§ 719i. — Supplemental enforcement authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC719i]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 15C--ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 719i. Supplemental enforcement authority
(a) Compliance order or civil action
In addition to remedies available under other applicable provisions
of law, whenever any Federal officer or agency determines that any
person is in violation of any applicable provision of law administered
or enforceable by such officer or agency or any rule, regulation, or
order under such provision, including any term or condition of any
certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization, issued
or granted by such officer or agency, such officer or agency may--
(1) issue a compliance order requiring such person to comply
with such provision or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, or
(2) bring a civil action in accordance with subsection (c) of
this section.
(b) Specificity of compliance order
Any order issued under subsection (a) of this section shall state
with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation and a time of
compliance, not to exceed 30 days, which the officer or agency, as the
case may be, determines is reasonable, taking into account the
seriousness of the violation and any good faith efforts to comply with
applicable requirements.
(c) Appropriate relief and jurisdiction of civil action
Upon a request of such officer or agency, as the case may be, the
Attorney General may commence a civil action for appropriate relief,
including a permanent or temporary injunction or a civil penalty not to
exceed $25,000 per day for violations of the compliance order issued
under subsection (a) of this section. Any action under this subsection
may be brought in any district court of the United States for the
district in which the defendant is located, resides, or is doing
business, and such court shall have jurisdiction to restrain such
violation, require compliance, or impose such penalty or give ancillary
relief.
(Pub. L. 94-586, Sec. 11, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2914.)
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions authorized by, and supplemental enforcement
authority created by this chapter with respect to pre-construction,
construction, and initial operation of transportation system for
Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector,
Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska
Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979,
Secs. 102(h)(1), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376,
effective July 1, 1979, set out under section 719e of this title. Office
of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System
abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to
Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an
Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of this
title.
