§ 9121. Suspension, revocation, and termination of licenses
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(a)Filing of action by Attorney General; automatic suspension Whenever a licensee fails to comply with any applicable provision of this chapter or any applicable rule, regulation, restriction, or condition issued or imposed by the Administrator under the authority of this chapter, the Attorney General, at the request of the Administrator, shall file an action in the appropriate United States district court to—
(1)suspend the license; or
(2)if such failure is knowing and continues for a period of 30 days after the Administrator mails notification of such failure by registered letter to the licensee at his record post office address, revoke such license.
No proceeding under this section is necessary if the license, by its terms, provides for automatic suspension or termination upon the occurrence of a fixed or agreed upon condition, event, or time.
(b)Immediate suspension of construction or operation pending completion of proceedings If the Administrator determines that immediate suspension of the construction or operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or any component thereof is necessary to protect public health and safety or to eliminate imminent and substantial danger to the environment the Administrator may order the licensee to cease or alter such construction or operation pending the completion of a judicial proceeding pursuant to subsection
(a)of this section.
(Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 111, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 602(e)(17), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3412.)
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- Public Law 98–623To approve governing international fishery agreements with Iceland and the EEC; to establish national standards for artificial reefs; to implement the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources; and for the other purposes
- Public Law 96–320To regulate commerce, promote energy self-sufficiency, and protect the environment, by establishing procedures for the location, construction, and operation of ocean thermal energy conversion facilities and plantships to produce electricity and energy-intensive products off the coasts of the United
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- Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 111
- 94 Stat. 988
- Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 602(e)(17)
- 98 Stat. 3412
- Pub. L. 96–320
- 94 Stat. 974
- Pub. L. 98–623
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§ 9121
Suspension, revocation, and termination of licenses
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 111
Stat.94 Stat. 988
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 602(e)(17)
Stat.98 Stat. 3412
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–320
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