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  2. Safe Drinking Water Act - Wikipedia

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    The "Updated Guidance on Invoking Emergency Authority Under Section 1431 Of The Safe Drinking Water Act" shows that 42 U.S.C. § 300i gives the EPA Administrator broad power to protect public water systems and underground sources of drinking water (USDWs). [76]: 3 This guidance encourages more widespread use of the EPA's emergency powers.

  3. Wellhead protection program - Wikipedia

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    By 42 U.S.C. § 300i Congress gives the Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator emergency power to “take such actions as he may deem necessary in order to protect the health of” consumers of public water. This emergency power applies to preventing contamination of all Underground Sources of Drinking Water (USDWs).

  4. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972

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    This law gives EPA the authority to issue emergency permits for the dumping of industrial waste into ocean waters if an unacceptable human health risk exists and no other alternative is available. [ 11 ] Statutes authorizing appropriations to implement Title I were enacted annually through 1977 and, thereafter, in 1980, 1981, and 1988.

  5. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

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    Emergency certificates do not enable treatment against the will of detainees, except for urgent treatment, [3] and there is no formal process of appeal against them. Additionally, short-term detentions may be extended for periods of up to three working days, to facilitate applications to the Mental Health Tribunal for compulsory treatment orders.

  6. National Emergencies Act - Wikipedia

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    50 USC 1431–1435 – enabling the President to make national defense contracts outside of otherwise applicable rules; The list of exceptions has from time to time been revised. For example, Public Law 95-223 (1977) repealed the emergency clause of 12 USC 95(a) and arranged for its authority to expire according to the normal provisions of the NEA.

  7. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

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    The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 is a United States federal law passed by the 99th United States Congress located at Title 42, Chapter 116 of the U.S. Code, concerned with emergency response preparedness.

  8. Emergency medical responder levels by U.S. state - Wikipedia

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    The NREMT offers a national certification based on the NHTSA National Standard curriculum for the levels of EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT and Paramedic. [2] Individual states are allowed to use NREMT certification as part of their certification process, but are not required to.

  9. List of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom, 1991

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    Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 12) Order 1991 SI 1991/2077; Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 7 and No. 10) Orders 1991 Revocation Order 1991 SI 1991/2078; Cod and Sole (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1991 SI 1991/2085