MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION — Annual Report for 1992 
Survey of Federally-Funded 
Marine Mammal Research 
(George H. Waring, Ph.D., Southern Illinois 
University, Carbondale, Illinois) 
As noted above, the Commission is required to 
carry out a continuing review of marine mammal 
research conducted or supported by other Federal 
agencies. Information concerning marine mammal 
research conducted by other agencies in Fiscal Year 
1992 and planned to be conducted in Fiscal Year 1993 
was requested from agencies in November 1992. The 
information is being provided and will be forwarded 
early in 1993 to the contractor, who will provide a 
draft report by 1 May 1993 summarizing the informa- 
tion obtained. The draft will be sent to the respond- 
ing agencies to verify the accuracy of the data they 
provided. The final report, expected to be completed 
by mid-1993, will be reviewed by the Commission, in 
consultation with its Committee of Scientific Advisors, 
to help identify actions that may be necessary to better 
develop, focus, and coordinate Federal marine mam- 
mal research programs. The report will be provided 
to the responding agencies and will be available to 
interested individuals and organizations through the 
National Technical Information Service. 
182 
