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EMD-76-5 1 (1976-08-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaabhu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 4)WASH GTON D C 2054 Aug,;s: 2, l19? E-I 7P205 The Honorable Frank Zarb LM098219 Admi n strator Federal Energy Administration Dear Mr. Zafrb: Because many energy decisions of the Fede,-al Energy AGdnilistra !ion (FEA) impact on consumers, environmentalists, industry, State dnA local governments, and State regulatory utility comnissicrs, it is ess! ial that FEA receive and consider inpur from representatives of tihese groups before making energy policy decisions. The Federal Energy . rat4c: Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275) provides FEA with a rechani;m zr receiv- ing, this input through the establishment f adviszc; co.rmit , s. 4s of February 1:97, FEA had 14 advisory comittees olith .a total of 275 r e:bers. We reviewed the operation an.-I effectiver , - of FFA's c.Jviwory conrrmitte es. Our work w;2s dnre at EA in iashr,,or, ,e .e atuod2d advisoly L.'mi ttee meetings, re,..iewed re..r-:s ac reetinc tradscri pts, anj interviewed cmmitte- iison cfficers and other FLP, officials. In addition, t.:e surv,2. e c'b telephonm v-esent advisory coimmitte_ members to ask their vie',.s on -he effeo'iv~ress of their comittees, cemmittee coverage of rajor erergy snd, 2nd FeA's consi,e.ation of cor,'nittee recommendations an, feedback to cc,-ittee ,,e;nbe:-s. in ereal, except for ,iralizing unifo.-, a,-iinistrative guidelines, FL's adviisory cc;:mittees were fonctioning acccrdinq to requirements. ....., we r ated severai problem arfas which ir-':bited the co.r.,ittees' abilities to b2 effective. ',ore than half the emers inte,-vie,,ved slated their carmittee was ineffective cr m7roinaly effective. Some .... ?e . ers -nfo r ,ed us that FFA had not qiver, adequate consi&-'r- ati:on to cot i t-ee trecT'--, ef.: ,,d had rot i rzor-ed their- cor.ri ntee on F,. act ion planned ii re-,pnr, to o-';,-i tt-e reco -eodations In ad, ,. t ,-e ,.bers sid *hat tnei r ou-4. - . rct dscu;sed all -.ar en'r,' is.,es wi.,, r t, co%.lttes scoue±. 'S En BEST DOWUME1T AVAILABLE 'ooDOU ET

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