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42 U.S.C. § 10173b

Title 42 Chapter 108 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 10173b. Review Panel

  • (a) The Review Panel required to be established by section 10173a(b)(1) of this title shall consist of a Chairman selected by the Secretary in consultation with the Governor of the State or governing body of the Indian tribe, as appropriate, that is party to such agreement and 6 other members as follows:
    • (1) 2 members selected by the Governor of such State or governing body of such Indian tribe;
    • (2) 2 members selected by units of local government affected by the repository or monitored retrievable storage facility;
    • (3) 1 member to represent persons making payments into the Waste Fund, to be selected by the Secretary; and
    • (4) 1 member to represent other public interests, to be selected by the Secretary.
  • (b)
    • (1) The members of the Review Panel shall serve for terms of 4 years each.
    • (2) Members of the Review Panel who are not full-time employees of the Federal Government, shall receive a per diem compensation for each day spent conducting work of the Review Panel, including their necessary travel or other expenses while engaged in the work of the Review Panel.
    • (3) Expenses of the Panel shall be paid by the Secretary from the Waste Fund.
  • (c) The Review Panel shall—
    • (1) advise the Secretary on matters relating to the proposed repository or monitored retrievable storage facility, including issues relating to design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of the facility;
    • (2) evaluate performance of the repository or monitored retrievable storage facility, as it considers appropriate;
    • (3) recommend corrective actions to the Secretary;
    • (4) assist in the presentation of State or affected Indian tribe and local perspectives to the Secretary; and
    • (5) participate in the planning for and the review of preoperational data on environmental, demographic, and socioeconomic conditions of the site and the local community.
  • (d) The Secretary shall promptly 1 1 So in original. make available promptly 1 any information in the Secretary’s possession requested by the Panel or its Chairman.
  • (e) The requirements of chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to a Review Panel established under this subchapter.

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