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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 9007. Technical Panel of Energy Research Advisory Board
(a) Establishment
A Technical Panel of the Energy Research Advisory Board shall be
established to advise the Board on the conduct of the ocean thermal
energy conversion program.
(b) Membership
(1) The Technical Panel shall be comprised of such
representatives from domestic industry, universities, Government
laboratories, financial, environmental and other organizations as
the Chairman of the Energy Research Advisory Board deems
appropriate based on his assessment of the technical and other
qualifications of such representative.
(2) Members of the Technical Panel need not be members of the
full Energy Research Advisory Board.
(c) Compliance with laws and regulations
The activities of the Technical Panel shall be in compliance with
any laws and regulations guiding the activities of technical and
fact-finding groups reporting to the Energy Research Advisory
Board.
(d) Review and recommendations
The Technical Panel shall review and may make recommendations on
the following items, among others:
(1) implementation and conduct of the programs established by
this chapter;
(2) definition of ocean thermal energy conversion system
performance requirements for various user applications; and
(3) economic, technological, and environmental consequences of
the deployment of ocean thermal energy conversion systems.
(e) Report
The Technical Panel shall submit to the Energy Research Advisory
Board on at least an annual basis a written report of its findings
and recommendations with regard to the program. Such report, shall
include at a minimum -
(1) a summary of the Panel's activities for the preceding year;
(2) an assessment and evaluation of the status of the programs
mandated by this chapter; and
(3) comments on and recommendations for improvements in the
comprehensive program management plan required under section 9002
of this title.
(f) Submittal of report to Secretary of Energy
After consideration of the Technical Panel report, the Energy
Research Advisory Board shall submit such report, together with any
comments such Board deems appropriate, to the Secretary.
(g) Cooperation by agency heads
The heads of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of
the executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with
the Technical Panel in carrying out the requirements of this
section and shall furnish to the Technical Panel such information
as the Technical Panel deems necessary to carry out this section.
(h) Staff, funds, and other support from Secretary of Energy
The Secretary shall provide sufficient staff, funds, and other
support as necessary to enable the Technical Panel to carry out the
functions described in this section.
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