Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/812

 89 STAT. 752

PUBLIC LAW 94-140—NOV. 28, 1975 (3) by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(2)

Publication in Federal Register.

Publication in Federal Register.

Waiver or modification.

PROCEDURE.—

" (A) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—At least 60 days prior to signing any proposed regulation for publication in the Federal Register, the Administrator shall provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of such regulation. If the Secretary comments j ^ writing to the Administrator regarding any such regulation within 30 days after receiving it, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register (with the proposed regulation) the comments of the Secretary and the response of the Administrator with regard to the Secretary's comments. I f the Secretary does not comment in writing to the Administrator regarding the regulation within 30 days after receiving it, the Administrator may sign such regulation for publication in the Federal Register any time after such 30-day period notwithstanding the foregoing 60-day time requirement. " (B) F I N A L REGULATIONS.—At least 30 days prior to signing any regulation in final form for publication in the Federal Register, the Administrator shall provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of such regulation. I f the Secretary comments in writing to the Administrator regarding any such final regulation within 15 days after receiving it, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register (with the final regulation) the comments of the Secretary, if requested by the Secretary, and the response of the Administrator concerning the Secretary's comments. If the Secretary does not comment in writing to the Administrator regarding the regulation within 15 days after receiving it, the Administrator may sign such regulation for publication in the Federal Register at any time after such 15-day period notwithstanding the foregoing 30-day time requirement. " (C) T I M E REQUIREMENTS.—The time requirements imposed by

subparagraphs (A) and (B) may be waived or modified to the extent agreed upon by the Administrator and the Secretary. "(D)

7 USC 136s. 7 USC 136w. Appropriation authorization. 7 USC 136y.

7 USC 136 note.

PUBLICATION I N THE FEDERAL REGISTER.—The A d m i n i s -

t r a to r shall, simultaneously with any notification to the Secretary of Agriculture under this paragraph prior to the issuance of any proposed or final regulation, publish such notification in the Federal Register.", (b) Section 21(a) of such Act is amended by inserting the following immediately before the period: "in accordance with the procedure described in section 25(a) ". SEC. 3. Section 27 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act for the period beginning October 1, 1975, and ending September 30, 1976, the sum of $47,868,000, and for the period beginning October 1, 1976, and ending March 31, 1977, the sum of $23,600,000.". SEC. 4. Section 4 of the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972 is amended— (i) I n subsection (b) by striking the words "four years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five year s "; (ii) I n paragraph (c)(2) by striking the words "four years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five year s "; (iii) I n paragraph (c)(3) by striking the words "four years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five year s ";

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