drawdown and distribution of the reserve

drawdown and distribution of the reserve Sec. 161. (a) The Administrator may drawdown and distribute the Reserve only in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (f), no drawdown and distribution of the Reserve may be made except in accordance with the provisions of the Distribution Plan contained in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan which has taken effect pursuant to section 159(a). (c) Drawdown and distribution of the Early Storage Reserve may be made in accordance with the provisions of the Distribution Plan contained in the Early Storage Reserve Plan until the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan has taken effect pursuant to section 159(a). (d) Neither the Distribution Plan contained in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan nor the Distribution Plan contained in the Early Storage Reserve Plan may be implemented, and no drawdown and distribution of the Reserve or the Early Storage Reserve may be made, unless the President has found that implementation of either such Distribution Plan is required by a severe energy supply interruption or by obligations of the United States under the international energy program. 89 STAT. 889 (e) The Administrator may, by rule, provide for the allocation of any petroleum product withdrawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in amounts specified in (or determined in a manner prescribed by) and at prices specified in (or determined in a manner prescribed by) such rules. Such price levels and allocation procedures shall be consistent with the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives specified in section 4(b) (1) of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973. (f) The Administrator may permit any importer or refiner who owns any petroleum products stored in the Industrial Petroleum Reserve pursuant to section 156 to remove or otherwise dispose of such products upon such terms and conditions as the Administrator may prescribe.