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ble 2-2 shows only the capital outlays which 

 the Commission estimates (on the basis of an 

 examination of the facility requirements of 

 typical laboratories in each categoi-y) to be 

 necessary to equip these laboratories. Require- 

 ments for institutional support for their oper- 

 ation and maintenance and for support of 

 basic research are described in other chapters, 

 together with estimates for s][)ecific research 

 and exploration programs. 



Adequate test facilities are a basic need in 

 advancing marine tecluiology and will re- 

 quire substantial Government investments. 

 In proposing an expenditure by NOAA of 

 about $500 million over the coming decade for 

 the National Test Facilities Project, the Com- 

 mission has assumed that the Navy will in- 

 vest a like amount in such facilities in re- 

 sponse to military requirements. 



In addition to this National Project and 

 those described in succeeding chapters, the 

 Commission has recommended that the Gov- 

 ernment begin feasibility studies of other 

 major technological developments identified 

 in Table 2-1. Funding for such feasibility 

 studies is estimated at $10 million annually. 



The Commission believes that the Nation 

 should make a substantial conimitment to ad- 

 vancing fundamental marine technology. Its 

 funding estimates for this- program assume 

 progressively increasing expenditures, aver- 

 aging $1.7 billion over the 10-year period. 

 However, this program will cover a wide 



range of activities and needs, and funds for 

 its support are .shown in several chapters. 

 Table 2-2 includes the amounts (under the 

 entry for fundamental technology) which 

 the Commission estimates will be needed to 

 provide basic engineering data, including 

 studies of materials and biomedical phenom- 

 ena, production of handbooks, and support 

 for discipline-oriented ocean engineering 

 studies. Funds for fundamental technology 

 directly relevant to undersea minerals re- 

 covery, such as corrosion-resistant hoisting 

 cables and long flexible pipes, are included 

 in Chapter 4. The estimated cost of develop- 

 ing basic capability for undersea operations, 

 including amounts for power systems, ma- 

 chinery, life support, anchoring, and under- 

 water viewing is allocated equally between 

 resource and global exploration programs 

 (Chapters 4 and 5), since such capability 

 will be equally critical for both uses. 



Additional amounts are estimated by the 

 Commission for education, training, and 

 technical information programs. The pri- 

 mary need in Government support of educa- 

 tion and training is to assist in acquiring 

 necessary facilities; initiating new curricula 

 for midcareer training; and meeting special- 

 ized manpower needs in marine engineering, 

 technician training, and the social sciences. 

 The estimates for NOAA's scientific and tech- 

 nical information programs are geared to the 

 costs of similar programs in other fields. 



