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90136 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TOP SECRET National Security Study Directive Number 9-82 April 20, 1982 COMPREHENSIVE U.S. ENERGY SECURITY POLICY Introduction This National Security Study Directive establishes the Terms of Reference for an interagency study to develop a comprehensive framework for U.S. energy security policies and to assess the role, adequacy and relationship of existing policies within this framework. Objective The study will lead to a National Security Decision Directive establishing a comprehensive policy for U.S. energy security requirements Scope The interagency study will produce a report for consideration by the National Security Council that addresses, at a minimum, the following issues: I. Plausible projections of world (OECD, Communist countries, and LDCs) energy supply, demand and trade between now and the year 2000 (short, medium and long range). Evaluation of plausible range of projections by private and governmental groups Anticipated levels of U.S. and allied energy, particularly oil, imports under plausible best case and worst case assumptions. II. ?otential Disruptions of Energy Supplies Size and duration of disruptions likely to create vulnerability under best case and worst case supply and demand projections Sources of such disruptions on 3-11-96 irignatic /ED 12958 -- internal instabilities mD Van Taso if HAVE F88-686 -- international conflicts -- technical or accidental disruptions IDR SECRST 9