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<br />terial relating to the Federal-aid high~
<br />way construotion program, which will
<br />necessitate the expansion of that chapter
<br />to Include parts 1 to 1199. .
<br />AccordlnglY. to accommodate the new
<br />~aterial, chapters I and II will be re-
<br />shuctured so that chapter I includes
<br />parbi 1 to 1199, and chapter n. parts
<br />1200 to 1299. The only part presently in
<br />chapter II, part 204, "Uniform Standards
<br />for Stat.e Highway Safety Programs," is
<br />hereby redesignated as part 1204.
<br />.(23 U.S.C. sees. 316, 402; 23 CFR. sees. 1.49,
<br />1.5l.)
<br />Effective date.-Since this amendment
<br />merely reorganizes existing regulatory
<br />material, it is found that notice and pub-
<br />lic procedure thereon are mmecessary
<br />and good cause exists for an immediate
<br />effective date, May 2,1973.
<br />Issued on April 3D, 1973.
<br />JAMES E. WILSON,
<br />Acting Administrator, National
<br />Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
<br />ministration.
<br />RALPH R. BARTELSMEYER,
<br />Acting Admini.strator,
<br />Federal Highway Administration.
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<br />Title 32A-National Defense. Appendix
<br />CHAPTER X-oFFICE OF OIL AND GAS,
<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
<br />(OU Import Reg. 1 (Rev. 6), AIndt. 671
<br />01 REG. l-olL IMPORT REGULATION
<br />Oil Import Appeals Board
<br />This amendment 57 amends section 21
<br />to conform to the PresIdential proclama-
<br />tion of April 18, 1973, which modified
<br />Proclamation 3279, as amended.
<br />Amended section 21 reflects the grant-
<br />ing to the Oil Import Appeals Board by
<br />the amended proclamation of jurisdic-
<br />tion to grant allocations for whIch li-
<br />cense fees are not applicable and deletes
<br />certain paragraphs of section 21 which
<br />are no longer relevant In light of jurIs-
<br />diction previously granted to the Appeals
<br />Board to grant allocations in certain
<br />cases without regard to the limits of the
<br />maximum level of imports established
<br />by the proclamation.
<br />Because many petitions now pend be-
<br />fore the Oil Import Appeals Boa.rd and
<br />the filing of many additional petitions
<br />is anticipated, upon each of which ex-
<br />tremely prompt action is urgently re-
<br />quired. I find that publication of notice
<br />of proposed rulemaking in respect of
<br />this. amendment is impracticable and
<br />would be contrary to the publiC interest
<br />and that this section must become effec-
<br />tive upon the dat.e of its publication in
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<br />RULES AND REGULATIONS
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<br />the FEDERAL REGISTER. Accordingly, this
<br />new section 21, shall become effective on
<br />May 2.1973.
<br />JACKO. HORTON,
<br />Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
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<br />APRIL 3D, 1973.
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<br />Apprm'ed May 1, 1973.
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<br />WILLIAM E. SIMON,
<br />Deputy Secretary oj Treasury.
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<br />Sec. 21 Appeals.
<br />(a) There is in the Department of the
<br />Interior an 011 Import Appeals Board
<br />compris~d of a representativ~ each fr?m
<br />the Departments of the Intenor, Justice,
<br />and Commerce to be designated by the
<br />heads of such departments. The repre.
<br />sentative of the Department of the In-
<br />terior shall be the Board's permanent
<br />Chairman.
<br />'(b) The Board, subject to the general
<br />direction of the Chainnan of the O~ ~ol-
<br />icy Committee, shall consider petItIOns
<br />by persons affected by this regul.ati~n
<br />that fall within the I1mlts of the Juns-
<br />diction specified in this paragraph and
<br />may:
<br />(1) Within the limits of the maximum
<br />levels of imports established in section 2
<br />of Proclamation 3279, as amended, m?d-
<br />ify on the groW1ds of error any allocation
<br />made to any person of license-fee-free
<br />imports Wlder this regulation.
<br />(2) Without regard to the limits of
<br />th maximwn levels of import.s estab.
