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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 38, folder \"Transition Reports (1977) - Interior\nDepartment: Organization and Mission (1)\" of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford\nPresidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\n\\\nSTATEMENT S. U. OF THE INTERIOR\nMarch 3, 1849\nU.S. Department of the Interior\n-\nORGANIZATION AND MISSION\n\\\nU.S.Department of the Interior\nORGANIZATION AND MISSION\nBRIEFING BOOK\nNOVEMBER 1976\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nORGANIZATION AND MISSION\nBRIEFING BOOK\nPART I\nOVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT\nIMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nSecretary\nOffice of Public Affairs\nExecutive Secretariat\nField Special Assistants\nUnder Secretary\nOTHER DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES\nOffice for Equal Opportunity\nOffice of Hearings and Appeals\nOffice of Territorial Affairs\nSOLICITOR\nSTAFF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES\nAssistant Secretary - Administration and Management\nAssistant Secretary - Congressional and Legislative Affairs\nAssistant Secretary - Program Development and Budget\nLINE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND THEIR BUREAUS\nAssistant Secretary - Energy and Minerals\nAlaska Power Administration\nBonneville Power Administration\nBureau of Mines\nGeological Survey\nMining Enforcement and Safety Administration\nSoutheastern Power Administration\nSouthwestern Power Administration\nAssistant Secretary - Fish and Wildlife and Parks\nBureau of Outdoor Recreation\nNational Park Service\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\nAssistant Secretary - Land and Water Resources\nBureau of Land Management\nBureau of Reclamation\nCommissioner of Indian Affairs\nORGANIZATION AND MISSION BRIEFING BOOK (Continued)\nPART II\nDELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY/POLICY PROMULATION METHODS\nPERSONNEL SERVICES\nADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES\nGLOSSARY OF TERMS\nPART I\n-Organization Charts\n- -Mission Statements\n- Biographical Data\n-Key Officials\nDepartment of the Interior\nORGANIZATION\nSECRETARY\nUNDER SECRETARY\nOFFICE FOR\nOFFICE OF\nOFFICE OF\nOFFICE OF\nEQUAL OPORTUNITY\nTERRITORIAL AFFAIRS\nPUBLIC AFFAIRS\nHEARINGS AND APPEALS\nASSISTANT SECRETARY\nASSISTANT SECRETARY\nASSISTANT SECRETARY\nADMINISTRATION AND\nPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT\nCONGRESSIONAL AND\nSOLICITOR\nMANAGEMENT\nAND BUDGET\nLEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS\nASSISTANT SECRETARY\nASSISTANT SECRETARY\nASSISTANT SECRETARY\nCOMMISSIONER OF\nFISH AND WILDLIFE\nENERGY AND\nLAND AND WATER\nINDIAN AFFAIRS\nAND PARKS\nMINERALS\nRESOURCES\nBUREAU OF\nU.S. FISH\nOFFICE OF\nBUREAU OF\nNATIONAL\nOUTDOOR\nAND WILDLIFE\nWATER RESEARCH\nINDIAN\nPARK SERVICE\nRECREATION\nSERVICE\nAND TECHNOLOGY\nAFFAIRS\nALASKA\nBONNEVILLE\nSOUTHWESTERN\nSOUTHEASTERN\nBUREAU OF\nBUREAU OF\nPOWER\nPOWER\nPOWER\nPOWER\nLAND\nRECLAMATION\nADMINISTRATION\nADMINISTRATION\nADMINISTRATION\nADMINISTRATION\nMANAGEMENT\nOCEAN\nMINING\nMINING\nGEOLOGICAL\nBUREAU OF\nENFORCEMENT\nSURVEY\nMINES\nAND SAFETY\nADMINISTRATION\nADMINISTRATION\nMISSION STATEMENT\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nThe mission of the Department of the Interior is to formulate\nand administer programs for the management, conservation,\nand development of the Nation's water, fish, wildlife, mineral,\nenergy, land, park, and recreational resources. This mission\nis carried out through:\nEncouraging efficient use of the Nation's resources\nImproving the quality of the environment\nEnsuring adequate resource development to meet the\nrequirements of national security and an expanding\nnational economy\nMaintaining productive capacity for future generations\nPromoting the equitable distribution of benefits from\nnationally owned resources\nDiscouraging wasteful exploitation of the Nation's\nnatural resources\nEnsuring maximum use of recreational areas.\nThe Department is also committed to the orderly incorporation\nof Indian and Alaska native people into the national life by\ncreating conditions that will advance their social and economic\nadjustment.