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[CITE: 42USC9126]

 
                 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. 9126. Exempt operations


(a) Test platforms

    The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any test 
platform which will not operate as an ocean thermal energy conversion 
facility or plantship after conclusion of the testing period.

(b) Commercial demonstration ocean thermal energy conversion facilities 
        or plantships

    The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to ownership, 
construction, or operation of any ocean thermal energy conversion 
facility or plantship which the Secretary of Energy has designated in 
writing as a demonstration project for the development of alternative 
energy sources for the United States which is conducted by, participated 
in, or approved by the Department of Energy. The Secretary of Energy, 
after consultation with the Administrator, shall require such 
demonstration projects to abide by as many of the substantive 
requirements of this subchapter as he deems to be practicable without 
damaging the nature of or unduly delaying such projects.

(Pub. L. 96-320, title I, Sec. 116, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 991; Pub. L. 
98-623, title VI, Sec. 602(e)(4), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3412.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-623 substituted ``facility or 
plantship'' for ``facility or platform''.
