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(1) Disposal of radioactive v^/astes--the1r effects and 

 movements through estuarine zones; 



(2) accumulation of radionuclides in wildlife and 

 sediments of these zones and their relation to the 

 ecology of the zone; 



(3) use of radionuclides in pollution study and 

 the detection of pollution, and in some cases, 

 the abatement of pollution; and 



(4) thermal effluents from atomic plants. 



The AEC licenses nuclear plants from the standpoint of radiological 

 safety only. This important licensing authority unfortunately does 

 not now require consideration of other environmental effects, parti- 

 cularly those of thermal effluents. 



Federal Power Commission 



The Federal Power Commission is an independent agency operating under 

 the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, and other statutes. It 

 is concerned principally with the regulation of the interstate aspects 

 of the electric power and natural gas industries. Some of the regu- 

 latory activities involve power and natural gas facilities located 

 in estuarine zones. 



Under the authority of the Federal Power Act, the Comnission issues 

 licenses for the construction and operation of nonfederal hydroelec- 

 tric power projects on navigable waterways, on any stream over which 



