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Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Information on DOE's Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 Budget Deferrals

RCED-86-116BR Published: Feb 28, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 28, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO obtained information relating to Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) budget deferrals and addressed questions concerning: (1) the status of the development of SPR sites; (2) the time and money needed to prepare SPR sites for continued oil fill; (3) the Department of Energy's (DOE) plan for SPR under a moratorium; (4) the effects of deferrals on completion of SPR; and (5) DOE plans for using funds appropriated for SPR.

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Appropriated fundsCost analysisCrude oil pipeline operationsDeferral of budget authorityEmergency preparednessFederal property managementOil resourcesPetroleum storageProgram managementStrategic materials