42 USC § 6992i - General provisions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s6992i"
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title: "42 USC § 6992i - General provisions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "6992i"
section_name: "General provisions"
chapter_number: 82
chapter_name: "SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "DEMONSTRATION MEDICAL WASTE TRACKING PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 11009, formerly § 11010, as added Pub. L. 100–582, § 2(a), Nov. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2957; renumbered § 11009, Pub. L. 105–362, title V, § 501(h)(1)(B), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3284.)"
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# § 6992i. General provisions

**(a)** **Consultation**

**(1)** In promulgating regulations under this subchapter, the Administrator shall consult with the affected States and may consult with other interested parties.

**(2)** The Administrator shall also consult with the International Joint Commission to determine how to monitor the disposal of medical waste emanating from Canada.

**1** **Public comment** November 1, 1988[^1]

In the case of the regulations required by this subchapter to be promulgated within 9 months after , the Administrator may promulgate such regulations in interim final form without prior opportunity for public comment, but the Administrator shall provide an opportunity for public comment on the interim final rule. The promulgation of such regulations shall not be subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.

See References in Text note below.

**(c)** **Relationship to subchapter III** section 6992a of this title

Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the authority of the Administrator to regulate medical waste, including medical waste listed under , under subchapter III of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 11009, formerly § 11010, as added Pub. L. 100–582, § 2(a), Nov. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2957; renumbered § 11009, Pub. L. 105–362, title V, § 501(h)(1)(B), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3284.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which was classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 3501 et seq.) of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, prior to the general amendment of that chapter by , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1980 Amendment note set out under  and Tables.

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 11008 and is classified to .