Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§6372a Guidelines

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - ENERGY CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Part Part F— - Energy Conservation Program for Buildings Owned by Units of Local Government and Public Care Institutions › § 6372a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create rules, not later than 60 days after November 9, 1978, for doing preliminary energy audits and for doing full energy audits of buildings owned by local governments and public care institutions. The rules must explain the kinds, number, and spread of preliminary audits needed so each State gets a reasonably accurate view of its buildings’ energy needs. Not later than 90 days after November 9, 1978, the Secretary must also make rules for State plans that give technical help to those buildings. The rules must say how to pick which help gets grant priority (including cost, energy use, energy savings, and conservation goals), suggest how to find qualified people to do the work, and list energy-saving measures for each region. The rules can be changed later after notice and a chance to comment.

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Title 42, §6372a

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(a)The Secretary shall, by rule, not later than sixty days after November 9, 1978—

(1)prescribe guidelines for the conduct of the preliminary energy audits for buildings owned by units of local government and public care institutions, including a description of the type, number and distribution of preliminary energy audits of such buildings that will provide a reasonably accurate evaluation of the energy conservation needs of all such buildings in each State, and

(2)prescribe guidelines for the conduct of energy audits.

(b)The Secretary shall, by rule, not later than 90 days after November 9, 1978, prescribe guidelines for State plans for the implementation of technical assistance programs for buildings owned by units of local government and public care institutions. The guidelines shall include—

(1)a description of the factors to be considered in determining which technical assistance programs will be given priority in making grants pursuant to this part, including such factors as cost, energy consumption, energy savings, and energy conservation goals;

(2)a description of the suggested criteria to be used in establishing a State program to identify persons qualified to undertake technical assistance work; and

(3)a description of the types of energy conservation measures deemed appropriate for each region of the Nation.

(c)Guidelines prescribed under this part may be revised from time to time after notice and opportunity for comment.

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42 U.S.C. § 6372a

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73