) Upon the effective date of the plant-wide NOX 
average, the owner or operator shall have installed CEMS and COMS 
software that complies with the requirements of this section.
    (3) In lieu of meeting the NOX requirements of paragraph 
(i)(2) of this section, FCPP may choose to permanently shut down Units 
1, 2, and 3 by January 1, 2014 and meet the requirements of this 
paragraph to control NOX emissions from Units 4 and 5. By 
July 31, 2018, Units 4 and 5 shall be retrofitted with add-on post-
combustion NOX controls to reduce NOX emissions. 
Units 4 and 5 shall each meet a 0.098 lb/MMBtu emission limit for 
NOX expressed as NO2 based on a rolling average of 
30 successive boiler operating days. A ``boiler operating day'' is 
defined as any 24-hour period between 12:00 midnight and the following 
midnight during which any fuel is combusted at any time at the steam 
generating unit. Emissions from each unit shall be measured with the 40 
CFR part 75 continuous NOX monitor system and expressed in 
the units of lb/MMBtu and recorded each hour. A valid hour of 
NOX data shall be determined per 40 CFR part 75. For each 
boiler operating day, every valid hour of NOX lb/MMBtu 
measurement shall be averaged to determine a daily average. Each daily 
average shall be averaged with the preceding 29 valid daily averages to 
determine the 30 boiler operating day rolling average. The 
NOX monitoring system shall meet the data requirements of 40 
CFR 60.49Da(e)(2) (at least 90 percent valid hours for all operating 
hours over any 30 successive boiler operating days). Emission testing 
using 40 CFR part 60 Appendix A Method 7E may be used to supplement any 
missing data due to continuous monitor problems. The 40 CFR part 75 
requirements for bias adjusting and data substitution do not apply for 
adjusting the data for this emission limit.
    (4) By January 1, 2013, the owner or operator shall submit a letter 
to the Regional Administrator updating EPA of the status of lease 
negotiations and regulatory approvals required to comply with paragraph 
(i)(3) of this section. By December 31, 2013, the owner or operator 
shall notify the Regional Administrator by letter whether it will comply 
with paragraph (i)(2) of this section or whether it will comply with 
paragraph (i)(3) of this section and shall submit a plan and time table 
for compliance with either paragraph (i)(2) or (3) of this section. The 
owner or operator shall amend and submit this amended plan to the 
Regional Administrator as changes occur.
    (5) The owner or operator shall follow the requirements of 40 CFR 
part 71 for submitting an application for permit revision to update its 
Part 71 operating permit after it achieves compliance with paragraph 
(i)(2) or (3) of this section.
    (j) Dust. Each owner or operator shall operate and maintain the 
existing dust suppression methods for controlling dust from the coal 
handling and ash

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handling and storage facilities. Within ninety (90) days after 
promulgation of this paragraph, the owner or operator shall develop a 
dust control plan and submit the plan to the Regional Administrator. The 
owner or operator shall comply with the plan once the plan is submitted 
to the Regional Administrator. The owner or operator shall amend the 
plan as requested or needed. The plan shall include a description of the 
dust suppression methods for controlling dust from the coal handling and 
storage facilities, ash handling, storage, and landfills, and road 
sweeping activities. Within 18 months of promulgation of this paragraph 
each owner or operator shall not emit dust with opacity greater than 20 
percent from any crusher, grinding mill, screening operation, belt 
conveyor, or truck loading or unloading operation.

[72 FR 25705, May 7, 2007. Redesignated at 76 FR 23879, Apr. 29, 2011; 
77 FR 51647, Aug. 24, 2012; 78 FR 60704, Oct. 2, 2013]

    Effective Date Note: At 73 FR 67109, Nov. 13, 2008, paragraph (d)(3) 
of Sec.  49.23 was stayed until further notice. Sec.  49.23 was 
redesignated as Sec.  49.5512 at 76 FR 23879, Apr. 29, 2011.



Sec.  49.5513  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Pechanga Band of Luise[ntilde]o Mission 
                   Indians of the Pechanga Reservation



Sec.  49.5514  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the approved 
implementation plan for the Pechanga Band of Luise[ntilde]o Mission 
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation dated May 2014. The plan consists of 
a redesignation request, a demonstration of maintenance of the 1997 8-
hour ozone national ambient air quality standard, and related 
commitments to continue monitoring and to implement contingency 
provisions in the event of a monitored violation of the standard.
    (b)-(c) [Reserved]
    (d) EPA-approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory 
measures.

   EPA-Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures for the Pechanga Band of Luise[ntilde]o
                                   Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Name of nonregulatory or quasi-
      regulatory TIP provision        Tribal submittal date     EPA approval date            Explanation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ozone Redesignation Request and      November 4, 2014......  80 FR 18130, April 3,   Tribal redesignation
 Maintenance Plan for Pechanga Band                           2015.                   request and maintenance
 of Luise[ntilde]o Mission Indians                                                    plan for the 1997 8-hour
 of the Pechanga Reservation                                                          ozone standard.
 Nonattainment Area (May 2014).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[80 FR 18130, Apr. 3, 2015]

  Implementation Plan for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community



Sec.  49.5515  Federal implementation plan for Tri-Cities landfill, Salt 
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

    (a) Applicability. This section applies to the owner or operator of 
the project located on the Reservation of the Salt River Pima Maricopa 
Indian Community (SRPMIC) in Arizona, including any new owner or 
operator in the event of a change in ownership of the project.
    (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section. 
Except as specifically defined herein, terms used in this section retain 
the meaning accorded them under the Clean Air Act.
    Actual emissions means the actual rate of emissions of a pollutant 
from an emissions unit as determined in paragraphs (1)-(3) of this 
definition:
    (1) In general, actual emissions as of a particular date shall equal 
the average rate, in tons per year, at which the unit actually emitted 
the pollutant during a two-year period which precedes the particular 
date and which is representative of normal source operation. EPA shall 
allow the use of a different time period upon a determination that it is 
more representative of normal source operation. Actual emissions shall 
be calculated using the

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unit's actual operating hours, production rates, and types of materials 
processed, stored, or combusted during the selected time period.
    (2) EPA may presume that the source-specific allowable emissions for 
the unit are equivalent to the actual emissions of the unit.
    (3) For any emissions unit which has not begun normal operations on 
the particular date, actual emissions shall equal the potential to emit 
of the unit on that date.
    Begin actual construction means, in general, initiation of physical 
on-site construction activities on an emissions unit which are of a 
permanent nature. Such activities include, but are not limited to, 
installation of building supports and foundations, laying of underground 
pipework, and construction of permanent storage structures. With respect 
to a change in method of operating this term refers to those on-site 
activities other than preparatory activities which mark the initiation 
of the change.
    Building, structure, facility, or installation means all of the 
pollutant-emitting activities which belong to the same industrial 
grouping, are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, 
and are under the control of the same person (or persons under common 
control) except the activities of any vessel. Pollutant-emitting 
activities shall be considered as part of the same industrial grouping 
if they belong to the same Major Group (i.e., which have the same two-
digit code) as described in the Standard Industrial Classification 
Manual, 1972, as amended by the 1977 Supplement (U.S. Government 
Printing Office stock numbers 4101-0065 and 003-005-00176-0, 
respectively).
    Commence as applied to construction of a major stationary source or 
major modification means that the owner or operator has all necessary 
preconstruction approvals or permits and either has: (1) Begun, or 
caused to begin, a continuous program of actual on-site construction of 
the source, to be completed within a reasonable time; or
    (2) Entered into binding agreements or contractual obligations, 
which cannot be cancelled or modified without substantial loss to the 
owner or operator, to undertake a program of actual construction of the 
source to be completed within a reasonable time.
    Construction means any physical change or change in the method of 
operation (including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, or 
modification of an emissions unit) which would result in a change in 
actual emissions.
    EPA means United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.
    Fugitive emissions means those emissions which could not reasonably 
pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent 
opening.
    Lowest achievable emission rate means the more stringent rate of 
emissions based on the following:
    (1) The most stringent emissions limitation which is contained in 
any State, Tribal, or federal implementation plan for such class or 
category of stationary source, unless the owner or operator of the 
project demonstrates that such limitations are not achievable; or
    (2) The most stringent emissions limitation which is achieved in 
practice by such class or category of stationary sources. This 
limitation, when applied to a modification, means the lowest achievable 
emissions rate for the new or modified emissions units within a 
stationary source. In no event shall the application of the term permit 
a proposed new or modified stationary source to emit any pollutant in 
excess of the amount allowable under an applicable new source standard 
of performance.
    Major stationary source means a stationary source of air pollutants 
which emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of 
any pollutant subject to regulation under the Act. The fugitive 
emissions of a stationary source shall not be included in determining 
for any of the purposes of this project whether it is a major stationary 
source.
    Potential to emit means the maximum capacity of a stationary source 
to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any 
physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit 
a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions 
on hours of operation

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or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, 
shall be treated as part of its design only if the limitation or the 
effect it would have on emissions is federally enforceable. Secondary 
emissions do not count in determining the potential to emit of a 
stationary source.
    Project means the construction of electricity-generating engines 
owned and operated by the Salt River Project at the Tri-Cities landfill, 
which are fueled by collected landfill gas.
    Secondary emissions means emissions which would occur as a result of 
the construction or operation of a major stationary source, but do not 
come from the major stationary source itself. For the purpose of this 
section, secondary emissions must be specific, well defined, 
quantifiable, and impact the same general area as the stationary source 
which causes the secondary emissions. Secondary emissions include 
emissions from any offsite support facility which would not be 
constructed or increase its emissions except as a result of the 
construction of operation of the major stationary source. Secondary 
emissions do not include any emissions which come directly from a mobile 
source such as emissions from the tailpipe of a motor vehicle, from a 
train, or from a vessel.
    Stationary source means any building, structure, facility, or 
installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant subject to 
regulation under the Clean Air Act.
    (c) Requirement to submit an application. The owner or operator of 
the project shall submit an application for a permit to construct to EPA 
which contains all information necessary to perform any analysis or make 
any determination as required by this Federal Implementation Plan.
    (d) Source obligations. (1) The owner or operator of the project 
shall not begin actual construction on the project without obtaining a 
nonattainment New Source Review permit regulating emissions of air 
pollutants. The EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator has the authority to 
issue such a permit. Any permit issued by EPA shall ensure that the 
project meets the following requirements:
    (i) By the time the project is to commence operation, the owner or 
operator of the project must have obtained sufficient reductions in 
actual emissions from existing facilities within the same nonattainment 
area which satisfy the requirements of section 173 of the Clean Air Act, 
to offset the potential to emit of the project;
    (ii) The owner or operator of the project must comply with the 
lowest achievable emissions rate;
    (iii) The owner or operator of the project must demonstrate that all 
major stationary sources owned or operated by such person (or by any 
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such 
person) located on the reservation of the SRPMIC are subject to emission 
limitations and are in compliance, or on a schedule for compliance, with 
all applicable emission limitations and standards under the Act; and
    (iv) The owner or operator of the project has provided an analysis 
of alternative sites, sizes, production processes, and environmental 
control techniques for the proposed source which demonstrates that 
benefits of the proposed source significantly outweigh the environmental 
and social costs imposed as a result of its location or construction.
    (2) If the owner or operator constructs or operates the project not 
in accordance with the application submitted pursuant to this section or 
with the terms of any approval to construct, or if the owner or operator 
subject to this section commences construction after January 24 , 2000 
without applying for and receiving approval under this section, then the 
owner or operator shall be subject to appropriate enforcement action.
    (3) Approval to construct shall become invalid if construction is 
not commenced within 18 months after receipt of such approval, if 
construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more, or if 
construction is not completed within a reasonable time. The 
Administrator may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory showing 
that an extension is justified.

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    (4) Approval to construct shall not relieve any owner or operator of 
the responsibility to comply fully with applicable provisions of the 
Federal implementation plan and any other requirements under Tribal or 
Federal law.
    (e) Public participation. (1) When issuing a permit for the project, 
the EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator shall follow the procedures for 
decision making for PSD permits contained in 40 CFR part 124, including 
the requirements for public notice, consideration of and response to 
public comment, and the opportunity for public hearing.
    (2) Within 30 days after the EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator has 
issued a final permit decision, any person who filed comments on the 
draft permit or participated in the public hearing, if one has been 
held, may petition the Environmental Appeals Board to review any 
condition of the permit. Review of the permit decision will be governed 
by the regulations for review of PSD permits contained in 40 CFR part 
124.

[64 FR 65663, Nov. 23, 1999. Redesignated at 83 FR 13191, Mar. 28, 2018]



Sec. Sec.  49.5516-49.9860  [Reserved]



           Subpart M_Implementation Plans for Tribes_Region X

    Source: 65 FR 51433, Aug. 23, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

   Implementation Plan for the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute 
                         Indian Colony of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18110, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.9861  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.9862 through 49.9890 contain the 
implementation plan for the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute 
Indian Colony. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Reservation of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony.



Sec.  49.9862  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Burns Paiute Indian 
Colony.



Sec.  49.9863  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9864  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9865  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Burns Paiute Indian Colony is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.9866  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Burns Paiute 
Indian Colony consists of the following rules, regulations, and 
measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.9867  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9868  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and

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major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 40 
CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.9869  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.9870  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Burns Paiute Indian 
Colony:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.9871-49.9890  [Reserved]

    Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18110, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.9891  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.9892 through 49.9920 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Chehalis Reservation.



Sec.  49.9892  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Chehalis Reservation.



Sec.  49.9893  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9894  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9895  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Chehalis 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.9896  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Chehalis Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

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Sec.  49.9897  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9898  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.9899  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.9900  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Chehalis Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.9901-49.9920  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene 
                           Reservation, Idaho

    Source: 70 FR 18111, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.9921  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.9922 through 49.9950 contain the 
implementation plan for the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Coeur D'Alene Reservation.



Sec.  49.9922  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Coeur D'Alene Reservation.



Sec.  49.9923  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9924  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9925  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Coeur D'Alene 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.9926  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Coeur D'Alene Reservation consists 
of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.

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    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.9927  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9928  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.9929  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.9930  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Coeur D'Alene Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
    Note to Sec.  49.9930: EPA entered into a Partial Delegation of 
Administrative Authority with the Coeur d'Alene Tribe on August 26, 2008 
for the rules listed in paragraphs (b), (g), and (i) of this section.

[70 FR 18111, Apr. 8, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 61742, Oct. 17, 2008]



Sec. Sec.  49.9931-49.9950  [Reserved]

    Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18111, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.9951  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.9952 through 49.9980 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Colville Reservation.



Sec.  49.9952  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Colville Reservation.



Sec.  49.9953  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9954  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9955  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Colville 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.9956  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Colville Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.127 Rule for woodwaste burners.

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    (f) Section 49.128 Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions 
from wood products industry sources.
    (g) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxides.
    (h) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (i) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (j) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (k) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (l) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (m) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.9957  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9958  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.9959  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.9960  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Colville Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.127 Rule for woodwaste burners.
    (f) Section 49.128 Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions 
from wood products industry sources.
    (g) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (h) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (i) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (j) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (k) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (l) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (m) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

    Note to Sec.  49.9960: The EPA entered into a Partial Delegation of 
Administrative Authority with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
Reservation on October 26, 2015 for the rules listed in paragraphs (b), 
(i), and (k) of this section.

[70 FR 18111, Apr. 8, 2005, as amended at 81 FR 12826, Mar. 11, 2016]



Sec. Sec.  49.9961-49.9980  [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower 
                  Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18112, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.9981  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.9982 through 49.10010 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower 
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. This plan consists of a combination of 
Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and measures which 
apply within the Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, 
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.



Sec.  49.9982  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of 
the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.



Sec.  49.9983  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9984  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9985  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower

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Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.9986  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Confederated 
Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.9987  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.9988  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.9989  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.9990  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of 
the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.9991-49.10010  [Reserved]

          Implementation Plan for the Coquille Tribe of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18113, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10011  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec.  49.10012 through 49.10040 contain the 
implementation plan for the Coquille Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Reservation of the Coquille Tribe.



Sec.  49.10012  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Coquille Tribe.

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Sec.  49.10013  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10014  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10015  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Coquille Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of episode 
plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10016  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Coquille Tribe 
consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10017  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10018  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10019  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10020  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal  
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Coquille Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10021-49.10040  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18113, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10041  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10042 through 49.10100 contain the 
implementation plan for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Reservation of the Cow 
Creek Band of Umpqua Indians.

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Sec.  49.10042  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
Indians.



Sec.  49.10043  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10044  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10045  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians is classified as follows for 
purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10046  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Cow Creek Band of 
Umpqua Indians consists of the following rules, regulations, and 
measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10047  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10048  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10049  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10050  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
Indians:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10051-49.10100  [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 
                           Community of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18114, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

[[Page 742]]



Sec.  49.10101  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10102 through 49.10130 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 
Community. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community.



Sec.  49.10102  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of 
the Grand Ronde Community.



Sec.  49.10103  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10104  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10105  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community is classified as 
follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10106  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Confederated 
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community consists of the following rules, 
regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10107  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10108  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10109  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10110  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of 
the Grand Ronde Community:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

[[Page 743]]



Sec. Sec.  49.10111-49.10130  [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18114, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10131  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10132 through 49.10160 contain the 
implementation plan for the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the Hoh 
Indian Reservation.



Sec.  49.10132  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Hoh Indian Reservation.



Sec.  49.10133  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10134  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10135  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Hoh Indian 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10136  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Hoh Indian Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10137  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10138  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10139  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10140  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Hoh Indian Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.

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    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10141-49.10160  [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18115, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10161  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10162 through 49.10190 contain the 
implementation plan for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Reservation of the 
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.



Sec.  49.10162  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Jamestown S'Klallam 
Tribe.



Sec.  49.10163  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10164  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10165  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10166  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Jamestown 
S'Klallam Tribe consists of the following rules, regulations, and 
measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10167  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10168  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10169  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10170  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Jamestown S'Klallam 
Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.

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    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10171-49.10190  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18116, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10191  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.1019192 through 49.10220 contain the 
implementation plan for the Kalispel Indian Community. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Kalispel Reservation.



Sec.  49.10192  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Kalispel Reservation.



Sec.  49.10193  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10194  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10195  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Kalispel 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10196  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Kalispel Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10197  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10198  Permits to construct.

    (a) Permits to construct are required for new major stationary 
sources and major modifications to existing stationary sources pursuant 
to 40 CFR 52.21.
    (b) In accordance with section 164 of the Clean Air Act and the 
provisions of 40 CFR 52.21(g), the original Kalispel Reservation, as 
established by Executive Order No. 1904, signed by President Woodrow 
Wilson on March 23, 1914, is designated as a Class I area for the 
purposes of prevention of significant deterioration of air quality.

