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15 U.S.C. § 791 — Congressional declaration of purpose
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The purposes of this chapter are (1) to provide for a means to assist in meeting the essential needs of the United States for fuels, in a manner which is consistent, to the fullest extent practicable, with existing national commitments to protect and improve the environment, and (2) to provide requirements for reports respecting energy resources.
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The purposes of this chapter are (1) to provide for a means to assist in meeting the essential needs of the United States for fuels, in a manner which is consistent, to the fullest extent practicable, with existing national commitments to protect and improve the environment, and (2) to provide requirements for reports respecting energy resources.
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**(a) Powerplant and fuel burning installations** The Federal Energy Administrator—
(1) shall, by order, prohibit any powerplant, and
(2) may, by order, prohibit any major fuel burning installation, other than a powerplant,
from burning natural gas or petroleum products as its primary energy source, if the requirements of subsection (b) are met and if (A) the Federal Energy Administrator determines such powerplant or installation on June 22, 1974, had, or thereafter acquires or is designed with, the capability and necessary plant equipment to burn coal, or (B) such powerplant or installation is required to meet a design or construction requirement under subsection (c).
**(b) Prerequisites to issuance or effectiveness of orders prohibiting use of natural gas or petroleum products as primary energy source** The requirements referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:
(1) An order under subsection (a) may not be issued with respect to a powerplant or installation unless the Federal Energy Administrator finds (A) that the burning of coal by such plant or installation, in lieu of petroleum products or natural gas, is practicable and consistent with the purposes of this chapter, (B) that coal and coal transportation facilities will be available during the period the order is in effect, and (C) in the case of a powerplant, that the prohibition under subsection (a) will not impair the reliability of service in the area served by such plant. Such an order shall be rescinded or modified to the extent the Federal Energy Administrator determines that any requirement described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph is no longer met; and such an order may at any time be modified if the Federal Energy Administrator determines that such order, as modified, complies wi
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**(a) Distribution of low sulfur fuel** Any allocation program provided for in [section 792 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792&num=0&edition=prelim) or in the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 [[15 U.S.C. 751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.],11 See References in Text note below. shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include measures to assure that available low sulfur fuel will be distributed on a priority basis to those areas of the United States designated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as requiring low sulfur fuel to avoid or minimize adverse impact on public health.
**(b) Study of chronic effects of sulfur oxide emissions among exposed populations** In order to determine the health effects of emissions of sulfur oxides to the air resulting from any conversions to burning coal to which section 119 1 of the Clean Air Act [[42 U.S.C. 1857c–10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1857c–10&num=0&edition=prelim)] applies, the Department of Health and Human Services shall, through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency, conduct a study of chronic effects among exposed populations. The sum of $3,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for such a study. In order to assure that long-term studies can be conducted without interruption, such sums as are appropriated shall be available until expended.
**(c) Major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment**
(1) No action taken under the Clean Air Act [[42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xh
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**(a) Authority of Federal Energy Administrator to request, acquire, and collect energy information; rules and regulations** For the purpose of assuring that the Federal Energy Administrator, the Congress, the States, and the public have access to and are able to obtain reliable energy information, the Federal Energy Administrator shall request, acquire, and collect such energy information as he determines to be necessary to assist in the formulation of energy policy or to carry out the purposes of this chapter or the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 [[15 U.S.C. 751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].11 See References in Text note below. The Federal Energy Administrator shall promptly promulgate rules pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section requiring reports of such information to be submitted to the Federal Energy Administrator at least every ninety calendar days.
**(b) Powers of Federal Energy Administrator in obtaining energy information; verification of accuracy; compliance orders**
(1) In order to obtain energy information for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subsection (a), the Federal Energy Administrator is authorized—
(A) to require, by rule, any person who is engaged in the production, processing, refining, transportation by pipeline, or distribution (at other than the retail level) of energy resources to submit reports;
(B) to sign and issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and other documents;
(C) to require any person, by general or special order, to submit answers in writing to interrogatories, requests for reports or for other information; and such answers or other submi
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**(a)** For purposes of this chapter and the Clean Air Act [[42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] the term “Federal Energy Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration established by Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 [[15 U.S.C. 761](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section761&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; except that until such Administrator takes office and after such Administration ceases to exist, such term means any officer of the United States designated as Federal Energy Administrator by the President for purposes of this chapter and section 119 11 See References in Text note below. of the Clean Air Act [[42 U.S.C. 1857c–10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1857c–10&num=0&edition=prelim)].
**(b)** For purposes of this chapter, the term “petroleum product” means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product (as defined in section 752(5) 1 of this title).
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**(a) Information required to be gathered** Each electric utility shall periodically gather information under such rules (promulgated by the Commission) as the Commission determines necessary to allow determination of the costs associated with providing electric service. For purposes of this section, and for purposes of any consideration and determination respecting the standard established by [section 2621(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim), such costs shall be separated, to the maximum extent practicable, into the following components: customer cost component, demand cost component, and energy cost component. Rules under this subsection shall include requirements for the gathering of the following information with respect to each electric utility—
(1) the costs of serving each electric consumer class, including costs of serving different consumption patterns within such class, based on voltage level, time of use, and other appropriate factors;
(2) daily kilowatt demand load curves for all electric consumer classes combined representative of daily and seasonal differences in demand, and daily kilowatt demand load curves for each electric consumer class for which there is a separate rate, representative of daily and seasonal differences in demand;
(3) annual capital, operating, and maintenance costs—
(A) for transmission and distribution services, and
(B) for each type of generating unit; and
(4) costs of purchased power, including representative daily and seasonal differences in the amount of such costs.
