H.R. 4196 would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to improve public notification and community relations concerning actions for the removal of environmental hazards.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inNational Public Notification of Environmental Hazards Act of 2007 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to editrequire the wikiPresident to revise the national contingency plan to provide for improved public notification and becommunity relations in the firstcase of a response action.

Requires the head of the lead agency for a response action to: (1) designate a spokesperson, who shall provide notice of the action, respond to inquiries, and provide information to the public; (2) issue a detailed summarypress release within a specified time frame; (3) ensure coordination of press releases and other statements; (4) establish a public information office at or near the bill!)response site; (5) establish at least one local information repository; (6) make the administrative record file available for public inspection; (7) provide a public comment period; (8) conduct public meetings; (9) establish a toll-free telephone number and a public Internet website; (10) ensure that each residence and business within a half-mile radius of the response site is visited by a lead agency representative; and (11) mail printed materials containing information about the removal action to such residences and businesses.

Directs the head: (1) to take specified actions if the President determines, based on a site evaluation, that an action is appropriate and the head determines that a planning period of at least 180 days exists prior to initiation of on-site activities, including making the engineering evaluation and cost analysis available to the public; and (2) for actions lasting more than 120 days, to interview local officials, community residents, and specified others about their concerns, information needs, and how they would like to be involved and prepare a formal community relations plan.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 11/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Water Resources and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Environment.
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== Points in Favor ==

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