\nKEY OFFICIALS\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nSecretary of the Interior\nThomas S. Kleppe\nExecutive Assistant to the Secretary\nLoren J. Rivard\nAssistant to the Secretary and Director,\nOffice of Public Affairs\nLouis J. Churchville\nUnder Secretary\nD. Kent Frizzell\nDirector, Office for Equal Opportunity\nEdward E. Shelton\nDirector, Office of Hearings and Appeals\nJames R. Richards\nDirector, Office of Territorial Affairs\nFred M. Zeder\nSolicitor\nH. Gregory Austin\nAssistant Secretary - Administration\nand Management\nAlbert C. Zapanta\nAssistant Secretary - Congressional\nand Legislative Affairs\nJohn Kyl\nAssistant Secretary - Program\nDevelopment and Budget\nRonald G. Coleman\nAssistant Secretary - Energy and\nMinerals\nWilliam L. Fisher\nAdministrator, Alaska Power Administration\nRobert J. Cross\nAdministrator, Bonneville Power\nAdministration\nDonald P. Hodel\nAdministrator, Mining Enforcement and\nSafety Administration\nRobert E. Barrett\nAdministrator, Ocean Mining\nAdministration\nLeigh Ratiner\nAdministrator, Southeastern Power\nAdministration\nWilliam J. Fortune\nAdministrator, Southwestern Power\nAdministration\nPeter C. King\nDirector, Bureau of Mines\nThomas V. Falkie\nDirector, Geological Survey\nVincent E. McKelvey\nAssistant Secretary - Fish and Wildlife\nand Parks\nNathaniel P. Reed\nDirector, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation\nJohn Crutcher\nDirector, National Park Service\nGary E. Everhardt\nDirector, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\nLynn A. Greenwalt\nKey Officials\nDepartment of the Interior (Continued)\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nAssistant Secretary - Land and Water\nResources\nJack 0. Horton\nCommissioner, Bureau of Reclamation\nGilbert G. Stamm\nDirector, Bureau of Land Management\nCurt Berklund\nDirector, Office of Water Research and\nTechnology\nWilliam S. Butcher\nCommissioner of Indian Affairs\nVacant\nIMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nMISSION STATEMENT\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nAs the head of an executive Department, the Secretary of the\nInterior reports directly to the President and is responsible\nfor the direction and supervision of all activities of the\nDepartment. He also has certain powers or supervisory responsi-\nbilities relating to Territorial governments.\nIn performing his duties, the Secretary is aided by an Executive\nAssistant, who serves as his top staff assistant and personal aide,\nand by additional assistants as required by program considerations.\nBesides monitoring Administration and Departmental programs and\nactivities, the Executive Assistant acts on the Secretary's be-\nhalf to administer activities of the Secretary's immediate office.\nHe also represents that office at important industrial, public\ninterest, and government meetings and, when necessary, serves as\ncontact between the Secretary and the Assistant Secretaries, bureau\ndirectors, and office heads.\nThe Office of the Science Adviser reports directly to the Secretary.\nThe Science Adviser serves as staff adviser to the Secretary and\nassists in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities for:\nPolicy direction, coordination, control, and administration\nof the Department's scientific research activities\nCoordination and direction of the Department's scientific\nand technical information activities.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent position ceiling\n16\nBudget Authority*\n625\n*Thousands of Dollars\nTHOMAS S. KLEPPE\nSECRETARY\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: Level 1\nType Appointment: PAS\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nThomas S. Kleppe, a former Congressman from North Dakota and Adminis-\ntrator of the Small Business Administration, was sworn into office as\nthe 41st Secretary of the Interior on October 17, 1975, following\nunanimous confirmation for that position on October 9, 1975, by the\nUnited States Senate.\nKleppe brings to his position a long experience in government and\nbusiness that resulted in close association with local and national\nissues involving agriculture, the environment, and the economy.\nAs a Congressman from North Dakota from 1966 to 1970, he served on\nthe House Agriculture Committee and was a member of its Subcommittees\non Livestock and Grains, Research and Extension, and Departmental\nOperations. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from\nNorth Dakota in 1964 and 1970.\nIn 1971, he became Administrator of the Small Business Administration\nfollowing unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate, and remained in\nthat position until becoming Secretary of the Interior.\nAs Administrator of SBA, Kleppe advocated a people-to-people approach\nin carrying out operations of that agency.\nKleppe was born in Kintyre, North Dakota, on July 1, 1919. He was\ngraduated from Valley City High School and attended Valley City\nTeachers College.