TITLE 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE

SUBTITLE A - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CHAPTER V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

SUBCHAPTER K - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

PART 650 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT (AR 200 - 1)

subpart a - GENERAL

650.8 - Installation, State and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relationships.

  (a) Federal installations are not required to comply with State or local administrative procedures with respect to pollution abatement and control. However, the majority of Federal environmental protection statutes contain provisions that require compliance with Federal, State, interstate and local substantive standards and limitations.

  (b) Permits required by Federal statute, notably the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, will be obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the guidance contained in this regulation.

  (c) Compliance schedules required by State Implementation plan for air pollution control, reflecting the major increments of progress for projects designed to meet specified standards, will be negotiated with State regulatory authorities and coordinated with the Regional Office of EPA. When established, such compliance schedules are enforceable and may only be changed by renegotiation.

  (d) Performance reports as specified in this regulation on the operation of wastewater treatment facilities, sources of air pollutant emissions, oil spills and such other reports as may be directed by DAEN-ZCE will be submitted to EPA regional authorities, as appropriate, who in turn will transmit appropriate information to State authorities. Requests for substantive reports not provided for by this regulation will be promptly referred to HQDA (DAEN-ZCE) Washington, DC 20310 for guidance.

  (e) Military authorities are to cooperate fully with EPA, State, regional and local authorities requesting access to Army installations for the purpose of inspecting pollution control facilities and activities.