42 U.S.C. § 9123 : US Code - Section 9123: Relinquishment or surrender of license

Search 42 U.S.C. § 9123 : US Code - Section 9123: Relinquishment or surrender of license

(a) Relinquishment or surrender authority; continuation of
liability
Any licensee may at any time, without penalty, surrender to the
Administrator a license issued to him, or relinquish to the
Administrator, in whole or in part, any right to conduct
construction or operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion
facility or plantship, including part or all of any right of way
which may have been granted in conjunction with such license:
Provided, That such surrender or relinquishment shall not relieve
the licensee of any obligation or liability established by this
chapter, or any other Act, or of any obligation or liability for
actions taken by him prior to such surrender or relinquishment, or
during disposal or removal of any components required to be
disposed of or removed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Transfer of right of way
If part or all of a right of way which is relinquished, or for
which the license is surrendered, to the Administrator pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section contains an electric transmission
cable or pipeline which is used in conjunction with another license
for an ocean thermal energy conversion facility, the Administrator
shall allow the other licensee an opportunity to add such right of
way to his license before informing the Secretary of the Interior
that the right of way has been vacated.