[84 FR 34313, July 18, 2019]



Sec.  49.10199  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10200  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Kalispel Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.

[[Page 746]]

    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10201-49.10220  [Reserved]

       Implementation Plan for the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18116, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10221  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10222 through 49.10250 contain the 
implementation plan for the Klamath Indian Tribe. This plan consists of 
a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Reservation of the Klamath Indian Tribe.



Sec.  49.10222  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Klamath Indian Tribe.



Sec.  49.10223  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10224  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10225  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Klamath Indian Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10226  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Klamath Indian 
Tribe consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10227  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10228  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10229  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.

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Sec.  49.10230  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Klamath Indian Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10231-49.10250  [Reserved]

           Implementation Plan for the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

    Source: 70 FR 18117, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10251  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10252 through 49.10280 contain the 
implementation plan for the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. This plan consists 
of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations 
and measures which apply within the Reservation of the Kootenai Tribe of 
Idaho.



Sec.  49.10252  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho.



Sec.  49.10253  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10254  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10255  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10256  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Kootenai Tribe of 
Idaho consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10257  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10258  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.

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Sec.  49.10259  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10260  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10261-49.10280  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower 
                      Elwha Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18117, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10281  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10282 through 49.10310 contain the 
implementation plan for the Lower Elwha Tribal Community. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Lower Elwha Reservation.



Sec.  49.10282  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Lower Elwha Reservation.



Sec.  49.10283  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10284  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10285  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Lower Elwha 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10286  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Lower Elwha Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

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Sec.  49.10287  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10288  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10289  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10290  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Lower Elwha Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10291-49.10310  [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, 
                               Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18118, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10311  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10312 through 49.10340 contain the 
implementation plan for the Lummi Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Lummi Reservation.



Sec.  49.10312  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Lummi Reservation.



Sec.  49.10313  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10314  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10315  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Lummi 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10316  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Lummi Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.

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    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10317  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10318  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10319  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10320  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Lummi Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10321-49.10340  [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18119, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10341  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10342 through 49.10370 contain the 
implementation plan for the Makah Indian Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Makah Indian Reservation.



Sec.  49.10342  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Makah Indian Reservation.



Sec.  49.10343  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10344  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10345  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Makah Indian 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10346  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Makah Indian Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.

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    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10347  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10348  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10349  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10350  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Makah Indian Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10351-49.10370  [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18119, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10371  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10372 through 49.10400 contain the 
implementation plan for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. This plan consists 
of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations 
and measures which apply within the Muckleshoot Reservation.



Sec.  49.10372  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Muckleshoot Reservation.



Sec.  49.10373  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10374  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10375  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Muckleshoot 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10376  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Muckleshoot Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.

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    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10377  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10378  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10379  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10380  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Muckleshoot Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10381-49.10400  [Reserved]

          Implementation Plan for the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho

    Source: 70 FR 18120, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10401  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10402 through 49.10430 contain the 
implementation plan for the Nez Perce Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Nez Perce Reservation, as described in 
the 1863 Nez Perce Treaty.



Sec.  49.10402  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Nez Perce Reservation.



Sec.  49.10403  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10404  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10405  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Nez Perce 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10406  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Nez Perce Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.

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    (e) Section 49.127 Rule for woodwaste burners.
    (f) Section 49.128 Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions 
from wood products industry sources.
    (g) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxides.
    (h) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (i) Section 49.131 General Rule for open burning.
    (j) Section 49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
    (k) Section 49.133 Rule for agricultural burning permits.
    (l) Section 49.134 Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning 
permits.
    (m) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (n) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (o) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (p) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10407  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10408  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10409  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10410  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Nez Perce Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.127 Rule for woodwaste burners.
    (f) Section 49.128 Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions 
from wood products industry sources.
    (g) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (h) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (i) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (j) Section 49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
    (k) Section 49.133 Rule for agricultural burning permits.
    (l) Section 49.134 Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning 
permits.
    (m) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (n) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (o) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (p) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

    Note to Sec.  49.10410: EPA entered into a Partial Delegation of 
Administrative Authority Agreement with the Nez Perce Tribe on June 27, 
2005 for the rules listed in paragraphs (b), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (n) 
of this section.

[70 FR 18120, Apr. 8, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 54639, Sept. 16, 2005]



Sec.  49.10411  Permits for general open burning, agricultural burning, and 
forestry and silvicultural burning.

    (a) Beginning June 7, 2005, a person must apply for and obtain a 
permit under Sec.  49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
    (b) Beginning June 7, 2005, a person must apply for and obtain 
approval of a permit under Sec.  49.133 Rule for agricultural burning 
permits.
    (c) Beginning June 7, 2005, a person must apply for and obtain 
approval of a permit under Sec.  49.134 Rule for forestry and 
silvicultural burning permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10412-49.10430  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18120, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  49.10431  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10432 through 49.10460 contain the 
implementation plan for the Nisqually Indian Tribe. This plan consists 
of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations 
and measures which apply within the Nisqually Reservation.



Sec.  49.10432  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Nisqually Reservation.



Sec.  49.10433  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10434  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10435  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Nisqually 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10436  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Nisqually Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10437  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10438  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10439  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10440  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Nisqually Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

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Sec. Sec.  49.10441-49.10460  [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18121, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10461  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10462 through 49.10490 contain the 
implementation plan for the Nooksack Indian Tribe. This plan consists of 
a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Reservation of the Nooksack Indian 
Tribe.



Sec.  49.10462  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Nooksack Indian Tribe.



Sec.  49.10463  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10464  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10465  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Nooksack Indian Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10466  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Nooksack Indian 
Tribe consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10467  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10468  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10469  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10470  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Nooksack Indian Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.

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    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10471-49.10490  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port 
                     Gamble Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18122, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10491  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10492 through 49.10520 contain the 
implementation plan for the Port Gamble Indian Community. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Port Gamble Reservation.



Sec.  49.10492  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Port Gamble Reservation.



Sec.  49.10493  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10494  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10495  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Port Gamble 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10496  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Port Gamble Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10497  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10498  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10499  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10500  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Port Gamble Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.

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    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10501-49.10520  [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, 
                               Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18122, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10521  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10522 through 49.10550 contain the 
implementation plan for the Puyallup Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply to trust and restricted lands within the 1873 
Survey Area of the Puyallup Reservation (the Puyallup Reservation), 
consistent with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Claims Settlement 
Act, ratified by Congress in 1989 (25 U.S.C. 1773).



Sec.  49.10522  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the lands in trust that are within the Puyallup 
Reservation.



Sec.  49.10523  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10524  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10525  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the lands in trust 
that are within the Puyallup Reservation is classified as follows for 
purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10526  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the lands in trust that are within the 
Puyallup Reservation consists of the following rules, regulations, and 
measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10527  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10528  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10529  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10530  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the land in trust are within the Puyallup 
Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.

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    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10531-49.10550  [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, 
                               Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18123, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10551  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10552 through 49.10580 contain the 
implementation plan for the Quileute Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Quileute Reservation.



Sec.  49.10552  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Quileute Reservation.



Sec.  49.10553  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10554  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10555  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Quileute 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10556  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Quileute Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10557  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10558  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10559  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10560  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation 
plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Quileute Reservation:

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    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10561-49.10580  [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, 
                               Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18123, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10581  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10582 through 49.10640 contain the 
implementation plan for the Quinault Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Quinault Reservation.



Sec.  49.10582  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Quinault Reservation.



Sec.  49.10583  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10584  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10585  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Quinault 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10586  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Quinault Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10587  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10588  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10589  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.

[[Page 760]]



Sec.  49.10590  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Quinault Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
    Note to Sec.  49.10590: EPA entered into a Partial Delegation of 
Administrative Authority with the Quinault Indian Nation on October 4, 
2007 for the rules listed in paragraphs (b), (g), and (i) of this 
section.

[70 FR 18123, Apr. 8, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 18162, Apr. 3, 2008]



Sec. Sec.  49.10591-49.10640  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18124, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10641  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10642 through 49.10670 contain the 
implementation plan for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Reservation of the Sauk-
Suiattle Tribe.



Sec.  49.10642  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe.



Sec.  49.10643  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10644  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10645  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of episode 
plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10646  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Sauk-Suiattle 
Tribe consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10647  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10648  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major

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stationary sources pursuant to 40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10649  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10650  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10651-49.10670  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay 
                     Indian Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18125, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10671  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10672 through 49.10700 contain the 
implementation plan for the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay 
Indian Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules 
and measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation.



Sec.  49.10672  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation.



Sec.  49.10673  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10674  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10675  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Shoalwater Bay 
Indian Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode 
plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10676  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation 
consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

[[Page 762]]



Sec.  49.10677  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10678  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10679  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10680  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10681-49.10700  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall 
                       Indian Reservation of Idaho



Sec.  49.10701  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10702 through 49.10730 contain the 
implementation plan for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall 
Indian Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules 
and measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

[70 FR 18125, Apr. 8, 2005]



Sec.  49.10702  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

[70 FR 18125, Apr. 8, 2005]



Sec.  49.10703  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10704  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10705  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Fort Hall 
Indian Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode 
plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[70 FR 18125, Apr. 8, 2005]



Sec.  49.10706  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Fort Hall Indian Reservation 
consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.

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    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
    (l) Section 49.10711 Federal Implementation Plan for the Astaris-
Idaho LLC Facility (formerly owned by FMC Corporation) in the Fort Hall 
PM-10 nonattainment Area.

[70 FR 18125, Apr. 8, 2005]



Sec.  49.10707  EPA-approved tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10708  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10709  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.

[70 FR 18126, Apr. 8, 2005]



Sec.  49.10710  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Fort Hall Indian Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
    (l) Section 49.10711 Federal Implementation Plan for the Astaris-
Idaho LLC Facility (formerly owned by FMC Corporation) in the Fort Hall 
PM-10 Nonattainment Area.

[70 FR 18126, Apr. 8, 2005]



Sec.  49.10711  Federal Implementation Plan for the Astaris-Idaho LLC 
Facility (formerly owned by FMC Corporation) in the Fort Hall PM-10 
Nonattainment Area.

