40 CFR 166.1

§ 166.1 Purpose and organization.

United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective

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Citation: 40 CFR 166.1, § 166.1 Purpose and organization, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/183203
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(a) Purpose and scope. Section 18 of the Act authorizes the Administrator to exempt State and Federal agencies from any provision of the Act, if he determines that emergency conditions exist which require an exemption. The regulations in this part establish procedures whereby the Administrator may exempt a Federal or State agency from the provisions of the Act which regulate the manner in which a pesticide is made available for use or is used. (b) Organization. (1) The provisions in subpart A of this part describe the four types of emergency exemptions authorized by the Agency and define terms used in this part. (2) Subpart B of this part establishes procedures and criteria for specific, quarantine, and public health exemptions. (3) Subpart C of this part establishes procedures and criteria for crisis exemptions.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.