92 STAT. 3316
Petition, filing.
PUBLIC LAW 95-620—NOV. 9, 1978 company (unless an exemption has been obtained under subsection (c)) from providing natural gas service for use in outdoor lighting— (A) effective on the date such final rule is issued, in the case of any residential, commercial, or industrial customer unless a later effective date is applicable under subparagraph (B) or (C) of this paragraph; (B) effective beginning 180 days after the date such final rule is issued, in the case of any industrial or commercial structure for which natural gas was being provided by such company for outdoor lighting use on the date of the enactment of this Act; and 4 (C) effective beginning January 1, 1982, in the case of— (i) any municipal outdoor lighting fixture, and (ii) any outdoor lighting fixture used in connection with a residence, for which natural gas was being provided by such company for outdoor lighting use on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The rule prescribed under paragraph (1) shall provide that any industrial user of natural gas who obtains such natural gas under a contract between such user and a natural gas pipeline shall be prohibited from using such natural gas for outdoor lighting (unless an exemption has been obtained under subsection (c)) — (A) effective 180 days after the date such final rule takes effect, if the industrial user was using natural gas for outdoor lighting on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) beginning on the date such final rule takes effect, if such industrial user was not so using natural gas on such date. (c) EXEMPTIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall, by order— (A) exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a) the installation of a replacement lighting fixture for any memorial light or light of historical signficance, and (B) permanently exempt from a prohibition under subsection (b) the use natural gas in any memorial light or light of historial significance. if a petition for such exemption is made by a Federal, State, or local government agency or by any appropriate historical association. (2) The Secretary shall, by order— (A) exempt from the prohibition under subsection (a), upon a petition therefor, the installation of a replacement lighting fixture for any natural gas outdoor lighting, and (B) permanently exempt from a prohibition under subsection (b), upon a petition therefor, use of natural gas for outdoor lighting, which is used for commercial purposes, which is of a traditional nature, and which conforms with the cultural or architectural style of the area in which such light is located. (3) The Secretary shall, by order, exempt any local distribution company or industrial user described in subsection (b)(2), from the rule required to be prescribed under subsection (b) concerning the continuation of such service in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act upon the filing of a petition therefor by such pipeline or company, or by any other interested person. Such exemption shall be for such period as, and to the extent that, the Secretary finds— (A) such exemption is necessary to protect the safety of persons or property;
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