    (a) Applicability. This section applies to the owner(s) or 
operator(s) of the Astaris-Idaho LLC's elemental phosphorus facility 
located on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho, including any new 
owner(s) or operator(s) in the event of a change in ownership or 
operation of the Astaris-Idaho facility.
    (b) Definitions. The terms used in this section retain the meaning 
accorded them under the Clean Air Act, except as follows:
    Astaris-Idaho or Astaris-Idaho facility means all of the pollutant-
emitting activities that comprise the elemental phosphorus plant owned 
by or under the common control of Astaris-Idaho LLC in Township 6 south, 
Range 33 east, Sections 12, 13, and 14, and that lie within the exterior 
boundaries of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, in Idaho, including, 
without limitation, all buildings, structures, facilities, 
installations, material handling areas, storage piles, roads, staging 
areas, parking lots, mechanical processes and related areas, and other 
processes and related areas. For purposes of this section, the term 
``Astaris-Idaho'' or ``Astaris-Idaho facility'' shall not include 
pollutant emitting activities located on lands outside the exterior 
boundaries of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
    Bag leak detection guidance means Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards (OAQPS): Fabric Filter Bag Leak Detection Guidance, EPA 454/R-
98-015 (Sept. 1997).
    Begin actual construction means, in general, initiation of physical 
on-site construction activities on a source which are of a permanent 
nature. Such activities include, but are not limited to, installation of 
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and foundations, laying of underground pipework, and construction of 
permanent storage structures. With respect to a change in the method of 
operating, this term refers to those on-site activities other than 
preparatory activities which mark the initiation of the change.
    Certified observer means a visual emissions observer who has been 
properly certified using the initial certification and periodic semi-
annual recertification procedures of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, Method 
9.
    Construction means any physical change or change in the method of 
operation (including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, or 
modification of a source) which would result in a change in actual 
emissions.
    Emergency means any situation arising from sudden and reasonably 
unforeseeable events beyond the control of the owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility, including acts of God, which requires immediate 
corrective action to restore normal operation. An emergency shall not 
include events caused by improperly designed equipment, lack of 
preventative maintenance, careless or improper operation, or operator 
error.
    Emission limitation or emission standard means a requirement which 
limits the quantity, rate, or concentration of emissions of air 
pollutants on a continuous basis, including any requirements which limit 
the level of opacity, prescribe equipment, set fuel specifications, or 
prescribe operations or maintenance procedures to assure continuous 
emission reduction.
    EPA means United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10.
    Excess emissions means emissions of an air pollutant in excess of an 
emission limitation.
    Excursion means a departure from a parameter range approved under 
paragraphs (e)(3) or (g)(1) of this section, consistent with any 
averaging period specified for averaging the results of monitoring.
    Fugitive emissions means those emissions that do not actually pass 
through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent 
opening.
    Malfunction means any sudden and unavoidable breakdown of process or 
control equipment. A sudden breakdown which could have been avoided by 
better operation and maintenance is not a malfunction.
    Method 5 is the reference test method described in 40 CFR part 60, 
appendix A, conducted in accordance with the requirements of this 
section.
    Method 9 is the reference test method described in 40 CFR part 60, 
appendix A.
    Methods 201, 201A, and 202 are the reference test methods described 
in 40 CFR part 51, appendix M, conducted in accordance with the 
requirements of this section.
    Mini-flush means the process of flushing elemental phosphorus, which 
has solidified in the secondary condenser, to the elevated secondary 
condenser flare or to the ground flare, and thus into the atmosphere.
    Modification means any physical change in or a change in the method 
of operation of, an existing source which increases the amount of 
particulate matter emitted by that source. The following shall not, by 
themselves, be considered modifications:
    (1) Maintenance, repair, and replacement which the Regional 
Administrator determines to be routine for the particular source;
    (2) An increase in production rate of an existing source, if that 
increase can be accomplished without a physical change to the source or 
the Astaris-Idaho facility;
    (3) An increase in the hours of operation of an existing source, if 
that increase can be accomplished without a physical change to the 
source or the Astaris-Idaho facility;
    (4) Use of an alternative fuel or raw material, if the existing 
source is capable of accommodating that alternative without a physical 
change to the source or the Astaris-Idaho facility; or
    (5) The addition, replacement, or use of any system or device whose 
primary function is the reduction of an air pollutant, except when an 
emissions control system is removed or replaced by a system which the 
Regional Administrator determines to be less environmentally beneficial.
    Monitoring malfunction means any sudden, infrequent, not reasonably 
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provide valid data. Monitoring failures that are caused in part by poor 
maintenance or careless operation are not monitoring malfunctions.
    O&M plan means an operation and maintenance plan developed by 
Astaris-Idaho and submitted to EPA in accordance with paragraph (e)(8) 
of this section.
    Opacity means the degree to which emissions reduce the transmission 
of light and obscure the view of an object in the background.
    Opacity action level means the level of opacity of emissions from a 
source requiring the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility to 
take prompt corrective action to minimize emissions, including without 
limitation those actions described in the approved operations and 
maintenance plan.
    Owner or operator means any person who owns, leases, operates, 
controls, or supervises the Astaris-Idaho facility or any portion 
thereof.
    Particulate matter means any airborne finely-divided solid or liquid 
material with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 100 micrometers.
    PM-10 or PM-10 emissions means finely divided solid or liquid 
material, with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 
ten micrometers emitted to the ambient air as measured by an applicable 
reference method such as Method 201, 201A, or 202, of 40 CFR Part 51, 
appendix M, or an equivalent or alternative method specifically approved 
by the Regional Administrator.
    Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator, EPA Region 
10, or a duly designated representative of the Regional Administrator.
    Road means access and haul roads, driveways or established vehicle 
paths, permanent or temporary, which are graded, constructed, used, 
reconstructed, improved, or maintained for use in vehicle movement 
throughout the Astaris-Idaho facility.
    Shutdown means the cessation of operation of a source for any 
purpose.
    Slag Pit Area means the area of the Astaris-Idaho facility 
immediately bordering the south side of the furnace building extending 
out 100 yards.
    Source means any building, structure, facility, installation, 
material handling area, storage pile, road, staging area, parking lot, 
mechanical process or related area, or other process or related area 
which emits or may emit particulate matter.
    Startup means the setting in operation of a source for any purpose.
    Title V permit means an operating permit issued under 40 CFR part 70 
or 71.
    Tribes means the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
    Visible emissions means the emission of pollutants into the 
atmosphere, excluding uncombined condensed water vapor (steam), that is 
observable by the naked eye.
    Visual observation means the continuous observation of a source for 
the presence of visible emissions for a period of ten consecutive 
minutes conducted in accordance with section 5 of EPA Method 22, 40 CFR 
part 60, appendix A, by a person who meets the training guidelines 
described in section 1 of Method 22.
    (c) Emission limitations and work practice requirements. (1)(i) 
Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (c)(1)(ii), (c)(1)(iii), and 
(c)(2) of this section, there shall be no visible emissions from any 
location at the Astaris-Idaho facility at any time, as determined by a 
visual observation.
    (ii) Emissions from the following equipment, activities, processes, 
or sources shall not exceed 20% opacity over a six minute average. 
Method 9, of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, is the reference test method 
for this requirement.
    (A) Brazing, welding, and welding equipment and oxygen-hydrogen 
cutting torches;
    (B) Plant upkeep, including routine housekeeping, preparation for 
and painting of structures;
    (C) Grinding, sandblasting, and cleaning operations that are not 
part of a routine operation or a process at the Astaris-Idaho facility;
    (D) Cleaning and sweeping of streets and paved surfaces;
    (E) Lawn and landscaping activities;
    (F) Repair and maintenance activities;
    (G) Landfill operations;
    (H) Laboratory vent stacks; and
    (I) Pond piping discharges.
    (iii) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this 
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emissions from equipment, activities, processes, or sources not 
identified in Table 1 to this section shall not exceed 10% opacity over 
a six minute average provided that Astaris-Idaho has complied with the 
requirements of paragraph (c)(11) of this section and provided further 
that a more stringent opacity limit has not been established for the 
source in this section. Method 9, 40 CFR Part 60, appendix A, is the 
reference test method for this requirement.
    (2) For each source identified in Column II of Table 1 to this 
section, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
comply with the emission limitations and work practice requirements for 
that source established in Column III of Table 1 to this section.
    (3) The opacity limits for the following fugitive emission sources, 
which are also identified in Column II of Table 1 to this section, apply 
to adding of material to, taking of material from, reforming, or 
otherwise disturbing the pile: main shale pile (Table 1 of this section, 
source 2), emergency/contingency raw ore shale pile (Table 1 of this 
section, source 3), stacker and reclaimer (Table 1 of this section, 
source 4), recycle material pile (Table 1 of this section, source 8b), 
nodule pile (Table 1 of this section, source 11), and screened shale 
fines pile (Table 1 of this section, source 14).
    (4)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this section, 
beginning November 1, 2000, the following activities shall be 
prohibited:
    (A) The discharge of molten slag from furnaces or slag runners onto 
the ground, pit floors (whether dressed with crushed slag or not), or 
other non-mobile permanent surface.
    (B) The digging of solid slag in the slag pit area or the loading of 
slag into transport trucks in the slag pit area.
    (ii) The prohibition set forth in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this 
section shall not apply to the lining of slag pots and the handling 
(including but not limited to loading, crushing, or digging) of cold 
slag for purposes of the lining of slag pots.
    (5)(i) Beginning January 1, 2001, no furnace gas shall be burned in 
the existing elevated secondary condenser flare or the existing ground 
flare (Table 1 of this section, source 26a).
    (ii) Until December 31, 2000, the owner or operator of the Astaris-
Idaho facility shall take the following measures to reduce PM-10 
emissions from mini-flushes and to ensure there is no bias toward 
conducting mini-flushes during night-time hours.
    (A) Mini-flushes shall be limited to no more than 50 minutes per day 
(based on a monthly average) beginning January 1, 1999. Failure to meet 
this limit for any given calendar month will be construed as a separate 
violation for each day during that month that mini-flushes lasted more 
than 50 minutes. The monthly average for any calendar month shall be 
calculated by summing the duration (in actual minutes) of each mini-
flush during that month and dividing by the number of days in that 
month.
    (B)(1) No mini-flush shall be conducted at any time unless one of 
the following operating parameters is satisfied:
    (i) The flow rate of recirculated phossy water is equal to or less 
than 1800 gallons per minute; or
    (ii) The secondary condenser outlet temperature is equal to or 
greater than 36 degrees Centigrade.
    (2) The prohibition set forth in paragraph (c)(5)(ii)(B)(1) of this 
section shall not apply during periods of malfunction or emergency, 
provided the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility complies 
with the requirements of paragraph (c)(9) of this section.
    (6) At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, 
malfunction, or emergency, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility shall, to the extent practicable, maintain and operate each 
source of PM-10 at the Astaris-Idaho facility, including without 
limitation those sources identified in Column II of Table 1 to this 
section and associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner 
consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing 
emissions. Determination of whether acceptable operating and maintenance 
procedures are being used will be based on information available to the 
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limited to, monitoring results, opacity observations, review of 
operating and maintenance procedures, and inspection of the source.
    (7) Maintaining operation of a source within approved parameter 
ranges, promptly taking corrective action, and otherwise following the 
work practice, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting requirements of 
this section do not relieve the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility from the obligation to comply with applicable emission 
limitations and work practice requirements at all times.
    (8) An affirmative defense to a penalty action brought for emissions 
in excess of an emission limitation shall be available if the excess 
emissions were due to startup or shutdown and all of the following 
conditions are met:
    (i) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility notifies EPA 
and the Tribes in writing of any startup or shutdown that is expected to 
cause excess emissions. The notification shall be given as soon as 
possible, but no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the startup 
or shutdown, unless the owner or operator demonstrates to EPA's 
satisfaction that a shorter advanced notice was necessary. The notice 
shall identify the expected date, time, and duration of the excess 
emissions event, the source involved in the excess emissions event, and 
the type of excess emissions event.
    (ii) The periods of excess emissions that occurred during startup or 
shutdown were short and infrequent and could not have been prevented 
through careful planning and design.
    (iii) The excess emissions were not part of a recurring pattern 
indicative of inadequate design, operation, or maintenance.
    (iv) If the excess emissions were caused by a bypass (an intentional 
diversion of control equipment), then the bypass was unavoidable to 
prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage.
    (v) At all times, the facility was operated in a manner consistent 
with good practice for minimizing emissions.
    (vi) The frequency and duration of operation in startup or shutdown 
mode was minimized to the maximum extent practicable.
    (vii) All possible steps were taken to minimize the impact of the 
excess emissions on ambient air quality.
    (viii) All emission monitoring systems were kept in operation if at 
all possible.
    (ix) The owner or operator's actions during the period of excess 
emissions were documented by properly signed, contemporaneous operating 
logs, or other relevant evidence.
    (x) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility submitted 
notice of the startup or shutdown to EPA and the Tribes within 48 hours 
of the time when emission limitations were exceeded due to startup or 
shutdown. This notice fulfills the requirement of paragraph (g)(5) of 
this section. This notice must contain a description of the startup or 
shutdown, any steps taken to mitigate emissions, and corrective actions 
taken.
    (xi) No exceedance of the 24-hour PM-10 National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard, 40 CFR 50.6(a) was recorded on any monitor located within the 
Fort Hall PM-10 nonattainment area that regularly reports information to 
the Aerometric Information Retrieval System-Air Quality Subsystem, as 
defined under 40 CFR 58.1(p), on any day for which the defense of 
startup or shutdown is asserted.
    (xii) In any enforcement proceeding, the owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility has the burden of proof on all requirements of 
this paragraph (c)(8).
    (9) An affirmative defense to a penalty action brought for emissions 
in excess of an emission limitation shall be available if the excess 
emissions were due to an emergency or malfunction and all of the 
following conditions are met:
    (i) The excess emissions were caused by a sudden, unavoidable 
breakdown of technology, beyond the control of the owner or operator of 
the Astaris-Idaho facility.
    (ii) The excess emissions;
    (A) Did not stem from any activity or event that could have been 
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    (B) Could not have been avoided by better operation and maintenance 
practices.
    (iii) To the maximum extent practicable the air pollution control 
equipment or processes were maintained and operated in a manner 
consistent with good practice for minimizing emissions.
    (iv) Repairs were made in an expeditious fashion when the operator 
knew or should have known that applicable emission limitations were 
being exceeded. Off-shift labor and overtime must have been utilized, to 
the extent practicable, to ensure that such repairs were made as 
expeditiously as practicable.
    (v) The amount and duration of the excess emissions (including any 
bypass) were minimized to the maximum extent practicable during periods 
of such emissions.
    (vi) All possible steps were taken to minimize the impact of the 
excess emissions on ambient air quality.
    (vii) All emission monitoring systems were kept in operation if at 
all possible.
    (viii) The owner or operator's actions in response to the excess 
emissions were documented by properly signed, contemporaneous operating 
logs, or other relevant evidence.
    (ix) The excess emissions were not part of a recurring pattern 
indicative of inadequate design, operation, or maintenance.
    (x) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility submitted 
notice of the emergency or malfunction to EPA and the Tribes within 48 
hours of the time when emission limitations were exceeded due to the 
emergency or malfunction. This notice fulfills the requirement of 
paragraph (g)(5) of this section. This notice must contain a description 
of the emergency or malfunction, any steps taken to mitigate emissions, 
and corrective actions taken.
    (xi) No exceedance of the 24-hour PM-10 National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard, 40 CFR 50.6(a), was recorded on any monitor located within the 
Fort Hall PM-10 nonattainment area that regularly reports information to 
the Aerometric Information Retrieval System-Air Quality Subsystem, as 
defined under 40 CFR 58.1(p), on any day for which the defense of 
emergency or malfunction is asserted.
    (xii) In any enforcement proceeding, the owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility has the burden of proof on all requirements of 
this paragraph (c)(9).
    (10) For each source identified in Column II of Table 2 to this 
section, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall take 
appropriate actions to reduce visible emissions from the source if 
opacity exceeds the opacity action level for that source identified in 
Column III of Table 2 of this section. Such actions shall be commenced 
as soon as possible but not to exceed 24 hours after an exceedance of 
the opacity action level is first identified and shall be completed as 
soon as possible. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, 
those actions identified in the O&M plan for the source. Exceedance of 
an opacity action level does not constitute a violation of this section, 
but failure to take appropriate corrective action as identified in this 
paragraph (c)(10) does constitute a violation of this section.
    (11) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
notify EPA prior to the construction of a new source of PM-10 at the 
Astaris-Idaho facility or the modification of an existing source at the 
Astaris-Idaho facility in a manner that increases emissions of PM-10 as 
follows:
    (i) Such notification shall be submitted to EPA at least 90 days 
prior to commencement of the construction or modification.
    (ii) Such notification shall include the following information:
    (A) A description of the source, including location of the process 
and associated control equipment, and any modification thereto;
    (B) An estimate of potential PM-10 emissions from the source on both 
a 24-hour and annual basis, without consideration of any proposed air 
pollution control equipment;
    (C) The expected daily hours of operation of the source, including 
any seasonal variation, and an estimate of actual PM-10 emissions from 
the source on both a 24-hour and annual basis, considering the effect of 
any proposed air pollution control equipment; and

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    (D) A description of any PM-10 control technology to be implemented 
at the source along with an analysis of alternative control technologies 
considered but rejected.
    (iii) Any source identified in this section shall continue to be 
subject to the requirements of this section notwithstanding the 
modification of the source.
    (iv) The requirements of this paragraph (c)(11) are in addition to 
any other requirements to obtain a permit under the Clean Air Act.
    (v) This paragraph (c)(11) shall cease to apply if either of the 
following events occur:
    (A) EPA promulgates a minor new source review program for PM-10 that 
applies to the Astaris-Idaho facility; or
    (B) The Tribes promulgate a minor new source review program for PM-
10 that applies to the Astaris-Idaho facility and EPA approves the 
Tribes' program under of this part.
    (vi) If, after receipt of the notice referred to in this paragraph 
(c)(11), EPA notifies Astaris-Idaho in writing that a 90 day delay in 
the commencement of construction or modification is not required, 
Astaris-Idaho may proceed with the commencement of the construction or 
modification as described in the notice, subject to the other 
requirements of this section.
    (d) Reference test methods. (1) For each source identified in Column 
II of Table 1 to this section, the reference test method for the 
corresponding emission limitation in Column III of Table 1 to this 
section for that source is identified in Column IV of Table 1 to this 
section. For each source identified in Column II of Table 2 to this 
section, the reference test method for the corresponding opacity action 
level in Column III of Table 2 to this section for that source is 
identified in Column IV of Table 2 to this section.
    (2) When Method 201/201A or Methods 201/201A and 202 of 40 CFR Part 
60, appendix A, are specified as the reference test methods, the testing 
shall be conducted in accordance with the identified test methods and 
the following additional requirements:
    (i) Each test shall consist of three runs, with each run a minimum 
of one hour.
    (ii) Method 202 shall be run concurrently with Method 201 or Method 
201A. Unless Method 202 is specifically designated as part of the 
reference test method, Method 202 shall be performed on each source for 
informational purposes only and the results from the Method 202 test 
shall not be included in determining compliance with the mass emission 
limit for the source.
    (iii) The source shall be operated at a capacity of at least 90% of 
maximum during all tests unless the Regional Administrator determines in 
writing that other operating conditions are representative of normal 
operations.
    (iv) Only regular operating staff may adjust the processes or 
emission control device parameters during a performance test or within 
two hours prior to the tests. Any operating adjustments made during a 
performance test, which are a result of consultation during the tests 
with source testing personnel, equipment vendors, or other consultants 
may render the source test invalid.
    (v) For all reference tests, the sampling site and minimum number of 
sampling points shall be selected according to EPA Method 1 (40 CFR part 
60, appendix A).
    (vi) EPA Methods 2, 2C, 2D, 3, 3A, and 4 (40 CFR part 60, appendix 
A) shall be used, as appropriate, for determining mass emission rates.
    (vii) The mass emission rate of PM-10 shall be determined as 
follows:
    (A)(1) Where Method 201/201A is identified as the reference test 
method, the mass emission rate of PM-10 shall be determined by taking 
the results of the Method 201/201A test and then multiplying by the 
average hourly volumetric flow rate for the run.
    (2) Where Methods 201/201A and 202 are identified as the reference 
test methods, the mass emission rate of PM-10 shall be determined by 
first adding the PM-10 concentrations from Methods 201/201A and 202, and 
then multiplying by the average hourly volumetric flow rate for the run.
    (B) The average of the three required runs shall be compared to the 
emission standard for purposes of determining compliance.
    (viii) Two of the three runs from a source test of each Medusa-
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stack on the furnace building (Table 1 of this section, sources 18d, 
18e, 18f, and 18g) shall include at least 20 minutes of slag tapping and 
a third run shall include at least 20 minutes of metal tapping.
    (ix) At least one of the three runs from a source test of the excess 
CO burner (Table 1 of this section, source 26b) shall be conducted 
during either a mini-flush or hot-flush that lasts for at least 30 
minutes.
    (3) Method 5 shall be used in place of Method 201 or 201A for the 
calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, source 9a) and any other 
sources with entrained water drops. In such case, all the particulate 
matter measured by Method 5 must be counted as PM-10, and the testing 
shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (4) Method 5 may be used as an alternative to Method 201 or 201A for 
a particular point source, provided that all of the particulate measured 
by Method 5 is counted as PM-10 and the testing is conducted in 
accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (5)(i) An alternative reference test method or a deviation from a 
reference test method identified in this section may be approved as 
follows:
    (A) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility must submit 
a written request to the Regional Administrator at least 60 days before 
the performance test is scheduled to begin which includes the reasons 
why the alternative or deviation is needed and the rationale and data to 
demonstrate that the alternative test method or deviation from the 
reference test method:
    (1) Provides equal or improved accuracy and precision as compared to 
the specified reference test method; and
    (2) Does not decrease the stringency of the standard as compared to 
the specified reference test method.
    (B) If requested by EPA, the demonstration referred to in paragraph 
(d)(5)(i)(A) of this section must use Method 301 in 40 CFR part 63, 
appendix A to validate the alternative test method or deviation.
    (C) The Regional Administrator must approve the request in writing.
    (ii) Until the Regional Administrator has given written approval to 
use an alternative test method or to deviate from the reference test 
method, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility is required 
to use the reference test method when conducting a performance test 
pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (6) For the purpose of submitting compliance certifications or 
establishing whether or not a person has violated or is in violation of 
any requirement of this section, nothing in this section shall preclude 
the use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or 
information relevant to whether a source would have been in compliance 
with applicable requirements if the appropriate performance or reference 
test or procedure had been performed.
    (e) Monitoring and additional work practice requirements. (1) The 
owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall conduct a 
performance test to measure PM-10 emissions as follows:
    (i) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct a performance test to measure PM-10 emissions from each of the 
following sources on an annual basis using the specified reference test 
methods: east shale baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 5a), 
middle shale baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 6a), west shale 
baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 7a), calciner cooler vents 
(Table 1 of this section, source 10), north nodule discharge baghouse 
(Table 1 of this section, source 12a), south nodule discharge baghouse 
(Table 1 of this section, source 12b), proportioning building-east 
nodule baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 15a), proportioning 
building-west nodule baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 15b), 
nodule stockpile baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 16a), dust 
silo baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 17a), furnace building-
east baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 18a), furnace building-
west baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 18b), furnace 1, 2, 3, 
and 4--Medusa-Andersen scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, sources 18d, 
18e, 18f and 18g), coke handling baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 20a), and phos dock-Andersen scrubber (Table 1 of this section, 
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    (A) The first annual test for each source shall be completed within 
16 months of August 23, 2000. Subsequent annual tests shall be completed 
within 12 months of the most recent previous test.
    (B) If, after conducting annual source tests for a particular source 
for two consecutive years, the emissions from that source are less than 
80% of the applicable emission limit, then the frequency of source 
testing for that source may be reduced to every other year. The 
frequency of source testing shall revert to annually if the emissions 
from any source test on the source are greater than or equal to 80% of 
the applicable emission limit.
    (ii) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct a performance test to measure PM-10 emissions from the calciner 
scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, source 9a) and the excess CO burner 
(Table 1 of this section, source 26b) on a semi-annual basis using the 
specified reference test methods.
    (A) The first semi-annual performance test for each source shall be 
conducted within 90 days after the date on which the PM-10 emission 
limitations become applicable to the source. Subsequent semi-annual 
tests shall be completed within 6 months of the most recent previous 
test.
    (B) If, after conducting semi-annual source tests for the calciners 
or the excess CO burner for two consecutive years, the emissions from 
that source during each of the four previous consecutive semi-annual 
tests are less than 80% of the applicable emission limit, then the 
frequency of source testing for the source may be reduced to annual 
testing. The frequency of source testing shall revert to semi-annually 
if the emissions from any source test on the source are greater than or 
equal to 80% of the applicable emission limit.
    (iii) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct a performance test to determine the control efficiency of the 
calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, source 9a) and the excess 
CO burner (Table 1 of this section, source 26b) using the specified 
reference test methods as follows:
    (A) A performance test for the calciner scrubbers shall be conducted 
within 90 days after the date on which the PM-10 emission limitations 
become applicable to the source.
    (B) The first performance test for the excess CO burner shall be 
conducted within 90 days after the date on which the PM-10 emission 
limitations become applicable to the source. Subsequent semi-annual 
tests shall be completed within 6 months of the most recent previous 
test.
    (C) If, after conducting semi-annual source tests for the excess CO 
burner for two consecutive years, the emissions from that source during 
each of the four previous consecutive semi-annual tests are less than 
80% of the mass emission limit, then the frequency of source testing for 
the control efficiency requirement for the excess CO burner may be 
reduced to annual testing. The frequency of source testing shall revert 
to semi-annually if the emissions from any source test on the source are 
greater than or equal to 80% of the mass emission limit.
    (iv) If a source test indicates an exceedence of the emission limit 
applicable to the source, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility shall conduct a performance test of that source within 90 days 
of the source test showing the exceedence. The schedule for conducting 
future source tests shall not be affected by this requirement.
    (v) The time period for conducting any source test may be extended 
by a period of up to 90 days provided that:
    (A) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility submits a 
written request to the Regional Administrator at least 30 days prior to 
the expiration of the time period for conducting the test which 
demonstrates the need for the extension; and
    (B) The Regional Administrator approves the request in writing.
    (vi) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
provide the Regional Administrator a proposed test plan at least 30 days 
in advance of each scheduled source test. If the proposed test plan is 
unchanged for the next scheduled source test on the source, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall not be required to resubmit 
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Idaho shall submit a new source test plan to EPA in accordance with this 
paragraph (e)(1) if the proposed test plan will be different from the 
immediately preceding source test plan that had been submitted to EPA.
    (vii) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
provide the Regional Administrator at least 30 days prior written notice 
of any performance test required under this section to afford the 
Regional Administrator the opportunity to have an observer present. If 
after 30 days notice for an initially scheduled performance test, there 
is a delay (due to operational problems, etc.) in conducting the 
scheduled performance test, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility shall notify the Regional Administrator as soon as possible of 
any delay in the original test date, either by providing at least 7 days 
prior notice of the rescheduled date of the performance test or by 
arranging a rescheduled date with the Regional Administrator by mutual 
agreement.
    (viii)(A) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
provide, or cause to be provided, performance testing facilities as 
follows:
    (1) Sampling ports adequate for test methods applicable to the 
source. This includes:
    (i) Constructing any new or modified air pollution control system 
such that volumetric flow rates and pollutant emission rates can be 
accurately determined by the applicable test methods and procedures; and
    (ii) Except with respect to the calciner scrubber stacks (Table 1 of 
this section, source 9a), providing a stack or duct free of cyclonic 
flow during performance tests, as demonstrated by applicable test 
methods and procedures.
    (2) Safe sampling platforms.
    (3) Safe access to sampling platforms.
    (4) Utilities for sampling and testing equipment.
    (B) A modification to these requirements can be approved with 
respect a particular source provided that:
    (1) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility submits a 
written request to the Regional Administrator which demonstrates the 
need for the modification; and
    (2) The Regional Administrator approves the request in writing.
    (ix) During each test run and for at least two hours prior to the 
test and two hours after the test is completed, the owner or operator of 
the Astaris-Idaho facility shall monitor and record the parameters 
specified in paragraphs (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4), (e)(5), and (e)(6) of 
this section, as appropriate, for the source being tested, and shall 
report the results to EPA as part of the performance test report 
referred to in paragraph (g)(3)(i)(G) of this section.
    (x) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct a 12 minute visible emission observation using Method 9 of 40 
CFR Part 60, appendix A, at least twice during the performance test at 
an interval of no less than one hour apart, and shall report the results 
of this observation to EPA as part of the performance test report 
referred to in paragraph (g)(3)(i)(G) of this section.
    (xi) Concurrently with the performance testing, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall measure the flow rate 
(throughput to the control device) using Method 2 of 40 CFR Part 60, 
appendix A, for the calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, source 
9a) and the phos dock Andersen scrubber (Table 1 of this section, source 
21a) and shall report the results to EPA as part of the performance test 
report referred to in paragraph (g)(3)(i)(G) of this section.
    (2) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
install, calibrate, maintain, and operate in accordance with the 
manufacturer's specifications a device to continuously measure and 
continuously record the pressure drop across the baghouse for each of 
the following sources identified in Column II of Table I: east shale 
baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 5a), middle shale baghouse 
(Table 1 of this section, source 6a), west shale baghouse (Table 1 of 
this section, source 7a), north nodule discharge baghouse (Table 1 of 
this section, source 12a), north reclaim baghouse (Table 1 of this 
section, source 13), south nodule discharge baghouse (Table 1 of this 
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nodule baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 15a), proportioning 
building-west nodule baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 15b), 
nodule stockpile baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 16a), dust 
silo baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 17a), furnace building-
east baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 18a), furnace building-
west baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 18b), and coke handling 
baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 20a).
    (i) The devices shall be installed and fully operational no later 
than 210 days after August 23, 2000.
    (ii) Upon EPA approval of the acceptable range of baghouse pressure 
drop for each source, as provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, 
the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and 
operate the source to stay within the approved range. Until EPA approval 
of the acceptable range of baghouse pressure drop for each source, the 
owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and 
operate the source to stay within the proposed range for that source, as 
provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section.
    (iii) If an excursion from an approved range occurs, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall immediately upon discovery, 
but no later than within three hours of discovery, initiate corrective 
action to bring source operation back within the approved range.
    (iv) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
complete the corrective action as expeditiously as possible.
    (3) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
install, calibrate, maintain, and operate in accordance with the 
manufacture's specifications and the bag leak detection guidance a 
triboelectric monitor to continuously monitor and record the readout of 
the instrument response for each of the following sources identified in 
Column II of Table 1 to this section: east shale baghouse (Table 1 of 
this section, source 5a), middle shale baghouse (Table 1 of this 
section, source 6a), west shale baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 7a), north nodule discharge baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 12a), south nodule discharge baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 12b), north reclaim baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 
13), proportioning building-east nodule baghouse (Table 1 of this 
section, source 15a), proportioning building-west nodule baghouse (Table 
1 of this section, source 15b), nodule stockpile baghouse (Table 1 of 
this section, source 16a), dust silo baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 17a), furnace building-east baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 18a), furnace building-west baghouse (Table 1 of this section, 
source 18b), and coke handling baghouse (Table 1 of this section, source 
20a).
    (i) The triboelectric monitors shall be installed and fully 
operational no later than 210 days after August 23, 2000.
    (ii) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
maintain and operate the source to stay within the approved range. For 
the triboelectric monitors, the ``approved range'' shall be defined as 
operating the source so that an ``alarm,'' as defined in and as 
determined in accordance with the bag leak detection guidance, does not 
occur.
    (iii) If an excursion from an approved range occurs, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall immediately upon discovery, 
but no later than within three hours of discovery, initiate corrective 
action to bring source operation back within the approved range.
    (iv) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
complete the corrective action as expeditiously as possible.
    (4) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
install, calibrate, maintain, and operate in accordance with the 
manufacturer's specifications, a device to continuously measure and 
continuously record the pressure drop across the scrubber and the 
scrubber liquor flowrate for each of the calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of 
this section, source 9a).
    (i) The devices for the calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, 
source 9a) shall be installed and fully operational on or before 
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    (ii) Upon EPA approval of the acceptable range of pressure drop, 
scrubber liquor flow rate, and scrubber liquor pH for the calciner 
scrubbers, as provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and operate the 
source to stay within the approved range. Until EPA approval of the 
acceptable ranges for each source, the owner or operator of the Astaris-
Idaho facility shall maintain and operate the calciner scrubbers to stay 
within the proposed range for that source, as provided in paragraph 
(g)(1) of this section.
    (iii) If an excursion from an approved range occurs, Astaris-Idaho 
shall immediately upon discovery, but no later than within three hours 
of discovery, initiate corrective action to bring calciner scrubber 
operation back within the approved range.
    (iv) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
complete the corrective action as expeditiously as possible.
    (5) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
install, calibrate, maintain, and operate in accordance with the 
manufacturer's specifications, a device to continuously measure and 
continuously record the pressure drop across the scrubber for each of 
the following sources identified in Column II of Table 1 to this 
section: furnaces 1, 2, 3 and 4--Medusa-Andersen scrubbers (Table 1 
of this section, sources 18d, 18e, 18f and 18g), phos dock Andersen 
scrubber (Table 1 of this section, source 21a), and excess CO burner--
Andersen scrubber (Table 1 of this section, source 26b).
    (i) The device for furnaces 1, 2, 3 and 4--Medusa-Andersen 
scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, sources 18d, 18e, 18f and 18g) and 
the phos dock Andersen scrubber (Table 1 of this section, source 21a) 
shall be installed and fully operational no later than 210 days after 
August 23, 2000. The device for the excess CO burner (Table 1 of this 
section, source 26b) shall be installed and fully operational no later 
than January 1, 2001.
    (ii) Upon EPA approval of the acceptable range of scrubber pressure 
drop for each source, as provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, 
the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and 
operate the source to stay within the approved range. Until EPA approval 
of the acceptable ranges of scrubber pressure drop for each source, the 
owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and 
operate the source to stay within the proposed range for that source, as 
provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section.
    (iii) If an excursion from an approved range occurs, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall immediately upon discovery, 
but no later than within three hours of discovery, initiate corrective 
action to bring source operation back within the approved range.
    (iv) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
complete the corrective action as expeditiously as possible.
    (6) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
develop and implement a written plan for monitoring the scrubber water 
quality (through a parameter(s) such as total dissolved solids, total 
suspended solids, conductivity, specific gravity, etc) on a daily basis 
for the following sources: calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, 
source 9a) and furnace 1, 2, 3 and 4--Medusa-Andersen scrubbers 
(Table 1 of this section, sources 18d, 18e, 18f and 18g).
    (i) The plan for furnaces 1, 2, 3 and 4--Medusa-Andersen 
scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, sources 18d, 18e, 18f and 18g) shall 
be submitted to the Regional Administrator within 180 days after 
September 22, 2000. The plan for the calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this 
section, source 9a) shall submitted to the Regional Administrator no 
later than December 1, 2000.
    (ii) Upon EPA approval of the acceptable parameter range for water 
quality for each source, as provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this 
section, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
maintain and operate the source to stay within the approved range. Until 
EPA approval of the acceptable range of water quality for each source, 
the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and 
operate the source to stay within the proposed range for that

