---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 271.5"
title: "40"
number: "271.5"
heading: "Elements of a program submission."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/271.5"
---

# §271.5. Elements of a program submission.

- (a) Any State that seeks to administer a program under this part shall submit to the Administrator at least three copies of a program submission. The submission shall contain the following:
  - (1) A letter from the Governor of the State requesting program approval;
  - (2) A complete program description, as required by [§ 271.6](/cfr/40/271.6.md) describing how the State intends to carry out its responsibilities under this subpart;
  - (3) An Attorney General's statement as required by [§ 271.7](/cfr/40/271.7.md);
  - (4) A Memorandum of Agreement with the Regional Administrator as required by [§ 271.8](/cfr/40/271.8.md);
  - (5) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations, including those governing State administrative procedures; and
  - (6) The showing required by § 271.20(c) of the State's public participation activities prior to program submission.
- (b) Within 30 days of receipt by EPA of a State program submission, EPA will notify the State whether its submission is complete. If EPA finds that a State's submission is complete, the statutory review period (i.e., the period of time allotted for formal EPA review of a proposed State program under section 3006(b) of the Act) shall be deemed to have begun on the date of receipt of the State's submission. If EPA finds that a State's submission is incomplete, the review period shall not begin until all necessary information is received by EPA.
- (c) If the State's submission is materially changed during the review period, the review period shall begin again upon receipt of the revised submission.
- (d) The State and EPA may extend the review period by agreement.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6926, and 6939g.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 14248, Apr. 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted.