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80 Stat. 944. 74 Stat. 808; 79 Stat. 285. 72 Stat. 775; 85 Stat. 4 8 1. Contract authority.

PUBLIC LAW 92-516-OCT. 21, 1972

[86 STAT.

tions for the disposal or storage of packages and containers of pesticides and for disposal or storage of excess amounts of such pesticides, and accept at convenient locations for safe disposal a pesticide the registration of which is canceled under section 6(c) if requested by the owner of the pesticide. "(b) ADVICE TO SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.—The Administrator shall provide advice and assistance to the Secretary of Transportation with respect to his functions relating to the transportation of hazardous materials under the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1657), the Transportation of Explosives Act (18 U.S.C. 831-835), the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1421-1430, 1472 H), and the Hazardous Cargo Act (46 U.S.C. 170, 375, 416). "SEC. 20. RESEARCH AND MONITORING.

" (a) RESEARCH.—The Administrator shall undertake research, including research by grant or contract with other Federal agencies, universities, or others as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, and he shall give priority to research to develop biologically integrated alternatives for pest control. The Administrator shall also take care to insure that such research does not duplicate research being undertaken by any other Federal agency. " (D) NATIONAL MONITORING PLAN.—The Administrator shall formulate and periodically revise, in cooperation with other Federal, State, or local agencies, a national plan for monitoring pesticides. "(c) MONITORING.—The Administrator shall undertake such monitoring activities, including but not limited to monitoring in air, soil, water, man, plants, and animals, as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act and of the national pesticide monitoring plan. Such activities shall be carried out in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies. "SEC. 21. SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS; NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS.

Publication in Federal Register.

" (a) The Administrator, before publishing regulations under this Act, shall solicit the views of the Secretary of Agriculture. "(b) In addition to any other authority relating to public hearings and solicitation of views, in connection with the suspension or cancellation of a pesticide registration or any other actions authorized under this Act, the Administrator may, at his discretion, solicit the views of all interested persons, either orally or in writing, and seek such advice from scientists, farmers, farm organizations, and other qualified persons as he deems proper. "(c) In connection with all public hearings under this Act the Administrator shall publish timely notice of such hearings in the Federal Register.

"SEC. 22. DELEGATION AND COOPERATION. " (a) DELEGATION.—All authority vested in the Administrator by virtue of the provisions of this Act may with like force and effect be executed by such employees of the Environmental Protection Agency as the Administrator may designate for the purpose. " (b) COOPERATION.—The Administrator shall cooperate with the Department of Agriculture, any other Federal agency, and any appropriate agency of any State or any political subdivision thereof, in carrying out the provisions of this Act, and in securing uniformity of regulations. "SEC. 23. STATE COOPERATION, AID, AND TRAINING. " (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Administrator is authorized

to enter into cooperative agreements with States—

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