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§6341. Definitions — Inbound Citations

42 U.S.C. § 6341

Cited by 191 provisions in release 119-102.

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  • 42 U.S.C. § 6216(a)
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    (a) On or before September 1 of each year, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Agency, shall submit to Congress a Home Heating Readiness Report on the readiness of the natural gas, heating oil and propane industries to supply fuel under various weather conditions, including rapid decreases in temperature.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6276(d)(1)(C)
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    (C) The Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary’s designee, shall chair the interagency working group and each subgroup established under this paragraph. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Commerce, or their designees, shall be members of both subgroups established under this paragraph. The Secretary shall provide staff for carrying out the functions of the interagency working group and each subgroup established under this paragraph. The heads of appropriate agencies may detail such personnel and may furnish such services to such group and subgroups, with or without reimbursement, as may be necessary to carry out their functions.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294(a)(2)(I)(i)
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    (i) Subject to clauses (ii) through (iv), not later than 18 months after the date of issuance of applicable Department of Energy testing procedures, the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (acting through the Energy Star program), shall, by regulation, prescribe labeling or other disclosure requirements for the energy use of—
    (I) televisions;
    (II) personal computers;
    (III) cable or satellite set-top boxes;
    (IV) stand-alone digital video recorder boxes; and
    (V) personal computer monitors.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294a(c)
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    (c) The Administrator and the Secretary shall—
    (1) promote Energy Star compliant technologies as the preferred technologies in the marketplace for—
    (A) achieving energy efficiency; and
    (B) reducing pollution;
    (2) work to enhance public awareness of the Energy Star label, including by providing special outreach to small businesses;
    (3) preserve the integrity of the Energy Star label;
    (4) regularly update Energy Star product criteria for product categories;
    (5) solicit comments from interested parties prior to establishing or revising an Energy Star product category, specification, or criterion (or prior to effective dates for any such product category, specification, or criterion);
    (6) on adoption of a new or revised product category, specification, or criterion, provide reasonable notice to interested parties of any changes (including effective dates) in product categories, specifications, or criteria, along with—
    (A) an explanation of the changes; and
    (B) as appropriate, responses to comments submitted by interested parties; and
    (7) provide appropriate lead time (which shall be 270 days, unless the Agency or Department specifies otherwise) prior to the applicable effective date for a new or a significant revision to a product category, specification, or criterion, taking into account the timing requirements of the manufacturing, product marketing, and distribution process for the specific product addressed.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294b(b)
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    (b) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy as appropriate, shall—
    (1) establish—
    (A) a WaterSense label to be used for products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services meeting the certification criteria established pursuant to this section; and
    (B) the procedure, including the methods and means, and criteria by which products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services may be certified to display the WaterSense label;
    (2) enhance public awareness regarding the WaterSense label through outreach and public education;
    (3) preserve the integrity of the WaterSense label by—
    (A) establishing and maintaining feasible performance criteria so that products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services certified to display the WaterSense label perform as well or better than less water-efficient counterparts;
    (B) overseeing WaterSense certifications made by third parties, which shall be independent third-party product certification bodies accredited by an accreditation entity domiciled in the United States;
    (C) using testing protocols, from the appropriate, applicable, and relevant consensus standards, for the purpose of determining compliance with performance criteria; and
    (D) auditing the use of the WaterSense label in the marketplace and preventing cases of misuse;
    (4) not more frequently than every 6 years after adoption or major revision of any WaterSense performance criteria, review and, if appropriate, revise the performance criteria to achieve additional water savings;
    (5) in revising any WaterSense criteria—
    (A) provide reasonable notice to interested parties and the public of any changes, including effective dates, and an explanation of the changes;
    (B) solicit comments from interested parties and the public prior to any changes;
    (C) as appropriate, respond to comments submitted by interested parties and the public; and
    (D) provide an appropriate transition time prior to the applicable effective date of any changes, taking into account the timing necessary for the manufacture, marketing, training, and distribution of the specific product, building, landscape, process, or service category being addressed; and
    (6) not later than December 31, 2019, consider for review and revise, if necessary, any WaterSense performance criteria adopted before January 1, 2012.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294b(c)
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    (c) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, to the extent practicable and not less than annually, estimate and make available to the public the relative water and energy savings attributable to the use of WaterSense-labeled products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294b(d)
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    (d) In setting or maintaining specifications and criteria for Energy Star pursuant to section 6294a of this title, and WaterSense under this section, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall coordinate to prevent duplicative or conflicting requirements among the respective programs.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294b(f)
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    (f) In establishing performance criteria for products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, or services pursuant to this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall use technical specifications and testing protocols established by voluntary consensus standards organizations relevant to specific products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, or services, as appropriate.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6294b(g)
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    (g) The term “feasible” means feasible with the use of the best technology, techniques, and other means that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency finds, after examination for efficacy under field conditions and not solely under laboratory conditions, are available (taking cost into consideration).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6295(u)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary and the Administrator shall collaborate and develop programs (including programs under section 6294a of this title and other voluntary industry agreements or codes of conduct) that are designed to reduce standby mode energy use.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(b)(2)