\nHe got his first job at 17 as a helper at a grain elevator in Kintyre\noperated by his father. He became assistant manager of the grain\noperation and at age 21 managed a small North Dakota bank.\nHe entered the United States Army in 1942, attained the rank of\nWarrant Officer, and was discharged in 1946.\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nLOREN RIVARD\nEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: GS-17\nType of Appointment: NEA (Quota)\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nLoren Rivard, who was appointed in July 1976 as the Secretary's Executive\nAssistant, had been serving as Assistant to Secretary Kleppe for the preceding\neight months. For nearly five years before joining Interior, he was a manage-\nment official at the Small Business Administration. Earlier, he was adminis-\ntrative assistant to former Wisconsin Governor Warren P. Knowles.\nBorn in New Richmond, Wis., he was educated in Rice Lake, Wis., schools and\nworked in all areas of the family dairy business. He has a B.S. in economics\nfrom the University of Wisconsin.\nFORD is LIBRARY 938870\nKEY OFFICIALS\nIMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nTYPE OF\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nSECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR\nThomas S. Kleppe\nLevel I\nPAS\nExecutive Assistant\nLoren J. Rivard\nGS-17\nNEA (Quota)\nAssistant and Science Adviser\nto the Secretary\nVacant\nLevel V\nC\nAssistant to the Secretary\nand Director, Office of\nPublic Affairs\nLouis J. Churchville\nGS-17\nNEA (Quota)\nExecutive Secretary\nPaul Reeves\nGS-15\nCareer\nOffice of Public Affairs\nOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nDIRECTOR\nASSISTANT DIRECTOR\nDEPUTY DIRECTOR\nINFORMATION\nINFORMATION\nSERVICES SUPPORT\nMEDIA INFORMATION\nPUBLICATIONS\nSUPPORT SERVICES\nSPEAKERS BUREAU\nDIVISION\nDEVELOPMENT DIVISION\nDIVISION\nMISSION STATEMENT\nOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nThe Office of Public Affairs was initially established by the\nSecretary on April 16, 1955. The office establishes the public\ninformation policies and missions of the Department and pro-\nvides direction to the various bureaus and offices on matters\nrelating to public information policies and procedures. It is\nresponsible to the Secretary for developing good working\nrelations with the news media, for assuring adherence to the\nFreedom of Information Act, and for advising the Secretariat\non matters affecting such areas. In carrying out its responsi-\nbilities, the office:\nDevelops and carries out or supervises the carrying\nout of projects for widespread public dissemination of\npolicy and program information on behalf of the Secretary\nWrites and issues news releases on Departmental policies\nand issues; develops speech texts, reports, briefing mate-\nrials, articles, and similar materials for the Secretary; and\ndevelops publications and audio and visual materials as it\ndetermines necessary in order for the Department to be\nresponsive to a broad range of public inquiries\nGuides the preparation of news releases, articles, and speeches\nproduced by the various bureaus and offices of the Department\nand reviews them for substantial accuracy, and is the central\npoint for the issuances of news releases relating to activities\nof each bureau or office.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent Position Ceiling\n27\nBudget Authority*\n1,000\n*Thousands of Dollars\nLOUIS J. CHURCHVILLE\nDIRECTOR\nOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: GS-17\nType Appointment: NEA (Quota)\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nLouis Churchville was appointed to his position in February 1976.\nHe had been Assistant Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-\ntration in charge of information services from 1973 to 1975. He\nretired from the U.S. Air Force in 1970 as a Colonel and became\nAssociate Director, Office of Economic Opportunity and in charge of\npublic affairs. He was the Senior Information Officer for the Air\nForce in Vietnam in 1967.\nChurchville was born in Philadelphia in 1921. He received a B.S.\ndegree in economics and Spanish from the University of Maryland\nand did graduate work at Boston University in public relations and\ncommunications.