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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 3346 15 USC 792.

PUBLIC LAW 95-620—NOV. 9, 1978 authority. Except as provided in this section, the authority of the Secretary under section 2 of such Act Shall terminate on the effective date of this Act. (d) AMENDMENTS TO E S E C A. — (1) Section 11(g) of the Energy

15 USC 796.

42 USC 8473. 42 USC 4332.

Ante, p. S309.

42 USC 4332.

Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (2), and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking out "(g)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(g)". SEC. 763. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS UNDER NEPA. The following actions are not deemed to be major Federal actions for purposes of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: (1) the grant or denial of any temporary exemption under this Act for any electric powerplant or major fuel-burning installation; (2) the grant or denial of any permanent exemption under this Act for any existing electric powerplant or major fuel-burning installation, other than an exemption— (A) under section 312(c), relating to cogeneration; (B) under section 312(1), relating to scheduled equipment outages; (C) under section 312(b), relating to certain State or local requirements; (D) under section 312(g), relating to certain intermediate load powerplants; and (3) the grant or denial of any exemption under this Act for any powerplant or major fuel-burning installation for which the Secretary finds, in consultation with the appropriate Federal agency, and publishes such finding that an environmental impact statement is required in connection with another Federal action and such statement will be prepared by such agency and will reflect the exemption adequately. Except as provided in the preceding provisions of this section, any determination of what constitutes or does not constitute a major Federal action shall be made under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 42 USC 8481.

15 USC 796.

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SEC. 801. COAL RESERVES DISCLOSURE. (a) DISCLOSURE.—Within 2 years after the effective date of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall require the disclosure, pursuant to section 11 of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974, of the extent, characteristics, and productive capacity of coal reserves, or interest therein, within the United States held by any person or governmental entity, as necessary, and shall publish a summary of such information. (b) EXEMPTION F R SMALL RESERVKS.—The Secretary may exempt O

Federal Register, small reserves from the requirements of this section if the Secretary finds that the imposition of the requirements of this section would impose an unreasonable economic burden on such person (or entity) or would not be of significant aid to achievement of the purposes of this Act, and publishes such findings in the Federal Register.