§ 9602. Designation of additional hazardous substances and establishment of reportable released quantities; regulations

Statutory text

The Administrator shall promulgate and revise as may be appropriate, regulations designating as hazardous substances, in addition to those referred to in section 9601(14) of this title, such elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, and substances which, when released into the environment may present substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment, and shall promulgate regulations establishing that quantity of any hazardous substance the release of which shall be reported pursuant to section 9603 of this title. The Administrator may determine that one single quantity shall be the reportable quantity for any hazardous substance, regardless of the medium into which the hazardous substance is released. For all hazardous substances for which proposed regulations establishing reportable quantities were published in the Federal Register under this subsection on or before March 1, 1986, the Administrator shall promulgate under this subsection final regulations establishing reportable quantities not later than December 31, 1986. For all hazardous substances for which proposed regulations establishing reportable quantities were not published in the Federal Register under this subsection on or before March 1, 1986, the Administrator shall publish under this subsection proposed regulations establishing reportable quantities not later than December 31, 1986, and promulgate final regulations under this subsection establishing reportable quantities not later than April 30, 1988.”

Unless and until superseded by regulations establishing a reportable quantity under subsection (a) of this section for any hazardous substance as defined in section 9601(14) of this title, (1) a quantity of one pound, or (2) for those hazardous substances for which reportable quantities have been established pursuant to section 1321(b)(4) of title 33, such reportable quantity, shall be deemed that quantity, the release of which requires notification pursuant to section 9603(a) or (b) of this title.

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.

1980
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
Pub. L. 96–510 title I § 102 · 94 Stat. 2767
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9602
Pub. L. 96–510, title I, § 102, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2772
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 96–510, title I, § 102, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2772
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 102. reportable quantities and additional designations (a) The Administrator shall promulgate and revise as may be appropriate, regulations designating as hazardous substances, in addition to those referred to in section 101(14) of this title, such elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, and substances which, when released into the environment may present substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment, and shall promulgate regulations establishing that quantity of any hazardous substance the release of which shall be reported pursuant to section 103 of this title. The Administrator may determine that one single quantity shall be the reportable quantity for any hazardous substance, regardless of the medium into which the hazardous substance is released. (b) Unless and until superseded by regulations establishing a reportable quantity under subsection (a) of this section for any hazardous substance as defined in section 101(14) of this title, (1) a quantity of one pound, or (2) for those hazardous substances for which reportable quantities have been established pursuant to section 33 USC 1321. 311(b)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, such reportable quantity, shall be deemed that quantity, the release of which requires notification pursuant to section 103 (a) or (b) of this title.
1986
Pub. L. 99–499 title I § 102 · 100 Stat. 1617
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 9602(a)
Pub. L. 99–499 inserted provisions setting deadlines for promulgation of proposed and final regulations
Unresolved: Pub. L. 99–499 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–499 inserted provisions setting deadlines for promulgation of proposed and final regulations.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–499 inserted provisions setting deadlines for promulgation of proposed and final regulations.

Credits

1980–1986 · 2 acts

1980Pub. L. 96–510, title I, § 102, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2772
1986Pub. L. 99–499, title I, § 102, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1617.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 96–510, title I, § 102, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2772; Pub. L. 99–499, title I, § 102, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1617.)