Tribes submit a TAS application to the EPA Region (there may be pre-submittal discussions with the Region as well) for each section of the CAA you wish to administer. The EPA Regional Administrator shall promptly notify the tribe of receipt of the application. 40 CFR 49.9(a) See After the EPA Region determines the application is complete, we offer “appropriate governmental entities”, including the surrounding state, an opportunity to comment on the reservation boundaries and the tribe’s jurisdictional assertion for any areas at issue; and the EPA Region publishes a newspaper notice notifying the public of the comment opportunity. Appropriate governmental entities and the public have 30 days to comment. 40 CFR 49.9(b); See The EPA Region reviews comments, with Headquarter review by the EPA TAS Team; The applicant tribe is provided an opportunity to respond to any comments; and Final decision is made by the Regional Administrator. Step 1 Tribe Submits Application – Step Description Responsibility 1A Pre-application discussions and technical assistance if appropriate Joint Tribe - EPA 1B EPA review of pre-application materials (if requested) 1C submits application to EPA EPA notifies the tribe of receipt of the application and, as needed, 1D requests additional information from the tribe, within 30 days of EPA (Region) receipt of the application 1E Tribe submits additional information (if applicable) Tribe Step 2 EPA Review – Step Description Responsibility 2A EPA reviews application and determines if the application is complete EPA (Region) EPA notifies all appropriate governmental entities of the application and how it identifies the reservation’s boundaries, and of any 2B EPA (Region) assertions regarding tribal authority over non-reservation within 30 days of receipt of initial, complete application EPA notifies the in writing, that the application is complete no 2C EPA (Region) later than when EPA provides the notification in Step 2B (if needed) Step 3 Comment Period – Step Description Responsibility Appropriate governmental entities and the public have the opportunity to comment regarding the reservation’s boundaries or tribal authority 3A Commenters over non-reservation areas; comments are generally due within 30 days EPA provides the comments to the tribe within 30 days of the close of 3B EPA (Region) the comment period 3C The tribe reviews the comments and may respond Tribe Step 4 Final TAS Eligibility Decision –
Tribes submit a TAS application to the EPA Region (there may be pre-submittal discussions with the Region as well) for each section of the CAA you wish to administer. The EPA Regional Administrator shall promptly notify the tribe of receipt of the application. See 40 CFR 49.9(a) After the EPA Region determines the application is complete, we offer “appropriate governmental entities”, including the surrounding state, an opportunity to comment on the reservation boundaries and the tribe’s jurisdictional assertion for any areas at issue; and the EPA Region publishes a newspaper notice notifying the public of the comment opportunity. Appropriate governmental entities and the public have 30 days to comment. See 40 CFR 49.9(b); The EPA Region reviews comments, with Headquarter review by the EPA TAS Team; The applicant tribe is provided an opportunity to respond to any comments; and Final decision is made by the Regional Administrator. Step 1 – Tribe Submits Application Step Description Responsibility 1A Pre-application discussions and technical assistance if appropriate Joint Tribe - EPA 1B EPA review of pre-application materials (if requested) 1C submits application to EPA 1D EPA notifies the tribe of receipt of the application and, as needed, requests additional information from the tribe, within 30 days of receipt of the application EPA (Region) 1E Tribe submits additional information (if applicable) Tribe Step 2 – EPA Review Step Description Responsibility 2A EPA reviews application and determines if the application is complete EPA (Region) 2B EPA notifies all appropriate governmental entities of the application and how it identifies the reservation’s boundaries, and of any assertions regarding tribal authority over non-reservation within 30 days of receipt of initial, complete application EPA (Region) 2C EPA notifies the in writing, that the application is complete no later than when EPA provides the notification in Step 2B EPA (Region) Step 3 – Comment Period (if needed) Step Description Responsibility 3A Appropriate governmental entities and the public have the opportunity to comment regarding the reservation’s boundaries or tribal authority over non-reservation areas; comments are generally due within 30 days Commenters 3B EPA provides the comments to the tribe within 30 days of the close of the comment period EPA (Region) 3C The tribe reviews the comments and may respond Tribe Step 4 – Final TAS Eligibility Decision
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