Preparing for the next energy crisis: DOE's management of the international oil-sharing test. Thirty-Eighth Report by the Committee on Government Operations, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session, May 17, 1984

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OSTI ID:6862750

Simulated petroleum supply disruptions response by the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed deficiencies in the coordination and personnel training of the supply-sharing program. Of particular concern to the Subcommittee was the administration's sole reliance on market forces, with no standby plans for reducing demand or allocating domestic supplies. Government Accounting Office officials who reviewed the Allocation System Test-4 (AST-4) concluded that DOE's response was inadequate to meet US supply obligations to its allies. Following a description of the IEA allocation system, the AST-4 scenario and management problems, and policy issues, the report recommends several steps to improve procedures. The report also notes that Energy Secretary Hodel has initiated an internal review of the AST-4 to find ways to improve emergency responses.

• OSTI ID: 6862750
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ALLOCATIONS
EMERGENCY PLANS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PETROLEUM
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
SIMULATION
SUPPLY DISRUPTION
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS