(a) The department shall assemble a bibliographic cross-referenced data base containing all of the following information on known hazardous waste research programs which are ongoing within the state:
(1) The institution or organization sponsoring the research program.
(2) The principal investigators conducting the research.
(3) A brief description of the research, including anticipated applications of the resulting information.
(4) The specific problems facing hazardous waste generators that the research is designed to address, including, but not limited to, specific hazardous waste streams or specific production processes.
(5) A summary of results already achieved by the research program.
(6) The date on which the program began, and its expected completion date.
(b) The department shall update the data base annually, and the department shall make the information in the data base available to the public at a cost not greater than the department’s printing and mailing costs.