Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Dec 22, 2026
§ 33.406 - May a recipient designate a lead agency for fair share objective negotiation purposes?

If an Indian Tribal, State or local Government has more than one agency that receives EPA financial assistance, the agencies within that Government may designate a lead agency to negotiate MBE and WBE fair share objectives with EPA to be used by each of the agencies. Each agency must otherwise negotiate with EPA separately its own MBE and WBE fair share objectives.

authority: 15 U.S.C. 637 note; 42 U.S.C. 4370d,7601,9605; E.O. 11625, 36 FR 19967, 3 CFR, 1971 Comp., p. 213; E.O. 12138, 49 FR 29637, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 393; E.O. 12432, 48 FR 32551, 3 CFR, 1983 Comp., p. 198, 2 CFR part 200
source: 73 FR 15913, Mar. 26, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 33.406