42 U.S.C. § 7417 | Advisory committees

(a)

Establishment; membership

In order to obtain assistance in the development and implementation of the purposes of this chapter including air quality criteria, recommended control techniques, standards, research and development, and to encourage the continued efforts on the part of industry to improve air quality and to develop economically feasible methods for the control and abatement of air pollution, the Administrator shall from time to time establish advisory committees. Committee members shall include, but not be limited to, persons who are knowledgeable concerning air quality from the standpoint of health, welfare, economics or technology.

(b)

Compensation

section 5703 of title 5The members of any other advisory committees appointed pursuant to this chapter who are not officers or employees of the United States while attending conferences or meetings or while otherwise serving at the request of the Administrator, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Administrator, but not exceeding $100 per diem, including traveltime, and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.

(c)

1
1 See Codification note below.
  Consultations by Administrator

Prior to—

(1)

section 7408(a)(2) of this title issuing criteria for an air pollutant under ,

(2)

2 See References in Text note below.

publishing any list under section 7411(b)(1)(A) or section 7412(b)(1)(A)  of this title,

(3)

section 7412 of this title publishing any standard under section 7411 or , or

(4)

section 7521(a) of this title publishing any regulation under ,

the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable within the time provided, consult with appropriate advisory committees, independence experts, and Federal departments and agencies.

July 14, 1955, ch. 360 Pub. L. 88–206, § 1Dec. 17, 196377 Stat. 399 Pub. L. 89–272, title I, § 101(3)Oct. 20, 196579 Stat. 992 Pub. L. 90–148, § 2Nov. 21, 196781 Stat. 498 Pub. L. 91–604Dec. 31, 197084 Stat. 1678 Pub. L. 95–95, title I, § 115Aug. 7, 197791 Stat. 711 Pub. L. 95–623, § 13(c)Nov. 9, 197892 Stat. 3458(, title I, § 117 formerly § 6, as added , , ; renumbered § 106, , , ; renumbered § 110 and amended , , ; renumbered § 117 and amended , §§ 4(a), (d), 15(c)(2), , , 1689, 1713; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–549, title III, § 301Nov. 15, 1990104 Stat. 2531Section 7412(b)(1), referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was amended generally by , , , and, as so amended, no longer contains a subpar. (A).

Codification

Pub. L. 95–95Subsec. (c) was originally enacted as subsec. (f) but has been redesignated (c) for purposes of codification in view of the failure of to redesignate subsec. (f) as (c) after repealing former subsecs. (a) and (b) and redesignating former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (a) and (b).

section 1857e of this titleSection was formerly classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–6231978—Subsec. (c)(3). substituted “7411” for “7411(b)(1)(B)” and “7412” for “7412(b)(1)(B)”.

Pub. L. 95–95, § 115(1)1977—Subsec. (a). , (2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (a). Former subsec. (a), establishing an Air Quality Advisory Board in the Environmental Protection Agency, was struck out.

Pub. L. 95–95, § 115(1)Subsec. (b). –(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (b) and substituted “The members of any other advisory committees” for “The members of the Board and other advisory committees” and “conferences or meetings or while otherwise serving” for “conferences or meetings of the Board or while otherwise serving”. Former subsec. (b), setting out the duties of the Air Quality Advisory Board, was struck out.

Pub. L. 95–95, § 115(1)Subsecs. (c) to (e). , (2), struck out subsec. (c) which related to clerical and technical assistance for the Air Quality Advisory Board, and redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (a) and (b), respectively.

Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2)1970—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Environmental Protection Agency” for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare” and “Administrator” for “Secretary”.

Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2)Subsec. (c). , substituted “Environmental Protection Agency” for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare”.

Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2)Subsecs. (d), (e). , substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 91–604, § 4(d)Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 90–1481967—Subsec. (a). substituted provisions establishing in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Air Quality Advisory Board and providing for the appointment and term of its members for provisions directing the Secretary to maintain liaison with manufacturers looking toward development of devices and fuels to reduce pollutants in automotive exhaust and to appoint a technical committee and call it together from time to time to evaluate progress and develop and recommend research programs.

Pub. L. 90–148Subsec. (b). substituted provision setting out the duties of the Air Quality Advisory Board for provisions requiring the Secretary to make semi-annual reports to Congress on measures being taken toward the resolution of vehicle exhaust pollution problems.

Pub. L. 90–148Subsecs. (c) to (e). added subsecs. (c) to (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–95Aug. 7, 1977section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95–95 section 7401 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as a note under .

Modification or Rescission of Rules, Regulations, Orders, Determinations, Contracts, Certifications, Authorizations, Delegations, and Other Actions

July 14, 1955Pub. L. 95–95Aug. 7, 1977July 14, 1955Pub. L. 95–95 section 406(b) of Pub. L. 95–95 section 7401 of this titleAll rules, regulations, orders, determinations, contracts, certifications, authorizations, delegations, or other actions duly issued, made, or taken by or pursuant to act , the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of [] to continue in full force and effect until modified or rescinded in accordance with act , as amended by [this chapter], see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .

Termination of Advisory Committees

Jan. 5, 1973Jan. 5, 1973Jan. 5, 1973section 1013 of Title 5Advisory committees in existence on , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following , unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. Advisory committees established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See , Government Organization and Employees.