WHEREAS, the President of the Philippines emphasized in her State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the Joint Session of Congress on 23 July 2001 the urgent need to reduce red tape to ensure efficiency in the national government;

WHEREAS, during the Cabinet Members on 11 September 2001, the President instructed her Cabinet Members to submit to the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) specific programs to reduce red tape in their respective Departments;

WHEREAS, Section 7(4), Chapter 2, Book IV of the Administrative Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 292) authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Energy to promulgate administrative issuances necessary for the efficient administration of the offices under the Secretary and for proper execution of the laws relative thereto;