Such rules shall provide that information required to be gathered under this section shall be presented in such categories and such detail as may be necessary to carr
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**(a)** The Secretary or any officer designated by him shall provide for the making of such adjustments to any rule, regulation or order described in [section 7191(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7191/a&num=0&edition=prelim) issued under the Federal Energy Administration Act [[15 U.S.C. 761](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section761&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 11 See References in Text note below. [[15 U.S.C. 751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 [[15 U.S.C. 791](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section791&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or the Energy Policy and Conservation Act [[42 U.S.C. 6201](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6201&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], consistent with the other purposes of the relevant Act, as may be necessary to prevent special hardship, inequity, or unfair distribution of burdens, and shall by rule, establish procedures which are available to any person for the purpose of seeking an interpretation, modification, or recission 22 So in original. Probably should be “recision”. of, exception to, or exemption from, such rule, regulation or order. The Secretary or any such officer shall additionally insure that each decision on any application or petition requesting an adjustment shall specify the standards of hardship, inequity, or unfair distribution of burden by which any disposition was made, and the specific application of such standards to the facts contained in any such appl
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**(a) Adoption of plan by State; submission to Administrator; content of plan; revision; new sources; indirect source review program; supplemental or intermittent control systems**
(1) Each State shall, after reasonable notice and public hearings, adopt and submit to the Administrator, within 3 years (or such shorter period as the Administrator may prescribe) after the promulgation of a national primary ambient air quality standard (or any revision thereof) under [section 7409 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7409&num=0&edition=prelim) for any air pollutant, a plan which provides for implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of such primary standard in each air quality control region (or portion thereof) within such State. In addition, such State shall adopt and submit to the Administrator (either as a part of a plan submitted under the preceding sentence or separately) within 3 years (or such shorter period as the Administrator may prescribe) after the promulgation of a national ambient air quality secondary standard (or revision thereof), a plan which provides for implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of such secondary standard in each air quality control region (or portion thereof) within such State. Unless a separate public hearing is provided, each State shall consider its plan implementing such secondary standard at the hearing required by the first sentence of this paragraph.
(2) Each implementation plan submitted by a State under this chapter shall be adopted by the State after reasonable notice and public hearing. Each such plan shall—
(A) include enforceable emission limitations and other control measures, means, or techniques (including economic incentives such as fees, marketable permit
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section:
(1) The term “standard of performance” means a standard for emissions of air pollutants which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction which (taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any nonair quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated.
(2) The term “new source” means any stationary source, the construction or modification of which is commenced after the publication of regulations (or, if earlier, proposed regulations) prescribing a standard of performance under this section which will be applicable to such source.
(3) The term “stationary source” means any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. Nothing in subchapter II of this chapter relating to nonroad engines shall be construed to apply to stationary internal combustion engines.
(4) The term “modification” means any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source which increases the amount of any air pollutant emitted by such source or which results in the emission of any air pollutant not previously emitted.
(5) The term “owner or operator” means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a stationary source.
(6) The term “existing source” means any stationary source other than a new source.
(7) The term “technological system of continuous emission reduction” means—
(A) a technological process for production or operation by any source which is inherently low-polluting or nonpolluting, or
(B) a technological system for continuous reduction of the pollution generated by a s
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 791
1 See References in Text note below.
Sec.
793.
Protection of public health and environment.
794.
Energy conservation study.
795.
Report to Congress by January 31, 1975.
796.
Reporting of energy information.
797.
Enforcement.
798.
Definitions.
§ 791. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are (1) to provide
for a means to assist in meeting the essential
needs of the United States for fuels, in a manner
which is consistent, to the fullest extent prac-
ticable, with existing national commitments to
protect and improve the environment, and (2) to
provide requirements for reports respecting en-
ergy resources.
(Pub. L. 93–319, § 1(b), June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 246.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 93–319 which, in addition
to enacting this chapter and provision set out as a note
under this section, enacted sections 1857c–10 and
1857f–6f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and
amended sections 1857b–1, 1857c–5, 1857c–8, 1857c–9,
1857d–1, 1857f–1, 1857f–6e, 1857f–7, 1857h–5, and 1857l of
Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 93–319, § 1(a), June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 246, pro-
vided that Pub. L. 93–319 [enacting this chapter, enact-
ing sections 1857c–10 and 1857f–6f of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare, and amending sections 1857b–1,
1857c–5, 1857c–8, 1857c–9, 1857d–1, 1857f–1, 1857f–6e, 1857f–7,
1857h–5, and 1857l of Title 42] may be cited as the ‘‘En-
ergy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of
1974’’.
§ 792. Coal conversion and allocation
(a) Powerplant and fuel burni
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