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to 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice of such action to the Administrator. except that such action may be brought immediately after such notification in the case of an action under this section respecting a violation of section 1857c-7 (c) (1) (B) of this title or an order issued by the Administrator pursuant to section 1857c-3(a) of this title. Notice under this subsection shall be given in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe by regulation.

(c) Venue; intervention by Administrator.

(1) Any action respecting a violation by a stationary source of an emission standard or limitation or an order respecting such standard or limitation may be brought only in the judicial district in which such source is located.

(2) In such action under this section, the Administrator, if not a party, may intervene as a matter of right.

(d) Award of costs; security.

The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may award costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to any party, whenever the court determines such award is appropriate. The court may, if a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction is sought, require the filing of a bond or equivalent security in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (e) Non-restriction of other rights.

Nothing in this section shall restrict any right which any person (or class of persons) may have under any statute or common law to seek enforcement of any emission standard or limitation or to seek any other relief (including relief against the Administrator or a State agency).

(f) Definition.

For purposes of this section, the term "emission standard or limitation under this chapter" means

(1) a schedule or timetable of compliance, emission limitation, standard of performance or emission standard, or

(2) a control or prohibition respecting a motor vehicle fuel or fuel additive,

which is in effect under this chapter (including a requirement applicable by reason of section 1857f of this title or under an applicable implementation plan. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title II, § 304, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), 84 Stat. 1706.) § 1857h-3. Legal representation of Administrator and appearance by Attorney General.

The Administrator shall request the Attorney General to appear and represent him in any civil action instituted under this chapter to which the Administrator is a party. Unless the Attorney General notifies the Administrator that he will appear in such action within a reasonable time, attorneys appointed by the Administrator shall appear and represent him. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 305, 84 as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), Stat. 1707.)

§ 1857h-4. Federal procurement.

(a) Contracts with violators prohibited.

No Federal agency may enter into any contract with any person who is convicted of any offense under section 1857c-8 (c) (1) of this title for the procurement of goods, materials, and services to perform such contract at any facility at which the violation which gave rise to such conviction occurred if such facility is owned, leased, or supervised by such person. The prohibition in the preceding sentence shall continue until the Administrator certifies that the condition giving rise to such a conviction has been corrected.

(b) Notification procedures.

The Administrator shall establish procedures to provide all Federal agencies with the notification necessary for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Federal agency contracts.

In order to implement the purposes and policy of this chapter to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation's air, the President shall, not more than 180 days after December 31, 1970, cause to be issued an order (1) requiring each Federal agency authorized to enter into contracts and each Federal agency which is empowered to extend Federal assistance by way of grant, loan, or contract to effectuate the purpose and policy of this chapter in such contracting or assistance activities, and (2) setting forth procedures, sanctions, penalties, and such other provisions, as the President determines necessary to carry out such requirement.

(d) Exemptions; notification to Congress.

The President may exempt any contract, loan, or grant from all or part of the provisions of this section where he determines such exemption is necessary in the paramount interest of the United States and he shall notify the Congress of such exemption. (e) Annual report to Congress.

The President shall annually report to the Congress on measures taken toward implementing the purpose and intent of this section, including but not limited to the progress and problems associated with implementation of this section. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 306, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), 84 Stat. 1707.)

81857h-5. Administrative proceedings and judicial review.

(a) (1)1 In connection with any determination under section 1857c-5(f) or section 18571-1(b) (5) of this title, or for purposes of obtaining information under section 1857f-1(b) (4) or 1857f-6c (c)(3) of this title, the Administrator may issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents, and he may administer oaths. Except for emission data, upon a showing satisfactory to the Administrator by such owner or operator that such papers, books, documents, or information or particular part thereof, if made public, would divulge trade secrets or

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secret processes of such owner or operator, the Administrator shall consider such record, report, or information or particular portion thereof confidential in accordance with the purposes of section 1905 of Title 18, except that such paper, book, document, or information may be disclosed to other officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the United States concerned with carrying out this chapter, to persons carrying out the National Academy of Sciences' study and investigation provided for in section 1857f-1(c) of this title, or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena served upon any person under this subparagraph, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the United States and after notice to such person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony before the Administrator to appear and produce papers, books, and documents before the Administrator, or both, and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.

