No. SUBCHAPTER A-PROCLAMATIONS 3279 3298 3632 3973 3989 Adjusting imports of petroleum and petroleum products into the Immigration quotas (as amended]. Regulations for preventing collisions at sea. Nineteenth Decennial census of the United States. Random selection for military service for registrants who attain the age of nineteen during the current year. PROCLAMATION 3279-ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INTO THE UNITED STATES [AS AMENDED] Source: Proclamation 3279, 24 F.R. 1781, Mar. 12, 1959, as amended by the following: Proc. 3290, 24 F.R. 3527, May 2, 1959; Proc. 3328, 24 F.R. 10133, Dec. 16, 1959; Proc. 3386, 25 F.R. 13945, Dec. 30, 1960; Proc. 3389, 26 F.R. 507, Jan. 20, 1961; Proc. 3509, 27 F.R. 11985, Dec. 5, 1962; Proc. 3531, 28 F.R. 4077, Apr. 25, 1963; Proc. 3541, 28 F.R. 5931, June 13, 1963; Proc. 3693, 30 F.R. 15459, Dec. 16, 1965 Proc. 3779, 32 F.R. 5919, Apr. 13, 1967; Proc. 3794, 32 F.R. 10547, July 19, 1967; Proc. 3820, 32 F.R. 15701, Nov. 15, 1967; Proc. 3823, 33 F.R. 1171, Jan. 21, 1968; Proc. 3969, 35 F.R. 4321, Mar. 11, 1970; Proc. 3990, 35 F.R. 10091, June 19, 1970; Proc. 4018, 35 F.R. 16357, Oct. 20, 1970; Proc. 4025, 35 F.R. 19391, Dec. 23, 1970. WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2 of the act of July 1, 1954, as amended (72 Stat. 678, 19 U.S.C. 1352a), the Director of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization has made an appropriate investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of crude oil and crude oil derivatives and products and, having considered the matters required by him to be considered by the said act of July 1, 1954, as amended, has advised me of his opinion "that crude oil and the principal crude oil derivatives and products are being imported in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security"; and WHEREAS, having considered the matters required by me to be considered by the said act of July 1, 1954, as amended, I agree with the said advice; and WHEREAS I find and declare that adjustments must be made in the imports of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products, so that such imports will not so threaten to impair the national security; and WHEREAS I find and declare that within the continental United States there are two areas, one, east of the Rocky Mountains (Districts I-IV), in which there is substantial oil production capacity in excess of actual production, and the other, west of the Rocky Mountains (District V), in which production is declining and in which, due to the absence of any significant inter-area flow of oil, limited imports are necessary to meet demand, and that accordingly, imports into such areas must be treated differently to avoid discouragement of and decrease in domestic oil production, exploration and development to the detriment of the national security; and WHEREAS I find and declare that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico largely depends upon imported crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products and that any system for the adjustment of imports of such commodities should permit imports into Puerto Rico adequate for the purposes of local consumption, export to foreign areas, and limited shipment of finished products to the continental United States: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of July 1, 1954, as amended, do hereby proclaim as follows: SECTION 1. (a) In Districts I-IV, in District V, and in Puerto Rico, no crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products may be entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, and no foreign crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products may be brought into a foreign trade zone in Districts I-IV or in District V for processing within the zone, except (1) by or for the account of a person to whom a license has been issued by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to an allocation made to such person by the Secretary in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, and such entries, withdrawals, and shipments into foreign trade zones may be made only in accordance with the terms of such license, or (2) as authorized by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, or (3) as to finished products, by or for the account of a department, establishment, or agency of the United States, which shall not be required to have such a license but which shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section, or (4) crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products which are transported into the United States by pipeline, rail, or other means of overland transportation from the country where they were produced, which country, in the case of unfinished oils or finished products, is also the country of production of the crude oil from which they were processed or manufactured or (5) as provided in paragraph (d) of this section. [Paragraph (a) revised by Proc. 3693, 30 F.R. 15459, Dec. 16, 1965 and amended by Proc. 3990, 35 F.R. 10091, June 19, 1970] (b) The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, authorize entries, without allocation or license, of small quantities of crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products. [Paragraph (b) revised by Proc. 4025, 35 F.R. 19391, Dec. 23, 1970] EDITORIAL NOTE: Paragraph (b) was previously revised by Proc. 3290, 24 F.R. 3529, May 2, 1959. (c) In Districts I-IV, District V, and in Puerto Rico, on and after April 1, 1959, no department, establishment, or agency of the United States shall import finished products in excess of the respective allocations made to them by the Secretary of the Interior. Such allocations shall be within the maximum levels of imports established in section 2 of this proclamation. (d) The Secretary may by regulation provide that no license or allocation shall be required in connection with the transportation to the United States by pipeline through a foreign country of crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products produced in the customs territory of the United States or, in the event of commingling with foreign oils of like kind and qualities incidental to such transportation, of quantities equivalent to the quantities produced in and shipped from such customs