Brief synopsis of each sub-organization follows:

The mission of the Office of Resource Management is to support the Office of Policy and International Affairs (PI) by: (1) minimizing the administrative requirements assigned to managers and staff, (2) providing management direction in support of goals and objectives, and (3) ensuring the efficient and effective management of the acquisition process and of the administrative services provided to the PI workforce. PI-10 plans, develops, coordinates, and executes programmatic, financial, and administrative management activities for PI. The Office of Resource Management is the official point of contact for PI on issues pertaining to resource related support activities and for MA, CR, DOE field offices and the national laboratory systems. The Office of Resource Management is responsible for obtaining and managing funds, workforce, security, facilities, equipment, and administrative support services. PI-10 develops, reviews, and issues quality control guidelines, operational procedures for policy studies, and administrative services.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Energy Policy directs the analytical work covering the Eurasia land mass (including Russia, the Baltics and the Ukraine), Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East (including Turkey), and Africa; directs the PI representational activities with regard to this portfolio, bilaterally, multilaterally and in conjunction, where appropriate, with other U.S. government agencies; and designs, develops, and recommends specific energy policies related to global markets (including investment and trade), energy technology and operational programs. As part of the policy recommendation function, the Office's analytical responsibilities cover, inter alia, global energy market developments; domestic political and economic developments in those countries within the portfolio; assessing international political, economic, and strategic factors that influence the global energy economy; providing policy recommendations on a wide range of international energy security issues; ensuring protection of U.S. commercial interests internationally; and advancing DOE's international interest in bilateral and multilateral treaties and obligations affecting private investment, energy services, commodities, energy security, and technology.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary is charged with managing the Office of Russian and Eurasian Affairs (PI-21) and the Office of African and Middle Eastern Affairs (PI-22) and serves as the policy link between the Assistant Secretary and staff and program offices to implement Administration policy. The Deputy Assistant Secretary, or his staff, represents PI in interagency deliberations on those issues within its purview.

The Office of Russian and Eurasian Affairs (PI-21) designs, develops, coordinates, and implements U.S. foreign energy policy to 19 countries spanning Russia, Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The Office executes policies and strategies that enable the expansion of transparent, competitive, and open global energy markets, driven by private investment and trade. The Office strives to enhance U.S. and global energy security by promoting the development of multiple, competitive export routes. It also works to advance environmental protection and energy efficiency initiatives in the region. The Office analyzes energy policy, market trends, investment data, and trade issues, as well as their impact on U.S. national security, foreign policy, and trade policy objectives. The Office coordinates DOE policy issues and working relationships with other agencies, portfolio countries, energy companies, and international organizations, and it serves as DOE's primary point of contact with these entities. The Office works to help U.S. energy firms overcome barriers to trade and investment in overseas markets and address any governmental discrimination that arises. The Office engages with foreign counterparts to improve the energy investment environment and economic competitiveness of each country in the region.

The Office of African and Middle Eastern Affairs has regional responsibilities covering Africa and the Middle East and functional responsibilities for monitoring and analyzing world oil and gas markets. The Office pursues energy security through supply diversity, encouraging competitive markets, and through international collaboration by leading the Department's coordinated responses to international oil supply disruptions. PI-22 advises DOE leadership on world oil market developments and related policy responses and represents the U.S. on international oil matters at the International Energy Agency (IEA), including participation in an IEA coordinated response to an oil emergency. The Office also supports U.S. participation in the International Energy Forum-an energy producer-consumer dialogue that seeks to promote efficient global energy markets-and represents the U.S. in the biennial ministerial event.

Regionally, the Office manages DOE’s bilateral and multilateral engagement with African and Middle Eastern countries. PI-22 collects and analyzes information and formulates policy options related to energy market trade, investments and trends, and international political, economic, and strategic issues impacting U.S. national security, foreign policy, trade policy, and environmental objectives. The Office also serves as the Department's focal point for energy firms seeking Federal assistance in overcoming barriers in markets in assigned countries.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Energy Cooperation implements Administration policy for, and supports the development of international cooperation on science and technology issues and energy policy issues. The Office conducts studies and projects that serve the strategic corporate interests of the Department. This work includes analysis and recommendations on international Departmental R&D policies and investment priorities, management structure and communications strategies. The Office also works closely with the Department's business lines to guide and coordinate their individual research, development, deployment and international collaboration strategies.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary is charged with managing the Office of International Science and Technology Cooperation (PI-31), the Office of European and Asian Affairs (PI-32) and the Office of American Affairs (PI-33) and serves as a bridge between the Assistant Secretary and staff offices to implement Administration policy.

The Office of International Science and Technology Cooperation is responsible for implementing Administration policy for the overall international science and technology activities of the Department as well as overseeing the development and negotiation of DOE international science and technology cooperation agreements throughout the world. The Office works closely with all Departmental program offices, the State Department, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and other agencies to assure consistency of international science and technology activities with domestic technology policy with the Department's energy, economic, environmental, and national security mission and with U.S. foreign policy objectives.

