[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR203.1]

[Page 83]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 203--LOW-NOISE-EMISSION PRODUCTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 203.1  Definitions.

    (a) As used in this part, any term not defined herein shall have the 
meaning given it in the Noise Control Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-574).
    (1) Act means the Noise Control Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-574).
    (2) Federal Government includes the legislative, executive, and 
judicial branches of the Government of the United States, and the 
government of the District of Columbia.
    (3) Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    (4) Product means any manufactured article or goods or component 
thereof; except that such term does not include--
    (i) Any aircraft, aircraft engine, propellor or appliance, as such 
terms are defined in section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958; or
    (ii)(a) Any military weapons or equipment which are designed for 
combat use; (b) any rockets or equipment which are designed for 
research, experimental or developmental work to be performed by the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or (c) to the extent 
provided by regulations of the Administrator, any other machinery or 
equipment designed for use in experimental work done by or for the 
Federal Government.
    (5) Low-Noise-Emission Product Determination means the 
Administrator's determination whether or not a product, for which a 
properly filed application has been received, meets the low-noise-
emission product criterion.
    (6) Suitable Substitute Decision means the Administrator's decision 
whether a product which the Administrator has determined to be a low-
noise-emission product is a suitable substitute for a product or 
products presently being purchased by the Federal Government.