011.01-03, Redelegation of Authority Order No. 00-011.01-03 to the Senior Realty Officer, Department of Energy

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RE-DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ORDER NO. 00-011.01 TO THE SENIOR REALTY OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DELEGATION ORDER NO.00-011.01.03 1. DELEGATION. Pursuant to the authority provided to me under Secretary of Energy Delegation Order No. 00-011.00A, and as further re-delegated to me under re-delegation order No. 00-011.01, I delegate to Thomas J. Geronikos, Senior Realty Officer, Department of Energy, the authority to take the following actions: 1.1. In reference to the acquisition of easements generally and for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve specifically, acquire easements necessary for the construction and operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve including the authority to acquire easements by condemnation, to exercise such authority as the Secretary has to condenm without prior negotiations, to execute all documents, including declarations of taking, in connection with such proceedings, and to exercise the Secretary's authority to take such other actions in connection with such proceedings as may be necessary and appropriate, subject to the following limitations: A. for acquisition of easements in conjunction with the construction of pipelines and service roads for the enhancement of petroleum distribution from the Bryan Mound, West Hackberry, Big Hill and Bayou Choctaw storage fucilities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the purchase price, or the appraised value in the event of condenmation, of each tract to be acquired may not exceed $2,000,000; and B. for the acquisition of all other easements in conjunction with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the purchase price, or the appraised value in the event of condenmation, of each tract to be acquired may not exceed $250,000_ 1.2 Take all necessary actions to acquire, by purchase, lease, or otherwise, real property interests; take necessary additional action following the initiation of condenmation proceedings and the execution of declarations of taking; . and exercise all authority of the Secretary regarding the management and disposal of Departmental real property. This delegation does not include the authority to provide indemnification under section 3158 of Public Law 105-85, as amended, nor does it extend to the initiation of condenmation proceedings or execl,ltion of declarations of taking. In addition, any acceptance by donation of real property must be concurred in by the Lands Acquisition Division of the Department of Justice through the Department of Energy Office of the General Counsel. In addition, the Office of Management and the Office of the General CounseLshall be formally Management and the Office of the General Counsel shall be formally notified 90 days in advance of the fmal disposal, by sale or lease, of any Departmental real property under DOE property disposal authorities. This notification requirement does not include the demolition of buildings by DOE or its contractors. 2. RESCISSION. None. 3. LIMITATION. 3.1. In exercising the authority delegated in this Order, a delegate shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary or delegate(s). 3.2. Nothing in this Order precludes the Secretary, the Director, Office of Management, or the Director, Office of Engineering and Construction Management from exercising any of the authority delegated by this Order.

3.3. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to supersede or otherwise interfere with the authorities provided to the Administrator for Nuclear Security by law or by delegation. Furthermore, nothing herein constitutes authority to exercise authority, direction, or control of an employee of the National Nuclear Security Administration or its contractors. 3.4 Any amendments to this Order shall be in consultation with the Department of Energy General Counsel. 4. AUTHORITY TO RE-DELEGATE. 4.1 This authority may not be re-delegated further, in whole or in part. 5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 5.1. All actions pursuant to any authority delegated prior to this Order or pursuant to any authority delegated by this Order taken prior to and in effect on the date ofthis Order are ratified and remain in force as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. 5.2 This Order is effective January 14, 2010. Director, Office of Engineering and Construction Management and the Senior Real Property Officer for the Department of Energy