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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-372—SEPT. 18, 1978

92 STAT. 697

(4) an independent evaluation of trade association procedures for estimating Outer Continental Shelf reserves, ultimate recovery, and productive capacity for years in which trade associations made such estimates. In order to provide maximum opportunity for evaluation and continuity, the Secretary shall obtain all the available data and other records, including a description of the methodology and estim;ating procedures, which the trade associations used in compiling their data with respect to the reserves. (e) The Secretary shall, not later than one year after the date of Report to enactment of this section, submit an initial report to the Congress. The Congress. initial report shall include cost estimates for the separate components of the continuing investigation and a time schedule for meeting all of its specifications. The schedule shall provide for producing all the information required in subsections (d)(1)(A), (d)(2), and (d)(3) of this section on the day following the first complete calendar year after such date of enactment, and every two years thereafter. The Effective dates Secretary shall make separate reports on the data acquired pursuant to subsection (d)(4) of this section as follows: (1) Within six months after the date of enactment of this section, a report on the acquisition and details of trade association data and information. (2) Within twelve months after submission of the report required by subsection (e)(1) of this section, an evaluation of the trade a,ssociation materials. (3) Within twelve months after submission of the report required by paragraph (2) of this subsection, a report on the relationship between trade association data and the new data collected under this section. (f) The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Federal Federal Trade Trade Commission regarding categories of information acquired pur- Commission, suant to this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the consultation. Secretary of the Interior shall, upon request of the Federal Trade Commission, make available to such Commission any information acquired under this section. (g) For purposes of this section, the term— Definitions. (1) "maximum attainable rate of production" or "MAR" means the maximum rate of production of crude oil and natural gas which may be produced under actual operating conditions without loss of ultimate recovery of crude oil and natural gas; and (2) "Outer Continental Shelf" has the meaning given such term in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. 43 USC 1331. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAINING PROGRAM

SEC. 607. Not later than ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report which sets forth the recommendations of the Secretary for a program to assure that any individual— (1) who is employed on any artificial island, installation, or other device located on the Outer Continental Shelf; and (2) who, as part of such employment, operates, or supervises the operation of pollution-prevention equipment, is properly trained to operate, or supervise the operation of, such equipment, as the case may be.

Report to Congress. 43 USC 1348 note.