DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 4263 TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH BY THE REORGANIZATION OF ENERGY FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO SECURE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT TO ASSURE A COORDINATED NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES MARCH 28, 29; APRIL 5, 6, 18, AND 19, 1977 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations 88-131 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1977 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan RICHARDSON PREYER, North Carolina ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, Georgia DAVID W. EVANS, Indiana ANTHONY MOFFETT, Connecticut ANDREW MAGUIRE, New Jersey LES ASPIN, Wisconsin HENRY A. WAXMAN, California JACK HIGHTOWER, Texas JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR., South Carolina FLOYD J. FITHIAN, Indiana MICHAEL T. BLOUIN, Iowa PETER H. KOSTMAYER, Pennsylvania TED WEISS, New York FRANK HORTON, New York JOEL PRITCHARD, Washington ROBERT S. WALKER, Pennsylvania ARLAN STANGELAND, Minnesota 1386884 Hearings held on- Bagge, Carl E., president, National Coal Association. Breithaupt, Harry J., Jr., vice president and general counsel, Asso- ciation of American Railroads; accompanied by E. Parker Brown Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, and chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommit- Cohn, Herbert B., representing the Edison Electric Institute; accom- panied by Justin Karp, director for energy policy programs---- Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State Flug, James F., director and counsel, Energy Action Committee.. Ikard, Frank N., president and chief executive officer, American Pe- Jones, Vernon T., chairman, Association of Oil Pipe Lines. Knight, Jeffrey W., legislative director, Friends of the Earth.. Kobell, Ruth, legislative assistant, National Farmers Union_ McCormack, Hon. Mike, a Representative in Congress from the State McDiarmid, Robert C., attorney at law- O'Leary, John F., Administrator, Federal Energy Administration; accompanied by Eric J. Fygi, Acting General Counsel____. Ottinger, Hon. Richard L., a Representative in Congress from the Partridge, Robert D., executive vice president and general manager, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; accompanied by Becky Bogard, legislative representative; and David Graham, cor- Radin, Alex, executive director, American Public Power Association; accompanied by Larry Hobart, assistant executive director___ Reichardt, Paul E., American Gas Association__ Rogers, Walter E., president, Interstate Natural Gas Association_ Sklar, Steven V., delegate to Maryland General Assembly, representing the National Conference of State Legislatures_ Snyder, J. R., national legislative director, United Transportation Union; accompanied by W. G. Mahoney, counsel. Staats, Elmer B., Comptroller General, U.S. General Accounting Office; accompanied by Monte E. Canfield, Director, Energy and Minerals Division; James Duffus, Assistant Director, Energy and Minerals Statement of-Continued Thomas, Gregory A., Washington representative, the Sierra Club____ Wheatley, Charles F., Jr., general counsel, American Public Gas Asso- Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by- April 25, 1977, letter to Chairman Brooks concerning transfers of Page 515 139 345 210 706-710 714-733 388-394 Breithaupt, Harry J., Jr., vice president and general counsel, Association of American Railroads: Prepared statement-----Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, and chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee: April 14, 1977, letter to Congressman Hubbard from Louis Strong, president, Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc., re amendment to delete section 712(h) of H.R. 4263------- 735-736 Bruder, George F., Bruder & Gentile Law Firm: Prepared statement 289-301 Cohen, David, president, Common Cause: Prepared statement--- 329-344 Cohn, Herbert B., representing the Edison Electric Institute: Material relative to the hearings- 498, 500-502 Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan: March 25, 1977, letter to James R. Schlesigner concerning programs within jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commitee____ 170-173 Flowers, Hon. Walter, a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama; Prepared statement---- 191-194 658-665 Flug, James F., director and counsel, Energy Action Committee: Prepared statement... Horton, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of 65 Ikard, Frank N., president and chief executive officer, American Petroleum Institute: Prepared statement... 688-698 Jones, Vernon T., chairman, Association of Oil Pipe Lines: Additional material relative to the hearings 423-451 Knight, Jeffrey W., legislative director, Friends of the Earth: Prepared statement_ 399-413 205-209 McCormack, Hon. Mike, a Representative in Congress from the State 677-684 Partridge, Robert D., executive vice president and general manager, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: Policies and guidelines pertaining to applications by rural electric systems for REA loans and guarantees for generation and transmission facilities___ 311–313 Radin, Alex, executive director, American Public Power Association: Prepared statement... ---- 225-247 Reichardt, Paul E., American Gas Association: Prepared statement with attachments----. 252-265 Rogers, Walter E., president, Interstate Natural Gas Association: Schlesinger, James R., Assistant to the President: Submissions to additional subcommittee questions- 480-481 83-84 91-137 75-79 |