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oceanographic work south and east of the Northwind's area. Thus in 

 another way in the Surveys Panel objective, getting the most out of 

 every operation at sea, is being realized. 



In conclusion, there are one or two other aspects of the Panel's 

 operations that are worth mentioning. At the request of the Coast 

 Guard, the Panel has through the ICO rendered assistance to that 

 agency in planning for their oceanographic operations. The statu- 

 tory authority of the Coast Guard has, as j r ou know, just recently been 

 broadened to include oceanographic operations. The Panel was 

 glad of the opportunity to be of service to them in offering recom- 

 mendations. 



The equipping of their ocean station vessels, we felt, with the 

 necessary gear to obtain time-series oceanographic data was of the 

 highest priority and the acquisition of these data will be of consider- 

 able use in the overall national survey program. 



The Panel has recently met jointly with the newly formed NASCO 

 Panel on Surveys. In response to then recommendations, the Pioneer 

 operations will be slightly modified this year to include lines run into 

 shallower water, so the marine geophysical data can be more readily 

 tied in with land data, specific east-west lines will run on their recom- 

 mendation to examine a specific area where the magnetics people on 

 the west coast feel a prominent anomaly may be found on the basis 

 of data already in hand. 



This is merely mentioned to point out that the Panel also works 

 closely Avith the NASCO group, and uses their recommendations to 

 modify the plans of the agencies involved. 



Finally, Mr. Chairman, I would like to express my appreciation for 

 being asked to come before your committee today to explain some of 

 what the Ocean Surveys Advisory Panel of the ICO has been doing. 

 I shall be glad to answer any questions that you may have. 



Mr. Dingell. Doctor, on behalf of the committee, I would like to 

 commend you for a very fine statement, and to express the gratitude 

 of the committee for the very careful preparation that went into your 

 statement. The committee is particularly appreciative, I am sure, 

 of not only the extensive job you have done this morning, but also 

 the work that must have gone into preparation. I think that it 

 would not be untoward for the Chair to speak on behalf of the com- 

 mittee and say that we are very much impressed with the work that 

 your Panel has done. 



Mr. Bauer? 



Mr. Bauer. I have no questions. 



Mr. Dingell. Mr. Drewry? 



Mr. Drewry. No questions. 



Mr. Dingell. I have one brief question, and that is this: Your 

 Panel is set up as are the other Panels, insofar as its basic authority, 

 is it not? 



Dr. Stewart. Right; it is, sir. 



Mr. Dingell. It operates principally through interchange of infor- 

 mation, does it not? 



Dr. Stewart. No, sir; in that interchange of information line that 

 was injected early in Mr. Abel's testimony, I believe there was some 

 confusion. He was referring in talking of the interchange of infor- 

 mation to the Coordination Committee on Oceanography, the infor- 

 mal group that has no tie-in with the ICO at all. 



