§ 779. — Coordination with, and technical assistance to, State governments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC779]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 16B--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 779. Coordination with, and technical assistance to, State
governments
(a) Report to Congress and State governments: organization of
Administration; report to the public, Congress and State
governments; scope of nontechnical report; comments of State
governments respecting rules, regulations, or policies and
programs; energy shortages, status reports; information
clearinghouse
The Administrator shall--
(1) coordinate Federal energy programs and policies with such
programs and policies of State governments by providing--
(A) within sixty days of the effective date of this chapter,
the Congress and State governments with a report on the manner
in which he has organized the Administration based upon the
functions delegated by the President or assigned to the
Administrator by this chapter or under the authority of other
Acts; and
(B) within one hundred and twenty days of the effective date
of this chapter, the public, State governments, and all Members
of the Congress with a report in nontechnical language which--
(i) describes the functions performed by the
Administration;
(ii) sets forth in detail the organization of the
Administration, the location of its offices (including
regional, State, and local offices), the names and phone
numbers of Administration officials, and other appropriate
information concerning the operation of the Administration;
(iii) delineates the role that State, and Federal
governments will or may perform in achieving the purposes of
this chapter; and
(iv) provides the public with a clear understanding of
their duties and obligations, rights, and responsibilities
under any of the programs or functions of the
Administration;
(2) before promulgating any rules, regulations, or policies, and
before establishing any programs under the authority of this
chapter, provide, where practicable, a reasonable period in which
State governments may provide written comments if such rules,
regulations, policies, or programs substantially affect the
authority or responsibility of such State governments;
(3) provide, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,
upon request, to State governments all relevant information he
possesses concerning the status and impact of energy shortages, the
extent and location of available supplies and shortages of crude
oil, petroleum products, natural gas, and coal, within the
distribution area serving that particular State government; and
(4) provide for a central clearinghouse for Federal agencies and
State governments seeking energy information and assistance from the
Federal Government.
(b) Technical assistance; task forces; conferences: expenses of
participation; model legislation; uniform criteria, procedures,
and forms for grant or contract applications for State
government energy proposals
Pursuant to his responsibility under this section, the Administrator
shall--
(1) provide technical assistance--including advice and
consultation relating to State programs, and, where necessary, the
use of task forces of public officials and private persons assigned
to work with State governments--to assist State governments in
dealing with energy problems and shortages and their impact and in
the development of plans, programs, and policies to meet the
problems and shortages so identified;
(2) convene conferences of State and Federal officials, and such
other persons as the Administrator designates, to promote the
purposes of this chapter, and the Administrator is authorized to pay
reasonable expenses incurred in the participation of individuals in
such conferences;
(3) draft and make available to State governments model
legislation with respect to State energy programs and policies; and
(4) promote the promulgation of uniform criteria, procedures,
and forms for grant or contract applications for energy proposals
submitted by State governments.
(Pub. L. 93-275, Sec. 20, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 111.)
Transfer of Functions
Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law
in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless
otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
