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isfactory to the Secretary that such activity will be carried 
out in accordance with applicable requirements of subsection 
(a) (1). 
(d) Before the expiration of the ninety-day period be- 
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secre- 
tary shall issue proposed regulations for the administration of 
the requirements of this section and section 105 and QmayJ 
shall include in such regulations provisions for reporting and 
for local entities to assist in the administration and enforce- 
ment of the requirements of subsection (a) (1), as well as 
provisions giving due consideration to the need for protec- 
tion against improper or unwarranted disclosure of privi- 
leged, confidential, or proprietary information, trade se- 
crets, and information held under patent rights. Such pro- 
posed regulations shall be promulgated without regard to 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and shall take ef- 
fect upon their publication in the Federal Register. After 
such publication of such regulations the Secretary shall give 
interested persons an opportunity to submit written data, 
views, or arguments on such regulations and may provide 
opportunity for the oral presentation of views and argu- 
ments. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, 
the Secretary shall, by order, make such revisions in such 
regulations as he determines appropriate. 
■(e)- The National Envi r o nme n ta l Rehey Act ef 1969 
[Appendix B — 227] 
