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Purpose. This regulation designates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Portland, Hydroelectric Design Center (HDC), as the Mandatory Center of Expertise (MCX) for hydroelectric power engineering and design and a Directory of Expertise (DX) for flood control pumping plant engineering and design. It also prescribes the requirements for use of HDC by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commands and establishes policy and provides guidance for interfacing the resources of HDC with those of the requesting USACE command.

Applicability. The regulation is applicable to all HQUSACE elements, major subordinate commands (MSC), districts, laboratories, and field operating activities having civil works operation and maintenance (O&M), construction, and planning and/or design responsibility for hydroelectric and/or flood control pumping plants.