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the marine environment are the subjects of the following 

 conventions negotiated within the Inter-governmental 

 Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) : 



— The International Convention for the Prevention 



of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954 as amended in 1962 and 

 1969. (Ratified by the U.S., entered into force 20 January 

 1978) . 



— The International Convention for the Prevention of 

 Pollution from Ships, 1973. (Not ratified by the U.S., not 

 yet in force) . 



— The International Convention on Civil Liability 

 for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969. (Not ratified by the U.S., 

 entered into force 19 June 197 5) . 



— Protocol to the International Convention on Civil 

 Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1979. (Not ratified 

 by the U.S., not yet in force). 



— International Convention Relating to Civil Liability 

 in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, 1971. 

 (Not ratified by the U.S., entered into force 15 July 1975). 



— The International Convention on the Establishment 

 of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution 

 Damage, 1971. (Not ratified by the U.S., not yet in force). 



— Protocol to the International Convention on the 

 Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for 

 Oil Pollution Damage, 1971. (Not ratified by the U.S., not 

 yet in force) . 



International regulations of the intentional disposal 

 of matter at sea (which again applies to Antarctic waters) 

 is provided for in the Ocean Dumping Convention (the Conven- 

 tion on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of 

 Wastes and Other Matter, of 1972) which the U.S. has ratified 

 and which entered into force on August 30, 197 5. 



The commitments which would be undertaken by parties 

 to the regime proposed in the federal action would be entirely 

 consistent with the obligations under the international 

 agreements listed above. The legal instrument setting forth 

 activities pursuant to the regime with those pursuant to 

 the International Whaling Convention and the Convention for 

 the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (when in force) . In 

 addition, it would be desirable to provide specific refer- 

 ence to the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic 



