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United States
Current Federal Environmental Regulations - 40 CFR

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TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

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Part
86	Control of emissions from new and in-use highway vehicles and engines

87	Control of air pollution from aircraft and aircraft engines
88	Clean-fuel vehicles
89	Control of emissions from new and in-use nonroad compression-ignition engines
90	Control of emissions from nonroad spark-ignition engines
91	Control of emissions from marine spark-ignition engines
92	Control of air pollution from locomotives and locomotive engines
93	Determining conformity of Federal actions to State or Federal implementation plans
94	Control of air pollution from marine compression-ignition engines
95	Mandatory patent licenses
96	NOX Budget Trading Program for State Implementation Plans
97	Federal NOX Budget Trading Program
98-99	[Reserved]

100	[Reserved]
104	Public hearings on effluent standards for toxic pollutants
105	Recognition awards under the Clean Water Act
108	Employee protection hearings
109	Criteria for State, local and regional oil removal contingency plans
110	Discharge of oil
112	Oil pollution prevention
113	Liability limits for small onshore storage facilities
116	Designation of hazardous substances
117	Determination of reportable quantities for hazardous substances
121	State certification of activities requiring a Federal license or permit
122	EPA administered permit programs: The national pollutant discharge elimination system
123	State program requirements
124	Procedures for decisionmaking
125	Criteria and standards for the national pollutant discharge elimination system
129	Toxic pollutant effluent standards
130	Water quality planning and management
131	Water quality standards
132	Water quality guidance for the Great Lakes System
133	Secondary treatment regulation
135	Prior notice of citizen suits

136	Guidelines establishing test procedures for the analysis of pollutants
140	Marine sanitation device standard
141	National primary drinking water regulations
142	National primary drinking water regulations implementation
143	National secondary drinking water regulations
144	Underground injection control program
145	State UIC program requirements
146	Underground injection control program: Criteria and standards
147	State underground injection control programs
148	Hazardous waste injection restrictions
149	Sole source aquifers

150-151	[Reserved]
152	Pesticide registration and classification procedures
153	Registration policies and interpretations
154	Special review procedures
155	Registration standards
156	Labeling requirements for pesticides and devices
157	Packaging requirements for pesticides and devices
158	Data requirements for registration
159	Statements of policies and interpretations
160	Good laboratory practice standards
162	State registration of pesticide products
163	Certification of usefulness of pesticide chemicals
164	Rules of practice governing hearings, under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, arising from refusals to register, cancellations of registrations, changes of classifications, suspensions of registrations and other hearings called pursuant to section 6 of the Act
166	Exemption of Federal and State agencies for use of pesticides under emergency conditions
167	Registration of pesticide and active ingredient producing establishments, submission of pesticide reports
168	Statements of enforcement policies and interpretations
169	Books and records of pesticide production and distribution
170	Worker protection standard
171	Certification of pesticide applicators
172	Experimental use permits
173	Procedures governing the rescission of State primary enforcement responsibility for pesticide use violations
174	Procedures and requirements for plant-incorporated protectants
176	Time-limited tolerances for emergency exemptions
177	Issuance of food additive regulations
178	Objections and requests for hearings
179	Formal evidentiary public hearing
180	Tolerances and exemptions from tolerances for pesticide chemicals in food
187-189	[Reserved]