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    (2) In developing such recommendations, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other federal1 agencies, including the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; State officials; manufacturers, suppliers, and installers of plumbing products; and other interested parties.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(c)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall carry out the program under paragraph (1), on a cost-shared basis, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and any other entities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, including industry trade associations, industry members, and energy efficiency organizations.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(d)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall develop and coordinate a Government-wide program, building on the Energy Star for Small Business Program, to assist small businesses in—
    (A) becoming more energy efficient;
    (B) understanding the cost savings from improved energy efficiency;
    (C) understanding and accessing Federal procurement opportunities with regard to Energy Star technologies and products; and
    (D) identifying financing options for energy efficiency upgrades.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(d)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall—
    (A) make program information available to small business concerns directly through the district offices and resource partners of the Small Business Administration, including small business development centers, women’s business centers, and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), and through other Federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Agriculture; and
    (B) coordinate assistance with the Secretary of Commerce for manufacturing-related efforts, including the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(d)(3)
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    (3) The Secretary, on a cost shared basis in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall provide to the Small Business Administration all advertising, marketing, and other written materials necessary for the dissemination of information under paragraph (2).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(d)(4)
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    (4) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, as part of the outreach to small business concerns under the Energy Star Program for Small Business Program, may enter into cooperative agreements with qualified resources partners (including the National Center for Appropriate Technology) to establish, maintain, and promote a Small Business Energy Clearinghouse (in this subsection referred to as the “Clearinghouse”).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6307(d)(5)
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    (5) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the Clearinghouse provides a centralized resource where small business concerns may access, telephonically and electronically, technical information and advice to help increase energy efficiency and reduce energy costs.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(a)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary and State energy offices, shall establish a recoverable waste energy inventory program.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(a)(2)(A)
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    (A) an ongoing survey of all major industrial and large commercial combustion sources in the United States (as defined by the Administrator) and the sites at which the sources are located; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(b)(1)
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    (1) Not later than 270 days after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall publish a rule for establishing criteria for including sites in the Registry.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(1)(A)
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    (A) Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Administrator shall establish a Registry of Recoverable Waste Energy Sources, and sites on which the sources are located, that meet the criteria established under subsection (b).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(1)(B)
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    (B) The Administrator shall—
    (i) update the Registry on a regular basis; and
    (ii) make the Registry available to the public on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(1)(C)
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    (C) Any State, electric utility, or other interested person may contest the listing of any source or site by submitting a petition to the Administrator.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(2)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator shall register and include on the Registry all sites meeting the criteria established under subsection (b).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(2)(B)
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    (B) The Administrator shall—
    (i) calculate the total quantities of potentially recoverable waste energy from sources at the sites, nationally and by State; and
    (ii) make public—
    (I) the total quantities described in clause (i); and
    (II) information on the criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions savings that might be achieved with recovery of the waste energy from all sources and sites listed on the Registry.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(3)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator shall notify owners or operators of recoverable waste energy sources and sites listed on the Registry prior to publishing the listing.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(3)(B)(i)
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    (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the owner or operator of a source at a site may elect to have detailed quantitative information concerning the site not made public by notifying the Administrator of the election.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(4)(A)
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    (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), as a project achieves successful recovery of waste energy, the Administrator shall—
    (i) remove the related sites or sources from the Registry; and
    (ii) designate the removed projects as eligible for incentives under section 6344 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(d)(5)
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    (5) The Administrator shall not list any source constructed after December 19, 2007, on the Registry if the Administrator determines that the source—
    (A) was developed for the primary purpose of making sales of excess electric power under the regulatory provisions of this part; or
    (B) does not capture at least 60 percent of the total energy value of the fuels used (on a higher-heating-value basis) in the form of useful thermal energy, electricity, mechanical energy, chemical output, or any combination thereof.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(e)(1)
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    (1) Subject to any procedures that are established by the Administrator, an owner, operator, or third-party developer of a recoverable waste energy project that qualifies under standards established by the Administrator may self-certify the sites or sources of the owner, operator, or developer to the Administrator for inclusion in the Registry.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(e)(2)
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    (2) To prevent a fraudulent listing, a site or source shall be included on the Registry only if the Administrator reviews and approves the self-certification.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(f)
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    (f) As a new energy-consuming industrial facility is developed after December 19, 2007, to the extent the facility may constitute a site with recoverable waste energy that may qualify for inclusion on the Registry, the Administrator may elect to include the facility on the Registry, at the request of the owner, operator, or developer of the facility, on a conditional basis with the site to be removed from the Registry if the development ceases or the site fails to qualify for listing under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(g)
