Used Oil Energy Production Act of 1990

Summary

Energy Production and Conservation Act of 1990 - Title I: Energy Production From Used Oil - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly the National Bureau of Standards) to develop test procedures for determining substantial equivalency of recycled oil and new oil within 15 months of enactment of this Act. Requires producers or importers of lubricating oil either to burn for energy production or to refine an amount of used oil equal to at least a certain amount determined according to a specified formula. Directs the Secretary, as part of such formula, to establish a percentage that is two points higher than the existing recovery rate for lubricating oil. Provides for increases in such percentage of two points annually until the year 2000. Authorizes producers or importers to comply with this Act by: (1) burning used oil for energy production; (2) refining used oil for purposes of producing petroleum products; or (3) purchasing credits under the credit system established under this Act. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to implement the credit system. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Energy Production From Tires and Newsprint - Requires producers or importers of tires either to burn for energy production or otherwise use an amount of scrap tires equal to at least a certain amount determined according to a specified formula. Directs the Secretary, as part of such formula, to establish a percentage that is five percentage points higher than the existing rate for tires. Provides for increases in such percentage of five points annually in the ten years following the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes a producer or importer of tires to comply with the title by purchasing credits under the credit system established by the Secretary. Requires a producer or importer of tires to report to the Secretary at least annually on the number of tires produced or imported in each calendar year. Requires the Secretary to establish a system under which: (1) reclaimers may create credits for scrap tire energy production or other use; and (2) producers or importers of tires may purchase such credits from such reclaimers. Sets forth the amount of credit that may be created for one scrap tire handled at a scrap tire facility. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to implement this title by a certain deadline. Declares that the generation of credits by facilities having a permit shall not alter: (1) the status of scrap tires and scrap tire production as a "waste" under the Federal Power Act; or (2) the tax-exempt treatment of facility bonds relating to whole or shredded tire energy production processing or disposal facilities as solid waste disposal facilities. Requires producers or importers of newsprint annually to burn for energy production or otherwise use an amount of newsprint determined according to a specified formula. Directs the Secretary, as part of such formula, to establish a recycling percentage that is two points higher than the existing recycling rate for newsprint. Provides for increases in such percentage of two points annually until the year 2000. Declares a producer or importer of newsprint in compliance with this Act by: (1) burning old newspapers for energy production; (2) converting old newspapers into fuel alcohol; (3) de-inking old newspapers for purposes of producing newsprint; (4) purchasing de-inked old newspapers for purposes of combining with shipments of virgin newsprint; or (5) purchasing credits under the credit systems established by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to establish a management system under which: (1) producers or importers of newsprint may create credits for the use of old newspapers; (2) certain facilities may create credits for energy production from old newspapers; and (3) producers or importers of newsprint may purchase credits from reclaimers. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on short- and long-term options for energy production from old newspapers. Applies this section to any person who produces or imports more than ten tons of newsprint annually. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 September 1990

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 July 1990

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