"The DEIS does not define the Coast Guard's enforcement role. 

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«o?e research. An i^^^^'^f "fY^PPsoiution than the proposal of 

 identified problem may be a better soiutxo 

 a marine sanctuary. 



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February 13, 1991 



1. 



4. NOAA recognizes the full commitments 

 already assumed by the U.S. Coast Guard 

 for a variety of coastal and marine 

 safety and other activities. NOAA 

 intends to initiate discussion with the 

 USCG to determine ways in which the 

 regulatory and enforcement activities of 

 each may be enhanced. 



.2. 



Mr. Joseph A. Uravitch 



Chief, Sanctuaries and Reserve Division 



National Ocean Service 



National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 



1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 



Washington, D.C. 20235 



Dear Mr. Uravitch: 



This letter is in response to your request of January 31, 1991, 

 for our review and consideration of the Draft Environmental 

 Impact Statement and Management Plan on the Proposed Stellwagen 

 BanJc National Marine Sanctuary. Overall, we have found this 

 document to be highly informative and well-written and the 

 proposed action plan to be sensible and workable. Our only 

 substantive comment concerns the discussion on page 135 

 concerning discharges from ships . 



Polluting discharges from ships are regulated in the United 

 States under the provisions of the 1980 Act to Prevent Pollution 

 from Ships (APPS), as amended. The APPS is the implementing 

 legislation for the 1973 International Convention for the 

 Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as modified by the Protocol 

 of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78), as amended. MARPOL 73/78 currently has 

 five annexes dealing with the prevention and control of pollution 

 by oil (Annex I), noxious liquid substances in bulk (Annex II), 

 packaged or containerized harmful substances (Annex III), sewage 

 (Annex IV), and garbage (Annex V) . Annexes I, II, and V are 

 presently in force in the United States, and the U.S. Coast Guara 

 has promulgated implementing regulations . 



We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this 

 document . 



Sincerely, 



PAUL B. MENT2 

 Director, Office of 

 Technology Assessment 



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

 Maritime Administration 



1. No response necessary. 



2. Comments regarding discharges from 

 ships noted. NOAA has incorporated 

 corrective language at PART THREE, 

 Section II.C.l. 



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