10 CFR § 217.43 - Criteria for assistance.

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title: "10 CFR § 217.43 - Criteria for assistance."
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title_name: "Energy"
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section_name: "Criteria for assistance."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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# 217.43 Criteria for assistance.

Requests for special priorities assistance should be timely, *i.e.,* the request has been submitted promptly and enough time exists for the Department of Energy, the Delegate Agency, or the Department of Commerce for industrial resources to effect a meaningful resolution to the problem, and must establish that:

(a) There is an urgent need for the item; and

(b) The applicant has made a reasonable effort to resolve the problem.