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APPENDIX IV APPENDIX IV 



EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

 OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 



WASHINOTON. O.C. 20«M 



January 19, 1984 



Dear Mr. Peach: 



As requested in your letter of December 29, 1983, we have 

 reviewed the GAO draft report entitled "The Impact of 

 International Cooperation on the United States' Magnetic 

 Confinement Fusion Program." 



We basically agree with your description of U.S. policy 

 for international cooperative efforts in fusion energy 

 development and of the effectiveness and impact of existing 

 bilateral progrcims to advance fusion science. I would like 

 to make two suggestions. The first is a specific addition 

 regarding OSTP's role in energy policy — on Page 2, in 

 in the third paragraph the second sentence should read, 



" to ensure that the projects are in conformance with 



the Administration's energy research policy, and are 

 politically and diplomatically acceptable." The second 

 suggestion is general and affects several parts of the 

 report. The text mentions that much of the international 

 cooperation in the fusion programs could be considered 

 complementary but not critical to the progress of U.S. 

 progrcims. I believe the report should also recognize that 

 when the U.S. agrees to participate in international 

 projects, it does so on the basis that they are an 

 integral part of U.S. program planning and that they 

 will contribute to the advancement of U.S. fusion 

 objectives. 



If in the future you should draw any conclusions or make 

 any recommendations regarding this study, we would be 

 happy to review and comment once again. 



Thank you for providing us the opportunity to review 

 your draft report. Let us know if we can be of further 

 assistance. 



Sincerely, 



•f- 



Wallace R. Kornack 

 Assistant Director 



Mr. J. Dexter Peach 



Director 



United States General 



Accounting Office 

 Washington, D.C. 20548 



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