PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 105 STAT. 1341 (B) which is on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). Ob) REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATIONS TO BE CLOSED UNDER 1991 BASE CLOSURE LIST. —(1) All draft final remedial investigations and feasibility studies related to environmental restoration activities at each military installation described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to each military installation— (A) which is to be closed pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510) as a result of being recommended for closure in the report transmitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 2903(e) of such Act on or before September 1, 1991, and (B) which is on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (c) DEADLINE EXTENSION. — (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may extend for a 6-month period the period of time in which the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) must be met with respect to a military installation covered by subsection (a) or (b) if, within the scope of the Federal Facility Agreement governing cleanup at the installation, any of the following conditions exists at the installation: (A) There are newly discovered sites or areas on the installation where a hazardous substance has been released, stored, or disposed of. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "newly discovered" means discovered after the expiration of the 6- month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (B) There are technical engineering difficulties in carrying out the investigations and studies. (C) Expediting the investigations and studies would constitute a substantial endangerment to the public health and the environment. (D) Adequate funds have not been appropriated to the Department of Defense, or adequate resources are not available to any party to the Federal Facility Agreement, to carry out or oversee the investigations and studies by the applicable deadline. (2)(A) An extension under paragraph (1) shall take effect if— (i) the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a notification containing a certification that, to the best of the Secretary's knowledge and belief, the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) cannot be met with respect to the military installation by the applicable deadline because one of the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) exists; and (ii) a period of 30 calendar days after receipt by Congress of such notice has elapsed. (B) In the computation of the 30-day period under subparagraph (A)(ii), there shall be excluded each day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 calendar days to a day certain. (3) The Secretary may grant more than one 6-month extension for a military installation under paragraph (1), but each such extension is subject to paragraphs (1) and (2).
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