10 CFR 205.151 : Energy (§ 1.1 To Parts 1801-1899) — (Parts 200-201 To Parts 491-499) — Department Of Energy (Parts 200-201 To Parts 491-499) — Oil (Parts 200-201 To § 221.37) — Administrative Procedures And Sanctions (§ 205.1 To § 205.379) — Rulings (§ 205.150 To § 205.154) — 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.