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PUBLIC LAW 93-319-JUNE 22, 1974

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P u b l i c Law 9 3 - 3 1 9 June 22, 1974 [H. R. 1 4 3 6 8 ]

Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974. 15 USC 791 note.

15 USC 7 9 1.

15 USC 792. Powerplant and fuel burning installations.

AN ACT To provide for means of dealing witti energy shortages by requiring reports with respect to energy resources, by providing for temporary suspension of certain air pollution requirements, by providing for coal conversion, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled., SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE. (a) T h i s Act, i n c l u d i n g the following t a b l e of contents, may be cited as the " Energy S u p p l y and Environmental C o o r d i n a t i o n Act of 1974". TITLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title; purpose. Sec. 2. Coal conversion and allocation. Sec. 3. Suspension authority. Sec. 4. Implementation plan revisions. Sec. 5. Motor vehicle emissions. Sec. 6. Conforming amendments. Sec. 7. Protection of public health and environment. Sec. 8. Energy conservation study. Sec. 9. Report. Sec. 10. Fuel economy study. Sec. 11. Reporting of energy information. Sec. 12. Enforcement. Sec. 13. Extension of Clean Air Act authorization. Sec. 14. Definitions. (b) The purposes of t h i s Act a r e (1) to p r o v i d e for a means to assist in m e e t i n g the essential needs of the United States for fuels, i n a m a n n e r which is consistent, to the fullest e x t e n t practicable, w i t h e x i s t i n g national c o m m i t m e n t s to p r o t e c t and i m p r o v e the environment, and (2) to p r o v i d e requirements for report s respecting energy resources. SEC. 2. COAL CONVERSION AND ALLOCATION. (a) The Federal Energy Administrator— (1) shall, by order, p r o h i b i t any p o w e r p l a n t, and (2) may, by order, p r o h i b i t any m a j o r fuel b u r n i n g installation, other tlian a p o w e r p l a n t, from b u r n i n g n a t u r a l g a s or p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s as i t s p r i m a r y energy source, if the Federal Energy A d m i n i s t r a to r determines such powerp l a n t or i n s t a l l a t i o n on the date of e n a c t m e n t of t h i s Act has the c a p a bility and necessary p l a n t equipment to b u r n coal, and if the requirements of subsection (b) a r e met. (b) The requirements r e f e r r e d to in subsection (a) a r e as follows: (1) A n o r d e r under subsection (a) may not be issued w i t h respect to a p o w e r p l a n t or i n s t a l l a t i o n unless the Federal Energy A d m i n i s t r a to r finds (A) that the b u r n i n g of coal by such p l a n t or installation, in lieu of p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s or n a t u r a l gas, is p r a c t i c a b l e and consistent w i t h the purposes of t h i s Act, (B) that coal and coal transportation facilities will be available during the period the o r d e r is in effect, and (C) in the case of a p o w e r p l a n t, that the p r o h i b i t i o n under subsection (a) will not i m p a i r the reliability of service in the area served by such p l a n t. S u c h a n o r d e r shall be rescinded or modified to the e x t e n t the Federal Energy A d m i n i s t r a to r determines that any requirement described i n subparagraph (A), (B), o r (C) of t h i s paragraph is n o longer m e t; and such a n o r d e r may a t any t i m e be modified if the Federal Energy A d m i n i s t r a to r determine s that such order, as modified, complies w i t h the requirements of t h i s section.

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