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[CITE: 42USC9121]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
               CHAPTER 99--OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
 
 SUBCHAPTER I--REGULATION OF OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES 
                             AND PLANTSHIPS
 
Sec. 9121. Suspension, revocation, and termination of licenses


(a) Filing of action by Attorney General; automatic suspension

    Whenever a licensee fails to comply with any applicable provision of 
this chapter or any applicable rule, regulation, restriction, or 
condition issued or imposed by the Administrator under the authority of 
this chapter, the Attorney General, at the request of the Administrator, 
shall file an action in the appropriate United States district court 
to--
        (1) suspend the license; or
        (2) if such failure is knowing and continues for a period of 30 
    days after the Administrator mails notification of such failure by 
    registered letter to the licensee at his record post office address, 
    revoke such license.

No proceeding under this section is necessary if the license, by its 
terms, provides for automatic suspension or termination upon the 
occurrence of a fixed or agreed upon condition, event, or time.

(b) Immediate suspension of construction or operation pending completion 
        of proceedings

    If the Administrator determines that immediate suspension of the 
construction or operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion facility 
or plantship or any component thereof is necessary to protect public 
health and safety or to eliminate imminent and substantial danger to the 
environment the Administrator may order the licensee to cease or alter 
such construction or operation pending the completion of a judicial 
proceeding pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 96-320, title I, Sec. 111, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 
98-623, title VI, Sec. 602(e)(17), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3412.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-623 substituted ``environment'' for 
``environment established by any treaty or convention,''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 9116 of this title.
