FY 1983/84 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Assistant Secretary Merklein led a DOE team to Europe to explain DOE's revised uranium enrichment contract to our customers in Bern, Brussels (European Communities), of our customers. Affairs participation conducted a similar effort with our customers in the Far East.. Represented the United States in the International Energy Agency (IEA) and helped achieve agreement on a Western policy framework to encourage alternative supplies to Soviet gas. Provided technical support for successful conclusion of Agreements for Cooperation for Civil Uses of Atomic Energy with Finland, Norway and Sweden that will allow the export of U.S. material, equipment components and U.S. reactor technology to those countries. In response to the Administration's objective of accelerating the review process, acted on over 200 "subsequent arrangements" for the transfer of nuclear material while improving the control mechanism. Administered over 100 cooperative energy R&D agreements and other commitments, covering more than 260 projects, with foreign nationals and international organizations including the IEA, NEA, and IAEA which culminated in a positive trade balance of several hundred million dollars for the U.S. Served as the link between U.S. domestic programs and foreign programs. Provide a technical base for implementation of a Western policy framework to encourage the development of alternatives to Soviet gas including ensuring and monitoring our energy commitment to the IEA and imple menting specific gas emergency measures. Analyze trends in international energy markets. Continue the historical commitment to maintain and strengthen Support the arrangement of technical cooperation to Provide energy policy and technical advice on export Pursue cooperative efforts emphasizing market forces to Accomplishment of our objectives will create an environment that encourages development of alternatives and will provide a sound analytical basis on which to conduct our energy relations with both oil producing and oil consuming nations; establish and maintain a dialogue with other countries on important global energy matters; enhance U.S. international energy R&D cooperative efforts; help reduce the risks of the spread of nuclear weapons; lessen U.S. vulnerability to energy supply disruptions; and provide accurate and reliable advice and support to the Secretary and other energy policymakers. We look forward to continuing to support the U.S. Government's international energy programs and to working for the improvement of the international energy climate. Mr. Chairman, this concludes my formal statement. I will be glad to respond to any questions you may have. STATEMENT OF ROSSLEE G. DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MINORITY Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee: I am Rosslee G. Douglas, Director, Office of Minority Economic Impact (MI). I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the MI budget request for fiscal year 1985. MI was established in November 1978, pursuant to Section 641 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619). Its legislative mandate is to advise the Secretary of Energy on the impact of the Department's energy policies, regulations and programs on minorities, and to undertake program activities that would ensure that minorities and minority businesses are afforded an opportunity to participate fully in the Department of Energy's programs. To assure participation in DOE's program activities at all levels MI is responsible, within the Department, for a number of ongoing minority program activities. These include the following: In the area of Socioeconomic Research the activities are a minority energy assessment model, forecasting minority energy use pattern, policy analysis and a regional assessment project. The activities in the Management and Technical Assistance area are a minority business enterprise project, an honors vocational training project in energy-related technologies, a minority energy information clearinghouse effort and a Historically Black College and Universities' (HBCUs) management and technical assistance program. In addition to this activity for HBCU's, MI has the lead for the Department for Executive Order 12320 (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). In that regard contributions by DOE Programs to the HBCU's in 1983 increased by 290 percent over FY 1982 obligations. This increase enhances DOE's potential for reaching its overall objective of fostering an adequate supply of energy at reasonable cost with a balanced and mixed energy resource system by assuring a broader base in research and development in educational institutions. In the area of Financial Asistance the two projects are the loan program mandated in Public Law 95-619 and the Minority Bank Development Program. All of the above activities are in line with the Administration's philosphy of self-help and are important to minorities and for the country. My request for FY 1985 is $2,408,000. The following table The FY 1985 Budget reflects an increase of $734,000.00 or 30 percent. This increase will provide for more research and management and technical assistance project activities such as forecasting of Minority Energy Patterns/Energy Impacts, updating the Minority Energy Assessment Model, Cooperative Development Energy Program and Collaborative DOE/Energy Industry Project for Minority Business Enterprises. In FY 1984, some of the planned accomplishments will include the following: I. Research and Policy o In the area of data base development, the methodology used to assess policy impacts will be improved and the data base updated to incorporate 1980 data. *Funded from carryover balances of approximately $1,000,000. |