Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 5.djvu/989

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PUBLIC LAW 106-569—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 3003 standard under subparagraph (A)(ii) to the Secretary who shall, not later than 30 days after receipt, cause such proposed revised standard to be published in the Federal Register for notice and comment in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. Unless clause (ii) applies, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for public comment on such proposed revised standard in accordance with such section 553 and any such comments shall be submitted directly to the consensus committee, without delay. " (ii) PUBLICATION OF REJECTED PROPOSED REVISED STANDARDS.—I f the Secretary rejects the proposed revised standard, the Secretary shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the rejected proposed revised standard, the reasons for rejection, and any recommended modifications set forth. "(C) PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS; PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDED REVISIONS.— "(i) PRESENTATION.— Any public comments, views, and objections to a proposed revised standard published under subparagraph (B) shall be presented by the Secretary to the consensus committee upon their receipt and in the manner received, in accordance with procedures established by the American National Standards Institute. "(ii) PUBLICATION BY THE SECRETARY. — The consensus committee shall provide to the Secretary any revision proposed by the consensus committee, which the Secretary shall, not later than 30 calendar days after receipt, cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of the recommended revisions of the consensus committee to the standards, a notice of the submission of the recommended revisions to the Secretary, and a description of the circumstances under which the proposed revised standards could become effective. "(iii) PUBLICATION OF REJECTED PROPOSED REVISED STANDARDS.—I f the Secretary rejects the proposed revised standard, the Secretary shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the rejected proposed revised standard, the reasons for rejection, and any recommended modifications set forth. "(5) REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY. — "(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall either adopt, modify, or reject a standard, as submitted by the consensus committee under paragraph (4)(A). "(B) TIMING. — Not later than 12 months after the date on which a standard is submitted to the Secretary by the consensus committee, the Secretary shall take action regarding such standard under subparagraph (C). " (C) PROCEDURES. —I f the Secretary— "(i) adopts a standard recommended by the consensus committee, the Secretary shall— "(I) issue a final order without further rulemaking; and "(II) cause the final order to be published in the Federal Register; Federal Register, publication. Deadline. Federal Register, publication. Deadliue. Federal Register, publication.