---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 C.F.R. § 1532.995"
title: "2"
number: "1532.995"
heading: "Principal (EPA supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.995)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/2/1532.995"
---

# §1532.995. Principal (EPA supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.995).


In addition to those listed in [2 CFR 180.995](/cfr/2/180.995.md), other examples of individuals who are principals in EPA covered transactions include:

- (a) Principal investigators;
- (b) Technical or management consultants;
- (c) Individuals performing chemical or scientific analysis or oversight;
- (d) Professional service providers such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, etc.;
- (e) Individuals responsible for the inspection, sale, removal, transportation, storage or disposal of solid or hazardous waste or materials;
- (f) Individuals whose duties require special licenses;
- (g) Individuals that certify, authenticate or authorize billings; and
- (h) **Individuals that serve in positions of public trust.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 11738 (3 CFR, 1973 Comp., p. 799); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235).

### Source

Source: 72 FR 2422, Jan. 19, 2007, unless otherwise noted.