<br />IIshed in section 2 of Proclamation 3279,
<br />(i) Modify on the grounds of excep.
<br />tional hardship any allocation of imports
<br />of crude and W1tlnlshed oils with r~spect
<br />to which license fees are not applicable
<br />made to any person under this regulation.
<br />(it) Grant allocations of license-fee-
<br />free imports of crude oil and unfinished
<br />oils in special circumstances to persons
<br />with importing histories who do not qual-
<br />ify for allocations of license.fee-free Im-
<br />ports under this regulation.
<br />(Hi) Grant allocations of imports of
<br />finished products, to which license fees
<br />shall not be applicable, on the grounds
<br />of exceptional hardship.
<br />(iv) Grant allocations of Imports of
<br />crude oll, unfinished oils, and finished
<br />products, to which license fees shall not
<br />be applicable, to independent refiners or
<br />established independent marketers who
<br />are experiencing exceptional hardship.
<br />or in emergenCies in order to assure that
<br />adequate supplies are available.
<br />(v) Review the revocation or suspen-
<br />sion of any allocation or license.
<br />(c) The Board may take such actions
<br />on petitions as it deems approprIate and
<br />1ts decisions shall constitute final action.
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<br />(d) The Board may make effective ill
<br />a current allocation periOd a modifica-
<br />tion of an allocation of imports granted
<br />under paragraph (b) (1) of this section
<br />when a quantity of such Imports has
<br />been made available for such purpo.se by
<br />the secretary.
<br />(e) The Board may adopt. promulgate,
<br />and pUblish such rules and procedures
<br />as it deems appropriate for the conduct
<br />of its business.
<br />(f) For the allocation periOd Janu-
<br />ary 1, 1973, through December 31, 1973,
<br />50,000 bbl/d of imports into. dis-
<br />tricts I-IV of crude aU and unfinIshed
<br />oils (including Canadian imports ns de-
<br />fined in section 1A of Proclamation 3279.
<br />as amended) and finished products and
<br />10,000 bbI;d of imports Into district
<br />V of crude oil, unfinished oils. and
<br />finished products are made available to
<br />the Oil Import Appeals Board..
<br />[FR Doe.73-8803 Flied 5-1-73; 10:50 am]
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<br />CHAPTER XII-oIL POLICY COMMITTEE
<br />OPC REG. I-DIL IMPORT APPEALS
<br />BOARD GUIDELINES
<br />On April 18, 1973, the President issued
<br />Proclamation 4210 (38 FR 9645) modlfy~
<br />ing Proclamation 3279, as amended, and
<br />among other things. establishing the Oil
<br />Import Appeals Board under the general
<br />direction of the Chairman of the Oil
<br />Policy Committee.
<br />The !urisdiction of the Oil Import Ap.
<br />peals Board is set out in 32A CFR sec-
<br />tion (21 FR 10811, May 2. 1973). Gen-
<br />erally it is empowered to make disposi-
<br />tion of petitions before It from persons
<br />affected by the mandatory oil import
<br />program established under Proclamation
<br />3279, as amended.
<br />These guidelines for the 011 Import
<br />Appeals Board are issued to establish
<br />standards for the Board to me in evalu-
<br />ating petitions before it in order to 1m.
<br />plement the policies of the mandatory
<br />oil import program.
<br />To accomplish this a new chapter XII
<br />is established In title 32A as follows:
<br />Sec.
<br />1 Scope.
<br />2 JurisdIct1on.
<br />3 General polley.
<br />4 Implementation.
<br />AUTHORITY: Executh'e Order 11703. 38 FR
<br />3579. ProclamatIon 3279, as amended.
<br />SC<'lion 1 Scope.
<br />On April 18, 1973, the President issued
<br />a proclamation mOdifying Proclamation
<br />3279, relating to import of petrolewn and
<br />petrolewn products and effective May 1,
<br />1973, prOviding for a system of l1cense
<br />fees and a gradual reduction of levels
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<br />fEDERAL REGI~TE" VOL 38. NO. 84-WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1973
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