(b) (1) A petition for review of action of the Administrator in promulgating any national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard, any emission standard under section 1857c-7 of this title, any standard of performance under section 1857c6 of this title, any standard under section 1857f-1 of this title (other than a standard required to be prescribed under section 1857f-1(b) (1) of this title), any determination under section 1857f-1(b) (5) of this title, any control or prohibition under section 1857f-6c of this title or any standard under section 1857f-9 of this title may be filed only in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. A petition for review of the Administrator's action in approving or promulgating any implementation plan under section 1857c-5 of this title or section 1857c-6(d) of this title, may be filed only in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit. Any such petition shall be filled within 30 days from the date of such promulgation or approval, or after such date if such petition is based solely on grounds arising after such 30th day.

(2) Action of the Administrator with respect to which review could have been obtained under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review in civil or criminal proceedings for enforcement.

(c) In any judicial proceeding in which review is sought of a determination under this chapter required to be made on the record after notice and opportunity for hearing, if any party applies to the court for leave to adduce additional evidence, and shows to the satisfaction of the court that such additional evidence is material and that there were reasonable grounds for the failure to adduce such evidence in the proceeding before the Administrator, the court may order such additional evidence (and evidence in rebuttal thereof) to be taken before the Administrator, in such manner and upon such terms

and conditions as to the court may deem proper. The Administrator may modify his findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of the additional evidence so taken and he shall file such modified or new findings, and his recommendation, if any, for the modification or setting aside of his original determination, with the return of such additional evidence. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 307, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), 84 Stat. 1707.)

(As amended Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–157, title III, § 302(a), 85 Stat. 464.)

AMENDMENTS

1971-Subsec. (a) (1). Pub. L. 92-157 substituted reference to section "18571-6c (c) (3)" for "18571-6c (c) (4)" of this title.

§ 1857h-6. Mandatory licensing. Whenever the Attorney General determines, upon application of the Administrator(1) that

(A) in the implementation of the requirements of section 1857c-6, 1857c-7, or 1857f-1 of this title, a right under any United States letters patent, which is being used or intended for public or commercial use and not otherwise reasonably available, is necessary to enable any person required to comply with such limitation to so comply, and

(B) there are no reasonable alternative methods to accomplish such purpose, and

(2) that the unavailability of such right may result in a substantial lessening of competition or tendency to create a monopoly in any line of commerce in any section of the country,

the Attorney General may so certify to a district court of the United States, which may issue an order requiring the person who owns such patent to license it on such reasonable terms and conditions as the court, after hearing, may determine. Such certification may be made to the district court for the district in which the person owning the patent resides, does business, or is found. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 308, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), 84 Stat. 1708.)

§ 1857h-7. Policy review.

(a) The Administrator shall review and comment in writing on the environmental impact of any matter relating to duties and responsibilities granted pursuant to this chapter or other provisions of the authority of the Administrator, contained in any (1) legislation proposed by any Federal department or agency, (2) newly authorized Federal projects for construction and any major Federal agency action (other than a project for construction) to which section 4332(2) (C) of this title applies, and (3) proposed regulations published by any department or agency of the Federal Government. Such written comment shall be made public at the conclusion of any such review.

(b) In the event the Administrator determines that any such legislation, action, or regulation is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of public health or welfare or environmental quality, he shall publish

his determination and the matter shall be referred to the Council on Environmental Quality. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 309, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), 84 Stat. 1709.)

§ 1857i. Application to other laws; nonduplication of appropriations.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not be construed as superseding or limiting the authorities and responsibilities, under any other provision of law, of the Administrator or any other Federal officer, department, or agency.

(b) No appropriation shall be authorized or made under section 241, 243, or 246 of this title for any fiscal year after the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, for any purpose for which appropriations may be made under authority of this chapter. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 310, formerly § 10, as added Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–206, § 1, 77 Stat. 401, renumbered § 303, Oct. 20, 1965, Pub. L. 89-272, title I, § 101(4), 79 Stat. 992, and amended Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90-148, 2, 81 Stat. 505; renumbered § 310, and amended Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, §§ 12(a), 15(c) (a), 84 Stat. 1705, 1713.)

AMENDMENTS

1970- Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-604, § 15(c) (2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary".

1967-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-148 substituted reference to section 246 of this title for reference to section 246(c) of this title.

§ 1857j. Records and audit.

(a) Each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall keep such records as the Administrator shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b) The Administrator and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access for the purpose of audit and examinations to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipients that are pertinent to the grants received under this chapter. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 311, formerly 11, as added Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88-206, § 1, 77 Stat. 401, renumbered § 304, Oct. 20, 1965, Pub. L. 89-272, title I, § 101(4), 79 Stat. 992, and amended Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90-148, § 2, 81 Stat. 505, renumbered § 311, and amended Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, §§ 12(a), 15(c) (a), 84 Stat. 1705, 1713.)

