REDUCTION OF ENERGY USE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000400090020-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: February 2, 1979
• Content Type: MF

Appr v d For Release 2003/12/03: CIA-RDP -00988R000400090020- "z i 2i4 _
THE WHITE HOUSE-
February 2, 1979
SUBJECT: Reduction of Energy Use by the
Federal Government
Because of the world shortfall in oil production
resulting from the Iranian situation, I am directing
that executive departments and establishments take
immediate steps to reduce the use of petroleum fuels.
For this purpose, all agency heads should establish
goals, prepare plans and issue necessary instructions
to implement them. The specific actions that agency
heads can take include, but are not limited to, the
following:
o Lowering thermostat settings in Federally
owned and operated buildings to not more
than 65 degrees during the day and 55
degrees during the night.
o Reducing electrical use generally through-
out agency activities, particularly lighting.
o educing petroleum use by eliminating un-
necessary activities and vehicle trips and
combining and consolidating the essential
ones.
o Reducing agency activities that use large
amounts of energy and could be deferred,
such as research and experimental activities
that involve the use of highly energy
intensive equipment.
In addition, I urge all agency heads aggressively to
pursue employee awareness programs on energy conserva-
tion, and to promote employee use of carpools and mass
transit.
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Agency heads should submit their goals and instructions
for implementation to the Secretary of Energy by
1,/ February 15, 1979. Agencies which currently submit
quarterly reports on energy consumption to the Department
of Energy should include in their FY 1979 second quarter
report a statement showing energy savings accomplished
from this special effort.
Department of Defense operational readiness activities
are exempt from this directive.
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