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delivery order substantially the follow­ing certification, signed manually or as provided in Priorities Regulation No. 7: CMP allotment symbol MRO-U. The un­dersigned certifies, subject to the criminal penalties for misrepresentation contained in Section 35 (A) of the United States Criminal Code, that the controlled material covered by this order is required for use in essential maintenance, repair or as operating supplies, and that delivery thereof will not result in a violation of the restrictions of paragraph (f) of Utilities Order U—1. (2) An order for controlled materials for use in maintenance, repair, and as operating supplies, and bearing the CMP allotment symbol MRO-U and the cer­tification required in this paragraph (d) shall be deemed an authorized controlled material order and shall have the same status as an order bearing an allotment number under all applicable CMP regu­lations unless otherwise expressly pro­vided. Such allotment symbol shall constitute an “allotment number or sym­bol” for the purposes of CMP Regula­tion 3. (3) Aluminum for delivery after March 31, 1943, required by a producer for any of the purposes specified in this paragraph (d), may be obtained only on specific application to the War Pro­duction Board, Director, Office of War Utilities, Washington, D. C., Ref.: U-l. ; <e) Application and extension of ratings. (1) The ratings assigned by this order may be applied by a producer: (i) To deliveries of material other than controlled material for use in main­tenance, repair, and as operating sup­plies, only by use of a certification in substantially the following form (in lieu of the endorsement specified in Prior­ities Regulation No. 3 and the certifica­tion required in CMP Regulation 5), signed manually or as provided in Pri­orities Regulation No. 7: Preference Rating AA-1, CMP allotment symbol MRO-U. The undersigned certifies, subject to the criminal penalties for misrep­resentation contained in Section,35 (A) of the United States Criminal Code, that all material covered by this order is required for use in maintenance, repair, or as operating supplies; that this order is rated and placed in accordance with the restrictions of Util­ities Order No. U-l. (ii) To deliveries of material other than controlled material for construc­tion to serve rated projects or equip­ment, in accordance with Priorities Reg­ulation No. 3, as amended, Provided: (a) That approval for such construc­tion has been granted pursuant to para­graph (e) (2) hereof; and (b) That the CMP allotment number assigned, upon approval of the construc­tion pursuant to paragraph (e) (2), to deliveries of controlled material to be used in such construction by the pro­ducer is indicated on all rated orders. (2) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (e) (1), a producer, in order to apply the preference ratings assigned by paragraph (b) (2), or to segregate material from inventory for the uses described in such paragraph, or to ac­cept delivery of material for such uses, must, unless otherwise directed, com­municate with the Office of War Util­ities, War Production Board, Washing­ton, D. C., Ref.: U-l, supplying in detail the following information or such other information as may from time to time be required: (i) The producer’s job number relat­ing to the proposed construction. (ii) A description of the project or equipment to be served, including the lo­cation, an estimate of peak load and con­sumption, as well as other pertinent in­formation. (iii) A description of the proposed utility construction including a print of line construction showing sizeuf conduc­tor or pipe, capacity of transformers, pumps, compressors, tanks, holders, and other equipment, the location of hy­drants and important control valves, as well as other information relevant there­to. (iv) A statement of relationship to military needs, war production, public health or safety. (v) A copy of the customer’s project or equipment preference rating order or certificate. (Such copies of orders or certificates are not required when utili­ties’ applications accompany the cus­tomer’s project application.) (vi) A statement explaining whether service can be rendered in any other Way, or by any other producer, with the use of smaller quantities of critical mate­rials. (vii) An estimate of the total cost of the producer’s project. (viii) A list of materials required for the construction, giving the estimated weight of each material with the esti­mated cost, classified as indicated in the instructions for revised Form PD-200. (Such list- should indicate materials in inventory not to be replaced, materials to be purchased from the excess stocks of other producers, materials to be obtained or replaced without priorities assistance, and materials expected to be obtained or replaced with priorities assistance.) (ix) The dates when deliveries of con­trolled material as specified on Form CMP-4C are required to meet the con­struction schedule, and the quantities of controlled material needed during each calendar quarter, excluding, however controlled material to be obtained from other U-l producers. The Director, Office of War Utilities, will notify the producer whether and to what extent the application is approved and no producer shall apply such pref­erence ratings, segregate material from inventory for the uses described in para­graph (b) (2), or accept delivery of ma­terial for such uses without such ap­proval. (3) The ratings assigned by this or­der may be extended by a supplier in the manner provided in Priorities Regulation No. 3, and CMP Regulation 3. (4) An order for material, other than controlled material, bearing a rating as­signed or extended in accordance with this paragraph (e) and a CMP allotment number or symbol shall have the