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 est 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.
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