--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500000 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... WILLIAM L. FISHER PAPERS (Department of the Interior) ...DESCRIPTION... William Fisher joined the Department of the Interior as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals in April 1975. Upon the departure of Assistant Secretary Jack Carlson in February 1976, Fisher moved up to that position. The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Energy and Minerals had oversight over the following offices: Alaska Power Administration Bonneville Power Administration Bureau of Mines Defense Electric Power Administration Geological Survey Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration Ocean Mining Administration Office of Minerals Policy Development Office of Research and Development Southeastern Power Administration Southwestern Power Administration He had direct responsibility for programs associated with mineral data and analysis; generation, transmission, and marketing of electric power; mine health, safety and training programs; topographic, geologic, and mineral resources matters; energy, metallurgical, and mining research and development; and emergency preparedness and natural disaster energy and mineral functions. Fisher's papers are by no means a complete record of his work in the Department of the Interior. He left behind the bulk of his files at the Department as official records. The Fisher personal papers at the Ford Library consist of his chronological file of outgoing memoranda and letters and two briefing books. No incoming documents or related studies and reports are included. Only a few documents date from before his promotion to Assistant Secretary in February 1976. The major focus of the chronological file is on the administration of government programs involving the leasing of mineral rights for public lands and the continental shelf to private companies. These leases allowed the companies to mine for coal and various minerals and to drill for oil and gas. Other materials in the chronological file concern such topics as ocean mining, mine safety and health issues, the work of the Geological Survey, mineral stockpiles, the Naval Petroleum Reserve, and the Energy Resources Council. One briefing book contains issue papers for the Department of the Interior's FY 1976 budget request and the other concerns a proposed activities tracking and reporting system for weekly staff meetings. ...ABSTRACT... A chronological file of Fisher's outgoing memoranda and correspondence plus two briefing books. The materials concern the management of energy and mineral leases on public lands and the continental shelf, ocean mining, mine safety and health issues, the work of the Geological Survey, mineral and energy stockpiles, the Naval Petroleum Reserve, and the Energy Resources Council. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Minerals, Department of the Interior LC SUBJECT TERM............ ENEU, MINRU, UNDEI, Energy policy--United States, Mines and mineral resources--United States, United States. Department of the Interior, UNPOB, United States--Politics and government--1974-1977 BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 2.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... Materials on the offices supervised by Fisher appear in White House Central Files subject file category FG 19 (Department of the Interior) and its subdivisions. Information on topics handled by Fisher appears in Central Files categories NR 5 (Minerals - Metals), NR 6 (Oil - Gas), and NR 6-1 (Naval Petroleum Reserve). The files of Glenn Schleede, Domestic Council Associate Director for Energy and Science, are another important source of information on many of the same issues. ADDL UNDESC. ACCRETIONS.... N ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged in two series: Chronological File and Subject File. PREFERRED CITATION......... William L. Fisher Papers, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ U, Not Classified LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 1A-31-05-6 to 1A-31-05-7 DATE OF OPENING............ 06/1991 CREATORS NAME.............. Fisher William L. CONFORMING NAME............ Fisher, William L. CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. P CREATORS RELN TO PRES...... Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Energy and Minerals CREATORS CURRENT POSN...... Professor, University of Texas ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... September 16, 1932 - Born, Marion, IL 1954 - B.S. (Geology), Southern Illinois University 1954-56 - U.S. Army 1958 - M.S. (Geology), University of Kansas 1961 - Ph.D. (Geology), University of Kansas 1960-75 and 1977-Present - Research scientist, Associate Director, and State Geologist and Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, Texas State Geological Survey 1964-75 and 1977-Present - Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX (Departmental chairman since 1984) 1975-76 - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals, U.S. Department of the Interior 1976-77 - Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals, U.S. Department of the Interior DONORS NAME................ Fisher William L. DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... SELF SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... DM, Donated materials ...PROVENANCE... Mr. Fisher took the materials home at the end of his service in the Ford administration and kept them until he donated them to the Ford Library. He shipped them to the Library via UPS. Accessioned as 90-NLF-025. ...RESTRICTIONS... Open. ...LITERARY RIGHT... Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. In addition, Mr. Fisher has donated to the United States of America his copyright interest in any other of his writings that might be included in this collection. The copyright interest to materials written by other individuals or organizations is presumed to remain with them. WRITTEN PERMISSION......... N BOX........................ ******* FISHER PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500001 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Chronological File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Outgoing memoranda and letters concerning all aspects of Fisher's work as Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals. Virtually no incoming memoranda or letters are attached. In addition to information on the operations of the agencies which Fisher supervised, the materials concern such topics as the administration of energy and mineral rights leasing programs for public lands and the continental shelf, mine health and safety, and energy and mineral stockpiles and reserves. