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§1018 Data from Federal agencies

Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › § 1018

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When the Secretary asks, other federal agencies must give any relevant data they have about fair charges for geothermal steam used to make electricity or for other purposes. Data given to an agency as confidential by law must not be shared in a way that identifies the business or the people who provided it.

Full Legal Text

Title 30, §1018

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Upon request of the Secretary, other Federal departments and agencies shall furnish him with any relevant data then in their possession or knowledge concerning or having bearing upon fair and adequate charges to be made for geothermal steam produced or to be produced for conversion to electric power or other purposes. Data given to any department or agency as confidential under law shall not be furnished in any fashion which identifies or tends to identify the business entity whose activities are the subject of such data or the person or persons who furnished such information.

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Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

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30 U.S.C. § 1018

Title 30Mineral Lands and Mining

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73