HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3461

THE PRELIMINARY SITE ASSESSMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR
LISTING A SITE ON THE DISPOSAL SITE REGISTRY.

(B)(D) (1) BY JANUARY 1, 1985, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH
A STATE HAZARDOUS RESPONSE PLAN THAT SHALL SET FORTH PROCEDURES
AND STANDARDS FOR RESPONDING TO RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.

(2) THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE PLAN TO THE
GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL
CONTINGENCY PLAN ESTABLISHED UNDER § 105 OF THE FEDERAL ACT.

(C)(1) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-223 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, (E) (1) THE STATE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE PLAN
SHALL SET FORTH THE CRITERIA FOR THE FINAL LISTING OF SITES AND
FOR RANKING SITES THAT REQUIRE SITE INVESTIGATION, RESTORATION,
AND REMEDIAL ACTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(2) THE CRITERIA SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FACTORS
RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING:

(I)  POTENTIAL HAZARDS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE
ENVIRONMENT;

(II)  THE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION;

(III)  TOXIC HAZARDS; AND

(IV)  THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER § 105(8) OF
THE FEDERAL ACT.

(D)(F) (1) BY JULY 1, 1985 JANUARY 1, 1986, THE SECRETARY
SHALL PUBLISH AND REVISE AT LEAST ANNUALLY A LISTING OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITES, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DISPOSAL SITE REGISTRY.

(2) THE DISPOSAL SITE REGISTRY SHALL RANK SITES IN
PRIORITY FOR STATE REMEDIAL ACTION, AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO EACH SITE:

(I)  A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE,
INCLUDING ITS LOCATION, ACREAGE, ADJACENT WATERWAYS, AND
ESTIMATES OF THE IDENTITY AND THE QUANTITY OF ANY CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE PRESENT;

(II)  AN ASSESSMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ANY
THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR NATURAL RESOURCES POSED BY THE SITE;

(III)  THE STATUS OF ANY REMOVAL, RESTORATION,
OR OTHER REMEDIAL ACTIONS IN PROGRESS OR RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;

(IV)  AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIVE PRIORITY OF
THE NEED FOR REMOVAL, RESTORATION, OR OTHER REMEDIAL ACTION AT
EACH SITE; AND

(V) A PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR SITE
INVESTIGATION AND ANY NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTION.