---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 501.190"
title: "10"
number: "501.190"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/501.190"
---

# §501.190. Purpose and scope.

- (a) If a person operates a powerplant covered by any of the prohibitions of titles II, III, or IV of FUA, [§ 501.191](/cfr/10/501.191.md) of this subpart establishes procedures to be followed for the use of minimum amounts of natural gas or petroleum under FUA [section 103(a)(15)(B)](/cfr/10/103.md?p=a-15-B) in order to alleviate or prevent unanticipated equipment outages and emergencies directly affecting the public health, safety, or welfare that would result from electric power outages.
- (b) **Explanatory note—** If a person operates a rental boiler as a powerplant covered by any of the prohibitions of titles II, III, or IV of FUA, he may be able to use the provisions of this subpart for the emergency use of natural gas or petroleum.

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 52893, Dec. 22, 1989]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.; E.O. 12009, 42 FR 46267; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 59889, Dec. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 52893, Dec. 22, 1989]