[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 625

RIN 1901-AB29


SPR Standard Sales Provisions

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) is amending its 
regulations to require publication of its Standard Sales Provisions for 
the price competitive sale of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve (SPR) solely on the DOE SPR website. Any subsequent revisions 
to its Standard Sales Provisions will also be published solely on the 
DOE SPR website. DOE will publish notification in the Federal Register 
and send notification to registered users in the SPR sales system when 
DOE revises its Standard Sales Provisions on the DOE SPR website. 
Notices of Sale will reference the Standard Sales Provisions published 
on the DOE SPR website in specifying which contractual terms and 
conditions, as well as contractor financial and performance 
responsibility measures, are applicable to that particular sale. The 
final rule is intended to expedite the preparation of and simplify the 
content of Notices of Sale, which in turn will reduce the 
administrative burden placed on prospective bidders.

DATES: This final rule is effective April 11, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas McGarry, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Petroleum Reserves, Office of Fossil Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 3G-024, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-8197, email: [email protected]; 
or Bill Cody, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal 
Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585; 
(202) 586-6918, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Discussion of Final Rule and Response to Comments
    A. Summary of the Final Rule
    B. Response to Comments
III. Regulatory Review
    A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
    B. Executive Orders 13771, 13777, and 13783
    C. National Environmental Policy Act
    D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
    E. Paperwork Reduction Act
    F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
    G. Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999
    H. Executive Order 13132
    I. Executive Order 12988
    J. Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001
    K. Executive Order 13211
    L. Congressional Notification
IV. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

I. Background

    The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was established by the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, to store 
petroleum to diminish the impact of disruptions on petroleum supplies 
and to carry out the obligations of the United States under the 
International Energy Program. The principal method for distributing SPR 
petroleum is through price competitive sale, 42 U.S.C. 6241(e), and DOE 
utilizes certain contract terms and conditions--known as Standard Sales 
Provisions (SSPs)--that are expected to be contained in contracts for 
the sale of SPR petroleum.
    Prior to this final rule, DOE's regulations called for the 
publication of the Standard Sales Provisions in the Federal Register 
and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as an appendix to 10 CFR part 
625, and provided for the periodic review and republication of the 
Standard Sales Provisions in the Federal Register, including any 
revisions to such provisions. However, these self-imposed regulatory 
requirements have inhibited DOE's ability to make timely updates to its 
Standard Sales Provisions; DOE was last able to update the Standard 
Sales Provisions in 2005.
    As a result, the Standard Sales Provisions have become increasingly 
inconsistent with changes in crude oil markets, infrastructure, 
ownership, technology, financial processes, business practices, 
subsequent legislation and regulations, and other factors and 
circumstances. In a price competitive sale conducted in 2017, 12 years 
after the Standard Sales Provisions were last updated, there were 11 
pages of changes involving 24 sections of the Standard Sales Provisions 
in the Notice of Sale. As a result, the time and costs spent by 
industry associated with cross-referencing changes to the Standard 
Sales Provisions made applicable to a particular sale has increased, 
and will likely continue to increase due to the large number of 
required sales over the next decade.\1\
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    \1\ Public Law 114-74, secs. 403, 404 (Nov. 2, 2015); Public Law 
114-94, sec. 32204 (Dec. 4, 2015); Public Law 114-255, sec. 5010 
(Dec. 13, 2016); Public Law 115-97, sec. 20003 (Jan. 6, 2017); 
Public Law 115-123, sec. 30204 (Feb. 9, 2018); Public Law 115-141, 
div. O, sec. 501 (March 23, 2018).
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    In light of these circumstances, DOE has determined that publishing 
the Standard Sales Provisions solely on the DOE SPR website, and 
revising these Standard Sales Provisions as circumstances evolve, would 
increase the Department's ability to maintain up-to-date Standard Sales 
Provisions, which in turn will reduce the length and complexity of 
Notices of Sale published by DOE and reviewed by prospective offerors.
    On July 26, 2018, DOE published the notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NOPR or proposed rule) to amend its regulations to require publication 
of its Standard Sales Provisions solely on the DOE SPR website instead 
of in the Federal Register and CFR (83 FR 35438). Publication of the 
NOPR began a 30-day public comment period that ended on August 27, 
2018. DOE received one comment that was not related to the subject 
matter of the NOPR. The NOPR and comment received on the NOPR can be 
accessed at: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOE-HQ-2018-0028-0001.
    For additional background information on this final rule, please 
see the proposed rule. In the proposed rule, DOE provides information 
on DOE's practice of conducting price competitive sales of petroleum 
from the SPR through Notices of Sale, DOE's prior practice with respect 
to its Standard Sales Provisions, and additional discussion in support 
of this rulemaking.

