Civil actions

42 U.S. Code § 11046. Civil actions

(a) Authority to bring civil actions
(1) Citizen suitsExcept as provided in subsection (e), any person may commence a civil action on his own behalf against the following:
(A) An owner or operator of a facility for failure to do any of the following:
(i)
Submit a followup emergency notice under section 11004(c) of this title.
(ii)
Submit a material safety data sheet or a list under section 11021(a) of this title.
(iii)
Complete and submit an inventory form under section 11022(a) of this title containing tier I information as described in section 11022(d)(1) of this title unless such requirement does not apply by reason of the second sentence of section 11022(a)(2) of this title.
(iv)
Complete and submit a toxic chemical release form under section 11023(a) of this title.
(B) The Administrator for failure to do any of the following:
(i)
Publish inventory forms under section 11022(g) of this title.
(ii)
Respond to a petition to add or delete a chemical under section 11023(e)(1) of this title within 180 days after receipt of the petition.
(iii)
Publish a toxic chemical release form under 11023(g) [1] of this title.
(iv)
Establish a computer database in accordance with section 11023(j) of this title.
(v)
Promulgate trade secret regulations under section 11042(c) of this title.
(vi)
Render a decision in response to a petition under section 11042(d) of this title within 9 months after receipt of the petition.
(C)
The Administrator, a State Governor, or a State emergency response commission, for failure to provide a mechanism for public availability of information in accordance with section 11044(a) of this title.
(D)
A State Governor or a State emergency response commission for failure to respond to a request for tier II information under section 11022(e)(3) of this title within 120 days after the date of receipt of the request.
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