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1. AUTHORITY. To sign and submit the documents listed below for 

publication in the Federal Register. 

2. TO WHOM DELEGATED. 

Official Type of Document 

a. Assistant Administrators 

Associate Administrators 

General Counsel 

Inspector General 

Regional Administrators 

Chief of Staff 

(1) Proposed and Final Rulemaking 

documents which correct previously 

published documents, make 

nonsubstantive changes to 

previously published documents, amend 

or change regulations without affecting 

their stringency, applicability, burden of 

compliance, or compliance costs. 

(2) Technical amendments to the list of 

OMB information collection request 

(ICR) control numbers and relevant 

CFR cites codified at 40 CFR Part 9. 

b. Assistant Administrators 

Associate Administrators 

General Counsel 

Inspector General 

Regional Administrators 

Chief of Staff 

(1) General Notices, including but not 

limited to: extension or reopening of a 

public comment period; public hearings; 

availability of publications, reports, and 

guidelines; receipt of test data; filings; 

and application, registration, or 

certification information. 

(2) Notices of advisory committee matters. 

c. Assistant Administrator for 

Environmental Information 

Notices of information collection requests 

(ICRs) submitted for approval to OMB; 

notices of OMB approval or disapproval of 

ICRs. 

d. Assistant Administrator for Proposed State Implementation Plans, 
Air and Radiation 

Regional Administrators 

including revisions and compliance 

schedules. 

e. Assistant Administrator for 

Enforcement 

and Compliance Assurance 

Notices listing all reviews of Environmental 

Impact Statements for which the Agency has 

developed written comments. 

f. Regional Administrators Notices of Proposed and Final Rulemakings 

under Sections 111(d) and 129(b)(2) of 

the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 

7411(d) and 7429(b)(2). 

g. Assistant Administrator for 

Administration and 

Resources Management 

EPA Acquisition regulations which 

implement or supplement the Federal 

Acquisition Regulations (48 CFR chapter 1), 

including the display of OMB ICR control 

numbers in a table (codified at 48 CFR 

Chapter 15). See 40 U.S.C. 486(c). 

h. Assistant Administrator for 

Chemical Safety and 

Pollution Prevention 

Notices acknowledging receipt for 

premanufacture notices, as required by 

Section 5(d)(2) of the Toxic Substances 

Control Act, in accordance with 40 CFR Part 

720.20. 

i. Assistant Administrator for 

Environmental Information 

EPA proposed and final rules which exempt 

systems of records from the requirements of 

certain provisions of the Privacy Act 

pursuant to Section 552a(j) and (k) of the 

Privacy Act. 

3. LIMITATIONS. 

a. Officials who are delegated authority under this delegation are 

 responsible for ensuring compliance with all current regulatory statutes, 

 executive orders, and presidential memoranda, including but not limited 

 to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et. seq.), Paperwork 

 Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), Unfunded Mandates Reform 

 Act (Pub. Law 104-4), Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808), 

 National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

 (15 U.S.C. 272 note), Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and 

 Review), Executive Order 12898, “Federal Actions to Address 

 Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 

 Populations” (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994), Executive Order 13045 

 (Children's Health Protection),Executive Order 13132, “Federalism” 

 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), Executive Order 13175, “Consultation 

 and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments” (59 FR 22951, 
 

 November 6, 2000), Executive Order 13211, “Actions concerning 

 Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or 

 Use” (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), and Presidential Memorandum on 

 Plain Language (June 1, 1998). Documents signed by the above 

 officials must be submitted to the Federal Register Officer in the Office 

 of Policy (OP) who is responsible for verifying 

 the documents comply with all regulatory requirements prior to 

 releasing the documents to the Office of Federal Register for 

publication. 

b. The Administrator reserves the authority to sign Advance Notices of 

 Proposed Rulemaking (excepting those pursuant to Section 4(a) and 

(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act) and Notices of Intent to Issue 

Rulemaking. 

4. REDELEGATION AUTHORITY. 

a. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.a(1), 2.d, and 2.f, may be 

redelegated to the Deputies of the officials listed in those paragraphs, 

and it may not be redelegated further; 

b. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.a(2) may be redelegated to the 

Staff Office Director Level, or equivalent, within the Office of the 

Administrator, as well as to the Division Director level, or equivalent, in 

all other specified offices; and it may not be redelegated further; 

c. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.b may be redelegated to the 

Staff Office Director level, or equivalent, within the Office of the 

Administrator as well as to the Division Director level, or equivalent in 

the other respective offices, and 2.b(2) may be further redelegated to 

Designated Federal Officers for Agency advisory committees; and this 

authority may not be redelegated further; 

d. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.c may be redelegated to the 

Division Director level, or equivalent, and it may not be redelegated 

further; 

e. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.e may be redelegated to the 

Office Director level, or equivalent, and it may not be redelegated 

further; 

f. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.g may be redelegated to the 

Director, Office of Acquisition Management, and it may not be 

redelegated further; 

g. Authority to send notices listed in 2.h may be redelegated to the 

Division Director level, or equivalent, and it may not be redelegated 

further. The authority to determine that more specific information is in 

the public's interest may be delegated to the Office Director level, or 

equivalent, and it may not be redelegated further; and 
 

h. Authority to issue documents listed in 2.i may be redelegated to the 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information and it 

may not be redelegated further. 

5. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES. 

There may be statute-specific delegations which involve the delegation of 

signature authority for Federal Register notices. Refer to the specific 

statute to determine if a statute-specific delegation applies.