DEAR CHARLES:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000100090034-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 8, 2005
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: September 26, 1980
• Content Type: LETTER

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The kiorernbl a Cl,arlcs V. `>.mc&i1, Jr.
The Secretary of L.nergy
Washington, D.C. 20545
Hoar Charles:
Pursuant to John Sa zi21's letter to a of Aril 15, rcpresent.itives
from this Ag ?'icy -t 'i.thhJunes
y'tt.'elley fr= year. i?rfice ofA '- ~ ~r tf ~s
a ier ertcy PInartiw. The 1 Al x sv of ouy~ rc tin ~ was bo clarify, lid
resolve this Agency's status T& .icr the m ter ^nsoir a allocation r' i.stinns.
Can 25 March I a ivis you of x'y comerr; for the al'' rse ef.f as t'e roccrit.
gasoline shortage iha1 on t- Az-cncy= and. of our nce_d to ensure that a strf-
ficiert and c aintemm",d s~. ply of saaoline h available, during critic^ l
shorta>>s to carry out this '>!ency' z = ission. At t iat tine I re .t~5ste y that
the Central 'i teilige aeo a {yncy (CIA) :title to receive 10 rcr.rIt of
base period use, not s :';:Meet to the s!1ppliersi allocation fraction on the
basis of our national ieitelligt ce fission.
As you are avsre, this Money east often operate In an o ratior.al rya -
ro ent xw'i ich req uir3s n -plic atio . of Corities > ft q=. to the ,\ -';*- cy rat v r
than followin nor i rrocc-lur;^s established 1Wy statute v d rev.t1tt TV la"?".C.'L.R?s.
This autbori.ty is found ir. the Ct ntrai lntelli~mnte Act of 1941, 71S
(50 I;-SC 403j). I r? Ioy such extraordinary authority only after -. ir. a
eteriination that no Other cause of action is available.
no l partt-ent of Fncr y (;: I) re .lations iaro preser;to=3 a -gait .x-
situation to the e 3rattonal, units of this For exarple, in
CIA w2s b-i f r;: ed by ftael n pl lers that they coui. i not apply req &irnd
WWLMS Of casolir: ` uUe to :+ F. nhloc1Ci *: ten res. i.--is ,f-c cy rf'r1' e`1
the sup l iers that it rorsess l rceuisite authority to procure t ,o, nccC 0d
s lies. ad the s. p tiers quezt10;sI~#1 this assertion of autaority, it
pears that your orv?nnization of ld ?hare ch.Men,7 d the asserti.v . Clearly,
such a sitimtloia rust by our rlachi r some agr . nt as to ' ow
this er cy 3.s to operate under present or ra_:it led MB regulations that
protect the essenatial s urity of CIA oo^eratio,as.
I '1E't sorry to report that t';c meeting with the Assistant A -:inistrator's
staff dies r: at re-solve tke question of this :~ 'cncy's status. `'_: a, vises
at that tip that the M nncv s- =Id request an Interpretation of 4 :e Tor.
re :;laticam as they a'ciy to CIS ant to ~detezriiie if such I tcr::retstic
would r.-..!et or Agency's rcquir gents. If our tats could not 1?e re3e1v '
by interpretation, it was further s r estet! that the Agency shoul,i petition
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The Honorable Charles W. IAnzcan., Jr.
for a rule change to the DOE regulations. In a subsequent telephone conversation.
between our Assistant General Counsel and Mr. William Funk's office, we were
informed that the Assistant General Counsel for Petroleum Regulation would not
be sympathetic to such a request. I am, therefore, requesting that our need
for priority .onsideration under the allocation regulations be addressed again.
I am hopeful that we can look forward to a constructive and mutually agreeable
solution tiiich would assure that the Agency's status is elevated corniiensur ate
with r=.?y responsibilities to the President, the Congress, and the National
Security Council.
While this Agency has an active energy conservation program and we
have not experienced any difficulties in obtaining our fuel supplies in
recent nnths, these meetings have brought into sharp focus the dilemma
which the gasoline allocation system creates for the Agency. Therefore,
I an. most anxious to pursue this matter. As Director of Central Intelligence,
I would be remiss in not correcting a situation which could in the future
jeopardize my responsibility to carry out the mission of this Agency. ', y staff
is available to meet with you or your representatives to continue these dis-
cussions at a mutually agreeable time. Thank you for your attention to this
matter.
Yours,
STANSFIELD TUENER
STATI
NTL
Distribution:
Orig - Addressee
1 - DCI
1 - DDCI
1 - ER
2 - DDA
P1 - OL Official
Originating Office:
17
Date
STATI
NTL
Distribution Withheld:
1 - OL/SD/SMB
1 - OL/PD
1 - OL/P&PS
1 - OGC/PLD
1 - D/L Chrono
1(12 Sept 80)
OVSD/R~M
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