Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LISBON442
2008-02-21 07:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY
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UNCLAS LISBON 000442
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/IEC B. GLENN GRIFFIN
STATE FOR EUR/WE KEVIN OPSTRUP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV APER ABUD PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY
REF: STATE 10743
UNCLAS LISBON 000442
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/IEC B. GLENN GRIFFIN
STATE FOR EUR/WE KEVIN OPSTRUP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV APER ABUD PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY
REF: STATE 10743
1. The following responses are keyed to paragraph four of
reftel:
A.) The Political/Economic (P/E) and the Foreign Commercial
Service (FCS) sections are the two offices tasked with
handling energy matters at post.
The P/E Section has 8 employees:
5 Foreign Service Officers
- P/E Counselor
- Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor
- Political Chief
- Economic Officer
- Political Officer
1 Office Management Specialist
1 Eligible Family Member
1 American Direct Hire/Locally Engaged Staff
The FCS Section has 6 employees:
1 Senior Commercial Officer
5 Locally Engaged Staff
B.) The positions of employees that work on energy matters
and the percentage of time devoted are as follows:
- Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor: 10% of the time
- Economic Officer: 30% of the time
- Senior Commercial Officer: 20% of the time
- 1 FCS Locally Engaged Staff: 80% of the time
C.) The following are brief narrative descriptions of the
positions of employees that work on energy matters:
- Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor: Meets with senior
host-government contacts on climate change and manages
reporting on energy developments and Department of Energy
initiatives.
- Economic Officer: Reports on energy developments involving
Portugal, including oil and gas exploration and production
projects and bilateral/multilateral agreements.
- Senior Commercial Officer: Monitors energy sector
developments from the commercial and investment side,
develops contacts within the private sector, and provides
company advocacy and counseling.
- 1 FCS Locally Engaged Staff: Reports on commercial
activities in the sector, promotes U.S. exports by
facilitating company match-making, recruits delegations for
industry trade shows, and conducts market research.
B. The amounts of State Department funds spent by post in FY
2007 on energy-related activities:
- Personnel: 10% of Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor's
salary; 30% of Economic Officer's salary; 20% of Senior
Commercial Officer's salary; and 80% of 1 FCS Locally Engaged
Staff's salary.
- Programs: None to report.
Stephenson
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/ESC/IEC B. GLENN GRIFFIN
STATE FOR EUR/WE KEVIN OPSTRUP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV APER ABUD PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY
REF: STATE 10743
1. The following responses are keyed to paragraph four of
reftel:
A.) The Political/Economic (P/E) and the Foreign Commercial
Service (FCS) sections are the two offices tasked with
handling energy matters at post.
The P/E Section has 8 employees:
5 Foreign Service Officers
- P/E Counselor
- Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor
- Political Chief
- Economic Officer
- Political Officer
1 Office Management Specialist
1 Eligible Family Member
1 American Direct Hire/Locally Engaged Staff
The FCS Section has 6 employees:
1 Senior Commercial Officer
5 Locally Engaged Staff
B.) The positions of employees that work on energy matters
and the percentage of time devoted are as follows:
- Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor: 10% of the time
- Economic Officer: 30% of the time
- Senior Commercial Officer: 20% of the time
- 1 FCS Locally Engaged Staff: 80% of the time
C.) The following are brief narrative descriptions of the
positions of employees that work on energy matters:
- Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor: Meets with senior
host-government contacts on climate change and manages
reporting on energy developments and Department of Energy
initiatives.
- Economic Officer: Reports on energy developments involving
Portugal, including oil and gas exploration and production
projects and bilateral/multilateral agreements.
- Senior Commercial Officer: Monitors energy sector
developments from the commercial and investment side,
develops contacts within the private sector, and provides
company advocacy and counseling.
- 1 FCS Locally Engaged Staff: Reports on commercial
activities in the sector, promotes U.S. exports by
facilitating company match-making, recruits delegations for
industry trade shows, and conducts market research.
B. The amounts of State Department funds spent by post in FY
2007 on energy-related activities:
- Personnel: 10% of Deputy Counselor/Economic Counselor's
salary; 30% of Economic Officer's salary; 20% of Senior
Commercial Officer's salary; and 80% of 1 FCS Locally Engaged
Staff's salary.
- Programs: None to report.
Stephenson