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source, as provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section.
    (iii) If an excursion from an approved range occurs, the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall immediately upon discovery, 
but no later than within three hours of discovery, initiate corrective 
action to bring source operation back within the approved range.
    (iv) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
complete the corrective action as expeditiously as possible.
    (7) For each of the pressure relief vents on the furnaces (Table 1 
of this section, source 24), Astaris-Idaho shall install, calibrate, 
maintain, and operate in accordance with the manufacturer's 
specifications, devices to continuously measure and continuously record 
the temperature and pressure of gases in the relief vent downstream of 
the pressure relief valve and the water level of the pressure relief 
valve.
    (i) The devices shall be installed and fully operational no later 
than 90 days after August 23, 2000.
    (ii) A ``pressure release'' is defined as an excursion of the 
temperature, pressure, or water level outside of the parameters approved 
in accordance with paragraph (g)(1) of this section. Until EPA approval 
of the acceptable range of parameters for the pressure release vents, a 
``pressure release'' is defined as an excursion of the temperature, 
pressure, or water level outside of the parameters proposed by the owner 
or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility for the pressure relief vents, 
as provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this section.
    (iii) The release point on each pressure relief vent shall be 
maintained at no less than 18 inches of water.
    (iv) When a pressure release through a pressure relief vent is 
detected, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall, 
within 30 minutes of the beginning of the pressure release, inspect the 
pressure relief valve to ensure that it has properly sealed and verify 
that at least 18 inches of water seal pressure is maintained.
    (8) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
develop and implement a written O&M plan covering all sources of PM-10 
at the Astaris-Idaho facility, including without limitation, each source 
identified in Column II of Table 1 of this section and uncaptured 
fugitive and general fugitive emissions of PM-10 from each source.
    (i) The purpose of the O&M plan is to ensure each source at the 
Astaris-Idaho facility will be operated and maintained consistent with 
good air pollution control practices and procedures for maximizing 
control efficiency and minimizing emissions at all times, including 
periods of startup, shutdown, emergency, and malfunction, and to 
establish procedures for assuring continuous compliance with the 
emission limitations, work practice requirements, and other requirements 
of this section.
    (ii) The O&M plan shall be submitted to the Regional Administrator 
within 60 days of September 22, 2000 and shall cover all sources and 
requirements for which compliance is required 90 days after August 23, 
2000.
    (A) A revision to the O&M plan covering each source or requirement 
with a compliance date of more than 60 days after September 22, 2000 
shall be submitted at least 60 days before the source is required to 
comply with the requirement.
    (B) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall review 
and, as appropriate, update the O&M plan at least annually.
    (C) The Regional Administrator may require the owner or operator of 
the Astaris-Idaho facility to modify the plan if, at any time, the 
Regional Administrator determines that the O&M plan does not:
    (1) Adequately ensure that each source at the Astaris-Idaho facility 
will be operated and maintained consistent with good air pollution 
control practices and procedures for maximizing control efficiency and 
minimizing emissions at all times;
    (2) Contain adequate procedures for assuring continuous compliance 
with the emission limitations, work practice requirements, and other 
requirements of this section;
    (3) Adequately address the topics identified in this paragraph 
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    (4) Include sufficient mechanisms for ensuring that the O&M plan is 
being implemented.
    (iii) The O&M plan shall address at least the following topics:
    (A) Procedures for minimizing fugitive PM-10 emissions from material 
handling, storage piles, roads, staging areas, parking lots, mechanical 
processes, and other processes, including but not limited to:
    (1) A visual inspection of all material handling, storage piles, 
roads, staging areas, parking lots, mechanical processes, and other 
processes at least once each week at a regularly scheduled time. The O&M 
plan shall include a list of equipment, operations, and storage piles, 
and what to look for at each source during this regularly scheduled 
inspection.
    (2) A requirement to document the time, date, and results of each 
visual inspection, including any problems identified and any corrective 
actions taken.
    (3) A requirement to take corrective action as soon as possible but 
no later than within 48 hours of identification of operations or 
maintenance problems identified during the visual inspection (unless a 
shorter time frame is specified by this rule or is warranted by the 
nature of the problem).
    (4) Procedures for the application of dust suppressants to and the 
sweeping of material from storage piles, roads, staging areas, parking 
lots, or any open area as appropriate to maintain compliance with 
applicable emission limitations or work practice requirements. Such 
procedures shall include the specification of dust suppressants, the 
application rate, and application frequency, and the frequency of 
sweeping. Such procedures shall also include the procedures for 
application of latex to the main shale pile (source 2) and the 
emergency/contingency raw ore shale pile (source 3) after each reforming 
of the pile or portion of the pile.
    (B) Specifications for parts or elements of control or process 
equipment needing replacement after some set interval prior to breakdown 
or malfunction.
    (C) Process conditions that indicate need for repair, maintenance or 
cleaning of control or process equipment, such as the need to open 
furnace access ports or holes.
    (D) Procedures for the visual inspection of all baghouses, 
scrubbers, and other control equipment of at least once each week at a 
regularly scheduled time.
    (E) Procedures for the regular maintenance of control equipment, 
including without limitation, procedures for the rapid identification 
and replacement of broken or ripped bags for all sources controlled by a 
baghouse, bag dimensions, bag fabric, air-to-cloth ratio, bag cleaning 
methods, cleaning type, bag spacing, compartment design, bag replacement 
schedule, and typical exhaust gas volume.
    (F) Procedures that meet or exceed the manufacturer's 
recommendations for the inspection, maintenance, operation, and 
calibration of each monitoring device required by this part.
    (G) Procedures for the rapid identification and repair of equipment 
or processes causing a malfunction or emergency and for reducing or 
minimizing the duration of and emissions resulting from any malfunction 
or emergency.
    (H) Procedures for the training of staff in procedures listed in 
paragraph (e)(8)(i) of this section.
    (I) For each source identified in Column II of Table 2 to this 
section, additional control measures or other actions to be taken if the 
emissions from the source exceed the opacity action level identified in 
Column III of Table 2 to this section.
    (9) For each source identified in Column II of Table 1 to this 
section, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct a visual observation of each source at least once during each 
calendar week.
    (i) If visible emissions are observed for any period of time during 
the observation period, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility shall immediately, but no later than within 24 hours of 
discovery, take corrective action to minimize visible emissions from the 
source. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, those actions 
identified in the O&M plan for the source. Immediately upon completion 
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emissions observation of the source using the reference test method for 
the opacity limit with an observation duration of at least six minutes. 
If opacity exceeds the opacity action level, the owner or operator of 
the Astaris-Idaho facility shall take prompt corrective action. This 
process shall be repeated until opacity returns to below the opacity 
action level.
    (ii) In lieu of the periodic visual observation under this paragraph 
(e)(9), the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility may conduct 
a visible emission observation of any source subject to the requirements 
of this paragraph (e)(9) using the reference test method for the opacity 
limit, in which case corrective action must be taken only if opacity 
exceeds the opacity action level.
    (iii) Should, for good cause, the visible emissions reading not be 
conducted on schedule, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility shall record the reason observations were not conducted. 
Visible emissions observations shall be conducted immediately upon the 
return of conditions suitable for visible emissions observations.
    (iv) If, after conducting weekly visible emissions observations for 
a given source for more than one year and detecting no visible emissions 
from that source for 52 consecutive weeks, the frequency of observations 
may be reduced to monthly. The frequency of observations for such source 
shall revert to weekly if visible emissions are detected from that 
source during any monthly observation or at any other time.
    (v) With respect to slag handling (Table 1 of this section, source 
8a):
    (A) Visible emission observations shall be made of the slag tapping 
area as viewed from the exterior of the furnace building and in the 
general area of the old slag pits;
    (B) For the first three months after the effective date of the 
opacity limit, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct a visual observation of this source three days each week and 
shall submit the results of such observations at the end of the three 
month time frame. Thereafter, such observations shall be conducted 
weekly or as otherwise provided in this paragraph (e)(9).
    (10) Except for, as applicable, monitoring malfunctions, associated 
repairs, and required quality assurance or control activities 
(including, as applicable, calibration checks and required zero span 
adjustments), the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
conduct all monitoring with the monitoring devices required by 
paragraphs (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4), (e)(5), (e)(6), and (e)(7) of this 
section in continuous operation at all times that the monitored process 
is in operation. Data recorded during monitoring malfunctions, 
associated repairs, and required quality assurance or control activities 
shall not be used for purposes of this section, including data averages 
and calculations, or fulfilling a minimum data availability requirement. 
The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall use data 
collected during all other periods in assessing the operation of the 
control device and associated control system.
    (11) The minimum data availability requirement for monitoring data 
pursuant to paragraphs (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4), (e)(5), (e)(6), and 
(e)(7) of this section is 90% on a monthly average basis. Data 
availability is determined by dividing the time (or number of data 
points) representing valid data by the time (or number of data points) 
that the monitored process is in operation.
    (12) Nothing in this paragraph (e) shall preclude EPA from requiring 
any other testing or monitoring pursuant to section 114 of the Clean Air 
Act.
    (f) Record keeping requirements. (1) The owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep records of all monitoring required by 
this section that include, at a minimum, the following information:
    (i) The date, place as defined in this section, and time of the 
sampling or measurement.
    (ii) The dates the analyses were performed.
    (iii) The company or entity that performed the analyses.
    (iv) The analytical techniques or methods used.
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    (vi) The operating conditions existing at the time of the sampling 
or measurement.
    (2)(i) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
keep records of all inspections and all visible emissions observations 
required by this section or conducted pursuant to the O&M plan, which 
records shall include the following:
    (A) The date, place, and time of the inspection or observation.
    (B) The name and title of the person conducting the inspection or 
observation.
    (C) In the case of a visible emission observation, the test method 
(Method 9 or visual observation), the relevant or specified 
meteorological conditions, and the results of the observation, including 
raw data and calculations. In the case of visible emission observations 
of slag handling (Table 1 of this section, source 8a), the owner or 
operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall also document whether 
visible emissions emanate from fuming of hot slag from pots or other 
points in the old slag pit area.
    (D) For any corrective action required by this section or the O&M 
plan or taken in response to a problem identified during an inspection 
or visible emissions observation required by this section or the O&M 
plan, the time and date corrective action was initiated and completed 
and the nature of corrective action taken.
    (E) The reason for any monitoring not conducted on schedule.
    (ii) With respect to control devices, the requirement of paragraph 
(f)(2)(i) of this section is satisfied by meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (f)(11) of this section.
    (3) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
continuously record the parameters specified in paragraphs (e)(2), 
(e)(3), (e)(4), (e)(5), and (e)(7) of this section, and shall record the 
parameters specified in paragraphs (e)(6) of this section on the 
frequency specified in the monitoring plan required under paragraph 
(e)(6) of this section.
    (4) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records of all excursions from ranges approved under paragraph (e)(3) or 
(g)(1) of this section, including without limitation, the measured 
excursion, time and date of the excursion, duration of the excursion, 
time and date corrective action was initiated and completed, and nature 
of corrective action taken.
    (5) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records of:
    (i) The time, date, and duration of each pressure release from a 
furnace pressure relief vent (Table 1 of this section, source 24), the 
method of detecting the release, the results of the inspection required 
by paragraph (e)(7) of this section, and any actions taken to ensure 
resealing, including the time and date of such actions; and
    (ii) The time, date, and duration of the steaming and draining of 
the pressure relief vent drop tank.
    (6) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records of the time, date, and duration of each flaring of the emergency 
CO flares (Table 1 of this section, source 25) due to an emergency, the 
method of detecting the emergency, and all corrective action taken in 
response to the emergency.
    (7) Until January 1, 2001, the owner or operator of the Astaris-
Idaho facility shall keep records of the date and start/stop time of 
each mini-flush; the phossy water flow rate and outlet temperature 
immediately preceding the start time; whether the operating parameters 
for conducting the mini-flush set forth in paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this 
section were met; and, if the parameters were not met, whether the 
failure to comply with the parameters was attributable to a malfunction 
or emergency.
    (8) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records of the application of dust suppressants to all storage piles, 
roads, staging areas, parking lots, and any other area, including the 
purchase of dust suppressants, the identification of the surface 
covered, type of dust suppressant used, the application rate (gallons 
per square foot), and date of application.
    (9) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
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all roads, staging areas, parking lots, and any other area, including 
the identification of the surface swept and date and duration of 
sweeping.
    (10) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
the following records with respect to the main shale pile (Table 1 of 
this section, source 2) and emergency/contingency raw ore shale pile 
(Table 1 of this section, source 3):
    (i) The date and time of each reforming of the pile or portion of 
the pile.
    (ii) The date, time, and quantity of latex applied.
    (11) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
a log for each control device of all inspections of and maintenance on 
the control device, including without limitation the following 
information:
    (i) The date, place, and time of the inspection or maintenance 
activity.
    (ii) The name and title of the person conducting the inspection or 
maintenance activity.
    (iii) The condition of the control device at the time.
    (iv) For any corrective action required by this section or the O&M 
plan or taken in response to a problem identified during an inspection 
required by this section or the O&M plan, the time and date corrective 
action was initiated and completed, and the nature of corrective action 
taken.
    (v) A description of, reason for, and the date of all maintenance 
activities, including without limitation any bag replacements.
    (vi) The reason any monitoring was not conducted on schedule, 
including a description of any monitoring malfunction, and the reason 
any required data was not collected.
    (12) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
the following records:
    (i) The Method 9 initial certification and recertification for all 
individuals conducting visual emissions observations using Method 9 as 
required by this section.
    (ii) Evidence that all individuals conducting visual observations as 
required by this section meet the training guidelines described in 
section 1 of Method 22, 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
    (13) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records on the type and quantity of fuel used in the boilers (Table 1 of 
this section, source 23), including without limitation the date of any 
change in the type of fuel used.
    (14) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records of the results of the daily monitoring of the water quality of 
the scrubber water in the calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of this section, 
source 9a) and the Medusa-Andersen furnace scrubbers (Table 1 of this 
section, sources 18d, 18e, 18f, and 18g) as specified in the O&M plan.
    (15) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
records of the time, date, and duration of each damper vent opening for 
the furnace building east and west baghouses (Table 1 of this section, 
sources 18a and 18b), the reason for the damper vent opening, and all 
corrective action taken in response to the damper vent opening.
    (16) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall keep 
a copy of all reports required to be submitted to EPA under paragraph 
(g) of this section.
    (17) All records required to be maintained by this section and 
records of all required monitoring data and support information shall be 
maintained on site at the Astaris-Idaho facility in a readily accessible 
location for a period of at least five years from the date of the 
monitoring sample, measurement, report, or record.
    (i) Such records shall be made available to EPA on request.
    (ii) Support information includes all calibration and maintenance 
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous 
monitoring instrumentation.
    (g) Reporting requirements. (1) The owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility shall submit to EPA, for each of the operating 
parameters required to be continuously monitored pursuant to paragraphs 
(e)(2), (e)(4), (e)(5), (e)(6), and (e)(7) of this section, a proposed 
range of operation, including a proposed averaging period, and 
documentation demonstrating that operating the source within the 
proposed

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range will assure compliance with applicable emission limitations and 
work practice requirements of this section.
    (i) The proposed parameter ranges shall be submitted within 210 days 
of August 23, 2000, for all sources except as follows:
    (A) A proposed parameter range for the pressure relief vents (Table 
1 of this section, source 24) shall be submitted within 90 days of 
August 23, 2000.
    (B) Proposed parameter ranges for the calciner scrubbers (Table 1 of 
this section, source 9a) and the excess CO burner (Table 1 of this 
section, source 26b) shall be submitted no later than the date by which 
the emission limitations become applicable to those sources under this 
section.
    (ii) A parameter range for each source shall be approved by EPA 
through the issuance of a title V operating permit to the Astaris-Idaho 
facility, or as a modification thereto. Until EPA approval of the 
acceptable range for a parameter for a source, the owner or operator of 
the Astaris-Idaho facility shall maintain and operate the source to stay 
within the proposed range for that source.
    (iii) If EPA determines at any time that the proposed or approved 
range does not adequately assure compliance with applicable emission 
limitations and work practice requirements, EPA may request additional 
information, request that revised parameter ranges and supporting 
documentation be submitted to EPA for approval, or establish alternative 
approved parameter ranges through the issuance of a title V operating 
permit to the Astaris-Idaho facility, or as a modification thereto.
    (iv) This requirement to submit proposed parameter ranges is in 
addition to and separate from any requirement to develop parameter 
ranges under 40 CFR part 64 (Compliance Assurance Monitoring rule). 
However, monitoring for any pollutant specific source that meets the 
design criteria of 40 CFR 64.3 and the submittal requirements of 40 CFR 
64.4 may be submitted to meet the requirements of this paragraph (g)(1).
    (2) The owner or operator of Astaris-Idaho shall submit to EPA a bi-
monthly report covering the preceding two calendar months (e.g., 
January-February, March-April). Such report shall be submitted 15 days 
after the end of each two month period, with the last such report 
covering the period of November and December 2000. The report shall 
include the following:
    (i) The date and start/stop time of each mini-flush; the phossy 
water flow rate and outlet temperature immediately preceding the start 
time; and a ``Yes/No'' column indicating whether the operating 
parameters for conducting the mini-flush set forth in paragraph 
(c)(5)(ii) of this section were met.
    (ii) For any ``No'' entry, an indication of whether the failure to 
comply with the parameters was attributable to a malfunction and, if so, 
the date and time of notification to EPA of the malfunction and a copy 
of the contemporaneous record described in paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this 
section.
    (iii) For each month, the total mini-flush time in minutes, the 
number of operating days for the secondary condenser, and the average 
minutes per operating day.
    (3) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall submit 
to EPA a semi-annual report of all monitoring required by this section 
covering the six month period from January 1 through June 30 and July 1 
through December 31 of each year. Such report shall be submitted 30 days 
after the end of such six month period.
    (i) The semiannual report shall:
    (A) Identify each time period (including the date, time, and 
duration) during which a visible emissions observation or PM-10 
emissions measurement exceeded the applicable emission limitation and 
state what actions were taken to address the exceedence. If no action 
was taken, the report shall state the reason that no action was taken.
    (B) Identify each time period (including the date, time, and 
duration) during which there was an excursion of a monitored parameter 
from the approved range and state what actions were taken to address the 
excursion. If no action was taken, the report shall state the reason 
that no action was taken.

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    (C) Identify each time period (including the date, time, and 
duration) during which there was an excursion above the opacity action 
level and state what actions were taken to address the excursion. If no 
action was taken, the report shall state the reason that no action was 
taken.
    (D) Identify each time period (including date, time and duration) of 
each flaring of the emergency CO flares (Table 1 of this section, source 
25) due to an emergency and state what actions were taken to address the 
emergency. If no action was taken, the report shall state the reason 
that no action was taken.
    (E) Identify each time period (including date, time and duration) of 
each pressure release from a pressure relief vent (Table 1 of this 
section, source 24) and state what actions were taken to address the 
pressure release. If no action was taken, the report shall state the 
reason that no action was taken.
    (F) Include a summary of all monitoring required under this section.
    (G) Include a copy of the source test report for each performance 
test conducted in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (H) Describe the status of compliance with this section for the 
period covered by the semi-annual report, the methods or other means 
used for determining the compliance status, and whether such methods or 
means provide continuous or intermittent data.
    (1) Such methods or other means shall include, at a minimum, the 
monitoring, record keeping, and reporting required by this section.
    (2) If necessary, the owner or operator of Astaris-Idaho shall also 
identify any other material information that must be included in the 
report to comply with section 113(c)(2) of the Clean Air Act, which 
prohibits making a knowing false certification or omitting material 
information.
    (3) The determination of compliance shall also take into account any 
excursions from the required parameter ranges reported pursuant to 
paragraph (g)(3)(i)(B) of this section.
    (ii) Each semi-annual report submitted pursuant to this paragraph 
shall contain certification by a responsible official, as defined in 40 
CFR 71.2, of truth, accuracy and completeness. Such certification shall 
state that, based on information and belief formed after reasonable 
inquiry, the statements and information in the documents are true, 
accurate, and complete.
    (4) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall notify 
EPA by telephone or facsimile within 48 hours of the beginning of each 
flaring of the emergency CO flares (Table 1 of this section, source 25) 
due to an emergency.
    (5)(i) For emissions that continue for more than two hours in excess 
of the applicable emissions limitation, the owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility shall notify EPA by telephone or facsimile within 
48 hours. A written report containing the following information shall be 
submitted to EPA within ten working days of the occurrence of the excess 
emissions:
    (A) The identity of the stack and/or other source where excess 
emissions occurred.
    (B) The magnitude of the excess emissions expressed in the units of 
the applicable emissions limitation and the operating data and 
calculations used in determining the magnitude of the excess emissions.
    (C) The time and duration or expected duration of the excess 
emissions.
    (D) The identity of the equipment causing the excess emissions.
    (E) The nature and probable cause of such excess emissions.
    (F) Any corrective action or preventative measures taken.
    (G) The steps taken or being taken to limit excess emissions.
    (ii) Compliance with this paragraph is required even in cases where 
the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility does not seek to 
establish an affirmative defense of startup, shutdown, malfunction, or 
emergency under paragraphs (c)(8) or (c)(9) of this section.
    (6) The owner or operator of Astaris-Idaho shall notify EPA if it 
uses any fuel other than natural gas in the boilers (Table 1 of this 
section, source 23) within 24 hours of commencing use of such other 
fuel.

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    (7) All reports and notices submitted under this section shall be 
submitted to EPA at the addresses set forth below: U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 10, State and Tribal Programs Unit, Re: 
Astaris-Idaho FIP, Office of Air Quality, OAQ 107, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 
Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 553-1189, Fax: 206-553-0404.
    (8) The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall submit 
a copy of each report, notice, or other document submitted to EPA under 
this section contemporaneously to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at the 
following address: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Air Quality Program, Land 
Use Department, P.O. Box 306, Fort Hall, Idaho, 83203, telephone (208) 
478-3853; fax (208) 237-9736. The owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho 
facility shall also provide contemporaneously to the Tribes notice by 
telephone in the event notice by telephone is provided to EPA under this 
section.
    (h) Title V Permit. (1) Additional monitoring, work practice, record 
keeping, and reporting requirements may be included in the title V 
permit for the Astaris-Idaho facility to assure compliance with the 
requirements of this section.
    (2)(i) A requirement of paragraph (e), (f), or (g) of this section 
may be revised through issuance or renewal of a title V operating permit 
by EPA to the Astaris-Idaho facility under 40 CFR part 71 or through a 
significant permit modification thereto, provided that:
    (A) Any alternative monitoring, record keeping, or reporting 
requirements that revise requirements of paragraphs (e), (f), or (g) of 
this section:
    (1) Are sufficient to yield reliable data from the relevant time 
period that are representative of the source's compliance with the 
requirements of paragraph (c) of this section; and
    (2) Provide no less compliance assurance than the requirements of 
paragraphs (e), (f), or (g) of this section that the alternative 
requirements would replace.
    (B) In the event the alternative monitoring, record keeping, or 
reporting requirements are requested by the owner or operator of the 
Astaris-Idaho facility, Astaris-Idaho's application for its title V 
operating permit or significant permit modification must include:
    (1) The proposed alternative monitoring, record keeping, or 
reporting permit terms or conditions;
    (2) The specific provisions of paragraphs (e), (f), or (g) of this 
section the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility is seeking 
to revise; and
    (3) The supporting documentation to establish that the alternative 
permit terms or conditions meet the requirements of paragraph 
(h)(2)(i)(A) of this section.
    (C) The draft and final title V operating permit or significant 
permit modification identifies the specific provisions of paragraphs 
(e), (f), or (g) of this section being revised;
    (D) In the event a revision to paragraphs (e), (f), or (g) of this 
section is accomplished through a significant modification to Astaris-
Idaho's title V operating permit, it is accomplished using the 
significant permit modification procedures of 40 CFR part 71; and
    (ii) Upon issuance or renewal of Astaris-Idaho's title V permit or a 
significant permit modification thereto that revises a requirement of 
paragraphs (e), (f), or (g) of this section, the revision shall remain 
in effect as a requirement of this section not withstanding expiration, 
termination, or revocation of Astaris-Idaho's title V operating permit.
    (i) Compliance schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, the owner or operator of the Astaris-Idaho facility shall 
comply with the requirements of this section within 90 days of August 
23, 2000.

                                           Table 1 to Sec.   49.10711
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                                                                      III Emission
             I Source No.               II Source description     limitations and work      IV Reference test
                                                                 practice requirements            method
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1....................................  Railcar unloading of     Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                        shale (ore) into         exceed 10% over a 6
                                        underground hopper.      minute average.

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2....................................  Main shale pile          Opacity shall not
                                        (portion located on      exceed 10% over a 6
                                        Fort Hall Indian         minute average.
                                        Reservation).
                                                                Latex shall be applied   Method 9.
                                                                 after each reforming
                                                                 of pile or portion of
                                                                 pile.
3....................................  Emergency/contingency    Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                        raw ore shale pile.      exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
                                                                Latex shall be applied
                                                                 after each reforming
                                                                 of pile or portion of
                                                                 pile.
4....................................  Stacker and reclaimer..  Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
5a...................................  East shale baghouse....  a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.10 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
5b...................................  East shale baghouse      b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        building.                exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average from
                                                                 any portion of the
                                                                 building.
6a...................................  Middle shale baghouse..  a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.50 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
6b...................................  Middle shale baghouse    b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        building.                exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average from
                                                                 any portion of the
                                                                 building.
6c...................................  Middle shale baghouse    c. Opacity shall not     c. Method 9.
                                        outside capture hood--   exceed 10% over a 6
                                        fugitive emissions.      minute average.
7a...................................  West shale baghouse....  a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.50 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
7b...................................  West shale baghouse      b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        building.                exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average from
                                                                 any portion of the
                                                                 building.
7c...................................  West shale baghouse      c. Opacity shall not     c. Method 9.
                                        outside capture hood--   exceed 10% over a 6
                                        fugitive emissions.      minute average.
8a...................................  a. Slag handling: slag   a. Until November 1,     .......................
                                        pit area and pot rooms.  2000, emissions from
                                                                 the slag pit area and
                                                                 the pot rooms shall be
                                                                 exempt from opacity
                                                                 limitations.
                                                                Effective November 1,    Method 9.
                                                                 2000, opacity of
                                                                 emissions in the slag
                                                                 pit area and from pot
                                                                 rooms shall not exceed
                                                                 10% over a 6 minute
                                                                 average. Exemption:
                                                                 Fuming of molten slag
                                                                 in transport pots
                                                                 during transport are
                                                                 exempt provided the
                                                                 pots remain in the pot
                                                                 room for at least 3
                                                                 minutes after the flow
                                                                 of molten slag to the
                                                                 pots has ceased.
                                                                See also 40 CFR          .......................
                                                                 49.10711(c)(4).
8b...................................  b. Recycle material      b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        pile.                    exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
8c...................................  c. Dump to slag pile...  c. Fuming of molten      .......................
                                                                 slag during dump to
                                                                 slag pile shall be
                                                                 exempt from opacity
                                                                 limitations.
9a...................................  Calciner scrubbers.....  Effective December 1,    Method 5 (all
                                                                 2000: The calciner       particulate collected
                                                                 scrubbing chain (air     shall be counted as PM-
                                                                 pollution control        10) and Method 202 at
                                                                 equipment) shall         the scrubber outlet.
                                                                 achieve an overall       Method 201A and Method
                                                                 control efficiency \1\   202 at the inlet to
                                                                 of at least 90% for PM-  the scrubber systems.
                                                                 10 (including
                                                                 condensible PM-10)
                                                                 when inlet loadings
                                                                 equal or exceed 0.150
                                                                 grains per dry
                                                                 standard cubic foot.
                                                                The arithmetic average   Method 5 (all
                                                                 of the emission          particulate collected
                                                                 concentration from the   shall be counted as PM-
                                                                 four stacks associated   10).
                                                                 with each calciner
                                                                 shall not exceed
                                                                 0.0080 grains per dry
                                                                 standard cubic foot PM-
                                                                 10 (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10) \2\.
                                                                The arithmetic average   Method 5 (all
                                                                 of the emission          particulate collected
                                                                 concentration from the   shall be counted as PM-
                                                                 four stacks associated   10) and Method 202 at
                                                                 with each calciner       the scrubber outlet.
                                                                 shall not exceed
                                                                 0.0180 grains per dry
                                                                 standard cubic foot PM-
                                                                 10 (including
                                                                 condensible PM-10) \2\.

