Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/958

 89 STAT. 898 Report to President and Congress. Termination date. Defense.

"International energy supply emergency."

Publication in Federal Register "Allocation and information provisions of the international energy program."

PUBLIC LAW 94-163—DEC. 22, 1975 (i) The Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall each submit to the Congress and to the President, at least once every 6 months, a report on the impact on competition and on small business of actions authorized by this section. (i) The authority granted by this section shall terminate June 30, 1979. (k) In any action in any Federal or State court for breach of contract, there shall be available as a defense that the alleged breach of contract was caused predominantly by action taken during an international energy supply emergency to carry out a voluntary agreement or plan of action authorized and approved in accordance with this section. (1) As used in this section and section 254: (1) The term "international energy supply emergency" means any period (A) beginning on any date which the President determines allocation of petroleum products to nations participating in the international energy program is required by chapters III and IV of such program, and (B) ending on a date on which he determines that such allocation is no longer required. Such a period may not exceed 90 days, but the President may establish one or more additional 90-day periods by making anew the determination under subparagraph (A) of the preceding sentence. Any determination respecting the beginning or end of any such period shall be published in the Federal Register. (2) The term "allocation and information provisions of the international energy program" means the provisions of the international energy program which relate to international allocation of petroleum products and to the information system provided in such program. ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Establishment. 42 USC 6273.

15 USC 776.

Notice of meetings.

Meetings, verbatim transcript. Availability.

Suspension.

SEC. 253. (a) To achieve the purposes of the international energy program with respect to international allocation of petroleum products and the information system provided in such program, the Administrator may provide for the establishment of such advisory committees as he determines are necessary. In addition to the requirements specified in this section, such advisory committees shall be subject to the provisions of section 17 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (whether or not such Act or any of its provisions expire or terminate before June 30, 1985); shall be chaired by a regular full-time Federal employee; and shall include representatives of the public. The meetings of such committees shall be open to the public^ The Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall have adequate advance notice of any meeting and may have an official representative attend and participate in any such meeting. (b) A verbatim transcript shall be kept of such advisory committee meetings, and shall be deposited with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Such transcript shall be made available for public inspection and copying in accordance with section 552 of title 5, United States Code, except that matter may not be withheld from disclosure under section 552(b) of such title on grounds other than the grounds specified in section 552(b)(1), (b)(3), and so much of (b)(4) as relates to trade secrets, or pursuant to a determination under subsection (c). (c) The President, after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General, and the Administrator, may suspend the application of—

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