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-604, § 15(c) (2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" and "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare".

1967-Pub. L. 90-148 reenacted section without change.

§ 1857j-1. Comprehensive economic cost studies.

(a) In order to provide the basis for evaluating programs authorized by this chapter and the de

velopment of new programs and to furnish the Congress with the information necessary for authorization of appropriations by fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1969, the Administrator, in cooperation with State, interstate, and local air pollution control agencies, shall make a detailed estimate of the cost of carrying out the provisions of this chapter; a comprehensive study of the cost of program implementation by affected units of government; and a comprehensive study of the economic impact of air quality standards on the Nation's industries, communities, and other contributing sources of pollution, including an analysis of the national requirements for and the cost of controlling emissions to attain such standard of air quality as may be established pursuant to this chapter or applicable State law. The Administrator shall submit such detailed estimate and the results of such comprehensive study of cost for the five-year period beginning July 1, 1969, and the results of such other studies, to the Congress not later than January 10, 1969, and shall submit a reevaluation of such estimate and studies annually thereafter.

(b) The Administrator shall also make a complete investigation and study to determine (1) the need for additional trained State and local personnel to carry out programs assisted pursuant to this chapter and other programs for the same purpose as this chapter; (2) means of using existing Federal training programs to train such personnel; and (3) the need for additional trained personnel to develop, operate and maintain those pollution control facilities designed and installed to implement air quality standards. He shall report the results of such investigation and study to the President and the Congress not later than July 1, 1969. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 312, formerly § 305, as added Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90-148, § 2, 81 Stat. 505, renumbered and amended Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, §§ 12(a), 15(c) (2), 84 Stat. 1705, 1713.)

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-604, § 15 (c) (2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" wherever appearing.

§ 1857j-2. Additional reports to Congress.

Not later than six months after November 21, 1967, and not later than January 10 of each calendar year beginning after such date, the Administrator shall report to the Congress on measures taken toward implementing the purpose and intent of this chapter including, but not limited to, (1) the progress and problems associated with control of automotive exhaust emissions and the research efforts related thereto; (2) the development of air quality criteria and recommended emission control requirements; (3) the status of enforcement actions taken pursuant to this chapter; (4) the status of State ambient air standards setting, including such plans for implementation and enforcement as have been developed; (5) the extent of development and expansion of air pollution monitoring systems; (6) progress and problems related to development of new and improved control techniques; (7) the development of quantitative and qualitative instrumentation to monitor emissions and air quality; (8) standards set

or under consideration pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter; (9) the status of State, interstate, and local pollution control programs established pursuant to and assisted by this chapter; and (10) the reports and recommendations made by the President's Air Quality Advisory Board. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 313, formerly 306, as added Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90-148, § 2, 81 Stat. 506, renumbered and amended Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, §§ 12(a), 15(c) (2), (84 Stat. 1705, 1713.)

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-804, § 15(c) (2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary".

§ 1857j-3. Labor standards.

The Administrator shall take such action as may be necessary to insure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on projects assisted under this chapter shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing for the same type of work on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with the Act of March 3, 1931, as amended, known as the Davis-Bacon Act. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this subsection, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Num-. bered 14 of 1950 and section 276c of Title 40. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 314, formerly § 307, as added Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90-148, § 2, 81 Stat. 506, renumbered and amended Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, §§ 12(a), 15(c) (2), 84 Stat. 1705, 1713.)

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-604, § 15(c) (2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" meaning the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

§ 1857k. Separability of provisions.

If any provision of this chapter, or the application of any provision of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, and the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected thereby. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 315, formerly § 12, as added Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88-206, § 1, 77 Stat. 401, renumbered § 305, Oct. 20, 1965, Pub.

L. 89-272, title I, § 101(4), 79 Stat. 992, amended and renumbered § 308, Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90–148, § 2, 81 Stat. 506, renumbered § 315, Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, § 12(a), 84 Stat. 1705.)

AMENDMENTS

1967-Pub. L. 90-148 reenacted section without change.

§ 18571. Appropriations.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter, other than sections 1857b(f) (3) and (d), 1857b-1, 1857f-6e, and 1858a of this title, $125,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $225,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. (As amended Apr. 9, 1973, Pub. L. 93–15, § 1(c), 87 Stat. 11.)

