VA Directive 0055
July 28, 2003
3. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Assistant Secretary for Management is designated as the senior energy official for
the Department of Veterans Affairs and is responsible for Department-wide energy policy and
oversight of the VAECP.
b. Office of Asset Enterprise Management (OAEM) provides program leadership and
guidance associated with implementation of the VAECP. OAEM's responsibilities include:
establishing policies and procedures, devising appropriate business structures, reviewing
financial and project applications, drafting or reviewing necessary documents in coordination
with the administrations and staff offices, coordinating the establishment of energy boards,
ensuring proper documentation, and coordinating with other federal and non-federal entities.
OAEM is responsible for submitting annual federal energy reports to the Department of
Energy, the President, Congress, and other entities.
c.
Administrations and staff offices will be responsible for:
(1) Establishing and implementing energy conservation programs to ensure compliance
with this directive, Executive orders and requirements of the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act;
(2) Inputting energy data into approved data systems;
(3) Verifying energy data integrity;
(4) Developing operating procedures that support VA's energy goals;
(5) Implementing both short- and long-term goals which include:
(a) Establishing an energy consumption cost baseline;
(b) Implementing life-cycle cost-effective programs;
(c) Establishing water management plans;
(d) Conducting commodity acquisition assessments;
(e) Conducting energy assessments;
(f) Identifying energy deficiencies and needs; and
(g) Implementing corrective measures to address energy deficiencies and needs.
(6) Submitting annual energy conservation and strategy plans that will include pass/fail
accomplishments compared to the previous year's plan, annual scorecards on annual energy
conservation accomplishments, and implementation and strategy plans to meet and exceed
VA energy goals and requirements through reporting, commodity acquisition, and energy
investments;
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