U.S. Code > Title 15 Commerce and Trade > CHAPTER 16B—FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION (§§ 761—790h) > SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS (§§ 790—790h) > § 790. Establishment of Office of Energy Information and Analysis

§ 790. Establishment of Office of Energy Information and Analysis

(a) Director; appointment; qualifications
(1) There is established within the Federal Energy Administration an Office of Energy Information and Analysis (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”) which shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) The Director shall be a person who, by reason of professional background and experience, is specially qualified to manage an energy information system.
(b) Delegation of authority by Administrator
The Administrator shall delegate (which delegation may be on a nonexclusive basis as the Administrator may determine may be necessary to assure the faithful execution of his authorities and responsibilities under law) the authority vested in him under section 796 of this title and section 772 of this title and the Director may act in the name of the Administrator under section 797 of this title and section 772 of this title for the purpose of obtaining enforcement of the authorities delegated to him.
(c) “Energy information” defined
As used in this chapter the term “energy information” shall have the meaning described in section 796 of this title.