APPENDIX I

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A National Plan
For Energy Research,

Development & Demonstration:

Creating Energy Choices For
The Future

Volume 1:
The Plan

ERDA-48

VOL. 1 OF 2

REVOLUTION

AMERICAN

The President of the United States

The President of the Senate

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

Sirs:

I enclose for your consideration Volume I of "A National Plan
for Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration" containing
the Plan. Volume II, the Program Implementation (including both
nonnuclear and nuclear programs) will be submitted under separate
cover at a later date.

This report was prepared in response to Section 6 of the Federal
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, which
requires ERDA to develop a comprehensive plan for energy research,
development, and demonstration. According to the Act, the Plan
is to be designed to achieve solutions to energy supply system
and associated environmental problems in (a) the immediate and
short-term (to the early 1980's); (b) the middle term (the early
1980's to 2000); and (c) the long-term (beyond 2000).

The Plan was developed in consultation with other government
agencies and with representatives of the private sector so as
to make it an integral part of a broader national response to
energy challenges. Nonetheless, the responsibility for the
content remains ERDA's.

The conclusions contained in the Plan confirm the urgent nature of the energy challenges confronting the Nation--a sense of which underlay the legislation establishing ERDA. The Plan develops the necessary priorities for meeting these challenges. In a number of areas, national efforts must be redirected and accelerated if we are to meet the most critical goals.

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The Executive Summary outlines the specific conclusions and recommendations. These are presented more fully in the body

of the Plan. To remain a vital part of agency program management, the Plan will be modified annually beginning in January 1976

to reflect changing circumstances, new opportunities, and experience.

I urge the Congress and the Public to study and debate these recommendations as part of a common effort to establish the most effective possible national energy policy. There are few current tasks more critical to the long run well-being of this Nation.