status as a rated order bearing a CMP allotment number under all applicable CMP regulations. Such number or sym- . bol shall constitute an “allotment ninny ber or symbol” for the purposes of CMP Regulation 3. (f) Restrictions on deliveries, inven­tory, and withdrawals—(1) Scheduling deliveries. No producer shall, in placing orders, schedule for delivery to him in any calendar quarterly period any ma­terial (whether or not rated pursuant to this order) to be used for maintenance, repair, as operating supplies, or for any other purpose (except material to be seg­regated for use in additions and expan­sions specifically authorized under para­graph (e) (2) of this order, or by an op­erative order in the P-19 series, or by an operative preference rating certificate), the aggregate dollar value of which shall exceed one-third of the aggregate dollar value of withdrawals of material of the same class from inventory for such uses during the last nine months of 1942, Provided, That: (1) Not more than 50 per cent of per­mitted scheduled deliveries of wire, ca­ble, and bus bar may be scheduled by an electric power producer for delivery from a supplier other than another producer, and (ii) Not more than 75 per cent of per­mitted scheduled deliveries of iron and steel pipe may be scheduled by a pro­ducer of gas, water, central steam heat­ing, or public sanitation service for de­livery from a supplier other than another producer. (2) Accepting deliveries; inventory re­strictions. No producer shall at any time accept any delivery of material (whether or not rated pursuant to this order) to be used for maintenance, repair, as oper­ating supplies, or for any other purpose (except material to be segregated for use in additions and expansions specifl- C7:[authorize(^ under paragraph (e) (2) of this order, or by an operative order in the P-19 series, or by an operative pref­erence rating certificate), if the pro­ducer’s inventory of material in the same class is, or will by virtue of such accept­ance become in excess of a practical working minimum. The value of such practical working minimum inventory shall in no case exceed the aggregate dol­lar value of inventory permitted, class by class, by paragraph (f) (2) of Preference *atl»L°r£er fas amended October 19^: Provided that after March 31, 1943, the value of such inventory, class by class, shall not exceed: (i) For material in the following classes transmission and distribution meters, house regulators, and (in the’ case of electric power producers) wire cable, and bus bar, as well as wood poles’ and cross arms—four-thirds of the ag­gregate dollar value of items of material of the same class withdrawn from in­ventory for use in maintenance, repair and as operating supplies during the last nine months of 1942; (ii) For material in the following classes source of supply, reservoirs ele­vated and pressure tanks, pumping and booster stations (excluding fuel), gener­ating station (other than fuel) , produc- GPO— War Board 4059— p. 2 Vtion ahd pumping station (excluding Muel)—the aggregate dollar value of items of material of the same class in inventory on the most recent date dur­ing the calendar year 1940 on which the producer’s inventory was taken, plus an amount proportionate to the increase in system output during the preceding cal­endar quarterly period compared with the system output during the corre­sponding quarterly period of 1940; (iii) For material in the switching and substation class, the aggregate dollar value of items of material of the same class in inventory on the most recent date during the calendar year 1940 on which the producer’s inventory was taken * (iv) ’ For every other class of material except the classes specified in paragraph (f) (7), two-thirds of the aggregate dol­lar value of material of the same class withdrawn from inventory for use in maintenance, repair, and as operating supplies during the last nine months of 1942. HBHH (3) Withdrawals. No producer shall, during any calendar quarterly period, make withdrawals from inventory of material to be used for maintenance, re­pair, as operating supplies. or for any other purpose (except material to be sold or to be segregated for use in additions and expansions specifically authorized under paragraph (e) (2) of this order, or by an operative order in the P-19 series, or by an operative preference rat­ing certificate), the aggregate dollar value of which shall exceed one-third of the aggregate dollar value of withdrawals oif material of the same class from in­ventory for such uses during the last nine months of 1942. ~ (4) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (f) (1) and (3): (i) A producer may, in any calendar quarterly period, increase scheduled de­liveries and withdrawals of material in any of the classes named in paragraph (f) (2) (ii), over the limits prescribed in paragraphs (f) (1) and (f) (3) re­spectively, proportionately to the in­crease, in system output in the preceding calendar quarterly period over the sys­tem output in the calendar quarter of 1942 corresponding to such preceding calendar quarterly period; (ii) A producer may make withdraw­als from inventory of consumer’s meters or house-regulators in any calendar quarterly period in an amount not in excess of one-third of the number of such meters or house-regulators con­demned and destroyed by the producer in the last nine months of 1942, plus the number of meters and house-regulators necessary to serve the net increase in customers occurring in the current quarter. For the purposes of this sub- paragraph, withdrawals of meters and house-regulators shall not include me­ters or house-regulators put in service to replace meters and house-regulators removed from service; (iii) A producer may in any calendar quarterly period schedule for delivery or mnirg withdrawals