0204-171, Delegation Order No. 0204-171 to the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DELEGATION ORDER NO. 0204-171 TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FOSSIL ENERGY 1. DELEGATION. Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of Energy and by Executive Order 12929 of September 29, 1994, and by section 642 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91), there is hereby delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy the authority to: a. Perform all functions vested in me by Subtitle B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106) relating to the sale of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1, including the finalization of equity. b. Perform the functions specified in 10 U.S.C. §§ 7427 and 7428, and vested in me by the President of the United States in Executive Order 12929, in order to meet the goals and objectives of the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves. c. Perform all functions vested in me by law (title 10, United States Code, Chapter 641) relating to the administration of and jurisdiction over the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves, except for condemnation proceedings and the execution of procurement contracts with non-Governmental entities affecting such Reserves. d. Perform all duties and responsibilities required by the Unit Plan Contract between the United States of America and Chevron U.S.A., Inc., numbered Nod-4219, dated June 19, 1944, as amended; the Amendatory and Supplemental Agreement, between the same parties, numbered Nod-8477, dated December 22, 1948, as amended; and the Agreement to Terminate the Unit Plan Contract, between the same parties, dated February 5, 1998. e. Perform all duties and responsibilities relative to the disposition of the United States share of petroleum produced from the Naval Petroleum Reserves to or for the Department of Defense and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §§ 7430(k) and (l). 2. RECISSION. This Delegation of Authority rescinds and supersedes Delegation Order No. 0204-158. 3. LIMITATION. a. In exercising the authority delegated by this Order, or as redelegated pursuant thereto, the delegate shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary and the Secretary’s delegates. 2 b. Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Secretary from exercising any of the authority herein delegated whenever the Secretary determines that such exercise of authority is necessary or appropriate to administer the functions vested in the Secretary. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE. The authority hereby delegated may be delegated further, in whole or in part, as the Assistant Secretary determines. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. a. 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 of this Order are hereby confirmed and ratified, and shall remain in full force and effect as if taken under this Order. b. This Order is effective upon signature. (October 22, 1999) /s/ Bill Richardson Secretary of Energy SUBDELEGATION UNDER DELEGATION ORDER NO. 0204-171 TO THE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FOSSIL ENERGY 1. DELEGATION. Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Delegation Order No. 0204-171, I hereby delegate to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy the authority to:

a. Perform all functions vested in me by the Secretary of Energy under Subtitle B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104- 106) relating to the sale of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1, including the finalization of equity. b. Perform all duties and responsibilities required by the Unit Plan Contract between the United States of America and Chevron U.S.A., Inc., numbered Nod-4219, dated June 19, 1944, as amended, the Amendatory and Supplemental Agreement, between the same parties, numbered Nod-8477, dated December 22, 1948, as amended; and the Agreement to Terminate the Unit Plan Contract, between the same parties, dated February 5, 1998. 2. LIMITATION. a. In exercising the authority delegated by this Order, the delegate shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary and the Secretary’s delegates. b. Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary from exercising any of the authority herein delegated whenever they determine the exercise of this authority is necessary or appropriate to administer the functions vested in the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary. 3. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE. The authority delegated by section 1 of this Order may not be redelegated. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. a. 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 of this Order are hereby confirmed and ratified, and shall remain in full force and effect as if taken under this Order. b. This Order is effective upon signature. (October 27, 1999) /s/ Robert W. Gee Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy