Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal
§ 6912. Authorities of Administrator
Statutory text
Authorities
In carrying out this chapter, the Administrator is authorized to—
prescribe, in consultation with Federal, State, and regional authorities, such regulations as are necessary to carry out his functions under this chapter;
consult with or exchange information with other Federal agencies undertaking research, development, demonstration projects, studies, or investigations relating to solid waste;
provide technical and financial assistance to States or regional agencies in the development and implementation of solid waste plans and hazardous waste management programs;
consult with representatives of science, industry, agriculture, labor, environmental protection and consumer organizations, and other groups, as he deems advisable;
utilize the information, facilities, personnel and other resources of Federal agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Bureau of the Census, on a reimbursable basis, to perform research and analyses and conduct studies and investigations related to resource recovery and conservation and to otherwise carry out the Administrator’s functions under this chapter; and
to delegate to the Secretary of Transportation the performance of any inspection or enforcement function under this chapter relating to the transportation of hazardous waste where such delegation would avoid unnecessary duplication of activity and would carry out the objectives of this chapter and of chapter 51 of title 49.
Revision of regulations
Each regulation promulgated under this chapter shall be reviewed and, where necessary, revised not less frequently than every three years.
Criminal investigations
In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator, and duly-designated agents and employees of the Environmental Protection Agency, are authorized to initiate and conduct investigations under the criminal provisions of this chapter, and to refer the results of these investigations to the Attorney General for prosecution in appropriate cases.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 89–272 title II § 2002 · 79 Stat. 992
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6912
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2804
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2804Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980
Pub. L. 96–482 § 5 · 94 Stat. 2334
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6912(a)(6)
Pub. L. 96–482 added par. (6)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 96–482 added par. (6).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 5. Section 2002(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended 42 USC 6912. as follows: (1) in paragraph (4), by striking out “and” at the end thereof; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: “(6) to delegate to the Secretary of Transportation the performance of any inspection or enforcement function under this Act relating to the transportation of hazardous waste where such delegation would avoid unnecessary duplication of activity and 42 USC 6901 note. 49 USC 1801 note. 42 USC 6916. would carry out the objectives of this Act and of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.”.The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
Pub. L. 98–616 title IV § 403(d)(4) · 98 Stat. 3221
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6912(c)
Pub. L. 98–616 added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–616 added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) Section 2002 of such Act is amended by inserting the following at the end thereof: “(c) Criminal Investigations.— In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Administrator, and duly-designated agents and employees of the Environmental Protection Agency, are authorized to initiate and conduct investigations under the criminal provisions of this Act, and to refer the results of these investigations to the Attorney General for prosecution in appropriate cases.”.Technology Competitiveness Act
Pub. L. 100–418 title V § 5115(c) · 102 Stat. 1107
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6912(a)(5)
Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Amendments to Other Laws.— References in any other Federal 15 USC 271 note. law to the National Bureau of Standards shall be deemed to refer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
In subsec. (a)(6), “chapter 51 of title 49” substituted for “the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act [49 App. U.S.C. 1801 et seq.]” on authority of Pub. L. 103–272, § 6(b), , 108 Stat. 1378, the first section of which enacted subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation.
Amendments1980–1988 · 3 rounds
1988
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.
1984
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–616 added subsec. (c).
1980
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 96–482 added par. (6).
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.
Credits
1976–1988 · 4 acts
- 1976Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2804
- 1980amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 5, , 94 Stat. 2335
- 1984Pub. L. 98–616, title IV, § 403(d)(4), , 98 Stat. 3272
- 1988Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), , 102 Stat. 1433.
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(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2804; amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 5, , 94 Stat. 2335; Pub. L. 98–616, title IV, § 403(d)(4), , 98 Stat. 3272; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), , 102 Stat. 1433.)