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 PUBLIC LAW 96-310—JULY 17, 1980

94 STAT. 945

(4) preference for and priority to persons and domestic firms whose base of operations is in the United States as will assure that the program under this Act promotes the development of a United States domestic technology for ocean thermal energy conversion; and (5) preference for proposals for pilot and demonstration projects in which the respondents certify their intent to become an integral part of the industrial infrastructure necessary to meet the goals of this Act. TECHNICAL PANEL

SEC. 8. (a) A Technical Panel of the Energy Research Advisory Board shall be established to advise the Board on the conduct of the ocean thermal energy conversion program. (b)(1) The Technical Panel shall be comprised of such representatives from domestic industry, universities, Government laboratories, financial, environmental and other organizations as the Chairman of the Energy Research Advisory Board deems appropriate based on his assessment of the technical and other qualifications of such representative. (2) Members of the Technical Panel need not be members of the full Energy Research Advisory Board. (c) The activities of the Technical Panel shall be in compliance with any laws and regulations guiding the activities of technical and factfinding groups reporting to the Energy Research Advisory Board. (d) The Technical Panel shall review and may make recommendations on the following items, among others: (1) implementation and conduct of the programs established by this Act; (2) definition of ocean thermal energy conversion system performance requirements for various user applications; and (3) economic, technological, and environmental consequences of the deployment of ocean thermal energy conversion systems. (e) The Technical Panel shall submit to the Energy Research Advisory Board on at least an annual basis a written report of its findings and recommendations with regard to the program. Such report, shall include at a minimum— (1) a summary of the Panel's activities for the preceding year; (2) an assessment and evaluation of the status of the programs mandated by this Act; and (3) comments on and recommendations for improvements in the comprehensive program management plan required under section 3. (f) After consideration of the Technical Panel report, the Energy Research Advisory Board shall submit such report, together with any comments such Board deems appropriate, to the Secretary. (g) The heads of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the Technical Panel in carrying out the requirements of this section and shall furnish to the Technical Panel such information as the Technical Panel deems necessary to carry out this section, (h) The Secretary shall provide sufficient staff, funds, and other support as necessary to enable the Technical Panel to carry out the functions described in this section.

42 USC 9007. Membership.

Review and recommendations.

Report, submittal to Board.

Submittal to Secretary. Cooperation by ^s^ncy heads.

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