[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: 40CFR66.6]

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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 A - Purpose and Scope
 
Sec. 66.6  Effect of litigation; time limits.

    (a) The existence of any litigation on the validity of these 
regulations shall not affect the authority of the Agency to issue 
notices of noncompliance or to conduct subsequent administrative 
proceedings under parts 66 and 67.
    (b) Failure of the Environmental Appeals Board or the Presiding 
Officer at a hearing to meet any of the time limits contained in this 
part 66 and part 67 of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any 
proceeding under these regulations.
    (c) The filing of any petition for reconsideration under this part 
or part 67 or the institution of EPA review of a State determination 
under part 67 shall not toll the accrual of noncompliance penalties. The 
penalty will be calculated from the date on which the source owner or 
operator receives a notice of noncompliance.

[45 FR 50110, July 28, 1980, as amended at 57 FR 5329, Feb. 13, 1992]