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15 U.S.C. §§ 2223a–2223e

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§2223a. Review

15 U.S.C. § 2223a

The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (hereafter in sections 2223a to 2223e of this title referred to as the “Administrator”) shall conduct a review of existing response information used by emergency response personnel at the State and local levels to evaluate its accuracy and consistency, and to determine whether it is properly expressed. Such information should clearly communicate to emergency response personnel the probable hazards which they must contend with in an emergency situation involving hazardous materials, and the appropriate response to those hazards.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 101–446, § 2, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1045.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 101–446, § 1, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1045, provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and sections 2223b to 2223e of this title] may be cited as the ‘Firefighters’ Safety Study Act’.”

§2223b. Working group

15 U.S.C. § 2223b

For the purpose of carrying out section 2223a of this title, the Administrator shall establish a working group which shall, at a minimum, consist of—
(1)
program officials from each of—
(A)
the Environmental Protection Agency;
(B)
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(C)
the Department of Transportation;
(D)
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and
(E)
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice,

who develop and disseminate hazardous materials identification and response data, and who collect, collate, analyze, and disseminate hazardous materials incident data;

(2)
State and local operational officials with emergency response or relevant regulatory responsibilities; and
(3)
representatives of companies engaged in the manufacture and processing of chemicals.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 101–446, § 3, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1045; Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(d), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2002—Par. (1)(E). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice,” for “the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

§2223c. Report and recommendations

15 U.S.C. § 2223c

The working group established under section 2223b of this title shall, within 1 year after October 22, 1990, submit a report to the Administrator and to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate presenting the results of the review carried out under sections 2223a to 2223e of this title, along with recommendations to ensure that response information disseminated to emergency response personnel is appropriate for operational personnel at the local level.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 101–446, § 4, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1045.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

§2223d. Annual revision of recommendations

15 U.S.C. § 2223d

After the submission of the report cited in section 2223c of this title, the working group established under section 2223b of this title shall meet as needed, but at least once every 12 months, to review and recommend changes and additions to the report cited in section 2223c of this title, that are necessary and appropriate for operational personnel at the local level.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 101–446, § 5, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1046.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

§2223e. “Emergency response personnel” defined

15 U.S.C. § 2223e

As used in sections 2223a to 2223e of this title, the term “emergency response personnel” means personnel responsible for mitigation activities in a medical emergency, fire emergency, hazardous material emergency, or natural disaster.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 101–446, § 6, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1046.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.