PUBLIC LAW 94-385—AUG. 14, 1976
90 STAT. 1129
"(iii) Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as requiring a hearing or an oral presentation of views where none is required by law or, in the absence of such a requirement, where the Administrator determines a hearing or oral presentation is not appropriate.". LIMITATION ON THE ADMINISTRATOR'S AUTHORITY W I T H RESPECT TO ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS
SEC. 106. Section 7 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 15 USC 766. "(k) The Administrator or his delegate may not exercise discretion to maintain a civil action (other than an action for injunctive relief) or issue a remedial order against any person whose sole petroleum industry operation relates to the marketing of petroleum products, '>i?i- V^-J^^ for any violation of any rule or regulation if— "(1) such civil action or order is based upon a retroactive application of such rule or regulation or is based upon a retroactive interpretation of such rule or regulation; and "(2) such person relied in good faith upon rules, regulations, or rulings interpreting such rules or regulations, in effect on the date of the violation.". M A I N T A I N I N G ACCOUNTS OR RECORDS FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES; AND ALLEVIATION OF SMALL BUSINESS REPORTING BURDENS
SEC. 107. Section 13 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 15 USC 772. "(g) With respect to any person who is subject to any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Administrator or to any provision of law the administration of which is vested in or transferred or delegated to the Administrator, the Administrator may require, by rule, the keeping of such accounts or records as he determines are necessary or appropriate for determining compliance with such rule, regulation, order, or any applicable provision of law. "(h) In exercising his authority under this Act and any other provision of law relating to the collection of energy information, the Administrator shall take into account the size of businesses required to submit reports with the Administrator so as to avoid, to the greatest extent practicable, overly burdensome reporting requirements on small i marketers and distributors of petroleum products and other small business concerns required to submit reports to the Administrator.". PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO F I L E
INFORMATION
SEC. 108. Section 13 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 as amended by this Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (i) Any failure to make information available to the Administrator under subsection (b), any failure to comply with any general or special order under subsection (c), or any failure to allow the Administrator to act under subsection (d) shall be subject to the same penalties as any violation of section 11 of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 or any rule, regulation, or order issued under 15 USC 796. such section.".
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