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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 5912. Water resource assessments
(a) Assessments by Water Resources Council of water resource
requirements and water supply availability for nonnuclear energy
technologies; preparation requirements
The Water Resources Council shall undertake assessments of water
resource requirements and water supply availability for any
nonnuclear energy technology and any probable combinations of
technologies which are the subject of Federal research and
development efforts authorized by this chapter, and the commercial
development of which could have significant impacts on water
resources. In the preparation of its assessment, the Council shall
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(1) utilize to the maximum extent practicable data on water
supply and demand available in the files of member agencies of
the Council;
(2) collect and compile any additional data it deems necessary
for complete and accurate assessments;
(3) give full consideration to the constraints upon
availability imposed by treaty, compact, court decree, State
water laws, and water rights granted pursuant to State and
Federal law;
(4) assess the effects of development of such technology on
water quality;
(5) include estimates of cost associated with production and
management of the required water supply, and the cost of disposal
of waste water generated by the proposed facility or process;
(6) assess the environmental, social, and economic impact of
any change in use of currently utilized water resource that may
be required by the proposed facility or process; and
(7) consult with the Council on Environmental Quality.
(b) Request by Secretary that Water Resources Council prepare
assessment of availability of adequate water resources for
proposed demonstration projects; report; publication
For any proposed demonstration project which may involve a
significant impact on water resources, the Secretary shall, as a
precondition of Federal assistance to that project, request the
Water Resources Council to prepare an assessment of water
requirements and availability for such project. A report on the
assessment shall be published in the Federal Register for public
review thirty days prior to the expenditure of Federal funds on the
demonstration.
(c) Assessment by Water Resources Council of availability of
adequate water resources as precondition for Federal assistance
for commercial application of nonnuclear energy technologies
For any proposed Federal assistance for commercial application of
energy technologies pursuant to this chapter, the Water Resource
)1(! Council shall, as a precondition of such Federal assistance,
provide to the Secretary an assessment of the availability of
adequate water resources for such commercial application and an
evaluation of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of
the dedication of water to such uses.
(d) Publication of reports of assessments and evaluations by Water
Resources Council in Federal Register; public review and comments
Reports of assessments and evaluations prepared by the Council
pursuant to subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be
published in the Federal Register and at least ninety days shall be
provided for public review and comment. Comments received shall
accompany the reports when they are submitted to the Secretary and
shall be available to the public.
(e) Inclusion of survey and analysis of regional and national water
resource availability in biennial assessment by Water Resources
Council
The Council shall include a broad survey and analysis of regional
and national water resource availability for energy development in
the biennial assessment required by section 1962a-1(a) of this
title.
(f) Secretary as member of Water Resources Council
The Secretary shall, upon enactment of this subsection, be a
member of the Council.
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