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[CITE: 42USC7548]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 85--AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
          SUBCHAPTER II--EMISSION STANDARDS FOR MOVING SOURCES
 
            Part A--Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards
 
Sec. 7548. Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles


(a) Study and analysis

    (1) The Administrator shall conduct a study concerning the effects 
on health and welfare of particulate emissions from motor vehicles or 
motor vehicle engines to which section 7521 of this title applies. Such 
study shall characterize and quantify such emissions and analyze the 
relationship of such emissions to various fuels and fuel additives.
    (2) The study shall also include an analysis of particulate 
emissions from mobile sources which are not related to engine emissions 
(including, but not limited to tire debris, and asbestos from brake 
lining).

(b) Report to Congress

    The Administrator shall report to the Congress the findings and 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a) of this section not 
later than two years after August 7, 1977. Such report shall also 
include recommendations for standards or methods to regulate particulate 
emissions described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title II, Sec. 214, as added Pub. L. 95-95, 
title II, Sec. 224(d), Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 767.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 214 of act July 14, 1955, was renumbered section 216 
by Pub. L. 95-95 and is classified to section 7550 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Aug. 7, 1977, except as otherwise expressly 
provided, see section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95-95, set out as an Effective 
Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 7401 of this title.


                  Study on Suspended Particulate Matter

    Section 403(a) of Pub. L. 95-95 directed Administrator of EPA, not 
later than 18 months after Aug. 7, 1977, in cooperation with National 
Academy of Sciences, to study and report to Congress on relationship 
between size, weight, and chemical composition of suspended particulate 
matter and nature and degree of endangerment to public health or welfare 
presented by such particulate matter and availability of technology for 
controlling such particulate matter.
