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rEnerqy Emerqncy Contingency Planning at Federal and State
Levels]. November 17, 1978. 17 pp. + 6 enclosures (36 pp.).
Testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; by J. Dexter Peach,
Director, Energy and minerals Div.
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Organization Concerned: Departient of Energy.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce: Energy and Pover Subcommittee.
Authority: Budget and Accounting Act of 19;1 (42 Stat. 26; 31
U.S.C. 2). Employment Act of 1946 (15 D.S.C. 1023).
Reorganization Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 205). Reorganization
Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 616). Congressional !!udget Act of
1974. Legislative Reorganixation Act of 1970. 88 State 326.
31 U.S.C. 54. 31 U.S.C. 107. S. 669 (92nd Cong.). S. 1901
(92nd Coug.). S. Rept. 93-924. H. Dept. 91-1215. United
States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (I-74). ixon V. G.S.A., 433
U.S. 425 (1977k. Nixon v. Adminstrator, 97 S. Ct. 2792,
Nixon v. Sampson, 389 F. Supp. 107, 150 (D.D.Co 1975).
Gravel v. United States, 408 U.S. 606, 617 (1972j. United
States v. A.T. and T. Co., 567 12d 127.
t, of ?-xhe bepartnient of Energy's (DOE's)
emergency preparvis,,. ifort vaz tha Energy Emergency Fianning
Guide. This quide was merely a list of proposed measuies that
miqht be taken at Federal, State, or ical levels, and not all
of these measures were feasible. DOE's response to the coal
strike of 1977-78 involved two hastily organized ad hoc task
forces to manage possible shctages ct coal and electricity. The
Departme concentrated on power supplies and failed to Lieitor
consumer costs adequately. Federal actions were a minor factor
in the management of the energy emergency, however. 7he major
factors in managing the emergency were the foresight &nd
planning of the electric utilities and the demcnstrated
willingness and ability ot the States to respond with minimal
Federal intervention. The Administration seriously overestimat.
the impact of the strike on unemployment levels; access to d %t
that could clarify reasons for the overustimation has teen
withheld. Minor improvementa in the state cf preparedness of
Federal and State agencies involve somewhat better staffirgL
revisions in the pl.nning guide, and the learni.g experience of
the 1977-78 winter. The use of contractors has been greatly
expanded in current plan-ing following te identificatier of
deiiciencies in DOE's ha~dIing and mcnitoring of contractual
services for contingeucy planu-:ng. The exp: Lded use of
contractors will require close monitoring to ensure satisfactory
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