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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 136s. Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings
(a) Secretary of Agriculture
The Administrator, before publishing regulations under this
subchapter, shall solicit the views of the Secretary of Agriculture
in accordance with the procedure described in section 136w(a) of
this title.
(b) Secretary of Health and Human Services
The Administrator, before publishing regulations under this
subchapter for any public health pesticide, shall solicit the views
of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the same manner as
the views of the Secretary of Agriculture are solicited under
section 136w(a)(2) of this title.
(c) Views
In addition to any other authority relating to public hearings
and solicitation of views, in connection with the suspension or
cancellation of a pesticide registration or any other actions
authorized under this subchapter, the Administrator may, at the
Administrator's discretion, solicit the views of all interested
persons, either orally or in writing, and seek such advice from
scientists, farmers, farm organizations, and other qualified
persons as the Administrator deems proper.
(d) Notice
In connection with all public hearings under this subchapter the
Administrator shall publish timely notice of such hearings in the
Federal Register.
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