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[CITE: 42USC7620]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 85--AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 7620. Standardized air quality modeling


(a) Conferences

    Not later than six months after August 7, 1977, and at least every 
three years thereafter, the Administrator shall conduct a conference on 
air quality modeling. In conducting such conference, special attention 
shall be given to appropriate modeling necessary for carrying out part C 
of subchapter I of this chapter (relating to prevention of significant 
deterioration of air quality).

(b) Conferees

    The conference conducted under this section shall provide for 
participation by the National Academy of Sciences, representatives of 
State and local air pollution control agencies, and appropriate Federal 
agencies, including the National Science Foundation; the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology.

(c) Comments; transcripts

    Interested persons shall be permitted to submit written comments and 
a verbatim transcript of the conference proceedings shall be maintained.

(d) Promulgation and revision of regulations relating to air quality 
        modeling

    The comments submitted and the transcript maintained pursuant to 
subsection (c) of this section shall be included in the docket required 
to be established for purposes of promulgating or revising any 
regulation relating to air quality modeling under part C of subchapter I 
of this chapter.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, Sec. 320, as added Pub. L. 95-95, 
title III, Sec. 310, Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 782; amended Pub. L. 100-
418, title V, Sec. 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433.)


                               Amendments

    1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-418 substituted ``National Institute 
of Standards and Technology'' for ``National Bureau of Standards''.


                             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.
