40 CFR § 1090.170 - Independent surveyors.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s1090.170"
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title: "40 CFR § 1090.170 - Independent surveyors."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "1090.170"
section_name: "Independent surveyors."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "U"
subchapter_name: "AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS"
part_number: "1090"
part_name: "REGULATION OF FUELS, FUEL ADDITIVES, AND REGULATED BLENDSTOCKS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7414, 7521, 7522-7525, 7541, 7542, 7543, 7545, 7547, 7550, and 7601."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 78469, Dec. 4, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1090.170 Independent surveyors.

An independent surveyor that conducts fuel surveys must comply with the requirements of this section.

(a) *Survey provisions.* An independent surveyor must conduct fuel surveys under subpart O of this part.

(b) *Registration.* An independent surveyor must register with EPA under subpart I of this part.

(c) *Reporting.* An independent surveyor must submit reports to EPA under subpart J of this part.

(d) *Sampling, testing, and retention requirements.* An independent surveyor must conduct sampling, testing, and sample retention in accordance with subpart N of this part.

(e) *Independence requirements.* In order to perform a survey program under subpart O of this part, an independent surveyor must meet the independence requirements in § 1090.55.