[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: 40CFR7.85]

[Page 146]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 7_NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D_Requirements for Applicants and Recipients
 
Sec. 7.85  Recipients.

    (a) Compliance information. Each recipient shall collect, maintain, 
and on request of the OCR, provide the following information to show 
compliance with this part:
    (1) A brief description of any lawsuits pending against the 
recipient that allege discrimination which this part prohibits;
    (2) Racial/ethnic, national origin, sex and handicap data, or EPA 
Form 4700-4 information submitted with its application;
    (3) A log of discrimination complaints which identifies the 
complaint, the date it was filed, the date the recipient's investigation 
was completed, the disposition, and the date of disposition; and
    (4) Reports of any compliance reviews conducted by any other 
agencies.
    (b) Additional compliance information. If necessary, the OCR may 
require recipients to submit data and information specific to certain 
programs or activities to determine compliance where there is reason to 
believe that discrimination may exist in a program or activity receiving 
EPA assistance or to investigate a complaint alleging discrimination in 
a program or activity receiving EPA assistance. Requests shall be 
limited to data and information which is relevant to determining 
compliance and shall be accompanied by a written statement summarizing 
the complaint or setting forth the basis for the belief that 
discrimination may exist.
    (c) Self-evaluation. Each recipient must conduct a self-evaluation 
of its administrative policies and practices, to consider whether such 
policies and practices may involve handicap discrimination prohibited by 
this part. When conducting the self-evaluation, the recipient shall 
consult with interested and involved persons including handicapped 
persons or organizations representing handicapped persons. The 
evaluation shall be completed within 18 months after the effective date 
of this part.
    (d) Preparing compliance information. In preparing compliance 
information, a recipient must:
    (1) [Reserved]
    (2) Use the racial classifications set forth in Sec. 7.25 in 
determining categories of race, color or national origin.
    (e) Maintaining compliance information. Recipients must keep records 
for paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for three (3) years after 
completing the project. When any complaint or other action for alleged 
failure to comply with this part is brought before the three-year period 
ends, the recipient shall keep records until the complaint is resolved.
    (f) Accessibility to compliance information. A recipient shall:
    (1) Give the OCR access during normal business hours to its books, 
records, accounts and other sources of information, including its 
facilities, as may be pertinent to ascertain compliance with this part;
    (2) Make compliance information available to the public upon 
request; and
    (3) Assist in obtaining other required information that is in the 
possession of other agencies, institutions, or persons not under the 
recipient's control. If such party refuses to release that information, 
the recipient shall inform the OCR and explain its efforts to obtain the 
information.
    (g) Coordination of compliance effort. If the recipient employs 
fifteen (15) or more employees, it shall designate at least one person 
to coordinate its efforts to comply with its obligations under this 
part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2000-0006)

[49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, as amended at 68 FR 51372, Aug. 26, 2003]