Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§2652 Asbestos Ombudsman

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE › § 2652

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator must appoint an Asbestos Ombudsman. The ombudsman will take complaints and information requests from anyone about any part of this subchapter, help people with those problems, and give suggestions to the Administrator.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §2652

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(a)The Administrator shall appoint an Asbestos Ombudsman, who shall carry out the duties described in subsection (b).

(b)The duties of the Asbestos Ombudsman are—

(1)to receive complaints, grievances, and requests for information submitted by any person with respect to any aspect of this subchapter,

(2)to render assistance with respect to the complaints, grievances, and requests received, and

(3)to make such recommendations to the Administrator as the Ombudsman considers appropriate.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2652

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73