health benefits for three years. In addition, the Department may provide impact assistance for community economic adjustments. A budget of $100 million for worker training and adjustments is proposed in FY 1994.

MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING

The Department is implementing the President's Executive Orders regarding staffing reductions and productivity improvements. In the staffing area, the ceiling for FY 1994 is 19,548 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs). By FY 1995, we will have fulfilled the President's direction to reduce FTE positions by 4 percent from the initial FY 1993 level. This will be difficult, but we are approaching the reductions in a logical, planned manner which will assure accomplishment of the Department's missions. Also, we have put productivity controls in place which will meet the President's objective of not less than a 3 percent reduction in administrative expenses for FY 1994 from the FY 1993 level, adjusted for inflation.

POLICY REVIEW

The FY 1994 budget process has initiated the redirection of Departmental priorities. Further work will be required. To that end, on March 7, 1993, I launched a comprehensive policy review of all critical Departmental missions. I expect this review to contribute to a rethinking of the Department's fundamental responsibilities, and how those responsibilities are carried out. My aim is to build a strong consensus among internal and external stakeholders on Departmental priorities, ways of achieving results rather than merely managing programs, and means to more comprehensively coordinated energy policy among departments and agencies.

Mr. Chairman, I believe that the FY 1994 budget request for the Department of Energy is sound and balanced, and provides strong support for our energy, science, environmental and defense missions. I look forward to working with Congress to enact this budget..

Map Notes

on

Alternative-Fuel Vehicles, Refueling Locations and Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV)
Conversion Companies

The attached maps provide a snapshot of data that is still being compiled by DOE and, therefore, do not necessarily reflect all vehicles, refueling locations or conversion companies. DOE is in the process of updating these figures in order to reconcile them with industry estimates.

The Federal government will acquire approximately 5,100 alternative-fuel vehicles for the Federal fleet in FY '93. Under the President's Economic Stimulus Package this number would increase to approximately 7,900 vehicles in FY'93.

Map Notes on Alternative-Fuel Vehicles (#1 - #3)

Map #1

Map #2

Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) in Service

According to industry figures there are approximately 30,000 NGVs in the United
States.

DOE has data on the location of about 23,000 NGVs in 46 states.

There are eight states that have in excess of 1,000 NGVs, they are Texas (4,000),
California (2,401), Colorado (1,500), New York (1,448), Florida (1,370),
Oklahoma (1,333), Indiana (1,240) and Ohio (1,192).

We expect these numbers to grow significantly as the Energy Policy Act is fully implemented.

Propane Vehicles in Service

The propane gas industry estimates that there are currently 350,000 vehicles operating on propane throughout the United States.

DOE has data on the location of about 88,000 propane vehicles.

Based on the data available to DOE, the leading states for propane vehicles are
California with 40,000 vehicles and Texas with 30,000 vehicles.

DOE has data on the location of 11,482 alcohol-powered vehicles in service in the United States. This figure includes 11,315 methanol flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs) and 167 ethanol FFVs. Note that this map has three different color backgrounds that denote states with alcohol-fueled FFVs. Red states contain only methanol FFVs, yellow states contain only ethanol FFVs and green states contain both methanol and ethanol FFVs.

The methanol FFVs normally operate on M85 (a mixture of 85% methanol and 15% gasoline), while the ethanol FFVs operate on E85 (a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). Both vehicle types, however, are capable of operating on mixtures containing up to 100% gasoline.

The leading state for methanol FFVs by far is California with 10,600 vehicles.
The remainder of the methanol FFVs are concentrated in the Northeast and
Midwest, with both Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia having 200
vehicles each and Virginia having 150 vehicles.

The ethanol FFVs are centered in the farm states, close to corn production from which ethanol is primarily manufactured. The leading states with ethanol FFVs are Illinois with 59 vehicles, Illinois with 31 vehicles and the District of Columbia with 25 vehicles.

DOE has data on the location of about 500 compressed natural gas (CNG). refueling sites throughout the United States. These data understate the actual number of sites, since the data need to be updated with additional stations identified by the natural gas industry. The actual number of CNG refueling sites is probably closer to 650.

DOE has data on the location of 52 alcohol refueling sites, including 42 methanol sites and 10 ethanol sites.

DOE has data on the location of about 3,300 propane refueling sites located in 49 states (we have yet to locate any sites in Hawaii).

Map Notes on Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Conversion Companies (#6)

According to industry sources, there are 43 companies that convert conventional vehicles to compressed natural gas vehicles (most converted vehicles maintain the capability to use conventional fuel).

The leading states for NGV conversion companies are Texas with 7, California with 6, Michigan with 4, and 3 each for Washington, Illinois and Ohio.

Natural gas vehicles are also available from original equipment manufacturers. As manufacturers develop greater capacity to meet the future demand for NGVs, the current role of NGV conversion companies may diminish.

DOE does not yet have data on companies that convert conventional vehicles to run on propane. DOE is in the process of trying to acquire such data.