Abatement shall be performed in accordance with methods and standards established either by a State or Indian tribe under a program authorized by EPA, or by EPA at 40 CFR 745.227(e) , and shall be completed by achieving clearance in accordance with § 35.1340 . If encapsulation or enclosure is used as a method of abatement, ongoing lead-based paint maintenance activities shall be performed as required by the applicable subpart of this part in accordance with § 35.1355 . Abatement of an intact, factory-applied prime coating on metal surfaces is not required unless the surface is a friction surface.
24 C.F.R. §35.1325