[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2001] [Pages 214-221] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 214]] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 Phone, 202-586-5000. Internet, www.doe.gov. SECRETARY OF ENERGY Spencer Abraham Deputy Secretary Francis S. Blake Under Secretary for Energy, Science, Robert Gordon Card and Environment Assistant Secretary, Fossil Robert S. Kripowicz, Energy Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy David K. Garman Efficiency and Renewable Energy Director of Nuclear Energy, William D. Magwood IV Science, and Technology Administrator, Energy Lawrence A. Pettis, Information Acting Administration Director of Science James F. Decker, Acting Assistant Secretary, Carolyn L. Huntoon, Environmental Management Acting Director of Civilian Radioactive Lake H. Barrett, Waste Management Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Gen. John A. Gordon, and Administrator for USAF (Ret.) Nuclear Security Deputy Administrator for Defense (vacancy) Programs Deputy Administrator for Defense Kenneth E. Baker, Nuclear Nonproliferation Acting Deputy Administrator for Naval Adm. F.L. Bowman, USN Reactors Chief Financial Officer Bruce M. Carnes Chief Information Officer Howard M. Landon, Acting Director, Security and Emergency Eugene E. Habiger Operations General Counsel Lee Sarah Liberman Otis Inspector General Gregory H. Friedman Assistant Secretary, Congressional (vacancy) and Intergovernmental Affairs Assistant Secretary, Environment, Steven C. Cary, Acting Safety, and Health Assistant Secretary, International David L. Pumphrey, Affairs Acting Director, Independent Oversight and Glenn S. Podonsky Performance Assurance Director, Public Affairs (vacancy) Director of Counterintelligence Caroline Barnes, Acting Director of Economic Impact and James B. Lewis Diversity Director of Hearings and Appeals George B. Breznay Director of Intelligence Lawrence H. Sanchez Director of Management and Richard H. Hopf, Administration Acting Director of Policy Margot Anderson, Acting Director, Worker and Community (vacancy) Transition [[Page 215]] Executive Director, Secretary of Richard C. Burrow, Energy Advisory Board Acting Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Mark B. Whittaker Board Liaison FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426 Phone, 202-208-0055. Internet, www.ferc.fed.us. Chair James J. Hoecker ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Department of Energy, in partnership with its customers, is entrusted to contribute to the welfare of the Nation by providing the technical information and the scientific and educational foundation for the technology, policy, and institutional leadership necessary to achieve efficiency in energy use, diversity in energy sources, a more productive and competitive economy, improved environmental quality, and a secure national defense. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T188578.020 The Department of Energy (DOE) was established by the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7131), effective October 1, 1977, pursuant to Executive Order 12009 of September 13, 1977. The act consolidated the major Federal energy functions into one Cabinet-level Department. Secretary The Secretary decides major energy policy and planning issues; acts as the principal spokesperson for the Department; and ensures the effective communication and working relationships with Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and the public. The Secretary is the principal adviser to the President on energy policies, plans, and programs. Counterintelligence The Office of Counterintelligence develops and implements an effective counterintelligence program to identify, neutralize, and deter foreign government or industrial intelligence activities directed at or involving Department programs, personnel, facilities, technologies, classified information, and sensitive information. The Office approves, conducts, and coordinates all policy and investigative matters with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. For further information, contact the Office of Counterintelligence. Phone, 202-586-5901. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Liaison The Office of the Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) manages the Department's interaction with DNFSB as mandated by law, including achievement of the mutual goal of ensuring protection of public and employee health and safety and the environment by appropriate and timely resolution of DNFSB recommendations and concerns. For further information, contact the Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Phone, 202-586-3887. Intelligence The Office of Intelligence ensures that departmental intelligence information requirements are met and that the Department's technical, analytical, and research expertise is made available to support U.S. intelligence efforts. The Office ensures effective use of the U.S. Government's intelligence apparatus in support of the Department of Energy's needs for information on global nuclear weapons development, nonproliferation, and foreign hydrocarbon, nuclear, and other energy production and consumption. For further information, contact the Office of Intelligence. Phone, 202- 586-2610. Security and Emergency Operations The Office of Security and Emergency Operations develops and promulgates all safeguards and security policy and is responsible for cybersecurity and [[Page 217]] emergency operations throughout the Department. For more information, contact the Director of Resource Management. Phone 202-586-6378. Energy Programs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is responsible for formulating and directing programs designed to increase the production and utilization of renewable energy (solar, biomass, wind, geothermal, alcohol fuels, etc.) and improving the energy efficiency of the transportation, buildings, industrial, and utility sectors through support of long-term, high-risk research and development and technology transfer activities. It also has responsibility for administering programs that provide financial assistance for State energy planning; weatherization of housing owned by the poor and disadvantaged; the implementation of energy conservation measures by schools and hospitals, local units of government, and public care institutions; and the promotion of energy efficient construction and renovation of Federal facilities. For further information, contact the Director of Management and Operations. Phone, 202-586-6768. Fossil Energy The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy is responsible for research and development of programs involving fossil fuels. The fossil energy program involves applied research, exploratory development, and limited proof-of-concept testing targeted to high-risk and high-payoff endeavors. The objective of the program is to provide the general technology and knowledge base that the private sector can use to complete development and initiate commercialization of advanced processes and energy systems. The program is principally executed through the National Energy Technology Laboratory. The Office also manages the clean coal technology program, the strategic petroleum reserve, and the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves. For further information, contact the Office of Communications. Phone, 202-586-6503. Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology The Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology manages the Department's research and development programs associated with fission and fusion energy. This includes programs relating to naval and civilian nuclear reactor development, nuclear fuel cycle, and space nuclear applications. The Office manages a program to provide radioactive and stable isotope products to various domestic and international markets for medical research, health care, and industrial research. The Office also conducts technical analyses concerning nonproliferation; assesses alternative nuclear systems and new reactor and fuel cycle concepts; manages depleted uranium hexafluoride activities, highly enriched uranium downblend, natural uranium sales, and uranium enrichment legacy activities; and evaluates proposed advanced nuclear fission energy concepts and technical improvements for possible application to nuclear powerplant systems. For further information, contact the Director of Management, Planning and Analysis. Phone, 301-903-3796. Energy Information The Energy Information Administration is responsible for collecting, processing, publishing, and distributing data in the areas of energy resource reserves, energy production, demand, consumption, distribution, and technology. It performs analyses of energy data to assist government and nongovernment users in understanding energy trends. For further information, contact the Director, National Energy Information Center. Phone, 202-586-6537. Nuclear Security Programs Defense Activities The Office of the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs directs the Nation's nuclear weapons research, development, testing, [[Page 218]] production, and surveillance program. It is also responsible for the production of the special nuclear materials used by the weapons program within the Department and the management of defense nuclear waste and byproducts. The Office ensures the technology base for the surety, reliability, military effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear weapon stockpile. It also manages research in inertial confinement fusion. For further information, contact the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Program Support. Phone, 301-903-4016. Naval Reactors The Office of the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors manages and performs research, development, design, acquisition, specification, construction, inspection, installation, certification, testing overhaul, refueling, operations procedures, maintenance, supply support, and ultimate disposition of naval nuclear propulsion plants. For further information, contact the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors. Phone, 703-603-5502. Nuclear Nonproliferation The Office of the Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation directs the development of the Department's policy, plans, procedures, and research and development activities relating to arms control, nonproliferation, export controls, international nuclear safety and safeguard, and surplus fissile materials inventories elimination activities. For further information, contact the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Resource Management. Phone, 202-586-4544. Environmental Quality Programs Civilian Radioactive Waste Management The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management has responsibility for the nuclear waste fund and for the management of Federal programs for recommending, constructing, and operating repositories for disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; interim storage of spent nuclear fuel; monitored retrievable storage; and research, development, and demonstration of disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. For further information, contact the Director for Human Resources. Phone, 202-586-5975. Environmental Management The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management manages the assessment and cleanup of inactive waste sites and facilities, directs a program in safe and effective waste management operations, and develops and implements an aggressive applied waste research and development program to provide innovative environmental technologies that yield permanent disposal solutions at reduced costs. For further information, contact the Director of Resource Management. Phone, 202-586-2661. Science Program The Office of Science manages the Department's program of basic and applied physical and energy research and development and provides financial assistance and budgetary priorities for these activities. The Office monitors Department research and development programs for deficiencies or duplications and monitors the international exchange of scientific and technical personnel. For further information, contact the Associate Director of Resource Management. Phone, 301-903-4944. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission An independent five-member commission within the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's responsibilities include regulating transmission and wholesale sales of electric energy in interstate commerce, certifying natural gaspipelines,regulating the rates of natural gas pipelines and pipelines transporting crude oil and oil products,and licensing non-Federal hydroelectric facilities. For further information, contact the Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Phone, 202-208-1088. Internet, www.ferc.fed.us. [[Page 219]] Operations and Field Offices The vast majority of the Department's energy and physical research and development, nuclear weapons research and development, testing and production, environmental restoration, and waste management activities are carried out by contractors who operate Government-owned facilities. Management and administration of Government-owned, contractor-operated facility contracts are the major responsibility of the Department's eight operations offices and two special purpose field offices. Department operations offices provide a formal link between Department headquarters and the field laboratories and other operating facilities. They also manage programs and projects as assigned from lead headquarters program offices. Routine management guidance, coordination, and oversight of the operations and field offices is provided by the Office of Field Integration. Daily specific program direction for the operations offices is provided by the cognizant Assistant Secretary, Office Director, or program officer. Operations and Field Offices--Department of Energy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office/Address Telephone ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operations Offices Albuquerque, NM (P.O. Box 5400, 87185-5400)............ 