[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR205.151] [Page 19] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PART 205_ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SANCTIONS--Table of Contents Subpart K_Rulings Sec. 205.151 Criteria for issuance. (a) A ruling may be issued, in the discretion of the General Counsel, whenever there have been a substantial number of inquiries with regard to similar factual situations or a particular section of the regulations. (b) The General Counsel may issue a ruling whenever it is determined that it will be of assistance to the public in applying the regulations to a specific situation.