future powerplants (this authority includes major industrial fuel-burning installations); and to order new plants to stop burning natural gas and petroleum products. The Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 1125; 42 U.S.C. 6801), effective August 14, 1976, extended authorities granted the Agency under the FEA Act of 1974, and empowered FEA to provide incentives for domestic energy production; electric utility rate design initiatives; energy conservation standards for new buildings; and energy conservation assistance for existing buildings and industrial plants. Among the other legislative and executive authorities provided FEA are those set forth in: the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 628), approved November 27, 1973, and of 1975 (89 Stat. 481), approved September 29, 1975; Executive Order 11912, April 15, 1976; and Proclamation 3279, January 3, 1976. Activities INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AFFAIRS The Office of International Energy Affairs implements the Administrator's legislative mandate on the international energy policy and the energy needs of the United States. The Office develops and implements U.S. international energy policies and provides the energy perspective in all international negotiations and discussions between the U.S. foreign affairs community and other nations. In addition, it analyzes domestic energy policy from an international perspective. The Office also develops policy and program options and strategy regarding energy relations between producer-consumer nations and analyzes their impact on the energy objectives of the United States. Other functions include assisting in the development of policy and legislative proposals regarding the future role of the U.S. Government visa-vis the international oil industry and designing policy options and strategies for the U.S. Government's role in the international trade of energy. More specifically, the Office is responsible for the development, evaluation, and implementation of policies, plans, and programs which deal with the future adequacy of world energy resources. These policies also deal with supply security, prices and price stability, emergency supply alternatives to U.S. energy imports and exports. These responsibilities involve detailed analyses of international resource potential; conservation strategies; production capacities; logistics requirements; programs and objectives of the International Energy Agency, including the prospects for joint cooperative strategies; and political and commercial considerations that underlie international energy policies. The Office's responsibilities also include assessing the international implications of proposed domestic laws, regulations, or tax structures and assessing the effect of key energy producing or consuming countries on the U.S. in energy-related events. Other responsibilities include. assessments of the international and domestic energy policies to ensure their interrelationships as well as their relationships with other non-energy foreign or international economic policy objectives. The Office also plays an active role in proposing, negotiating, and implementing U.S. international energy agreements. This role includes providing policy recommendations and technical input for closer bilateral and multilateral ties with key energy producing and consuming nations, especially these groups: the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); the 19-nation International Energy Agency (OECD/ IEA), and its subgroups and Industry Advisory Board; the 27-nation Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC); the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Petroleum Planning Committee; the United Nations' Law of the Sea Con ference and meetings of the Antarctic Consultative (Treaty) Powers. PRIVATE GRIEVANCES AND REDRESS In the legislation creating the Federal Energy Administration, the Congress declared that any person subjected to a special hardship, inequity, or unfair distribution of burdens by any rule, regulation, or order issued by FEA shall be afforded the opportunity to seek an exception, exemption, modification, or rescission of the applicable requirement. The legislation also provides that FEA shall entertain petitions for special redress, relief, or other extraordinary assistance. The Office of Exceptions and Appeals is responsible for receiving and analyzing all such petitions and applications as well as formal appeals from initial regulatory determinations made by FEA officials. POLICY AND PROGRAM EVALUATION The Office of Policy and Program Evaluation assists in developing plans and policies and in integrating all program policy and legislative initiatives to establish a comprehensive national energy policy. This activity includes developing and evaluating policy options and program strategies of the energy problem handled within the Agency and providing primary staff support to the Energy Resources Council. Consequently, this Office is responsible for the integration of all FEA energy policy by coordinating the development of supply, conservation, and environmental programs; reviewing and developing economic and tax policies; formulating and coordinating allocation and price policy; analyzing the economic impact of policies, regulations, programs, and legislation; and coordinating the development of contingency plans for future impact on domestic supply disruptions. ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANAYLSIS In passing the Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976, Congress mandated the FEA to serve as the cen tral source of energy information for the Office of Energy Information and Analysis. The Office collects, publishes, and disseminates energy information. In addition, it forecasts and analyzes functions in support of energy programs. It also performs short- and long-range economic energy analyses and provides analytical and technical support for national energy plans. Moreover, the Office conducts shortand long-range supply and demand forecasting. It also provides all data collection and ADP support for FEA. This function includes a national energy clearinghouse. The Office has three principal mission areas: Data Services, Data and Analysis, and Economic Impact Analysis. The Office of Data Services provides all data support and collection for FEA and is also responsible for all data systems designs, development, and implementation. Additionally, it operates the National Energy Information Center, which serves as the national clearinghouse for energy information. The Office of Data Analysis provides analytical support for the formulation of national energy plans and programs, short- and long-range supply and demand forecasting, and quantitative analysis of energy alternatives. The Office of Economic Impact Analysis studies and analyzes the economic and social impact of energy alternatives, legislation, and regulation proposals, and also analyzes competitive aspects within the petroleum industry. ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT The Office of Energy Resource Development develops and implements national policies and programs to increase production and utilization of energy from domestic sources, including coal, petroleum, natural gas, nuclear fuels, and other energy sources. This Office also develops and implements policies and programs for facilitating the siting, licensing, and con struction of domestic energy facilities utilizing environmentally sound practices. This Office is also responsible, under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act which extended the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act (ESECA), for programs authorizing FEA to order oil and gas users to switch to coal. CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT Both the adverse impact of higher energy prices and the Nation's heavy reliance on imported petroleum can be lessened by increasing the efficiency of energy use, as well as by producing more energy resources. The Office of Energy Conservation and Environment conducts voluntary and mandatory programs to reduce the growth rate of energy demand in the United States; promote the efficient use of energy; and ensure that environmental concerns are balanced with national energy goals. Its programs are directed at conserving energy in every sector of the economy, including transportation, residential and commercial buildings, and industry and electric utilities. For example, the Office of Energy Conservation and Environment, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and the Energy Research and Development Administration, sets energy efficiency targets for the ten most energy-consumptive industries and monitors progress toward their achievement. The Office also conducts workshops and seminars to help build industry awareness of energy-conserving techniques. Encouraging utilities to adopt load management techniques, such as "peak load" pricing, and providing technical and financial assistance to support State conservation efforts are two other programs within the Office of Energy Conservation and Environment. In addition to these efforts, the Federal Energy Administration coordinates and monitors the Federal Energy Management Program, which has managed to cut the use of energy by the Federal Government by about 24 percent, saving the equivalent of 250,000 barrels of oil per day. Regional Offices-Federal Energy Administration (Areas included within each region are indicated on the map in Appendix D.) Region Regional Director Robert Mitchell. William Arntz. Jack B. Robertson. The Office of Energy Conservation and Environment also evaluates the impact which the accelerated development of energy resources may have on the environment as well as the effect of environmental regulations on energy supply and use. In conjunction with these responsibilities, it prepares FEA environmental impact statements to comply with the National Environ Address 150 Causeway St., Boston, Mass. 02114... 26 Federal Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10007. 1421 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102.. 1655 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30309. 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, III. 60604. 2626 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Tex. 75235 1150 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64106.. 1075 S. Yukon St., Lakewood, Colo. 80226.. 111 Pine St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111.. 915 2d Ave., Seattle, Wash. 98174.. Phone 617-223-3703. 212-264-1021. 215-597-3890. 404-526-2837. 312-591-6025. 214-749-7345. 816-374-2064. 303-234-2420. 415-556-7216. 206-442-7260. mental Policy Act (83 Stat. 852), approved January 1, 1970. REGULATORY PROGRAMS The Office of Regulatory Programs is responsible for the design, implementation, and operational effectiveness of the national energy programs to assure the lawful and equitable distribution of crude oil and petroleum products, and to preserve the competitive viability of the independent sectors of the petroleum industry. The Office formulates, implements, executes, and enforces national pricing and allocation policies. In addition, the Office develops and maintains rationing and energy conservation contingency plans for use in future energy shortages. The Office also verifies compliance with Federal Energy Administration regulations and takes appropriate remedial action in cases of noncompliance. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Office was established by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of December 1975 to establish, manage, and maintain a national petroleum reserve to serve as an integral part of the Nation's capability to respond to an oil supply disruption. This stockpile, which the law requires to be at least 150 million barrels by the end of 1978 and 500 million barrels by the end of 1982, would be used in the event of another oil embargo or serious supply interruption. This Strategic Petroleum Reserve will serve as a deterrent to an embargo and, should it be used, will reduce the economic impacts of a sudden reduction in oil supplies. Sources of Information Inquiries for information on the following subjects should be directed to the specified office and street address, Federal Energy Administration, Washington, D.C. 20461. SPEAKERS, AND MEDIA INQUIRIES All general questions and requests for speakers should be referred to the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Phone, 202-5669484. Media representatives may phone 566-9833. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Persons desiring access to information under the Freedom of Information Act may contact the Freedom of Information Officer, Room 2121, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Phone, 202-566-9840. CONSUMER ISSUES AND REGULATIONS APPEALS All correspondence dealing with consumer problems or exceptions and appeals to FEA regulations should be directed to the Director, Private Grievances and Redress, Federal Energy Administration, Room 8002, 2000 M Street NW. CONSUMER AFFAIRS All inquiries concerning consumer problems should be directed to the Director, Consumer Affairs and Special Impact, Room 4310, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. NATIONAL ENERGY INFORMATION For reference, research, and clearinghouse information on energy, and for literature dealing with FEA activities and organization, contact the National Energy Information Center, Room 1404, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Phone, 202-566-9820. CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT The FEA issues periodic reports on the Federal Energy Management Program and quarterly reports to the Congress on its conservation programs. It also publishes general energy saving literature, such as the consumer education publications "Tips for Energy Savers" and "Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers." Studies and one-time reports submitted by contractors on specific energy conservation issues are either published or available for review. Address inquiries to Publications Distribution Office, Office of Communications and Public Affairs. |