§ 790g. — Access by Director to energy information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC790g]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 16B--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
Sec. 790g. Access by Director to energy information
(a) Access by Director to energy information in possession of other
Federal agencies; limitations
In furtherance and not in limitation of any other authority, the
Director, on behalf of the Administrator, shall have access to energy
information in the possession of any Federal agency except information--
(1) the disclosure of which to another Federal agency is
expressly prohibited by law; or
(2) the disclosure of which the agency so requested determines
would significantly impair the discharge of authorities and
responsibilities which have been delegated to, or vested by law, in
such agency.
(b) Authority to obtain information from original or alternate sources
In the event that energy information in the possession of another
Federal agency which is required to achieve the purposes of this chapter
is denied the Director or the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1) or
paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator, or
the Director, on behalf of the Administrator, shall take appropriate
action, pursuant to authority granted by law, to obtain said information
from the original sources or a suitable alternate source. Such source
shall be notified of the reason for this request for information.
(Pub. L. 93-275, Sec. 58, as added Pub. L. 94-385, title I, Sec. 142,
Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1139.)
Effective Date
Section effective 150 days after Aug. 14, 1976, see section 143 of
Pub. L. 94-385, set out as a note under section 790 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
Functions assigned to Director of Office of Energy Information and
Analysis under this subchapter vested in Administrator of Energy
Information Administration within Department of Energy by section
7135(c) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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.
