On March 17, 1986, Assistant Secretary Donna R. Fitzpatrick appeared before the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development to discuss the FY 1987 budget authorization request for Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs. Following that hearing, you submitted written questions for our response to supplement the record. Enclosed are the answers to those questions, which also have been sent directly to the Committee staff. If you have any questions, please have your staff call Ingrid Nelson or Cathy Hamilton on 252-4277. They will be happy to assist. Sincerely, Enclosure (225) Robert G. Rabben Assistant General Counsel POST-HEARING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE MARCH 17, 1986 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE Question 1: Answer: QUESTIONS FROM SENATOR DOMENICI BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DOE will investigate cooperative R&D ventures with private industry consortia in order to foster increased technology transfer. Yet in Buildings and Community Systems, Analysis and Technology Transfer subprogram budget request, DOE is requesting $1 million, down from $2.6 million in FY 86. It seems the technology transfer in the energy efficiency area would have immediate return on energy conservation. Would you elaborate on DOE's justification in pushing for technology transfer and yet reducing the funding for such activities? The DOE believes that technology transfer is very important. The reduction in the referenced technology transfer line item 2 Question 2: Answer: QUESTIONS FROM SENATOR DOMENICI BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS PROGRAM DIRECTION Your request for Program Direction is $2.4 million, a 33% There is not always a direct correlation between program |