Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/895

 PUBLIC LAW 95-396—SEPT. 30, 1978

92 STAT. 841

"Sec. 18. Exemption of Federal agencies. "Sec. 19. Disposal and transportation. " (a) Procedures. " (b) Advice to Secretary of Transportation. "(c) Provisions for unused quantities. "Sec. 20. Research and monitoring. " (a) Research. " (b) National monitoring plan. " (c) Monitoring. 21. Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings. "Sec. "Sec. 22. Delegation and cooperation. " (a) Delegation. " (b) Cooperation. 'Sec. 23. State cooperation, aid. and training, " (a) Cooperative agreements. " (b) Contracts for training. "(c) Information and education. "Sec. 24. Authority of States. "Sec. 25. Authority of Administrator. " (a)(1) Regulations. "(2) Procedure. "(3) Congressional committees. " (b) Exemption of pesticides. " (c) Other authority. " (d) Scientific advisory panel. "Sec. 26. State primary enforcement responsibility. "Sec. 27. Failure by the State to assure enforcement of State pesticide use regulations. 'Sec. 28. Identification of pests; cooperation vpith Department of Agriculture's program. 'Sec. 29. Annual report. 'Sec. 30. Severability. •Sec. 31. Authorization for appropriations.' STUDIES

SEC. 27. (a) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 7 USC isew-i Agency shall perform a study examining the feasibility of assessing note. and collecting fees from persons applying to register, or amend the registration of, pesticides to cover the costs incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency in processing such applications under the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The Administrator shall complete this study and submit a report set- Report to ting forth the findings of the study and recommendations for the congressional implementation of these findings to the Senate Committee on Agricul- committees. ture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House Committee on Agriculture, not later than nine months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) The Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, and after consultation with appropriate State officials, shall review available scientific information dealing with issues involved in the methods of pesticide application, including, but not limited to, the advisability of ultra-low-volume methods of application, and shall recommend to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House Committee on Agriculture such changes as the Administrator may deem necessary in existing law relative to provisions of the Act pertaining to the use of a registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. The report shall be submitted as soon as practicable, but not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act.

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