93 STAT. 1002
Hearing.
Judicial review.
Review by Supreme C!ourt.
PUBLIC LAW 96-129—NOV. 30, 1979
dations of the Secretary for such legislative or administrative action as he considers appropriate. "(b)(1) Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that any operator of an LNG facility is not maintaining adequate insurance or otherwise does not have adequate financial responsibility with respect to such facilities, he may issue and serve upon such operator notice thereof, together with a statement of the amount of the financial responsibility that the Secretary would consider adequate. "(2) Any person issued notice under paragraph (1) shall have a right to hearing on the record in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code, to be held not later than 30 days after notice under paragraph (1), at which such person has the right to show cause as to why an order should not be issued by the Secretary requiring such person to demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility at or above the amount indicated in the notice under paragraph (1). "(3) After an opportunity for hearing under paragraph (2), the Secretary may, if he determines it is justified in the public interest, order the person issued notice of such hearing to demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility at or above an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary, taking into account any information, data, and views presented in such hearing. "(4)(A) Any person aggrieved by an order issued under paragraph (3) may seek judicial review of such order only by filing a petition for review in the appropriate court of appeals of the United States within 60 days after such order is issued. "(B) Upon receipt of notice of the filing of such petition, the Secretary shall file in the court the record in the proceeding, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. Upon such filing, the court may affirm, modify, remand, or set aside the order of the Secretary, and may enforce the order to the extent that such order is affirmed and issue such writs as are ancillary to its jurisdiction or are necessary in its judgment to prevent injury to the public pendente lite. The findings of the Secretary as to the facts, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive. "(C) The judgment and decree of the court shall be final, except that such judgment and decree shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court upon certiorari, as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code. "(c) For purposes of subsection (b) of this section, financial responsibility may be msiintained by any one of, or a combination of, the following methods acceptable to the Secretary: "(1) evidence of insurance, "(2) surety bonds, "(3) qualification as a self-insurer, or "(4) other evidence of financial responsibility.". ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
49 USC 1679a. Ante, p. 992.
Ante, p. 999, 1001.
SEC. 154. Section 11(a) (relating to penalties), as added by section 104, is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) Any person who is determined by the Secretary to have violated any standard or order under section 6 or 7(b) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed $50,000, which penalty shall be in addition to any other penalties to which such person may be subject under this subsection..
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