Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 99 — Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
§ 9116. Diligence requirements
Statutory text
Rules and regulations
The Administrator shall promulgate regulations requiring each licensee to pursue diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies.
Termination of license
If the Administrator determines that a licensee is not pursuing diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies, or that the project has apparently been abandoned, the Administrator shall cause proceedings to be instituted under section 9121 of this title to terminate the license.
Legislative history
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980
Pub. L. 96–320 title I § 106 · 94 Stat. 974
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9116
(Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 106, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 984.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 106, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 984.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 106. DILIGENCE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The Administrator shall promulgate regulations requiring each licensee to pursue diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies. (b) If the Administrator determines that a licensee is not pursuing diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies, or that the project has apparently been abandoned, the Administrator shall cause proceedings to be instituted under section 111 of this title to terminate the license.
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