42 U.S.C. § 7921 — Public participation; public hearings
submitted 48 years ago by Pub. L. 95-604 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 65 words · no verdicts yet
When designating processing sites, setting cleanup priorities, choosing cleanup methods, and signing agreements, the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Commission must encourage public participation and hold public hearings where appropriate in the affected states.
This section is a single, undivided rule. While carrying out this subchapter — including designating processing sites, setting priorities for those sites, choosing cleanup methods, and signing cooperative agreements — the Secretary*, the Administrator*, and the Commission* must encourage the public to participate. Where appropriate, the Secretary must also hold public hearings on these matters in the states where the processing and disposal sites are located.
In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, including the designation of processing sites, establishing priorities for such sites, the selection of remedial actions, and the execution of cooperative agreements, the Secretary*, the Administrator*, and the Commission* shall encourage public participation and, where appropriate, the Secretary shall hold public hearings relative to such matters in the States where processing sites and disposal sites are located.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 95–604, title I, § 111, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3031.)
- 1978Enacted · Pub. L. 95-604 · 92 Stat. 3031
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