ENERGY CONSERVATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000500090042-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2003
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: November 13, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Clifford D. May, Jr.
Acting Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Energy Conservation
REFERENCE: Memo for DCI fm DCI/MAG,' dtd 12 Oct 79,
same subj. (ER 79-8556; DDA 79-3340)
1. Reference your note of 22 October, and the DCI/MAG
memorandum, please be advised that I have reviewed the
suggestions for energy conservation made by the MAG. The
recommendations in paragraph 3a, b, and c are already in
being. Recommendations d, h, and i are under active
consideration, and in some cases, work has progressed towards
their implementation. The remaining suggestions will be
addressed in the near future.
2. The Director of Logistics (D/L) is the senior
official charged with coordinating the conservation of our
energy resources. At the time a representative of his staff
met with the DCI/MAG, I had thought to utilize the services
of the various Agency MAG's to facilitate energy conservation
programs within the Agency. Shortly thereafter, national
attention and executive :interest focused on this vital issue,
and it became apparent that a more definitive and active
program would be required within the Agency.
3. As a result, the D/L recommended, and I approved,
the formation of an Agency Energy Committee whose sole
function would be to establish energy conservation objectives
and monitor the effectiveness of the actions taken in
achieving these goals. The committee is comprised of senior
officers from all of the Agency directorates,. plus
representatives from the Offices of Personnel, Communications,
and Data Processing. These three offices are included on
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the committee because of the specific impact that conservation
measures may have on personnel and on energy-intensive opera-
tions. The recommendations made by the MAG which have not
been acted upon will be addressed by the committee at the
earliest opportunity.
4. To further promote our energy goals, we have established
an Agency energy conservation objective which will be tracked at
the directorate level. The objective will create energy com-
mittees within the various Agency components which would work
with the Agency Energy Committee in enhancing our conservation
efforts. In addition, these committees would be asked to look
at specific areas in their operations and work environments and
to develop estimates of capital expenditures which would be re-
quired to make needed improvements. I will keep you advised.
5. The Agency's approach to the energy problem has been
to undertake those actions which are in compliance with execu-
tive directives and existing statutes which would maximize our
contribution to the national effort in conserving energy. Dur-
ing this past year, numerous steps have been taken to achieve
these results. Some of these actions are as follows:
a. Two employee bulletins were published which
dealt with Federal mandatory conservation requirements.
Heating, air conditioning, and lighting are monitored
by GSA in accordance with Federal standards. These
bulletins further call on all employees to support our
conservation goals by participating in carpools, and
generally practicing good conservation measures. A
third bulletin is about to be published which will ad-
dress the unauthorized use of fans and heaters in
Agency buildings.
b. A separate employee bulletin was published on
the formation of vanpools. A survey form was attached
for employees who might be interested in forming pools.
The results are now being compiled.
c. Various pamphlets and energy-saving ideas were
made available to the Credit Union for distribution to
our employees.
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d. In May of this year, we met with the General
Services Administration, the Council of Governments,
and other Government agencies to consider the possibil-
ity of participating in an area-wide computerized carpool-
matching service. A decision was made not to participate
because of the obvious cover and security problems that
could ensue.
e. Action is being taken to make GSA vehicles,
rather than POV's, available for official use by our
STAT personnel Such a plan will
tend to minimize any adverse impact of a gasoline
shortage such as that experienced this past spring by
some of our field offices. I believe such a plan
would also be cost-effective to the Government. The
D/L's office is also working in concert with other
Government agencies which faced similar problems during
the gasoline crisis, to develop a plan for ensuring that
supplies are available to us during any future crisis.
f. A feasibility study was conducted in coopera-
tion with GSA to place an intermediate-sized boiler into
the Headquarters power plant. The boiler would be part
of our array with the three boilers currently in place,
which would enable us to tailor power generated to power
actually needed. The project is expected to cost approx-
imately $225,000, $165,000 of which has already been
provided by the Agency.
6. During the coming fiscal year, the Energy Committee
will be asked to look more closely at the kinds of suggestions
included in paragraph 4 of the MAG memorandum. It is recognized
that such programs could be very expensive, but I agree they have
to be considered in the interest of becoming more energy-efficient.
I appreciate the MAG's interest, and I would encourage them as well
as any of the other MAG's or components within the Agency to make
their thoughts and ideas known to their directorate representatives.
/s/ C. D. May
Clifford D. May, Jr.
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Distribution:
0 - DCI
1 - DDCI
1 - ER
2 - DDA
--I-- OL/P$PS (official)
Originating Office:
B0/ Ju-,'ae3 a e ~!C c ald
Director o Logistics
9 NOV 1979
Distribution Withheld:
1 - OL/P$PS (chrono)
1 - OL files
1 - D/L Chrono
STATINTU/P&PS~
(8 Nov 79)
Revised
(9 Nov 79)
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