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The following are the titles of SERDP ocean related projects 

 that have been or are anticipated to be funded this year: 



■ Acoustic Monitoring of Global Ocean Climate 



■ Ship Paint Reformulation 



■ Analysis of Submarine Acquired Ice Draft Data 



■ Numerical Sensitivity studies for the Design of an Ocean 

 Observing System 



■ Instrumentation Development-Drifting Buoys 



■ Marine Mammals Studies 



■ Oil Spill Transport Prediction System 



■ Shipboard Secondary and Tertiary Bilge Waste Treatment System 



■ Shipboard Non-Oily Wastewater Treatment System 



■ Technical and Economic Assessment of Storage of Industrial 

 Waste on Abyssal Plains 



■ Fishing Enforcement/Stock Assessment and Marine Mammal 

 Monitoring 



■ Environmental Task Force 



■ Non-Hazardous, Low VOC Corrosion Paints and Coatings 



■ Innovative Very Low VOC Antifouling Paints and Processes 



■ Heavy Metal Discharge from Ship Ballast 



4. QUESTION: What is the relationship of your program with the 

 Advanced Research Projects Agency? 



ANSWER: ARPA has been a full participant in the SERDP in its 

 program development process and conducts research in support of 

 SERDP objectives. ARPA currently receives SERDP funding to 

 execute the "Acoustic Monitoring of Global Ocean Climate" 

 project. ARPA also sits on the SERDP Executive Working Group as 

 well as the SERDP Technology Review Groups. 



5. QUESTION: I understand that under a provision of the FY 1994 

 Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 2401) your program would be 

 required to conduct assessment of deep oceim isolation of 

 contaminated coastal zone sediments. What research has the 

 Department previously carried out concerning this technology and 

 what form of assessment would be carried out in response to this 

 directive? 



ANSWER: The provision directs the Department, under SERDP, 

 to study "storing" industrial waste on the abyssal plains of the 

 ocean floor. In January 1993, the Director, Defense Research and 

 Engineering received a letter from Senator Inouye clarifying the 

 Committee's intent in requesting the study. He states; "Knowing 

 of existing laws which directly bear on the issue of storing 

 waste in the ocean, the Committee sought only a paper study of 

 the abyssal plains concept. The Committee did not approve, and 

 does not support, any activities beyond this paper study effort." 



