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40 CFR Volume 1 - Parts 1 - 49
PART 1 -- STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
§1.1 Creation and authority.
§1.3 Purpose and functions.
§1.5 Organization and general information.
§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 Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
§1.45 Office of Research and Development.
§1.47 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
§1.49 Office of Water.
§1.61 Regional Offices.
§1.7 Location of principal offices.
PART 2 -- PUBLIC INFORMATION
§2.100 General provisions.
§2.101 Where requests for records are to be filed.
§2.102 Procedures for making requests.
§2.103 Responsibility for responding to requests.
§2.104 Responses to requests and appeals.
§2.105 Exemption categories.
§2.106 Preservation of records.
§2.107 Fees.
§2.108 Other rights and services.
§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.
§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.
§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 <E T=
§2.406 Requests for authenticated copies of EPA documents.
PART 4 -- UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
§4.1 Uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition.
PART 5 -- NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
§5.100 Purpose and effective date.
§5.605 Enforcement procedures.
§5.600 Notice of covered programs.
§5.550 Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.
§5.545 Pre-employment inquiries.
§5.540 Advertising.
§5.535 Effect of state or local law or other requirements.
§5.530 Marital or parental status.
§5.525 Fringe benefits.
§5.520 Job classification and structure.
§5.515 Compensation.
§5.510 Recruitment.
§5.505 Employment criteria.
§5.500 Employment.
§5.455 Textbooks and curricular material.
§5.450 Athletics.
§5.445 Marital or parental status.
§5.440 Health and insurance benefits and services.
§5.435 Employment assistance to students.
§5.430 Financial assistance.
§5.425 Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials.
§5.420 Access to schools operated by LEAs.
§5.415 Access to course offerings.
§5.410 Comparable facilities.
§5.405 Housing.
§5.400 Education programs or activities.
§5.310 Recruitment.
§5.305 Preference in admission.
§5.300 Admission.
§5.235 Statutory amendments.
§5.230 Transition plans.
§5.225 Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans.
§5.220 Admissions.
§5.215 Membership practices of certain organizations.
§5.210 Military and merchant marine educational institutions.
§5.205 Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations.
§5.200 Application.
§5.140 Dissemination of policy.
§5.135 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures.
§5.130 Effect of employment opportunities.
§5.125 Effect of other requirements.
§5.120 Transfers of property.
§5.115 Assurance required.
§5.110 Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.
§5.105 Definitions.
PART 6 -- PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ON THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
§6.100 Purpose and policy.
§6.905 Record of decision.
§6.904 Environmental review process.
§6.903 Criteria for preparing EISs.
§6.902 Applicability.
§6.901 Definitions.
§6.900 Purpose.
§6.804 Record of decision.
§6.803 Environmental review process.
§6.802 Criteria for preparing EISs.
§6.801 Applicability.
§6.800 Purpose.
§6.706 Environmental impact statement.
§6.705 Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
§6.704 Categorical exclusions.
§6.703 General.
§6.702 Applicability.
§6.701 Definition.
§6.700 Purpose.
§6.607 Monitoring.
§6.606 Record of decision.
§6.605 Criteria for preparing EISs.
§6.604 Environmental review process.
§6.603 Limitations on actions during environmental review process.
§6.602 Applicability.
§6.601 Definitions.
§6.600 Purpose.
§6.514 Delegation to States.
§6.513 Public participation.
§6.512 Monitoring for compliance.
§6.511 Record of Decision (ROD) for EISs and identification of mitigation measures.
§6.510 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparation.
§6.509 Criteria for initiating Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
§6.508 Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) determination.
§6.507 Partitioning the environmental review process.
§6.506 Environmental review process.
§6.505 Categorical exclusions.
§6.504 Consultation during the facilities planning process.
§6.503 Overview of the environmental review process.
§6.502 Applicability and limitations.
§6.501 Definitions.
§6.500 Purpose.
§6.404 Supplements.
§6.403 The commenting process.
§6.402 Availability of documents.
§6.401 Official filing requirements.
§6.400 Public involvement.
§6.303 Air quality.
§6.302 Wetlands, floodplains, important farmlands, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, fish and wildlife, and endangered species.
§6.301 Landmarks, historical, and archeological sites.
§6.300 General.
§6.205 List of preparers.
§6.204 Incorporation by reference.
§6.203 Body of EISs.
§6.202 Executive summary.
§6.201 Format.
§6.200 The environmental impact statement.
§6.108 Criteria for initiating an EIS.
§6.107 Categorical exclusions.
§6.106 Deviations.
§6.105 Synopsis of environmental review procedures.
§6.104 Early involvement of private parties.
§6.103 Responsibilities.
§6.102 Applicability.
§6.101 Definitions.
§6.1007 Implementation.
§6.1006 Exemptions and considerations.
§6.1005 Lead or cooperating agency.
