42 USC § 7671n - Authority of Administrator
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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s7671n"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 7671n - Authority of Administrator"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "7671n"
section_name: "Authority of Administrator"
chapter_number: 85
chapter_name: "AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title VI, § 615, as added Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 602(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2669.)"
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# § 7671n. Authority of Administrator
If, in the Administrator’s judgment, any substance, practice, process, or activity may reasonably be anticipated to affect the stratosphere, especially ozone in the stratosphere, and such effect may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare, the Administrator shall promptly promulgate regulations respecting the control of such substance, practice, process, or activity, and shall submit notice of the proposal and promulgation of such regulation to the Congress.
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**Source Credit**: (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title VI, § 615, as added Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 602(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2669.)