207 



wenther services not specifically addressed in 

 the Commission recommendations. 



The $85 million estimate shown in Table 

 5-1 for the National Pilot Buoy Net:'.ork 

 Project is based on data prepared by the 

 Coast Guard. The estimate covers only the 

 costs of carryinj; the buoy program throup;h 

 its operational test phase and does not in- 

 clude the lurire e.xpenditures which will be 



Table 5-1 Global Environmental Programs 



[Incremental costs in millions of dollars] 



required later for procurement, deployment, 

 and maintenance of an oj^erational buoy 

 network. 



A wide variety of other component de- 

 velopment and systems studies for the Na- 

 tional Environmental Monitoring and Pre- 

 diction System are estimated by the 

 Conxmission to require an additional $115 

 million over the next 10 years. 



Average annual costs 



1971-75 



Total 

 10-year 

 1976-80 costs 



Research and Exploration I $81 



Laboratory Operations and Programs 



University-National Laboratories 20 



Federal Laboratories 9 



Research Grants and Contracts 12 



Technology Development: 



Man-in-the-Sea Techniques 5 



Instrumentation 15 



National Project — Deep Exploration Submersible Systems 20 



Global Monitoring System 



Near-Term Improvements 



National Project — Pilot Buoy Network 



Other Component Development 



Environmental Modification Program 



Fundamental Technology — Underwater Operating Capabilities, 20,000' 



Total, Global Environment Programs 179 



' For explanation of amounts shown in this table, see accompanying test and chapter 8. 



$162 $1,215 



272 



2,255 