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II. Discussion of Final Rule and Response to Comments

A. Summary of the Final Rule

    The final rule revises 10 CFR 625.4 in several respects. First, the 
Standard Sales Provisions applicable to price competitive sales of 
petroleum \2\ from the SPR will no longer be required to be published 
in the Federal Register and in the CFR as an Appendix to 10 CFR part 
625. Instead, the Standard Sales Provisions applicable to price 
competitive sales of petroleum from the SPR will be published solely on 
the DOE SPR website, which is currently at https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/price-competitive-sale-strategic-petroleum-reserve-petroleum. 
Second, under the final rule, revisions to the Standard Sales 
Provisions will be published solely on the DOE SPR website, instead of 
in the Federal Register. Third, DOE will publish notification in the 
Federal Register and send notification to registered users in the SPR 
sales system each time DOE revises and republishes its Standard Sales 
Provisions on the DOE SPR website. Fourth, Notices of Sale will 
reference the continually updated Standard Sales Provisions published 
on the DOE SPR website, instead of the Federal Register and the CFR, in 
specifying which contractual terms and conditions, as well as 
contractor financial and performance responsibility measures, are 
applicable to a particular sale.
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    \2\ As used in this rulemaking, ``petroleum'' includes ``crude 
oil, residual fuel oil or any refined petroleum product (including 
any natural gas liquid and any natural gas liquid product) owned or 
contracted for by DOE and in storage in any permanent SPR facility, 
or temporarily stored in other storage facilities, or in transit to 
such facilities (including petroleum under contract but not yet 
delivered to a loading terminal).'' 10 CFR 625.2.
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    In addition to these revisions to 10 CFR 625.4, the final rule also 
removes the Standard Sales Provisions from the CFR by deleting Appendix 
A to 10 CFR part 625.
    The Department notes that the web address provided for the DOE SPR 
website in the regulatory text is the current web address. If the web 
address for the DOE SPR website changes at some future date, DOE will 
publish notification of changes to the SPR web address in the Federal 
Register and update the CFR reference to the web address.

B. Response to Comments

    The Department received one comment that was not related to the 
subject matter of the NOPR. Therefore, for the reasons discussed in the 
preamble and the proposed rule (83 FR 35438; July 26, 2018), the 
Department is publishing the rulemaking as proposed.

III. Regulatory Review

A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    This regulatory action has been determined to not be a 
``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' 58 FR 51735 (October 4, 1993). 
Accordingly, this action was not subject to review under that Executive 
Order by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office 
of Management and Budget.
    DOE has also reviewed this regulation pursuant to Executive Order 
13563, issued on January 18, 2011. (76 FR 3281, Jan. 21, 2011.) E.O. 
13563 is supplemental to and explicitly reaffirms the principles, 
structures, and definitions governing regulatory review established in 
Executive Order 12866. To the extent permitted by law, agencies are 
required by Executive Order 13563 to: (1) Propose or adopt a regulation 
only upon a reasoned determination that its benefits justify its costs 
(recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify); 
(2) tailor regulations to impose the least burden on society, 
consistent with obtaining regulatory objectives, taking into account, 
among other things, and to the extent practicable, the costs of 
cumulative regulations; (3) select, in choosing among alternative 
regulatory approaches, those approaches that maximize net benefits 
(including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety, 
and other advantages; distributive impacts; and equity); (4) to the 
extent feasible, specify performance objectives, rather than specifying 
the behavior or manner of compliance that regulated entities must 
adopt; and (5) identify and assess available alternatives to direct 
regulation, including providing economic incentives to encourage the 
desired behavior, such as user fees or marketable permits, or providing 
information upon which choices can be made by the public.
    DOE concludes that this final rule is consistent with these 
principles. Specifically, this final rule would reduce burdens on 
potential offerors by reducing the time and cost associated with 
reviewing changes to the Standard Sales Provisions applicable to a 
particular sale. The final rule is intended to expedite the preparation 
of and simplify the content of Notices of Sale, which in turn will 
reduce the administrative burden placed on prospective bidders.

