In addition to the definitions set forth in 40 CFR part 401 and § 410.01 of this part, the following definitions apply to this subpart:
(a) The term product shall mean the final carpet produced or processed including the primary backing but excluding the secondary backing.
(b) The term simple manufacturing operation shall mean the following unit processes: fiber preparation and dyeing with or without carpet backing.
(c) The term complex manufacturing operation shall mean “simple” unit processes (fiber preparation, dyeing and carpet backing) plus any additional manufacturing operations such as printing or dyeing and printing.
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”);
33 U.S.C. 1311,
1314,
c,
e,
and, 1316 (b) and
c, 1317 (b) and
c,
and; 86 Stat. 186
source: 47 FR 38819, Sept. 2, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 410.61