2016 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 6 - Insecticides and Environmental Pesticide Control
Subchapter II - Environmental Pesticide Control
Sec. 136s - Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings
7 U.S.C. § 136s (2016) |
§136s. Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings |
(a) Secretary of Agriculture
The Administrator, before publishing regulations under this subchapter, shall solicit the views of the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the procedure described in section 136w(a) of this title. (b) Secretary of Health and Human ServicesThe Administrator, before publishing regulations under this subchapter for any public health pesticide, shall solicit the views of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the same manner as the views of the Secretary of Agriculture are solicited under section 136w(a)(2) of this title. (c) ViewsIn addition to any other authority relating to public hearings and solicitation of views, in connection with the suspension or cancellation of a pesticide registration or any other actions authorized under this subchapter, the Administrator may, at the Administrator's discretion, solicit the views of all interested persons, either orally or in writing, and seek such advice from scientists, farmers, farm organizations, and other qualified persons as the Administrator deems proper. (d) NoticeIn connection with all public hearings under this subchapter the Administrator shall publish timely notice of such hearings in the Federal Register. |
(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, §21, as added Pub. L. 92–516, §2, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 996; amended Pub. L. 94–140, §2(b), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 752; Pub. L. 100–532, title VIII, §801(l), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2682; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, §1006(b)(1), (2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1895; Pub. L. 104–170, title II, §234, Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1509.) |
AMENDMENTS
1996—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 104–170 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. 1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "the Administrator" for "he" before "deems" and "the Administrator's" for "his". 1988—Pub. L. 100–532, §801(l), inserted headings for subsecs. (a) to (c). 1975—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–140 inserted "in accordance with the procedure described in section 136w(a) of this title" after "Secretary of Agriculture". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 100–532 effective on expiration of 60 days after Oct. 25, 1988, see section 901 of Pub. L. 100–532, set out as a note under section 136 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATEFor effective date of section, see section 4 of Pub. L. 92–516, set out as a note under section 136 of this title. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
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Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 6 - INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL SUBCHAPTER II - ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL Sec. 136s - Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings |
section 136s |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
No |
standard |
86 Stat. 996 89 Stat. 752 102 Stat. 2682 105 Stat. 1895 110 Stat. 1509 |
Public Law 92-516, Public Law 94-140, Public Law 100-532, Public Law 102-237, Public Law 104-170 |