[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 31]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR790.88]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 790_PROCEDURES GOVERNING TESTING CONSENT AGREEMENTS
AND TEST RULES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart E_Exemptions From Test Rules
 
Sec.  790.88  Denial of exemption application.

    (a) EPA may deny any exemption application if:
    (1) EPA determines that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that 
the applicant's chemical is equivalent to the test substance; or
    (2) The exemption applicant fails to submit any of the information 
specified in Sec.  790.82; or
    (3) The exemption applicant fails to submit any of the information 
specified in Sec.  790.85 if required in the test rule; or
    (4)(i) For single-phase test rules, EPA has not received a letter of 
intent to conduct the test for which exemption is sought; or
    (ii) For two-phase test rules, EPA has not received an adequate 
study plan for the test for which exemption is sought; or
    (5) The study sponsor(s) fails to initiate the required testing by 
the deadlines adopted in the test rule; or
    (6) The study sponsor(s) fails to submit data as required in the 
test standard and deadlines for submission of test data as adopted in 
the test rule or as modified in accordance with Sec.  790.55.
    (b) EPA will notify the exemption applicant by certified mail or 
Federal Register notice of EPA's determination that the exemption 
application is denied.