,,iib #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aehb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #i1 #bjac ,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,,an ,,act ,to protect consum]s by prohibit+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f promulgat+ z f9al c]ta9 en]gy-relat$ rules t are e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion & w cause significant adv]se effects to ! economy4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,consum]s ,relief ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,prohibition aga9/ f9aliz+ c]ta9 en]gy-relat$ rules t w cause significant adv]se effects to ! economy ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may n promulgate z f9al an en]gy-relat$ rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es "u section #c7c7 t ! rule w cause significant adv]se effects to ! economy4 #c4 ,reports & det]m9ations prior to promulgat+ z f9al c]ta9 en]gy-relat$ rules ,be=e promulgat+ z f9al any en]gy-relat$ rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion3 7#a7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all submit to ,congress a report 7& transmit a copy to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy7 conta9+-- 7,a7 a copy ( ! rule2 7,b7 a concise g5]al /atem5t relat+ to ! rule2 7,c7 an e/imate ( ! total co/s ( ! rule1 includ+ ! direct co/s & indirect co/s ( ! rule2 7,d7 7i7 an e/imate ( ! total b5efits ( ! rule & :5 su* b5efits are expect$ to be realiz$2 7ii7 a description ( ! model+1 ! calculations1 ! assumptions1 & ! limitations due to unc]ta9ty1 speculation1 or lack ( in=mation associat$ ) ! e/imates "u ?is subp>agraph2 & 7iii7 a c]tification t all data & docum5ts reli$ ^u by ! ,ag5cy 9 develop+ su* e/imates-- 7,i7 h be5 pres]v$2 & 7,,ii7 are available = review by ! public on ! ,ag5cy's ,web site1 except to ! ext5t to :i* publication ( su* data & docum5ts w\ld con/itute disclosure ( confid5tial in=mation 9 violation ( applicable ,f$]al law2 7,e7 an e/imate ( ! increases 9 en]gy prices1 includ+ pot5tial increases 9 gasol9e or electricity prices = consum]s1 t may result f implem5tation or en=cem5t ( ! rule2 & 7,f7 a detail$ description ( ! employm5t effects1 includ+ pot5tial job losses & %ifts 9 employm5t1 t may result f implem5tation or en=cem5t ( ! rule4 7#b7 ,initial det]m9ation on increases & impacts ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 %all prep>e an indep5d5t analysis to det]m9e :e!r ! rule w cause-- 7,a7 any increase 9 en]gy prices = consum]s1 includ+ l[-income h\seholds1 small bus9esses1 & manufactur]s2 7,b7 any impact on fuel div]sity ( ! ,nation's electricity g5]ation portfolio or on national1 regional1 or local electric reliability2 7,c7 any adv]se effect on en]gy supply1 di/ribution1 or use due to ! economic or te*nical infeasibility ( implem5t+ ! rule2 or 7,d7 any o!r adv]se effect on en]gy supply1 di/ribution1 or use 7includ+ a %ortfall 9 supply & increas$ use ( =eign supplies74 7#c7 ,subsequ5t det]m9ation on adv]se effects to ! economy ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es1 "u p>agraph 7#b71 t ! rule w cause an increase1 impact1 or effect describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 !n ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! rule w cause significant adv]se effects to ! economy1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7i7 ! co/s & b5efits ( ! rule & limitations 9 calculat+ su* co/s & b5efits due to unc]ta9ty1 speculation1 or lack ( in=mation2 & 7ii7 ! positive & negative impacts ( ! rule on economic indicators1 includ+ ^? relat$ to gross dome/ic product1 unemploym5t1 wages1 consum] prices1 & bus9ess & manufactur+ activity2 & 7,b7 publi% ! results ( su* det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]ms direct co/s & indirect co/s h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 *apt] #h ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's ,guidel9es = ,prep>+ ,economic ,analyses dat$ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj4 7#b7 ,! t]m en]gy-relat$ rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion means a rule ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy t-- 7,a7 regulates any aspect ( ! production1 supply1 di/ribution1 or use ( en]gy or provides = su* regulation by ,/ates or o!r gov]nm5tal entities2 & 7,b7 is e/imat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to impose direct co/s & indirect co/s1 9 ! aggregate1 ( m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,! t]m rule has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,prohibition on use ( social co/ ( c>bon 9 analysis 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law or any executive ord]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may n use ! social co/ ( c>bon 9 ord] to incorporate social b5efits ( r$uc+ c>bon dioxide emissions1 or = any o!r reason1 9 any co/-b5efit analysis relat+ to an en]gy-relat$ rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion unless & until a ,f$]al law is enact$ au?oriz+ su* use4 7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m social co/ ( c>bon means ! social co/ ( c>bon z describ$ 9 ! te*nical support docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3 ,te*nical ,update ( ! ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ,"u ,executive ,ord] #abhff1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 ,may #bjac1 or any successor or sub/antially relat$ docum5t1 or any o!r e/imate ( ! monetiz$ damages associat$ ) an increm5tal increase 9 c>bon dioxide emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,augu/ #a1 #bjac4 ,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1 ,cl]k