---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 501.11"
title: "40"
number: "501.11"
heading: "Elements of a sludge management program submission."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/501.11"
---

# §501.11. Elements of a sludge management 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 (or in the case of an Indian Tribe in accordance with [§ 501.24(b)](/cfr/40/501.24.md?p=b), the Tribal authority exercising powers substantially similar to those of a State Governor) requesting program approval;
  - (2) A complete program description, as required by [§ 501.12](/cfr/40/501.12.md) describing how the State intends to carry out its responsibilities under this part;
  - (3) An Attorney General's Statement as required by [§ 501.13](/cfr/40/501.13.md);
  - (4) A Memorandum of Agreement with the Regional Administrator as required by [§ 501.l4](/cfr/40/501.l4.md); and
  - (5) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations, including those governing State administrative procedures.
- (b)
  - (1) Within 30 days of receipt of a State program submission, EPA will notify the State whether its submission is complete. If it is incomplete, EPA will identify the information needed to complete the program submission.
  - (2) In the case of an Indian Tribe eligible under [§ 501.24(b)](/cfr/40/501.24.md?p=b), EPA shall take into consideration the contents of the Tribe's request submitted under [§ 501.22](/cfr/40/501.22.md), in determining if the program submission required by [§ 501.11(a)](#a) is complete.

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 18786, May 2, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 67983, Dec. 22, 1993; 59 FR 64346, Dec. 14, 1994]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 18786, May 2, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 18786, May 2, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 67983, Dec. 22, 1993; 59 FR 64346, Dec. 14, 1994]