United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be00495d D09002ee1be004a8d United States Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Responses to Hazardous originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In response to President Clinton's regulatory reform initiative to reduce the burden on small entities, and eliminate, streamline, and rewrite regulations in plain English, the Environmental Protection Agency (``we'' or EPA) is issuing this interim final rule (regulation). Through this regulation, EPA will streamline procedures used to reimburse local governments for emergency response costs. Local governments may be reimbursed for certain costs they incur in taking temporary emergency measures related to releases of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants. Through this regulation, we are: Easing program and reporting requirements to make reimbursement more accessible; Simplifying the application process; Streamlining EPA's evaluation process to speed up reviewing applications and paying eligible applicants; and, Reorganizing the entire part 310 to make it clearer and easier to use. Reimbursement through this program will help lighten financial burdens placed on local governments that respond to hazardous releases or threats. Reimbursement will also help strengthen effective emergency response at the local level. 63 FR 8284 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18/98-2716 98-2716 fr18fe98-37 RIN 2050-AE36 6560-50-P FR-5958-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18/98-2716 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/html/98-2716.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/pdf/98-2716.pdf 13 p. 8284 8296 63 FR 8284 Title 40 Part 310 40 CFR Part 310 RIN 2050-AE36 Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Responses to Hazardous Substance Releases; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-2716 III Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Responses to Hazardous ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1998-02-18 1998-04-20 FR-5958-1 6560-50-P 98-2716 Interim final rule.

In response to President Clinton's regulatory reform initiative to reduce the burden on small entities, and eliminate, streamline, and rewrite regulations in plain English, the Environmental Protection Agency (``we'' or EPA) is issuing this interim final rule (regulation). Through this regulation, EPA will streamline procedures used to reimburse local governments for emergency response costs. Local governments may be reimbursed for certain costs they incur in taking temporary emergency measures related to releases of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants. Through this regulation, we are: Easing program and reporting requirements to make reimbursement more accessible; Simplifying the application process; Streamlining EPA's evaluation process to speed up reviewing applications and paying eligible applicants; and, Reorganizing the entire part 310 to make it clearer and easier to use. Reimbursement through this program will help lighten financial burdens placed on local governments that respond to hazardous releases or threats. Reimbursement will also help strengthen effective emergency response at the local level.

The effective date for this interim final rule is February 18, 1998. The Director of the Federal Register has approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this regulation as of February 18, 1998. Comments must be received on or before April 20, 1998. For information on specific aspects of this final rule for reimbursement to local governments, contact: Lisa Boynton, (703) 603-9052, Local Governments Reimbursement Project Officer, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (5204-G), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Vol. 63, no. 32 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-02-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 295 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18 P0b002ee180a64296 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18fe98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/pdf/FR-1998-02-18.pdf fdlp 8057 8340 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-02-18 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-02-18 63 32