PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2845 ness of activities carried out in such Federal buildings or collection of Federal buildings, the type and amount of energy consumed, the technical feasibility of making the desired changes, and, in the cases of the Departments of Defense and Energy, the unique character of certain facilities operated by such Departments. "(2) Each Agency shall identify and list, in each report made under section 548(a), the Federal buildings designated by it for such exclusion. The Secretary shall review such findings for consistency with the impracticability standards set forth in paragraph (1), and may withm 90 days after receipt of the findings, reverse a finding of impracticability. In the case of any such reversal, the agency shall comply with the energy consumption requirements for the building concerned.". (c) IMPLEMENTATION.— Section 543(d) of such Act (as redesignated by subsection (b)(4) of this section) is amended^ 42 USC 8253. (1) in the material preceding paragraph (1), by striking out To achieve the goal established in subsection (a)," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of General Services in developing guidelines for the implementation of this pcurt. To meet the requirements of this section,"; (2) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary, not later than December 31, 1993, a plan describing how the agency intends to meet such requirements, including how it will— "(A) designate personnel primarily responsible for achieving such requirements; "(B) identify high priority projects through calculation of p^back periods; (C) take maximum advantage of contracts authorized under title VIII of this Act, of financial incentives and other services provided by utilities for efficiency investment, and of otner forms of financing to reduce the direct costs to the Government; and
- (D) otherwise implement this part;";
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: "and update such surveys as needed, incorporating any relevant information obtained from the survey conducted pursuant to section 550"; (4) by striking out paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(3) using such surveys, determine the cost and payback period of energy and water conservation measures likely to achieve the requirements of this section; "(4) install energy and water conservation measures that will achieve the requirements of this section through the methods and procedures established pursuant to section 544; and"; and (5) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5). (d) LIFE CJYCLE COST METHODS AND PROCEDURES.—Section 544 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8254) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the material preceding paragraph (1), by striking out 'National Bureau of Standards, and inserting in lieu thereof '7>^ational Institute of Standards and Technology,"; and
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