[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 24] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR233.1] [Page 289-290] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 233_404 STATE PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 233.1 Purpose and scope. Subpart A_General Sec. 233.1 Purpose and scope. 233.2 Definitions. 233.3 Confidentiality of information. 233.4 Conflict of interest. Subpart B_Program Approval 233.10 Elements of a program submission. 233.11 Program description. 233.12 Attorney General's statement. 233.13 Memorandum of Agreement with Regional Administrator. 233.14 Memorandum of Agreement with the Secretary. 233.15 Procedures for approving State programs. 233.16 Procedures for revision of State programs. Subpart C_Permit Requirements 233.20 Prohibitions. 233.21 General permits. 233.22 Emergency permits. 233.23 Permit conditions. Subpart D_Program Operation 233.30 Application for a permit. 233.31 Coordination requirements. 233.32 Public notice. 233.33 Public hearing. 233.34 Making a decision on the permit application. 233.35 Issuance and effective date of permit. 233.36 Modification, suspension or revocation of permits. 233.37 Signatures on permit applications and reports. 233.38 Continuation of expiring permits. 233.39 Electronic reporting. Subpart E_Compliance Evaluation and Enforcement 233.40 Requirements for compliance evaluation programs. 233.41 Requirements for enforcement authority. Subpart F_Federal Oversight 233.50 Review of and objection to State permits. 233.51 Waiver of review. 233.52 Program reporting. 233.53 Withdrawal of program approval. Subpart G_Eligible Indian Tribes 233.60 Requirements for eligibility. 233.61 Determination of Tribal eligibility. 233.62 Procedures for processing an Indian Tribe's application. Subpart H_Approved State Programs 233.70 Michigan. 233.71 New Jersey. Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. Source: 53 FR 20776, June 1, 1988, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part specifies the procedures EPA will follow, and the criteria EPA will apply, in approving, reviewing, and withdrawing approval of State programs under section 404 of the Act. (b) Except as provided in Sec. 232.3, a State program must regulate all discharges of dredged or fill material into waters regulated by the State under section 404(g)-(1). Partial State programs are not approvable under section 404. A State's decision not to assume existing Corps' general permits does not constitute a partial program. The discharges previously authorized by general permit will be regulated by State individual permits. However, in many cases, States other than Indian Tribes will lack authority to regulate activities on Indian lands. This lack of authority does not impair that State's ability to obtain full program approval in accordance with this part, i.e., inability of a State which is not an Indian Tribe to regulate activities on Indian lands does not constitute a partial program. The Secretary of the Army acting through the Corps of Engineers will continue to administer the program on Indian lands if a State which is not an Indian Tribe does not seek and have authority to regulate activities on Indian lands. [[Page 290]] (c) Nothing in this part precludes a State from adopting or enforcing requirements which are more stringent or from operating a program with greater scope, than required under this part. Where an approved State program has a greater scope than required by Federal law, the additional coverage is not part of the Federally approved program and is not subject to Federal oversight or enforcement. Note: State assumption of the section 404 program is limited to certain waters, as provided in section 404(g)(1). The Federal program operated by the Corps of Engineers continues to apply to the remaining waters in the State even after program approval. However, this does not restrict States from regulating discharges of dredged or fill material into those waters over which the Secretary retains section 404 jurisdiction. (d) Any approved State Program shall, at all times, be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Act and of this part. While States may impose more stringent requirements, they may not impose any less stringent requirements for any purpose. [53 FR 20776, June 1, 1988, as amended at 58 FR 8183, Feb. 11, 1993]