Code of Federal Regulations

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005495",
  "term": "Code of Federal Regulations",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A periodic publication of the regulations established by U.S. law.\n\n2. A codification of the final rules published daily in the Federal Register. Title 40 of the CFR contains the environmental regulations.\n\n3. The codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. Access the CFR online.\n\n4. A compilation of all federal rules currently in effect. The CFR is updated annually. The requirements for owners and operators of injection wells appear in Title 40 of the CFR, Parts 144 through 148.\n\n5. A codification of final rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.\n\n6. Document that codifies all rules of the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. It is divided into fifty volumes, known as titles. Title 40 of the CFR (referenced as 40 CFR) lists all environmental regulations.\n\n7. The Code of Federal Regulations is a compilation of all regulations issued by the agencies of the Federal government. It may be searched over the Internet at www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html. Title 40 of the CFR (\"40 CFR\") contains regulations governing the environment. In addition, the USEPA has begun implementing a pilot project to provide access to those parts of the CFR that apply to the environment in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. The parts most relevant to the UIC program are listed here: Part 124, Procedures for Decisionmaking - Covers public notices, public hearings, etc.; Part 144, Underground Injection Control Program: Subparts A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; Part 145, State UIC Program Requirements - This section covers requirements for states to obtain primacy for the UIC program.; Part 146, Underground Injection Control Program: Criteria and Standards: Subparts A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; Part 147, State Underground Injection Control Programs: Subparts O, P, X, Y, KK, and YY; Part 148, Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions: Subparts A, B, and C; Part 260, Hazardous Waste Management System: General: Subparts A, B, and C; Part 261, Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste: Subparts A, B, C, and D; Part 264, Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities; Part 265, Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities; Part 268, Land Disposal Restrictions: Subparts A, B, C, D, and E.\n\n8. Document that codifies all rules of the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. It is divided into fifty volumes, known as titles. Title 40 of the CFR, referenced as 40 CFR, lists all environmental regulations (e.g., “40 CFR 273.81\" lists a specific environmental regulation). See EPA’s Terms of Environment.\n\n9. A codification of federal rules published annually by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration. Title 40 of the CFR contains the regulations for \"Protection of the Environment.\"\n\n10. Codification of the general and permanent rules published by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.\n\n11. A codification of the final rules published daily in the Federal Register. Title 40 of the CFR contains regulations for the protection of the environment.",
  "abbreviation": "CFR",
  "subject": "Water",
  "see_also": [
    "Code"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary",
    "Docket-Related Terms",
    "Underground Injection Control Glossary",
    "RCRA State Authorization Terms & Topics",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Underground Injection Control Terms",
    "Universal Waste: Glossary of Regulatory Terms",
    "Pretreatment Acronyms and Glossary",
    "Safety, Health, and Environmental Management System Terms and Definitions",
    "NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/code-of-federal-regulations/"
}