### Question
How is the term commencement date defined?


### Answer
The term **commencement date** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 9658* as the following:

> the date specified in a statute of limitations as the beginning of the applicable limitations period

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9658*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 103-COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY > SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

