[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: 40CFR281.61]



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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 F_Withdrawal of Approval of State Programs

 

Sec.  281.61  Procedures for withdrawal of approval of state programs.



    (a) The following procedures apply when a state with an approved 

program voluntarily transfers to EPA those program responsibilities 

required by federal law.



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    (1) The state must give EPA notice of the proposed transfer, and 

submit, at least 90 days before the transfer, a plan for the orderly 

transfer of all relevant program information necessary for EPA to 

administer the program.

    (2) Within 30 days of receiving the state's transfer plan, EPA must 

evaluate the plan and identify any additional information needed by the 

federal government for program administration.

    (3) At least 30 days before the transfer is to occur, EPA must 

publish notice of the transfer in the Federal Register; in enough of the 

largest newspapers in the state to attract statewide attention; and to 

persons on appropriate state mailing lists.

    (b) When EPA begins proceedings to determine whether to withdraw 

approval of a state program (either on its own initiative or in response 

to a petition from an interested person), withdrawal proceedings must be 

conducted in accordance with procedures set out in 40 CFR 271.23 (b) and 

(c), except for Sec.  271.23(b)(8)(iii) to the extent that it deviates 

from requirements under Sec.  281.60.