43 U.S.C. § 1861 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–367, § 2(b), July 31,

Page 606 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 1846 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘determining—’’. review of such decision in the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the damage occurred, or if such damage occurred outside of any circuit, in the United States court of appeals for the nearest cir- cuit’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–212 applicable with respect to claims for damages filed on or after June 30, 1982, with the Secretary of Commerce under section 1845(a) of this title, with provision for the refiling of pre- viously filed claims under certain circumstances, see section 9 of Pub. L. 97–212, set out as a note under sec- tion 1841 of this title. COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSEL AND GEAR DAMAGE; APPLICATION Authority to owners or operators of fishing vessels and commercial fishermen failing to make application for compensation within the time limitations of this section or section 1980 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, to make application for compensation within the 60-day period beginning on Dec. 22, 1980, see section 240(a), (b)(1) of Pub. L. 96–561, title II, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3300, set out as a note under section 1980 of Title 22. § 1846. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1021(f), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 713 Section, Pub. L. 95–372, title IV, § 406, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 689, directed Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress setting forth Fishermen’s Contingency Fund damage descriptions and compensation amounts and, in first annual report, to evaluate feasibility of (1) fine or penalty impositions, or (2) bonding require- ments. § 1847. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–212, § 6(a), June 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 147 Section, Pub. L. 95–372, title IV, § 407, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 690, related to survey of obstructions on Outer Continental Shelf and development of charts for com- mercial fishermen. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective June 30, 1982, and applicable with re- spect to claims for damages filed on or after such date, with the Secretary of Commerce under section 1845(a) of this title, see section 9(a) of Pub. L. 97–212, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under sec- tion 1841. SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 1861. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–367, § 2(b), July 31, 1986, 100 Stat. 774 Section, Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, § 601, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 693, required Secretary of the Interior, within six months of Sept. 18, 1978, and in his annual report there- after, to report to Comptroller General on shut-in and flaring oil and gas wells and required Comptroller Gen- eral, within six months after receipt of report, to re- view and evaluate methodology used by Secretary in allowing wells to be shut-in or flare natural gas and submit his findings and recommendations to Congress. § 1862. Natural gas distribution (a) Expanded participation by local distribution companies in acquisition of leases and devel- opment of natural gas resources The purpose of this section is to encourage ex- panded participation by local distribution com- panies in acquisition of leases and development of natural gas resources on the Outer Conti- nental Shelf by facilitating the transportation in interstate commerce of natural gas, which is produced from a lease located on the Outer Con- tinental Shelf and owned, in whole or in part, by a local distribution company, from such lease to the service area of such local distribution com- pany. (b) Application and issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity for trans- portation of natural gas The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, after opportunity for presentation of writ- ten and oral views, promulgate and publish in the Federal Register a statement of Commission policy which carries out the purpose of this sec- tion and sets forth the standards under which the Commission will consider applications for, and, as appropriate, issue certificates of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to section 717f of title 15, for the transportation in inter- state commerce of natural gas, which is pro- duced from a lease located on the Outer Conti- nental Shelf and owned, in whole or in part, by a local distribution company, from such lease to the service area of such local distribution com- pany. Such statement of policy shall specify the criteria, limitations, or requirements the Com- mission will apply in determing— 1 (1) whether the application of any local dis- tribution company qualifies for consideration under the statement of policy; and (2) whether the public convenience and ne- cessity will be served by the issuance of the requested certificate of transportation. Such statement of policy shall also set forth the terms or limitations on which the Commission may condition, pursuant to section 717f of title 15, the issuance of a certificate of transportation under such statement of policy. To the max- imum extent practicable, such statement shall be promulgated and published within one year after September 18, 1978. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term— (1) ‘‘local distribution company’’ means any person— (A) engaged in the distribution of natural gas at retail, including any subsidiary or af- filiate thereof engaged in the exploration and production of natural gas; and (B) regulated, or operated as a public util- ity, by a State or local government or agen- cy thereof; (2) ‘‘interstate commerce’’ shall have the same meaning as such term has under section 717a(7) of title 15; and (3) ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, § 603, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 694.) § 1863. Unlawful employment practices; regula- tions Each agency or department given responsi- bility for the promulgation or enforcement of