PORTUGAL: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY

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