108 STAT. 766 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 31, 1992. The Secretary of Transportation may extend that date to September 30, 1992, for activities referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section. A person shall renew the statement periodically consistent with regulations the Secretary prescribes, but not more than once each year and not less than once every 5 years. (2) The Secretary of Transportation shall decide by regulation when and under what circumstances a registration statement must be amended and the procedures to follow in amending the statement. (d) SIMPLIFYING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. —The Secretary of Transportation may take necessary action to simplify the registration process under subsections (a)-(c) of this section and to minimize the number of applications, documents, and other information a person is required to file under this chapter and other laws of the United States. (e) COOPERATION WITH ADMINISTRATOR.— The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall assist the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out subsections (a)-(g)(l) and (h) of this section by providing the Secretary with information the Secretary requests to carry out the objectives of subsections (a)- (g)(1) and (h). (f) AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENTS.— The Secretary of Transportation shall make a registration statement filed under subsection (a) of this section available for inspection by any person for a fee the Secretary establishes. However, this subsection does not require the release of information described in section 552(f) of title 5 or otherwise protected by law from disclosure to the public. (g) FEES. —(1) The Secretary of Transportation may establish, impose, and collect from a person required to file a registration statement under subsection (a) of this section a fee necessary to pay for the costs of the Secretary in processing the statement. Regulations. (2)(A) In addition to a fee established under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and impose by regulation and collect an annual fee. Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the fee shall be at least $250 but not more than $5,000 from each person required to file a registration statement under this section. The Secretary shall determine the amount of the fee under this paragraph on at least one of the following: (i) gross revenue from transporting hazardous material, (ii) the type of hazardous material transported or caused to be transported. (iii) the amount of hazardous material transported or caused to be transported. (iv) the number of shipments of hazardous material. (v) the number of activities that the person carries out for which filing a registration statement is required under this section. (vi) the threat to property, individuals, and the environment from an accident or incident involving the hazardous material transported or caused to be transported. (vii) the percentage of gross revenue derived from transporting hazardous material. (viii) the amount to be made available to carry out sections 5107(e), 5108(g)(2), 5115, and 5116 of this title. (ix) other factors the Secretary considers appropriate.
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