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AI Summary: This is a policy document, specifically an Executive Order declaring a national energy emergency. This regulation establishes a comprehensive framework for addressing what the document describes as a critical national energy emergency. The Executive Order directs multiple federal agencies to take extraordinary measures to expedite domestic energy production, infrastructure development, and resource utilization. Key provisions include instructing agency heads to use emergency authorities to facilitate energy resource identification, leasing, production, and transportation, with a particular focus on Federal lands. The order specifically targets energy infrastructure development in the Northeast, West Coast, and Alaska, and provides mechanisms to streamline permitting processes under the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act. The regulation broadly defines "energy resources" to include crude oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, biofuels, and critical minerals, and establishes emergency protocols for agencies to rapidly advance energy projects. Agencies are required to provide regular status reports, consult with relevant authorities, and identify potential actions that can be expedited under emergency provisions. The order also mandates a Department of Defense assessment of energy infrastructure vulnerabilities and allows for potential use of construction authorities to address identified gaps in energy infrastructure.