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 95 STAT. 716

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 in a manner equivalent to that in which such disclosure was made, take reasonable steps to publish a retraction of such inaccurate or misleading information. "(8) If, after the commencement of a rulemaking or the initiation of an adjudicatory proceeding, the Commission decides to terminate the proceeding before taking final action, the Commission shall, in a manner equivalent to that in which such commencement or initiation was publicized, take reasonable steps to make known the decision to terminate. "(c) The Commission shall communicate to each manufacturer of a consumer product, insofar as may be practicable, information as to any significant risk of injury associated with such product. "(d)(1) For purposes of this section, the term 'Act' means the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, and the Federal Hsizardous Substances Act. "(2) The provisions of this section shall apply whenever information is to be disclosed by the Commission, any member of the Commission, or any employee, agent, or representative of the Commission in an official capacity.". ADVISORY COUNCILS

Repeals.

7 USC 135 353 362 15 USC 1261, 1475, 1476, 1471 note.

SEC. 1205. (a)(1) Section 28 (15 U.S.C. 2077) is repealed. (2) Subsection (d) of section 12 (15 U.S.C. 2061) is repealed and subsections (e) and (f) are redesignated as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (b) Section 17 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1204) is repealed. (c) Section 6 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1475) is repealed and sections 7, 8, and 9 of such Act are redesignated as sections 6,7, and 8, respectively. CHRONIC HAZARDS

SEC. 1206. (a) The following section is inserted after section 27: "CHRONIC HAZARD ADVISORY PANEL

15 USC 2077. Post, p. 717.

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"SEC. 28. (a) The Commission shall appoint Chronic Hazard Advisory Panels (hereinafter referred to as the Panel or Panels) to advise the Commission in accordance with the provisions of section 31(b) respecting the chronic hazards of cancer, birth defects, and gene mutations associated with consumer products. "(b) Each Panel shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Commission from a list of nominees who shall be nominated by the President of the National Academy of Sciences from scientists— "(1) who are not officers or employees of the United States, and who do not receive compensation from or have any substantial financial interest in any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a consumer product; and "(2) who have demonstrated the ability to critically assess chronic hazards and risks to human health presented by the exposure of humans to toxic substances or as demonstrated by the exposure of animals to such substances. The President of the National Academy of Sciences shall nominate for each Panel a number of individuals equal to three times the number of members to be appointed to the Panel.

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