Provides additional text explaining rationale and may helpful in understanding the regulation.

• Preamble to 40 CFR Part 280 (PDF)(207 pp, 2 MB)
• Preamble to 40 CFR Part 281 (PDF)(59 pp, 447 K)
• Preamble to 40 CFR Parts 280 and 281 – Financial Responsibility Requirements and State Program Approval Objective (PDF)(104 pp, 719 K)