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 PUBLIC LAW 94-580—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2813

make grants to the States for purposes of assisting the States in the development and implementation of authorized State hazardous 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, transported, 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 Administrator deems appropriate. "Subtitle D—State or Regional Solid Waste Plans "OBJECTIVES or SUBTITLE

"SEC. 4001. The objectives of this subtitle are to assist in developing 42 USC 6941. and encouraging methods for the disposal of solid waste which are environmentally sound and which maximize the utilization of valuable resources and to encourage resource conservation. Such objectives are to be accomplished through Federal technical and financial assistance to States or regional authorities for comprehensive planning pursuant to Federal guidelines designed to foster cooperation among Federal, State, and local governments and private industry. 'FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR PLANS

4002. (a) GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONS.—For purposes of encouraging and facilitating the development of regional planning for solid waste management, the Administrator, within one hundred and eighty days after the date of enactment of this section and after consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, shall by regulation publish guidelines for the identification of those areas which have common solid waste management problems and are appropriate units for planning regional solid waste management services. Such guidelines shall consider— "(1) the size and location of areas which should be included, "(2) the volume of solid waste which should be included, and "(3) the available means of coordinating regional planning with other related regional planning and for coordination of such regional planning into the State plan. "(b) GUIDELINES FOR STATE PLANS.—Not later than eighteen months after the date of enactment of this section and after notice and hearing, the Administrator shall, after consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, promulgate regulations containing guidelines to assist in the development and implementation of State solid waste management plans (hereinafter in this title referred to as 'State plans'). The guidelines shall contain methods for achieving the objectives specified in section 4001. Such guidelines shall be reviewed from time to time, but not less frequently than every three years, and revised as may be appropriate. " (c) CONSIDERATIONS FOR STATE PLAN GUIDELINES.—The guidelines promulgated under subsection (b) shall consider— "(1) the varying regional, geologic, hydrologic, climatic, and other circumstances under whi«i different solid waste practices are required in order to insure the reasonable protection of the quality of the ground and surface waters from leachate contamination, "SEC.

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