Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/739

 PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980

94 STAT. 689

(c)(1) After evaluating any application and before awarding any financial assistance on the bsisis of that application, the Secretary concerned shall provide the other Secretary with— (A) a copy of the application and such supporting material as may be appropriate, and (B) an opportunity of not less than 15 days to review the application. This subsection shall not apply in the case of a project subject to review under subsection (a)(2)(C). (2) If the reviewing Secretary provides written notice specifying any issues regarding matters subject to the Secretary's review to the Secretary concerned before the end of the 15-day review period, the Secretary concerned shall defer a final decision on the application for an additional 30 days to provide an opportunity for both Secretaries to answer and resolve such issues. At the expiration of the 30-day period, the Secretary concerned may make a final decision with respect to the application, using the best judgment of the Secretary concerned to resolve any remaining issues. (3) Reviews of projects under the provisions of subsection (a)(2)(C) or paragraph (1)(B) by the Secretary of Agriculture shall be for the purpose of considering the national, regional, and local agricultural policy impacts of such project on agricultural supply, production, and use, and reviews by the Secretary of Energy under such provisions shall be for the purpose of considering national energy policy impacts and the technical feasibility of the project. (4) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy may jointly establish categories of projects to which paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply. Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall identify potential categories and make an initial determination of exempted categories. (d) If any application for financial assistance under this subtitle is Notice of disapproved, the applicant shall be provided written notice of the disapproval. reasons for the disapproval. (e)(1) The functions assigned under this subtitle to the Secretary of Administrative Agriculture may be carried out by any of the administrative entities entities. in the Department of Agriculture which the Secretary of Agriculture may designate. Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Notification to Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make such designations and Congress. notify the Congress of the administrative entity or entities so designated and the officials in such administrative entity or entities who are to be responsible for such functions. (2) The Secretary of Agriculture may issue such regulations as are Regulations necessary to carry out functions assigned to the Secretary of Agriculture under this subtitle. (3) The entities or entity designated under paragraph (1) shall coordinate the administration of functions assigned to it under this subsection with any other biomass energy programs within the Department of Agriculture established under other provisions of law. (0 The functions under this subtitle which are assigned to the Secretary of Energy and which relate to alcohol production shall be carried out by the Office of Alcohol Fuels. (g) For purposes of this subtitle, the quantity of any biomass energy which is the energy equivalent to 15,000,000 gallons of ethanol shall be prescribed jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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