40 CFR 18.10
§ 18.10 Appointment of Special Research Consultants for Environmental Protection.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 18.10, § 18.10 Appointment of Special Research Consultants for Environmental Protection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/168176
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(a) Purpose. When the EPA requires the services of consultants with expertise in environmental sciences or engineering who cannot be obtained when needed through regular civil service appointment or under the compensation provisions of the Classification Act of 1949, Special Research Consultants may be appointed to assist and advise in the operations of the EPA, subject to the provisions of the following paragraphs and in accordance with such instructions as may be issued from time to time by the Administrator or designee.
(b) Appointments. Appointments, pursuant to the provisions of this section, may be made by those officials in the EPA to whom authority has been delegated by the Administrator or designee.
(c) Compensation. The per diem or other rates of compensation shall be fixed by the appointing officer in accordance with criteria established by the Administrator or designee.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.