[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR281.51]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 281_APPROVAL OF STATE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAMS--Table of 

Contents

 

                      Subpart E_Approval Procedures

 

Sec.  281.51  Amendment required at end of interim period.



    (a) State programs that meet the requirements of section 281.11(c) 

(1) and (2) may be approved for 1 to 3 years from September 23, 1988. 

States that receive such interim approval must adopt requirements that 

are no less stringent than the corresponding federal requirements and 

standards within the timeframes specified under Sec.  281.11(c)(3).

    (b) By the end of the specified time period, a state with interim 

approval must submit to EPA an amendment to its application that 

includes all modified and new requirements for any of the elements 

containing less stringent requirements. Such amended applications must 

also include a modified program description, an Attorney General's 

statement and a Memorandum of Agreement that incorporate the amended 

program requirements, and copies of all applicable state statutes and 

regulations.

    (c) Upon receipt of the application amendment, the Administrator 

shall follow the same review and approval procedures as required in 

Sec.  281.50.

    (d) If a state fails to submit an amendment within the specified 

timeframe, the interim approval of the state program expires upon the 

applicable date established under Sec.  281.11(c), and the Subtitle I 

program automatically reverts to EPA.

    (e) If a state submits an amendment to the program application 

within the timeframe specified under Sec.  281.11(c)(3) and the 

amendmant is disapproved after the end of the time period, the interim 

approval of the state program expires immediately upon disapproval and 

the Subtitle I program automatically reverts to EPA.



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    (f) If interim approval of the state program expires, EPA must 

notify the regulated community and the public of the re-establishment of 

the federal program through a notice in the Federal Register.