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15 U.S.C. § 790c — Analysis and evaluation of energy information; establishment and maintenance by Director of professional, etc., capability; specific capabilities
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**(a)** The Director shall establish and maintain the scientific, engineering, statistical, or other technical capability to perform analysis of energy information to—
(1) verify the accuracy of items of energy information submitted to the Director; and
(2) insure the coordination and comparability of the energy information in possession of the Office and other Federal agencies.
**(b)** The Director shall establish and maintain the professional and analytic capability to evaluate independently the adequacy and comprehensiveness of the energy information in possession of the Office and other agencies of the Federal Government in relation to the purposes of this chapter and for the performance of the analyses described in [section 790a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section790a&num=0&edition=prelim). Such analytic capability shall include—
(1) expertise in economics, finance, and accounting;
(2) the capability to evaluate estimates of reserves of mineral fuels and nonmineral energy resources utilizing alternative methodologies;
(3) the development and evaluation of energy flow and accounting models describing the production, distribution, and consumption of energy by the various sectors of the economy and lines of commerce in the energy industry;
(4) the development and evaluation of alternative forecasting models describing the short- and long-term relationships between energy supply and consumption and appropriate variables; and
(5) such other capabilities as the Director deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
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**(a)** The Director shall establish and maintain the scientific, engineering, statistical, or other technical capability to perform analysis of energy information to—
(1) verify the accuracy of items of energy information submitted to the Director; and
(2) insure the coordination and comparability of the energy information in possession of the Office and other Federal agencies.
**(b)** The Director shall establish and maintain the professional and analytic capability to evaluate independently the adequacy and comprehensiveness of the energy information in possession of the Office and other agencies of the Federal Government in relation to the purposes of this chapter and for the performance of the analyses described in [section 790a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section790a&num=0&edition=prelim). Such analytic capability shall include—
(1) expertise in economics, finance, and accounting;
(2) the capability to evaluate estimates of reserves of mineral fuels and nonmineral energy resources utilizing alternative methodologies;
(3) the development and evaluation of energy flow and accounting models describing the production, distribution, and consumption of energy by the various sectors of the economy and lines of commerce in the energy industry;
(4) the development and evaluation of alternative forecasting models describing the short- and long-term relationships between energy supply and consumption and appropriate variables; and
(5) such other capabilities as the Director deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
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**(a) Director; appointment; qualifications**
(1) There is established within the Federal Energy Administration an Office of Energy Information and Analysis (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”) which shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) The Director shall be a person who, by reason of professional background and experience, is specially qualified to manage an energy information system.
**(b) Delegation of authority by Administrator** The Administrator shall delegate (which delegation may be on a nonexclusive basis as the Administrator may determine may be necessary to assure the faithful execution of his authorities and responsibilities under law) the authority vested in him under [section 796 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section796&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 772 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section772&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Director may act in the name of the Administrator under [section 797 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section797&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 772 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section772&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purpose of obtaining enforcement of the authorities delegated to him.
**(c) “Energy information” defined** As used in this chapter the term “energy information” shall have the meaning described in [section 796 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section796&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** It shall be the duty of the Director to establish a National Energy Information System (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “System”), which shall be operated and maintained by the Office. The System shall contain such information as is required to provide a description of and facilitate analysis of energy supply and consumption within and affecting the United States on the basis of such geographic areas and economic sectors as may be appropriate to meet adequately the needs of—
(1) the Federal Energy Administration in carrying out its lawful functions;
(2) the Congress;
(3) other officers and employees of the United States in whom have been vested, or to whom have been delegated energy-related policy decisionmaking responsibilities; and
(4) the States to the extent required by the Natural Gas Act [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and 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)** At a minimum, the System shall contain such energy information as is necessary to carry out the Administration’s statistical and forecasting activities, and shall include, at the earliest date and to the maximum extent practical subject to the resources available and the Director’s ordering of those resources to meet the responsibilities of his Office, such energy information as is required to define and permit analysis of—
(1) the institutional structure of the energy supply system including patterns of ownership and control of mineral fuel and nonmineral energy resources and the production, distribution, and marketing of mineral fuels and electricity;
(2) the co
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 790c
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 150 days after Aug. 14, 1976, see sec-
tion 143 of Pub. L. 94–385, set out as a note under sec-
tion 790 of this title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions assigned to Director of Office of Energy In-
formation and Analysis under this subchapter vested in
Administrator of Energy Information Administration
within Department of Energy by section 7135(c) of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Federal Energy Administration terminated and func-
tions vested by law in Administrator thereof trans-
ferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifi-
cally provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42.
§ 790b. Administrative provisions
(a) Compensation of Director
The Director of the Office shall receive com-
pensation at the rate now or hereafter pre-
scribed for offices and positions at level IV of
the Executive Schedule as specified in section
5315 of title 5.
(b) Authorization of Director to appoint and fix
compensation of employees
To carry out the functions of the Office, the
Director, on behalf of the Administrator, is au-
thorized to appoint and fix the compensation of
such professionally qualified employees as he
deems necessary, including up to ten of the em-
ployees in grade GS–16, GS–17, or GS–18 author-
ized by section 766 of this title.
(c) Delegation of functions by the Director
The functions and powers of the Office shall be
vested in or delegated to the Director, who may
from time to time, and to the extent permitted
by law, consistent with the purposes of this
chapter, delegate such of his functions as he
deems appropriate. Such delegation may be
made, upon request, to any officer or agency of
the Federal
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