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. (1) program officials from each of—

   1. (A) the Environmental Protection Agency;
   2. (B) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
   3. (C) the Department of Transportation;
   4. (D) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and
   5. (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. (2) State and local operational officials with emergency response or relevant regulatory responsibilities; and
3. (3) representatives of companies engaged in the manufacture and processing of chemicals.

(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.