Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/993

 PUBLIC LAW 94-163—DEC. 22, 1975

89 STAT. 933

overall coordination, technical assistance, and financial support for specific State initiatives in energy conservation, (b) I t is the purpose o,f this part to promote the conservation of energy and reduce the rate of growth of energy demand by authorizing the Administrator to establish procedures and guidelines for the development and implementation of specific State energy conservation programs and to provide Federal financial and technical assistance to States in support of such programs. STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION

PLANS

SEC. 362. (a) The Administrator shall, by rule, within 60 days Feasibility after the date of enactment of this Act, prescribe guidelines for the report. preparation of a State energy conservation feasibility report. The 42 USC 6322. Administrator shall invite the Governor of each State to submit, within 3 months after the effective date of such guidelines, such a report. Such report shall include— (1) an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a State energy conservation goal, which goal shall consist of a reduction, as a result of the implementation the State energy conservation plan described in this section, of 5 percent or more in the total amount of energy consumed in such State in the year 1980 from the projected energy consumption for such State in the year 1980, and (2) a proposal by such State for the development of a State energy conservation plan to achieve such goal. (b) The Administrator shall, by rule, within 6 months after the Guidelines, date of enactment of this Act, prescribe guidelines with respect to measures required to be included in, and guidelines for the development, modification, and funding of, State energy conservation plans. The Administrator shall invite the Governor of each State to submit, within 5 months after the effective date of such guidelines, a report. Such report shall include— (1) a proposed State energy conservation plan designed to result in scheduled progress toward, and achievement of, the State energy conservation goal of such State; and (2) a detailed description of the requirements, including the estimated cost of implementation and the estimated energy savings, associated with each functional category of energy conservation included in the State energy conservation plan. (c) Each proposed State energy conservation plan to be eligible for Federal assistance under this part shall include— (1) mandatory lighting efficiency standards for public buildings (except public buildings owned or leased by the United States); (2) programs to promote the availability and use of carpools, vanpools, and public transportation (except that no Federal funds provided under this part shall be used for subsidizing fares for public transportation); (3) mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency to govern the procurement practices of such State and its political subdivisions; (4) mandatory thermal efficiency standards and insulation requirements for new and renovated buildings (except buildings owned or leased by the United States);,and (5) a traffic law or regulation which, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with safety, permits the operator of a motor vehicle to turn such vehicle right at a red stop light after stopping.

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