Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/1338

 PUBLIC LAW 94-580—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2806

"(c) HAZARDOUS WASTE.—Not less than 30 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) shall be used only for purposes of carrying out subtitle C of this Act (relating to hazardous waste) other than section 3011.

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"Subtitle C—Hazardous Waste Management

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"IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

42 USC 6921.

Regulations.

Ante, p. 2799.

3001. (a) CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION OR LISTING.—Not later than eighteen months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, and after consultation with appropriate Federal and State agencies, develop and promulgate criteria for identifying the characteristics of hazardous waste, and for listing hazardous waste, which should be subject to the provisions of this subtitle, taking into account toxicity, persistence, and degradability in nature, potential for accumulation in tissue, and other related factors such as flammability, corrosiveness, and other hazardous characteristics. Suoh criteria shall be revised from time to time as may be appropriate. "(b) IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING.—Not later than eighteen months after the date of enactment of this section, and after notice and opportunity for public hearing, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations identifying the characteristics of hazardous waste, and listing particular hazardous wastes (within the meaning of section 1004(5)), which shall be subject to the provisions of this subtitle. Such regulations shall be based on the criteria promulgated under subsection (a) and shall be revised from time to time thereafter as may be appropriate. "(c) PETITION BY STATE GOVERNOR.—At any time after the date eighteen months after the enactment of this title, the Governor of any State may petition the Administrator to identify or list a material as a hazardous waste. The Administrator shall act upon such petition within ninety days following his receipt thereof and shall notify the Governor of such action. If the Administrator denies such petition because of financial considerations, in providing such notice to the Governor he shall include a statement concerning such considerations. "SEC.

((STANDARDS Regulations. 42 USC 6922.

APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

"SEC. 3002. Not later than eighteen months after the date of the enactment of this section, and after notice and opportunity for public hearings and after consultation with appropriate Federal and State agencies, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing such standards, applicable to generators of hazardous waste identified or listed under this subtitle, as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment. Such standards shall establish requirements respecting— "(1) recordkeeping practices that accurately identify the quantities of such hazardous waste generated, the constituents thereof which are significant in quantity or in potential harm to human health or the environment, and the disposition of such wastes; "(2) labeling practices for any containers used for the storage, transport, or disposal of such hazardous waste such as will identify accurately such waste; "(3) use of appropriate containers for such hazardous waste; "(4) furnishing of information on the general chemical compo-

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