participants and clinical necropsy facilities and personnel. Subsequently, less time, probably 

 one to five hours per week, will be required for reporting, delivering or transferring 

 specimens, and maintaining contacts. Some area representatives may also participate in 

 recovering stranded animals. The Miami Laboratory area representative was responsible for 

 development and implementation of the computer bulletin board system. This required 

 about one person-month. Approximately one-half of the Miami Laboratory area 

 representative's time is spent on reviewing and analyzing reports, distributing specimens, 

 reviewing results, maintaining and developing contacts, and preparing stranding program 

 reports. 



Appendices DC and X provide more information on specific responsibilities and the 

 planned implementation schedule for the improvement to the SEUS network. 



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