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Evaluation of the Aalysis Supporting President Ford's Veto of
H.R. 25, the Surface Mining Cnntrol and Reclamation Act of 1975.
END-77-37; B-178205. April 15, 1971. 25 pp.
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staatsc Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Energy: Role of Fossil Fuels in meeting Future Needs
(1609); Land Use Planning and Control: Federal Programs
Concerning son-public Lands and Related Resources (2307).
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Energy (305).
Organizaticn Concerned: Federal Energy Administration;
Department of the Interior; Bureau of Hines.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources;
Congress.
Authority: Surface lining Control and Reclamation act of 1975;
H.R. 25 (94th Cong.).
The ratinale and methodology used by the Department of
the Interior and the Federal Energy adsinistration to estimate
the impact of the proposed Surface lining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1975 were evaluated. The analysis served as
the basis for President lord's veto of H.R, 25 on Bay 20, 1975.
The reasons given for the veto were that: coal production would
be unnecessarily r4tduced by 4O to 162 million tons; up to 36,000
people would lose their jobs; the Nation would be more dependent
on foreign oil; and consumers would pay higher electric bills.
Findings/Conclusionr: The estimates of reduced coal production
were speculative. Much of the prodvction analysis was not
supported by documentation, so the calculations could not be
independently assessed or verified. Several methodological flaws
existed. Employment gains which would result from the
legislation were not considered when estimating unemployment.
Agency documents inconsistently estimated the increased oil
imports necessary to offset reduced coal production. An
inaccurate British thermal unit conversion factor was used in
calculating the replacement of coal with oil. The increased cost
of electricity to consumers was also estimated using the
incorrect conversion factor. Nany of the problems identified
resulted from insufficient information on coal productivity;
this information should be available in the future following
implementation of recent Pederal legislation and GAO
recommendations. (SC)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacdl0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)