§12402. Comprehensive management plan

(a) Plan

The Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive 5-year program management plan for research and development activities, which shall be conducted over a period of no less than 5 years and shall be consistent with the provisions of sections 12403 and 12404 of this title. In the preparation of such plan, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 12407 of this title, and the heads of such other Federal agencies and such public and private organizations as he deems appropriate. The plan shall be structured to identify and address areas of research critical to the realization of a domestic hydrogen production capability within the shortest time practicable.

(b) Contents of plan

Within 180 days after November 15, 1990, the Secretary shall transmit the comprehensive program management plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Subsequent plans shall be incorporated in the management plan under this section. The plan shall include-

(1) a prioritization of research areas critical to the economic use of hydrogen as a fuel and energy storage medium;

(2) the program elements, management structure, and activities, including program responsibilities of individual agencies and individual institutional elements;

(3) the program strategies including technical milestones to be achieved toward specific goals during each fiscal year for all major activities and projects;

(4) the estimated costs of individual program items, including current as well as proposed funding levels for each of the 5 years of the plan for each of the participating agencies;

(5) a description of the methodology of coordination and technology transfer; and

(6) the proposed participation by industry and academia in the planning and implementation of the program.

(c) Demonstration plan

The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under section 12407 of this title, also prepare a comprehensive large-scale hydrogen demonstration plan with respect to demonstrations carried out pursuant to section 12404 of this title. Subsequent plans shall be incorporated in the management plan under this section. Such plan shall include-

(1) a description of the necessary research and development activities that must be completed before initiation of a large-scale hydrogen production and storage demonstration program;

(2) an assessment of the appropriateness of a large-scale demonstration immediately upon completion of the necessary research and development activities;

(3) an implementation schedule with associated budget and program management resource requirements; and

(4) a description of the role of the private sector in carrying out the demonstration program.

( Pub. L. 101–566, §103, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2797 .)

Change of Name

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 12403, 12407 of this title.