energy conservation in policies and practices of certain federal agencies

energy conservation in policies and practices of certain federal agencies Sec. 382. (a) (1) The Civil Aeronautics Board, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Federal Power Commission, and the Federal Aviation Administration shall each conduct a study and shall each report to the Congress within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to energy conservation policies and practices which such agencies have instituted subsequent to October 1973. (2) Each of the agencies specified in paragraph (1) shall, within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the Congress with respect to the content and feasibility of proposed programs for additional savings in energy consumption by the persons regulated by each such agency which nave as a minimum goal a 10-percent reduction, within 12 months of the institution of such programs, in energy consumption from the amount of energy consumed during calendar 1972, including any legislative recommendations each such agency finds are necessary to achieve such goal. (3) Each of the agencies specified in paragraph (1) shall conduct a study and prepare a report with respect to any requirement of any law administered by such agency or any major regulatory action which 89 STAT. 940the agency determines has the effect of requiring, permitting, or inducing the inefficient use of petroleum products, coal, natural gas, electricity, and other forms of energy, together with a statement of the need, purpose, or justification of any such requirement or such action. Each such report shall be submitted to the Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), each of the agencies specified in subsection (a) (1) shall, where practicable and consistent with the exercise of their authority under other law, include in any major regulatory action (as defined by rule by each such agency) taken by each such agency, a statement of the probable impact of such major regulatory action on energy efficiency and energy conservation. (c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any authority exercised under any provision of law designed to protect the public health or safety.