190	Environmental radiation protection standards for nuclear power operations
191	Environmental radiation protection standards for management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel, high-level and transuranic radioactive wastes
192	Health and environmental protection standards for uranium and thorium mill tailings
194	Criteria for the certification and re-certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's compliance with the 40 CFR part 191 disposal regulations
195	Radon proficiency programs
197	Public health and environmental radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada
201	Noise emission standards for transportation equipment; interstate rail carriers
202	Motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce
203	Low-noise-emission products
204	Noise emission standards for construction equipment
205	Transportation equipment noise emission controls
209	Rules of practice governing proceedings under the Noise Control Act of 1972
210	Prior notice of citizen suits
211	Product noise labeling
220	General
221	Applications for ocean dumping permits under section 102 of the Act
222	Action on ocean dumping permit applications under section 102 of the Act
223	Contents of permits; revision, revocation or limitation of ocean dumping permits under section 104(d) of the Act
224	Records and reports required of ocean dumping permittees under section 102 of the Act
225	Corps of Engineers dredged material permits
227	Criteria for the evaluation of permit applications for ocean dumping of materials
228	Criteria for the management of disposal sites for ocean dumping
229	General permits
230	Section 404(b)(1) guidelines for specification of disposal sites for dredged or fill material
231	Section 404(c) procedures
232	404 Program definitions; exempt activities not requiring 404 permits
233	404 State program regulations
238	Degradable plastic ring carriers
239	Requirements for state permit program determination of adequacy
240	Guidelines for the thermal processing of solid wastes
243	Guidelines for the storage and collection of residential, commercial, and institutional solid waste
246	Source separation for materials recovery guidelines
247	Comprehensive procurement guideline for products containing recovered materials
254	Prior notice of citizen suits
255	Identification of regions and agencies for solid waste management
256	Guidelines for development and implementation of State solid waste management plans
257	Criteria for classification of solid waste disposal facilities and practices
258	Criteria for municipal solid waste landfills
259	[Reserved]

260	Hazardous waste management system: General
261	Identification and listing of hazardous waste
262	Standards applicable to generators of hazardous waste
263	Standards applicable to transporters of hazardous waste
264	Standards for owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
265	Interim status standards for owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities

266	Standards for the management of specific hazardous wastes and specific types of hazardous waste management facilities
267	[Reserved]
268	Land disposal restrictions
270	EPA administered permit programs: The Hazardous Waste Permit Program
271	Requirements for authorization of State hazardous waste programs
272	Approved State hazardous waste management programs
273	Standards for universal waste management
279	Standards for the management of used oil
280	Technical standards and corrective action requirements for owners and operators of underground storage tanks (UST)
281	Approval of state underground storage tank programs
282	Approved underground storage tank programs
283-299	[Reserved]

300	National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
302	Designation, reportable quantities, and notification
303	Citizen awards for information on criminal violations under superfund
304	Arbitration procedures for small superfund cost recovery claims
305	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) administrative hearing procedures for claims against the superfund
307	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) claims procedures
310	Reimbursement to local governments for emergency response to hazardous substance releases
311	Worker protection
350	Trade secrecy claims for emergency planning and community right-to-know information: and trade secret disclosures to health professionals
355	Emergency planning and notification
370	Hazardous chemical reporting: Community right-to-know
372	Toxic chemical release reporting: Community right-to-know
373	Reporting hazardous substance activity when selling or transferring Federal real property
374	Prior notice of citizen suits
375-399	[Reserved]

400	[Reserved]
401	General provisions
402	[Reserved]
403	General pretreatment regulations for existing and new sources of pollution
405	Dairy products processing point source category
406	Grain mills point source category
407	Canned and preserved fruits and vegetables processing point source category
408	Canned and preserved seafood processing point source category
409	Sugar processing point source category
410	Textile mills point source category
411	Cement manufacturing point source category
412	Feedlots point source category
413	Electroplating point source category
414	Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers
415	Inorganic chemicals manufacturing point source category
416	[Reserved]
417	Soap and detergent manufacturing point source category
418	Fertilizer manufacturing point source category
419	Petroleum refining point source category
420	Iron and steel manufacturing point source category
421	Nonferrous metals manufacturing point source category
422	Phosphate manufacturing point source category
423	Steam electric power generating point source category
424	Ferroalloy manufacturing point source category

