42 U.S.C. § 13233 : US Code - Section 13233: Data acquisition program

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13233 : US Code - Section 13233: Data acquisition program

(a) Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, the
Secretary, through the Energy Information Administration, and in
cooperation with appropriate State, regional, and local
authorities, shall establish a data collection program to be
conducted in at least 5 geographically and climatically diverse
regions of the United States for the purpose of collecting data
which would be useful to persons seeking to manufacture, convert,
sell, own, or operate alternative fueled vehicles or alternative
fueling facilities. Such data shall include -
(1) identification of the number and types of motor vehicle
trips made daily and miles driven per trip, including commuting,
business, and recreational trips;
(2) the projections of the Secretary as to the most likely
combination of alternative fueled vehicle use and other forms of
transit, including rail and other forms of mass transit;
(3) cost, performance, environmental, energy, and safety data
on alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles; and
(4) other appropriate demographic information and consumer
preferences.
(b) The Secretary shall consult with interested parties,
including other appropriate Federal agencies, manufacturers, public
utilities, owners and operators of fleets of light duty motor
vehicles, and State or local governmental entities, to determine
the types of data to be collected and analyzed under subsection (a)
of this section.