System for reporting of environmental and energy-related impacts of artificial intelligence

(a) Definition of covered entity In this section, the term covered entity means an entity that operates an artificial intelligence data center. (b) Reports to EPA A covered entity shall annually submit to the Administrator a report that describes the full range of environmental impacts of the artificial intelligence data centers of the relevant entity in accordance with this section. (c) Report requirements (1) In general The Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Secretary of Energy, the consortium convened under section 5, and such other entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall develop requirements for covered entities to report under subsection (b) the full range of environmental impacts of artificial intelligence data centers, which shall— (A) include guidelines on how to calculate and report— (i) the resource consumption and intensity with respect to energy use, including electricity use and capacity, resource mix, power sourced from the grid, power sourced from on-site generation, power sourced from backup systems, power usage effectiveness, performance per watt, energy reuse, and carbon intensity per task; (ii) the resource consumption and intensity with respect to water use; (iii) local air and water pollution; (iv) electronic waste associated with the full lifecycle of artificial intelligence models and hardware; (v) local noise and light pollution impacts; and (vi) other positive and negative impacts of artificial intelligence use, as determined by the Administrator; (B) require sufficient detail to allow the Administrator to verify the accuracy and completeness of the submission; and (C) require reports to be prepared in a manner that enables public disclosure under subsection (d). (2) Public comment Before finalizing the requirements under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall solicit comments from the public on a draft version of the requirements. (3) Publication The Administrator shall make available to the public all requirements developed under paragraph (1). (d) Availability The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make the information reported pursuant to subsection (b) available on a publicly available website, except for any information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code. (e) Enforcement If a covered entity fails to comply with the reporting requirements under this section, the Administrator shall seek corrective action and, if no reports under subsection (b) are submitted within 6 months of the date on which a report was due, may issue an administrative penalty in an amount determined by the Administrator that is based on— (1) the total size of the applicable facilities of the covered entity for which reports have not been submitted; and (2) the length of noncompliance. (f) Savings provision Nothing in this section abridges, alters, or modifies the obligations of the Administrator to disclose information pursuant to any other applicable law, including section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act).