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 89 STAT. 940

Energy impact statement.

PUBLIC LAW 94-163—DEC. 22, 1975 the agency determines has the effect of requiring, permitting, or inducing the inefficient use of petroleum products, coal, natural gas, electricity, and other forms of energy, together with a statement of the need, purpose, or justification of any such requirement or such action. Each such report shall be submitted to the Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), each of the agencies specified in subsection (a)(1) shall, where practicable and consistent with the exercise of their authority under other law, include in any major regulatory action (as defined by rule by each such agency) taken by each such agency, a statement of the probable impact of such major regulatory action on energy efficiency and energy conservation. (c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any authority exercised under any provision of law designed to protect the public health or safety. FEDERAL ACTIONS W I T H RESPECT TO RECYCLED OIL

42 USC 6363.

Definitions.

Report to Federal Trade Commission. Rules.

SEC. 383. (a) The purposes of this section are— (1) to encourage the recycling of used oil; (2) to promote the use of recycled oil; (3) to reduce consumption of new oil by promoting increased utilization of recycled oil; and (4) to reduce environmental hazards and wasteful practices associated with the disposal of used oil. (b) As used in this section: (1) the term "used oil" means any oil which has been refined from crude oil, has been used, and as a result of such use has been contaminated by physical or chemical impurities. (2) The term "recycled oil" means— (A) used oil from which physical and chemical contaminants acquired through use have been removed by re-refining or other processing, or (B) any blend of oil, consisting of such re-refined or otherwise processed used oil and new oil or additives, with respect to which the manufacturer has determined, pursuant to the rule prescribed under subsection (d)(1)(A)(i), is substantially equivalent to new oil for a particular end use. (3) The term "new oil" means any oil which has been refined from crude oil and has not been used, and which may or may not contain additives. Such term does not include used oil or recycled oil. (4) The term "manufacturer" means any person who re-refines or otherwise processes used oil to remove physical or chemical impurities acquired through use or who blends such re-refined or otherwise processed used oil with new oil or additives. (5) The term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission. (c) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Bureau of Standards shall develop test procedures for the determination of substantial equivalency of re-refined or otherwise processed used oil or blend of oil, consisting of such re-refined or otherwise processed used oil and new oil or additives, with new oil for a particular end use. As soon as practicable after development of such test procedures, the National Bureau of Standards shall report such procedures to the Commission. (d)(1)(A) Within 90 days after the date on which the Commission receives the report under subsection (c), the Commission shall, by rule, prescribe—

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