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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 2338 Disclosure penalty.

Radiation exposure prevention.

Violations.

Regulation determination. Post, p. 2349.

Publication in Federal Register.

42 USC 6922.

42 USC 6924.

42 USC 6925.

PUBLIC LAW 96-482—OCT. 21, 1980

cerned with carrying out this Act. Any person not subject to the provisions of section 1905 of title 18 of the United States Code who knowingly and willfully divulges or discloses any information entitled to protection under this subparagraph shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both. "(iii) The Administrator may prescribe regulations, under the authority of this Act, to prevent radiation exposure which presents an unreasonable risk to human health from the use in construction or land reclamation (with or without revegetation) of (I) solid waste from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of phosphate rock or (II) overburden from the mining of uranium ore. "(iv) Whenever on the basis of any information the Administrator determines that any person is in violation of any requirement of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall give notice to the violator of his failure to comply with such requirement. If such violation extends beyond the thirtieth day after the Administrator's notification, the Administrator may issue an order requiring compliance within a specified time period or the Administrator may commence a civil action in the United States district court in the district in which the violation occurred for appropriate relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction. "(C) Not later than six months after the date of submission of the applicable study required to be conducted under subsection (f), (n), (o), or (p), of section 8002 of this Act, the Administrator shall, after public hearings and opportunity for comment, either determine to promulgate regulations under this subtitle for each waste listed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph or determine that such regulations are unwarranted. The Administrator shall publish his determination, which shall be based on information developed or accumulated pursuant to such study, public hearings, and comment, in the Federal Register accompanied by an explanation and justification of the reasons for it.". SEC. 8. Section 3002(5) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting "and any other reasonable means necessary" after "use of a manifest system", and by inserting ", and arrives at," after "disposal in". SEC. 9. Section 3004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting after the first sentence thereof "In establishing such standards the Administrator shall, where appropriate, distinguish in such standards between requirements appropriate for new facilities and for facilities in existence on the date of promulgation of such regulations.". SEC. 10. Section 3005(e) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking "facility is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act," and inserting in lieu thereof "facility is in existence on November 19, 1980,". SEC. 11. Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: "(f) COAL MINING WASTES AND RECLAMATION PERMITS.—Notwith-

30 USC 1201 note.

standing subsection (a) through (e) of this section, any surface coal mining and reclamation permit covering any coal mining wastes or overburden which has been issued or approved under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 shall be deemed to be a permit issued pursuant to this section with respect to the treatment, storage, or disposal of such wastes or overburden. Regulations promulgated by the Administrator under this subtitle shall not be