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                                       Calciner scrubbers.....  Total gas flow rate      Method 2.
                                                                 through any one outlet
                                                                 stack shall not exceed
                                                                 40,800 dry standard
                                                                 cubic feet per minute.
                                                                The calciner scrubbers   .......................
                                                                 shall be exempt from
                                                                 opacity limitations.
9b...................................  Calciner traveling       b. Opacity shall not     Method 9.
                                        grate--fugitive          exceed 10% over a 6
                                        emissions.               minute average.
10...................................  Calciner cooler vents..  Emissions from any one   Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 calciner cooler vent
                                                                 shall not exceed 4.40
                                                                 lb. PM-10/hr
                                                                 (excluding condensible
                                                                 PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
11...................................  Nodule pile............  Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 20% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
12a..................................  North nodule discharge   a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                        baghouse.                exceed 0.20 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
12b..................................  South nodule discharge   b. Emissions shall not   b. Methods 201/201A.
                                        baghouse.                exceed 0.20 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
12c..................................  North and south nodule   c. Opacity shall not     c. Method 9.
                                        discharge baghouse       exceed 10% over a 6
                                        outside capture hood--   minute average.
                                        fugitive emissions.
13...................................  Nodule reclaim baghouse  a. Emissions shall not   Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.90 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
14...................................  Screened shale fines     Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                        pile adjacent to the     exceed 20% over a 6
                                        West shale building.     minute average.
                                       Proportioning building
15a..................................  a. East nodule baghouse  a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.60 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
15b..................................  b. West nodule baghouse  b. Emissions shall not   b Methods 201/201A .
                                                                 exceed 0.30 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
15c..................................  c. Proportioning         c. Opacity shall not     c. Method 9.
                                        building--fugitive       exceed 10% over a 6
                                        emissions.               minute average from
                                                                 any portion of the
                                                                 building.
16a..................................  Nodule stockpile         a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                        baghouse.                exceed 0.30 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
16b..................................  Nodule stockpile         b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        baghouse outside         exceed 10% over a 6
                                        capture hood--fugitive   minute average.
                                        emissions.
17a..................................  Dust silo baghouse.....  a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.150 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr(excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
17b..................................  Dust silo fugitive       b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        emissions and            exceed 10% over a 6
                                        pneumatic dust           minute average from
                                        handling system.         any portion of the
                                                                 dust silo or pneumatic
                                                                 dust handling system.
                                       Furnace building
18a..................................  a. East baghouse.......  a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.80 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
18b..................................  b. West baghouse.......  b. Emissions shall not   b. Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 exceed 0.80 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
18c..................................  c. Furnace building;     c. Until April 1, 2002,  c. Method 9.
                                        any emission point       opacity shall not
                                        except 18a, 18b, 18d,    exceed 20% over a 6
                                        18e, 18f, or 18g.        minute average.
                                                                Effective April 1,       Method 9.
                                                                 2002, opacity shall
                                                                 not exceed 10% over a
                                                                 6 minute average.

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18d..................................  d. Furnace 1 Medusa-    d, e, f, g: Emissions    d, e, f, g: Methods 201/
                                        Andersen.                from any one Medusa-     201A.
                                                                 Andersen stack shall
                                                                 not exceed 2.0 lb/hr
                                                                 (excluding condensible
                                                                 PM-10).
18e..................................  e. Furnace 2 Medusa-
                                        Andersen.
18f..................................  f. Furnace 3 Medusa-    Opacity from any one     Method 9.
                                        Andersen.                Medusa-Andersen shall
                                                                 not exceed 10% over a
                                                                 6 minute average.
18g..................................  g. Furnace 4 Medusa-
                                        Anderson.
19...................................  Briquetting building...  Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average from
                                                                 any portion of the
                                                                 building.
20a..................................  a. Coke handling         a. Emissions shall not   a. Methods 201/201A.
                                        baghouse.                exceed 1.70 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
20b..................................  b. Coke unloading        b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        building.                exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average from
                                                                 any portion of the
                                                                 coke unloading
                                                                 building.
21a..................................  a. Phosphorous loading   Emissions shall not      a. Methods 201/201A.
                                        dock (phos dock),        exceed 0.0040 grains
                                        Andersen Scrubber.       per dry standard cubic
                                                                 foot PM-10 (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Flow rate (throughput    Method 2.
                                                                 to the control device)
                                                                 shall not exceed
                                                                 manufacturer's design
                                                                 specification.
                                                                Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
21b..................................  b. Phosphorous loading   b. Opacity shall not     b. Method 9.
                                        dock--fugitive           exceed 10% over a 6
                                        emissions.               minute average.
22...................................  All roads..............  Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 20% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
23...................................  Boilers................  Emissions from any one   Methods 201/201A.
                                                                 boiler shall not
                                                                 exceed 0.090 lb. PM-10/
                                                                 hr (excluding
                                                                 condensible PM-10).
                                                                Opacity from any one     Method 9.
                                                                 boiler shall not
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
24...................................  Pressure relief vents..  Opacity shall not        Method 9.
                                                                 exceed 10% over a 6
                                                                 minute average except:
                                                                (i) during a pressure    .......................
                                                                 release, as defined in
                                                                 40 CFR
                                                                 49.10711(e)(7)(ii),
                                                                 which shall be exempt
                                                                 from opacity limits;
                                                                 and.
                                                                (ii) during steaming     .......................
                                                                 and draining of the
                                                                 pressure relief vent
                                                                 drop tank, which shall
                                                                 occur no more than
                                                                 twice each day,
                                                                 opacity shall not
                                                                 exceed 20% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
                                                                Pressure release point   Inspection of pressure
                                                                 shall be maintained at   relief vent and
                                                                 18 inches of water       monitoring device
                                                                 pressure at all times.
25...................................  Furnace CO emergency     Except during an         Method 9.
                                        flares.                  emergency flaring
                                                                 caused by an emergency
                                                                 as defined in 40 CFR
                                                                 49.10711(b), opacity
                                                                 shall not exceed 10%
                                                                 over a 6 minute
                                                                 average.
                                                                Emissions during an      .......................
                                                                 emergency flaring
                                                                 caused by an emergency
                                                                 are exempt from
                                                                 opacity limitations.
26a..................................  a. Existing elevated     a. See 40 CFR            .......................
                                        secondary condenser      49.10711(c)(5).
                                        flare and ground flare.
26b..................................  b. Excess CO burner (to  b. Effective January 1,  i. Methods 201/201A and
                                        be built to replace      2001: i. The control     Method 202 for the
                                        the existing elevated    efficiency \1\ of the    inlet (sampling
                                        secondary condenser      air pollution control    locations to be
                                        flare and ground         equipment shall          determined). Method
                                        flare).                  achieve an overall       201/201A (Method 5 if
                                                                 control efficiency of    gas stream contains
                                                                 at least 95% for PM-10   condensed water vapor)
                                                                 (including condensible   and Method 202 for the
                                                                 PM-10) when inlet        outlet.
                                                                 loadings equal or
                                                                 exceed 0.50 grains per
                                                                 dry standard cubic
                                                                 foot.
                                                                ii. Emissions from the   ii. Method 201/201A
                                                                 excess CO burner shall   (Method 5 if gas
                                                                 not exceed 24.0 lbs PM-  stream contains
                                                                 10/hr (including         condensed water vapor)
                                                                 condensible PM-10).      and Method 202 for the
                                                                                          outlet.

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                                                                Effective January 1,     Method 9.
                                                                 2001, opacity shall
                                                                 not exceed 10% over a
                                                                 6 minute average.
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\1\ The control efficiency (as a percentage) of the air pollution control equipment shall be determined by the
  following equation:
CE (%) = 100 {1 - ([Fho + Bho] / [Fhi + Bhi]){time}
Where CE is the control efficiency
Fhi is the front half emissions for the inlet
Bhi is the back half emissions for the inlet
Fho is the sum of the front half emissions from each stack for the outlet
Bho is the sum of the back half emissions from each stack for the outlet
Inlet and all outlet stacks to be sampled simultaneously for required testing.
The individual source tests for the inlet and outlet to the emission control system shall be conducted
  simultaneously or within 3 hours of each other with the same operating conditions.
\2\ The individual source tests for the four stacks associated with each calciner shall be conducted
  simultaneously or within 3 hours of each other with the same operating conditions.


                                           Table 2 to Sec.   49.10711
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   III Opacity action       IV Reference test
             I Source No.               II Source description            level                    method
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................  Railcar unloading of     Any visible emissions..  Visual observation.
                                        shale (ore) into
                                        underground hopper.
2....................................  Main shale pile          Any visible emissions..  Visual observation.
                                        (portion located on
                                        Fort Hall Indian
                                        Reservation).
3....................................  Emergency/contingency    Any visible emissions..  Visual observation.
                                        raw ore shale pile.
4....................................  Stacker and reclaimer..  Any visible emissions..  Visual observation.
5a...................................  East shale baghouse....  a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
5b...................................  East shale baghouse      b. Any visible           b. Visual observation.
                                        building.                emissions.
6a...................................  Middle shale baghouse..  a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
6b...................................  Middle shale baghouse    b. Any visible           b. Visual observation.
                                        building.                emissions.
6c...................................  Middle shale baghouse    c. 5% over a 6 minute    c. Method 9.
                                        outside capture hood--   average.
                                        fugitive emissions.
7a...................................  West shale baghouse....  a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
7b...................................  West shale baghouse      b. Any visible           b. Visual observation.
                                        building.                emissions.
7c...................................  West shale baghouse      c. 5% over a 6 minute    c. Method 9.
                                        outside capture hood--   average.
                                        fugitive emissions.
8a...................................  a. Slag handling: slag   a. Until November 1,     Method 9.
                                        pit area and pot rooms.  2000, emissions from
                                                                 the slag pit area and
                                                                 the pot rooms shall be
                                                                 exempt from opacity
                                                                 limits and opacity
                                                                 action levels.
                                                                Effective November 1,
                                                                 2000, the opacity
                                                                 action level for this
                                                                 source shall be 5%
                                                                 over a 6 minute
                                                                 average.
                                                                Exemption: Fuming of
                                                                 molten slag in
                                                                 transport pots during
                                                                 transport are exempt
                                                                 from opacity limits
                                                                 and opacity action
                                                                 levels provided the
                                                                 pots remain in the pot
                                                                 room for at least 3
                                                                 minutes after the flow
                                                                 of molten slag to the
                                                                 pots has ceased.
8b...................................  b. Recycle material      b. Any visible           b. Visual observation.
                                        pile.                    emissions.
8c...................................  c. Dump to slag pile...  c. Fuming of molten
                                                                 slag during dump to
                                                                 slag pile shall be
                                                                 exempt from opacity
                                                                 limits and opacity
                                                                 action levels.
9a...................................  Calciner scrubbers.....  a. The calciner
                                                                 scrubbers shall be
                                                                 exempt from opacity
                                                                 limits and opacity
                                                                 action levels.
9b...................................  Calciner traveling       b. 5% over a 6 minute
                                        grate--fugitive          average.
                                        emissions.
10...................................  Calciner cooler vents..  5% over a 6 minute       Method 9.
                                                                 average.
11...................................  Nodule pile............  10% over a 6 minute      Method 9.
                                                                 average.
12a..................................  North nodule discharge   a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                        baghouse.                average.
12b..................................  South nodule discharge   b. 5% over a 6 minute    b. Method 9.
                                        baghouse.                average.
12c..................................  North and south nodule   c. 5% over a 6 minute    c. Method 9.
                                        discharge baghouse       average.
                                        outside capture hood--
                                        fugitive emissions.
13...................................  Nodule reclaim baghouse  5% over a 6 minute       Method 9.
                                                                 average.

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14...................................  Screened shale fines     10% over a 6 minute      Method 9.
                                        pile adjacent to the     average.
                                        West shale building.
                                       Proportioning building.
15a..................................  a. East nodule baghouse  a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                                                 average..
15b..................................  b. West nodule baghouse  b. 5% over a 6 minute    b. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
15c..................................  c. Proportioning         c. Any visible           c. Visual observation.
                                        building--fugitive       emissions.
                                        emissions.
16a..................................  Nodule stockpile         a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                        baghouse.                average.
16b..................................  Nodule stockpile         b. 5% over a 6 minute    b. Method 9.
                                        baghouse outside         average.
                                        capture hood--fugitive
                                        emissions.
17a..................................  Dust silo baghouse.....  a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
17b..................................  Dust silo fugitive       b. Any visible           b. Visual observation.
                                        emissions and            emissions.
                                        pneumatic dust
                                        handling system.
                                       Furnace building.......
18a..................................  a. East baghouse.......  a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
18b..................................  b. West baghouse.......  b. 5% over a 6 minute    b. Method 9.
                                                                 average.
18c..................................  c. Furnace building;     c. Until April 1, 2002,  c. Method 9.
                                        any emission point       10% over a 6 minute
                                        except 18a, 18b, 18d,    average.
                                        18e, 18f, or 18g.
                                                                Effective April 1,       Method 9.
                                                                 2002, 5% over a 6
                                                                 minute average.
18d..................................  d. Furnace 1 Medusa-    d, e, f, g: 5% over a 6  d, e, f, g: Method 9.
                                        Andersen.                minute average.
18e..................................  e. Furnace 2 Medusa-
                                        Andersen.
18f..................................  f. Furnace 3 Medusa-
                                        Andersen.
18g..................................  g. Furnace 4 Medusa-
                                        Anderson.
19...................................  Briquetting building...  Any visible emissions..  Visual observation.
20a..................................  a. Coke handling         a. 5% over a 6 minute    a. Method 9.
                                        baghouse.                average.
20b..................................  b. Coke unloading        b. Any visible           b. Visual observation.
                                        building.                emissions.
21a..................................  Phosphorous loading      a. 5% over a 6 minute    Method 9.
                                        dock (phos dock),        average.
                                        Andersen Scrubber.
21b..................................  b. Phosphorous loading   b. 5% over a 6 minute    b. Method 9.
                                        dock--fugitive           average.
                                        emissions.
22...................................  All roads..............  10% over a 6 minute      Method 9.
                                                                 average.
23...................................  Boilers................  5% over a 6 minute       Method 9.
                                                                 average.
24...................................  Pressure relief vents..  5% over a 6 minute       Method 9.
                                                                 average.
25...................................  Furnace CO emergency     Any visible emissions    Visual observation.
                                        flares.                  except during an
                                                                 emergency flaring
                                                                 caused by an emergency
                                                                 as defined in 40 CFR
                                                                 49.10711(b).
                                                                Emissions during an
                                                                 emergency flaring
                                                                 caused by an emergency
                                                                 are exempt from
                                                                 opacity limits and
                                                                 opacity action levels.
26a..................................  a. Existing elevated     a. Exempt from opacity
                                        secondary condenser      limits and opacity
                                        flare and ground flare.  action levels.
26b..................................  b. Excess CO burner (to  5% over a 6 minute       Method 9.
                                        be built to replace      average.
                                        the elevated secondary
                                        condenser flare and
                                        ground flare).
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Sec. Sec.  49.10712-49.10730  [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 
                           Reservation, Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18126, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10731  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10732 through 49.10760 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Siletz Reservation.



Sec.  49.10732  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Siletz Reservation.

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Sec.  49.10733  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10734  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10735  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Siletz 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  III
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10736  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Siletz Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10737  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10738  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10739  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10740  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Siletz Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permit.



Sec. Sec.  49.10741-49.10760  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18126, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10761  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10762 through 49.10820 contain the 
implementation plan for the Skokomish Indian Tribe. This plan consists 
of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations 
and measures which apply within the Skokomish Reservation.

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Sec.  49.10762  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Skokomish Reservation.



Sec.  49.10763  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10764  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10765  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Skokomish 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10766  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Skokomish Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10767  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10768  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10769  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10770  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Skokomish Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10771-49.10820  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, 
                               Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18127, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10821  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10822 through 49.10850 contain the 
implementation

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plan for the Spokane Tribe. This plan consists of a combination of 
Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and measures which 
apply within the Spokane Reservation.



Sec.  49.10822  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Spokane Reservation.



Sec.  49.10823  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10824  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10825  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Spokane 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10826  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Spokane Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10827  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10828  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10829  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10830  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Spokane Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10831-49.10850  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18128, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

[[Page 791]]



Sec.  49.10851  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10852 through 49.10880 contain the 
implementation plan for the Squaxin Island Tribe. This plan consists of 
a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Squaxin Island Reservation.



Sec.  49.10852  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Squaxin Island Reservation.



Sec.  49.10853  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10854  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10855  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Squaxin Island 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10856  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Squaxin Island Reservation consists 
of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10857  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10858  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10859  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10860  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Squaxin Island Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

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Sec. Sec.  49.10861-49.10880  [Reserved]

      Implementation Plan for the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18128, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10881  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10882 through 49.10920 contain the 
implementation plan for the Stillaguamish Tribe. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Reservation of the Stillaguamish Tribe.



Sec.  49.10882  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Stillaguamish Tribe.



Sec.  49.10883  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10884  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10885  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Stillaguamish Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of episode 
plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10886  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Stillaguamish 
Tribe consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10887  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10888  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10889  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10890  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Stillaguamish Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.

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    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10891-49.10920  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18129, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10921  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10922 through 49.10950 contain the 
implementation plan for the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Port Madison Reservation.



Sec.  49.10922  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Port Madison Reservation.



Sec.  49.10923  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10924  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10925  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Port Madison 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10926  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Port Madison Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10927  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10928  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10929  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10930  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Port Madison Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.

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    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10931-49.10950  [Reserved]

     Implementation Plan for the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 
                         Reservation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18129, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10951  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10952 through 49.10980 contain the 
implementation plan for the Swinomish Indians. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Swinomish Reservation.



Sec.  49.10952  Approval status.

    The implementation plan for the Swinomish Reservation includes the 
EPA-approved Tribal rules and measures identified in Sec.  49.10957.

[79 FR 69765, Dec. 24, 2014]



Sec.  49.10953  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10954  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10955  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Swinomish 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10956  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Swinomish Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) [Reserved]
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
    (l) The EPA-approved Tribal open burning rules and measures approved 
in Sec.  49.10957.
    (1) Title, authority, jurisdiction, definitions.
    (2) Open burning.
    (3) Public involvement.
    (4) Appeals.
    (5) Repealer, severability and effective date.
    (6) Enforcement.
    (7) Hearings, appeals, computation of time and law applicable.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]



Sec.  49.10957  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans.

