§779 Coordination With, and Technical Assistance To, State Governments

Summary

The Administrator must coordinate federal energy programs with State governments. Within 60 days of this law taking effect, the Administrator must give Congress and State governments a report on how the Administration is organized based on duties given by the President, this law, or other laws. Within 120 days, the Administrator must give the public, States, and all Members of Congress a plain‑language report that explains what the Administration does, how it is organized, where its offices are (including regional, State, and local offices), names and phone numbers of officials, how State and Federal roles work, and what the public’s duties, rights, and responsibilities are. Before making rules or starting programs under this law, the Administrator must, when possible, give States a reasonable time to send written comments if the changes would greatly affect State authority. The Administrator must give States, on request, information about energy shortages and the location and amount of supplies or shortages of crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, and coal that serve that State. The Administrator must set up a central clearinghouse for Federal agencies and States to get energy information and help. The Administrator must also provide technical help to States (including task forces), hold conferences of State and Federal officials and others and pay reasonable expenses, draft model State energy laws, and promote uniform rules and forms for State grant or contract applications for energy projects.