\nFORD is LIBRARY 071839\nKEY OFFICIALS\nOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nTYPE\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nAssistant to the Secretary and\nDirector, Office of Public\nAffairs\nLouis J. Churchville\nGS-17\nNEA (Quota)\nDeputy Director for\nInformation\nCarole A. Foryst\nGS-15\nC\nPublic Information Offficer\nEdward P. Essertier\nGS-15\nCareer\nPublic Information Officer\nLeon J. Fishkin\nGS-15\nCareer\nPublic Information Officer\nHarmon Kallman\nGS-15\nCareer\nPublic Information Officer\nAndrew L. Newman\nGS-15\nCareer\nPublic Information Officer\nCharles E. Wallace\nGS-15\nCareer\nChief, Publications Development\nDivision\nGerald A. Waindel\nGS-15\nCareer\nChief, Support Services Division Charles J. Cullen\nGS-15\nCareer\nExecutive Secretariat\nMISSION STATEMENT\nEXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT\nThe Executive Secretariat was initially established by the\nSecretary on February 10, 1975, for the purpose of assuring a\nclimate of order, thoroughness, due process, and timeliness\nin decisionmaking in the Department. The Secretariat is\nresponsible for:\nCoordinating the development and analyses of highly\nsignificant policy and technical matters\nServing as a focal point for processing all official\nmatters that require Secretariat attention\nCoordinating analyses which cross bureau lines and ensuring\nthat all variables are considered and that the ramifica-\ntions are appropriately developed\nProviding a neutral, process-oriented center for ensuring\ndue process and balanced attention to conflicting\ninterests in the Department\nEnsuring prompt, responsive, and accurate replies to all\ncommunications from Congress and from the public\nEnsuring that decisionmaking and implementation processes\nare carried out in an orderly and timely manner.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent Position Ceiling\n15\nBudget Authority*\n300\n*Thousands of Dollars\nPAUL REEVES\nEXECUTIVE SECRETARY\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: GS-15\nType of Appointment: Career\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nPaul Reeves was appointed to his present position as Executive Secretary\nin April 1976. His prior assignment was as Staff Assistant to the\nAssistant Secretary - Administration and Management.\nHe began his Interior service in 1962 as a Budget Analyst in the\nBureau of Indian Affairs in Gallup, N. Mex. He later became\nAdministrative Officer, BIA, in Tuba City, Ariz. He then moved to\nAlbuquerque as Budget and Accounting Officer. In 1966, he joined the\nBIA's Washington office as Program Development Analyst and later became\nChief Management Analysis Officer.\nPaul Reeves holds a B.A. degree from Oklahoma Baptist University.\nField Special Assistants\nMISSION STATEMENT\nFIELD SPECIAL ASSISTANTS\nThe positions of Field Special Assistants were established by\nthe Secretary on September 21, 1970, to provide a direct\nSecretarial conduit to the Department's field activities; to\nassure fast response on field matters requiring Secretarial\nreview; and to provide expertise, leadership, and assistance\nin the coordination of programs and policies of the Secretary.\nThe eight Field Special Assistants serve the following regions:\nAlaska, Missouri Basin, North Central, Northeast, Pacific\nNorthwest, Pacific Southwest, Southeast, and Southwest. In\nperforming their functions, the Field Special Assistants:\nMaintain active liaison with appropriate Federal, State,\ninterstate and private interests\nAlert the Secretary to State and local legislative proposals,\npublic opinion, and interest group participations which\naffect or could potentially affect programs in the field\nCoordinate Department participation in major interagency and\nintergovernmental efforts when directed by the Secretary\nChair the Department's field committees and coordinate\nmatters of program and policy in the field where more than\none bureau or program is involved.\nServe as Departmental representatives on various river basin\ncommittees and commissions\nAccomplish required actions on assigned environmental project\nreview matters in coordination with the Assistant Secretary -\nProgram Development and Budget\nAdminister within their respective regions the Department's\nFederal Executive Board program\nServe as Departmental representative on the Federal Regional\nCouncil within their respective regions\nServe as Departmental Defense Liaison Officers to coordinate with\nother Departments and Interior organizations matters pertaining\nto emergency preparedness activities.\nKEY OFFICIALS\nFIELD SPECIAL ASSISTANTS\nTYPE\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nChairman, Federal Regional Council\n(San Francisco, Calif.)\nWebster Otis\nGS-18\nLEA Indefinite\nSpecial Assistant to the Secretary\n(Denver, Colo.)