Bureau helium distributor means a private helium distributor which has established and maintains eligibility to distribute helium purchased from the Bureau of Land Management, as specified in 30 CFR part 602.

Bureau of Land Management, as used in this subpart, means the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Helium Field Operations, located at 801 South Fillmore Street, Amarillo, TX 79101-3545.

Helium requirement forecast means an estimate by the contractor or subcontractor of the amount of helium required for performance of the contract or subcontract.

Major helium requirement means a helium requirement during a calendar month of 5,000 or more standard cubic feet (measured at 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute pressure and 70 degrees Fahrenheit temperature), including liquid helium gaseous equivalent. In any month in which the major requirement threshold is met, all helium purchased during that month is considered part of the major helium requirement.