B. Executive Orders 13771, 13777, and 13783

    On January 30, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13771, 
``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.'' That Order 
stated the policy of the executive branch is to be prudent and 
financially responsible in the expenditure of funds, from both public 
and private sources. The Order stated it is essential to manage the 
costs associated with the governmental imposition of private 
expenditures required to comply with Federal regulations.
    Additionally, on February 24, 2017, the President issued Executive 
Order 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.'' The Order 
required the head of each agency designate an agency official as its 
Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO). Each RRO oversees the implementation 
of regulatory reform initiatives and policies to ensure that agencies 
effectively carry out regulatory reforms, consistent with applicable 
law. Further, Executive Order 13777 requires the establishment of a 
regulatory task force at each agency. The regulatory task force is 
required to make recommendations to the agency head regarding the 
repeal, replacement, or modification of existing regulations, 
consistent with applicable law. At a minimum, each regulatory reform 
task force must attempt to identify regulations that:
    (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation;
    (ii) Are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;
    (iii) Impose costs that exceed benefits;
    (iv) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies;
    (v) Are inconsistent with the requirements of Information Quality 
Act, or the guidance issued pursuant to that Act, in particular those 
regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, or 
methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently 
transparent to meet the standard for reproducibility; or
    (vi) Derive from or implement Executive Orders or other 
Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or 
substantially modified.
    Finally, on March 28, 2017, the President signed Executive Order 
13783, entitled ``Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth.'' 
Among other things, Executive Order 13783 requires the heads of 
agencies to review all existing regulations, orders, guidance 
documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions 
(collectively, agency actions) that

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potentially burden the development or use of domestically produced 
energy resources, with particular attention to oil, natural gas, coal, 
and nuclear energy resources. Such review does not include agency 
actions that are mandated by law, necessary for the public interest, 
and consistent with the policy set forth elsewhere in that order.
    Executive Order 13783 defined burden for purposes of the review of 
existing regulations to mean to unnecessarily obstruct, delay, curtail, 
or otherwise impose significant costs on the siting, permitting, 
production, utilization, transmission, or delivery of energy resources.
    DOE concludes that this final rule is consistent with the 
directives set forth in these executive orders. Specifically, this 
final rule provides that DOE would publish its Standard Sales 
Provisions solely on the DOE SPR website as opposed to in the Federal 
Register and in the CFR. This final rule also provides that DOE would 
provide notice to impacted parties of revisions to its Standard Sales 
Provisions. The final rule is intended to expedite the preparation of 
and simplify the content of Notices of Sale, which in turn will reduce 
the administrative burden placed on prospective bidders. DOE also 
anticipates that this final rule would encourage increased 
participation by the private sector in future sales of petroleum from 
the SPR, which in turn would benefit the private sector by allowing for 
greater diversity and competition in sales of petroleum from the SPR.

C. National Environmental Policy Act

    Per 10 CFR 1021.410(a), DOE has determined that promulgation of 
these regulations fall into a class of actions that does not 
individually or cumulatively have a significant impact on the human 
environment as set forth under DOE's regulations implementing the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq). 
Further, this rulemaking is covered under the Categorical Exclusion 
found in the DOE's National Environmental Policy Act regulations at 
paragraph A6 of appendix A to subpart D, 10 CFR part 1021, which 
applies to rulemakings that are strictly procedural. Accordingly, 
neither an EIS nor an EA is required.