425	Leather tanning and finishing point source category
426	Glass manufacturing point source category
427	Asbestos manufacturing point source category
428	Rubber manufacturing point source category
429	Timber products processing point source category
430	The pulp, paper, and paperboard point source category
431	[Reserved]
432	Meat products point source category
433	Metal finishing point source category
434	Coal mining point source category BPT, BAT, BCT limitations and new source performance standards
435	Oil and gas extraction point source category
436	Mineral mining and processing point source category
437	The centralized waste treatment point source category
439	Pharmaceutical manufacturing point source category
440	Ore mining and dressing point source category
442	Transportation equipment cleaning point source category
443	Effluent limitations guidelines for existing sources and standards of performance and pretreatment standards for new sources for the paving and roofing materials (tars and asphalt) point source category
444	Waste combustors point source category
445	Landfills point source category
446	Paint formulating point source category
447	Ink formulating point source category
454	Gum and wood chemicals manufacturing point source category
455	Pesticide chemicals
457	Explosives manufacturing point source category
458	Carbon black manufacturing point source category
459	Photographic point source category
460	Hospital point source category
461	Battery manufacturing point source category
463	Plastics molding and forming point source category
464	Metal molding and casting point source category
465	Coil coating point source category
466	Porcelain enameling point source category
467	Aluminum forming point source category
468	Copper forming point source category
469	Electrical and electronic components point source category
471	Nonferrous metals forming and metal powders point source category
501	State sludge management program regulations
503	Standards for the use or disposal of sewage sludge
600	Fuel economy of motor vehicles
610	Fuel economy retrofit devices
611-699	[Reserved]

700	General
702	General practices and procedures
704	Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
707	Chemical imports and exports
710	Inventory reporting regulations
712	Chemical information rules
716	Health and safety data reporting
717	Records and reports of allegations that chemical substances cause significant adverse reactions to health or the environment
720	Premanufacture notification
721	Significant new uses of chemical substances
723	Premanufacture notification exemptions
725	Reporting requirements and review processes for microorganisms
745	Lead-based paint poisioning prevention in certain residential structures
747	Metalworking fluids
749	Water treatment chemicals
750	Procedures for rulemaking under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act
761	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and use prohibitions
763	Asbestos
766	Dibenzo-para-dioxins/dibenzofurans
767-789	[Reserved]

790	Procedures governing testing consent agreements and test rules
791	Data reimbursement
792	Good laboratory practice standards
795	Provisional test guidelines
796	Chemical fate testing guidelines
797	Environmental effects testing guidelines
798	Health effects testing guidelines
799	Identification of specific chemical substance and mixture testing requirements

CHAPTER IV--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

1400	Distribution of off-site consequence analysis information

CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1500	Purpose, policy, and mandate
1501	NEPA and agency planning
1502	Environmental impact statement
1503	Commenting
1504	Predecision referrals to the Council of proposed Federal actions determined to be environmentally unsatisfactory
1505	NEPA and agency decisionmaking
1506	Other requirements of NEPA
1507	Agency compliance
1508	Terminology and index
1515	Freedom of Information Act procedures
1516	Privacy Act implementation
1517	Public meeting procedures of the Council on Environmental Quality

CHAPTER VI--CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

1600	[Reserved]
1601	Procedures for disclosure of records under the Freedom of Information Act
1602	Protection of privacy and access to individual records under the Privacy Act of 1974
1603	Rules implementing the Government in the Sunshine Act
1610	Administrative investigations
1611	Testimony by employees in legal proceedings
1612	Production of records in legal proceedings
1613-1699	[Reserved]

CHAPTER VII--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; UNIFORM NATIONAL DISCHARGE
STANDARDS FOR VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES

1700	Uniform National Discharge Standards for vessels of the Armed Forces

A few old, but complete cfrs:

• PART 260 (Updated 1999) - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: GENERAL (Adobe PDF)
  • PART 261 (Updated 1999) - IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (Adobe PDF)
    • PART 262 (Updated 1999) - STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (Adobe PDF)
      • PART 263 (Updated 1999) - STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO TRANSPORTERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (Adobe PDF)
        • PART 264 (Updated 1999) - STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES (Adobe PDF)
          • PART 266 (Updated 1999)- STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES (Adobe PDF)
            • PART 268 (Updated 1999) - LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS (Adobe PDF)

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