Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/630

 92 STAT. 3262

PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978

the Secretary shall state in the proposed rule the reasons therefor. After the publication of such proposed rulemaking, the Secretary shall afford interested persons, in accordance with section 336, an opportunity to present oral and written comments (including an opportunity to question those who make such presentations, as provided in such section) on matters relating to such proposed rule, including— "(A) whether the standard to be prescribed is economically justified (taking into account those factors which the Secretary must consider under subsection (d)), "(B) whether the standard will achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which is technologically feasible, " (C) if the standard will not achieve such improvement, whether the reasons for not achieving such improvement are adequate, and "(D) whether such rule should prescribe a level of energy efficiency which is higher or lower than that which would otherwise apply in the case of any group of products within the type (or class) to be subject to such standard. "(4) A rule prescribing an energy efficiency standard for a type (or class) of covered products may not be published earlier than 60 days after the date of publication of the proposed rule under this section for such type (or class). Such rule shall be published as soon as practicable after such 60-day period, but in no event later than 2 years Publication in after publication of the advance notice. Such rule shall take effect not Federal Register, earlier than 180 days after the date of its publication in the Federal Eegister. Such rule (or any amendment thereto) shall not apply to any covered products the manufacturer of which was completed before the effective date of the rule or amendment as the case may be. "(j) An energy efficiency standard prescribed under this section shall include test procedures prescribed in accordance with section 323, and may include any requirement which the Secretary determines is necessary to assure that each covered product to which such standard applies meets the required minimum level of energy efficiency specified in such standard.". SEC. 423. ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES.

Section 333 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6303) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d)(1) Before issuing an order assessing a civil penalty against any person under this section, the Secretary shall provide to such person notice of the proposed penalty. Such notice shall inform such person of his opportunity to elect in writing within 30 days after the date of receipt of such notice to have the procedures of paragraph (3) (in lieu of those of paragraph (2)) apply with respect to such assessment. "(2)(A) Unless an election is made within 30 calendar days after receipt of notice under paragraph (1) to have paragraph (3) apply with respect to such penalty, the Secretary shall assess the penalty, by order, after a determination of violation has been made on the record after an opportunity for an agency hearing pursuant to section 554 of title 5, United States Code, before an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of such title 5. Such assessment order shall include the administrative law judge's findings and the basis for such assessment. "(B) Any person against whom a penalty is assessed under this paragraph may, within 60 calendar days after the date of the order of the Secretary assessing such penalty, institute an action in the United States court of appeals for the appropriate judicial circuit for judicial review of such order in accordance with chapter Y of title 5,

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