\nWilliam L. Rogers\nGS-16\nNEA (Quota)\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nAlbuquerque, N. Mex.\nWillard Lewis, Jr.\nGS-15\nC\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nAnchorage, Alaska\nArthur R. Kennedy\nGS-15\nC\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nAtlanta, Ga.\nJune Whelan\nGS-15\nC\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nBoston, Mass.\nRoger S. Babb\nGS-15\nC\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nChicago, Ill.\nVacant\nGS-15\nC\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nPortland, Oreg.\nCharles T. Hoyt\nGS-15\nC\nSpecial Assistant (Field\nRepresentative)\nSan Francisco, Calif.\nVacant*\nGS-15\nC\n*Basic position to which Webster Otis will revert at close of\ntenure (indefinite) with Federal Regional Council.\nMISSION STATEMENT\nOFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY\nThe Under Secretary assists the Secretary in the discharge of his\nduties and, in his absence, performs his functions. With the\nexception of certain matters reserved by the Secretary, the Under\nSecretary has the full authority of the Secretary. The Under\nSecretary:\nExercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the Office\nfor Equal Opportunity, the Office of Hearings and Appeals, and\nthe Office of Territorial Affairs, whose respective missions\nand organizations will be discussed subsequently\nExercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the\nAlaska Pipeline Office, which has the responsibility to\nadminister and enforce rights-of-way permits, leases, and\nother authorizations that are related to the construction,\noperation, and maintenance of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline\nSystem. The office also provides general oversight of and\nliaison with the Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.\nIn performing his duties, the Under Secretary is assisted by\nthree Deputy Under Secretaries. One is assigned primary responsi-\nbility for physical resource programs, parks, fish, wildlife, and\nrecreation. Another focuses on Department activities related to\ncoal resource development, conservation, land reclamation, and\nmining health and safety. The third is concerned with matters\nrelated to American Indians, the U.S. Territories and the citizens\nthereof, equal employment opportunity and conflict of interest.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent Position Ceiling\n12\nBudget Authority*\n400\n*Thousands of Dollars\nD. KENT FRIZZELL\nUNDER SECRETARY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: Level III\nType Appointment: PAS\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nKent Frizzell came to Interior in 1973 as Solicitor and was sworn in\nas Under Secretary in November 1975. He was Acting Secretary for five\nmonths during 1975. Before joining Interior, he was Assistant Attorney\nGeneral for Land and Natural Resources in the Department of Justice\n(1972-73) ; Attorney General of the State of Kansas (1969-71) ; and a\npartner in the law firm of McCarter, Frizzell, and Wettig in Wichita,\nKansas (1955-68).\nPublic offices he has held include a term as State Senator (1965-69);\nmember, Wichita Board of Education (1959-65) and president of that\nboard (1963-64); member, Kansas State Municipal Accounting Board from\n1961 to 1963, and chairman of the board in 1963. He was Republican\nnominee for Governor of Kansas in 1970.\nFrizzell belongs to numerous professional organizations and has been\na lecturer in business law at Wichita State University. He did\nundergraduate work at Northwestern University and received a B.A.\ndegree from Friends University of Wichita and a J.A. degree from\nWashburn University Law School at Topeka, Kansas.\nFORD is LIBRARY 07W838\nKEY OFFICIALS\nOFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY\nTYPE\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nUNDER SECRETARY\nD. Kent Frizzell\nLevel III\nPAS\nDeputy Under Secretary\nFred G. Karem\nGS-18\nNEA (Quota)\nDeputy Under Secretary\nWilliam W. Lyons\nGS-18\nNEA (Quota)\nDeputy Under Secretary\nDennis Ickes\nGS-16\nNEA (Quota)\nAssistant to the Under\nSecretary (Alaska Pipeline) *\nAndrew P.Rollins, Jr. GS-17\nLEA (Quota)\nTechnical Assistant to the\nUnder Secretary\n(Alaska Pipeline)\nJohn Latz\nGS-16\nNEA (Non-\nQuota)\n*\nDuty Station Anchorage Alaska\nOTHER DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES\nOffice for Equal Opportunity\nOFFICE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY\nDIRECTOR\nDIVISION OF\nDIVISION OF\nDIVISION OF\nDIVISION OF\nFEDERAL ASSISTANCE\nFEDERAL CONTRACT\nFEDERAL