399 



(The informatioii follows:) 



Six-Yeae Cost Estimate on Implementation of H.R. 4247 

 water quality (projected program) marine protection act of 1971 



[In millions of dollars] 



Fiscal year — 



1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 



Budget authority: 



Permit program. 



Disposal research: 



In-house -. -. 



Contracts 



Subtotal 



Technical studies and monitoring: 



In-house 



Contracts 



Subtotal. 



Total 



Obligations: 



Permit program 



Disposal research: 



In-house 



Contracts 



Subtotal 



Technical studies and monitoring: 



I n-house. 



Contracts 



Subtotal 



Total 



Outlays: 



Permit program __ 



Disposal research: 



In-house 



Contracts 



Subtotal 



Technical studies and monitoring: 



I n-house 



Contracts 



Subtotal 



Total 1.2 



Positions 70 



Cost op Implementing the Makine Pkotection Act of 1971 

 introduction 



In a message to tlie Congress on April 15, 1970, the President directed tbe 

 Council on Environmental Quality to work witli otlier Federal Agencies and with 

 State and local governments on a comprehensive study of ocean disposal that 

 would result in research, legislative, and administrative recommendations. TJaeir 

 report was issued in October 1970 and a legislative proposal has Wen pvepsrel 

 by the Administration for submission to the Congress. 



If the proposal is adopted, the transportation and dumping of all materials in 

 the oceans, estuaries, and the Great Lakes will be regulated by the issuance of 

 permits. The Administrator would be authorized to establish criteria which 

 would consider the possible detrimental effects of ocean disposal and the impact 

 of the use of alternative locations and methods ; to ban ocean dumbing of specific 



