[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: 40CFR255.24]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 255_IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONS AND AGENCIES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

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        Subpart C_Procedures for Identifying Regions and Agencies

 

Sec.  255.24  Procedure for identifying interstate regions.



    If the Governor's recommendation, the local consensus, or a 

neighboring Governor's recommendation is that an interstate region be 

identified, the procedures described in this subpart should be extended 

to include notification and comment of all concerned officials in the 

entire recommended region.

    (a) Section 4006(c) of the Act establishes specific procedures for 

the conduct of interstate identification processes.

    (b) Recommendations, nominations, and comments resulting from 

processes described in Sec. Sec.  255.20 and 255.21 that concern 

interstate regions should be brought to the attention of the appropriate 

EPA Regional Administrator.

    (c) The Governor should evaluate the use of interstate metropolitan 

area (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) boundaries for planning 

and management purposes, and consider nominating such areas where 

appropriate.



(Also sec. 4006(c), Pub. L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795 (42 U.S.C. 6946(c)))