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[CITE: 42USC9007]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 98--OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 9007. Technical Panel of Energy Research Advisory Board


(a) Establishment

    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) Membership

    (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) Compliance with laws and regulations

    The activities of the Technical Panel shall be in compliance with 
any laws and regulations guiding the activities of technical and fact-
finding groups reporting to the Energy Research Advisory Board.

(d) Review and recommendations

    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 chapter;
        (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) Report

    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 chapter; and
        (3) comments on and recommendations for improvements in the 
    comprehensive program management plan required under section 9002 of 
    this title.

(f) Submittal of report to Secretary of Energy

    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) Cooperation by agency heads

    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) Staff, funds, and other support from Secretary of Energy

    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.

(Pub. L. 96-310, Sec. 8, July 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 945.)


                     Termination of Advisory Panels

    Advisory panels established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not 
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of 
their establishment, unless, in the case of a panel established by the 
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such panel is renewed 
by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or 
in the case of a panel established by the Congress, its duration is 
otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 
5, Government Organization and Employees.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 9005 of this title.
