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EMD-81-89 1 (1981-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcae0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SECRET4 --.UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ' ;H!. 9i:':.,WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION B-200891 JUNE 8, 1981 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: 115471 Subject: Consideration of the Need for Minerals Mobilization Planning w;ithin the Department of the Interior (EMD-31-9) The General Accounting Office recently issued a classi- fied report entitled, Actions Needed to Improve tne Viacility of the Strategic and Critical Materials StocKpile (C-£iD-o!-!, November 24, 1980), to the Senate Committee on Banking, 'Housinc, and Urban Affairs. our report discussed a numoer of critical issues, the resolution of which we believe would enhance the ability of the United States to mooilize its industries eftec- tively in a lengthy conventional war. we also testifiec on this report on April 9, 1981, in closed session nefore the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of tne Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. in lignt of your interest in establisning a national strategic mineral policy we thought that this report woula be of particular interest to you. In this respect, we believe our report could be useful to the Department in developing specific plans to h.elp tne Nation mobilize its minerals industries in a national emergency. Pursuant to Executive Orders lU460 and 11490 under the Defense Production Act and Executive Orcer 12155 under the Stock Piling Act, the Department of tne Interior is responsible for mobilizing tne Nation's minerals industry in a national emergency. Interior is, in general, responsible for emergency preparedness plans and programs for all nonfuel minerals. More specifically, Interior has responsibility for mines, concentrating plants, and refineries, and for the ores, concentrates, and other materials treatea in such facilities. Outside of some very broad proposals on the type of actions that might De taken, however, there is nothing in the way of plans to meet this responsioility anc deal with specific problem areas. There are 3ust continzgency organizations, draft legislation, and mechanisms to allocate available supplies. (OU644) SECRET (This letter is unclassified whien separated from the classified enclosure)

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