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PROCLAMATION 3794-JULY 17, 1967

[81 STAT.

3. Subparagraph (5) of paragraph (b) of section 3 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is amended to read as follows: (5) With respect to the allocation of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel into Districts II - IV, District V, and Puerto Rico, such regulations shall, to the extent possible, provide for a fair and equitable distribution of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel among persons who were importers of that product into the respective districts or Puerto Rico during the respective base periods specified in section 2 of this Proclamation. In addition, in District V, and Puerto Rico, the Secretary by regulation may, to the extent possible, provide for a fair and equitable distribution of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel, the maximum sulfur content of which is acceptable to the Secretary (i) among persons who are in the business in the respective districts or Puerto Rico of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and who have had inputs of that product to deep-water terminals located in the respective districts or Puerto Rico, and (ii) among persons who are in the business in the respective districts or Puerto Rico of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and have throughput agreements (warehouse agreements) with deep-water terminal operators. With respect to the allocation of imports into District I of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel, such regulations shall, to the extent possible, provide for a fair and equitable distribution of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel (i) among persons who were importers of that product into such district during the calendar year 1957, (ii) among persons who are in the business in District I of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and who have had inputs of that product to deep-water terminals located in District I, and (iii) among persons who are in the business in District I of selling residual fuel oil to be used as fuel and have throughput agreements (warehouse agreements) with deep-water terminal operators. With respect to the allocation of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel into District I, Districts II - IV, District V, and Puerto Rico, such regulations shall also provide, to the extent possible, for the granting and adjustment of allocations of imports of residual fuel oil to be used as fuel in accordance with procedures established pursuant to section 4 of this proclamation. 4. A new paragraph (e), reading as follows, is added to section 3 Ante. p. 1098. ^f Proclamation 3279, as amended: (e) Notwithstanding the levels established in section 2 of this proclamation and the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, the Secretary may provide by regulation for additional allocations of imports of crude oil and unfinished oils to persons in Districts I - IV and District V who manufacture in the United States residual fuel oil to be used as fuel, the maximum sulphur content of which is acceptable to the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. These allocations to each of such persons shall not exceed the amount of such residual fuel oil produced by that person. 5. Subparagraph (7) of paragraph (g) of section 9 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is amended to read as follows: (7) Residual fuel oil—topped crude oil or viscous residuum which has a viscosity of not less than 45 seconds Say bolt universal at 100° F. and crude oil which has a viscosity of not less than 45 seconds Saybolt universal at 100° F. minimum viscosity and which is to be used as fuel without further processing other than by blending by mechanical means.

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