    (a) Purpose and scope. This section contains the EPA-approved Tribal 
rules and measures in the open burning tribal implementation plan (TIP) 
for the Swinomish Indians. The open burning TIP consists of a program, 
procedures, and regulations that cover prohibited materials, burn bans, 
open burning permit requirements and fees, and enforcement.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) 
of this section was approved for incorporation by reference by the 
Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 
1 CFR part 51. The material is incorporated as it exists on the date of 
the approval and notice of any change in the material will be published 
in the Federal Register.
    (2) The EPA Region 10 certifies that the rules/regulations provided 
by the

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EPA in the Tribal implementation plan (TIP) compilation at the addresses 
in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the 
officially promulgated Tribal rules/regulations which have been approved 
as part of the TIP as of August 4, 2014.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the EPA Region 10 Office at 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle WA, 
98101; the EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA 
Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West 
Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC; or the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: 
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

               EPA-Approved Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation Washington Regulations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Tribal
        Tribal citation            Title/subject     effective   EPA approval date          Explanations
                                                        date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Swinomish Tribal Code Title 19 Environmental Protection, Chapter 2--Clean Air Act (Swinomish TIP for Open
                                                Burning Part II)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.020......................  Title Authority..       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.030......................  Jurisdiction.....       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.040......................  Definitions......       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Subchapter II--Open Burning
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.080......................  Applicability of        3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Subchapter.                     69763.
19-02.090......................  General Rules for       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR    Except D
                                  Open Burning.                   69763.
19-02.100......................  Burn Bans........       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.110......................  Open Burn Permits       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.120......................  Special Use             3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Permits.                        69763.
19-02.130......................  Open Burn and           3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR    Except B.
                                  Special Use                     69763.
                                  Permit Fees.
19-02.140......................  Standard Permit         3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Conditions.                     69763.
19-02.150......................  Additional Permit       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Conditions.                     69763.
19-02.160......................  Burn Notification       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  and Inspection.                 69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Subchapter III--Public Involvement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.170......................  Public                  3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Information.                    69763.
19-02.180......................  Public Hearings..       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Subchapter V--Appeals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.240......................  Sovereign               3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Immunity.                       69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Subchapter VI--Repealer, Severability and Effective Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.250......................  Repealer.........       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.260......................  Severability.....       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.270......................  Effective Date...       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR    ............................
                                                                  69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) EPA-approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory 
measures.

 EPA-Approved Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation Washington 
         Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures

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                                           Table 1--Air Quality Plans
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Tribal
               Name of plan                 submittal        EPA approval date               Explanations
                                               date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Swinomish Tribal Implementation Plan for      11/18/13  11/24/14, 79 FR 69763......  Except the section on
 Open Burning (Swinomish TIP, Part I).                                                ``Adoption Process and
                                                                                      Procedure''.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    Table 2--Swinomish Tribal Code Approved but Not Incorporated by Reference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Tribal
        Tribal citation            Title/subject     effective   EPA approval date          Explanations
                                                        date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Swinomish Tribal Code Title 19 Environmental Protection, Chapter 2--Clean Air Act (Swinomish TIP for Open
                                                Burning Part II)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Subchapter IV--Enforcement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.190......................  Enforcement......       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.200......................  Penalties........       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
19-02.210......................  Damages..........       3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                                                  69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Subchapter V--Appeals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-02.220......................  Appeals of              3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Department                      69763.
                                  Decisions.
19-02.230......................  Tribal                  3/9/12  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Administrative                  69763.
                                  Remedies and
                                  Tribal Court.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Title 19--Environmental Protection, Chapter 4--Shorelines and Sensitive Areas Act
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Subchapter IX--Hearings, Appeals, Computation of Time and Law Applicable
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-04.560......................  Request for            8/18/05  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Hearing Before                  69763.
                                  the Planning
                                  Commission.
19-04.570......................  Hearings by the        8/18/05  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Planning                        69763.
                                  Commission.
19-04.580......................  Appeals of             8/18/05  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Planning                        69763.
                                  Commission
                                  Decisions.
19-04.590......................  Appeals of Senate      8/18/05  11/24/14, 79 FR
                                  Decisions.                      69763.
19-04.600......................  Time and Finality      8/18/05  11/24/14, 79 FR    ............................
                                                                  69763.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[79 FR 69765, Dec. 24, 2014]



Sec.  49.10958  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10959  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10960  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Swinomish Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) [Reserved]
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.

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    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 69767, Dec. 24, 2014]



Sec. Sec.  49.10961-49.10980  [Reserved]

 Implementation Plan for the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, 
                               Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18130, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.10981  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.10982 through 49.11010 contain the 
implementation plan for the Tulalip Tribes. This plan consists of a 
combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal regulations and 
measures which apply within the Tulalip Reservation.



Sec.  49.10982  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Tulalip Reservation.



Sec.  49.10983  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10984  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10985  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Tulalip 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  I
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  I
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  IA
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.10986  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Tulalip Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.10987  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.10988  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.10989  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.10990  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Tulalip Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.

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    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.10991-49.11010  [Reserved]

    Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
                           Reservation, Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18130, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.11011  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.11012 through 49.11040 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Umatilla Reservation.



Sec.  49.11012  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Umatilla Reservation.



Sec.  49.11013  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11014  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11015  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Umatilla 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.11016  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Umatilla Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
    (i) Section 49.133 Rule for agriculture burning permits.
    (j) Section 49.134 Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning 
permits.
    (k) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (l) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (m) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (n) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.11017  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11018  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.11019  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.11020  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Umatilla Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.

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    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
    (i) Section 49.133 Rule for agriculture burning permits.
    (j) Section 49.134 Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning 
permits.
    (k) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (l) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (m) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (n) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
    Note to Sec.  49.11020: EPA entered into a Partial Delegation of 
Administrative Authority Agreement with the Confederated Tribes of the 
Umatilla Indian Reservation on August 21, 2006 for the rules listed in 
paragraphs (a), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (l) of this section.

[70 FR 18130, Apr. 8, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 60853, Oct. 17, 2006]



Sec.  49.11021  Permits for general open burning, agricultural burning, 
and forestry and silvicultural burning.

    (a) Beginning January 1, 2007, a person must apply for and obtain a 
permit under Sec.  49.132 Rule for general open burning permits.
    (b) Beginning January 1, 2007, a person must apply for and obtain 
approval of a permit under Sec.  49.133 Rule for agricultural burning 
permits.
    (c) Beginning January 1, 2007, a person must apply for and obtain 
approval of a permit under Sec.  49.134 Rule for forestry and 
silvicultural burning permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.11022-49.11040  [Reserved]

   Implementation Plan for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18131, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.11041  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.11042 through 49.11070 contain the 
implementation plan for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. This plan 
consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures and Federal 
regulations and measures which apply within the Reservation of the Upper 
Skagit Indian Tribe.



Sec.  49.11042  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Upper Skagit Indian 
Tribe.



Sec.  49.11043  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11044  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11045  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Reservation of 
the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe is classified as follows for purposes of 
episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  II
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.11046  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Reservation of the Upper Skagit 
Indian Tribe consists of the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.

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    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.11047  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11048  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.11049  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.11050  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Reservation of the Upper Skagit Indian 
Tribe:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits



Sec. Sec.  49.11051-49.11070  [Reserved]

  Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
                          Reservation of Oregon

    Source: 70 FR 18132, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.11071  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.11072 through 49.11100 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
Reservation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and 
measures and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the 
Warm Springs Reservation.



Sec.  49.11072  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Warm Springs Reservation.



Sec.  49.11073  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11074  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11075  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Warm Springs 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  II
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.11076  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Warm Springs Reservation consists of 
the following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.

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    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.11077  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11078  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.11079  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.11080  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Warm Springs Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.11081-49.11100  [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama 
                           Nation, Washington

    Source: 70 FR 18132, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  49.11101  Identification of plan.

    This section and Sec. Sec.  49.11102 through 49.11130 contain the 
implementation plan for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama 
Nation. This plan consists of a combination of Tribal rules and measures 
and Federal regulations and measures which apply within the Yakama 
Reservation.



Sec.  49.11102  Approval status.

    There are currently no EPA-approved Tribal rules or measures in the 
implementation plan for the Yakama Reservation.



Sec.  49.11103  Legal authority. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11104  Source surveillance. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11105  Classification of regions for episode plans.

    The air quality control region which encompasses the Yakama 
Reservation is classified as follows for purposes of episode plans:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Pollutant                         Classification
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide.........................  III
Nitrogen dioxide........................  III
Ozone...................................  III
Particulate matter (PM10)...............  I
Sulfur oxides...........................  III
------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sec.  49.11106  Contents of implementation plan.

    The implementation plan for the Yakama Reservation consists of the 
following rules, regulations, and measures:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.

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    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec.  49.11107  EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]



Sec.  49.11108  Permits to construct.

    Permits to construct are required for new major stationary sources 
and major modifications to existing major stationary sources pursuant to 
40 CFR 52.21.



Sec.  49.11109  Permits to operate.

    Permits to operate are required for sources not subject to 40 CFR 
Part 71 in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  49.139.



Sec.  49.11110  Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal 
implementation plans.

    The following regulations are incorporated and made part of the 
implementation plan for the Yakama Reservation:
    (a) Section 49.123 General provisions.
    (b) Section 49.124 Rule for limiting visible emissions.
    (c) Section 49.125 Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate 
matter.
    (d) Section 49.126 Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter 
emissions.
    (e) Section 49.129 Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
    (f) Section 49.130 Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
    (g) Section 49.131 General rule for open burning.
    (h) Section 49.135 Rule for emissions detrimental to public health 
or welfare.
    (i) Section 49.137 Rule for air pollution episodes.
    (j) Section 49.138 Rule for the registration of air pollution 
sources and the reporting of emissions.
    (k) Section 49.139 Rule for non-Title V operating permits.



Sec. Sec.  49.11111-49.17810  [Reserved]



 Sec. Appendix to Subpart M of Part 49--Alphabetical Listing of Tribes 
                       and Corresponding Sections

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Refer to the following sections in
         Indian Tribe                           subpart M
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burns Paiute Tribe of the       Sec.  Sec.   49.9861 to 49.9890
 Burns Paiute Indian Colony of
 Oregon.
Chehalis Reservation,           Sec.  Sec.   49.9891 to 49.9920
 Washington-Confederated
 Tribes of the.
Coeur d'Alene Tribe of the      Sec.  Sec.   49.9921 to 49.9950
 Coeur D'Alene Reservation,
 Idaho.
Colville Reservation,           Sec.  Sec.   49.9951 to 49.9980
 Washington--Confederated
 Tribes of the.
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw  Sec.  Sec.   49.9981 to 49.10010
 Indians of Oregon--
 Confederated Tribes of the.
Coquille Tribe of Oregon......  Sec.  Sec.   49.10011 to 49.10040
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua        Sec.  Sec.   49.10041 to 49.10070
 Indians of Oregon.
Grand Ronde Community of        Sec.  Sec.   49.10101 to 49.10130
 Oregon--Confederated Tribes
 of the.
Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh     Sec.  Sec.   49.10131 to 49.10160
 Indian Reservation,
 Washington.
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of    Sec.  Sec.   49.10161 to 49.10190
 Washington.
Kalispel Indian Community of    Sec.  Sec.   49.10191 to 49.10220
 the Kalispel Reservation,
 Washington.
Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon  Sec.  Sec.   49.10221 to 49.10250
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho.......  Sec.  Sec.   49.10251 to 49.10280
Lower Elwha Tribal Community    Sec.  Sec.   49.10281 to 49.10310
 of the Lower Elwha
 Reservation, Washington.
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi        Sec.  Sec.   49.10311 to 49.10340
 Reservation, Washington.
Makah Indian Tribe of the       Sec.  Sec.   49.10341 to 49.10370
 Makah Indian Reservation,
 Washington.
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of     Sec.  Sec.   49.10371 to 49.10400
 the Muckleshoot Reservation,
 Washington.
Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho......  Sec.  Sec.   49.10401 to 49.10430
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the   Sec.  Sec.   49.10431 to 49.10460
 Nisqually Reservation,
 Washington.
Nooksack Indian Tribe of        Sec.  Sec.   49.10461 to 49.10490
 Washington.
Port Gamble Indian Community    Sec.  Sec.   49.10491 to 49.10520
 of the Port Gamble
 Reservation, Washington.
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup  Sec.  Sec.   49.10521 to 49.10550
 Reservation, Washington.
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute  Sec.  Sec.   49.10551 to 49.10580
 Reservation, Washington.
Quinault Tribe of the Quinault  Sec.  Sec.   49.10581 to 49.10610
 Reservation, Washington.
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of   Sec.  Sec.   49.10641 to 49.10670
 Washington.

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Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the     Sec.  Sec.   49.10671 to 49.10700
 Shoalwater Bay Indian
 Reservation, Washington.
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the  Sec.  Sec.   49.10701 to 49.10730
 Fort Hall Indian Reservation
 of Idaho.
Siletz Reservation, Oregon--    Sec.  Sec.   49.10731 to 49.10760
 Confederated Tribes of the.
Skokomish Indian Tribe of the   Sec.  Sec.   49.10761 to 49.10790
 Skokomish Reservation,
 Washington.
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane    Sec.  Sec.   49.10821 to 49.10850
 Reservation, Washington.
Squaxin Island Tribe of the     Sec.  Sec.   49.10851 to 49.10880
 Squaxin Island Reservation,
 Washington.
Stillaguamish Tribe of          Sec.  Sec.   49.10881 to 49.10920
 Washington.
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the   Sec.  Sec.   49.10921 to 49.10950
 Port Madison Reservation,
 Washington.
Swinomish Indians of the        Sec.  Sec.   49.10951 to 49.10980
 Swinomish Reservation,
 Washington.
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip   Sec.  Sec.   49.10981 to 49.11010
 Reservation, Washington.
Umatilla Reservation, Oregon--  Sec.  Sec.   49.11011 to 49.11040
 Confederated Tribes of the.
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of    Sec.  Sec.   49.11041 to 49.11070
 Washington.
Warm Springs Reservation of     Sec.  Sec.   49.11071 to 49.11100
 Oregon--Confederated Tribes
 of the.
Yakama Nation, Washington--     Sec.  Sec.   49.11101 to 49.11130
 Confederated Tribes and Bands
 of the.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[70 FR 18133, Apr. 8, 2005]

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                              FINDING AIDS




  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and 
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in 
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations 
which is published separately and revised annually.

  Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  List of CFR Sections Affected

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                      (Revised as of July 1, 2023)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
       III  Administrative Conference of the United States (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--599)
        VI  National Capital Planning Commission (Parts 600--699)

                    Title 2--Grants and Agreements

            Subtitle A--Office of Management and Budget Guidance 
                for Grants and Agreements
         I  Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide 
                Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Parts 2--199)
        II  Office of Management and Budget Guidance (Parts 200--
                299)
            Subtitle B--Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and 
                Agreements
       III  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
        IV  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
         X  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Department of Defense (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
     XVIII  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        XX  United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 
                2000--2099)
      XXII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2200--2299)
     XXIII  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                2600--2699)

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     XXVII  Small Business Administration (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 3100--
                3199)
     XXXII  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 3300--
                3399)
     XXXIV  Department of Education (Parts 3400--3499)
      XXXV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 3500--
                3599)
     XXXVI  Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
                Office of the President (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Peace Corps (Parts 3700--3799)
     LVIII  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
       LIX  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 5900--
                5999)
        LX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 6000--6099)

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  Government Accountability Office (Parts 1--199)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Office of Personnel Management and Office of the 
                Director of National Intelligence (Parts 1400--
                1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 2100--2199)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 3200--
                3299)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Parts 3300--3399)
      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Parts 3400--
                3499)
       XXV  Department of the Interior (Parts 3500--3599)

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      XXVI  Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 3800--3899)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 4300--4399)
     XXXIV  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 4400--4499)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 4500--4599)
     XXXVI  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 4600--4699)
    XXXVII  Federal Election Commission (Parts 4700--4799)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Parts 5000--5099)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 5100--
                5199)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Parts 5200--5299)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Parts 5300--5399)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 5500--
                5599)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 5600--5699)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 5700--5799)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
      XLIX  Federal Labor Relations Authority (Parts 5900--5999)
         L  Department of Transportation (Parts 6000--6099)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 6200--
                6299)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 6400--6499)
        LV  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 6500--6599)
       LVI  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 6600--
                6699)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Parts 6700--6799)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
                (Parts 6800--6899)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                6900--6999)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Parts 7000--7099)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 7100--7199)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 7200--
                7299)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 7300--7399)
      LXIV  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 7400--7499)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                7500--7599)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                7600--7699)
     LXVII  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 7700--
                7799)
    LXVIII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 7800--7899)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 7900--7999)
       LXX  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 8000--8099)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 8100--8199)

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    LXXIII  Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)
     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 8400--8499)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                8600--8699)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 8700--8799)
      LXXX  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 9000--9099)
   LXXXIII  Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
                Reconstruction (Parts 9300--9399)
    LXXXIV  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 9400--
                9499)
    LXXXVI  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 9600--
                9699)
     XCVII  Department of Homeland Security Human Resources 
                Management System (Department of Homeland 
                Security--Office of Personnel Management) (Parts 
                9700--9799)
    XCVIII  Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                Efficiency (Parts 9800--9899)
      XCIX  Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
                Commission (Parts 9900--9999)
         C  National Council on Disability (Parts 10000--10049)
        CI  National Mediation Board (Parts 10100--10199)
       CII  U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10200--10299)
       CIV  Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
                Coordinator (Part 10400--10499)

                      Title 6--Domestic Security

         I  Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
                Secretary (Parts 1--199)
         X  Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Parts 
                1000--1099)

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
        II  Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)
       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)

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      VIII  Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain 
                Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  [Reserved]
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
        XX  [Reserved]
       XXV  Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  Office of Procurement and Property Management, 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Parts 
                3400--3499)
      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)
     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]

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      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)
         L  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural 
                Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 5000--5099)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 1--499)
         V  Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1000--1399)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agricultural Marketing Service (Fair Trade Practices 
                Program), Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 300--599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
      XIII  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Parts 1300--
                1399)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)
     XVIII  Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste 
                Commission (Parts 1800--1899)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
        II  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 9400--9499)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  [Reserved]
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  (Parts 900--999)[Reserved]

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         X  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Parts 1000--
                1099)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Financial Stability Oversight Council (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Office of Financial Research, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Parts 400--499)
         V  Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board (Parts 
                500--599)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--1199)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        VI  Air Transportation System Stabilization (Parts 1300--
                1399)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)
       VII  Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)

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      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        XI  National Technical Information Service, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 1500--1599)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399) [Reserved]

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
                Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
                of Homeland Security (Parts 400--599) [Reserved]

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                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)
      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)
        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  United States Agency for Global Media (Parts 500--599)
       VII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 700--799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board (Parts 900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Millennium Challenge Corporation (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

