Program Review Board (PRB) Minutes � Aug 30, 2003

Program Review Board (PRB) Minutes � Sep 1, 2003

Emergency Meeting

Attendees:��

*David Oliver�� Chair, Director of CPA Office of Management & Budget

�Sherri Kraham�� Director, Program Review Board

*Lewis Lucke�� Deputy Director, US Agency of International Development

*Amb Neil Mules�� Representative of the Australian Government�

COL Tony Bell�� CPA � Head of Contract Activities��

*COL Michael Toner�� Coalition Joint Task Force-7

*MG Carl Strock� �� CPA � Director of Operations and Infrastructure

*Walt Slocombe�� National Security & Defense Senior Advisor

*Suzanne Schaffrath�� CPA � Director of Regional Operations

B-G Bob Crear�� CPA � Task Force RIO

LTC Tim French�� CPA � Task Force RIO

Larry Rogers�� CPA � Task Force RIO

Gary Vogler�� CPA � Oil

�� * Voting member

�� An emergency meeting was held and the following funding requests were approved for recommendation to the Administrator:

�� #444, USAID Incremental Funding, $350M. The Board recommended approval an incremental increase for USAID to do nine additional high priority infrastructure projects in electricity and water/sanitation.�

#446, Import of Fuel, $245M.� The Board previously approved requests for $90M per month for the import of fuel (benzene, LPG and kerosene) for use by the Iraqi public.� The monthly amount required increased to $223M, in order to meet immediate needs and to start to build a reserve.� The request for $879M projected several months requirements, however, the Board approved only a monthly requirement plus a small reserve ($245M) in order to assess the requirements monthly.

�� Reprogramming Request:

#352, Restore Iraqi Infrastructure, $711M.� The Board considered the request from Task Force RIO for changing the funding source from appropriated funds to the Development Fund of Iraq a previously approved request (#352, total amount approved $962M).� $251M was already provided from the Natural Resource Risk Remediation Fund (NRRRF), an appropriated funds account.� TF RIO indicated that $711M is outstanding and required but of that amount $466M was immediately required to complete projects under Phase I.� The Board identified $500M as remaining available from two appropriated accounts - the Iraq Reconstruction and Relief Fund (IRRF) and the NRRRF and therefore the requirement was approved to come from the appropriated funds. �A new vote may be required for the remaining amount $211M but this was deferred.�

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