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires 
preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis for any rule that by 
law must be proposed for public comment, unless the agency certifies 
that the rule, if promulgated, will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. As required by 
Executive Order 13272, ``Proper Consideration of Small Entities in 
Agency Rulemaking,'' 67 FR 53461 (August 16, 2002), DOE published 
procedures and policies on February 19, 2003, to ensure that the 
potential impacts of its rules on small entities are properly 
considered during the rulemaking process (68 FR 7990). DOE has made its 
procedures and policies available on the Office of General Counsel's 
website: http://www.gc.doe.gov.
    DOE has reviewed this final rule under the provisions of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act and the procedures and policies published on 
February 19, 2003. As discussed in the preamble, this final rule 
provides that DOE would publish its Standard Sales Provisions solely on 
the DOE SPR website, rather than in the Federal Register and in the 
CFR. This final rule also provides that DOE would provide notice to 
impacted parties of revisions to its Standard Sales Provisions. Because 
it would streamline the process for amending and modifying DOE's 
Standard Sales Provisions, which would in turn reduce the length and 
complexity of Notices of Sale published by DOE for sales of petroleum 
from the SPR, the final rule would not result in a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. DOE anticipates that 
this final rule would encourage increased participation by the private 
sector in future sales of petroleum from the SPR, by reducing the 
opportunity cost to participate in such sales. This, in turn, would 
allow for greater diversity and competition in sales of SPR petroleum 
from the SPR, including increased participation by small entities.
    Therefore, DOE certifies that this rulemaking will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Accordingly, DOE did not prepare a FRFA for this rulemaking. DOE's 
certification and supporting statement of factual basis will be 
provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration for review under 5 U.S.C. 605(b).

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The final rule does not create or change any requirements subject 
to review and approval by OMB pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and the procedures implementing that 
Act, 5 CFR 1320.1 et seq. Accordingly, OMB clearance is not required 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number.

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4) generally 
requires Federal agencies to examine closely the impacts of regulatory 
actions on tribal, state, and local governments. Subsection 101(5) of 
title I of that law defines a Federal intergovernmental mandate to 
include any regulation that would impose upon tribal, state, or local 
governments an enforceable duty, except a condition of Federal 
assistance or a duty arising from participating in a voluntary Federal 
program. Title II of that law requires each Federal agency to assess 
the effects of Federal regulatory actions on tribal, state, and local 
governments, in the aggregate, or to the private sector, other than to 
the extent such actions merely incorporate requirements specifically 
set forth in a statute. Section 202 of that title requires a Federal 
agency to perform a detailed assessment of the anticipated costs and 
benefits of any rule that includes a Federal mandate which may result 
in costs to tribal, state, or local governments, or to the private 
sector, of $100 million or more in any one year (adjusted annually for 
inflation). See 2 U.S.C. 1532(a) and (b). Section 204 of that title 
requires each agency that proposes a rule containing a significant 
Federal intergovernmental mandate to develop an effective process for 
obtaining meaningful and timely input from elected officers of tribal, 
state, and local governments. See 2 U.S.C. 1534.
    This final rule provides that DOE would publish its Standard Sales 
Provisions solely on the DOE SPR website, rather than in the Federal 
Register and in the CFR. DOE has determined that the final rule would 
not result in the expenditure by tribal, state, and local governments 
in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in 
any one year. Accordingly, no assessment or analysis is required under 
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

G. Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999

    Section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations 
Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105-277) requires Federal agencies to issue a Family 
Policymaking Assessment for any final

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rule that may affect family well-being. The final rule would not have 
any impact on the autonomy or integrity of the family as an 
institution. Accordingly, DOE has concluded that it is not necessary to 
prepare a Family Policymaking Assessment.

H. Executive Order 13132

    Executive Order 13132, ``Federalism,'' 64 FR 43255 (August 4, 1999) 
imposes certain requirements on agencies formulating and implementing 
policies or regulations that preempt state law or that have Federalism 
implications. Agencies are required to examine the constitutional and 
statutory authority supporting any action that would limit the 
policymaking discretion of the states and carefully assess the 
necessity for such actions. DOE has examined this final rule and has 
determined that it would not preempt state law and would not have a 
substantial direct effect on the states, on the relationship between 
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government. No further 
action is required by Executive Order 13132.