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                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing 
                Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs, Section 202 Direct Loan Program, Section 
                202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and 
                Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With 
                Disabilities Program) (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--1699)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XV  Emergency Mortgage Insurance and Loan Programs, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2700--2799) [Reserved]

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        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
      XXIV  Board of Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program 
                (Parts 4000--4099) [Reserved]
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--899)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900--999)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1000--1199)
       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--End)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
                of the Treasury (Parts 1--399)
        II  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
                Department of Justice (Parts 400--799)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--299)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council 
                (Parts 900--999)

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        XI  Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts 
                1100--1199)

                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
       XII  Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance

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         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department of the 
                Treasury--Department of Justice) (Parts 900--999)
         X  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 
                1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  National Counterintelligence Center (Parts 1800--1899)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)

               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department 
                of Defense (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
                Corporation, Department of Transportation (Parts 
                400--499)

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                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599) 
                [Reserved]
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799) 
                [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
        XI  [Reserved]
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                          Title 35 [Reserved]

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
        VI  [Reserved]
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Presidio Trust (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        XV  Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust (Parts 1500--
                1599)
       XVI  Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
                Environmental Policy Foundation (Parts 1600--1699)

             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 1--199)
        II  U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 
                200--299)

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       III  Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)

           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--199)
        II  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 200--299)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Regulatory Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--1099)
        IV  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for 
                Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 1800--
                1899)
        IX  Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Part 
                1900)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle A--Federal Procurement Regulations System 
                [Note]
            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 61-1--61-999)
   62--100  [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       102  Federal Management Regulation (Parts 102-1--102-299)
  103--104  (Parts 103-001--104-099) [Reserved]
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)

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       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
  129--200  [Reserved]
            Subtitle D--Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security
       201  Federal Acquisition Security Council (Parts 201-1--
                201-99).
            Subtitle E [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       300  General (Parts 300-1--300-99)
       301  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--
                301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)
       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Part 303-1--303-99)
       304  Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non-Federal Source 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
   II--III  [Reserved]
        IV  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 400--699)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 400--999)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10099)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

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                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support 
                Enforcement Program), Administration for Children 
                and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Denali Commission (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                1200--1299)
      XIII  Administration for Children and Families, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission of Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
       III  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

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                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce, and 
                National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
         V  The First Responder Network Authority (Parts 500--599)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of 
                Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        30  Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
                Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)

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        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199) [Reserved]
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399) 
                [Reserved]
        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Parts 
                5400--5499)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services 
                Administration (Parts 6100--6199)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000--1399)
        XI  Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1400--1499) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 1500--1699)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)

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        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                      (Revised as of July 1, 2023)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

Administrative Conference of the United States    1, III
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                  7, XXV
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Special Inspector     5, LXXXIII
     General for
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development              2, VII; 22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture, Department of                        2, IV; 5, LXXIII
  Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                7, XXV
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Chief Financial Officer, Office of              7, XXX
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of           2, IX; 7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Food and Nutrition Service                      7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture      7, XXXIV
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Procurement and Property Management, Office of  7, XXXII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force, Department of                          32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Air Transportation Stabilization Board            14, VI
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau          27, I
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,       27, II
     Bureau of
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee   25, VII
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
   Compliance Board
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Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI; 38, II
Army, Department of                               32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase from People Who Are
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office    34, IV
     of
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services          42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board    40, VI
Chief Financial Officer, Office of                7, XXX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of              45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
Civil Rights, Commission on                       5, LXVIII; 45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)                46, III
Commerce, Department of                           2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
  Census Bureau                                   15, I
  Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-          15, XV
       Secretary for
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  Industry and Security, Bureau of                15, VII
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II; 37, IV
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Technical Information Service          15, XI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III, IV
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office, United States      37, I
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau              5, LXXXIV; 12, X
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Copyright Royalty Board                           37, III
Corporation for National and Community Service    2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity    5, XCVIII
     and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX; 28, VIII
     for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection                     19, I
Defense, Department of                            2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32, 
                                                  Subtitle A; 40, VII
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  Air Force Department                            32, VII
  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III; 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Acquisition Regulations System          48, 2
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I

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  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy, Department of                             32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 2, XI; 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Denali Commission                                 45, IX
Disability, National Council on                   5, C; 34, XII
District of Columbia, Court Services and          5, LXX; 28, VIII
     Offender Supervision Agency for the
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-Secretary   15, XV
     for
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          2, XXXIV; 5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office  34, IV
       of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Election Assistance Commission                    2, LVIII; 11, II
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board       13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board              13, IV
Employee Benefits Security Administration         29, XXV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Policy, National Commission for        1, IV
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             2, IX; 5, XXIII; 10, II, 
                                                  III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Environmental Protection Agency                   2, XV; 5, LIV; 40, I, IV, 
                                                  VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                2, Subtitle A; 5, III, 
                                                  LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         2, XXXVI; 21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, II
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
     States
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Export-Import Bank of the United States           2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Acquisition Security Council              41, 201
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               31, IX
Federal Communications Commission                 2, LX; 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       5, XXXVII; 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Agency                    5, LXXX; 12, XII
Federal Labor Relations Authority                 5, XIV, XLIX; 22, XIV
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Management Regulation                     41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration       49, III
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council   40, IX
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network              31, X
Financial Research Office                         12, XVI
Financial Stability Oversight Council             12, XIII
Fine Arts, Commission of                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Nutrition Service                        7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII; 41, 105
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5

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  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102
  Federal Property Management Regulations         41, 101
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  General                                         41, 300
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances          41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Accountability Office                  4, I
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development       33, IV
     Corporation
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council          2, LIX; 40, VIII
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          2, III; 5, XLV; 45, 
                                                  Subtitle A
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services        42, IV
  Child Support Enforcement, Office of            45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Homeland Security, Department of                  2, XXX; 5, XXXVI; 6, I; 8, 
                                                  I
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)              46, III
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Federal Emergency Management Agency             44, I
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau      19, IV
  Transportation Security Administration          49, XII
HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors   24, XXIV
     of
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      2, XXIV; 5, LXV; 24, 
                                                  Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing     24, IV
       Assistance Restructuring, Office of
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing       24, IV
     Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau        19, IV
Immigration Review, Executive Office for          8, V
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Independent Counsel, Offices of                   28, VI
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
     Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II

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Indian Health Service                             25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of                  15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator,    5, CIV
     Office of
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Interior, Department of                           2, XIV
  American Indians, Office of the Special         25, VII
       Trustee
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Natural Resource Revenue, Office of             30, XII
  Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of              30, V
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I
  Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau    30, II
       of
  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            2, XIV; 43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, United States Agency   22, II
     for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
International Development Finance Corporation,    5, XXXIII; 22, VII
     U.S.
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
Investment Security, Office of                    31, VIII
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice, Department of                            2, XXVIII; 5, XXVIII; 28, 
                                                  I, XI; 40, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,     27, II
       Bureau of
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration Review, Executive Office for        8, V
  Independent Counsel, Offices of                 28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor, Department of                              2, XXIX; 5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employee Benefits Security Administration       29, XXV
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29

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  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training Service,      41, 61; 20, IX
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I, VI
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Libraries and Information Science, National       45, XVII
     Commission on
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Royalty Board                         37, III
  U.S. Copyright Office                           37, II
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 14, VI; 
                                                  48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II, LXIV
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Military Compensation and Retirement              5, XCIX
     Modernization Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation                  22, XIII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in     36, XVI
     National Environmental Policy Foundation
Museum and Library Services, Institute of         2, XXXI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     2, XVIII; 5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National and Community Service, Corporation for   2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration      2, XXVI; 5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV, VI
National Counterintelligence Center               32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration              5, LXXXVI; 12, VII
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact     28, IX
     Council
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Endowment for the Arts                   2, XXXII
National Endowment for the Humanities             2, XXXIII
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency           32, I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 47, VI; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency               32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute of Food and Agriculture        7, XXXIV
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II; 37, IV
National Intelligence, Office of Director of      5, IV; 32, XVII
National Labor Relations Board                    5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          5, CI; 29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       2, XXV; 5, XLIII; 45, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI; 47, II

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National Technical Information Service            15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of               30, XII
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy, Department of                               32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste  10, XVIII
     Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     2, XX; 5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of                30, V
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust             36, XV
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Patent and Trademark Office, United States        37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       2, XXXVII; 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, IV, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems, Department of Homeland Security
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety           49, I
     Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission                      5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI
President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Documents                            3
Presidio Trust                                    36, X
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board       6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of    7, XXXII
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Innovative Technology                49, XI
     Administration
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII, L
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV, L
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII, L
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of   30, II
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV; 47, II
Secret Service                                    31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission                5, XXXIV; 17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     2, XXVII; 13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    2, XXIII; 20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
     Office of
State, Department of                              2, VI; 22, I; 28, XI

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     2, XII; 5, L
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration     49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development     33, IV
       Corporation
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety         49, I
       Administration
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Transportation Statistics Bureau                49, XI
Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Transportation Security Administration            49, XII
Transportation Statistics Bureau                  49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY)           41, 301
Treasury, Department of the                       2, X; 5, XXI; 12, XV; 17, 
                                                  IV; 31, IX
  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau        27, I
  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network            31, X
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  Investment Security, Office of                  31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States Agency for Global Media             22, V
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
U.S. Copyright Office                             37, II
U.S. Office of Special Counsel                    5, CII
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of                   2, VIII; 38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training Service,        41, 61; 20, IX
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I, VII
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII

[[Page 837]]



List of CFR Sections Affected



All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that 
were made by documents published in the Federal Register since January 
1, 2018 are enumerated in the following list. Entries indicate the 
nature of the changes effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register 
pages. The user should consult the entries for chapters, parts and 
subparts as well as sections for revisions.
For changes to this volume of the CFR prior to this listing, consult the 
annual edition of the monthly List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA). The 
LSA is available at www.govinfo.gov. For changes to this volume of the 
CFR prior to 2001, see the ``List of CFR Sections Affected, 1949-1963, 
1964-1972, 1973-1985, and 1986-2000'' published in 11 separate volumes. 
The ``List of CFR Sections Affected 1986-2000'' is available at 
www.govinfo.gov.

                                  2018

40 CFR
                                                                   83 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
6 Authority citation revised.......................................48546
6.102 (b)(8) revised...............................................48546
9 Technical correction.............................................49295
9.1 Table amended........37719, 40998, 43535, 43549, 47017, 49819, 50846
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 37719 withdrawn............................48547
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 40998 withdrawn............................51361
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 43535 withdrawn............................54032
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 43549 withdrawn............................54032
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 47017 withdrawn............................57690
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 49819 withdrawn............................62464
9.1 Regulation at 83 FR 50846 withdrawn............................63067
16.11 (a) and (d) amended; (e) introductory text revised; (c)(4) 
        added......................................................62718
16.12 (a)(1) and (4)(i) amended; (a)(5) introductory text revised 
                                                                   62718
19.2 Revised........................................................1192
19.4 Introductory text and table 2 revised..........................1192
26.101--26.124 (Subpart A) Regulation at 82 FR 7259, 7273 eff. 
        date delayed 7-19-18........................................2885
26.101 (l)(3) and (4) revised; eff. 7-19-18.........................2893
    (l)(1) heading and (5) added; (l)(2), (3), and (4) revised; 
eff. 7-19-18.......................................................28517
35.10010 (c) revised; interim......................................29694
49.22 Redesignated as 49.5515; new 49.22 added and reserved........13191
49.5511--49.9860 (Subpart L) Undesignated center heading added.....13191
49.5515 Redesignated from 49.22; undesignated center heading added
                                                                   13191

                                  2019

40 CFR
                                                                   84 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.7 (b)(6) revised.................................................44226
2 Authority citation revised.......................................30032
2.100--2.108 (Subpart A) Revised; eff. 7-26-19.....................30032
9.1 Table amended (OMB numbers).......13540, 17359, 43288, 49034, 49049, 
                                54035, 55062, 57617, 64759, 66596, 66604
19 Technical correction.............................................5955
19.2 Revised........................................................2058

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19.4 Introductory text and Table 2 revised..........................2058
    Table 2 corrected...............................................5955
21.3 (a) table amended.............................................44226
26.301 (b) and (c) revised.........................................35318
26.401 (a) and (b) revised.........................................35318
26.402 (g) removed.................................................35318
26.406 (a) amended.................................................35318
26.1101--26.1125 (Subpart K) Revised...............................35318
26.1302 Revised....................................................35324
35.4275 (f) revised................................................44227
49 Policy statement.................................................7823
49.101 (c) revised; (e) added......................................21252
49.102 Amended.....................................................21253
49.162 (g) table 2 amended.........................................44227
49.163 (f) table 1 amended.........................................44227
49.164 (f) table 1 amended.........................................44227
49.10198 Revised...................................................34313

                                  2020

40 CFR
                                                                   85 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1 Authority citation revised.......................................51655
1.25 (e)(2) and (3) revised; (e)(4) and (5) added..................51655
2 Authority citation revised.......................................66237
2.501--2.507 (Subpart D) Added.....................................66237
9.1 Table amended (OMB numbers).......................1108, 15957, 22592
    Table amended (OMB numbers); eff 7-6-20........................26621
    Table amended (OMB numbers); eff. 8-10-20......................35195
9.1 Table amended (OMB numbers).......45326, 46555, 51662, 52275, 57972, 
                                                            69196, 78747
19.2 Revised........................................................1753
    Revised........................................................83820
19.4 Revised........................................................1753
    Heading, introductory text, and Table 1 revised................83820
31 Added...........................................................12226
35 Notification.............................................43452, 43457
49.104 (a) introductory text, (2) introductory text, (i) 
        introductory text, (B), and (ii) revised...................15732
49.159 (d) revised.................................................51656
49.160 (c)(1)(iv) revised..........................................15733
49.172 (d) revised.................................................51656

                                  2021

40 CFR
                                                                   86 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.25 (e)(2) revised; (e)(3) and (5) removed; (e)(4) redesignated 
        as new (e)(3)..............................................31176
2 Authority citation revised.......................................26843
2.501--2.507 (Subpart D) Removed...................................26843
9.1 Table amended...........................................15100, 22874
    Table amended (OMB numbers), eff. 7-6-21.......................24333
    Table amended (OMB numbers), eff. 8-6-21.........30188, 30194, 30200
    Table amended (OMB numbers); eff. 7-29-21......................34355
    Table amended (OMB numbers).......45655, 46127, 46138, 51619, 51624, 
                                              55201, 55707, 62921, 70390
16.11 (a), (d) heading, and (e) introductory text revised; (c)(3) 
        removed; (c)(5) added; (d) amended.........................62732
16.12 (a)(1), (4)(iii), and (5) introductory text revised; 
        (a)(4)(i) amended..........................................62732
30 Added.............................................................491
    Removed........................................................29517
31 Removed.........................................................74373
35 Notification.............................................22612, 22617
49.202 Undesignated center heading and section added...............12262
49.5513 Removed; eff. 7-16-21......................................31920

                                  2022

40 CFR
                                                                   87 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
Chapter I Actions on petitions.....................................25412
9.1 Table amended.............................38003, 58999, 72350, 73946
19.2 Revised........................................................1678
19.4 Heading, introductory text, and table 1 revised................1678
33.103 Amended.....................................................30397
33.105 Introductory text revised...................................30397
35.113 (a) revised.................................................30398
35.114 (b) revised.................................................30398
35.115 (a) and (c) revised.........................................30398
35.133 (b) revised.................................................30398
35.503 Revised.....................................................30398
35.513 (a) revised.................................................30398
35.514 (b) revised.................................................30398
35.515 (a) and (c) revised.........................................30398
35.532 (b) revised.................................................30398
35.533 (a) revised.................................................30399

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35.588 (a)(1) revised..............................................30399
35.2036 (a)(4), (b), and (d)(2) revised............................30399
35.2105 Revised....................................................30399
35.2300 (e)(1) revised.............................................30399
35.2000--35.2350 (Subpart I) Appendix A amended....................30399
35.3025 (c) revised................................................30399
35.3585 (a) revised................................................30400
35.4012 (b) and (c) revised; (d) and (e) added.....................30400
35.4120 Revised....................................................30400
35.4125 Revised....................................................30400
35.4235 (g)(3) revised.............................................30400
35.4245 Revised....................................................30400
35.4250 (b) revised................................................30400
35.4260 Introductory text revised..................................30400
35.6025 Revised....................................................30400
35.6055 (b)(2)(i) revised..........................................30400
35.6105 (a)(2)(vi)(A) revised......................................30400
35.6550 (a)(1) revised.............................................30400
35.6565 Introductory text revised..................................30400
35.6590 (a) revised................................................30400
35.6650 (a) revised................................................30401
35.6670 (a) and (b)(2)(i) revised..................................30401
35.6705 (d) revised................................................30401
35.6710 (a) and (c) revised........................................30401
35.6755 Revised....................................................30401
35.6760 Revised....................................................30401
35.6780 (b) revised................................................30401
35.6785 Revised....................................................30401
35.6790 Revised....................................................30401
35.6815 (a)(2) revised.............................................30401
35.9015 (d) revised................................................30401
40.135-1 (b) revised...............................................30401
40.135-2 Introductory text revised.................................30401
40.155 (b) and (c) revised.........................................30401
40.160-2 Revised...................................................30401
40.160-3 (b) revised...............................................30401
40.160-4 Revised...................................................30402
40.160-5 Revised...................................................30402
45.130 (a) introductory text revised...............................30402
45.140 Revised.....................................................30402
45.150 Revised.....................................................30402
46 Authority citation revised......................................30402
46.105 (g) revised.................................................30402
47.130 (c) revised.................................................30402
49.4169--49.4184 Undesignated center heading added.................75376
49.4169 Added......................................................75376
49.4170 Added......................................................75376
49.4171 Added......................................................75376
49.4172 Added......................................................75376
49.4173 Added......................................................75376
49.4174 Added......................................................75376
49.4175 Added......................................................75376
49.4176 Added......................................................75376
49.4177 Added......................................................75376
49.4178 Added......................................................75376
49.4179 Added......................................................75376
49.4180 Added......................................................75376
49.4181 Added......................................................75376
49.4182 Added......................................................75376
49.4183 Added......................................................75376
49.4184 Added......................................................75376
49.4200 Undesignated center heading and section added...............7722

                                  2023

   (Regulations published from January 1, 2023, through July 1, 2023)

40 CFR
                                                                   88 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
2.301 (j) added.....................................................4470
2.306 Revised; eff. 8-7-23.........................................37165
9.1 Table amended...........................................13701, 21484
    Table correctly amended........................................37994
19.2 Revised.........................................................988
19.4 Heading, introductory text, and Table 1 revised.................988
49.201 (c) revised.................................................24917


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