Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.121.1 Definitions

(a) Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or an authorized representative.

(b) Certification means a water quality certification issued in accordance with Clean Water Act section 401 and this part.

(c) Certification request means a written, signed, and dated communication that satisfies the requirements of § 121.5(b) or (c).

(d) Certified project means a proposed project that has received a certification or for which the certification requirement has been waived.

(e) Certifying authority means the agency responsible for certifying compliance with applicable water quality requirements in accordance with Clean Water Act section 401.

(f) Discharge for purposes of this part means a discharge from a point source into a water of the United States.

(g) Federal agency means any agency of the Federal Government to which application is made for a license or permit that is subject to Clean Water Act section 401.

(h) License or permit means any license or permit granted by an agency of the Federal Government to conduct any activity which may result in a discharge.

(i) Neighboring jurisdiction means any other state or authorized tribe whose water quality the Administrator determines may be affected by a discharge for which a certification is granted pursuant to Clean Water Act section 401 and this part.

(j) Project proponent means the applicant for a license or permit or the entity seeking certification.

(k) Proposed project means the activity or facility for which the project proponent has applied for a license or permit.

(l) Reasonable period of time means the time period during which a certifying authority may act on a certification request, established in accordance with § 121.6 of this part.

(m) Receipt means the date that a certification request is documented as received by a certifying authority in accordance with applicable submission procedures.

(n) Water quality requirements means applicable provisions of §§ 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act, and state or tribal regulatory requirements for point source discharges into waters of the United States.