108 STAT. 776 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 Federal Register, publication. (3) authority to review applications to recommend approval or disapproval. (4) any other ministerial duty associated with grants under this section. (h) MINIMIZING DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AND EXPENSES.— The Secretaries of Transportation, Labor, and Energy, Directors of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall review periodically, with the head of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government, all emergency response and preparedness training programs of that department, agency, or instrumentality to minimize duplication of effort and expense of the department, agency, or instrumentality in carrying out the programs and shall take necessary action to minimize duplication. (i) ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE ACCOUNT AND ITS USES. —The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an account in the Treasury into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit amounts the Secretary of Transportation collects under section 5108(g)(2)(A) of this title and transfers to the Secretary of the Treasury under section 5108(g)(2)(C) of this title. Without further appropriation, amounts in the account are available— (1) to make grants under this section and section 5107(e) of this title; (2) to monitor and provide technical assistance under subsection (f) of this section; and (3) to pay administrative costs of carrying out this section and sections 5107(e), 5108(g)(2), and 5115 of this title, except that not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available from the account in a fiscal year may be used to pay those costs. § 5117. Exemptions and exclusions (a) AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT.— (1) As provided under procedures prescribed by regulation, the Secretary of Transportation may issue an exemption from this chapter or a regulation prescribed under section 5103(b), 5104, 5110, or 5112 of this title to a person transporting, or causing to be transported, hazardous material in a way that achieves a s^ety level— (A) at least equal to the SEifety level required under this chapter; or (B) consistent with the public interest and this chapter, if a required safety level does not exist. (2) An exemption under this subsection is effective for not more than 2 years and may be renewed on application to the Secretary. (b) APPLICATIONS.—When applying for an exemption or renewal of an exemption under this section, the person must provide a SEifety analysis prescribed by the Secretary that justifies the exemption. The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice that an application for an exemption has been filed and shall give the public an opportunity to inspect the safety analysis and comment on the application. This subsection does not require the release of information protected by law from public disclosure. (c) EXCLUSIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall exclude, in any part, from this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter—
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