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tion and cooperation in our national oceanography prog-ram. I be- 

 lieve that this organization, assisted by working groups or panels 

 comprised of representatives of tlie interested Federal agencies, will 

 be responsive to the needs of this country. The evstablishment of 

 a second committee as provided by this bill is not. considered neces- 

 sary. 



H.R. 12018 proposes that the Secretary of Commerce establish a 

 National Oceanogi-aphic Data Center and a National Instiimientation, 

 Test and Calibration Center Avithin the U.S. Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey. I think we all agree that such centers are needed. 



The Interagency Committee on Oceanogi-aphy has recommended, 

 and the Federal Council for Science and Technology has endorsed,, 

 that the National Oceanographic Data Center be established at the 

 U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office. 



It is strongly urged that the Secretary of the Navy be authorized 

 to establish these centers at the U.S. Nav)^ Hydrographic Office and 

 that fmids be made available for them as a pai-t of the national ocean- 

 ographic program. I might add that the National Academy of 

 Sciences Committee on Ocean ogi'aphy heartily endorses and encour- 

 ages the establislmient of the Data Center at the U.S. Navy Hydro- 

 graphic Office and, in particular, approval of the funds for the con- 

 struction of ship facilities and the training of scientitic personnel. 



Thank you, Mr. Chainnan. 



Mr. Miller. Mr. Bauer? 



Mr. Bauer. Mr. Secretary, would you give us for the record the 

 composition of this Interagency Subcommittee on Oceanogi-aphy? 



Mr. Wakelin. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Bauer, for the Department of Defense, I am the Chairman 

 representing the DOD and the Navy ; Rear Adm. H. Arnold Karo, for 

 the Department of Commerce; Mr. Donald D. McKenian, Director 

 of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, for the Department of the 

 Interior; Dr. I. E. Wallen, Division of Biology and Medicine, for 

 the AEC; Dr. Randal M. Robertson, Director, Division of Math- 

 ematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences, National Science Foun- 

 dation; Dr. Homer D. Babbidge, Division of Higher Education of 

 the Office of Education of the Department of Health, Education, and 

 Welfare; and Mr. Wendall Pigman, as observer, representing the 

 Bureau of the Budget. 



As consultants to the Committee, we are privileged to have Dr. 

 Brit ton Chance and Dr. Emanuel Pi ore of the Science Advisory 

 Committee of the President. 



Mr. Bauer. Now, I notice that you have a working group that is 

 concerned with ocean surveys. Could you give for the record its 

 composition ? 



Mr. Wakelin. Yes. AVe have established a panel oti sui*\'eys, Mr. 

 Bauer. We have asked the various members of the Federal agencies 

 and departments to nominate membership to this panel. We have not 

 received their recommendations as yet. 



Mr. Bauer. In other words, as far as being able to say that you can 

 coordinate surveys, purely at a high executive level, you have no 

 woi-king groups as yet appointed, is that right ? 



Mr. Wakelin. We would expect the members of the Panel to be 

 working groups within their own departments. 



