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[CITE: 42USC8421]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 92--POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE
 
             SUBCHAPTER VII--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
 
                    Part B--Information and Reporting
 
Sec. 8421. Information


(a) Authority of Secretary

    For purposes of carrying out his responsibilities under this 
chapter, the Secretary may require, under the authority of this chapter 
or any other authority administered by him, any person owning, operating 
or controlling any electric powerplant, or any other person otherwise 
subject to this chapter to submit such information and reports of any 
kind or nature directly to the Secretary necessary to implement the 
provisions of this chapter, and insure compliance with the provisions of 
this chapter, and any rule or order thereunder. The provisions of 
section 796(d) of title 15 shall apply with respect to information 
obtained under this section to the same extent and in the same manner as 
it applies with respect to energy information obtained under section 796 
of title 15.

(b) Authority of President and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    In the case of responsibilities expressly given by this chapter to 
the President or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, subsection 
(a) of this section shall be applied as if the references to the 
Secretary were references to the President or the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, as the case may be.

(c) Natural gas usage by electric utilities

    (1) For purposes of section 8374(b) of this title and other 
emergency authorities, the Secretary shall obtain data necessary to 
determine--
        (A) within 6 months after August 13, 1981, the total quantities 
    of natural gas used as a primary energy source by each electric 
    utility during calendar year 1977, and
        (B) on a semiannual basis, the total quantities of natural gas 
    used as a primary energy source during the previous 6-month period 
    by each electric utility.

    (2) Repealed. Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1051(e), Dec. 21, 1995, 
109 Stat. 716.

(Pub. L. 95-620, title VII, Sec. 711, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3332; Pub. 
L. 97-35, title X, Sec. 1021(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 615; Pub. L. 
100-42, Sec. 1(c)(17), May 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 313; Pub. L. 104-66, 
title I, Sec. 1051(e), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 716.)


                               Amendments

    1995--Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 104-66 struck out par. (2) which read 
as follows: ``The Secretary shall include in each annual report to the 
Congress under section 8482 of this title a summary of information 
received by the Secretary under this subsection.''
    1987--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-42 struck out ``or major fuel-burning 
installation'' after ``powerplant''.
    1981--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-35 added subsec. (c).


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1038 
of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a note under section 6240 of this title.
