Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 1.djvu/1210

 90 STAT. 1160

PUBLIC LAW 94-385--AUG. 14, 1976 installing such measure (without regard to any tax benefit or Federal financial assistance applicable thereto) within the period of— "(i) the useful life of the modification involved, as determined by the Administrator, or "(ii) 25 years after the purchase and installation of such measure, whichever is less. ^ Such term does not include the purchase or installation of any appliance.". SUPPLEMENTAL STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION

42 USC 6321.

SEC. 432. (a) Part C of the title 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: li

Guidelines. 42 USC 6327.

PLANS

SUPPLEMENTAL STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS

"SEC. 367. (a)(1) The Administrator shall, within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, prescribe guidelines with respect to measures required to be included m, and guidelines for the development, modification, and funding of, supplemental State energy conservation plans. Such guidelines shall include the provisions of one or more model supplemental State energy conservation plans with respect to the requirements of this section. "(2) In prescribing such guidelines, the Administrator shall solicit and consider the recommendations of, and be available to consult with, Publication in the Governors of the States as to such guidelines. At least 60 days prior Federal Register, to the date of final publication of such guidelines, the Administrator shall publish proposed guidelines in the Federal Register and invite public comments thereon. "(3) The Administrator shall invite the Governor of each State to submit to the Administrator a proposed supplemental State energy conservation plan which meets the requirements of subsection (b) and any guidelines applicable thereto. Rules. " (4) The Administrator may prescribe rules applicable to supplemental State energy conservation plans under this section pursuant to which— " (A) a State may apply for and receive assistance for a supplemental State energy conservation plan under this section; and "(B) such plan under this section may be administered; as if such plan was a part of the State energy conservation plan pro42 USC 6322. gram under section 362. Such rules shall not have the effect of delaying funding of the program under section 362. 42 USC 6323. "(5) Section 363(b)(2)(A), the last sentence of section 363(b)(2), Post, p. 1162. section 363(b)(3), and section 363(c) shall apply to the supplemental State energy conservation plans to the same extent as such provisions apply to State energy conservation plans. Federal financial "(6) The Administrator may grant Federal financial assistance assistance. pursuant to this section for the purpose of assisting any State in the development of any supplemental State energy conservation plan or in the implementation or modification of such a plan or part thereof which has been submitted to and approved by the Administrator pursuant to this section. "(b)(1) Each proposed supplemental State energy conservation plan to be eligible for Federal financial assistance under this section shall include—

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