{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-57.603","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 57.603","heading":"Criteria for approval.","body":"The approvability of any proposed research and development program shall be judged primarily according to the following criteria:\n(a) The likelihood that the project will result in the use of more effective means of emission limitation by the smelter within a reasonable period of time and that the technology can be implemented at the smelter in question, should the smelter be placed on a SIP compliance schedule at some future date when adequately demonstrated technology is reasonably available;\n(b) Whether the proposed funding and staffing of the project appear adequate for its successful completion;\n(c) Whether the proposed level of funding for the project is consistent with the research and development expenditure levels for pollution control found in other industries;\n(d) The potential that the project may yield industrywide pollution control benefits;\n(e) Whether the project may also improve control of other pollutants of both occupational and environmental significance;\n(f) The potential effects of the project on energy conservation; and\n(g) Other non-air quality health and environmental considerations.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS","PART 57—PRIMARY NONFERROUS SMELTER ORDERS","Subpart F—Research and Development Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"715c7bbdf7d4ae083fb45c29ecd363ef159a3168603d69c47e906636e0988744","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-57.602","next":"us/40-cfr-57.604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}