§6.1004 Environmental review and assessment requirements.
§6.1003 Definitions.
§6.1002 Applicability.
§6.1001 Purpose and policy.
Appendix A to Part 6 -- Statement of Procedures on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection
PART 7 -- NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
§7.10 Purpose of this part.
§7.95 Notice of nondiscrimination.
§7.90 Grievance procedures.
§7.85 Recipients.
§7.80 Applicants.
§7.75 Transition plan.
§7.70 New construction.
§7.65 Accessibility.
§7.60 Prohibitions and requirements relating to employment.
§7.55 Separate or different aid, benefits, or services.
§7.50 Specific prohibitions against discrimination.
§7.45 General prohibition.
§7.35 Specific prohibitions.
§7.30 General prohibition.
§7.25 Definitions.
§7.20 Responsible agency officers.
§7.15 Applicability.
§7.135 Procedure for regaining eligibility.
§7.130 Actions available to EPA to obtain compliance.
§7.125 Coordination with other agencies.
§7.120 Complaint investigations.
§7.115 Postaward compliance.
§7.110 Preaward compliance.
§7.105 General policy.
§7.100 Intimidation and retaliation prohibited.
Appendix A to Part 7 -- Types of EPA Assistance as Listed in the “Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance”
PART 8 -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN ANTARCTICA
§8.1 Purpose.
§8.9 Measures to assess and verify environmental impacts.
§8.8 Comprehensive environmental evaluation.
§8.7 Initial environmental evaluation.
§8.6 Preliminary environmental review.
§8.5 Submission of environmental documents.
§8.4 Preparation of environmental documents, generally.
§8.3 Definitions.
§8.2 Applicability and effect.
§8.12 Coordination of reviews from other Parties.
§8.11 Prohibited acts, enforcement and penalties.
§8.10 Cases of emergency.
PART 9 -- OMB APPROVALS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
§9.1 OMB approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
PART 10 -- ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT
§10.1 Scope of regulations.
§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.
PART 11 -- SECURITY CLASSIFICATION REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652
§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.
PART 12 -- NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
§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]
PART 13 -- CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS
§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.
§13.8 Collection rule.
§13.9 Initial notice.
§13.1 Purpose and scope.
§13.2 Definitions.
§13.3 Interagency claims.
§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.
§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.
§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.
§13.29 Suspension -- general.
§13.30 Standards for suspension.
§13.31 Termination -- general.
§13.32 Standards for termination.
§13.33 Referrals to the Department of Justice.
§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.
PART 14 -- EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS
§14.1 Scope and purpose.
§14.2 Definitions.
§14.3 Incident to service.
§14.4 Reasonable and proper.
§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.
PART 16 -- IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
§16.1 Purpose and scope.
§16.2 Definitions.
§16.9 Appeal of initial adverse agency determination on request for correction or amendment.
§16.8 Initial determination on request for correction or amendment of record.
§16.7 Request for correction or amendment of record.
§16.6 Special procedures: Medical records.
§16.5 Disclosure of requested information to individuals.
§16.4 Times, places, and requirements for identification of individuals making requests.
§16.3 Procedures for requests pertaining to individual records in a record system.
§16.10 Disclosure of record to person other than the individual to whom it pertains.
§16.11 Fees.
§16.12 Penalties.
§16.13 General exemptions.
§16.14 Specific exemptions.
PART 17 -- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN EPA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
§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.
§17.11 Contents of application.
§17.12 Net worth exhibit.
§17.13 Documentation of fees and expenses.
§17.14 Time for submission of application.
§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.
PART 19 -- ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION
§19.1 Applicability.
§19.2 Effective Date.
§19.3 [Reserved]
§19.4 Penalty Adjustment and Table.
PART 20 -- CERTIFICATION OF FACILITIES
§20.1 Applicability.
§20.9 Cost recovery.
§20.8 Requirements for certification.
§20.7 General policies.
§20.6 State certification.
§20.5 Applications.
§20.4 Notice of intent to certify.
§20.3 General provisions.
§20.2 Definitions.
§20.10 Revocation.
Appendix A to Part 20 -- Guidelines for Certification
PART 21 -- SMALL BUSINESS
§21.1 Scope.
§21.9 Appeals.
§21.8 Resubmission of application.
§21.7[ Reserved]
§21.6 Exclusions.
§21.5 Issuance of statements.
§21.4 Review of application.
§21.3 Submission of applications.
§21.2 Definitions.
§21.13 Effect of certification upon authority to enforce applicable standards.
§21.12 State issued statements.
§21.11 Public participation.
§21.10 Utilization of the statement.
PART 22 -- CONSOLIDATED RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE REVOCATION/TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMITS
§§22.46-22.49 [Reserved]
§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, 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.
§22.10 Appearances.
§22.11 Intervention and non-party briefs.
§22.12 Consolidation and severance.
§22.13 C