The Office of European and Asian Affairs is the focal point within the Department for development, coordination, and implementation of U.S. energy policy objectives, both bilaterally with the countries of Europe and Asia and multilaterally through the International Energy Agency, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and other regional organizations. The Office coordinates international engagement with DOE program offices, including the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office of Nuclear Energy, the Office of Radioactive Waste Management, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and other offices. PI-32 also represents the Department in interagency, intergovernmental, and international meetings related to energy cooperation. The Office develops strategies to remove impediments to international energy trade; analyze energy policy, market trends, investment, and trade issues and their impact on U.S. national security, foreign policy, and trade policy objectives; implement policies and programs aimed at enhancing exports of U.S. energy services, commodities and equipment; and serve as the Department's focal point for energy firms seeking Federal assistance to overcome barriers in overseas markets. The Office develops practical solutions to international energy problems and promotes new responses for dealing with these problems.

The Office of American Affairs (PI-33) serves as the focal point within the Department for developing strategies to foster energy investment and trade that will improve energy security, strengthen economic competitiveness, enhance environmentally-sensitive energy development and encourage energy diversity initiatives in the Western Hemisphere. The Office contributes to the formulation of policies designed to remove impediments to international energy trade that will improve accessibility in energy markets in the region. The Office analyzes energy policy, market trends, investment and trade issues and their impact on the region and United States national security, foreign policy and trade policy objectives. The Office coordinates the Department's policy issues and working relationships with specific nations and international organizations in the Western Hemisphere and serves as the Department's primary point of contact with them. The Office implements policies and programs aimed at enhancing exports of U.S. services, commodities and equipment, and serves as the Department's focal point for energy firms seeking Federal assistance to overcome barriers in Western Hemisphere markets.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary is the focal point for policy analysis, analytic support, and policy advice to the Assistant Secretary and DOE leadership on issues relating to energy demand and supply, energy markets, energy efficiency, energy R&D, and the environment, including air quality and climate change. The Office provides Department-wide coordination when undertaking analysis on policies and issues that affect multiple offices to assure Departmental consistency. Working with other offices in PI and within the Department, the Office develops and executes analytic priorities, synthesizes policy analysis, and ensures integration of Department-wide policy analysis activities. The Office's output supports the development of domestic and international energy policy and serves as the basis for interagency consultations and formal regulatory interventions. In addition, the Office provides assistance in preparing for and responding to energy market disruptions and energy emergencies. The Office also coordinates and recommends science and technology policies relating to the Department's energy, science, and environmental missions.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary is charged with managing the Office of Economic Analysis (PI-41) and the Office of Oil and Gas Analysis (PI-42).

This Office reports to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Analysis. The Office represents the recent combination of the offices of Economic Analysis and Technology Analysis. The functions and coverage of these two offices were combined to reflect their over-lapping analytic mandates and their frequent use of the same analytic and modeling tools. The Economic Analysis functions include: analysis of markets for all fuels and energy forms; upstream and downstream issues ranging from energy finance and capital investment to end-use efficiency; and legislative analysis of provisions affecting these subject areas. The Technology Analysis functions include: energy sector modeling of supply and demand, and alternative fuels; energy technology and technology penetration modeling; energy technology assessment and evaluation.

Additional duties of the Office include facilitating the communication of Department policies to the public and other federal agencies; responding to public and Congressional mail using agreed Departmental policy for topics within the purview of the Office; and participating in policy formation on economic topics, including budgets, proposed legislative initiatives, and major programmatic issues such as energy supply, energy security, climate matters, electricity policy, and energy technology and efficiency. The analysis forms utilized are comprehensive, in that they examine global impacts, life-cycle impacts, externality effects, and distinguish between transition effects and new equilibrium states.

The Office of Oil and Gas Analysis reports to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Analysis. The Office is responsible for economic and policy issues related to crude oil and its derivative petroleum products; natural gas and liquefied natural gas, alternative and biofuels; automotive fuel efficiency; and environmental legislation and programs relating to oil and gas, including air and water quality, coastal zone management, endangered species, safe drinking water and other environmental issues. The Office also provides support for power generation program areas, including solar, wind, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear, and emerging technologies such as wave and tidal.

The Office is a focal point to coordinate Departmental analysis and policies on: oil, transportation fuels, and natural gas, with an emphasis on policies to: maintain reliable supplies of reasonably priced fuels; address fuel efficiency and alternative fuels use to meet national policy interests; and reduce domestic reliance on imported fuels from unstable sources. The Office also provides analysis and develops options with respect to significant environmental issues - such as climate change, criteria air pollutants and water quality - that potentially affect the market for energy in the United States. The Office further provides assessments of legislative initiatives and enacted bills; regulatory program notices of proposed and final rulemakings; programmatic reports and studies; federal agency, state and local agency, non-Federal organization and interest group reports, programs, and studies. Additional duties of the Office include facilitating the communication of Department policies to the public and other federal agencies; responding to public and Congressional mail for topics within the purview of the Office; using agreed Departmental policy and participating in policy formation on energy supply and use, including budgets, proposed legislative initiatives, and major programmatic issues such climate matters, electricity policy, and energy technology and efficiency.

The Office of Climate Change Policy and Technology (CCP&T) is the Department’s focal point for the analysis of policy and technology options to address global climate change. Its mission is to accelerate the development and adoption of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-reducing technologies and practices, and support related policy development. To this end, the Office provides policy, planning, inter- and intra-agency coordination, management, strategic direction, and oversight for a number of climate change programs and initiatives, including management of the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program. In addition, CCP&T delivers timely analysis of domestic and international climate change developments, and serves as the Department’s lead representative in interagency, intergovernmental, and international activities related to climate change. In this capacity, the Office provides analytical and technical support for Cabinet and sub-Cabinet-level committees that provide strategic direction for participating Federal agencies on climate change related policy, science, technology, and other programs.