§ 3415. — Intervention.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3415]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 60--NATURAL GAS POLICY
SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND REVIEW
Sec. 3415. Intervention
(a) Authority to intervene
(1) Intervention as matter of right
The Secretary of Energy may intervene as a matter of right in
any proceeding relating to the prorationing of, or other limitations
upon, natural gas production which is conducted by any State agency
having regulatory jurisdiction over the production of natural gas.
(2) Enforcement of right to intervene
The Secretary may bring an action in any appropriate court of
the United States to enforce his right to intervene under paragraph
(1).
(3) Access to information
As an intervenor in a proceeding described in subsection (a) of
this section, the Secretary shall have access to information
available to other parties to the proceeding if such information is
relevant to the issues to which his participation in such proceeding
relates. Such information may be obtained through reasonable rules
relating to discovery of information prescribed by the State agency.
(b) Access to State courts
(1) Review in State courts
The Secretary may obtain review of any determination made in any
proceeding described in subsection (a)(1) of this section in the
appropriate State court if the Secretary intervened or otherwise
participated in the original proceeding or if State law otherwise
permits such review.
(2) Participation as amicus curiae
In addition to his authority to obtain review under paragraph
(1), the Secretary may also participate an \1\ amicus curiae in any
judicial review of any proceeding described in subsection (a)(1) of
this section.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``as''.
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(Pub. L. 95-621, title V, Sec. 505, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3403.)
