42 USC § 9116 - Diligence requirements

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s9116"
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title: "42 USC § 9116 - Diligence requirements"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "9116"
section_name: "Diligence requirements"
chapter_number: 99
chapter_name: "OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "REGULATION OF OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES AND PLANTSHIPS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 106, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 984.)"
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# § 9116. Diligence requirements

**(a)** **Rules and regulations** The Administrator shall promulgate regulations requiring each licensee to pursue diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies.

**(b)** **Termination of license** section 9121 of this title

If the Administrator determines that a licensee is not pursuing diligently the construction and operation of the ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship to which the license applies, or that the project has apparently been abandoned, the Administrator shall cause proceedings to be instituted under  to terminate the license.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 106, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 984.)