Department of Energy

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 * Proprietary
 * Personal
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Subagencies

 * Bonneville Power Administration
 * Carlsbad Field Office – Waste Isolation Pilot Program
 * Chicago Office
 * Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC)
 * Golden Field Office
 * Headquarters
 * Idaho Operations Office
 * National Energy Technology Laboratory
 * National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Naval Reactors
 * National Nuclear Security Administration Service Center
 * Oak Ridge Office
 * Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 * Richland Operations Office
 * Savannah River Operations Office
 * Southeastern Power Administration
 * Southwestern Power Administration
 * Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project
 * Western Area Power Administration