LEG00140

• Bill Number: PUB104-182
• Year: 1996
• Title: To reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act ‎(Commonly Known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act")‎ and for Other Purposes
• Legislation - Doc Type: Congressional Legislative Information

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~~(B) Risk assessment and studies.--
~'(i) Assessment by nas.--prior to proposing a
national primary drinking water regulation for
radon, the Administrator shall arrange for the
National Academy of Sciences to prepare a risk
assessment for radon in drinking water using the
best available science in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph (3). The risk assessment
shall consider each of the risks associated with
exposure to radon from drinking water and consider
studies on the health effects of radon at levels
and under conditions likely to be experienced
through residential exposure. The risk assessment
shall be peer-reviewed.
"(ii) Study of other measures.--The
Administrator shall arrange for the National
Academy of Sciences to prepare an assessment of
the health risk reduction benefits associated with
various mitigation measures to reduce radon levels
in indoor air. The assessment may be conducted as
part of the risk assessment authorized by clause
(i) and shall be used by the Administrator to
prepare the guidance and approve State programs
under subparagraph (G).
"(iii) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Other
organization.--If the National Academy of Sciences
declines to prepare the risk assessment or studies
required by this subparagraph, the Administrator
shall enter into a contract or cooperative
agreement with another independent, scientific
organization to prepare such assessments or
studies.
'~(C) <<NOTE: Publication.>> Health risk reduction
and cost analysis.--Not later than 30 months after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator
shall publish, and seek public comment on, a health risk
reduction and cost analysis meeting the requirements of
paragraph (3) (C) for potential maximum contaminant
levels that are being considered for radon in drinking
water. The Administrator shall include a response to all
significant public comments received on the analysis
with the preamble for the proposed rule published under
subparagraph (D).
"(D) Proposed regulation.--Not later than 36 months
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the
Administrator shall propose a maximum contaminant level
goal and a national primary drinking water regulation
for radon pursuant to this section.
"(E) Final regulation.--Not later than 12 months
after the date of the proposal under subparagraph (D),
the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking
water regulation for radon pursuant to this section
based on the risk assessment prepared pursuant to
subparagraph (B) and the health risk reduction and cost
analysis published pursuant to subparagraph (C). In
considering the risk assessment and the health risk
reduction and cost analysis in connection with the
promulgation of such a standard, the Administrator shall

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