ical substance or mixture listed in section 501(9) (A), (B), 
(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), or (J), or a LRTAP POPs 
chemical substance or mixture listed in section 501(6)(A), 
(B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), or (M). 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The Administrator may by rule 
provide for exceptions to the prohibition under subsection 
(a) where such exceptions are not inconsistent with the 
obligations of the United States under the POPs Conven-
tion or the LRTAP POPs Protocol. 
‘‘(c) PCBS.—The Administrator may issue or amend 
rules for the purpose of United States compliance with the 
provisions of the POPs Convention or the LRTAP POPs 
Protocol related to polychlorinated biphenyls through rules 
duly promulgated through notice and comment rule-
making under section 6(e) or other applicable Federal law. 
‘‘SEC. 503. NOTICE, INFORMATION, RULEMAKING, AND EX-
EMPTIONS. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE THAT SCREENING CRITERIA ARE MET 
OR AFTER RISK PROFILE SUBMITTED.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies 
if— 
‘‘(A) the POPs Review Committee decides 
under paragraph 4(a) of Article 8 of the POPs 
Convention, that a proposal for listing a chem-
ical substance or mixture in Annex A, B, or C 
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to the POPs Convention fulfills the screening 
criteria specified in Annex D to the POPs Con-
vention; 
‘‘(B) the Conference decides under para-
graph 5 of Article 8 of the POPs Convention, 
that such a proposal shall proceed; or 
‘‘(C) if a party to the LRTAP POPs Pro-
tocol submits to the Executive Body a risk pro-
file in support of a proposal to list a chemical 
substance or mixture in Annex I, II, or III to 
the LRTAP POPs Protocol. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of an action described in paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) publish in the Federal Register a no-
tice of the action; and 
‘‘(B) provide opportunity for public com-
ment on the proposal or risk profile described 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF NOTICE.—A no-
tice under paragraph (2) shall include— 
‘‘(A) the identity of the chemical substance 
or mixture that is the subject of the proposal or 
risk profile described in paragraph (1); 
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‘‘(B) a summary of the process, under the 
POPs Convention or the LRTAP POPs Pro-
tocol, for the consideration of the action that 
was taken, including criteria applied in that 
process; 
‘‘(C) a summary of the POPs Review Com-
mittee or Conference decisions to date on the 
proposed listing and the basis for the decisions; 
and 
‘‘(D) a summary of how the chemical sub-
stance or mixture that is the subject of the ac-
tion is currently regulated under the laws of the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE THAT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF 
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE IS WARRANTED.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies 
if— 
‘‘(A) the POPs Review Committee decides, 
under paragraph 7(a) of Article 8 of the POPs 
Convention, that global action is warranted with 
respect to a chemical substance or mixture that 
is the subject of a proposal to list under an 
Annex to the POPs Convention; 
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‘‘(B) the Conference decides, under para-
graph 8 of that Article, that such a proposal 
shall proceed; or 
‘‘(C) the Executive Body determines pur-
suant to paragraph 2 of Executive Body Deci-
sion 1998/2 that further consideration of a 
chemical substance or mixture is warranted, 
and therefore requires one or more technical re-
views of the proposal. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date on which a decision or determination is made 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) publish in the Federal Register a no-
tice of the decision or determination; and 
‘‘(B) provide opportunity for public com-
ment on the decision or determination. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF NOTICE.—A no-
tice under paragraph (2) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the chemical substance or 
mixture that is the subject of the proposal; 
‘‘(B) include a summary of— 
‘‘(i) the POPs Review Committee or 
Conference decision, and the basis for the 
decision, in the case of a decision described 
in paragraph (1)(A) or (B); 
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‘‘(ii) the Executive Body determina-
tion, and basis for the determination, in 
the case of a determination described in 
paragraph (1)(C); and 
‘‘(iii) the comments received by the 
Administrator in response to the Federal 
Register notice published pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(C) request, for a chemical substance or 
mixture proposed for listing on Annex A or B 
of the POPs Convention or Annex I or II of the 
LRTAP POPs Protocol, information and public 
comment on any present or anticipated produc-
tion or use of the chemical substance or mix-
ture, including any explanation or documenta-
tion of items relating thereto that the United 
States may use to— 
‘‘(i) seek an exemption or acceptable 
purpose under the POPs Convention; or 
‘‘(ii) allow a restricted use or condi-
tion under the LRTAP POPs Protocol. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE OF CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATION 
CONCERNING A LISTING OR COMPLETION OF A TECH-
NICAL REVIEW.— 
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