[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR17.2]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 17_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN EPA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 17.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    (a) The Act means section 504 of title 5 U.S.C., as amended by 
section 203(a)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice Act, Public Law No. 96-
481.
    (b) Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    (c) Adversary adjudication means an adjudication required by statute 
to be held pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 554 in which the position of the United 
States is represented by counsel or otherwise, but excludes an 
adjudication for the purpose of granting or renewing a license.
    (d) EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency, an Agency of the 
United States.
    (e) Presiding officer means the official, without regard to whether 
he is designated as an administrative law judge or a hearing officer or 
examiner, who presides at the adversary adjudication.
    (f) Proceeding means an adversary adjudication as defined in Sec. 
17.2(b).