15 U.S.C. § 2663 — EPA citizen’s guide

Page 1924 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2663 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘action’’. grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6301 of Title 20, Education. § 2663. EPA citizen’s guide (a) Publication In order to make continuous progress toward the long-term goal established in section 2661 of this title, the Administrator of the Environ- mental Protection Agency shall, not later than June 1, 1989, publish and make available to the public an updated version of its document titled ‘‘A Citizen’s Guide to Radon’’. The Adminis- trator shall revise and republish the guide as necessary thereafter. (b) Information included (1) Action levels The updated citizen’s guide published as pro- vided in subsection (a) shall include a descrip- tion of a series of action levels indicating the health risk associated with different levels of radon exposure. (2) Other information The updated citizen’s guide shall also in- clude information with respect to each of the following: (A) The increased health risk associated with the exposure of potentially sensitive populations to different levels of radon. (B) The increased health risk associated with the exposure to radon of persons en- gaged in potentially risk-increasing behav- ior. (C) The cost and technological feasibility of reducing radon concentrations within ex- isting and new buildings. (D) The relationship between short-term and long-term testing techniques and the re- lationship between (i) measurements based on both such techniques, and (ii) the ac- tions 1 levels set forth as provided in para- graph (1). (E) Outdoor radon levels around the coun- try. (Pub. L. 94–469, title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 100–551, § 1(a), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2755.) § 2664. Model construction standards and tech- niques The Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency shall develop model construction standards and techniques for controlling radon levels within new buildings. To the maximum extent possible, these standards and techniques should be developed with the assistance of orga- nizations involved in establishing national building construction standards and techniques. The Administrator shall make a draft of the document containing the model standards and techniques available for public review and com- ment. The model standards and techniques shall provide for geographic differences in construc- tion types and materials, geology, weather, and other variables that may affect radon levels in new buildings. The Administrator shall make final model standards and techniques available to the public by June 1, 1990. The Administrator shall work to ensure that organizations respon- sible for developing national model building codes, and authorities which regulate building construction within States or political subdivi- sions within States, adopt the Agency’s model standards and techniques. (Pub. L. 94–469, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 100–551, § 1(a), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2756.) § 2665. Technical assistance to States for radon programs (a) Required activities The Administrator (or another Federal depart- ment or agency designated by the Adminis- trator) shall develop and implement activities designed to assist State radon programs. These activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Establishment of a clearinghouse of radon related information, including mitiga- tion studies, public information materials, surveys of radon levels, and other relevant in- formation. (2) Operation of a voluntary proficiency pro- gram for rating the effectiveness of radon measurement devices and methods, the effec- tiveness of radon mitigation devices and meth- ods, and the effectiveness of private firms and individuals offering radon-related architec- ture, design, engineering, measurement, and mitigation services. The proficiency program under this subparagraph shall be in operation within one year after October 28, 1988. (3) Design and implementation of training seminars for State and local officials and pri- vate and professional firms dealing with radon and addressing topics such as monitoring, analysis, mitigation, health effects, public in- formation, and program design. (4) Publication of public information mate- rials concerning radon health risks and meth- ods of radon mitigation. (5) Operation of cooperative projects be- tween the Environmental Protection Agency’s Radon Action Program and the State’s radon program. Such projects shall include the Home Evaluation Program, in which the Environ- mental Protection Agency evaluates homes and States demonstrate mitigation methods in these homes. To the maximum extent prac- ticable, consistent with the objectives of the evaluation and demonstration, homes of low- income persons should be selected for evalua- tion and demonstration. (6) Demonstration of radon mitigation meth- ods in various types of structures and in var- ious geographic settings and publication of findings. In the case of demonstration of such methods in homes, the Administrator should select homes of low-income persons, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the objectives of the demonstration.