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PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978 the installation of energy conservation measures in such building. "(18) The term 'technical assistance costs' means costs incurred for the use of existing personnel or the temporary employment of other qualified personnel (or both such types of personnel) necessary for providing technical assistance. "(19) The term 'energy conservation maintenance and operating procedure' means modification or modifications in the maintenance and operations of a building, and any installations therein, which are designed to reduce energy consumption in such building and which require no significant expenditure of funds. " ( 2 0) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy or his designee. "(21) The term 'Governor' means the chief executive officer of a State or his designee. "GUIDELINES

42 USC 6371a.

" SEC. 392. (a) The Secretary shall, by rule, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this part — " (1) prescribe guidelines for the conduct of preliminary energy audits, including a description of the type, number, and distribution of preliminary energy audits of school and hospital facilities that will provide a reasonably accurate evaluation of the energy conservation needs of all such facilities in each State, and " (2) prescribe guidelines for the conduct of energy audits. " (b) The Secretary shall, by rule, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this part, prescribe guidelines for State plans for the implementation of energy conservation projects in schools and hospitals. The guidelines shall include— " (1) a description of the factors which the State energy agency may consider in determining which energy conservation projects will be given priority in making g r a n t s pursuant to this part, including such factors as cost, energy consumption, energy savings, and energy conservation goals, " (2) a description of the suggested criteria to be used in establishing a State program to identify persons qualified to implement energy conservation projects, and " (3) a description of the types of energy conservation measures deemed appropriate for each region of the Nation. " (c) Guidelines prescribed under this section may be revised from time to time after notice and opportunity for comment. " (d) The Secretary shall, by rule prescribe criteria for determining schools and hospitals which are in a class of severe h a r d s h i p. Such criteria shall take into account climate, fuel costs, fuel availability, ability to provide the non-Federal share of the costs, and such other factors that he deems appropriate. "PRELIMINARY ENERGY AUDITS AND ENERGY

42 USC 6371b.

AUDITS

" SEC. 393. (a) The Governor of any State may apply to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary may specify after promulgation of guidelines under section 392(a) for g r a n t s to conduct preliminary energy audits and energy audits of school facilities and hospital facilities in such State under this part. " (b) Upon application under subsection (a) the Secretary may make grants to States for purposes of conducting preliminary energy audits of school facilities and hospital facilities under this part in accordance with the guidelines prescribed under section 392(a)(1). I f

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