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[88 STAT. 2135]
PUBLIC LAW 93-000—MMMM. DD, 1975
[88 STAT. 2135]

88 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-627-JAN. 3, 1975

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(B) to a person who is neither (i) engaged in producing, refining, or marketing oil, nor (ii) an affiliate of any person who is engaged in producing, refining, or marketing oil or an affiliate of any such affiliate; (C) to any other person. (3) I n determining whether any one proposed deep water port clearly best serves the national interest, the Secretary shall consider the following factors: (A) the degree to which the proposed deep water ports a|Fect the environment, as determined under criteria established pursuant to section 6 of this Act; (B) any significant differences between anticipated completion dates for the proposed deepwater ports; and (C) any differences in costs of construction and operation of the proposed deepwater ports, to the extent that such differential may significantly affect the ultimate cost of oil to the consumer. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CRITERIA

SEC. 6. (a) The Secretary, in accordance with the recommendations of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and after consultation with any other Federal departments and agencies having jurisdiction over any aspect of the construction or operation of a deepwater port, shall establish, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, environmental review criteria consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act. Such criteria shall be used to evaluate a deepwater port as proposed in an application, including— (1) the effect on the marine environment; (2) the effect on oceanographic currents and wave patterns; (3) the effect on alternate uses of the oceans and navigable waters, such as scientific study, fishing, and exploitation of other living and nonliving resources; (4) the potential dangers to a deepwater port from waves, winds, weather, and geological conditions, and the steps which can be taken to protect against or minimize such dangers; (5) effects of land-based developments related to deepwater port development; (6) the effect on human health and welfare; and (7) such other considerations as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate. (b) The Secretary shall periodically review and, whenever necessary, revise in the same manner as originally developed, criteria established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. (c) Criteria established pursuant to this section shall be developed concurrently with the regulations in section 5(a) of this Act and in accordance with the provisions of that subsection. ANTITRUST

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REVIEW

SEC. 7. (a) The Secretary shall not issue, transfer, or renew any license pursuant to section 4 of this Act unless he has received the opinions of the Attorney General of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission as to whether such action would adversely affect competition, restrain trade, promote monopolization, or otherwise create a situation in contravention of the antitrust laws. The issuance of a license under this Act shall not be admissible in any way as a

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