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[CITE: 42USC9127]

 
                 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. 9127. Periodic review and revision of regulations

    The Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall periodically, at intervals of not more 
than every 3 years, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
review any regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this 
subchapter to determine the status and impact of such regulations on the 
continued development, evolution, and commercialization of ocean thermal 
energy conversion technology. The results of each such review shall be 
included in the next annual report required by section 9165 of this 
title. The Administrator and such Secretary are authorized and directed 
to promulgate any revisions to the then effective regulations as are 
deemed necessary and appropriate based on such review, to ensure that 
any regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this 
subchapter do not impede such development, evolution, and 
commercialization of such technology. Additionally, the Secretary of 
Energy is authorized to propose, based on such review, such revisions 
for the same purpose. The Administrator or such Secretary, as 
appropriate, shall have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any such 
proposal by the Secretary of Energy and, pursuant to applicable 
procedures, shall consider and take final action on any such proposal in 
an expeditious manner. Such consideration shall include at least one 
informal hearing pursuant to the procedures in section 553 of title 5.

(Pub. L. 96-320, title I, Sec. 117, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 991.)
