,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ab1 #bjai,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to modernize the ,national ,air ,toxics ,assessment1 the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system1 and the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,expanding ,transparency of ,information and ,safeguarding ,toxics 7,et,o is ,toxic7 ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,air ,assessment ,the term ,air ,assessment means the ,national ,air ,toxics ,assessment published by the ,,epa ,administrator4 7#b7 ,,atsdr ,administrator ,the term ,,atsdr ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#c7 ,,epa ,administrator ,the term ,,epa ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#d7 ,information ,system ,the term ,information ,system means the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system of the ,,epa ,administrator4 #c4 ,strengthening and improving ,air ,assessment 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 since #aiif1 the ,air ,assessment has helped ,federal1 ,state1 and local air quality specialists determine which air toxics and emission source types may raise health risks in certain communities2 7#b7 the ,air ,assessment is released every #c years1 and the data in the ,national ,air ,toxics ,assessment is used-- 7,a7 to identify locations of interest for further study2 7,b7 to prioritize pollutants and emission sources2 and 7,c7 to inform monitoring programs2 and 7#c7 the ,air ,assessment is a key public health tool that helps reduce cancer risks and other serious health effects4 7b7 ,publication requirements ,the ,,epa ,administrator shall publish-- 7#a7 an updated ,air ,assessment not less frequently than once every #b years2 7#b7 each updated ,air ,assessment described in paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ahj days after the date on which the data for the ,air ,assessment have been finalized by the ,,epa ,administrator2 and 7#c7 a report describing the results of each updated ,air ,assessment in the ,federal ,register4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bj1jjj1jjj to the ,,epa ,administrator to carry out the ,air ,assessment for fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter4 #d4 ,ensuring timely review of public health risks through ,information ,system 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,information ,system is a critical tool to help protect public health by identifying and characterizing the health hazards of chemicals found in the environment2 and 7#b7 assessments conducted under the ,information ,system are-- 7,a7 an important source of toxicity information used by-- 7i7 ,state and local health agencies2 7ii7 other ,federal agencies2 and 7iii7 international health organizations2 and 7,b7 used-- 7i7 to inform clean-up decisions at-- 7,i7 sites on the ,national ,priorities ,list developed by the ,president in accordance with section #aje7;a77#h77;,b7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje7;a77#h77;,b772 and 7,,ii7 other contaminated sites2 7ii7 to set standards to ensure clean drinking water2 7iii7 to assess health risks from toxic air emissions2 and 7iv7 to evaluate health risks of chemicals in commerce4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,assessments 7,a7 ,consideration ,if an assessment of a chemical has been conducted under the ,information ,system1 the ,,epa ,administrator shall take into consideration the data obtained by that assessment when conducting a rulemaking with respect to that chemical4 7,b7 ,release ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which an assessment of a chemical is completed under the ,information ,system1 the ,,epa ,administrator shall publish the assessment in the ,federal ,register4 7,c7 ,additional review 7i7 ,identification 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date on which an assessment of a chemical is completed under the ,information ,system that determines that the chemical poses an adverse public health risk1 the ,,epa ,administrator shall-- 7aa7 consult with the directors of the regional offices of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency regarding the determination2 and 7bb7 identify each facility that is a significant source of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk4 7,,ii7 ,publication ,after completing the identification of facilities under subclause 7,i77bb71 the ,,epa ,administrator shall immediately-- 7aa7 notify ,congress of the identification2 and 7bb7 make publicly available a list describing each facility identified4 7,,iii7 ,continuous monitoring ,the ,,epa ,administrator shall require the continuous monitoring of each facility identified under subclause 7,i77bb7 for the chemical determined to have an adverse public health risk as a result of an assessment referred to in subclause 7,i74 7ii7 ,additional review 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,,epa ,administrator shall examine each facility identified under clause 7i77,i77bb7 to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk4 7,,ii7 ,notification ,not later than #g days after the ,,epa ,administrator completes the additional review under subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 the ,,epa ,administrator shall-- 7,,aa7 publish the results of the additional review2 and 7,,bb7 notify ,congress of the results described in subitem 7,,aa72 and 7bb7 on a determination that the applicable facility poses an adverse public health risk1 the director of the applicable regional office of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall notify each affected ,state and local public health official and the public of the adverse public health risk4 7,d7 ,approval of maximum achievable control technology ,if a maximum achievable control technology 7within the meaning