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 PUBLIC LAW 98-616—NOV. 8, 1984

STAT. 3225

tution, materials recovery, properly conducted recycling and reuse, and treatment; "(7) establishing a viable Federal-State partnership to carry out the purposes of this Act and insuring that the Administrator will, in carrying out the provisions of subtitle C of this Act, give a high priority to assisting and cooperating with States in obtaining full authorization of State programs under subtitle C;". DIOXINS FROM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES

SEC. 102. Section 1006(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting "(1)" after "INTEGRATION WITH OTHER ACTS.—" and by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(2)(A) As promptly as practicable after the date of the enactment of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, the Administrator shall submit a report describing— "(i) the current data and information available on emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins from resource recovery facilities burning municipal solid waste; "(ii) any significant risks to human health posed by these emissions; and "(iii) operating practices appropriate for controlling these emissions. "(B) Based on the report under subparagraph (A) and on any future information on such emissions, the Administrator may publish advisories or guidelines regarding the control of dioxin emissions from such facilities. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to preempt or otherwise affect the authority of the Administrator to promulgate any regulations under the Clean Air Act regarding emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins.".

42 USC 6905.

Report.

42 USC 7401 note.

OMBUDSMAN

SEC. 103. (a) Subtitle B of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting the following new section after section 2007: OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN "SEC. 2008. (a) ESTABLISHMENT; FUNCTIONS.—The Administrator shall establish an Office of Ombudsman, to be directed by an Ombudsman. It shall be the function of the Office of Ombudsman to receive individual complaints, grievances, requests for information submitted by any person with respect to any program or requirement under this Act. "(b) AUTHORITY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE.—The Ombudsman shall render assistance with respect to the complaints, grievances, and requests submitted to the Office of Ombudsman, and shall make appropriate recommendations to the Administrator. "(c) EFFECT ON PROCEDURES FOR GRIEVANCES, APPEALS, OR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—The establishment of the Office of Ombuds-

man shall not affect any procedures for grievances, appeals, or administrative matters in any other provision of this Act, any other provision of law, or any Federal regulation. "(d) TERMINATION.—The Office of the Ombudsman shall cease to exist 4 years after the date of enactment of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984.".

Establishment. 42 USC 6917.

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