[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: 40CFR205.5-2] [Page 105-106] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 205--TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT NOISE EMISSION CONTROLS--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Provisions Sec. 205.5-2 National security exemptions. (a) A new product which is produced to conform with specifications developed by a national security agency, and so labeled or marked on the outside of the container and on the product itself, shall be exempt from the prohibitions of section 10(a)(1), (2), (3), and (5) of the Act. (b) No request for a national security exemption is required. [[Page 106]] (c) For purposes of section 11(d) of the Act, any national security exemption shall be void ab initio with respect to each new product, originally intended to be produced to conform with specifications developed by a national security agency, but distributed in commerce for other uses. (d) Any manufacturer or person subject to the liabilities of section 11(a) with respect to any product originally intended for a national security agency, but distributed in commerce for use in any State, may be excluded from the application of section 11(a) with respect to such product based upon a showing that such manufacturer: (1) Had no knowledge of such product being distributed in commerce for use in any state; and (2) Made reasonable effort to ensure that such products would not be distributed in commerce for use in any State. Such reasonable efforts would include investigation, prior dealings, contract provisions, etc. [47 FR 57714, Dec. 28, 1982]