[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 21]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR121.1]

[Page 127-128]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 121_STATE CERTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES REQUIRING A FEDERAL
LICENSE OR PERMIT--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  121.1  Definitions.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
121.1 Definitions.
121.2 Contents of certification.
121.3 Contents of application.

            Subpart B_Determination of Effect on Other States

121.11 Copies of documents.
121.12 Supplemental information.
121.13 Review by Regional Administrator and notification.
121.14 Forwarding to affected State.
121.15 Hearings on objection of affected State.
121.16 Waiver.

              Subpart C_Certification by the Administrator

121.21 When Administrator certifies.
121.22 Applications.
121.23 Notice and hearing.
121.24 Certification.
121.25 Adoption of new water quality standards.
121.26 Inspection of facility or activity before operation.
121.27 Notification to licensing or permitting agency.
121.28 Termination of suspension.

                         Subpart D_Consultations

121.30 Review and advice.

    Authority: Sec. 21 (b) and (c), 84 Stat. 91 (33 U.S.C. 1171(b) 
(1970)); Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970.

    Source: 36 FR 22487, Nov. 25, 1971, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 37 FR 21441, Oct. 11, 1972, and further redesignated at 
44 FR 32899, June 7, 1979.



    As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings 
indicated below:
    (a) License or permit means any license or permit granted by an 
agency of the Federal Government to conduct any activity which may 
result in any discharge into the navigable waters of the United States.
    (b) Licensing or permitting agency means any agency of the Federal 
Government to which application is made for a license or permit.
    (c) Administrator means the Administrator, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
    (d) Regional Administrator means the Regional designee appointed by 
the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
    (e) Certifying agency means the person or agency designated by the 
Governor of a State, by statute, or by other governmental act, to 
certify compliance with applicable water quality standards. If an 
interstate agency has sole authority to so certify for the area within 
its jurisdiction, such interstate agency shall be the certifying agency. 
Where a State agency and an interstate agency have concurrent authority 
to certify, the State agency shall be the certifying agency. Where water 
quality standards have been promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to 
section 10(c)(2) of the Act, or where no State or interstate agency has 
authority to certify, the Administrator shall be the certifying agency.
    (f) Act means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 
1151 et seq.
    (g) Water quality standards means standards established pursuant to 
section 10(c) of the Act, and State-adopted

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water quality standards for navigable waters which are not interstate 
waters.