EQUAL\nMINORITY BUSINESS\nTITLE VI COMPLIANCE\nCOMPLIANCE\nEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY\nENTERPRISE\nREGIONAL OFFICES\nMISSION STATEMENT\nOFFICE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY\nThe Office for Equal Opportunity was established by the Secretary\non September 28, 1960, to administer the civil rights and equal\nopportunity programs within the Department. This office is\nresponsible for:\nDevelopment and enforcement of Departmental policies\non equal employment opportunity\nDevelopment of regulations and procedures to assure\nconformity with civil rights statutes and orders\nResolution of complaints of discrimination by Depart-\nmental employees or those seeking employment in the\nDepartment\nEnforcement of equal opportunity requirements for all\nconstruction contracts in which the Department is involved,\nfor all government contracts and Federally involved con-\nstruction contracts in Alaska, and for all government\ncontracts in the following industries: fisheries, mining\nand oil, petroleum refining and related industries,\npipeline transportation, rubber and plastic products,\ngasoline and tire retail establishments, and hotels and\nother lodging places\nEnforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964\nin all Departmental programs of Federal financial\nassistance.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent Position Ceiling\n90\nBudget Authority*\n2,300\n*Thousands of Dollars\nEDWARD E. SHELTON\nDIRECTOR\nOFFICE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: GS-16\nType Appointment: CEA(Quota)\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nEdward Shelton joined Interior's Office for Equal Opportunity in 1965\nand was appointed as Director in 1968. His previous positions\nincluded: Assistant Director, Federal Employment Division, President's\nCommittee on Equal Employment Opportunity, 1962-65; Executive Secretary,\nDes Moines Commission on Human Rights and Job Discrimination, 1960-62;\nVice Chairman, Iowa State Commission on Human Rights, 1961-62; Staff of\nPennsylvania Fair Employment Practices Commission, 1956-57; and Volunteer\nwith Pittsburgh Branch of NAACP.\nMr. Shelton attended public schools in Pittsburgh and received a\nM.A. in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh.\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nKEY OFFICIALS\nOFFICE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY\nTYPE\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nHeadquarters\nDirector, Office for Equal\nOpportunity\nEdward E. Shelton\nGS-16\nCEA (Quota)\nAssistant Director, Division\nof Federal Equal Employment\nOpportunity\nJohn L. Fulbright\nGS-15\nCareer\nAssistant Director, Division\nof Title VI Compliance\nVacant\nGS-15\nCareer\nAssistant Director, Division\nof Minority Business\nEnterprise\nVacant\nGS-15\nCareer\nAssistant Director, Division\nof Contract Compliance\nH. Jack Bluestein\nGS-15\nCareer\nRegional Offices\nSupervisory Equal Opportunity\nSpecialist (Employment)\nArlington, Va.\nAlfred R. Gordon\nGS-15\nCareer\nSupervisory Equal Opportunity\nSpecialist (Employment)\nLakewood, Colorado\nGerald C. Williams\nGS-15\nCareer\nSupervisory Equal Opportunity\nSpecialist (Employment)\nAnchorage, Alaska\nPatricia T. Mayo\nGS-15\nCareer\nOffice of Hearings and Appeals\nOFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS\nDIRECTOR\nBOARD OF\nHEARINGS DIVISION\nADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION\nCONTRACT APPEALS\nBOARD OF\nADMINISTRATIVE LAW\nINDIAN APPEALS\nJUDGES\nDEPARTMENTAL\nBOARD OF\nLAND APPEALS\nBOARD OF MINE\nADMINISTRATIVE LAW\nOPERATIONS APPEALS\nJUDGES INDIAN AFFAIRS\nOIL IMPORT\nAPPEALS BOARD\nMISSION STATEMENT\nOFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS\nThe Office of Hearings and Appeals, established by the Secretary\non April 8, 1970, is responsible for the performance of\nDepartmental quasi-judicial and related functions. This office\nrepresents the Secretary for the purpose of rendering decisions\nin cases pertaining to:\nContract disputes\nIndian probate and administrative appeals\nPublic and acquired lands and their resources\nSubmerged offshore lands of the Outer Continental Shelf\nMine health and safety\nClaims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act\nEnforcement of the importation and transportation of rare\nand endangered species.