IV. DATA COLLECTION TASKS 



This section pulls together the deficiencies identified in Section III 

 in the form of seven data collection tasks. For each task a statement is 

 provided of objective(s) , plan of action, end product, purpose and/or benefit, 

 schedule and program cost. Table 10 summaries program costs for each year 

 over the next decade. As indicated, program costs would range from $2,075 

 million to $3.4 million. * These increases represent substantial increases in 

 the current combined budgets of the EMRD and SMRD; a fact that reflects the 

 low funding priority accorded economic research in the past. 



*These estimates of cost are in 1975 dollars and are based on the personnel 

 and computer costs which could normally be expected in the collection, 

 analysis, and reporting of research information. 



