42 U.S.C. § 6932 — Transferred

Page 6962 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6931 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. (b) Effective date of regulation The regulations under this subchapter respect- ing requirements applicable to the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste (including requirements re- specting permits for such treatment, storage, or disposal) shall take effect on the date six months after the date of promulgation thereof (or six months after the date of revision in the case of any regulation which is revised after the date required for promulgation thereof). At the time a regulation is promulgated, the Adminis- trator may provide for a shorter period prior to the effective date, or an immediate effective date for: (1) a regulation with which the Adminis- trator finds the regulated community does not need six months to come into compliance; (2) a regulation which responds to an emer- gency situation; or (3) other good cause found and published with the regulation. (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3010, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2812; amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 15, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2342; Pub. L. 98–616, title II, §§ 204(a), 234, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3235, 3258.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616, § 204(a), inserted pro- visions after first sentence relating to burning and blending of hazardous wastes and substituted ‘‘the pre- ceding provisions’’ for ‘‘the preceding sentence’’ in three places. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–616, § 234, inserted provision that at the time a regulation is promulgated, the Ad- ministrator may provide for a shorter period prior to the effective date, or an immediate effective date for a regulation with which the Administrator finds the reg- ulated community does not need six months to come into compliance, a regulation which responds to an emergency situation, or other good cause found and published with the regulation. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482 struck out ‘‘or revi- sion’’ after ‘‘after promulgation or revision of regula- tions’’ and inserted provision for filing of notification when revising any regulation identifying additional characteristics of hazardous waste or listing any addi- tional substance as hazardous waste subject to this subchapter. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Ad- ministrator or other official of Environmental Protec- tion Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title. § 6931. Authorization of assistance to States (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 and 1979 1 $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988 to be used to make grants to the States for pur- poses of assisting the States in the development and implementation of authorized State haz- ardous waste programs. (b) Allocation Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) shall be allocated among the States on the basis of regulations promulgated by the Administrator, after consultation with the States, which take into account, the extent to which hazardous waste is generated, trans- ported, treated, stored, and disposed of within such State, the extent of exposure of human beings and the environment within such State to such waste, and such other factors as the Ad- ministrator deems appropriate. (c) Activities included State hazardous waste programs for which grants may be made under subsection (a) may include (but shall not be limited to) planning for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and the development and execution of programs to protect health and the environment from inactive facilities which may contain haz- ardous waste. (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3011, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2812; amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 16, 31(b), Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2342, 2352; Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3222.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616 substituted ‘‘$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1988’’ for ‘‘and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982’’. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(b), authorized ap- propriation of $20,000,000, $35,000,000, and $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982, respectively. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–482, § 16, added subsec. (c). Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Ad- ministrator or other official of Environmental Protec- tion Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title. § 6932. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3012, as added Pub. L. 96–463, § 7(a), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2057, was redesig- nated section 3014 of Pub. L. 89–272 by Pub. L. 98–616, title V, § 502(g)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3277, and was transferred to section 6935 of this title. § 6933. Hazardous waste site inventory (a) State inventory programs Each State shall, as expeditiously as prac- ticable, undertake a continuing program to