Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/566

 90 STAT. 2034

15 USC 2612. 19 USC 1202.

Notification.

15 USC 2613.

PUBLIC LAW 94-469—OCT. 11, 1976 under section 5 or a rule has been proposed or promulgated under section 5 or 6, or with respect to which an action is pending, or relief has been granted under section 5 or 7, such person shall notify the Administrator of such exportation or intent to export and the Administrator shall furnish to the government of such country notice of such rule, order, action, or relief. SEC. 13. ENTRY INTO CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) IN" GENERAL.— (1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall refuse entry into the customs territory of the United States (as defined in general headnote 2 to the Tariff Schedules of the United States) of any chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a chemical substance or mixture offered for such entry if— (A) it fails to comply with any rule in effect under this Act, or (B) it is offered for entry in violation of section 5 or 6, a rule or order under section 5 or 6, or an order issued in a civil action brought under section 5 or 7. (2) I f a chemical substance, mixture, or article is refused entry under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall notify the consignee of such entry refusal, shall not release it to the consignee, and shall cause its disposal or storage (under such rules as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe) if it has not been exported by the consignee within 90 days from the date of receipt of notice of such refusal, except that the Secretary of the Treasury may, pending a review by the Administrator of the entry refusal, release to the consignee such substance, mixture, or article on execution of bond for the amount of the full invoice of such substance, mixture, or article (as such value is set forth in the customs entry), together with the duty thereon. On failure to return such substance, mixture, or article for any cause to the custody of the Secretary of the Treasury when demanded, such consignee shall be liable to the United States for liquidated damages equal to the full amount of such bond. All charges for storage, cartage, and labor on and for disposal of substances, mixtures, or articles which are refused entry or release under this section shall be paid by the owner or consignee, and in default of such payment shall constitute a lien against any future entry made by such owner or consignee. (b) RULES.—The Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Administrator, shall issue rules for the administration of subsection (a) of this section. SEC. 14. DISCLOSURE OF DATA. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection (b), any information reported to, or otherwise obtained by, the Administrator (or any representative of the Administrator) under this Act, which is exempt from disclosure pursuant to subsection (a) of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, by reason of subsection (b)(4) of such section, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this Act, not be disclosed by the A d m i n i s t r a to r or by any officer or employee of the United States, except that such information— (1) shall be disclosed to any officer or employee of the United States— (A) in connection with the official duties of such officer or employee under any law for the protection of health or the environment, or (B) for specific law enforcement purposes; (2) shall be disclosed to contractors with the United States and employees of such contractors if in the opinion of the Administra-

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