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent Position Ceiling\n174\nBudget Authority*\n5,086\n*Thousands of Dollars\nJAMES R. RICHARDS\nDIRECTOR\nOFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade:\nGS-17\nType Appointment:\nNEA(Quota)\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nJames Richards joined Interior in January 1974 as Director, Office\nof Hearings and Appeals. He began his Government career with the\nDepartment of Justice in Denver and moved to Buffalo, N.Y., as\nChief Attorney, Buffalo Strike Force. From 1972 to 1974, he was\nSpecial Attorney (Area Coordinator), Department of Justice,\nWashington, D.C.\nHis previous experience included private practice as a partner with\nBratton, Kanic, and Richards in Denver, Colo. He also served as\nLegislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Peter H. Dominick and as\nColorado's Assistant Attorney General.\nHe holds a B.A. degree from Western State College, Gunnison, Colo.,\nand a L.L.B. from Colorado University. He is a member of the Colorado\nBar Association, and was admitted to practice before the Colorado\nSupreme Court and many U.S. District Courts as well as in the Second,\nNinth and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.\nKEY OFFICIALS\nOFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS\nTYPE\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nDirector, Office of Hearings\nand Appeals\nJames R. Richards\nGS-17\nNEA (Quota)\nDeputy Director, Office\nof Hearings and Appeals\nDavid Torbett\nGS-15\nA\nOffice of Territorial Affairs\nGERALD & FORD\nOFFICE OF TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS\nDIRECTOR\nDEPUTY DIRECTOR\nHIGH COMMISSIONER\nRESIDENT COMMISSIONER\nGOVERNOR\nTRUST TERRITORIES\nGOVERNMENT OF NORTHERN\nAMERICAN SAMOA\nOF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS\nMARIANAS ISLANDS\nGOVERNMENT COMPTROLLER\nGOVERNMENT COMPTROLLER\nGUAM/TRUST TERRITORY\nVIRGIN ISLANDS\nOF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS\nMISSION STATEMENT\nOFFICE OF TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS\nThe Office of Territorial Affairs was established by the\nSecretary on February 6, 1973, to assist in the socioeconomic\ndevelopment of the territories of the United States and the\nTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The office has\nresponsibility for:\nPrincipal liaison functions with other Federal agencies and\nthe Congress\nProgram planning and performance of territorial operations\nIntelligence on all Federal inputs and operations in the\nterritories\nSupervision of the Comptrollers of the Territories of\nGuam and the Virgin Islands\nRendering or arranging for technical assistance to achieve\napproved goals and objectives of the territories\nStudying, developing, recommending, and carrying out\npolicy to discharge the responsibilities vested in the\nSecretary of the Interior by the President and the\nCongress of the United States.\nResources\nFY-77\nPermanent Position Ceiling\n16\nBudget Authority *\n590\n*Thousands of Dollars\nFRED M. ZEDER\nDIRECTOR\nOFFICE OF TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nGrade: GS-18\nType Appointment: NEA (Quota)\nBIOGRAPHICAL DATA\nFred Zeder, who was appointed to his present post in June 1975, has\nmore than 25 years of administrative and executive experience in the\nbusiness world. While he was completing his education after World\nWar II at the University of California, Los Angeles, he founded\nZeder-Talbotz Advertising Agency, with offices in Los Angeles and\nDetroit. He joined the McCann-Erickson Advertising Agency in New York\nas Vice President in 1949. In 1956, he became co-founder and president\nof Chrysler-Zeder, an investment and electronics manufacturing firm.\nHe was elected to the Board of Hydrometals, Inc., in 1958 and served\nas its president from 1959 to 1971, when he was named chairman of the\nboard.\nBorn in South Orange, N.J., he grew up in Detroit, where he attended\nthe Detroit University School and the University of Michigan. During\nWorld War II, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot in\nthe Pacific Theater.\nGERALD FORD LIBRARY\nKEY OFFICIALS\nOFFICE OF TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS\nTYPE\nTITLE\nINCUMBENT\nGRADE\nAPPOINTMENT\nDirector\nFred Zeder\nGS-18\nNEA (Quota)\nDeputy Director\nEmmett Rice\nGS-15\nCareer\nHigh Commissioner, Trust\nTerritories of the Pacific\nIslands\nVacant\nGS-18\nPAS\nResident Commissioner, Government\nof Northern Marianas Islands\nErwin Canham\nGS-17\nS (NEA) (Quota)\nGovernor, American Samoa\nVacant\nGS-18\nS (NEA) (Quota)\nGovernment Comptroller Virgin\nIslands*\nJames Defenbach\nGS-15\nS (Career)\nGovernment Comptroller Guam/\nTrust Territory of the\nPacific Islands*\nFloyd Fagg\nGS-15\nS (Career)\n*Elected Governor"
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