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The capabilities of the National Eiireaii of Standards in developing 

 and calibrating instruments for scientific and engineering needs could 

 be especially useful for development of marine instruments needed 

 in the coastal zone. The Bureau also has a strong competence in sys- 

 tems analysis through its technical analysis group vvhich would' be 

 vital in planning and carrying through a national coastal zoiie 

 program. 



The Office of Business Economics (OBE) has developed a program 

 of measurement, analysis and projection of regional economic acti-^-ity 

 covering the entire United States. The analyses and data generated 

 by this program are available to both Federal and State agen.cies 

 involved in planning for the development and use of the coastal zone. 



OBE can serve also as a basis for estimating future requirements in 

 various economic sectors; for calculating benefits and costs to deter- 

 mine the economic value of a giveii program; and hy pro^dding an 

 economic framework in which the advantages of alternative economic 

 programs can be evaluated and the economic utilization of tlie coastal 

 zone optimized. 



This activity provides a comprehensive, uniform economic base for 

 use in regional economic planning. It is used in water resource devel- 

 ment, regional commission planning and otlier economic develop- 

 mental efforts. As an example, the Office of Business Economics' 

 regional economic program is being used extensively in the Estiiarine 

 Studjf under way in the Federal Water Pollution Control 

 Administration. 



The Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) 

 has been active in many parts of the Coastal Zone through planning 

 paid use of its grants and loans. This assistance is made available 

 through four main program^s : Public Works Grants and Loans, Bus- 

 iness Loans, Technical Assistance and Job Retraining. 



EDA has approved coastal zone projects from St. Mary's in Alaska 

 around the coasts to Maine and along the shores of the Great Lakes 

 from Minnesota to ISTew York. About 34-0 projects have been approved 

 in areas bordering our shorelines. These projects include primarily 

 port improvements, industrial parks, utilities, roads, and recreation 

 facilities. Since 1965 EDA has financed more than $113 million in 

 grants and $53 million in loans for these activities. 



Economic Development Districts formed around eligible countries 

 are used to further the aims of the Public Works and Economic 

 Development Act of 1965. At present there are 121 of these districts ; 

 21 of which a.re located in and operate the Coast Plan Zone. 



The EDA has also given assistance in the formation of six economic 

 development regions, three of which are directly related to coastal 

 zone development. The three are the Upper Great Lakes, New Eng- 

 land, and Coastal Plains Regions. 



The Business and Defense Services Administration (BDSA), turn- 

 ing to one more of cur bureaus, is working closely with other Federal 

 and State agencies having coastal zone responsibilities to provide 

 assessments of usage and long-term requirements of industrial water. 



BDSA will be providing national and regional studies to advance 

 national growth, regional development, and environmental quality 

 objectives. These evaluations and forecasts are used by the river basin 

 commissions and comnnittees, the Water Resources Council, and others 