territory. [Paragraph (d) added by Proc. 3990, 35 F.R. 10091, June 19, 1970] Sec. 1A (a) (1) As used in this section the term 'Canadian imports' means imports from Canada of crude oil which has been produced in Canada and unfinished oils which have been derived from crude oil or natural gas produced in Canada and which have been transported into the United States by overland means or over waterways other than ocean waterways. The provisions of clause (4) of paragraph (a) of section 1 of this proclamation shall have no application to Canadian imports into Districts I-IV during the period March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1971. (2) During the period March 1, 1970 through December 31, 1970, Canadian imports into Districts I-IV under allocations which were made pursuant to this section shall not exceed an average of 395,000 barrels per day. However, entries for consumption of crude oil or unfinished oils transported by pipeline may be made until midnight January 15, 1971, under any license authorizing Canadian imports into Districts I-IV for that period. (3) During the period January 1, 1971 through December 31, 1971, Canadian imports under allocations made pursuant to this subparagraph (3) into Districts I-IV shall not exceed an average of 450,000 barrels per day. However, entries for consumption of crude oil or unfinished oils transported by pipeline may be made until midnight January 15, 1972 under any license authorizing such imports from Canada for that period. The Secretary shall by regulation provide for allocations of such imports. The regulations shall provide that licenses issued under such allocations shall permit the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption of Canadian imports only. (4) The Secretary may, within the level prescribed by paragraph (a)(1) of section 2 of this proclamation, permit the importation of additional quantities of Canadian imports. [Paragraph (a) revised by Proc. 4025, 35 F.R. 19392, Dec. 23, 1970] (b) The Secretary, pursuant to such regulations, shall make allocations effective for the period March 1, 1970, through June 30, 1970, provided however, that such allocations shall be subject to adjustment based on revised allocations for the period from March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, which shall be issued no later than June 30, 1970. The regulations shall further provide that all such oils imported during the period March 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, by a person to whom such an allocation is made shall be chargeable against his allocation. Licenses issued under the allocations shall permit the entry for consumption or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption only of crude oil produced in Canada and unfinished oils processed from crude oil or natural gas produced in Canada which have been transported into the United States by pipeline, rail, or other overland means of transportation. 50-003-71- -17 (c) The Secretary, by regulation, shall establish the maximum proportion of such allocations which may be used for the importation of unfinished oils. [Sec. 1A added by Proc. 3969, 35 F.R. 4321, March 11, 1970] (d) Any crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products that may otherwise be transported into the United States from Canada under the provisions of this procamation, may also be transported into the United States by vessel, as defined in 1 U.S.C. 3, so long as such transportation involves only waterways (other than ocean waterways) in or between the United States and Canada. (e) On and after October 1, 1970, natural gas liquids derived solely from Canadian natural gas may be imported into the United States from Canada without allocations or licenses if transported by overland means or over waterways other than ocean waterways. As used in this paragraph the term "natural gas liquids" means natural gas products and other hydrocarbons, such as ethane, propane, and butanes, or mixtures thereof, recovered from natural gas by means other than refining. (f) On or after October 1, 1970, ethane, propane and butane produced in the Western Hemisphere from Western Hemisphere crude or gas may be imported into the United States without reducing the quantities of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products that may be imported into the United States under the provisions of Section 1, Section 1A, and Section 2 of this proclamation. (g) Crude oil may be imported into District I to be topped for use as burner fuel under such conditions as the Secretary may, by regulation, provide. Crude oil may be imported into the United States from Canada to be topped for use as burner fuel under such conditions as the Secretary may, by regulation, provide. The quantities of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products, that may be imported into the United States under the provisions of Section 1, Section 1A, and Section 2 shall not be reduced by reason of imports of crude oil used as fuel under this paragraph (g). [Paragraphs (d-g) added by Proc. 4018, 25 F.R. 16358, Oct. 20, 1970; Paragraph (e) revised by Proc. 4025, 35 F.R. 19392, Dec. 23, 1970] (h) After December 31, 1970, the provisions of clause (4) of paragraph (a) of section 1 shall have no application to imports of crude oil, unfinished oils, or finished products from Mexico. After the same date, crude oil produced in Mexico and unfinished oils and finished products produced in Mexico wholly from Mexican crude oil may in Districts I-IV and District V be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption without allocations or licenses in such amounts and under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, after annual discussions between the Governments of the United States and Mexico. Until the Secretary precribes the amounts that may enter pursuant to this paragraph, such imports shall not exceed an average of 30,000 barrels per day per calendar year. [Paragraph (h) added by Proc. 4025, 35 F.R. 19393, Dec. 23, 1970] SEC. 2. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, the maximum level of imports (exclusive of imports from Canada provided for in paragraph (a) of section 1A), subject to allocation, of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products (other than residual |