The White House memorandum, dated Oct. 22, assigns publication to the Secretary of War. It relies on Section 303(a)(5) of the 1950 Defense Production Act and invokes Section 303(a)(7) to waive requirements in subsections 303(a)(1) through 303(a)(6).
The order covers domestic oil exploration and production, refining, and infrastructure used to move or store petroleum. Its scope includes gathering and transmission pipelines, storage facilities and marine terminals.
The October directive follows an April determination with the same title, which was addressed to the Secretary of Energy. The newer memorandum says it supersedes earlier directives where they conflict. EconoTimes previously covered the directive’s legal authority and scope.
