Subpart A General Provisions
Subpart B Electronic Reporting to Epa
Subpart D Electronic Reporting Under Epa-Authorized State, Tribe, and Local Programs

Terms Used In 40 CFR Part 3 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • writing: means any intentional recording of words in a visual form, whether in the form of handwriting, printing, typewriting, or any other tangible form. See 40 CFR 3.3