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[CITE: 42USC13232]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
         SUBCHAPTER II--ALTERNATIVE FUELS--NON-FEDERAL PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 13232. Labeling requirements


(a) Establishment of requirements

    The Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the 
Secretary of Transportation, shall, within 18 months after October 24, 
1992, issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for a rule to establish 
uniform labeling requirements, to the greatest extent practicable, for 
alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles, including 
requirements for appropriate information with respect to costs and 
benefits, so as to reasonably enable the consumer to make choices and 
comparisons. Required labeling under the rule shall be simple and, where 
appropriate, consolidated with other labels providing information to the 
consumer. In formulating the rule, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
give consideration to the problems associated with developing and 
publishing useful and timely cost and benefit information, taking into 
account lead time, costs, the frequency of changes in costs and benefits 
that may occur, and other relevant factors. The Commission shall obtain 
the views of affected industries, consumer organizations, Federal and 
State agencies, and others in formulating the rule. A final rule shall 
be issued within 1 year after the notice of proposed rulemaking is 
issued. Such rule shall be updated periodically to reflect the most 
recent available information.

(b) Technical assistance and coordination

    The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the Federal 
Trade Commission in developing labeling requirements under subsection 
(a) of this section. The Secretary shall coordinate activities under 
this section with activities under section 13231 of this title.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title IV, Sec. 406, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2880.)
