50 U.S.C. § 2588

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 2588 - Public participation in planning for defense environmental cleanup

The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Attorney General, Governors and attorneys general of affected States, appropriate representatives of affected Indian tribes, and interested members of the public in any planning conducted by the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup activities at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.

50 U.S.C. § 2588

Pub. L. 107-314, div. D, title XLIV, §4408, formerly Pub. L. 103-337, §3160, 108 Stat. 3095; renumbered Pub. L. 107-314, div. D, title XLIV, §4408, and amended Pub. L. 108-136, §3141, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113-66, §3146, 127 Stat. 1077.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly set out as a note under section 7274g of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108-136.

AMENDMENTS2013- Pub. L. 113-66 substituted "defense environmental cleanup" for "environmental restoration and waste management at defense nuclear facilities" in section catchline and substituted "attorneys general" for "Attorneys General" and "defense environmental cleanup activities" for "environmental restoration and waste management" in text. 2003-Pub. L. 108-136, §3141(g)(9)(C), substituted "Public participation in planning for environmental restoration and waste management at defense nuclear facilities" for "Public participation in planning" in section catchline.

Administrator

The term "Administrator" means the Administrator for Nuclear Security.