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42 U.S.C. § 9125 — Relinquishment or surrender of license

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42 U.S.C. § 9125 — Relinquishment or surrender of license

**(a) Relinquishment or surrender authority; continuation of liability** Any licensee may at any time, without penalty, surrender to the Administrator a license issued to him, or relinquish to the Administrator, in whole or in part, any right to conduct construction or operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship, including part or all of any right of way which may have been granted in conjunction with such license: Provided, That such surrender or relinquishment shall not relieve the licensee of any obligation or liability established by this chapter, or any other Act, or of any obligation or liability for actions taken by him prior to such surrender or relinquishment, or during disposal or removal of any components required to be disposed of or removed pursuant to this chapter. **(b) Transfer of right of way** If part or all of a right of way which is relinquished, or for which the license is surrendered, to the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section contains an electric transmission cable or pipeline which is used in conjunction with another license for an ocean thermal energy conversion facility, the Administrator shall allow the other licensee an opportunity to add such right of way to his license before informing the Secretary of the Interior that the right of way has been vacated.

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**(a) Relinquishment or surrender authority; continuation of liability** Any licensee may at any time, without penalty, surrender to the Administrator a license issued to him, or relinquish to the Administrator, in whole or in part, any right to conduct construction or operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship, including part or all of any right of way which may have been granted in conjunction with such license: Provided, That such surrender or relinquishment shall not relieve the licensee of any obligation or liability established by this chapter, or any other Act, or of any obligation or liability for actions taken by him prior to such surrender or relinquishment, or during disposal or removal of any components required to be disposed of or removed pursuant to this chapter. **(b) Transfer of right of way** If part or all of a right of way which is relinquished, or for which the license is surrendered, to the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section contains an electric transmission cable or pipeline which is used in conjunction with another license for an ocean thermal energy conversion facility, the Administrator shall allow the other licensee an opportunity to add such right of way to his license before informing the Secretary of the Interior that the right of way has been vacated.

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42 U.S.C. § 9101 — Severability

If any provision of this chapter or any application thereof is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter, or any other application, shall not be affected thereby.

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42 U.S.C. § 9162 — Enforcement

**(a) Enforcement responsibility of Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Coast Guard** Except where a specific section of this chapter designates enforcement responsibility, the provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Administrator. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall have exclusive responsibility for enforcement measures which affect the safety of life and property at sea, shall exercise such other enforcement responsibilities with respect to vessels subject to the provisions of this chapter as are authorized under other provisions of law, and may, upon the specific request of the Administrator, assist the Administrator in the enforcement of any provision of this chapter. The Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may, by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, utilize the personnel, services, equipment, including aircraft and vessels, and facilities of any other Federal agency or department, and may authorize officers or employees of other departments or agencies to provide assistance as necessary in carrying out subsection (b) of this section. The Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue regulations jointly or severally as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out their duties under this section. **(b) Enforcement activities of authorized officers** To enforce the provisions of this chapter in or on board any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or any vessel subject to the provisions of this chapter, any officer who is authorized by the Administrator or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may— (1) enter or board, and

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42 U.S.C. § 9125 — Judicial review

Page 7686 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 9123 financial information which is privileged or confiden- tial)’’ for ‘‘(relating to trade secrets and confidential commercial and financial information)’’. Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(e)(18), sub- stituted ‘‘Administrator’’ for ‘‘administrator’’. § 9123. Relinquishment or surrender of license (a) Relinquishment or surrender authority; con- tinuation of liability Any licensee may at any time, without pen- alty, surrender to the Administrator a license issued to him, or relinquish to the Adminis- trator, in whole or in part, any right to conduct construction or operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship, includ- ing part or all of any right of way which may have been granted in conjunction with such li- cense: Provided, That such surrender or relin- quishment shall not relieve the licensee of any obligation or liability established by this chap- ter, or any other Act, or of any obligation or li- ability for actions taken by him prior to such surrender or relinquishment, or during disposal or removal of any components required to be disposed of or removed pursuant to this chapter. (b) Transfer of right of way If part or all of a right of way which is relin- quished, or for which the license is surrendered, to the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section contains an electric transmission cable or pipeline which is used in conjunction with another license for an ocean thermal en- ergy conversion facility, the Administrator shall allow the other licensee an opportunity to add such right of way to his license before in- forming the Secretary of the Interior that the right of way has been vacated. (Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 113, Aug. 3, 1980, 94

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