42 U.S.C. § 8531 : US Code - Section 8531: Study and report

Search 42 U.S.C. § 8531 : US Code - Section 8531: Study and report

(a) Study of commercial and industrial storage of fuel
Not later than 180 days after November 5, 1979, the Secretary
shall conduct a study and report to the Congress regarding the
commercial and industrial storage of gasoline and middle
distillates (other than storage in facilities which have capacities
of less than 500 gallons or storage used exclusively and directly
for agricultural, residential, petroleum refining, or pipeline
transportation purposes).
(b) Contents of report
Such report shall -
(1) indicate to what extent storage activities have increased
since November 1, 1978, and what business establishments
(including utilities) have been involved;
(2) the estimated amount of gasoline and middle distillates (in
the aggregate and by type and region) which are in storage within
the United States at the time of the study, the amounts which
were in storage at the same time during the calendar year
preceding the study, and the purposes for which such storage is
maintained; and
(3) contain such findings and recommendations for legislation
and administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate,
including recommendations for improving the availability and
quality of data concerning such storage.