§8831 Municipal Waste Energy Development Plan

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must prepare a full plan to carry out this part of the law. While making the plan, the Secretary must consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, and any other federal agency heads as needed. The plan must be sent to the President and Congress within 90 days after June 30, 1980. The plan must explain the goals for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization; how the program will be managed; program strategies with milestone goals; the specific funding needed for each part (including total estimated construction costs); and how much the Federal Government and non‑Federal participants will each contribute. By January 1, 1982, the Secretary must also send a report to the President and Congress describing any financial, institutional, environmental, and social barriers to developing and using technologies to recover energy from municipal wastes.