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104 STAT. 3266 PUBLIC LAW 101-615—NOV. 16, 1990 "(i) to respond safely and efficiently to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, and "(ii) to plan for such responses; and "(C) appropriate emergency response training and planning programs for public sector employees developed under other Federal grant programs, including those developed with grants made under section 126 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. " (3) OPTIONAL CURRICULUM RECOMMENDATIONS. —The curriculum to be developed under this subsection may include recommendations concerning materials appropriate for use in the recommended courses described in paragraph (2)(B). "(4) COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA AND EPA REGULATIONS AND NFPA STANDARDS.— The recommended courses described in paragraph (2)(B) shall provide such training to public sector employees as may be necessary to comply— "(A) with the regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor relating to hazardous waste operations and emergency response contained in part 1910 of title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and any amendments thereto; "(B) with the regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to worker protection standards for hazardous waste operations contained in part 311 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and any amendments thereto; and "(C) with standards issued by the National Fire Protection Association, relating to emergency response training, including standards 471 and 472. "(5) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT. — In developing the curriculum under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult the regional response teams established pursuant to the National Contingency Plan established under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, representatives of commissions established pursuant to section 301 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001), persons (including governmental entities) who provide training for responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, and representatives of persons who respond to such accidents and incidents. "(6) DISSEMINATION.—The Director, in conjunction with the National Response Team, shall disseminate the curriculum developed under this section and any amendments thereto to the regional response teams established pursuant to the National Contingency Plan established under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and to all committees and commissions established pursuant to section 301 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001). " (7) MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— "(A) MONITORING.— The Director, in coordination with the Secretary, Administrator, Secretary of Energy, and Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, shall monitor public sector emergency response