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Minerals, Department of the Interior BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 2.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MEM, LET, Memorandum, Letter BOX........................ 1-6 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500002 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, January 12 - April 7, 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Continental Shelf, Coal, Mining, Oceans, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Minerals, Geological Survey, Strategic and Critical Materials, Naval Petroleum Reserve, Department of the Interior, Energy, Safety, Phosphate, Natural Gas, Energy Resources Council BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1976 ENDING DATE................ 04/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 800 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500003 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, April 8 - May 31, 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Continental Shelf, Coal, Oceans, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Minerals, Geological Survey, Strategic and Critical Materials, Naval Petroleum Reserve, Department of the Interior, Energy, Safety, Phosphate, Natural Gas, Energy Resources Council BEGINNING DATE............. 04/1976 ENDING DATE................ 05/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 800 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500004 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, June 1 - July 27, 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Continental Shelf, Coal, Mining, Oceans, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Minerals, Geological Survey, Strategic and Critical Materials, Naval Petroleum Reserve, Department of the Interior, Energy, Safety, Phosphate, Natural Gas, Energy Resources Council BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 800 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500005 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, July 28 - September 30, 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Continental Shelf, Coal, Mining, Oceans, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Minerals, Geological Survey, Strategic and Critical Materials, Naval Petroleum Reserve, Energy, Safety, Phosphate, Natural Gas, Energy Resources Council, Department of the Interior BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 800 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500006 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, October 1 - December 19, 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Continental Shelf, Coal, Mining, Oceans, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Minerals, Geological Survey, Strategic and Critical Materials, Naval Petroleum Reserve, Department of the Interior, Energy, Safety, Phosphate, Natural Gas, Energy Resources Council BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1976 ENDING DATE................ 12/1976 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 800 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500007 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, December 20, 1976 - January 19, 1977 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Continental Shelf, Coal, Mining, Oceans, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Minerals, Geological Survey, Strategic and Critical Materials, Naval Petroleum Reserve, Department of the Interior, Energy, Safety, Phosphate, Natural Gas, Energy Resources Council BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1976 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 400 FISHER CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500008 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... A fragmentary file consisting of two briefing books. One contains issue papers used in conjunction with the development of the Department of the Interior's FY 1976 budget request and concerning various programs throughout the Department. The other book concerns a proposed activities tracking and reporting system for the weekly meeting of the staff of the Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals. Arranged alphabetically by title. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1975 VOLUME..................... 0.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MEM, Memorandum BOX........................ 6 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500009 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Issue Papers - Energy and Minerals SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior, Energy, Minerals, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 40 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500010 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Issue Papers - Energy Research and Development SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior, Energy BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 35 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500011 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Issue Papers - Fish and Wildlife and Parks SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior, Wildlife, Parks and Monuments, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, National Park Service, Recreation BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 30 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500012 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Issue Papers - Indian Affairs SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 40 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500013 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Issue Papers - Land and Water Resources SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior, Water Resources, Public Lands, Bureau of Land Management BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 40 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500014 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Issue Papers - Territorial Affairs SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Department of the Interior, Territories, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 11 FISHER SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 022500015 ACCESSION.................. 90-NLF-025 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Secretarial Tracking Reports (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Minerals BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1975 ENDING DATE................ 10/1975 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 100 FISHER SUBJECT FILE ---------------