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49 U.S.C. § 60502 — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has the duties and powers related to the establishment of a rate or charge for the transportation of oil by pipeline or the valuation of that pipeline that were vested on October 1, 1977, in the Interstate Commerce Commission or an officer or component of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Surface Transportation Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government.
**(b) Membership.—**
(1) The Board shall consist of 5 members, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party.
(2) At all times—
(A) at least 3 members of the Board shall be individuals with professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation; and
(B) at least 2 members shall be individuals with professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector.
(3) The term of each member of the Board shall be 5 years and shall begin when the term of the predecessor of that member ends. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(4) No individual may serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 terms. In the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, such individual may not be appointed for more than one additional term.
(5) A member of the Board may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stock in or bonds of, a carrier providing transportation by any mode and may not engage in another busines
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Except as otherwise provided in the ICC Termination Act of 1995, or the amendments made thereby, the Board shall perform all functions that, immediately before January 1, 1996, were functions of the Interstate Commerce Commission or were performed by any officer or employee of the Interstate Commerce Commission in the capacity as such officer or employee.
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**(a) Transfer of functions from Federal Power Commission**
(1) There are transferred to, and vested in, the Commission the following functions of the Federal Power Commission or of any member of the Commission or any officer or component of the Commission:
(A) the investigation, issuance, transfer, renewal, revocation, and enforcement of licenses and permits for the construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines, or other works for the development and improvement of navigation and for the development and utilization of power across, along, from, or in navigable waters under part I of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 791a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section791a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.];
(B) the establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for the transmission or sale of electric energy, including determinations on construction work in progress, under part II of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 824](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section824&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and the interconnection, under section 202(b), of such Act [[16 U.S.C. 824a(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section824a/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy (other than emergency interconnection);
(C) the establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for the transportation and sale of natural gas by a producer or gatherer or by a natural gas pipeline or natural gas company under sections 1, 4, 5, and 6 of the Natural Gas Act [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-sec
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**(a) Notification of Commission of proposed action; public comment** Except as provided in [section 7173 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7173&num=0&edition=prelim), whenever the Secretary proposes to prescribe rules, regulations, and statements of policy of general applicability in the exercise of any function which is transferred to the Secretary under [section 7151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7151&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 60501 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60501&num=0&edition=prelim), he shall notify the Commission of the proposed action. If the Commission, in its discretion, determines within such period as the Secretary may prescribe, that the proposed action may significantly affect any function within the jurisdiction of the Commission pursuant to section 7172(a)(1) and (c)(1) of this title and [section 60502 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60502&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall immediately refer the matter to the Commission, which shall provide an opportunity for public comment.
**(b) Recommendations of Commission; publication** Following such opportunity for public comment the Commission, after consultation with the Secretary, shall either—
(1) concur in adoption of the rule or statement as proposed by the Secretary;
(2) concur in adoption of the rule or statement only with such changes as it may recommend; or
(3) recommend that the rule or statement not be adopted.
The Commission shall promptly publish its recommendations, adopted under this subsection, along with an explanation of the reason for its ac
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Except as provided in [section 60502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section60502&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of Energy has the duties and powers related to the transportation of oil by pipeline that were vested on October 1, 1977, in the Interstate Commerce Commission or the chairman or a member of the Commission.
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 60501
(2) USE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.—The Sec-
retary may—
(A) use a department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the Federal Government or of a
State or local government to collect fees
under this section; and
(B) reimburse that department, agency, or
instrumentality a reasonable amount for the
services provided.
(c) ACCOUNT.—There is established an account,
to be known as the ‘‘Liquefied Natural Gas
Siting Account’’, in the Pipeline Safety Fund es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States
under section 60301.
(Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. R, title I, § 103(a),
Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2215.)
CHAPTER 605—INTERSTATE COMMERCE
REGULATION
Sec.
60501.
Secretary of Energy.
60502.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
60503.
Effect of enactment.
§ 60501. Secretary of Energy
Except as provided in section 60502 of this
title, the Secretary of Energy has the duties and
powers related to the transportation of oil by
pipeline that were vested on October 1, 1977, in
the Interstate Commerce Commission or the
chairman or a member of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
1329.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
60501 ..........
42:7155.
Aug. 4, 1977, Pub. L. 95–91,
§ 306, 91 Stat. 581.
49:101 (note prec.).
Oct. 17, 1978, Pub. L. 95–473,
§ 4(c)(1)(A), (2) (related to
§ 306 of Department of En-
ergy Organization Act), 92
Stat. 1470.
The words ‘‘duties and powers . . . that were vested
. . . in’’ are coextensive with, and substituted for,
‘‘transferred . . . such functions set forth in the Inter-
state Commerce Act and vested by law in’’ for clarity
and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘on Oc-
tober 1, 1977’’ are
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