50 U.S.C. § 2627 — Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material

FEDERAL · 50 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS

Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material

50 U.S.C. § 2627

ChapterSUBCHAPTER IV—DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS

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Current throughPub. L. 119-73

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50 U.S.C. § 2627.

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If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Secretary) is notified of an improper release into the air of radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statutory or regulatory limits that resulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) shall—

(1)not later than two business days after being notified of the release, notify the congressional defense committees of the release; and

(2)not later than seven business days after being notified of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the release, including—

(A)the cause of the release, if known; and

(B)preliminary plans to address and remediate the release, including a

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If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Secretary) is notified of an improper release into the air of radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statutory or regulatory limits that resulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) shall—
(1) not later than two business days after being notified of the release, notify the congressional defense committees of the release; and
(2) not later than seven business days after being notified of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the release, including—
(A) the cause of the release, if known; and
(B) preliminary plans to address and remediate the release, including associated costs and timelines.

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History

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4447, as added Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, §3115(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2291.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(C), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, redesignated part E as D.

Prior Provisions
A prior part D, consisting of sections 2621 to 2625, was redesignated part C of this subchapter by Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(C), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078.

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