Appraisal report of the International Energy Agency Fourth Allocation Systems Test (AST-4)

Technical Report · Wed Aug 24 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5630564

The fourth test of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Emergency Sharing System (AST-4) was most beneficial for the US National Emergency Sharing Organization (NESO). It provided an opportunity for participants to have hands-on experience in carrying out NESO responsibilities in connection with the IEA Emergency Sharing System. It also promoted a greater awareness within the US NESO, other federal agencies, states, and the private sector of the effects of an energy emergency. Finally, AST-4 revealed issues and problems associated with both the IEA system and severe energy emergencies in general, which would have most likely remained less evident were it not for the regimen of the test. The objectives and accomplishments of US participation in AST-4 were: to train US NESO personnel in the data handling, analytic, and administrative procedures necessary to carry out US responsibilities in connection with the operation of the IEA emergency oil sharing system; to otherwise involve, to the fullest extent practicable, all elements of the NESO essential to the efficient and successful operation of the IEA system including national emergency procedures; to test modifications and improvements made to the IEA system since the last test in the autumn of 1980; and to exercise, within practicable limits, decisionmaking, communication, and other federal and state government procedures in connection with a broad range of public and private activities which may be initiated in response to an energy supply disruption, both internationally and within the United States.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5630564
• Report Number(s): DOE/EP-0104; ON: DE84001526
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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