Proclamation 3990.

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84 Stat. 2235 Proclamation 3990 MODIFYING PROCLAMATION NO. 3279 RELATING TO IMPORT OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS By the President of the United States of America June 17, 1970 A Proclamation The Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness has found, with the advice of the Oil Policy Committee, that to increase the maximum level of imports of crude oil, unfinished oils and finished products into Districts I-IV by one hundred thousand barrels per day beginning March 1, 1970, will not adversely affect the national security.

The Director has also found, with the advice of the Oil Policy Committee, that the importation from Western Hemisphere sources into District I of a limited additional quantity of No. 2 fuel oil during the period July 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, for distribution through independent deep water terminals, will increase available supply of the product in District I without adversely affecting the national security. I accept the findings of the Director and deem it necessary and consistent with the security objectives of Proclamation 3279 to adjust [73 Stat. c25](/us/stat/73/c25).[19 USC 1862 note](/us/usc/t19/s1862).imports as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that:[76 Stat. 877](/us/stat/76/877).[19 USC 1862](/us/usc/t19/s1862).

(1)Subparagraph

(1)of paragraph

(a)of Section 2 of Proclamation 3279 of March 10, 1959, as amended, *Post*, p. 2266.is hereby amended as follows: After the first sentence insert a new sentence reading: “Such maximum level of imports is increased

(i)effective March 1, 1970, by one hundred thousand barrels per day for the balance of the current allocation period and by one hundred thousand barrels per day for each succeeding allocation period: and (ii), for the period July 1, 1970, through December 31, 1970, notwithstanding any other provision of this Proclamation, by forty thousand barrels per day into District I of No. 2 fuel oil, manufactured in the ;Western Hemisphere from crude oil produced in the Western Hemisphere, for allocation, under regulations of the Secretary, to persons in the business in District I of selling No. 2 fuel oil who do not have crude oil import allocations into Districts I-IV and who operate deep water terminals in District I or have throughput agreements with deep water terminal operators in District I who do not have crude oil import allocations into Districts I-IV, on a fair and equitable basis, to the extent possible, in relation to such persons inputs of No. 2 fuel oil to such terminals, having regard to any product import allocations into Districts I-IV made to such persons.”

(2)Section 1 of Proclamation 3279 of March 10, 1959, as amended, is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Strike the period at the end of paragraph

(a)and add: “or

(5)as provided in paragraph

(d)of this section.”

(b)Add a new paragraph (d), reading: 84 Stat. 2236 " “(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.” " IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth. 3991 June 29, 1370 NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK, 1970 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation Proclamation 3991 NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK, 1970 By the President of the United States of America June 29, 1370 A Proclamation The Interstate System of highways, frequently called the greatest public works program in mankind’s history, was begun in 1956 and over 70 percent of the mileage is now open to traffic. Interstate will criss-cross the country from north to south and east to west and will provide safe and fast highway transportation to every section of the nation. This system is the product of a unique Federal-State partnership in roadbuilding—a partnership that has also led to a vastly improved system of primary and secondary roads. It is appropriate that the achievements of this partnership be recognized by every American who benefits from them. NOW. THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 20, 1970, as National Highway Week, and I urge Federal, State and local officials, as well as organizations within the highway industry and other groups, to call attention during that week to what highway transportation means to our nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth. 3992 June 29, 1970 WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY, 1970 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America Proclamation

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