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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 7420. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term "national defense" includes the needs of, and the
planning and preparedness to meet, essential defense, industrial,
and military emergency energy requirements relative to the
national safety, welfare, and economy, particularly resulting
from foreign military or economic actions.
(2) The term "naval petroleum reserves" means the naval
petroleum and oil shale reserves established by this chapter,
including Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills), located
in Kern County, California, established by Executive order of the
President, dated September 2, 1912; Naval Petroleum Reserve
Numbered 2 (Buena Vista), located in Kern County, California,
established by Executive order of the President, dated December
13, 1912; Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 3 (Teapot Dome),
located in Wyoming, established by Executive order of the
President, dated April 30, 1915; Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 1,
located in Colorado, established by Executive order of the
President, dated December 6, 1916, as amended by Executive order
dated June 12, 1919; Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2, located in
Utah, established by Executive order of the President, dated
December 6, 1916; and Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 3, located in
Colorado, established by Executive order of the President, dated
September 27, 1924.
(3) The term "petroleum" includes crude oil, gases (including
natural gas), natural gasoline, and other related hydrocarbons,
oil shale, and the products of any of such resources.
(4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.
(5) The term "small refiner" means an owner of a refinery or
refineries (including refineries not in operation) who qualifies
as a small business refiner under the rules and regulations of
the Small Business Administration.
(6) The term "maximum efficient rate" means the maximum
sustainable daily oil or gas rate from a reservoir which will
permit economic development and depletion of that reservoir
without detriment to the ultimate recovery.
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