42 U.S.C. § 6963

Cooperation with Environmental Protection Agency

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(a) General rule

All Federal agencies shall assist the Administrator in carrying out his functions under this chapter and shall promptly make available all requested information concerning past or present Agency waste management practices and past or present Agency owned, leased, or operated solid or hazardous waste facilities. This information shall be provided in such format as may be determined by the Administrator.

(b) Information relating to energy and materials conservation and recovery

The Administrator shall collect, maintain, and disseminate information concerning the market potential of energy and materials recovered from solid waste, including materials obtained through source separation, and information concerning the savings potential of conserving resources contributing to the waste stream. The Administrator shall identify the regions in which the increased substitution of such energy for energy derived from fossil fuels and other sources is most likely to be feasible, and provide information on the technical and economic aspects of developing integrated resource conservation or recovery systems which provide for the recovery of source-separated materials to be recycled or the conservation of resources. The Administrator shall utilize the authorities of subsection (a) in carrying out this subsection.

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 6003, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2823; amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 32(g), Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2355.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–482 designated existing provision as subsec. (a), substituted provision that information be provided in a format determined by the Administrator for provision that information be furnished on a reimbursable basis, and added subsec. (b).

Executive DocumentsTransfer of Functions

For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1982 · leading case: Rollins Environmental Serv. v. Iberville Parish

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Rollins Environmental Serv. v. Iberville Parish (1979) la “By its terms all federal agencies having functions relating to solid waste or hazardous waste are directed to cooperate with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 42 U.S.C.A. § 6963 . And, while the Act speaks in terms of "solid waste" and is known as…”

Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Environmental Protection Agency (1982) cadc · cites it 2× “MARC conveniently fails to cite RCRA § 6003, 42 U.S.C. § 6963 (1976), which required all federal agencies to cooperate with EPA.”

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