42 U.S.C. § 6966b : US Code - Section 6966B: Use of granular mine tailings

Search 42 U.S.C. § 6966b : US Code - Section 6966B: Use of granular mine tailings

(a) Mine tailings
(1) In general
Not later than 180 days after August 10, 2005, the
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation and heads of other Federal agencies, shall
establish criteria (including an evaluation of whether to
establish a numerical standard for concentration of lead and
other hazardous substances) for the safe and environmentally
protective use of granular mine tailings from the Tar Creek,
Oklahoma Mining District, known as "chat", for -
(A) cement or concrete projects; and
(B) transportation construction projects (including
transportation construction projects involving the use of
asphalt) that are carried out, in whole or in part, using
Federal funds.
(2) Requirements
In establishing criteria under paragraph (1), the Administrator
shall consider -
(A) the current and previous uses of granular mine tailings
as an aggregate for asphalt; and
(B) any environmental and public health risks and benefits
derived from the removal, transportation, and use in
transportation projects of granular mine tailings.
(3) Public participation
In establishing the criteria under paragraph (1), the
Administrator shall solicit and consider comments from the
public.
(4) Applicability of criteria
On the establishment of the criteria under paragraph (1), any
use of the granular mine tailings described in paragraph (1) in a
transportation project that is carried out, in whole or in part,
using Federal funds, shall meet the criteria established under
paragraph (1).
(b) Effect of sections
Nothing in this section or section 6966a of this title affects
any requirement of any law (including a regulation) in effect on
August 10, 2005.