Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§6243 Records and accounts
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - ENERGY CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - DOMESTIC SUPPLY AVAILABILITY › Part Part B— - Strategic Petroleum Reserve › § 6243
Summary
The Secretary can require people to keep records the Secretary, by rule, says are needed, audit any storage facility holding petroleum products required under this part, and inspect those records and facilities at reasonable times.
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Title 42, §6243
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(a)The Secretary may require any person to prepare and maintain such records or accounts as the Secretary, by rule, determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
(b)The Secretary may audit the operations of any storage facility in which any petroleum product is stored or required to be stored pursuant to the provisions of this part.
(c)The Secretary may require access to, and the right to inspect and examine, at reasonable times, (1) any records or accounts required to be prepared or maintained pursuant to subsection (a) and (2) any storage facilities subject to audit by the United States under the authority of this part.
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1978—Pub. L. 95–619 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, wherever appearing.
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42 U.S.C. § 6243
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73