Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/544

 94 STAT. 1822

Review. 15 USC 2002 note. 15 USC 2002.

Notification of Congress. 15 USC 2012.

PUBLIC LAW 96-425—OCT. 10, 1980

election except information which the Secretary of Transportation may specifically request. (3)(A) The Secretary of Transportation shall review the requirements and procedures established pursuant to section 502(c)(l) of such Act (as redesignated by this subsection) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and modify such requirements and procedures to the maximum extent practicable in order to further reduce administrative burdens on such applicants and the Secretary, and expedite determinations regarding such applications. (B) The Secretary shall notify the Congress of the review and actions taken or to be taken under this paragraph in the first annual report to the Congress which is made under section 512 of such Act after the completion of such review. (b) CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 505(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2005(a)) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any manufacturer for any model year for which that manufacturer is subject to an alternative average fuel economy standard under section 502(c).". SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF LOCAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS TO ENCOURAGE DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF FUEL EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILES.

Passenger automobile standards, exemption.

Publication in Federal Register.

(a) CERTAIN N E W DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS.—(1) Section 503(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 20030?)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3)(A) After consideration of a petition (and comments thereon) for an exemption from the provisions of paragraph (1) filed by a manufacturer, the Secretary shall, by order, grant an exemption from such provisions for passenger automobiles manufactured by that manufacturer during the period provided for in such order, unless the Secretary finds, after notice and reeisonable opportunity for written or oral comment, that the proposed exemption would, for such period, result in reduced employment in the United States related to motor vehicle manufacturing. "(B) Any exemption granted under subparagraph (A) shall be effective for a period of 5 model years or, at the request of the manufacturer, such longer period as the Secretary may provide, as specified in the order. "(C) An exemption granted under subparagraph (A) for any manufacturer shall not be effective unless the manufacturer— "(i) began automobile production or assembly in the United States after December 22, 1975, and before May 1, 1980; or "(ii) began automobile production or assembly in the United States on or after May 1, 1980, and has engaged in such production or assembly in the United States for at least one model year ending on or before December 31, 1985. "(D)(i) Any decision by the Secretary to grant or deny an exemption under subparagraph (A) shall be made, and notice thereof published in the Federal Register, not later than 90 days after the date of the petition for that exemption. The Secretary may extend such period to a specified date if the Secretary publishes notice thereof in the Federal Register, together with the reasons for such extension. In no event may such period be extended beyond the 150th day after the date of the petition for such exemption. "(ii) The period for written or oral comment provided in subparagraph (A) for any petition shall end not later than 60 days after the

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