---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 60.66"
title: "40"
number: "60.66"
heading: "Delegation of authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/60.66"
---

# §60.66. Delegation of authority.

- (a) This subpart can be implemented and enforced by the U.S. EPA or a delegated authority such as a State, local, or Tribal agency. You should contact your U.S. EPA Regional Office to find out if this subpart is delegated to a State, local, or Tribal agency within your State.
- (b) In delegating implementation and enforcement authority to a State, local, or Tribal agency, the approval authorities contained [paragraphs (b)(1) through (4)](#b-1..b-4) of this section are retained by the Administrator of the U.S EPA and are not transferred to the State, local, or Tribal agency.
  - (1) **Approval of an alternative to any non-opacity emissions standard.**
  - (2) Approval of a major change to test methods under [§ 60.8(b)](/cfr/40/60.8.md?p=b). A “major change to test method” is defined in [40 CFR 63.90](/cfr/40/63.90.md).
  - (3) Approval of a major change to monitoring under [§ 60.13(i)](/cfr/40/60.13.md?p=i). A “major change to monitoring” is defined in [40 CFR 63.90](/cfr/40/63.90.md).
  - (4) Approval of a major change to recordkeeping/reporting under [§ 60.7(b) through (f)](/cfr/40/60.7.md?p=b..f). A “major change to recordkeeping/reporting” is defined in [40 CFR 63.90](/cfr/40/63.90.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[75 FR 55037, Sept. 9, 2010]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

### Source

Source: 36 FR 24877, Dec. 23, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[75 FR 55037, Sept. 9, 2010]