# 40 CFR § 300.2: Authority and applicability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 300.2
- **Heading:** Authority and applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER J—SUPERFUND, EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAMS > PART 300—NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN > Subpart A—Introduction

## Text

The NCP is required by section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9605, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Pub. L. 99-499, (hereinafter CERCLA), and by section 311(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1321(d), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), Pub. L. 101-380. In Executive Order (E.O.) 12777 (56 FR 54757, October 22, 1991), the President delegated to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the responsibility for the amendment of the NCP. Amendments to the NCP are coordinated with members of the National Response Team (NRT) prior to publication for notice and comment. This includes coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in order to avoid inconsistent or duplicative requirements in the emergency planning responsibilities of those agencies. The NCP is applicable to response actions taken pursuant to the authorities under CERCLA and section 311 of the CWA, as amended.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 300.1 § 300.1 Purpose and objectives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.2 § 300.2 Authority and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.3 § 300.3 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.4 § 300.4 Abbreviations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.4.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.5 § 300.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.5.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.6 § 300.6 Use of number and gender.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.6.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.7 § 300.7 Computation of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.7.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.100 § 300.100 Duties of President delegated to federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.100.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.105 § 300.105 General organization concepts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.105.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.110 § 300.110 National Response Team.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.110.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.115 § 300.115 Regional Response Teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.115.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.120 § 300.120 On-scene coordinators and remedial project managers: general responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.120.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.125 § 300.125 Notification and communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.125.md)
- [40 CFR § 300.130 § 300.130 Determinations to initiate response and special conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-300.130.md)

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