Sec. 1041. Severe coal supply emergency response
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In this section: The term Board means the Surface Transportation Board. The term Electric Reliability Organization has the meaning given the term in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ). The term Form OE-417 means the form entitled Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report (or a successor form) and filed in accordance with the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 761 et seq. ). The term severe coal supply emergency means a coal supply deficiency reported to the Department on Form OE-417.
On the filing of a Form OE-417 that reports a severe coal supply emergency, the Secretary shall notify the Board and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Secretary, the Board, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and, as appropriate, the Electric Reliability Organization, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult and coordinate with each other to alleviate and prevent recurrences of a severe coal supply emergency. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Board, the Commission, and, as appropriate, the Electric Reliability Organization, shall submit a report to Congress that analyzes and includes recommendations with respect to— the effects of rail congestion on the flow of energy commodities such as coal; the effects of rail congestion on the reliability of the bulk-power system (as that term is defined in section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o )); the advisability of creating a minimum coal stockpile requirement; and other appropriate measures that could prevent the development or recurrence of severe coal supply emergencies.
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