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National Energy Policy: An Agenda for Analysis. END-77-16;
B-1782C5. January 27, 1977. 56 pp.
Report to taxe Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Energy: Executive Branch Organization and Processes
for Dea.ing with Energy Problems (1611).
Contact: Energy and minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Energy (305); Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Conservation and Land management (302); Natural Resources,
Environment, and Energy: Other Natural Rescurces (306).
Organization Concerned: Energy Research and Dtwelopment
Administration; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Federal Power
Commission; Federal Energy Administration; Department of the
Interior.
congressional Relevance: Congress.
Authority, Federal Energy Adainistration Act. Energy Supply and
Enviroamental Coordination Act. Geothersal Energy Reseazch,
Development, and Demonstration Act. Solar Heating and
Cooling Act. Solar Energy Research, Development, and
Demonstration Acto. Sxergy Reorganization Act. Nonnuclear
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974.
Ar assessment of national energy problems dealt with
che urgency for new policies to avoid the hervy reliance on
energy impo ts. The critical issues identified were te need for
energy conservation, problems of nuclear fission, future
reliance on fossil feels, especially coal, and possibilities of
alternate sources. Questions were posed about the role of the
Federal Government in wise Lanagement of energy xesources,
including those on public lands. These issues were analyzed from
the points of view of past and current performance and plans for
future emphasis. Findings/Conclusions: There is need for
conservation during the uext 10 years, consolidation of Federal
agencies dealing with energy, and wise management of energy
resources on public lands balanced by environmental
consideratiors. Energy efforts will require coordination of all
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