505-845-6050 Chicago, IL (9800 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439-4802) 630-252-2110 Idaho Falls, ID (850 Energy Dr., 83401-1563)........... 208-526-5665 Las Vegas, NV (P.O. Box 98518, 89193-8518)............. 702-295-3211 Oak Ridge, TN (P.O. Box 2001, 37831-8763).............. 423-576-4444 Oakland, CA (Rm. 700N, 1301 Clay St., 94612-5208)...... 510-637-1800 Richland, WA (P.O. Box 550, 825 Jadwin Ave., 99352- 509-376-7395 0550)................................................. Savannah River, SC (P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802-0900).. 803-725-2405 Field Offices Miamisburg, OH (P.O. Box 3020, 45343-3020)............. 937-865-3977 Rocky Flats, CO (P.O. Box 928, Golden, CO 80402-0928).. 303-966-2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Power Administrations The marketing and transmission of electric power produced at Federal hydroelectric projects and reservoirs is carried out by the Department's four Power Administrations. Management oversight of the Power Administrations is the responsibility of the Deputy Secretary. Bonneville Power Administration The Administration markets power produced by the Federal Columbia River Power System at the lowest rates, consistent with sound business practices, and gives preference to public entities. In addition, the Administration is responsible for energy conservation, renewable resource development, and fish and wildlife enhancement under the provisions of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 839 note). For further information, contact the Bonneville Power Administration, 905 NE. Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4169. Phone, 503-230-5101. Southeastern Power Administration The Administration is responsible for the transmission and disposition of surplus electric power and energy generated at reservoir projects in the States of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The Administration sets the lowest possible rates to consumers, consistent with sound business principles, and gives preference in the sale of such power and energy to public bodies and cooperatives. For further information, contact the Southeastern Power Administration, Samuel Elbert Building, 2 Public Square, Elberton, GA 30635-1850. Phone, 706-213-3805. Southwestern Power Administration The Administration is responsible for the sale and disposition of electric power and energy in the States of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Southwestern Power Administration transmits and disposes of [[Page 220]] the electric power and energy generated at Federal reservoir projects, supplemented by power purchased from public and private utilities, in such a manner as to encourage the most widespread and economical use. The Administration sets the lowest possible rates to consumers, consistent with sound business principles, and gives preference in the sale of power and energy to public bodies and cooperatives. The Administration also conducts and participates in the comprehensive planning of water resource development in the Southwest. For further information, contact the Southwestern Power Administration, Suite 1600, Williams Center Tower One, One West Third Street, Tulsa, OK 74103-3532. Phone, 918-595-6601. Western Area Power Administration The Administration is responsible for the Federal electric power-marketing and transmission functions in 15 central and western States, encompassing a geographic area of 1.3 million square miles. The Administration sells power to cooperatives, municipalities, public utility districts, private utilities, Federal and State agencies, and irrigation districts. The wholesale power customers, in turn, provide service to millions of retail consumers in the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. The Administration is responsible for the operation and maintenance of transmission lines, substations, and various auxiliary power facilities in the aforementioned geographic area and also for planning, construction, and operation and maintenance of additional Federal transmission facilities that may be authorized in the future. For further information, contact the Western Area Power Administration, 12155 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228-2802. Phone 702-962-7707. Sources of Information Consumer Information For information on the consumer impact of Department policies and operations and for other DOE consumer information, call 202-586-1908. Contracts and Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Activities Information on business opportunities with the Department and its contractors is available electronically through the Internet, at www.pr.doe.gov/prbus.html. For assistance, call 202-634-4511. For information on existing DOE awards, call 202-586-9051. Electronic Access Information concerning the Department is available through the Internet, at www.doe.gov. Employment Most jobs in the Department are in the competitive service. Positions are filled through hiring individuals with Federal civil service status, but may also be filled using lists of competitive eligibles from the Office of Personnel Management or the Department's special examining units. Contact the Office of Personnel. Phone, 202- 586-1234. Freedom of Information Act To obtain administrative and technical support in matters involving the Freedom of Information, Privacy, and Computer Matching Acts, call 202-586-5955. Inspector General Hotline Persons who wish to raise issues of concern regarding departmental operations, processes, or practices or who may be aware of or suspect illegal acts or noncriminal violations should contact the hotline. Phone, 202-586-4073. Public Information Issuances, Press Releases, and Publications For media contacts, call 202-586-5575. Public Reading Room For information materials on DOE and public access to DOE records, call 202-586-3142. Scientific and Technical Information The Office manages a system for the centralized collection, announcement, [[Page 221]] and dissemination of and historical reference to the Department's scientific and technical information and worldwide energy information. Contact the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, 175 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830-7255. Phone, 423-576-1188. Whistleblower Assistance Federal or DOE contractor employees wishing to make complaints of alleged wrongdoing against the Department or its contractors should call 202-586-8289. For further information concerning the Department of Energy, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone, 202-586-4940. Internet, www.doe.gov.