2016 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 16B - Federal Energy Administration
Subchapter II - Office of Energy Information and Analysis
Sec. 790g - Access by Director to energy information
| 15 U.S.C. § 790g (2016) |
| §790g. Access by Director to energy information |
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(a) Access by Director to energy information in possession of other Federal agencies; limitations
In furtherance and not in limitation of any other authority, the Director, on behalf of the Administrator, shall have access to energy information in the possession of any Federal agency except information— (1) the disclosure of which to another Federal agency is expressly prohibited by law; or (2) the disclosure of which the agency so requested determines would significantly impair the discharge of authorities and responsibilities which have been delegated to, or vested by law, in such agency. In the event that energy information in the possession of another Federal agency which is required to achieve the purposes of this chapter is denied the Director or the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator, or the Director, on behalf of the Administrator, shall take appropriate action, pursuant to authority granted by law, to obtain said information from the original sources or a suitable alternate source. Such source shall be notified of the reason for this request for information. |
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(Pub. L. 93–275, §58, as added Pub. L. 94–385, title I, §142, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1139.) |
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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 150 days after Aug. 14, 1976, see section 143 of Pub. L. 94–385, set out as a note under section 790 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFunctions assigned to Director of Office of Energy Information and Analysis under this subchapter vested in Administrator of Energy Information Administration within Department of Energy by section 7135(c) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
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| Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 16B - FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION SUBCHAPTER II - OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS Sec. 790g - Access by Director to energy information |
| section 790g |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 90 Stat. 1139 |
| Public Law 93-275, Public Law 94-385 |