AMENDMENTS

1973-Pub. L. 93-15 authorized appropriation of $300,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.

1970-Pub. L. 91-604, § 13(b), substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal years June 30, 1971, June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, for provisions authorizing appropriations of $74,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $95,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $134,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and added sections 1857b(f)(3), 18571-6e, and 1858a of this title to the enumeration of excepted sections.

1967-Pub. L. 90-148 inserted provision excepting sections 1857b (d) and 1857b-1 of this title from the sections for which appropriations are authorized, struck out provision authorizing an appropriations of $46,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, raised from $66,000,000 to $74,000,000 the authorization for appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and from $74,000,000 to $95,000,000 the authorization for appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and added authorization for an appropriation of $134,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.

1966 Pub. L. 89-675 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations to carry out the chapter of $46,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $66,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $74,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30 1969 for provisions authorizing appropriations to carry out subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal years ending on June 30, 1965, 1966, and 1967.

1965-Pub. L. 89-272 deleted former subsec. (a), which authorized an appropriation of not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964 to carry out section 1857c of this title, redesignated former subsec. (b) as the entire section, and substituted "title I" for "this Act". which for purposes of codification has been changed to "subchapter I of this chapter."

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(d) Publication in Federal Register; availability of copies for general public. 1857c-4. National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards; promulgation; procedure. 1857c-5. State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards. (a) Submission to Administrator; time for submission; State procedures; required contents of plans for approval by Administrator: approval of revised plan by Administrator.

(b) Extension of period for submission of
plan implementing national secondary
ambient air quality standard.
(c) Preconditions for preparation and publi-
cation by Administrator of proposed
regulations setting forth an imple-
mentation plan; hearings for proposed
regulations; promulgation of regula-
tions by Administrator.

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(d) Applicable implementation plan.
(e) Extension of time period for attainment
of national primary ambient
quality standard in implementation
plan; procedure; approval of extension
by Administrator.

(f) Postponement of compliance by any
stationary source or class of moving
sources with any requirement of an
applicable implementation plan: ap-
plication by Governor of affected
State: determination by Adminis-
trator; notice and opportunity for
hearing: Judicial review; precedence
of cases; subpenas.

1857c-6. Standards of performance for new stationary

sources.

(a) Definitions.

(b) Publication and revision by Administrator of list of categories of station

ary sources; inclusion of category in list; proposal of regulations by Administrator establishing standards for new sources within category; promulgation and revision of standards; differentation within categories of new sources; issuance of information on pollution control techniques: applicability to new sources owned or operated by United States.

(c) Implementation and enforcement by State; procedure; delegation of authority of Administrator to State; enforcement power of Administrator unaffected.

(d) Emission standards for any existing source for any air pollutant; submission of State plan to Administrator establishing, implementing and enforcing standards; authority of Administrator to prescribe State plan; authority of Administrator to enforce State plan; procedure.

(e) Prohibited acts.

1857c-7. National emission standards for hazardous air

pollutants.

(a) Definitions.

(b) Publication and revision by Administrator of list of hazardous air pollutants; inclusion of air pollution in list; proposal of regulations by Administrator establishing standards for pollutant; establishments of standards; standards effective upon promulgation; issuance of information on pollution control techniques.

(c) Prohibited acts; exemption by President for any stationary source; duration and extension of exemption; report to Congress.

(d) Implementation and enforcement by State of standards for stationary

sources; procedure; delegation of authority of Administrator to State; enforcement power of Administrator unaffected.

1857c-8. Federal enforcement procedures. (a) Determination of violation of applicable implementation plan or standard; notification of violator; issuance of compliance order or initiation of civil action upon failure to correct; effect of compliance order; contents of compliance order.

(b) Civil action for appropriate relief; jurisdiction; venue; notice to appropriate State agency.

(c) Penalties.

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(a) Authority of Administrator or authorized representative.

(b) Enforcement procedure by State; delegation of authority of Administrator to State; power of Administrator unarfected.

(c) Availability of records, reports, and information to public; disclosure of trade secrets.

1857d. Abatement of air pollution by means of conference procedure.

(a) Air pollution subject to abatement.
(b) Conferences of air pollution agencies.
(c) Participation of foreign countries in con-
ferences.

(d) Attendance at conference; Federal report of
matters before conference; notification of
date of conference; presentation of views;
transcript of proceedings; summary.
(e) Recommendations of Administrator
remedial action by agencies; commence-
ment of recommended action.

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