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Small Entity Compliance Guide for Lead-Based Paint Activities Rules; Training, Accreditation, and Certification Rule and Model State Plan Rule--Section 402(a)

Small Entity Compliance Guides (SECGs) are prepared pursuant to section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) (Title II of Public Law 104-121) (PDF) (29 pp, 186K, About PDF) .

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About the Rule

  • Title: Lead-Based Paint Activities Rules; Training, Accreditation, and Certification Rule and Model State Plan Rule--Section 402(a)
  • RIN: 2070-AC64
  • Docket No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0382
  • Publication Date for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): 09/02/1994. Access the NPRM from the Government Printing Office.
  • Publication Date for Final Rule: 08/29/1996. Access the final rule from the Government Printing Office.

More information related to this rule: Protect your Family from Exposures to Lead