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42 USCS § 9620PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE _
<br /> (5) Annual report. Each department, agency, or instrumentality respondevelopment of studies, reports, and action plans. In the case of State
<br /> sible for compliance with this section shall furnish an annual report n-. officials, the opportunity to participate shall be provided in accordance
<br /> with section 121 [42 USCS §9621).
<br /> the Congress concerning its progress in implementing the requirements _
<br /> of this section. Such reports shall include, but shall not be limited to, (g) Transfer of authorities. Except for authorities which are delegated by
<br /> each of the following items: the Administrator to an officer or employee of the Environmental Protec-
<br /> (A) A report on the progress in reaching interagency agreements tion Agency, no authority vested in the Administrator under this section
<br /> under this section. may be transferred, by executive order of the President or otherwise, to
<br /> (B) The specific cost estimates and budgetary proposals involved in `_ any other officer or employee of the United States or to any other person.
<br /> each interagency agreement.
<br /> (C) A brief summary of the public comments regarding each proposed 01) Property transferred by federal agencies. (1) Notice. After the last day
<br /> interagency agreement. � - of the 6-month period beginning on the effective date Y f regulations
<br /> D A description t. the instances in which no agreement was _ under paragraph (2) of this subsection, wfienever andepartment,
<br /> ( ) gr agency, or instrumentality of the United States enters into any contract
<br /> reached. for the We or other transfer of real property which is owned by the
<br /> (E) A report on progress in conducting investigations and studies United States and on which any hazardous substance was stored for one
<br /> �rider paragraph (1). year or more, known to have been released, or disposed of, the head of
<br /> (F) A report on progress in conducting remedial actions. such department, agency, or instrumentality shall include in such
<br /> (G) A report on progress in conducting remedial action at facilities ` _ contract notice of the type and quantity of such hazardous substance
<br /> which are not listed on the National Priorities List. . and notice of the time at which such storage, release, or disposal took
<br /> With respect to instances in which no agreement was reached within the place to the extent such information is available on the basis of a
<br /> required time period, the department, agency, or instrumentality filing - complete search of agency files.
<br /> the report under this paragraph shall include in such report an explana- (2) Form of notice; regulations. Notice under this subsection shall be
<br /> tion of the reasons why no agreement was reached. The annual reportu•': provided in such form and manner as may be provided in regulations.
<br /> required by this paragraph shall also contain a detailed description on a promulgated by the Administrator. As promptly as practicable after the
<br /> State-by-State basis of the status of each facility subject to this section, * : enactment of this subsection [enacted Oct. 17, 19861 but not later than
<br /> including a description of the hazard presented by each facility, plans =: 18 months after the date of such enactment, and after consultation with
<br /> and schedules for initiating and completing response action, enforcement the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Adminis-
<br /> status (where appropriate), and an explanation of any postponements or Y_ trator shall promulgate regulations regarding the notice required to be
<br /> failure to complete response action. Such reports shall also be submitted '' provided under this subsection.
<br /> to the affected States. (3) Contents of certain deeds. After the last day of the 6-month period
<br /> (6) Settlements with other parties. If the Administrator, in consultation I beginning on the effective date of regulations under paragraph (2) of this
<br /> with the head of the relevant department, agency, or instrumentality of _: subsection, in the case of any real property owned by the United States
<br /> United States, determines that remedial investigations and feasibility on which any hazardous substance was stored for one year or more,=z
<br /> Tdies or remedial action will be done properly at the Federal facility known to have been released, or disposed of, each deed entered into for
<br /> Y another potentially responsible party within the deadlines provided in the transfer of such property by the United States to any other person or
<br /> paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection, the Administrator may entity shall contain—
<br /> enter into an agreement with such party under section 122 [42 USCS s (A) to the extent such information is available on the basis of a
<br /> § 9622] (relating to settlements). Following approval by the Attorney complete search of agency files—
<br /> General of any such agreement relating to a remedial action, the -, t a notice of the type and quantity of such hazardous substances,
<br /> agreement shall be entered in the appropriate United States district ;F O yP q y
<br /> court as a consent decree under section 106 of this Act [42 USCS (u) notice of the time at which such storage, release, or disposal
<br /> § 9606]. % took place, and
<br /> (f) State and local participation. The Administrator and each department, = :.
<br /> (iii) a description of the remedial action taken, if any, and
<br /> agency, or instrumentality responsible for compliance with this section i! (B) a covenant warranting that—
<br /> shall afford to relevant State and local officials the opportunity to particl- =" " (i) all remedial action necessary to protect human health and the
<br /> pate in the planning and selection of the remedial action, including but not environment with respect to any such substance remaining on the
<br /> limited to the review of all applicable data as it becomes available and the property has been taken before the date of such transfer, and
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