from inventory of, material necessary for the maintenance or repair of the producer’s property or equipment which is damaged by acts of the public enemy, sabotage, explosion, fire, flood, and storm or similar climatic conditions: Provided, That if the re­strictions of paragraphs (f) (1) and (3) are exceeded because of the scheduling of such deliveries, or because of such withdrawals, a full report thereof to­gether with reasons therefor shall be made immediately to the Director, Office of War Utilities. (iv) A producer may in any calendar quarterly period schedule for delivery material in any class having in the ag­gregate a dollar value not more than th.e dollar value of material of the same class taken from the producer’s inventory for delivery to other persons authorized to accept delivery under applicable regula­tions of the War Production Board but only if, and to the extent that, such tak­ing has reduced the producer’s inven­tory of material of the same class below a practical working minimum; and (v) A producer may in any calendar quarterly period withdraw from inven­tory material in any class having in the aggregate a dollar value not more than the dollar value of usable material of the same class salvaged from plant dur­ing the current calendar quarterly period. (5) Short item deliveries. Notwith­standing the provisions of paragraph (f) (2), in cases where the inventory of a class of material exceeds a practical working minimum, a producer may ac­cept deliveries of any short item within such class which is required for use in maintenance, repair, or as operating supplies; (i) Provided, That all material in all classes of inventory in excess of a prac­tical working minimum is: (a) Separately accounted for on the producer’s records, (b) Continuously held for sale to financially responsible persons and agencies authorized (under applicable regulations issued by the War Produc­tion Board) to accept delivery thereof; and _ ? 2 (c) Reported to the War Production Board on Form WPB-921 A, B, or C, or in such other manner as the Director, Office of War Utilities, may prescribe, and BBS (ii) Further provided that material transferred from excess to practical working minimum inventory on the rec­ords of a producer or used from excess inventory is accounted for as a sched­uled. delivery under paragraph (f) (1); that is, that in any calendar quarterly period the aggregate dollar value of ma­terial in any class transferred on the producer’s records from that portion of inventory which is separately accounted for as excess pursuant to this paragraph (f) (5) to practical working minimum inventory, or of material taken directly from such portion of inventory for use in maintenance, repair, or as operating supplies, plus the aggregate dollar value of short item deliveries in such class, does not exceed one-third of the aggre­gate dollar value of withdrawals of material of the same class from inven­tory for such uses during the last nine months of 1942. (6) The Director, Office of War Utili­ties, on his own motion or on the ap­plication of any producer, may modify the limitations on practical working minimum inventory, on scheduling or accepting deliveries, or on making with­drawals set forth in this paragraph (f). (7) The provisions of paragraphs (f) (i), (f) (2), and (f) (3) shall not apply to fuel, water purification material, and gas chemical material and supplies. (g) Controlled material to be used in construction. (1) After March 31, 1943, notwithstanding the provisions of any preference rating certificate or other order, except a direction referring spe­cifically to this paragraph (g), no pro­ducer shall schedule for delivery or ac­cept delivery of any controlled material named in, and in the form indicated in, Schedule B of this order for use in con­struction if his usable stocks of such controlled material are, or will by virtue of such scheduling or acceptance be­come, in excess of the dollar value of such controlled material he estimates will be required for use in authorized construction on his system during the 60-day period succeeding the scheduled delivery date of such material, or the actual delivery date, whichever is the (2) Notwithstanding the restrictions of paragraph (g) (1), a producer may accept deliveries of controlled material for use in construction under the cir­cumstances stated in paragraph (c) of CMP Regulation 2. (h) Restrictions on additions to plant. (1) No producer shall construct an ad­dition to or an expansion of property or equipment, and no producer shall, in the case of contract construction, accept de­livery of material for such purposes, unless: (i) Such addition or expansion is spe­cifically authorized by the Director, Office of War Utilities, or by the Director General for Operations, or (ii) Such addition or expansion is an extension less than 250 feet in length (in­cluding service drop or service pipe and any portion built by or for a consumer) of a line to serve a new building where the foundation, under the main part of the structure, was completed prior to July 1,1942, or (iii) Such addition or expansion re­quires an expenditure of material having a dollar value of less than $1,500 in the case of underground construction and $500 in the case of other construction, and is not an extension of a line to con­sumer premises: Provided, however, That no single work order, job, or project shall be subdivided into parts to come below these limits and that such addition or expansion requires only material which is essential to minimum service stand­ards and does not include material for the improvement of the producer’s prop­erty through the replacement of mate­rial which is still usable in the existing installation with material of a better kind, quality, or design. 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