Definition of "Waters of the United States" - Addition of an Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule

February 6, 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

FR 83 5200-5209      40 CFR Parts  110,112,116,117,122,230,232,300,301 and 401

Definition of "Waters of the United States" - Addition of an Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule

FINAL RULE

PART 302—DESIGNATION, REPORTABLE QUANTITIES, AND NOTIFICATION

■ 20. The authority citation for part 302 continues to read as follows: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

■ 21. Section 302.3 is amended by adding paragraph (4) to the definition of ‘‘Navigable waters’’ to read as follows:

§ 302.3 Definitions.

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Navigable waters * * *

(4) Applicability date. This definition is applicable beginning on February 6, 2020.