15 U.S.C. § 793 | Protection of public health and environment

(a)

Distribution of low sulfur fuel

section 792 of this title 15 U.S.C. 751 1

1 See References in Text note below.

Any allocation program provided for in or in the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 [ et seq.], shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include measures to assure that available low sulfur fuel will be distributed on a priority basis to those areas of the United States designated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as requiring low sulfur fuel to avoid or minimize adverse impact on public health.

(b)

Study of chronic effects of sulfur oxide emissions among exposed populations

¹42 U.S.C. 1857c–10In order to determine the health effects of emissions of sulfur oxides to the air resulting from any conversions to burning coal to which section 119  of the Clean Air Act [] applies, the Department of Health and Human Services shall, through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency, conduct a study of chronic effects among exposed populations. The sum of $3,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for such a study. In order to assure that long-term studies can be conducted without interruption, such sums as are appropriated shall be available until expended.

(c)

Major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment

(1)

42 U.S.C. 7401 42 U.S.C. 4321 No action taken under the Clean Air Act [ et seq.] shall be deemed a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [ et seq.].

(2)

section 792 of this title 42 U.S.C. 4321 section 792 of this title 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)section 792 of this title section 792 of this title No action under for a period of one year after initiation of such action shall be deemed a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [ et seq.]. However, before any action under that has a significant impact on the environment is taken, if practicable, or in any event within sixty days after such action is taken, an environmental evaluation with analysis equivalent to that required under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act [], to the greatest extent practicable within this time constraint, shall be prepared and circulated to appropriate Federal, State, and local government agencies and to the public for a thirty-day comment period after which a public hearing shall be held upon request to review outstanding environmental issues. Such an evaluation shall not be required where the action in question has been preceded by compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act by the appropriate Federal agency. Any action taken under which will be in effect for more than a one-year period or any action to extend an action taken under to a total period of more than one year shall be subject to the full provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter.

(d)

Importation of hydroelectric energy

September 3, 195342 U.S.C. 4332In order to expedite the prompt construction of facilities for the importation of hydroelectric energy thereby helping to reduce the shortage of petroleum products in the United States, the Federal Power Commission is hereby authorized and directed to issue a Presidential permit pursuant to Executive Order 10485 of , for the construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of facilities for the transmission of electric energy at the borders of the United States without preparing an environmental impact statement pursuant to section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [] for facilities for the transmission of electric energy between Canada and the United States in the vicinity of Fort Covington, New York.

Pub. L. 93–319, § 7June 22, 197488 Stat. 259 Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)Oct. 17, 197993 Stat. 695(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–159Nov. 27, 197387 Stat. 628 section 760g of this titleSept. 30, 1981The Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which was classified generally to chapter 16A (§ 751 et seq.) of this title, was omitted from the Code pursuant to , which provided for the expiration of the President’s authority under that chapter on .

42 U.S.C. 1857c–10 Pub. L. 95–95, § 112(b)(1)Aug. 7, 197791 Stat. 709 section 792 of this title Pub. L. 95–95, § 117(b)section 7419 of Title 42Section 119 of the Clean Air Act [], referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by , , , which is set out as a Compliance Orders note under . A new section 119 of the Clean Air Act was added by , and is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare.

act July 14, 1955, ch. 360 69 Stat. 322 section 7401 of Title 42The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act of the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 91–190Jan. 1, 197083 Stat. 852 section 4321 of Title 42The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–319 section 791 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was in the original “this Act”, meaning . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

September 3, 1953Sept. 3, 1953section 717b of this titleExecutive Order 10485 of , referred to in subsec. (d), is Ex. Ord. No. 10485, , 18 F.R. 5397, which is set out as a note under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 section 3508(b) of Title 20“Department of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsec. (b), pursuant to , which is classified to , Education.

Transfer of Functions

The Federal Power Commission was terminated, and its functions, personnel, property, funds, etc., were transferred to the Secretary of Energy (except for certain functions which were transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) by sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a)(1), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.