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 94 STAT. 990

Right of way.

42 USC 9124.

Suits.

Notice.

Litigation costs.

42 USC 9125.

PUBLIC LAW 96-320—AUG. 3, 1980 quishment, or during disposal or removal of any components required to be disposed of or removed pursuant to this Act. (b) If part or all of a right of way which is relinquished, or for which the license is surrendered, to the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section contains an electric transmission cable or pipeline which is used in conjunction with another license for an ocean thermal energy conversion facility, the Administrator shall allow the other licensee an opportunity to add such right of way to his license before informing the Secretary of the Interior that the right of way has been vacated. SEC. 114. CIVIL ACTIONS.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, any person having a valid legal interest which is or may be adversely affected may commence a civil action for equitable relief on his own behalf in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia whenever such action constitutes a case or controversy— (1) against any person who is alleged to be in violation of any provision of this Act or any regulation or condition of a license issued pursuant to this Act; or (2) against the Administrator where there is alleged a failure of the Administrator to perform any act or duty under this Act which is not discretionary. In suits brought under this Act, the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties, to enforce any provision of this Act or any regulation or term or condition of a license issued pursuant to this Act, or to order the Administrator to perform such act or duty, as the case may be. (b) No civil action may be commenced— (1) under subsection (a)(1) of this section— (A) prior to 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice of the violation to the Administrator and to any alleged violator; or (B) if the Administrator or the Attorney General has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil or criminal action with respect to such matters in a court of the United States, but in any such action any person may intervene as a matter of right; or (2) under subsection (a)(2) of thic section prior to 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice of such action to the Administrator. Notice under this subsection shall be given in such a manner as the Administrator shall prescribe by regulation. (c) In any action under this section, the Administrator or the Attorney General, if not a party, may intervene as a matter of right. (d) The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may award costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to any party whenever the court determines that such an award is appropriate. (e) Nothing in this section shall restrict any right which any person or class of persons may have under any statute or common law to seek enforcement or to seek any other relief. SEC. 115. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

Any person suffering legal wrong, or who is adversely affected or aggrieved by the Administrator's decision to issue, transfer, modify, renew, suspend, or terminate a license may, not later than 60 days

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