40 CFR § 300.520 - State involvement in EPA-lead enforcement negotiations.

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title: "40 CFR § 300.520 - State involvement in EPA-lead enforcement negotiations."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "300.520"
section_name: "State involvement in EPA-lead enforcement negotiations."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "SUPERFUND, EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAMS"
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part_name: "NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN"
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# 300.520 State involvement in EPA-lead enforcement negotiations.

(a) EPA shall notify states of response action negotiations to be conducted by EPA with potentially responsible parties during each fiscal year.

(b) The state must notify EPA of such negotiations in which it intends to participate.

(c) The state is not foreclosed from signing a consent decree if it does not participate substantially in the negotiations.