CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE C—Federal Property Management Regulations System > CHAPTER 109—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (parts 109-1 to 109-50) > SUBCHAPTER E—SUPPLY AND PROCUREMENT (parts 109-25 to 109-30) > PART 109-27—INVENTORY MANAGEMENT > SUBPART 109-27.51—Management of Precious Metals (§109-27.5100 to §109-27.5107) > 109-27.5106-1—Purpose.

109-27.5106-1—Purpose.

The purpose of the precious metals pool is to recycle, at a minimum cost to pool participants, DOE-owned precious metals within the Department and to dispose of DOE-owned precious metals that are excess to DOE needs. However, if the pool is unable to accept any potential precious metal return, the using activity will dispose of the precious metals through the disposal process specified in subchapter H of the FPMR and this regulation.