of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq477 is available for a facility identified under subparagraph 7,c77i77,i77bb71 the ,,epa ,administrator shall expedite the permitting of that maximum achievable control technology at the facility4 7#b7 ,toxics release inventory ,section #cac7;c7 of the ,emergency ,planning and ,community ,right-,to-,know ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajbc7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 7,b7 by striking are those chemicals and inserting the following3 are-- 7#a7 those chemicals 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 chemicals identified as carcinogenic by an assessment under the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system of the ,administrator4 4 7c7 ,prohibition ,the ,,epa ,administrator may not transfer the ,information ,system outside of the ,office of ,research and ,development of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bj1jjj1jjj to the ,,epa ,administrator to carry out the duties of the ,information ,system for fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter4 #e4 ,improving coordination between ,environmental ,protection ,agency and ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry2 community outreach division ,section #ajd7;i7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7;i77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ai7 ,consultations required ,not less frequently than once every #ij days1 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall consult with the ,assistant ,administrators for the ,office of ,research and ,development1 the ,office of ,land and ,emergency ,management1 the ,office of ,air and ,radiation1 and the ,office of ,chemical ,safety and ,pollution ,prevention of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the director of any other office of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency determined to be appropriate by the ,administrator of ,,atsdr1 regarding-- 7,a7 the future schedule of assessments of chemicals to be conducted under the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system of the ,administrator of ,,epa2 7,b7 the results of existing assessments conducted under the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system of the ,administrator of ,,epa2 and 7,c7 the concerns of the ,administrator of ,,atsdr that merit additional review1 if any4 7#bj7 ,reassessments 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,health assessment ,the term health assessment means a health assessment completed by the ,administrator of ,,atsdr under paragraph 7#f74 7ii7 ,health consultation ,the term health consultation means a written response from the ,administrator of ,,atsdr to a specific request for information about health risks related to a specific site1 a specific chemical release1 or the presence of hazardous materials in a specific area4 7,b7 ,determination ,on receiving information from a consultation under paragraph 7#ai7 that the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system of the ,administrator of ,,epa will be conducting an assessment of a chemical1 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall determine which health assessments or health consultations1 as applicable1 need to be reevaluated if the assessment results in a determination that the chemical poses a new adverse public health risk4 7,c7 ,reevaluation 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date on which an assessment conducted by the ,integrated ,risk ,information ,system of the ,administrator of ,,epa results in a determination that a chemical has a new adverse public health risk1 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall reevaluate each health assessment and health consultation1 as applicable1 identified under subparagraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,notification to ,congress ,not later than #ad days after the date on which the ,administrator of ,,atsdr begins a reevaluation under clause 7i71 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall notify ,congress that the reevaluation is being conducted4 7iii7 ,publication ,not later than #cj days after the date of completion of a reevaluation under clause 7i71 the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall-- 7,i7 publish in the ,federal ,register any revisions to a health assessment or a health consultation1 as applicable1 as a result of the reevaluation2 and 7,,ii7 notify ,congress of the revisions described in subclause 7,i74 7#ba7 ,personal exposure testing ,the ,administrator of ,,atsdr1 in coordination with the ,administrator1 shall administer personal exposure tests for a chemical that has a new adverse public health risk as described in paragraph 7#bj77;,b77i71 as available1 to vulnerable populations1 including children and the elderly4 7#bb7 ,community ,outreach ,division 7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator of ,,atsdr shall establish within the ,office of ,communication of ,,atsdr a division1 to be known as the ,community ,outreach ,division4 7,b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,community ,outreach ,division shall be-- 7i7 to include communities when determining the priority of chemicals to undergo review by ,,atsdr2 and 7ii7 to communicate risk assessments to affected communities4 7#bc7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #gj1jjj1jjj to carry out the duties of the ,,atsdr for fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter4 4 #f4 ,data sampling ,if the ,,atsdr ,administrator requests the ,,epa ,administrator to conduct a sample for a chemical that poses an adverse public health risk and the ,,epa ,administrator rejects that request1 the ,,epa ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a notice describing-- 7#a7 the request2 and 7#b7 the reasons for rejecting the request4