Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/711

 PUBLIC LAW 95-620—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3343

resulting from such prohibition. The results of such evaluations and each investigation shall promptly be made available to the public. (b) INVESTIGATION AND HEARINGS.—On a written request filed with the Secretary by or on behalf of any employee who is discharged or laid off, threatened with discharge o r layoff, o r otherwise discriminated against, by any person because of the alleged effects of any such prohibition, the Secretary shall investigate the matter and, a t the request of any party, shall hold public hearings, after not less than 30 days notice, at which the Secretary shall require the parties, including any employer involved, to present information on the actual or potential effect of such prohibition on employment and on any alleged employee discharge, layoff, or other discrimination relating to prohibitions and the detailed reasons or justification therefor. A t the completion of such investigation, the Secretary shall make findings of fact as to the effect of such prohibition on employment and on the alleged employee discharge, layoff, or discrimination and shall make such recommendations as he deems appropriate. Such report, findings, and recommendations shall be available to the public. The Secretary of Labor shall participate in each such investigation. (c) RULE o r CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or authorize the Secretary to modify or withdraw any prohibition under this Act. SEC. 744. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE PROBLEM OF SMALL ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the problems of compliance with this Act experienced by those electric utility systems which have a total system generating capacity of less than 2,000 megawatts. The Secretary shall report his findings and his recommendations to the Congress not later than 2 years after the effective date of this Act.

Public availability. Participation by Secretary of Labor.

42 USC 8454.

Report to Congress.

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be

appropriated to the Secretary for the fiscal year 1979 not to exceed $500,000 to carry out the provisions of this section. SEC. 745. EMISSIONS MONITORING. (a)

MONITORING PROGRAM.—The A d m i n i s t r a to r of the E n v i r o n -

42 USC 8451:

mental Protection Agency shall conduct, on a continuing basis, a program of monitoring, to the greatest extent possible and in accordance with the applicable authorities and provisions of the Clean A i r Act, the emissions from new and existing electric powerplants and 42 USC 7401 major fuel-burning installations required to use coal or other alternate note. fuels by reason of this Act or otherwise using coal or other alternate fuels and the effect thereof on the public health, safety, and welfare and the movement of such emissions in the atmosphere and their impact on land and water and other resources and the public health in various regions of the Nation. Such Administrator shall submit Annual report to an annual report to the Congress on such program. I n carrying out Congress. his responsibilities under this section, the' Administrator of the Consultation. Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with the other Federal and State agencies concerned with the health effects of such emissions. (b) APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS.—There is authorized to be

appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1979 for the report required under section 806.

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