[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 13]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR66.22]

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                TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 66 - ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE PENALTIES BY EPA--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart C - Calculation of Noncompliance Penalties
 
Sec. 66.22  Contracting out penalty calculation.

    Upon the failure of a source owner or operator, who does not submit 
a petition for reconsideration as provided in Sec. 
66.13(a)(2), to submit the information described in Sec. 
66.13(a)(1) within 45 days of receipt of a notice of noncompliance, or 
upon submission of incorrect information as determined pursuant to 
Sec. 66.51, the Administrator may enter into a contract with 
any qualified person who is not an affiliated entity and who has no 
financial interest in the owner or operator of the source to assist in 
determining the amount of the penalty assessment or payment schedule 
with respect to such source owner or operator. The cost of this contract 
may be added to the penalty to be assessed against the owner or operator 
of the source. The data used in calculating the penalty shall be 
furnished to the source owner or operator at the time that the penalty 
calculation is reported.

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