I. Executive Order 12988

    With respect to the review of existing regulations and the 
promulgation of new regulations, section 3(a) of Executive Order 12988, 
``Civil Justice Reform,'' 61 FR 4729 (February 7, 1996), imposes on 
Executive agencies the general duty to adhere to the following 
requirements: (1) Eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity; (2) write 
regulations to minimize litigation; and (3) provide a clear legal 
standard for affected conduct rather than a general standard and 
promote simplification and burden reduction. With regard to the review 
required by section 3(a), section 3(b) of Executive Order 12988 
specifically requires that Executive agencies make every reasonable 
effort to ensure that the regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the 
preemptive effect, if any; (2) clearly specifies any effect on existing 
Federal law or regulation; (3) provides a clear legal standard for 
affected conduct while promoting simplification and burden reduction; 
(4) specifies the retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately defines 
key terms; and (6) addresses other important issues affecting clarity 
and general draftsmanship under any guidelines issued by the Attorney 
General. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 12988 requires Executive 
agencies to review regulations in light of applicable standards in 
section 3(a) and section 3(b) to determine whether they are met or it 
is unreasonable to meet one or more of them. DOE has completed the 
required review and determined that, to the extent permitted by law, 
the final rule meets the relevant standards of Executive Order 12988.

J. Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001

    The Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 
U.S.C. 3516 note) provides for agencies to review most disseminations 
of information to the public under guidelines established by each 
agency pursuant to general guidelines issued by OMB.
    OMB's guidelines were published at 67 FR 8452 (February 22, 2002), 
and DOE's guidelines were published at 67 FR 62446 (October 7, 2002). 
DOE has reviewed this final rule under the OMB and DOE guidelines and 
has concluded that it is consistent with applicable policies in those 
guidelines.

K. Executive Order 13211

    Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use,'' 66 FR 28355 
(May 22, 2001) requires Federal agencies to prepare and submit to the 
OMB, a Statement of Energy Effects for any proposed significant energy 
action. A ``significant energy action'' is defined as any action by an 
agency that promulgated or is expected to lead to promulgation of a 
final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866, or any successor order; and (2) is likely to 
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use 
of energy, or (3) is designated by the Administrator of OIRA as a 
significant energy action. For any proposed significant energy action, 
the agency must give a detailed statement of any adverse effects on 
energy supply, distribution, or use should the proposal be implemented, 
and of reasonable alternatives to the action and their expected 
benefits on energy supply, distribution, and use.
    DOE has determined that this regulatory action would not have a 
significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of 
energy, and therefore is not a significant energy action. The final 
rule would provide for the publication of DOE's Standard Sales 
Provisions on the SPR website. DOE concluded, as discussed in the 
proposed rule, that this rulemaking would encourage increased 
participation by the private sector in future sales of petroleum from 
the SPR, by reducing the opportunity cost to participate in such sales. 
This increased participation would allow for greater diversity and 
competition in sales of SPR petroleum from the SPR, including increased 
participation by small entities as well as larger industry 
participants. This increased participation, however, is not expected to 
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use 
of energy because increased participation in the bidding process does 
not change the quantity of SPR petroleum offered or delivered. 
Accordingly, DOE has not prepared a Statement of Energy Effects.

L. Congressional Notification

    As required by 5 U.S.C. 801, DOE will report to Congress on the 
promulgation of this final rule prior to its effective date. The report 
will state that it has been determined that the final rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

IV. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

    The Secretary of Energy has approved the publication of this final 
rule.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 625

    Government contracts, Oil and gas reserves, Strategic and critical 
materials.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2019.
Steven E. Winberg,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE amends part 625, 
chapter II of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below:

PART 625--PRICE COMPETITIVE SALE OF STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
PETROLEUM

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1. The authority citation for part 625 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 761; 42 U.S.C. 7101; 42 U.S.C. 6241.


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2. Section 625.4 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  625.4   Publication of the Standard Sales Provisions.

    (a) Publication. The Standard Sales Provisions shall be published 
on the U.S. Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve website 
(https://www.energy.gov/fe/services/petroleum-reserves/strategic-petroleum-reserve).
    (b) Revisions of the Standard Sales Provisions. The Standard Sales 
Provisions shall be reviewed on a continuous basis and republished on 
the Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve website. 
Notification of revisions of the Standard Sales Provisions shall be 
made in the Federal Register and sent to existing registered users in 
the SPR sales system.

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    (c) Notification of applicable clauses. The Notice of Sale will 
specify, by referencing the Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve website, which contractual terms and conditions and contractor 
financial and performance responsibility measures contained or 
described therein are applicable to that particular sale.

Appendix A to Part 625 [Removed]

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3. Appendix A to part 625 is removed.

[FR Doc. 2019-04463 Filed 3-11-19; 8:45 am]
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