N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 37-0307: Availability of information

§ 37-0307. Availability of information.

1. The release forms required under this title are intended to provide

information to government agencies and the public, including citizens of

communities surrounding covered facilities. The release form shall be

available to inform persons about releases of toxic chemicals to the

environment; to assist government agencies, researchers, and other

persons in the conduct of research and data gathering; to aid in the

development of appropriate regulations, guidelines, and standards; and

for similar purposes. Each release form shall be printed out upon

request and made available during normal working hours to the general

public at the main office of the department and at the regional office

that encompasses the region in which the facility is located.

2. The commissioner shall maintain in a computer data base a toxic

chemical inventory based on data submitted to the commissioner pursuant

to this title. Such data shall be made available upon request as a

printout and diskette, as per request.

3. By December thirty-first of each year, the commissioner shall issue

a written report that shall be available at no charge to the public in

which the information compiled pursuant to this title is summarized for

each facility subject to the provisions of this title.