[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 27] [Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR501.25] [Page 819] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 501--STATE SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart B--Development and Submission of State Programs Sec. 501.25 Provisions for Tribal criminal enforcement authority. To the extent that an Indian Tribe is precluded from asserting criminal enforcement authority as required under Sec. Sec. 501.1(c)(5) and 501.17, the Federal Government will exercise primary criminal enforcement responsibility. The Tribe, with the EPA Region, shall develop a procedure by which the Tribal agency will refer potential criminal violations to the Regional Administrator, as agreed to by the parties, in an appropriate and timely manner. This procedure shall encompass all circumstances in which the Tribe is incapable of exercising the enforcement requirements of Sec. Sec. 501.1(c)(5) and 501.17. This agreement shall be incorporated into a joint or separate Memorandum of Agreement with the EPA Region, as appropriate. [58 FR 67985, Dec. 22, 1993]