[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: 10CFR221.21]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 221_PRIORITY SUPPLY OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDER THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C_Definitions
 
Sec. 221.21  Definitions.


    For purposes of this part--
    Directive means an official action taken by ERA which requires a 
named person to take an action in accordance with its provisions.
    DOD means the Department of Defense, including Military Departments 
and Defense Agencies, acting through either the Secretary of Defense or 
the designee of the Secretary.
    ERA means the Economic Regulatory Administration of the Department 
of Energy.
    National defense means programs for military and atomic energy 
production or construction, military assistance to any foreign nation, 
stockpiling and space, or activities directly related to any of the 
above.

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    Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, association 
or any other organized group of persons, and includes any agency of the 
United States Government or any other government.
    Priority-rated supply order means any delivery order for crude oil 
or petroleum products issued by DOD bearing a priority rating issued by 
ERA under this part.
    Supplier means any person other than the DOD which supplies, sells, 
transfers, or otherwise furnishes (as by consignment) crude oil or 
petroleum product to any other person.