S 2795 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act in order to expedite the evaluation of potentially hazardous air pollutants, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1982-07-30)
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Amends the Clean Air Act to revise provisions relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs). Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, within 90 days of the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1982, to publish: (1) a list of not less than 40 substances for priority review concerning whether such substances should be included on the list for which NESHAPs will be established (the NESHAPs list); and (2) a schedule for making such determinations on at least ten of such substances during each of the following four years. Directs the Administrator to include those substances for which previous evaluations are most advanced, taking into account specified data. Makes the selection of the substances, schedule dates for determination on each substance, and any revision of such list or schedule within the first two years discretionary and not subject to judicial review. Directs the Administrator to: (1) consider any information relevant to whether the substance has hazardous effects on human health; (2) consult with the Science Advisory Board and other experts; (3) provide an opportunity for public submission of data and views…
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