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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-39—JUNE 3, 1977

91 STAT. 197

tion (d). In conducting energy extension service activities under any Agriculture plan developed under this subsection, the Director is authorized to Extension enter into agreements for the utilization of existing Agriculture Exten- Service, utilization sion Service offices and personnel, or such other offices and personnel agreements. as may be appropriate, and to provide funds for such operations; and in carrying out the functions of such offices the Director shall make maximum use of any existing delivery mechanisms for the State or local region concerned which are appropriate for purposes of this section, while coordinating his activities in connection with the performance of such functions with all such mechanisms in the State or region which are related to, but not directly involved, in the program under this title. (2) Each State shall have a period of one hundred and eighty days Revisions. after the issuance of the indication referred to in subsection (b) (or a longer period if the Director finds, at the request of the Governor of such State, that an extension is justified) within which to submit its plan under subsection (c) and if necessary to revise such plan under subsection (e) before the Director may undertake the development of a plan for such State under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) Any such plan developed by the Director shall be transmitted to Transmittal to the Governor of such State and shall not be implemented for ninety State Governors days after the date of transmittal: Provided, That notwithstanding Notification. the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, no such plan shall be implemented if the Governor within the ninety-day period notifies the Administration in writing of his objection to the implementation of said plan. (g) The Director shall annually review the implementation of Annual review. State plans approved under subsection (d) to insure continued conformance with the requirements of this title. If the Director deter- Notification of mines that the implementation of any approved State plan does not States. satisfy any of such requirements, he shall notify the Governor of the Remedial action. State and any other designated officials of the deficiency, with specific details, and shall provide a reasonable time and opportunity for remedial action. If, after such reasonable time and opportunity, satis- Notice. fying remedial action has not been taken to place the implementation in conformance with such requirements, the Director shall so inform the Administrator, who shall give the Governor notice of intention to terminate Federal assistance, after the opportunity for the Governor's comment, if the implementation continues to not satisfy all such requirements. Federal assistance shall be terminated thereafter if satisfactory action is not taken. In the event Federal assistance is Service, terminated under this subsection, the Director shall proceed in accord- development. ance with the procedures in subsection (f) to develop an energy extension service for the State. In so doing, the Director shall provide for continuation of all activities under the State plan which were in conformance with the requirements of this title and shall effect only such changes in the activities under such plan as are necessary to satisfy such requirements. The Director shall give the Governor notice of any Notice. such changes and shall provide a reasonable opportunity for the Governor to comment prior to proceeding with the changes. (h) In any case where a State has submitted a State energy conservation plan under part C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, the State's plan submitted under sub- 42 USC 6321. section (c) of this section shall specifically indicate how its proposed extension service program will complement or supplement any pro-