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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

PUBLIC LAW 100-12—MAR. 17, 1987

101 STAT. 123

ensure the Secretary's compliance with future deadlines for the same covered product." SEC. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

Section 336 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6306) is amended to read as follows:

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"ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

"SEC. 336. (a)(1) In addition to the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, rules prescribed under section 323, 324, 325, 327, or 328 of this part shall afford interested persons an opportunity to present written and oral data, views, and arguments with respect to any proposed rule. "(2) In the case of a rule prescribed under section 325, the Secretary shall, by means of conferences or other informal procedures, afford any interested person an opportunity to question— "(A) other interested persons who have made oral presentations; and i. "(B) employees of the United States who have made written or oral presentations with respect to disputed issues of material fact. Such opportunity shall be afforded to the extent the Secretary determines that questioning pursuant to such procedures is likely to result in a more timely and effective resolution of such issues. "(3) A transcript shall be kept of any oral presentations made under this subsection. "(b)(1) Any person who will be adversely affected by a rule prescribed under section 323, 324, or 325 may, at any time within 60 days after the date on which such rule is prescribed, file a petition with the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which such person resides or has his principal place of business, for judicial review of such rule. A copy of the petition shall be transmitted by the clerk of the court to the agency which prescribed the rule. Such agency shall file in the court the written submissions to, and transcript of, the proceedings on which the rule was based, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. "(2) Upon the filing of the petition referred to in paragraph (1), the court shall have jurisdiction to review the rule in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and to grant appropriate relief as provided in such chapter. No rule under section 323, 324, or 325 may be affirmed unless supported by substantial evidence. "(3) The judgment of the court affirming or setting aside, in whole or in part, any such rule shall be final, subject to review by the Supreme (Jourt of the United States upon certiorari or certification as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code. "(4) The remedies provided for in this subsection shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other remedies provided by law. "(5) The procedures applicable under this part shall not— "(A) be considered to be modified or affected by any other provision of law unless such other provision specifically amends this part (or provisions of law cited herein); or "(B) be considered to be superseded by any other provision of law unless such other provision does so in specific terms by referring to this part and declaring that such provision supersedes, in whole or in part, the procedures of this part.

Ante, p. 105; 42 ^SC 6294; ante, li7 I^^sc'^ 6298.

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5 USC 701 et seq.