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    (g) For each site listed in the Registry, at the request of the owner or operator of the site, the Administrator shall offer, in cooperation with Clean Energy Application Centers operated by the Secretary of Energy, suggestions for optimum means of recovery of value from waste energy stream in the form of electricity, useful thermal energy, or other energy-related products.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6342(i)(1)
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    (1) the Administrator to create and maintain the Registry and services authorized by this section, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6343(c)
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    (c) In the case of any State that has achieved 80 percent or more of waste heat recovery opportunities identified by the Secretary under this part, the Administrator shall make a 1-time grant to the State in an amount of not more than $1,000 per megawatt of waste-heat capacity recovered (or a thermal equivalent) to support State-level programs to identify and achieve additional energy efficiency.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6344(e)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator may intervene as a matter of right in a proceeding conducted under this section—
    (A) to calculate—
    (i) the energy and emissions likely to be saved by electing to adopt 1 or more of the options; and
    (ii) the costs and benefits to ratepayers and the utility; and
    (B) to advocate for the waste-energy recovery opportunity.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6344(f)(2)(C)
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    (C) The Administrator shall include in an annual report submitted to Congress a description of the lost opportunities for waste-heat recovery from the project described in subparagraph (A), specifically identifying the utility and stating the quantity of lost energy and emissions savings calculated.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6363(d)(2)
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    (2) Not later than the expiration of such 90-day period, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, by rule, prescribe labeling standards applicable to containers of new oil, used oil, and recycled oil relating to the proper disposal of such oils after use. Such standards shall be designed to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, environmental hazards and wasteful practices associated with the disposal of such oils after use.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(1)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator of General Services may install, construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery recharging station (or allow, on a reimbursable basis, the use of a 120-volt electrical receptacle for battery recharging) in a parking area that is in the custody, control, or administrative jurisdiction of the General Services Administration for the use of only privately owned vehicles of employees of the General Services Administration, tenant Federal agencies, and others who are authorized to park in such area to the extent such use by only privately owned vehicles does not interfere with or impede access to the equipment by Federal fleet vehicles.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(1)(B)
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    (B) The Administrator of General Services (on the request of a Federal agency) or the head of a Federal agency may install, construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery recharging station (or allow, on a reimbursable basis, the use of a 120-volt electrical receptacle for battery recharging) in a parking area that is in the custody, control, or administrative jurisdiction of the requesting Federal agency, to the extent such use by only privately owned vehicles does not interfere with or impede access to the equipment by Federal fleet vehicles.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(1)(C)
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    (C) The Administrator of General Services, with respect to subparagraph (A) or (B), or the head of a Federal agency, with respect to subparagraph (B), may carry out such subparagraph through a contract with a vendor, under such terms and conditions (including terms relating to the allocation between the Federal agency and the vendor of the costs of carrying out the contract) as the Administrator or the head of the Federal agency, as the case may be, and the vendor may agree to.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(2)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator of General Services or the head of the Federal agency under paragraph (1)(B) shall charge fees to the individuals who use the battery recharging station in such amount as is necessary to ensure that the respective agency recovers all of the costs such agency incurs in installing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the station.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(2)(B)
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    (B) Any fees collected by the Administrator of General Services or the Federal agency, as the case may be, under this paragraph shall be—
    (i) deposited monthly in the Treasury to the credit of the respective agency’s appropriations account for the operations of the building where the battery recharging station is located; and
    (ii) available for obligation without further appropriation during—
    (I) the fiscal year collected; and
    (II) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(5)
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    (5) Not later than 2 years after December 4, 2015, and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing—
    (A) the number of battery recharging stations installed by the Administrator on the Administrator’s own initiative under this subsection;
    (B) requests from other Federal agencies to install battery recharging stations; and
    (C) the status and disposition of requests from other Federal agencies.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6364(5)(A)
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    (A) the number of battery recharging stations installed by the Administrator on the Administrator’s own initiative under this subsection;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6374(b)(2)(A)
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    (A) The Secretary and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall conduct a study of the advisability, feasibility, and timing of the disposal of vehicles acquired under subsection (a) and any problems of such disposal. Such study shall take into account existing laws governing the sale of Government vehicles and shall specifically focus on when to sell such vehicles and what price to charge, without compromising studies of the use of such vehicles authorized under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6374(b)(2)(B)
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    (B) The Secretary and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall report the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A) to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, within 12 months after funds are appropriated for carrying out this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 6374b(a)
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    (a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall, beginning in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, assist State and local government agencies in the testing in urban settings of buses capable of operating on alternative fuels for the emissions levels, durability, safety, and fuel economy of such buses, comparing the different types with each other and with diesel powered buses, as such buses will be required to operate under Federal safety and environmental standards applicable to such buses for the model year 1991. To the extent practicable, testing assisted under this section shall apply to each of the various types of alternative fuel buses.

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