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(causing or contributing to such pollution) originate, 

 give formal notification thereof to the air pollution 

 control agency of the municipality where such dis- 

 charge or discharges originate, to the air pollution 

 control agency of the State In which such munici- 

 pality is located, and to the Interstate air pollution 

 control agency, if any. In whose jurisdictional area 

 such municipality is located, and shall call promptly 

 a conference of such agency or agencies and of the 

 air pollution control agencies of the municipalities 

 which may be adversely affected by such pollution, 

 and the air pollution control agency, if any, of each 

 State, or for each area, in which any such munici- 

 pality Is located. 



(2) Whenever requested by the Governor of any 

 State, a State air pollution control agency, or (with 

 the concurrence of the Governor and the State air 

 pollution control agency for the State in which the 

 municipality is situated) the governing body of any 

 municipality, the Administrator shall, if such request 

 refers to alleged air pollution which Is endangering 

 the health or welfare of persons only in the State in 

 which the discharge or discharges (causing or con- 

 tributing to such pollution) originate and If a mu- 

 nicipality affected by such air pollution, or the mu- 

 nicipality in which such pollution originates, has 

 either made or concurred in such request, give for- 

 mal notification thereof to the State air pollution 

 control agency, to the air pollution control agencies 

 of the municipality where such discharge or dis- 

 charges originate, and of the municipality or munic- 

 ipalities alleged to be adversely affected thereby, and 

 to any Interstate air pollution control agency, whose 

 jurisdictional area includes any such municipality 

 a,nd shall promptly call a conference of such agency 

 or agencies, unless in the judgment of the Adminis- 

 trator, the effect of such pollution is not of such 

 significance as to warrant exercise of Federal jtirls- 

 dlction under this section. 



(3) The Administrator may. after consultation 

 with State officials of all affected States, also call 

 such a conference whenever, on the basis of reports, 

 surveys, or studies, he has reason to believe that any 

 pollution referred to in subsection (a) of this section 

 is occurring and is endangering the health and wel- 

 fare of persons in a State other than that in which 

 the discharge or discharges originate. The Adminis- 

 trator shall invite the cooperation of any municipal. 

 State, or interstate air pollution control agencies 

 having jurisdiction in the affected area on any sur- 

 veys or studies forming the basis of conference 

 action. 



(4) A conference may not be called under this 

 subsection with respect to an air pollutant for which 

 (at the time the conference is called) a national 

 primary or secondary ambient air quality standard 

 Is in effect under section 1857c-4 of this title. 



(c) Participation of foreign countries in conferences. 

 Whenever the Administrator upon receipt of 

 reports, surveys, or studies from any duly 

 constituted international agency, has reason to be- 

 lieve that any pollution referred to in subsection (a) 

 of this section which endangers the health or wel- 

 fare of persons in a foreign country is occurring, or 

 whenever the Secretary of State requests him to do 

 so with respect to such pollution which the Secre- 



tary of State alleges is of such a nature, the Admin- 

 istrator shall give formal notification thereof to 

 the air pollution control agency of the municipality 

 where such discharge or discharges originate, to the 

 air pollution control agency of the State in which 

 such municipality is located, and to the interstate air 

 pollution control agency, if any, in the jurisdictional 

 area of which such municipality is located, and shall 

 call promptly a conference of such agency or 

 agencies. The Administrator shall invite the foreign 

 country which may be adversely affected by the pol- 

 lution to attend and participate in the conference, 

 and the representative of such country shall, for the 

 purpose of the conference and any further proceeding 

 resulting from such conference, have all the rights 

 of a State air pollution control agency. This subsec- 

 tion shall apply only to a foreign country which the 

 Administrator determines has given the United 

 States essentially the same rights with respects to 

 the prevention or control of air pollution occurring 

 in that country as is given that country by this 

 subsection. 



(d) Attendance at conference; Federal report of 

 matters before conference; notification of date of 

 conference; presentation of views; transcript of 

 proceedings; summary. 



( 1 ) The agencies called to attend any conference 

 under this section may bring such persons as they 

 desire to the conference. The Administrator shall 

 deliver to such agencies and make available to other 

 interested parties, at least thirty days prior to any 

 such 'conference, a Federal report with respect to 

 the matters before the conference. Including data 

 and conclusions or findings (if any) : and shall give 

 at least thirty days' prior notice of the conference 

 date to any such agency, and to the public by pub- 

 lication on at least three different days in a news- 

 paper or newspapers of general circulation In the 

 area. The chairman of the conference shall give 

 interested parties an opportunity to present their 

 views to the conference with respect to such Fed- 

 eral report, conclusions or findings (if any), and 

 other pertinent information. The Administrator 

 shall provide that a transcript be maintained of 

 the proceedings of the conference and that a copy 

 of such transcript be made available on request of 

 any participant in the conference at the expense of 

 such participant. 



(2) Following this conference, the Administrator 

 shall prepare and forward to all air pollution control 

 agencies attending the conference a summary of 

 conference discussions Including (A) occurrence of 

 air pollution subject to abatement under this chap- 

 ter; (B) adequacy of measures taken toward abate- 

 ment of the pollution; and (C) nature of delays. If 

 any, being encountered in abating the pollution. 



(e) Recommendations of Administrator for remedial 

 action by agencies; commencement of recom- 

 mended action. 



If the Administrator believes, upon the conclusion 

 of the conference or thereafter, that effective prog- 

 ress toward abatement of such pollution is not being 

 made and that the health or welfare of any persons 

 is befng endangered, he shall recommend to the ap- 

 propriate State, Interstate, or municipal air pollution 

 control agency (or to all such agencies) that the 

 necessary remedial action be taken. The Admlnis- 



